food was pretty bad. never go again. so sour. I felt I was eating lemon salad. so bad read more

Boo Koo - Asian Fusion Near Me - Mill Valley, California

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Good cheap food! Good and quick service too! Also such a great set up! I love the decor and the music they play. I'm definitely coming back! I got a bowl of the coconut shroom soup for $8 I couldn't finish! read more

Boo Koo - Asian Fusion Near Me - Mill Valley, California

Yesterday I ordered the most delicious yellow curry with organic garlic tofu and the portion size was so generous that I had enough left for dinner tonight. This dish was prepared so perfectly and everything was so fresh that I will add it to my very short list of food to order via Caviar. Now that Caviar has teamed up with Door Dash the delivery fee is $2.99 when before it was free delivery. Regardless, I can't wait to order this again - thank you and please give my compliments to the chef! read more

I really wanted to like this place because of its proximity to home and lack of any other Asian food places in Marin, but sadly there's little to no Vietnamese or Thai flavors in any of the dishes. And considering I'll typically settle for average or sub par Vietnamese food, and can overlook the cost purely for convenience sake to somewhat satiate my craving, that's saying a lot. Like some other Yelpers have mentioned, everything tastes the same and is totally bland. In dishes where there's supposed to be fish sauce (a staple of Viet and Thai cuisine) they used either soy sauce or some watered-down sugary variation of a sweet Thai chili sauce. I get that it's fusion and expected it to be more Americanized but it still needs to be seasoned properly! In terms of service, well let's put it this way... when I go to a REAL Viet place, I typically expect rude, rushed, standoffish service, but I don't mind because they're fast and they get the order right. However, at this place, the cashier seemed to barely even know the menu items. We ordered 2 dishes and an app to share (no customization) and I read it straight from the menu. When she didn't seem to understand, I pointed at it on the chalkboard next to the register. After about a 20 min. wait for "fast food", we got our food but one of them was wrong and we were missing the appetizer. So while we ate our main dishes, we waited another 10 min. for the app to show up. They definitely earned the Boo in Boo Koo. read more

Friendly quick service, great funky deco, glass blown fixtures, tasty food, fun selections, I enjoyed Boo Koo. I just don't like restaurants that have flies buzzing around everywhere... it creeps me out. I had the gcn $11.20 = Eggless wheat noodles, vegetables, green curry, lime-cilantro crush and not so spicy ginger beef. It was full of flavor, filling, fresh and a great lunch. With it I had the Sublime Soda $2.25 which was basically a homemade lime soda. The person I was with had the mighty mint salad $7.95 that had cucumber avocado mango mint and lettuce. Light, refreshing and had i ordered it i probably would have added the marinated flank. They also had the Fuzzy G $2.25 which was a ginger lemongrass soda. read more

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Am I the last to know? Oh, Charlie! If only I'd found you sooner! Organic, nearly-fast food & in Marin! Yes, I'm beyond excited. I love, love bahn mi sandwiches, but I'm always disappointed with the amount of pork fat in them. (Yes, I realize that's authentic, but why does it have to be?) Well, that doesn't happen here. I have had the best bahn mi sandwich here (too many times to count now I'm delighted to say) with the traditional pork, but better than traditional because it is slow cooked & positively superior to any other. The jalapenos on the side & other spicy condiments add all the flavor anybody should need in my humble opinion. The guy hustling does it with such a smile you can't help getting sucked in to his chill vibe. The breeze & happy decor along with the reggae or whatever happy music of the day is being pumped doesn't hurt either. The order taker has had some communication issues. I have no idea why Little Dan Noodles have arrived with rice & no noodle at all, but there are never any complaints as the good food is just that, but tack on *really* as in REALLY good. I adore veggies, but can also be quite the carnivore when I know the meat was raised with a smile. You just can't go wrong with organic & local. The drinks are pricey, but I still can't give less than five stars. This is one of those places I just can't overdose on the good eats. read more

I'm very happy to see this place getting such great reviews! Last night was my second visit and it definitely won't be my last! So far my favorite is the Laughing Phoenix Red Curry with a side of the delicious Thai Coconut-Mushroom soup. I'm not a vegetarian but I've been trying my best and these bowls make it very easy! I didn't even miss the meat! The specialty drinks are great too! I especially like the refreshing Mint drink. It's a great family atmosphere and the staff is very friendly, quick, and helpful. Wonderful addition to Mill Valley! read more

