Gao Viet Kitchen & Bar
Gao Viet Kitchen & Bar
Gao's special woven rice vermicelli noodle served with following options.
Gao's special woven rice vermicelli noodle served with following options.
Gao's special woven rice vermicelli noodle served with following options.
BEST SELLER - Savory butter garlic chilly sauce giant river prawns, served w/ woven noodle. Note: Prawns today are rare super size so price be higher than usual. Market Price $15-30 Each Size & Price change daily
BEST SELLER - Savory butter garlic chilly sauce giant river prawns, served w/ woven noodle. Note: Prawns today are rare super size so price be higher than usual. Market Price $15-30 Each Size & Price change daily
BEST SELLER - Savory butter garlic chilly sauce giant river prawns, served w/ woven noodle. Note: Prawns today are rare super size so price be higher than usual. Market Price $15-30 Each Size & Price change daily
BEST SELLER - Savory butter garlic chilly sauce giant river prawns, served w/ woven noodle. Note: Prawns today are rare super size so price be higher than usual. Market Price $15-30 Each Size & Price change daily
BEST SELLER - Savory butter garlic chilly sauce giant river prawns, served w/ woven noodle. Note: Prawns today are rare super size so price be higher than usual. Market Price $15-30 Each Size & Price change daily
Grilled scallop Vietnamese style with butter garlic onion peanut, adding of ginger chilli sauce on the side (4 PIECES)
Quick steamed & grilled on the sizzling plate, added garlic sate scallion, peanut, side of house dipping sauce for extra kick. Very simple but extremely addicting Vietnamese street style dish. (8 pieces) *Contains Peanuts*
The Canadian OC HUONG (snails) boiled in the pork broth with quick tossed ginger, garlic, chili, comes with our house sweet "nuoc cham" dipping. Yes you can drink the broth too. (12-15 pieces)
Chef's favorite roll when visiting Hanoi. Wok tossed Ribeye, onion, fresh vegetable, rolled in uncut fresh pho noodle sheet top with scallion oil, dip with house Nuoc Cham.
Wok tossed tofu & onion, fresh vegetable rolled in pho sheet, swimming in house veggie sauce.
A fun individual or share wrap yourself plate with fresh pho noodle sheet instead of traditional rice paper, dipping with mam nem (pineapple sauce). Come with Grilled Shrimp / Nem / BBQ Ribeye / fried rice paper & shallot / Fresh Vegetable, cucumber & pickle
Roasted & Grilled Juicy Bone-in Chicken Quarter, resting on bed of garlic noodle. This dish is Ben Tre Restaurant best seller with GAO's garlic noodle.
A chef comfort, satisfying but not heavy kinda bowl. 5-Spice Belly, Grilled Shrimps, Imperial Rolls, fresh vegetable, peanut, onion, side of housemade nuoc cham. (Add Fried Egg $3.00) (Can substitute for BBQ Pork or Beef) (Substitute for Garlic Noodle +$6) *Contains Peanuts* PORK BELLY MAYBE MORE CHEWY FOR TAKE OUT / RECOMMEND TO EAT RIGHT AWAY.
A chef comfort, satisfying but not heavy kinda bowl. 5-Spice Belly, Grilled Shrimps, Imperial Rolls, fresh vegetable, peanut, onion, side of housemade nuoc cham. (Add Fried Egg $3.00) (Can substitute for BBQ Pork or Beef) (Substitute for Garlic Noodle +$6) *Contains Peanuts* PORK BELLY MAYBE MORE CHEWY FOR TAKE OUT / RECOMMEND TO EAT RIGHT AWAY.
Wok tossed cube tender filet mignon, fresh watercress & tomato salad (most popular).
Wok tossed cube tender filet mignon, fresh watercress & tomato salad (most popular).
It's back. Most requested dish. Sizzling Filet Mignon Steak & Double Running Egg, Sweet Sausage, Pate, Vietnamese Ham, Onion, Tomatoes & Bread (can substitute bread for rice)
A must try. Grilled pork belly & grilled fatty pork (cha), rice vermicelli noodle (bun), fresh vegetable & herb, side of nuoc mam dipping sauce. Inspired by the most popular dish from Hanoi.
