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3.9 (730 reviews)
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Daniel C.

You can't find anything for $10 nowadays, but this bowl of pho is $10. I went walking around before a comedy show and everything was so expensive and I found this!

Food is great: tasty and healthy.  But see that "caramelized" egg?  Nope, that's not caramelized.
Grace C.

Friends and I just got an amazing weekend takeout dinner at Asian Box. We were figuring out what to order, and this super generous ad popped up for 50% off up to $99! I wanted to get the big salmon box for $150 retail, but fortunately I was talked out of it. Instead, we went to town with 2 family boxes (1 of each kind) with many customizations/upgrades. Overall, I consider Asian Box "Asian lite" in the following 2 ways: (1) Their flavors and scents are far less pronounced/strong than those at an authentic Vietnamese restaurant, which is helpful if you're eating at work or with friends who don't like super strong flavors. It's still tasty, just dialed back. To be clear, they don't claim to be authentic, only Asian inspired, which they indisputably are. (2) Their food is lighter/healthier than at most restaurants, Asian or otherwise. Home cooking can be healthy, but restaurants tend to be reckless with oil. I highly appreciate that Asian Box is sparing with oil. On top of that, for $2 you can upgrade from rice to steamed veg (or stir-fried veg if you prefer). Don't get me wrong, I love rice. But sometimes I need to prioritize getting another serving of vegetables in. To avoid the dinner rush and bc my friend has kiddos, we ordered for pickup from 5-5:10. They were ready at 5:20, and they were super nice. The food was hot, except for salads which were cold, and everything tasted fresh. I especially give props for the shrimp spring rolls -- they tasted like they were JUST made, room temp instead of chilled, neither dry nor gummy. The shrimp was firm and fresh. All the vegetables in the rolls and in the boxes were fresh. The steamed vegetables were perfect, neither crunchy nor overcooked. Other than the spring rolls (with the exception of the dipping sauce, which IMO was too dialed-back and not fragrant), my favorite was the green curry. Again, while not as flavorful as you'd find in a Vietnamese restaurant, it's very tasty and clean, the veg well-cooked and the chicken tender. Were there disappointments? The caramelized eggs were *barely* caramelized -- they tasted like they'd been in the sauce for 5, maybe 10 min tops. They were honestly hard-boiled eggs with a tiny amount of color outside, and their centers were fully cooked, not translucent, so there wasn't even that tradeoff. In an Asian restaurant or home, these cook for an absolute bare minimum of 1 hr before they're served, and then the cook apologizes they haven't cooked for nearly long enough (everyone knows they're much better after several hours or half a day, or even the next day). Maybe there's food safety reasons not to do that, or maybe if we'd ordered for AFTER the dinner rush rather than before, the eggs would have cooked longer? Or maybe that's just how they do them here. The other disappointment with the food was their salmon. All the pieces of salmon tasted fishy. We still ate them bc they weren't spoiled and salmon is super healthy, but Vietnamese fish should NEVER be fishy! Vietnamese traditionally use a bunch of different herbs/pastes/curries to cook fish, which may include lemongrass, ginger, turmeric, garlic, chili, pepper, cilantro, basil, dill, mint, green onions, scallions, etc etc. Unless the fish is outright spoiled, no fishiness will survive that! Even if you dial back to a little ginger and lemongrass, it still wouldn't be fishy. So yes, I was very glad we ordered a variety instead of going full-bore on the 10-person salmon I'd originally wanted. :) There were 2 minor irregularities not related to food quality. First, our 2 family boxes should have come with 4 cookies each, for 8 total. But we only received 2 in each bag, for 4 total. OMG, their cookies were SO much better than I expected! Their texture is tender-crisp, and they're sweet without being bitingly sweet. I am sad for my mouth and happy for my waistline that we ended up having to share cookies, instead of everyone having their own (with one to spare or fight over!). :( :) The other issue, and I suspect this was a programming glitch, is that Asianbox.com applied sales tax BEFORE the 50% discount, as if we had used a gift card for half the order, instead of their site automatically adding this weekend's 50% discount. So for the period of the promotion, they're may be collecting 2x the tax they ought to be. Hopefully they'll fix that glitch before too long, and maybe tip out the overage to their staff. I feel their portions are healthy, enough for many adults without being too much. Extra protein is $5. I ate half of a: spring roll, entree, cookie. At one point they used compostable instead of plastic boxes. That would be cool for them to bring back. :) Overall, I'd give 4.5 stars, happily rounded up for today's generous discount. And I'd come back for more curry, spring rolls, and cookies! -- and maybe swap out the spring roll for a caramelized egg if I came after a meal rush instead of before.

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Annie K.