Boo Koo - Line out the door!! Mill Valley is definitely excited about the new addition!! - Asian Fusion Near Me - Mill Valley, California

Terrible service. It took an hour to get a salad and it came out wrong - we ordered a noodle salad and it came with no noodles! Pretty sure I saw a rat scurry across the floor too... Only reason this has a second star is because the food was edible. read more

The food isn't good. It's that simple. I got a pad Thai (didn't taste anything like pad Thai) and had asked for prawns and tofu with the pad Thai. If this had been any normal restaurant they would have just added the tofu to my dish and charged me a few dollars for the prawns but no, they charged us $8 for a few prawns that tasted off. Seriously, spend your money at a real Asian food place instead of here. The food isn't authentic or good at all. read more

Best Bánh mì sando...drippy, saucy goodness on exceptional bread. My daughter is addicted to the potstickers and at only 9 years only, will eat 2 orders! Two thumbs up! read more

Boo Koo fills a huge need in downtown Mill Valley for a good, casual spot for lunch or dinner. I probably eat there once a month or so after a hike. But while I like it and am happy to patronize, it's not without its flaws. Pros: Relaxed setting. House-made sodas and the wing appetizers are super tasty, and my favorite things on the menu. Service is always fast and friendly. Cons: The banh mi and pho (pretty key offerings to nail if you're a SE Asian restaurant) just don't stack up to what you could get for two thirds the price in the Tenderloin. The banh mi in particular lacks the array of flavors you expect, getting overpowered by the hoisin sauce of the pork. read more

I've just had the worst pho in my life. I had to re flavor the soup with the sauces I could use on the table, but lime or lemon glass they possibly used for the broth was too strong. It shouldn't be sour like this. Beef wasn't thin sliced as it typically is and chunky. It was gross. My husband had a fried noodle. He said its 2 stars. No flavor. Asian food is slim picking in Marin but don't waste your money here unless you're so hungry like I was today. read more

Boo Koo - The pho that didn't taste right. - Asian Fusion Near Me - Mill Valley, California

Place has gone down hill over the last few years. Pad Thai was full of sauce (over done) and for just $9.00 you can add 3 shrimp. Ripoff. And, the last time they forgot to put in our bag a full order, so when I got home one of my guest did not have a dinner to eat. Sad, no attention to detail, they were more concerned with talking to eat other and not the customer. Prob will not go back, ever. read more

We so want to like this place and have come often but the poor presentation and inconsistency of the food has made this visit our last. Too bad, but when there's so much to chose from they gotta up their culinary game. And give diners silverware, not plastic forks, for goodness sake - plastic is for takeout. read more

We ordered via Door Dash and were very disappointed in the quality and portions. We paid over $6 for fresh rolls and received only a single very small fresh roll that only contained clear noodles and lettuce. (see image). The Bahn Mi was also disappointing. The Thai beef had some flavor but the steak was bland, over cooked and the sandwich contained very little of the actual meat. Both sandwiches were all bread with very little filling inside. We've had great Bahn Mi in Marin but this wasn't it. We paid over $40 all said and done and were left hungry, with one tiny spring roll and mostly bread with no meet or toppings. read more

Boo Koo - Steak Bahn Mi - Asian Fusion Near Me - Mill Valley, California

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Our second visit to Boo Koo--I would give it 2.5 stars if I could. The decor is nice and the menu is fun--more varied than your typical Pho joint. BUT--the devil is in the details. My daughter got a rice bowl with greens which were not rinsed properly and were gritty and sandy. I got a salmon salad which was not bad, but could have used some additional zing. My husband's Sirracha soup which again was good but he described as "nothing exceptional about it". The wings were not very good--kind of stringy and the skin was fatty--I didn't care for them at all. The staff is nice, I will say that for them. One additional note. Don't take that one table by the door and the kitchen--the kitchen sounds are very loud there and you feel in the way of everyone. read more

I was excited to try Boo Koo but was somewhat disappointed with my order at first. I had the chicken pho which was very bland and tasteless. I guess I am used my pho being more flavorful...I decided to try another dish so ordered the teriyaki chicken sandwich. This was definitely a better option. The sandwich was tasty and satisfying. My friends had the special pad thai which was also good. Prices here are typical for Marin, $10+ average per person. Portions are not huge but perfect for lunch. The inside is decorated colorful but there is limited seating. I wouldn't mind returning again to try another dish but would not recommend ordering the pho. read more

