Ha VL

Ha VL
Ha VL
	The restaurant's exterior in 2025
Restaurant information
Food type	Vietnamese
Street address	2738 Southeast 82nd Avenue
City	Portland
State	Oregon
Postal/ZIP Code	97266
Country	United States
Coordinates	45°30′09″N 122°34′42″W / 45.5026°N 122.5784°W
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Ha VL is a Vietnamese restaurant in Portland, Oregon, United States.^[1]^[2]

Description

The restaurant serves soups,^[3]^[4] including pho.^[5]

History

Ha (Christina) Luu and William Vuong opened Ha VL in 2004.^[6] Rose VL Deli is a "sister" restaurant.^[7] Annam VL opened in 2024.

Reception

In 2017, the restaurant's Luu was nominated in the Best Chef Northwest category of the James Beard Foundation Awards.^[8] Ha VL was nominated in the Outstanding Restaurant category in 2020.^[9] In 2019, Michael Russell of The Oregonian called the restaurant "one of America’s most celebrated Vietnamese soup destinations".^[10] He included Ha VL in the newspaper's 2020 list of the city's 40 best inexpensive restaurants^[11] and 2025 list of the 21 best restaurants in southeast Portland.^[12] Russell also ranked the business number 8 in The Oregonian's 2025 list of Portland's 40 best restaurants.^[13]

Ha VL was included in The Infatuation's 2024 list of Portland's best restaurants.^[14]

References

^ "HA VL". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on September 25, 2021. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
^ "Hà VL Sandwich Review". Bon Appetit. Archived from the original on March 3, 2021. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
^ Middleton, Zach (December 13, 2016). "Three Soups At Ha VL You Must Try". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on September 25, 2021. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
^ Middleton, Zach (November 9, 2017). "Ha VL's Two Meticulously Crafted Vietnamese Soups Each Day Are Legend". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on May 29, 2021. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
^ Garcia, Krista (February 7, 2020). "Where to Find Steamy Bowls of Pho in Portland". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on September 25, 2021. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
^ Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (March 1, 2019). "Portland's Beloved Vietnamese Soup Spot Is Expanding to Beaverton". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on September 25, 2021. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
^ Middleton, Zach (December 13, 2016). "The Epic Journey of the Family Behind Ha VL, Portland's Most Famous Broth Masters". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on September 25, 2021. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
^ Bamman, Mattie John (February 15, 2017). "Behold Portland's 2017 James Beard Awards Restaurant & Chef Semifinalists". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on June 2, 2020. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
^ Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (February 26, 2020). "Here Are Portland's 2020 James Beard Awards Semifinalists". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on May 13, 2021. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
^ Russell, Michael (March 1, 2019). "What's next for Rose VL, Portland's Vietnamese soup destination?". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on August 7, 2020. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
^ Russell, Michael (March 11, 2020). "Portland's 40 best inexpensive restaurants". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on October 17, 2020. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
^ Russell, Michael (September 18, 2024). "These are Southeast Portland's 21 best restaurants right now". The Oregonian. Retrieved April 12, 2025.
^ Russell, Michael (February 26, 2024). "Portland's 40 best restaurants for 2025". The Oregonian. Retrieved August 2, 2025.
^ "The 21 Best Restaurants In Portland, Oregon 2025 - Portland, OR". The Infatuation. January 21, 2022. Archived from the original on April 6, 2024. Retrieved December 23, 2024.

External links

"Ha VL". Tripadvisor.

[1] "HA VL". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on September 25, 2021. Retrieved October 13, 2021.

[2] "Hà VL Sandwich Review". Bon Appetit. Archived from the original on March 3, 2021. Retrieved October 13, 2021.

[3] Middleton, Zach (December 13, 2016). "Three Soups At Ha VL You Must Try". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on September 25, 2021. Retrieved October 13, 2021.

[4] Middleton, Zach (November 9, 2017). "Ha VL's Two Meticulously Crafted Vietnamese Soups Each Day Are Legend". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on May 29, 2021. Retrieved October 13, 2021.

[5] Garcia, Krista (February 7, 2020). "Where to Find Steamy Bowls of Pho in Portland". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on September 25, 2021. Retrieved October 13, 2021.

[6] Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (March 1, 2019). "Portland's Beloved Vietnamese Soup Spot Is Expanding to Beaverton". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on September 25, 2021. Retrieved October 13, 2021.

[7] Middleton, Zach (December 13, 2016). "The Epic Journey of the Family Behind Ha VL, Portland's Most Famous Broth Masters". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on September 25, 2021. Retrieved October 13, 2021.

[8] Bamman, Mattie John (February 15, 2017). "Behold Portland's 2017 James Beard Awards Restaurant & Chef Semifinalists". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on June 2, 2020. Retrieved October 13, 2021.

[9] Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (February 26, 2020). "Here Are Portland's 2020 James Beard Awards Semifinalists". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on May 13, 2021. Retrieved October 13, 2021.

[10] Russell, Michael (March 1, 2019). "What's next for Rose VL, Portland's Vietnamese soup destination?". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on August 7, 2020. Retrieved October 13, 2021.

[11] Russell, Michael (March 11, 2020). "Portland's 40 best inexpensive restaurants". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on October 17, 2020. Retrieved October 13, 2021.

[12] Russell, Michael (September 18, 2024). "These are Southeast Portland's 21 best restaurants right now". The Oregonian. Retrieved April 12, 2025.

[13] Russell, Michael (February 26, 2024). "Portland's 40 best restaurants for 2025". The Oregonian. Retrieved August 2, 2025.

[14] "The 21 Best Restaurants In Portland, Oregon 2025 - Portland, OR". The Infatuation. January 21, 2022. Archived from the original on April 6, 2024. Retrieved December 23, 2024.

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