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    Golden Era 1

    4.5 (69 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Pho

    One of the BEST Pho we have ever had!! *(See empty bowl of Pho photo lol). I personally didn't mind that half of the restaurant was pitch dark with no lights towards the back of the restaurant. But my advice to the owner is to keep the entire dining area lit. It was a bit strange at first and not very welcoming to walk in and see darkness towards the back of the restaurant. Everyone was set so close up front, it was awkward and hard to have small conversations with your party. The food is delicious but for my selfish reasons, I would recommend they make the room lively and inviting to cater to more people. Unfortunately, not all will be okay with how depressing it felt to eat there with it feeling like they were going out of business. I would encourage them to also get additional help on weekends . We waited for a while to have someone take our order. Again, worth it, but I can see it being off putting to the masses. We will definitely be back, keeping in mind the ambiance doesn't match the excellent food

    Shrimp spring roll
    Tiffany V.

    Still love this place, I crave their rice and spring rolls w/ fish sauce so much like at least once a month. This place is pretty good, seems like business is picking up. As good as this place is, they still have some areas of improvement which would make them even better! I def feel like they need more staff that can watch front of house while the owner is cooking in the back. Today she had to run up from the back to ring us up for our food. I also feel like being short staffed can play into ppl wanting to return, just bc there can be a long wait most of the time. I personally don't mind, because if reassures me that the food is fresh and though out but think in long run for business it could help to have others. I would love to see this place filled with customers & see it become more lively. Again this place is so good and I love that it's authentic/ woman owned!

    Lunch Menu
    Evan M.

    Came during their grand opening (Sign outside) Decor was nice but had a stage which was interesting, but pretty spacious seating areas Staff were friendly, and accommodating to our large party without any reservations. Food was solid. Their chicken fried rice and egg rolls were good. Pho was good. Solid 4/5 stars. Unfortunately they were pretty short staffed, and food came out very slowly, and one or two at a time. From the first person's meal served to the last, there was a good 25min wait. Our egg roll appetizer also came out last (after all the meals). I would give here another try as probably still working out the kinks. However food was pretty good overall, just service was something more to be desired.

    Ice water in a metal cup
    Tatian G.

    I'm always thrilled to see a new Vietnamese restaurant in Marin. They brought water to the table in metal cups which are pretty cold against your lips. Glassware would be better. The inside still looks like George's nightclub which has since closed its business. Disco ball lights are a fun touch but feel a little out of place. My daughter said "This place has a very interesting aesthetic. It's like modernist and then brick walls." Soft jazz playing on the speakers was nice. It does feel a bit empty when the one or two staff go into the back. I was surprised to see Korean Beef on the menu. It's otherwise a pretty standard menu with pho, banh mi, rice & noodle dishes as well as seafood. There are two dishes with tofu so not a lot of obvious vegetarian options. I asked for something not on the menu: grilled pork over white rice. They were accommodating. The pork was thinly sliced and a little chewy. It was fine but didn't have a lot of flavor, more like a light teriyaki sauce. It's better when it's browned more and gets crispy edges. It also would have been nice if it was cut into smaller pieces but I was able to cut it with my spoon. The plate came with a small green salad with a strong vinaigrette which didn't pair so well with the pork. Something slightly sweeter would have been better or even sliced cucumber instead of the greens. The pho has a good flavor but it's light instead of a deeply flavorful broth. It's peppery and has a nice star anise accent. The rare beef slices were lean and tasty. They have hoisin and sriracha on the table and chili paste when requested. They have Thai Iced tea which is good but tastes like a bottled version. The fresh version is much tastier. But at least they offer that; we Americans are so fond of Thai iced tea and come to expect it at Vietnamese restaurants which is a bit odd. They have a few things to work on. The green onions in the pho were either too long or not cut through all the way. But that's being nit-picky. Service is a little slow and they are still figuring some things out when asked about various dishes (they said the curry would take 20 minutes). They brought the dishes out at different times and didn't come to our table after bringing the food. But they JUST opened so I'm optimistic about this place. They have party trays on the menu so it seems like they are offering catering as well. 3.5 stars