Boo Koo - Chicken pho - Asian Fusion Near Me - Mill Valley, California

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I love this restaurant. But lately I've noticed they changed the pho noodles from thin to wide. And this may seem petty but I dislike the wide noodles and feel they should change back to the thin ones because it's a weird texture and they stick together and they're very clumpy they break apart into those small noodle clumps it's actually just a wee bit off putting. I really really think they should go back to thin noodles. other than that I love this place and I highly recommend it. I give 4 stars but the noodles themselves are at a 1. The main part of pho aside from the broth is the noodles. And these noodles break the dish not make it. read more

Boo Koo - Noodle clump. Broken noodles. Not noodles - Asian Fusion Near Me - Mill Valley, California

Since Mill valley beerworks was closed the day after Christmas and our short walk around town took us here. It's a hipster twist on Vietnamese, Thai and Indonesian mix. Maybe I should have stuck with the bahn mi sandwich, but the pad Thai with spicy garlic was mediocre and that is the usual defining dish in a Thai place. The boo koo peanut was their signature dish. It was ok. Even with the suggested hoisin pork, it was mediocre. If you're asian, you will most likely be disappointed with this joint. This place makes me crave Burma superstar. If you aren't a fan of Swiss chard, I suggest you stay away from any of the wok fried dishes. The drinks were good though. The fuzzy g and lemon squeeza were both tasty and they have a good selection of brews too. Service was friendly, so if you're hungry and just need a quick bite to eat, this might be a place for you to go. By the way the woman's bathroom is a slide door and near the kitchen side. The men's is past the bar on the other side with "interesting" art work. read more

Boo Koo - Lighting in the communal high table in the middle of the restaurant. - Asian Fusion Near Me - Mill Valley, California

Not real or authentic Asian food. I got the NoCal pd Thai with chicken. The chicken was not fresh and had been frozen and cut while frozen and. It marinated.. No asian spices and only soy sauce!! Very disappointed and 3 stars is generous! You are located in SF. Find someone to re-work your menu and you will crush it on Mill Valley! read more

Good service, but the food was so-so. The kitchen crew/servers need to venture out more in the Bay Area for TRUE Thai/Vietnamese flavors in their dishes. THe only dish that was actually tasty was the Hoisin Pork Banh Mi...and my cousin ordered that. -__- she was nice enough to give me a bite though. Wasn't really pleased with my Chicken Pho. and the broth... Super Bland with a capital B. . read more

Boo Koo - Asian Fusion Near Me - Mill Valley, California

I so wanted to like you Boo Koo. Marin is in desperate need of places like you. Such a fun, artistic and whimsy place. The menu is inticing with the mention of flavors like ginger, hoisin, pickled vegetables, siracha, garlic etc. Great ingredients that are prevalent in Vietnamese food. However, the food does not live up to its description. The spring rollS is really 1 roll that is cut in half. The rice paper was dry and the filling and sauce unimpressive. The potstickers are generic and looked as though they were zapped in the microwave. No crunch just soft boring potstickers. The dipping sauce was the only saving grace on this dish. The pork Banh Mi is a complete disaster. The pork is mushy stewed meat in hoisin. No pickled vegetables, just mayo, cilantro and shredded carrot. This sandwich is suppost to highlight flavors and textures of savory, sweet, sour and crunch this was all hoisin mush madness. So sad that it was such a bomb, it truly has potential to be great. The best banh mi in Marin is still at the flat iron. read more

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This place is amazing I recommend the jakes bowl, My waiters name is Dante he was quite honestly one of the nicest people i have ever met. He was qualified and funny. 10/10 would come again read more

Meh. They didn't bother to put pork in my pork peanut bowl. The food is pretty good when they don't botch uber-basics like this. But this has happened before and frankly once was too many times read more

I came here with my family today and what a huge disappointment. They used to have the best banh mi sandwiches and that was definitely not the case today. We also got the pho which was literally the worse soup any of us had ever had. The chicken in it was definitely old and really awful. I feel like the food/ establishment was not clean either. The one server who was there was working very hard handling everything but that also made it feel like the restaurant wasn't being taken care of properly. read more

