Cafe La Vie

Vietnamese family restaurant setting. Have a Viet ambience and they service ice tea with coffee. The food is amazing delicious. Make me feel like I’m in Vietnam. Highly recommend it if you want to have some authentic Vietnamese food.

One of the best banh mis I have had in a long time. The bread was perfectly toasted. Soft in the inside and crunchy on the outside. They gave a good amount of meat and veggies in the sandwich. And the Vietnamese coffee… perfect. Very delicious authentic Vietnamese food. I definitely am coming back. They even provided some iced jasmine green tea while we sat, we didn’t even ask for it. The tea was delicious too.

If you are looking for good authentic Vietnamese food this is the place! They open super early and you can get your Vietnamese coffee there too!! I needed to find a place to eat before my 10 am dentist appt and called this place to make sure they were opened and the man answered the phone saying he opens "6 am to 6 pm every day."!!! I walked into there and there’s options for indoor or outdoor seating. Their menu seems to be limited but it’s all the food you wouldn’t normally find at allot of other Vietnamese restaurant. I ordered the bun bo hue and chao long (no pic because I ate it all). Their bun no hue was very flavorful and had everything you would expect a real bowl of it would have. So good! I need to go back and try other things on their menu!

This is a little gem in the Lincoln International District. I come here often because they make the best Vietnamese sandwiches I've ever had!! Here, they toast their bread, and ingredients are always fresh. Their other dishes are also delicious 😋. When dining in, tea is complementary with your meal. *Keep in mind, this is a café out of someone's house. Because of this, parking can be limited, but you can always park a little whiles away. Coffee made here are going to be in Southeast Asian style, so they use evaporated milk as their dairy/sweetener.*

Officially found my favorite spot for hủ tiếu! The broth was very flavorful and just what you need on a cold rainy day. I’ve also tried their bò kho and banh mi and those were also great. Service was quick and loved that they serve hot tea if you’re dining in. Space is small, but feels like you’re going over to your aunts house for a meal.

I was looking for a good banh mi spot in Tacoma and came across Cafe La Vie. As I entered, there was a lady that was busy prepping something in the front, but I was greeted by an elderly man who took my order. I ordered the BBQ pork banh mi and the pork meatball soup. I stood and waited about 7 minutes since there were no chairs around, but the man went up to me and offered a chair for me to sit which was nice of him. I received my order soon after and went home ready to eat my soup and banh mi. The soup was amazing and it even came with extra bread for dipping! I was tempted to add my own noodles, but the soup with the meatballs by itself was delicious. The broth was very light and flavorful, and the pork meatballs were juicy and tender. The level of sweetness of the meatballs was a tad too much for my liking though, but everything else was very good and satisfying. The banh mi didn't "wow" me, but I enjoyed every bite and I liked how they didn't include a lot of jalepenos. I think the prices here are very affordable; both the banh mi, meatball soup, and extra bread came out to $12. I will come back for the meatball soup again and try their pho next time!

My favorite place to get Bun bo hue. They actually have pigs blood in it where some places don't. The broth is fantastic and the staff is always very quick and friendly! Street parking is always easy to find.