Our customer-favorite combo, garlic noodle, rib eye beef, grilled shrimp, imperial roll. Can substitute for Pork or 5-Spice Pork Belly
1.5 lbs Live Maine Lobster, grilled & topped with garlic lemongrass chilli lemon butter sauce, serving with Garlic Noodle
Suon Nuong Sa | 24-hour marinated pork rib Grilled in lemongrass sauce. (Recommended with crispy coconut sticky rice)
Suon Nuong Sa | 24-hour marinated pork rib Grilled in lemongrass sauce. (Recommended with crispy coconut sticky rice)
House Fried Rice with Asian Sausage, topped with grilled shrimps, fried egg, balance with cucumber, tomatoes, fried shallot & spring onion, side of house soy sauce.
Full bone-in baked chicken quarter, marinated in lemon grass & rich herb sauce, served with a SEPARATE BOWL OF PHO, with broth simmered for 24-hour, using fresh flat noodle, added green, marrow & load of spring onion. (A Chef Favorite)
Traditional Vietnamese udon style noodle soup with pork, pork-rib, big tiger prawn, quail egg (Gao's special).
Spicy Lemongrass Grass Noodle Soup with Big Beef Rib, Pork Ham, Pork Belly, (served with side of vegetable/herb) We remove the Rib Bone for easy packing
Fermented fish rice vermicelli noodle soup, tiger prawn, squid, fried pork belly, flaky white fish, eggplant (customer favorite).
A very popular and flavor-packed Vietnamese vermicelli noodle soup, SOFT SHELL CRAB, fresh tomatoes, Vietnamese ham, meatball, fried tofu, pork & shrimp paste and mild broth. served with side of Vegetable, chilli fish sauce (for intimidating strong shrimp paste, please request)
A very popular and flavor-packed Vietnamese vermicelli noodle soup, SOFT SHELL CRAB, fresh tomatoes, Vietnamese ham, meatball, fried tofu, pork & shrimp paste and mild broth. served with side of Vegetable, chilli fish sauce (for intimidating strong shrimp paste, please request)
A very popular and flavor-packed Vietnamese vermicelli noodle soup, SOFT SHELL CRAB, fresh tomatoes, Vietnamese ham, meatball, fried tofu, pork & shrimp paste and mild broth. served with side of Vegetable, chilli fish sauce (for intimidating strong shrimp paste, please request)
24-hour beef bone marrow broth, filet mignon, tendon, caramelized onion, ginger, top off with few pieces of marrow, a load of spring onion / rice noodle. Recommend add roast brisket $5 (not served herbs/vegies).
Vietnamese style udon noodle soup, flavored lobster roe thicker broth. Topped with SOFT SHELL CRAB Meat, quail egg, pork belly. Extremely flavorful. (No vegetable).
"Banh Canh" noodle soup with 1.5l bs live Maine lobster, pork, quail egg.
Due to popular demand. A semi traditional bowl of Bun Bo Hue. Spicy Lemongrass Noodle Soup, Pork Hock(1 or 2 pieces depend on size), Pork Ham, Butter Brisket, Pork Blood Cube, Rau Ram & Onion, served with side of cabbage/herb. Chef Favorite
Chicken noodle soup, rice noodle, chicken, PORK broth, spring onion, drop off garlic (no vegetable).
Full Beef Rib, Marrow, Rare Beef, 24-Hour Beef Broth, Grilled Onion, Load of Spring Onion.
Mushroom, Seasonal Vegetable, Daikon, Fried Tofu, Soft Tofu, Rice Noodle, Spring & Fried Onion
Inspired by the famous Hanoi' Pho Tai Lan or Pho Thin. This is our chef's obsession bowl combining quick wok tossed filet mignon, ginger & onion to create the smoky taste , adding to already rich flavor of the 24-hour beef marrow broth & softness of fresh flat noodle, creaminess from the egg yolk & Marrow, load of spring onion. (will substitute for regular pho noodle if out of flat noodle)
20 Pieces * At less 2 Hours Pre-Order on busy day
20 Roll / 5 Grilled Pork Sausage (Nem) / Pork Ham / House Nuoc Mam Sauce. *At less 2 hours Preorder on busy day.
19 Pieces / Fresh Herbs, House Nuoc Mam Sauce *Pre-Order 2 Hours in Advance or 1 Day Day Before
10 Peaces Banh Cuon/ 10 Piece Banh Khot/10 piece Shrimp Banh Beo / 5 Piece Nem / Pork Ham / Fresh Herbs / House Nuoc Mam Dipping Sauce *At less 2 Hours pre-order on busy day.
Rare filet mignon, onion, mint, fried shallot.