Unfortunately even if you are the only customers in the restaurant, it takes forever to be served and to pay. The staff made us wait around fifteen minutes before finally bringing the check, even though we asked multiple times to get the bill. At one point during our meal the manager was positively talking about cocaine with the employees. I don't know if this place actually is a restaurant or if I walked into a "front." read more

Boo Koo - **THE MANAGER ON HIS PHONE** When you're the only customers in the restaurant you would think they would pay more attention. - Asian Fusion Near Me - Mill Valley, California

Ordered a mix of items and not one was flavorful for Asian fusion. Pho, peanut noodles and chicken salad were just not good. Food was so bland I had to pour salt on it to make it taste better. read more

Boo Koo, or previously "Charlie Hong Kong", has been located in Downtown Mill Valley for a few years now. When they first opened as "Charlie Hong Kong", I was so excited to finally have a new Asian/Asian Fusion place in Mill Valley. WE NEED LESS TAMALPIE/SUPER DUPER BURGERS AND MORE ASIAN RESTAURANTS! Decor in Boo Koo is nice, clean, and modern. Very relaxing. I usually order the Hoisin Pork Banh Mi.The Hoisin Pork Banh Mi is just so delicious! The pork is tender and the sandwich has just the right amount of spice that it doesn't take away the flavor. This place serves my favorite Bahn Mi Sandwiches in the whole of Marin. The roll for the sandwich is so crisp, crunchy, and warm. Drinks here are just as good: the Thai Iced Tea and The Arny, taste delicious. Probably the best two of these drinks I've had. Will come back. read more

Boo Koo - thai ice tea!!! - Asian Fusion Near Me - Mill Valley, California

Don't appreciate the stale bread on the Bánh mì..... yuck ....usually like the fresh food here but the last ordered Bánh mì was on stale possibly frozen bread .... the taste of rubbery cardboard bread ruined it for me. Vegetables were good .... and the tofu was alright but airplane bread is what I would liken it to. This review was just for the order on 8/13 other items I have had here during stops in Mill Valley have been good. This was just plain disappointing for $9.50. read more

Love the food here! Such a treat after a bike hike in the redwoods. Nothing better than some spicy wings, mint salad and a beer!

Love this place! Quick, inexpensive, and delicious Asian foods. I had the rice bowl both times-once with chicken and once with the ginger beef. Both equally delicious! I had them substitute half of the rice for greens, and they accommodated my hipster health conscious request. Will return! Highly recommend. read more

Absolutely disgusting, the pho was literally watered down chicken stock with spaghetti noodles. This restaurant should be avoided at all costs. A disgrace for all Asian food read more

To preface my review, I will say that I am of southeast Asian descent so might be more critical of this because of my protective nature over this food region. I was super skeptical of this place but my friends wanted to try it and there was no line so we went in. I got the green curry noodles with spicy ginger beef. My friend got the shaken beef salad. My noodle dish was bland and the slapped together dish looked like something I would make at home from my leftover curry that I could easily make. The beef was dry and difficult to swallow. My friends shaken beef salad (in Vietnamese it's called Bo Luc Lac) had this kinda gross thick sauce over it. It looked extremely unappetizing and it indeed was. The beef was dry and tasted like it was only seasoned in soy sauce (again, something an amateur home chef could do if they were lazy). What's kinda funny about the name Boo Koo...is that when you say it out loud in Vietnamese, it means "suck penis" 0.0. I've always been skeptical of "Asian Fusion," but some restaurants do it really well while respecting the Asian culture in which it tries to fuse with. This restaurant did not. read more

