Ba Bar University Village

We went on a quiet Wednesday afternoon about 2:30pm and enjoyed their happy hour. Ordered appies, pho and drinks - all fabulous! Our server Olivia was so pleasant and made great recommendations. Had a very nice time and hope to return in the future! Ps. Their desserts are delish! Lot parking closest is on the street and. Ear QFC.

Ba Bar is one of my go-to’s, but location definitely matters, I’ve found. U-Village location is always hit or miss, imo, both with food and service. It’s predictably inconsistent. This evening was def a mixed bag. Sat at the bar at 7:30pm on a Monday evening, and while there were people dining and waiting for tables, it didn’t seem crowded. Started with the chicken wings for an app (not HH), and order seemed smaller than normal, but honestly, so did the price. 5 wings for $9.50. They were as good as I remember, despite the smaller size. Next was the beef vermicelli bowl and chicken w/turmeric rice which comes with a bowl of chicken pho broth. Vermicelli bowl had good flavor, no issue there, but when the man next to me ordered the same dish, his portion was noticeably larger than mine. More of an observation than a complaint, just highlights the inconsistency I experience at this location. The chicken with turmeric rice and chicken broth was a big disappointment. I really enjoy this dish and am so glad it is still on the menu, but tonight the rice was dry and clumpy and the broth so dark and salty, I would swear it was a soy sauce stock rather than chicken pho broth. When I asked the server to check that it was in fact the chicken pho broth, her response was ‘if that’s the dish you ordered than that’s the broth that was served.’ Okie dokie! Love Ba Bar, don’t love this location. If you want consistently good service, food, and drinks, head to the 12th Ave location.

Oxtail Pho is so good. Also Rock fish and Combo vermicelli dish are delicious as well.

I love this place! The decor is so fun without being too theme-y. Everyone who worked here that we encountered was really friendly, but at the same time efficient and let us eat and order in the tempo that we wanted. The food though is SO …

Incredibly disappointed by the portions -- extremely skimpy on everything and makes the dish look bigger than it actually is with the plating. The price I paid was not at all reasonable to the portion I received, this should be criminal >:( The flavors and taste of the food itself was very average but I would very much rather support smaller vietnamese restaurants. I would never wish this upon my worst enemy >:( My disappointment is immeasurable and my day is ruined >:(