really good soup

Great place, food is delicious.

Incredible! The food was delicious and the owners are wonderfully kind, I always feel welcome and at home when I dine here. The service is great and it is a great place to go on a cold winter day!

Owner was so sweet and the food was really fresh and amazing! I really loved the fact that they had vegetarian options without any seafood and the pho was warming and flavorful! 10/10 would recommend and more college students should come here!

Lovely family owed restaurant. Food was delicious I got the rice crepe and the portion was pretty big . Came out fast and hot. 10/10 great options if your vegetarian. The man serving us was very sweet . No wait time .

The tastiest and most wholesome Vietnamese food I’ve had in Austin. I always start with the tofu spring rolls. The fried rice and lemongrass tofu are my favorite dishes. One lovely aspect of visiting here is being greeted by the owner Sinh, a sincerely good man that cares about putting out positive vibes and having heartfelt conversations. I’m grateful 🙏

Food is tasty and homey, and the owner is friendly. I've had a few different dishes from them and always enjoy it. A nice place to come and indulge in good, honest cooking without the flash or pricetag of some other Vietnamese offerings in Austin.

I was never a Vietnamese food lover. But a friend of mine is complete foodie. So I tried. He absolutely loved the Banh Mi sandwich and i so loved the vermicelli with charred broccoli and shrimp. I have such a new love for this type of food. And the staff is so personable. Definitely coming back when we are town!!

YaYa has the best Vietnamese coffee in town! By far best egg rolls I’ve ever had, food is all good and very fresh. Owner is a very down to earth, and personable. I went there frequently, for coffees and was always greeted like a friend and had very good conversations while waiting. Great locally owned restaurant! Thanks yaya!

Fresh ingredients and great flavor. We loved our meal, I especially liked my pork banh mi and mango smoothie. The prices are really affordable. Definitely recommend!

Excellent! It is hard to find great Vietnamese food in Austin; found it!!

My wife said it was her new best pho in Austin. The fried rice was good, but not great. Next time I'll bring my own hot mustard because they did not have any.

I had some business in the area and stopped in for some Pho due to other reviews. I was not disappointed. Everything was delicious. The only thing I did not like personally about the Brusket Pho I ate, while very tasty the brisket had no taste and there was a lot of fat vs meat in the pho. It didn't ruin the pho I just pushed it aside. Overall, YaYa is worth the stop to enjoy the great service, the owners, and comforting Pho👍👍👍👍👍

I had a great experience in this restaurant! The food was delicious, the boba was delicious, and the service was wonderful. I felt welcomed and the server was very kind. I will definitely be returning.

I cannot speak highly enough of this place, from the atmosphere to the friendly staff and owner, the food is fresh and delicious and authentic. I WILL be returning!!!

Had the chicken wings, and combination Pho noodle soup. Was absolutely delicious. Fresh flavors in the soup - with mint and bean sprouts added - was something special. Chicken wings served in a zesty, sweet and sour sticky sauce. Reaffirms why I often believe SE Asian food is in a league of it's own.

my friends and i had passed by this place so many times contemplating if we should go in. today, we did and were so happy we did. we were greeted by the sweetest couple who owns the restaurant with big smiles. the food was delicious, service was great and we will definitely come back. thank you!

YaYa Vietnamese Cafe on 38th had just what I wanted, a delicious banh mi. I got the BBQ pork bahn mi with an avocado smoothie. Very clean inside and staff are super friendly. I definitely want to go back!

This is the cleanest Vietnamese food I've ever eaten! I do no like Pho but I can eat this pho. Everything is made fresh per your request. The restaurant was clean and I loved the fixtures. Service was prompt and friendly.

Hand down the best pho is Austin I’ve tried them all. Not too sweet or too much star anise. I mean they make their own peanut sauce for the spring rolls, attention you detail. Also they make you feel right at home.

Family run Vietnamese restaurant, enjoy the amazing flavors their food has to offer at a reasonable price. The grilled pork or chicken vermicelli with egg rolls is one of my favorites, stop by and enjoy a bowl. Open for lunch and dinner.

Wow. So fresh. So delicious. This is a hidden Austin Gem. The rice! Not all rice is created equal my friends. I don’t know where Yaya sources their rice, but it is incredible. Charcoal chicken. Delicious. Pho is amazing.

Decided to drop in for a quick bite and I'm glad I did! It was super chill, food was great and owner was super friendly also. I got banh mi and it was great. Will definitely come back again for pho.