Chef's favorite roll when visiting Hanoi. Wok tossed Ribeye, onion, fresh vegetable, rolled in uncut fresh pho noodle sheet top with scallion oil, bathing in house Nuoc Cham. (May take longer)
Banh Hoi Thit Heo Quay - Crispy Pork Belly, Banh Hoi Noodle, Lemongrass Pork Au Jus Dripping Sauce, Pickles.
Choice of base & protein.
Savory steamed rice cake, shrimp flak, fried shallot, green onion.
Gao best seller - Fresh house-made rice noodle rolls filled with pork, mushroom, grilled pork sausage & pork ham.
Mini savory pancakes topped with shrimp, served with lettuce & Asian herbs.
Banh Cuon - Rice Noodle Rolls
Mama's Claypot
Banh Xeo $25.00
THE BIG GAO PHO
Tofu mango salad
BIG GAO FRIED RICE $69.00 /Grilled 14 oz USDA Prime Ribeye Steak, Garlic Fried Rice & Bone Marrow, fresh salad. Good for 2 people.
Cha Gio Crispy Imperial Roll $14.00
Coconut Coffee Freeze
MARROW CRACKER
Big gao fried rice $69
Lemongrass Tofu
Bo Tai Chanh - Beef Carpaccio
Saigon Bliss w/ tequila
GIANT RIVER PRAWNS (GAO SIGNATURE) - 3 PRAWNS $60
Banh Cuon Tray
Phozilla!
Sugar Cane Juice
BUN RIEU CO BA - Soft Shell Crab
passion fruit soda
Chef choice platter $30
Gaozilla
Susan L.
Mar 2, 2025
GAO is an upscale Vietnamese restaurant located in the Sunset District of SF. It is pricier, but the portions are big to share. It is located on the corners of Irving Street and 20th Avenue. Parking is very challenging. Gao has been on my bucket list to dine. We came here to celebrate my mom's birthday. We ordered a few appetizers and several entrees. We started off with Banh Beo, Pho Rolls and Snails. Banh Beo were good, Pho Rolls were okay and Snails were pretty darn good. Mom loved the light snail broth. It's rare to find a restaurant that serves this appetizer. Our entrees included:Shaking Beef with garlic noodles - 5 StarsVermicelli Beef Bowl with egg rolls and shrimp - 5 StarsFried Rice - 5 StarsBun Cha - 4 StarsBBH - 4 StarsSoft Shell Crab Bun Rieu - 5 StarsService was quick and friendly.
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Ryan W.
Mar 2, 2025
TL DR: Beautiful ambiance, wide collection of drinks, but more expensive than other options in SF for pho. After a long day of exploring the city, I was craving a warm dinner. This was one of the few places opened with pretty good reviews. Ambiance: Well lit, clean, and great ambiance. Great for dates, solo adventures, or groups. A great looking bar area too! 5/5Service: Friendly staff. Answered questions, attentive to water refills. 5/5 Food: There are a wide range of options but I opted for the Beef Stew Pho. Great flavors, a generous portion. The meat was cooked to perfection. Was this the best bowl of pho I've ever had, no but was it good... absolutely! 4/5 You pay for the experience and overall quality of the restaurant which is why I believe the base price is higher than competitors.
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Joseph N.
Mar 1, 2025
I came here for dinner for my BiL's bday. The food presentation was mainstream, but was over seasoned. Restaurant isn't family friendly with broken straps on all the high chairs. Either one seat has ALL male clips or the other seat has ALL female clips.The San Mateo location is much better than the SF location. Music too loud to enjoy the meal.Worst of all at end of meal saw a cockroach crawling along the wall behind us while eating.Not very appetizing......
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Grace M.
Mar 1, 2025
This is definitely a spot to come with a group of 4-5 people to try a few dishes and split the cost. We split one bowl of very flavorful pho, but it was the price of 2 meals at a nearby pho spot. Their takes on Viet cuisine are modern, big and bold with flavors to match. The service was very attentive and we enjoyed the meal!
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Pia V.
Feb 27, 2025
This location has much more seating than their San Mateo one. The decor and art are pretty, and the restaurant is very clean as whole. We try to go when they open, as the wait can get very long. There is a cute bar area as well, that's perfect for their cocktails and to eat (but probably better for parties of 1-2). That area gets packed as well with people waiting for tables.I've tried many dishes here and haven't come across one that I haven't liked, but I do have go-tos: beef carpaccio, bún, garlic noodles, pho, shrimp rolls, 5 spice chicken, coconut coffee, Ube coffee. The service has been on point, and food very flavorful. Definitely my favorite Viet spot in SF.