This is a healthy alternative my bf and i would come to for some protein and vermicelli noodle boxes with veggies and good flavor. The girl helping us always has a good attitude. Would recommend to check out. They do have seating inside and patio is good during warm weather

Sandy Y.

I ordered the Vietnamese hot chicken. The plastic box is pretty small so portions are small. When I opened my bowl, the chicken was literally drenched in their hot sauce, which was all I tasted. Other flavors were non existent. And the amount of chicken they packed was less than ten tiny pieces. When I finished everything, I was still hungry. Overall, it was such a huge disappointment and not worth it.

Veggie Green Curry
Erin P.

Yummy curry, semi-overpriced but Asian Box usually is priced in the higher end. The taste was good, pretty standards and was okay even without meat or a ton of protein like their other boxes. It was my first time trying it, so wasn't too bad. I liked it and I usually eat their other boxes with meat before trying to go majority vegan and vegetarian, so I was satisfied (outside of price). Service Nice staff, though their register didn't work at all, new system I guess. I always come back to Asian Box, nice they had a location in MTV I didn't know about prior!

Worst boba ever! Aside from i cant see boba! No brown sugar taste at all! And cup is a lot smaller than usual! Their picture (with clear cup is misleading) i dont recommend)!

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I love Asian box because of all the customizations that work with all kinds of dietary restrictions and the flavors are delicious! We got: Salmon bowl Chicken Curry Taro Boba Jasmine Boba I usually get the chicken box with tamarind sauce on the side as my go to but I tried the salmon this time and it was REALLY good!! Well cooked and sauce on the side because honestly it didn't even need the sauce!! The chicken curry was also delicious - the sauce is great! I just wish there were more veggies in it so maybe next time I can customize and add that. The steamed carrots were a bit bland but the rest of the dish was great. Also did you know they have boba now?? My one drawback is that you can't adjust the sweetness. Maybe that's why I thought it was so good - it was sweeter than my normal level! The boba balls were a good texture too!

Thanh T.

Got some takeout and they have some great rice/noodle boxes. Loved the 4 box deal for a few lazy days of no cooking lunch. It came with 4 specialty boxes, 2 spring rolls and 4 cookies! A pretty good value! The portions were good and the meats were well cooked and flavorful! Lots of great variety in the specialty boxes but you can also build your own! A great option for a quick meal and some leftovers.

Surf Vietnam Box
Quoc H.

Takeout Order: 8/10 Surf Vietnam Box $18 - overall a pretty delicious and filling meal but still on the pricy side. Beef was tender and shrimp was cooked well. Meat to rice to veggies ratio was spot on! Added the sauce (tamarind?) and it was bit sour so I do not recommend adding lime on top. 8.5/10 Curry Chicken Box $15 - surprising better than surf vietnam box because of the curry sauce. Much more flavor and savory compared to the tamarind. Also comes with an egg and potatoes. Definitely wish it had more curry sauce tho. The red spicy sauce was ok but wasn't spicy.

The Miss Jones
Mira D.

asia box is a fast casual chain known for their asian fusion boxed meals. // ambiance // this location is located on castro street. they have indoor seating and there was no line when i visited. // service // someone took my order at the counter right away and my meal was ready for takeout in 5 minutes. // miss jones box $14.99 // i got the miss jones box. it's a really good portion size and comes with pork, noodles, boiled egg, and lots of vegetables and toppings. you can ask for additional sauces at no charge. i liked the sauce it came with as well as the peanut and yellow curry sauce. house lemonade is good with enough sweetness and a bit of tartness

Chicken Curry
Katie N.

This is a good fast casual Asian style restaurant if that is what you're looking for. Whether you're grabbing and going to a park or eating outside of the restaurant it is a quick option. I like how this menu is set up - you can build your own bowl or they have some favorite combos you can choose from. We tried the chicken curry bowl and the chefs salad. I would recommend the curry as it had more flavor and was very good. The salad, with chicken added, was a good portion and had lots of fresh tasting, healthy ingredients but didn't seem to have enough flavor to it. If you are going for the salad I would recommend adding some sort of sauce or dressing to make it more flavorful. I would come back here, wouldn't say it was the most authentic place around. Depends on what you're looking for.

Top: Chicken Green Curry  Bottom: The Miss Jones
Mariela M.

Such a great refreshing place! I got the Miss Jones with a side of curry sauce. Omg I can't believe this plate is soooo fresh and clean! I loved how it was full of veggies and just so healthy. The sauce on the side was so addicting! I'm definitely gonna get a curry plate next time. My boyfriend got the Chicken Green Curry and he LOVED IT. He also got a side of red curry.. definitely a bit more spicy! Overall, our experience was great. The person who took our order was very nice, informative, and loved his vibe! We will definitely be trying out more plates from this place!