I’ve eaten here twice and I really enjoyed it both times. The pho, rice dishes, vermicelli dishes, and crepes are great!

I happened to get in during the slow time between lunch and dinner - the service was exceptional, the food was delicious, and the chicken vermicelli dish was plated so appealingly! Will be back

Delicious soul-restoring broth imbibed noodles. The Pho manages to balance beefiness with fresh greens perfectly. The Yo Yo noodles are garlicky pork goodness. Will come again and again.

Viviana

I had a great experience in this restaurant! The food was delicious, the boba was delicious, and the service was wonderful. I felt welcomed and the server was very kind. I will definitely be returning.

Mary W.

I cannot speak highly enough of this place, from the atmosphere to the friendly staff and owner, the food is fresh and delicious and authentic. I WILL be returning!!!

Nick Gorman

Had the chicken wings, and combination Pho noodle soup. Was absolutely delicious. Fresh flavors in the soup - with mint and bean sprouts added - was something special. Chicken wings served in a zesty, sweet and sour sticky sauce. Reaffirms why I often believe SE Asian food is in a league of it's own.

Peleg Katz

my friends and i had passed by this place so many times contemplating if we should go in. today, we did and were so happy we did. we were greeted by the sweetest couple who owns the restaurant with big smiles. the food was delicious, service was great and we will definitely come back. thank you!

Jake Hewitt

YaYa Vietnamese Cafe on 38th had just what I wanted, a delicious banh mi. I got the BBQ pork bahn mi with an avocado smoothie. Very clean inside and staff are super friendly. I definitely want to go back!

Lacie K

This is the cleanest Vietnamese food I've ever eaten! I do no like Pho but I can eat this pho. Everything is made fresh per your request. The restaurant was clean and I loved the fixtures. Service was prompt and friendly.

Robert Chow

Hand down the best pho is Austin I’ve tried them all. Not too sweet or too much star anise. I mean they make their own peanut sauce for the spring rolls, attention you detail. Also they make you feel right at home.

Rob Dunbar

Family run Vietnamese restaurant, enjoy the amazing flavors their food has to offer at a reasonable price. The grilled pork or chicken vermicelli with egg rolls is one of my favorites, stop by and enjoy a bowl. Open for lunch and dinner.

Perry Kalmus

Wow. So fresh. So delicious. This is a hidden Austin Gem. The rice! Not all rice is created equal my friends. I don’t know where Yaya sources their rice, but it is incredible. Charcoal chicken. Delicious. Pho is amazing.

J S

Decided to drop in for a quick bite and I'm glad I did! It was super chill, food was great and owner was super friendly also. I got banh mi and it was great. Will definitely come back again for pho.

Ordabek Duissen

Great place, food is delicious.

Alexa Edström

I’ve eaten here twice and I really enjoyed it both times. The pho, rice dishes, vermicelli dishes, and crepes are great!

I love coming here! The gentleman who’s always at the counter is always so kind and welcoming. I’ve had bad days where I stop by for a comfort meal, and I always leave with a smile — not just because the food is delicious, but because his small talk and kind words turn my day around. Their fried rice, spring rolls, and egg rolls are all so good, and they always get the food out quickly. You can tell these are genuine people who care about what they do and serve great food with heart.

Love Yaya!! The tofu spring rolls with the peanut sauce is one of my favorites! They’ve got some great entrees too and the owners are always really nice. Great atmosphere!!

Got the vegetarian pho and loved it! Their limeade is a must-have on a hot day. I've gone there just for the limeade before! The staff is super friendly!

I love Yaya’s! The owners are the sweetest and the food is always delicious and healing.

Cat C

Amazing food and wonderful service. I plan on coming back many times

Sarah Tarbell

I love Yaya’s! The owners are the sweetest and the food is always delicious and healing.

Sara M

I love coming here! The gentleman who’s always at the counter is always so kind and welcoming. I’ve had bad days where I stop by for a comfort meal, and I always leave with a smile — not just because the food is delicious, but because his small talk and kind words turn my day around. Their fried rice, spring rolls, and egg rolls are all so good, and they always get the food out quickly. You can tell these are genuine people who care about what they do and serve great food with heart.

ryan hightower

Love Yaya!! The tofu spring rolls with the peanut sauce is one of my favorites! They’ve got some great entrees too and the owners are always really nice. Great atmosphere!!