I loved this place when it first opened and used to take-out three nights a week! The restaurant has a good vibe, and friendly helpful service. If you're expecting hot Thai or Asian spices, you will be disappointed as this type of Asian food is not hot, in fact it's pretty bland, but if you have the desire for a little fire, they willingly hand out little containers of hot sauce. The Bookoo peanut and GCN are both great options, but in recent visits tasted like Crisco oil and had a lot of oil on the rice and bottom of the container. For toppers I prefer the teriyaki chicken and spicy ginger beef as both were moist and flavorful. I am not a huge fan of the green curry chicken as it has little flavor, but it's a great substitute on the Chinese Chicken salad if you want to try something other than the teriyaki. The salmon has no flavor and has a weird genetically modified color, texture and taste. I'd avoid it! Same goes for the tofu. I was hoping it would be stir fried and crisp on the outside but it was rubbery and I couldn't eat it due to the texture. I have not tried the sandos but hear they're excellent. If you're not feeling well, they make a great chicken pho ga that comes with chiles on the side if you want to add some heat. The mighty mint salad is a good choice but it's sweet due to the mangoes and dressing. I usually ask them to exclude the mangoes and substitute the dressing that goes with the Chili Lime Salmon salad. The mint dressing is good, but sweet. The guys who work here are AMAZING! Love them, especially Miguel! They are super friendly, nice, helpful and always welcoming even when it's busy and there is a line out the door. Since the restaurant expanded they've added a lot of new employees who seem a little overwhelmed and slow but will hopefully improve over time. The place can be packed, and the waits can be long, especially if you're picking up a to go order. Know this before you go as some reviewers seem frustrated. The place is tiny, the kitchen is small and they're turning out a lot of food. Overall it's a decent place to go for a quick bite with affordable prices. read more

best chicken pho in mill valley that i've tasted so far. the rest of the menu is ok. super nice wait staff!

Absolutely amazing menu! The food was fresh and fast and though we ate multiple items, we never felt too full because it was all so healthy. The ambiance is fun and alive with outdoor seating as well as a bar area. People of all generations were coming in grabbing tables and take out. Lastly, the staff was helpful and friendly and made you feel at home. Couldn't recommend this restaurant more! read more

This place is super over priced. The Bahn Mi is like a slider and the tacos were tasty but also tiny, the total was $40, portions were kids' sized. read more

We just went here for lunch on our break from work. For $13 I expected the pho to be much better. One of my coworkers also go the pho and the other got the chilie salmon. We sat outside because there was no seating inside, and slowly plates started coming out (after about 15-20 min waiting). First the add-ins for one of the phos, then the salmon. 10 minutes later we got one of the phos. 5 minutes later we got the other plate of add-ins and finally when my soup got cold the other pho arrived. The noodles are not traditional pho noodles (thicker, almost like soba noodles) and the broth was below par. I'm used to cheap, flavorful broth which is normally my favorite part. I added a lot of siracha and it was passable. The beef was the best part though, very tender. Also not very flavorful. It was missing salt or something, very bland. My friend who got the pho agreed, but my friend who got the salmon said her plate was good. I also got a vietnamese pork sandwich to go (to have for dinner tonight) so I will report on how that is. Overall, I think this place is overpriced and not authentic. But then again, what can you expect in Marin County? read more

I was attracted to this restaurant because they feature gluten free Thai food. The food is mediocre at best. I ordered the fresh spring roll and it came with peanut sauce. The sauce was served hot and had a strange flavor. Not really a peanut sauce and not complimentary to the roll. The ginger tea was tasty but you will not get a refill (I asked several of the wait staff) and gave up. I then had the GF GNC with spicy ginger beef and wide rice noodles. There was no spice and no real flavor. I was completely underwhelmed. Parking is a challenge in this part of town and the restaurant is pure chaos. Tables are crowded together, the noise is very high and the wait staff is overwhelmed and dashing all over the place. I would not recommend the restaurant and will find my Thai fix at a restaurant with better food, service and a non chaotic environment. read more

I feel like Boo Koo gets a bad wrap, and deserves better than its (current) 3 star average. Is it fine dining? No. Is it the tip top best Asian Street fair I've ever had? Nope. Is the service impeccable? Also no. BUT, and hear me out people....it's great for a quick lunch, eating in or taking out. It has healthy dinner options when I don't feel like cooking. It's got a fun casual bar with some solid beers on a rotating tap and the bartenders always friendly. Plus there's kombucha on draught. Homemade sodas? Yep. Vegan and vegetarian options? You got it. Sort of bastardized Asian street food? Yep. And it's dang good. It's decently priced (for Mill Valley) and in an era where so many restaurants seem to be struggling to stay alive in this town I, for one, would love to see this yummy, low key joint stick around. A couple of our favs include the bahn mi sandwich with shrimp, the Indo rice bowl, the GTN, the Brussels sprouts, and the mighty mint salad. read more