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Lynda T.
Feb 23, 2025
Well executed and delicious food and drinks. It gets very busy here so plan ahead to get on the waitlist via yelp or in person. They have a tablet for sign up and check-in. There's a bar and wait area with good cocktails and japanese whiskey. It is a two floor restaurant and the kitchen is semi-open to observation. Its giving a mix modern and industrial vibes with a dash or viet culture.Employees are quick on their feet and hustling away with friendly hospitality. They are actively cleaning and rearranging tables to accommodate the next group of patron.The Coconut Caphe and Lychee Coconut freeze is yummy.The Gao Fried Rice is al really good and sharable. Bone Marrow is sinful but impressive that it's part of the dish. Beef Carpaccio is made with waygu and it's refreshing when you get a mix of beef and all of that generous toppings in one bite. I only wish this dish was served as an appetizer like requested. The wrap and roll dish was good but I got too full and lazy to wrap after eating the fried rice. LolJust know you are spending a bit more here than your typical vietnamese restaurant because it is elevated vietnamese food cooked with delicious ingedients. Parking is hard even with a parking lot in the back of the restaurant. Honestly, I can't wait to return and try other items their menu. They have a great menu selection. And I not longer have to travel to their San Mateo location.
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Joseph Anthony S.
Feb 22, 2025
Awesome presentation, reasonably large portions, very nice service. Banh xeo is off the hook. I've got mixed feelings about the Gaozilla - it's audacious. It's a true party starter. I'm not gonna lie - I didn't like the broth. It lacked depth of flavor considering all the awesome meats in it. It's also missing your usual sides like the bean sprouts, basil, and things that would balance out a rich taste.Based on what everyone else ordered, I'd have more of a fun time ordering the starters and rice plates and even the classic pho to share instead.
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Sophie C.
Feb 10, 2025
Overall, great service and appreciated the attentiveness to food allergies. Beautiful ambiance. Amazing and friendly staff always. Personally was not a fan of the bone marrow cracker. While it did look and remind me of bone marrow, it had too much of a rice cake taste and maybe took away the star of the show- which should have been the bone marrow. The 5-spice chicken would be another skip for me, but might just be I have chicken and garlic noodle so much I didn't see a wow factor in it.As for my go to... the coffee-coconut freeze! I sometimes go to this location or the San Mateo just to grab this to go. Might have to try the passion fruit coconut freeze next time. This time around I really loved the mussels, fried rice, and Banh hoi deluxe. We also ordered Banh Cuon which I didn't get to try. As for Bo Ne, at times I feel like I could whip up something like this at home but my friend really enjoyed the steak while others preferred it to be cooked more throughly. Pate was good and fresh and everything paired well with the bread and runny yolk. Looking to try their pho, tiger prawn dishes, and scallops next time! While there was no wait due to the Super Bowl, very happy to see that both locations have the option to hop on the waitlist via Yelp!
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Gabrielle L.
Feb 8, 2025
2/7/25 - My friends and I have been wanting to go here and finally did! It had soooo many iconic Vietnamese dishes like bánh khọt, trạo tôm, nem nướng etc. The staff were so attentive despite being busy and worked so hard to answer our questions and help us! The restaurant was also decorated so beautifully too. We got bánh khọt, nem nướng on sugar cane, and fish sauce chicken for starters. All were sooo delicious! We also got their phở and five spice chicken dry phở. Their coconut coffee was pretty good too! I'd recommend going here to anyone! Excellent experience!
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Huong N.
Feb 25, 2025
After seeing so many instagram posts on this restaurant we decided to give it a try. The ambiance and decorations of this restaurant is nice. The staff are very fast and efficient. They are constantly refilling your water glasses. We ordered big rib BBH and 5 spice chicken pho. The rib in the BBH was very tasty and tender. But the broth was underwhelming and bland. It does not have the wonderful umami fishy flavor that BBH is supposed to have. Also it was not spicy at all. I had to ask for extra of pure fish sauce, shrimp paste and crushed red chilies to make it edible. They give you plenty of meat but not enough noodles. The 5 chicken spice pho was ok. It was bland and the broth was more on the oily side. The serving of chicken was huge. The chicken actually tasted good and was tender. We would like to return to try other items in the future. We might want to avoid ordering noodle soups and try other dishes instead.
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