Emma Medlock

Got the vegetarian pho and loved it! Their limeade is a must-have on a hot day. I've gone there just for the limeade before! The staff is super friendly!

Solid service, portion size to price wasn’t quite up to par with other places I’ve been.

Service was delightful. Food was a little bland for me (I eat very spicy food a lot) but still tasty. Tofu texture was really good: light and crispy outside, firm on the inside. The Tofu spring roll was great, especially that peanut sauce (it's garnished with chopped peanut, a nice touch). My entree wasn't as spicy as I'd hoped but was still quite good. The salad that came with the rice entree was different but paired quite well. I will say there was too much rice and not enough tofu or broccoli. All in all a good stop. It's not going to blow you away but it shouldn't disappoint you either.

Food, atmosphere and service were good, but portions small (entrees served on breakfast size plate, and not full) for the price (which are ok if they were good size servings)

I like this place but they are actually too expensive. I normally pay $9-$12 for a lunch chicken fried rice, but here for a lunch chicken fried rice, you pay $17+ & you get less food & that's all you get is the chicken fried rice nothing else, so the amount of food you get should be around $5-$7, the picture doesn't show the real amount of food, it is a small container not a regular size, but at the same time they are soooo nice I can't help but to come back every now and again. 😃

Nice location, a gem that needs to be discovered looking for Vietnamese food on north campus/north university of UT Austin on Guadalupe Street. The Pho noodle soup is recommended.

Ms Money

I like this place but they are actually too expensive. I normally pay $9-$12 for a lunch chicken fried rice, but here for a lunch chicken fried rice, you pay $17+ & you get less food & that's all you get is the chicken fried rice nothing else, so the amount of food you get should be around $5-$7, the picture doesn't show the real amount of food, it is a small container not a regular size, but at the same time they are soooo nice I can't help but to come back every now and again. 😃

Vuemobi Media

Nice location, a gem that needs to be discovered looking for Vietnamese food on north campus/north university of UT Austin on Guadalupe Street. The Pho noodle soup is recommended.

Had the Meatball Pho. Plenty of good vegetables, meatballs are fine. The broth was very so-so. Brown salty water. Not the herb infused nectar it should be. I ate, because I was hungry. Also the Pork Banh Mi. Pretty good, but very skinny.

I hate leaving reviews like this for local businesses but I hate even more feeling cheated. I had the brisket and rare steak pho and the portion was really small. What’s worse was the fact that there was very little meat and most of the brisket was disgusting fatty tissue with no meat. At the end of the meal I was still feeling hungry and disappointed. On top of all this, I paid almost $20 for it. I’m sorry but if I’m paying $20 for any meal I want to at the very least feel satisfied. There is no excuse for this specially with the plethora of options around.

Raul Larios

I hate leaving reviews like this for local businesses but I hate even more feeling cheated. I had the brisket and rare steak pho and the portion was really small. What’s worse was the fact that there was very little meat and most of the brisket was disgusting fatty tissue with no meat. At the end of the meal I was still feeling hungry and disappointed. On top of all this, I paid almost $20 for it. I’m sorry but if I’m paying $20 for any meal I want to at the very least feel satisfied. There is no excuse for this specially with the plethora of options around.

I just paid $12 for chicken pho and there were just a few small shreds of chicken. I got way more last time I came here. Good pho but for $12 you can do better somewhere else

Skip this place! Don’t t waste your money and definitely not your lunch time. Ordered spring rolls and they were ok, however ever the shaken beef was nasty, old meat very tough. Meat was grey! I ordered extra beef for $3.75 and as you can see in the pictures it was not even a cup of meat. Did not eat it since it smelled like rancid meat (not marinade) ewwww not even worth driving back to the place for my money. Wasted $30.00 and still hungry for lunch.

Pretty Sad portions for the price. The pictures on the website are a total hype. Just paid $30 (online convenience fee + tip included) for a very light meal. Banh Mi was $10.50 and had more bread and jalapeno than anything else, barely any meat. Absolutely nothing special about the $7.50 spring rolls and $4.50 egg rolls. I ordered the Pork & Shrimp Spring Rolls, only received Shrimp, and the rolls were terrible. Fish Sauce is usually .50 to $1 (if not free) almost anywhere you go, but it is $1.50 here. There are so many better/cheaper Vietnamese places in the area that offer larger portions and better flavor.