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    Boo Koo

    3.2 (483 reviews)
    ModerateAsian Fusion, Salad, Bars
    Open 11:30 am - 8:30 pm

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    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Outdoor seating
    Good for groups

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    Linda P.

    Overall A: comfortable, decorated, friendly, timely, tasty & fresh chicken pho and shrimp peanut salad that rivals our favorite SF Thai spot, Yummy Yummy. Recommend, and we shall return.

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    Elena D.

    Great place, food was fresh and hot and yummy. Service was nice. Really liked the atmosphere inside, very interesting lamps :-)

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    Helen T.

    First time here and probably won't be our last! It wasn't packed when we went. They had small indoor seating and outdoor seating available. Service was amazing.. our server literally took down 2 apps and 4 entree orders by memory and I was impressed as the dishes came on within a reasonable time. I was surprised how fresh the dishes were. Flavorful and not bland. Chicken pho (forgot to picture) was tasty with good amount of noodles and chicken. Comes with cilantro, jalapeños, & bean sprouts. Green curry banh mi was delicious with extra stuffings on the side. My FAVORITE is the tiger prawn rolls & the mighty mint salad! It taste so FRESHHH and flavor was on point. I totally didn't want to share. It was definitely way more yummy than the chili lime wild salmon salad (which isn't bad either) Kids bento box come with cookie, veggies, choice of chicken, mandarin oranges, & choice of noodles or rice! Our server was tentative and provide good recommendations. She was awesome! Highly recommend trying this place!

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    Audrey F.

    Easy spot to go for a quick walk dinner. Pretty reasonably priced and servers were quick and friendly. Food was quite Americanized version of Thai food, but was solid enough! Nice light by the window, and indoor regular and bar seating available as well as some outdoor seats.

    One spring roll
    John G.

    I always try to find something positive about a review so here we go - my wife liked her dish. After that...the rest of this review will be brutally honest. The kids bento box is absolutely boring, the tiger prawn spring rolls is just that - one spring roll???? My dish made it to the table 25 minutes after everyone else's dish. The wait staff was there but we had to waive them down to accomplish the following- refills of water, presentation of the final check, following up on my pho that was very delayed and finally someone to take our initial order. If we ate there on an "off" night we practically checked off all the "what could go wrong" boxes. On a positive note- their ambiance was nice. If anyone else has a different experience please let me know. Cheers - Chef John

    Chicken pho
    Ruthanna H.

    There are so many great places to eat in Mill Valley that I expected more from Boo Koo. Service: I walked and wasn't sure if I would be seated or if I needed to order at the counter and had to ask. Overall, the employees seemed very unenthused. Food: Very disappointing chicken pho. A good bowl of soup can make up for bad service and lack luster atmosphere, but this soup completely lacked flavor, and had a not-so-generous serving of meat and noodles. Atmosphere: This is more of a fast casual place and the atmosphere is just fine considering that. However, I didn't appreciate the flies buzzing around. Price: The one redeeming quality is that you don't have to break the bank to eat here. Worth it if you can find a dish that's better than the chicken pho.

    Boo Koo Peanut

    I ordered the Boo Koo Peanut and the presentation is nice however the dish was horrible. The only thing that was decently good was the steak which was extra cost. The noodles were also overcooked. It tasted like pasta with a dollop of peanut butter. My friends also ordered the chicken pho and the pad thai. The broth in the chicken pho tasted like canned chicken broth from the store. Cabbage is not supposed to be in pho. Chicken was dry. The pad thai had ingredients that usually aren't supposed to be in pad thai like tomatoes, mushrooms, and celery. The noodles tasted like burnt noodles. I usually don't like to waste food but i couldn't finish it. Overall, do not eat here! Everything was bland.

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    Liz G.

    This place was very nice in general. Our server was very polite and good at his job. The food was also really good. Very nice interior too.

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    I got chicken here and it was raw. It was also pretty flavorless and a small portion for $15.

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