banh cuon
NS2. Spicy Beef Noodle Soup / / Bn b hu
Vegan Pho (not truly vegan) is outstanding!
a bowl of soup
Barbecue pork and egg roll all over the rice
Montage of images from So Pho So Good
a plate of food
BH7. BBQ Pork and Egg Roll with Fine Vermicelli Wrap $19.50
Takeaway: #AP9. Steamed Rice Roll with Fancy Pork was so-so and dipping sauce was too tart.
FR5. Garlic Noodle with BBQ Shrimp $14.95
Coconut Pudding. Jelly layer on bottom topped with toasted coconut. Soooo good.
Imperial rolls @purplieeats
interior, sushi and sashimi
Food pictures in the front windows
Photos of their dishes outside with no description or name
ramen and noodles, outside
Internal signage
Bun rieu
Banh cuon (Steamed rice rolls)
drink
Inside the restaurant! Cute wallpaper!
CP4. Beef Stew w/ Tomato in Claypot / / B kho t Lots of sauce!
Vince N.
Nov 8, 2024
A solid option for a cold day, the service is fairly quick - on par with most vietnamese restaurants, and the soup broth of the pho was flavorful. The noodle to meat ratio was also decent, and the portion size was favorable. I wouldn't go out of my way to get here, but if I were in the neighborhood, this would be a consistent fall back restaurant.
Read MoreMona Y.
Oct 13, 2024
Ok, I went back and ordered stuff that other yelpers recommended. Also, a friend said their pho was good. So gave it another try. We got the pho dac biet, banh xeo, bo kho and clams. It was pretty darn good. Pho was solid and decent. Big portion. Banh xeo was nice and crispy. The beef and soup in the bo kho was tender and flavorful. The stir fried clams had a good wok flavor. Originally, waitress said they didn't have clams but then said the cook will go next door to the seafood market and buy them and cook them up. Will go back again.
Read MoreJessica O.
May 2, 2024
This is a cash-only spot, but was a great place to come by for a quick and relatively cheap lunch if you can find parking nearby. I came with my mom and grandma and we ordered everything to share. We got the banh xeo, bo kho, lemongrass beef with rice paper wraps, and grilled pork. The food came pretty quickly, and we all started with the pho bo kho. The stewed beef pieces were so tender and packed full of flavor. The soup was savory and rich, with a nice tomatoey tang. I definitely liked this dish the most. The banh xeo was huge, and came with mint, lettuce, lightly pickled carrots, and fish sauce. The banh xeo was packed full with pork, shrimp, and bean sprouts. I enjoyed wrapping this up with lettuce and dipping it into the fish sauce. All the veggies were fresh and balanced out the meat well. The beef and pork were just okay to me, they were a bit dry for my taste but were good in a rice paper wrap dipped into the fish sauce. Service was quick and prompt, nothing to complain about here. I'm not sure if I'd come again if I was in the area, there are many other food options on Noriega.
Read MoreKatie M.
Jan 1, 2024
First time to this pho place. Not bad. Servers are very friendly and welcome. Not crowded at all during a weekday lunch. The restaurant is clean. Food not bad. Good portion.
Read MoreAllison W.
Dec 25, 2023
I went here with some friends on a Wednesday evening around 6:00 PM and it was completely empty so we got to choose where we wanted to sit and it was fairly quiet the entire time (only a couple of other parties came in while we were there). There was plenty of seating, and parking was easy to find outside. They let us know they only took cash, Venmo, or Zelle, so be prepared. The waitstaff were friendly and accommodating to requests. My friend asked if they did XL sizes of other soups (not just the PH1 Combo Beef) and they were happy to oblige!The food came out pretty fast! I ordered the PH5 (Pho Tai Nam) and it was fairly solid, nothing overly extraordinary. My friend who showed us this place reordered the NS6 Tomato Crabpaste Noodle Soup and said it was good. My other friend got their potstickers which fell flat and didn't have a lot of flavor. He also got the BD4 BBQ Chicken w/ Rice and though the portion was small, he said it was pretty good. Overall, decent Vietnamese food for a cold day.
Read MoreJames L.
Sep 8, 2023
3.5 /5 I was in town for business and met with an old friend for lunch. He said he had heard this place was pretty good, so we came here for lunch around 2:30. This place was near empty, just a couple of solo diners. It felt spacious with its high ceilings and there are some artwork on the walls to give the place some character. My friend ordered chicken noodle soup, which I assume is pho with chicken. I tried their garlic noodles with bbq chicken. The food came out fairly quickly and was served nice and hot. Besides the noticeable garlic flavor, it was a bit salty for my palate. My friend said his pho was good but nothing to boast about. We both ordered Vietnamese coffee, the slow drip kind and not the premixed, and it was potent. I love strong coffee and this was one of the boldest ones I've had and gave me the jolt to keep me going. The owner was friendly when I engaged her in a conversation, and there seemed to be a few to go orders while we were dining there. It's not a bad place to try out if you're in the area. They have a pretty extensive menu, so there are many items to choose from, and the prices are fair for the Sunset area.
Read MoreJennifer T.
Oct 13, 2024
I really enjoyed the deep fried catfish that I tried. I haven't seen that on any other Vietnamese restaurants in SF. I would come back to try their other seafood dishes like the Viet mussels and clams look yummy from the pictures. The chicken pho and beef tomato stew noodles were both a bit too salty for our taste, since we didn't taste any tomato in the soup and didn't see any tomatoes either. Service was really good though and they gave us complimentary tea. There is also plenty of tables and a lot of space if you have a big group.
Read MoreVincent C.
Mar 15, 2024
The experience is defined by the name of the restaurant but may I digress. We went there for a weeknight dinner for 2. Waitress was very attentive and food are in large portions to share among friends and others. Ordered the PH1. Combo Beef Noodle Soup (Xtra-Large). Good pho style broth with lots of noodle to go with. We also ordered a chicken cabbage salad which was very tasty and I would definitely order again.Overall, if you are looking for a decent Vietnamese food without any bells or whistles, it's a place to be. Restaurant is nothing fancy.Food: 3.5/5Service: 4/5Ambiance: 3.5/5
Read MoreEd U.
May 31, 2023
Is the pho so good that you can overlook lackluster service? Nah, more like so-so, especially if you're in Phoville where you can find a pho house as far as you can throw a beef ball. I just had the beef rib pho at both Viet Quan on Taraval and Pho Recipe two doors down from this place. But fat chance that they offered it here even though I realize it's more about the broth.No, I settled on the $14.50 Duck Leg Noodle Soup (Bun Mang Vit), which narrowly beat the marginally less tempting Pork Chop and Meat Loaf Noodle Soups. It was decent enough though the duck skin left a pool of oily residue on the surface of the broth. It didn't give the limp rice noodles a fighting chance (photo: https://bit.ly/3OSax0f). So Pho So Good? So What.FOOD - 3 stars...middling pho even with duck meatAMBIANCE - 3.5 stars...fairly spacious for a pho houseSERVICE - 2.5 stars...wasn't feeling the love hereTOTAL - 3 stars...so not great, more so-soRELATED - Exploring the Sunset? Here's a collection of places I've visited and reviewed: http://bit.ly/2EI8eIJ
Read MoreMichael Y.
Sep 2, 2023
So far, so pho so good is good! We have ordered from them several times over the past year, and the taste was good! Also, the pieces of pork chop were gigantic! It was the size of the entire container! It was flavorful too. The taste of the tomato beef stew was also super rich! This is open for late dinner and there is plenty of parking on the block! The design and decor also reminds me of Asian dessert houses.
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