Get the DUCK Outta Here! A Hidden Gem Restaurant in Tacoma

Put this hidden gem BBQ place in Tacoma on your 'Must Try' list. We have been hearing reports that people are willing to wait in long lines at a tiny family-owned shop hidden in Tacoma. Some are saying that it is some of the best place for BBQ in the entire state of Washington. The food at this must-try place is known for being so good that many items on the menu are constantly sold out well before the evening comes. Have you been there yet?

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A WELL-KEPT SECRET, TUCKED AWAY IN THE LINCOLN DISTRICT…

The place some are calling the best place for barbecue is called Tho Tuong BBQ, a Vietnamese restaurant on South 38th Street in the Lincoln District. The restaurant has been in business since 1997. They have Vietnamese barbecued chicken hanging from racks in front of the window and the aromas coming out of that place must be amazing! Tho Tuong’s is down the street from a beauty school, a Starbucks, and a few massage parlors.

FOOD SO GOOD THAT TV REPORTERS ARE COVERING IT ON THE NEWS

KING 5 News says that Tho Tuong BBQ has a “cult following” by the locals. Thanks to their reporting, many curious foodies are now saying they are putting this place on their “must try” restaurant list for barbecue.

WHAT CUSTOMERS HAVE TO SAY ABOUT THO TUONG BBQ

One customer said of Tho Tuong’s Vietnamese barbecue: “Loved the duck as well as the ribs, best bbq i have ever had!” (finetyimes via TripAdvisor.com)

Another customer says that Tho Tuong BBQ “is home of the Duck Master of BBQ!”

Customers suggest that you walk in and choose your meat and tell them whether you want it with noodles or rice. Then let them know if you want it in a soup broth or not.

WHAT THEY SERVE:

Make your selection from a menu of roasted pork or duck, barbecued pork or duck, soy sauce chicken (the head is still attached, FYI), chicken feet, or pig stomach. Served with noodles or in a soup.

WHAT LOYAL CUSTOMERS WANT YOU TO TRY:

• PEKING DUCK
• CHILI CRUNCH
• ROASTED PORK NOODLE SOUP

Tho Tuong BBQ

715 S 38th St, Tacoma, WA

HOURS OF OPERATION: Open Mondays thru Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

OTHER VIETNAMESE RESTAURANTS TO TRY IN TACOMA:

Saigon House Vietnamese Cuisine
VK Viet Kitchen
La Cà Bar

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