    Feb 2025 MENU

    PLEASE SUPPORT THIS DELICIOUS FAMILY-RUN PHO RESTAURANT! [PHOTOS OF FEB 2025 MENU ATTACHED] We moved to Mill Valley from San Francisco 12 years ago, where we used to go very regularly to (wonderful!) Pho Ha Tien, on Ocean Avenue---it is *still* as wonderful now, in 2025. Ever since moving to Marin, we have been trying every pho restaurant that we could find, always in search of that previous perfection, but without success...till NOW! The key to good pho is, of course, the *broth*. Here the broth is light, natural, and delicious. In agreement with another reviewer, I *do* wish it had at least a hint of traditional pho-broth spices, such as cinnamon and cloves. That said, THIS IS THE BEST PHO BROTH I HAVE EVER FOUND IN MARIN! I had the combo beef pho, which comes with a giant beef bone, with a lot of tender and flavourful meat still attached, though it falls off the bone easily. The meatballs and the rare beef slices were also excellent. And the noodles were also perfectly al dente. 10/10 and I think it will be hard for me to try anything other than this on future visits, of which I hope there will be many! The cold shrimp spring rolls and the chicken wings were also excellent appetizers, both of which my group agreed we would happily order again on a future visit. I do worry that on Saturday night there were only THREE tables occupied for most of the time. I really hope that fellow pho enthusiasts will soon discover that this is a TRUE HIDDEN GEM, and that then their business will pick up, at least enough to keep them going. It really seemed to be a small, family-run business. PLEASE SUPPORT THEM AND AT LEAST TRY IT! I promise you will be glad you did. The owners are not helping themselves by being CLOSED on W, Th, *and* FRIDAY?! Surely, Friday would be one of their busiest nights, if only they were open. I've no idea if the somewhat elderly owners look at Yelp, but, if so, I do have a few more (I hope constructive) suggestions for improving business, which I hope they may read and consider implementing: 1) Please consider getting rid of the harsh neon-white Christmas lights, that are wrapped around some of the beams! These make the restaurant feel much less classy than is merited by the delicious food that your chef produces here. 2) The space itself is quite nice, but it feels rather clinical and uninviting because of the LIGHTING: please consider replacing ALL of the light bulbs with WARM white lights, say, 2200K --- 2500K. 3) Please consider adding some more traditional pho spices to your delicious, natural broth. 4) Even if it's expensive to do so, please WARM the restaurant during these cold winter nights: all of us kept our winter jackets on at dinner, but were *still* cold. 5) As I mentioned earlier, if you *must* be closed for 3 straight days each week, then make them T-W-Th, and STAY OPEN ON FRIDAY NIGHTS. 6) Once business picks up, I really hope that they will consider adding more types of beef to the combo pho. The *traditional* "#1" combo on a typical Vietnamese pho menu would include not only beef balls and rare beef [included in the Golden Era combo], but *also* all of the following, which I missed having here: --flank --brisket --tendon --tripe If only for the selfish reason of wanting to be able to return here as a *regular* customer, I wish this family-owned restaurant great success going forward. BEST OF BRITISH LUCK!

    Special Pho
    Hieu P.

    I had a heavy meaty diet for a whole week so I decided something more veggies and earthy so I came to this restaurant. I ordered Spring Roll and a Special Pho bowl The Spring Roll is actually very good with a lot of veggies and herb. I noticed their sauce is thick and more enjoyable than other places because I feel im my moutg that they might stir-fry their sauce instead of just mixing the hot water with peanut butter. Their Pho, in my opinion, not authentic but good in their way. The bowl has less Pho spices which is better for people who don't like them. I think the way they make it is more in Northen style which is harder to find in the US Service is friendly and warm because this is a small family business. I hope in the future this restaurant will become better.

    Korean beef bbq m.

    Right after we enter there was this strong smell but got used to later. We ordered Pho, shrimp Fried rice and Korean beef bbq omg food was horrible. I was super hungry and read review and expected something but had to leave the food.fried rice was too salty and lots of msg. Korean bbq had too much sauce as if like they dipped and plated. Pho was little ok only but people seems nice.

    Beef pho
    Rosalia E.

    Wow! This is hands down the best pho in Marin County. The beef pho was incredibly delicious, with a generous amount of tender meat and a broth that was so flavorful.. I left no crumbs. The meat was tender and came off the bone easily. The staff were friendly and welcoming . I'm so glad I decided to try this place, and it will definitely be my go-to Pho spot when I'm in the area.

    pho ga  chicken pho
    Richard J.

    We discovered this place on a spontaneous day trip up to San Rafael. I ordered the pho ga (chicken pho) and girlfriend ordered beef pho. It tasted like a home cooked meal! A lot of the time pho in restaurants seems a little too high in sodium but this bowl of pho was lighter and made with love. I could eat this every day! Server was very kind. We came on a 3pm on Sunday, so we were the only ones in the restaurant, which made the atmosphere very relaxed and quiet which i appreciated.

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    Ambience and service not great, but soup is delicious. Pass on the eggroll, edges cooked but middle was still frozen.

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    Very weird vibe. Loved it. Great bahn mi. Greater prices. Especially for the area. Always will support family owned lil shops

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    Generous portions, yummy fried rice and combo beef pho (with a big beef bone)! Will be back

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    Service was slow and they may be understaffed but food was excellent. We ordered beef pho, spring rolls, egg rolls, wings and fried rice.

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