Steak (All Toppings) w/ Asian Dust seasoning
Lydia L.

We got Steak (all toppings) w/ extra veggies and Asian dust seasoning, and Tofu (all toppings) w/ Asian Salad (vegetarian) and peanut sauce. Both were delicious. The salad ingredients had a good variety and freshness. The steak was also of good quality. The Asian dust seasoning was very interesting- it's basically a mixture of several typical Asian seasonings such as the five spice powder etc. Definitely curious about the other items on their menu!

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this pho place is located in castro next to a bunch of different restaurants. parking is pretty…read moreeasy, as there are multiple parking lots. however, during busy times, the lots might get full. what we got: tofu banh mi (10/10 yums): very well seasoned and a great option for vegetarians. the bread was crispy, yet still soft. #04 pho tai chin (9/10 yums): good broth and size. we got the regular size and it was already a good portion. the broth isn't the most full bodied pho broth i've had, but still really good thai iced tea (s) (10/10 yums): classic thai iced tea! no random grounds on the bottom which was good. also wasn't too sweet! #56 com ga trung (10/10 yums): i really liked the chicken! it was not dry at all and was seasoned well. #21 pho ga (10/10 yums): great chicken pho. I personally liked how the chicken was skinless and was the breast.

I would always come here when I was local to the area. I was in the area visiting and went here…read moreagain. The space is large with lots of tables. We were a table of 8. We got seated and ordered water/our food. Majority of us got pho but two got rice plates. The food was good and pho broth is a solid meal. In terms of service, our food was served about 15 minutes later. We were missing someone's order and tried to give the benefit of the doubt so we waited longer. We waited another 10 minutes but then nothing so we tried to get the attention of the servers. They were busy so we weren't able to flag them down until 5-10 minutes. We told them we were missing a bowl of pho and they made it within 5-10 minutes. Unfortunately by the time we flagged them down and got the food, most of the table was done eating. Overall, the food was good but service was a little slow.

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This little Vietnamese deli has everything I usually want when I don't want to go too far. I…read moregenerally go to grab items from their fridge and will get their rice noodles dish. I do not go there for banh mi because I can't eat them. The fridges are generally full of all the delicious items I would have to travel to 99 Ranch. Fresh pork rolls, cured fermented pork sausage, all kinds of pickles and Vietnamese desserts. They do have drinks and on the counters and tables will be other items such as pork floss, and other premade items. The service is meh but the place is clean and they do offer suggestions if I'm debating on something.

One of my favorite spot for bahn mi. I would compare this place to a kind of Vietnamese deli…read more There's all kinds of Vietnamese sweets and pantry staples around the exterior of the store, along with some in-house fresh stuff like soy milk. But the real star of the show here is the bahn mi. I went with the 4A, grilled pork, but the beef might be even better, which is rare for me. The bread has a pleasant saltiness. Nothing in your face but it brings out the flavor more than in some of the other bahn mi I've had. The crush is crisp but won't shatter the roof of your mouth and the inside is soft. I don't know if they're made in-house but they do taste fresh. The fillings are all great. The meats are well seasoned, tender, and cut into bite-size pieces that combine well with the other ingredients so you can get a little bit of everything in every bite. As you can see in the photo, there's a great meat to veggies ratio. The pickled vegetables provide brightness and sweetness, while the cilantro and the jalapeño add dimension and freshness. The pate and mayo provide moisture and richness. It's a really well-balanced sandwich. A couple things to note about logistics. They have a card minimum but it's $8, which is also the price of a bahn mi so you should be fine. There's seating in the middle of the store but only two tables, so I wouldn't count on eating here. It's great for a quick lunch since food is out fast. I recommend taking your bahn mi to a local park so you can enjoy it while it's hot. Side note: I haven't had them, but their spring rolls look great and seem to be popular. I definitely recommend giving them a try.

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02-05-2026 Came here for lunch. This is the second time here and I do believe I liked it the first…read moretime because I came back. Pros; Customer service was very good. Plenty of seating. interior very clean and inviting. The food is eatable. Had the Lovers Sample Plate. Everything on the sampler was good. Cons; Location is in a poor spot. Parking limited and shared with other businesses in the strip mall. The restaurant is next to a medium size grocery store and across the street from a school. I had a large #17 Pho with sliced steak, brisket, flank, tendon, tripe, and noodles. The broth was lacking flavor. The sriracha was so watered down that it ruined the soup when I used it. The garnishment plate came with very little. needed more basil, bean sprouts, I felt there was enough jalapenos and lemon wedges. I had to share this with another adult. probably won't come back. unless I remember to bring my own sriracha

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