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    Pho #1

    3.3 (250 reviews)
    ModerateVietnamese, Noodles
    Closed 10:00 am - 7:00 pm
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Bun Rieu - 3.5 stars. Tomato base was nostalgic for me. The tofu was nice and spongy/soft. Fri dinner 2024-12-20
    Ziyan C.

    No wait on a Friday night around 5:30pm for 7 of us. They had plenty of space for any group size. It cost $25 total including tax/tip for 1.5 large pho bowls. Service was fast and friendly * Bun Rieu - 3.5 stars. I couldn't taste the crab, and I've only had this dish a couple times, but the tomato base was nostalgic for me. The tofu was nice and spongy/soft.

    Dine-in: Pho Ga Long Non (Chicken Meat and Intestine Noodle Soup).
    Peter L.

    This has been my Pho Ga spot after the Turtle Towers closed. Their version is as just good, notably the order with gizzards and livers. A large bowl should fill you up. I would go out of the way to have it here. The Deep Fried Wings were decent and should go well with rice. The Bun Rieu was decent though broth was on the sweet side. Bun Bo Hue I'm not sure would get it again. The Spring Rolls are also big but is full of lettuce and rice noodle as fillers. As a result, it's bland and the dipping sauce was just okay - could not saved it. Plenty of metered and residential street parking in this busy area as there are many eateries around.

    Bun ho hue
    Benson W.

    5 spice chicken: Decent piece of chicken but is it really 5 spice. I swear they're just buying the seasoning for my past 2 dishes from hoi wah. Fish sauce was more of a sweet and sour sauce, you can see the redness of it. It was tender at least. Also cmon... half a slice of tomato. Fool me once shame on me fool me twice... ya know. Apparently the pho ga is good but I'm done. Catch me at pho recipe if anyone wants the best pho ga in the city

    Chicken salad
    Jack B.

    Good little spot. Have been coming here for 6 years. Chicken salad pretty good. Pho is good. Cash only.

    1. 3 Piece Imperial Rolls
    Amity H.

    Came in and got seated right away as a party of 4! The store had a good amount of seats inside and has decent flow of customers. Our party ordered Imperial Rolls as an appetizer and I ordered the Bun Bo Hue as my main dish. Imperial Rolls: 5/5 These came out fast and was super fresh. The skin was crispy which I loved! Bun Bo Hue: 5/5 The soup was piping hot when it came out. Came with a good amount of meat as seen in the picture. I can tell they did not skimp out on the meat/ingredients to cook the broth as it was so tasty! Service was friendly and very attentive! Would definitely come back again if I'm in the area.

    Bun Bo Hue
    Kimmie S.

    The Bun Bo Hue was GREAT. Though the vegetables on the side did not look fresh so I did not eat them.

    Catherine B.

    Omg I was amazed at how good this chicken pho was! Place is like a typical older pho restaurant, but the food is great. Pho seems fresh and broth was perfect. Good service but it was definitely hard to find parking. We drove around for a good 20 minutes to find something :(

    Pho Ga
    Liz C.

    Cash only! Pho #1 is apparently known for their Chicken Pho, so I ordered a small of that. No need for a large unless you are super hungry, but for some perspective, a small fed my 6'3" guy friend fine. The chicken pho was really delicious! The broth tasted clean, and the chicken was nicely shredded. The flat rice noodles tasted fresh, with a great chewy consistency. Perfect for a chilly day, recovering from a cold, or satisfying a need for some comfort food. I also ordered the 3 Color Drink. I think the ratio of toppings to drink was a little off for my liking. I ended up tossing half the drink because it was just the toppings in the end with no liquid. My friend got their mango slushy, and it tastes as if they blended the Costco mango nectar juice with some ice and sold it for $5. Both drinks were not worth getting in my opinion.

    their bunrieu is exceptionally good here!!
    Sunia L.

    This review is solely based on their bun rieu. I'm such a fanatic for this dish that I honestly have no interest trying anything else on their menu LOL. Since the pandemic, I've been satisfying my almost weekly cravings of bun rieu from this restaurant. This one surprisingly does not serve it with any pork cake, sadly :( (and porks blood) like most other places do BUT that's okay. The taste and authenticity makes up for it. I usually order a small/regular portion and it usually comes with enough noodle and soup to feed TWO people. Sometimes if I'm feeling fat and mighty, I end up eating the whole order to myself which ends up into a major food coma...definitely do not recommend doing that if you want to have a productive day hahahaha. As of right now, I don't believe the restaurant is open for dine in since the doorway is still being blocked from the last time I ordered from them which was this past week.

    Lots of peanuts!
    The Black Cat C.

    We had chicken salad and the usual stuff, the pho. The only bad thing about this location, street parking is very hard. The second time I had the food was by Uber Eats. I also ordered the salad. Unfortunately it didn't taste as good as I had the first time. But it came with a lot of peanuts.

    Five Spices Chicken with Rice
    Scott L.

    Busy, busy San Bruno Avenue. Cars double parked, cars waiting at parking lot entrances for people to leave, people living in cars in one lot, person changing their oil in the same lot, what the heck, it's a turn-off to go into the area unless you live close by or are just desensitized to the whole car congestion thingy.... So we found a space around 11am to have an early lunch on a Sunday. Short walk to Pho Uno with no wait, place filled up within half an hour. Cash only place for large bowls of Pho, Bun, and Rice plates. Wife had Grilled Pork, Fried Viet Roll over Vermicelli Noodles with side of fish sauce, I had Five Spice Chicken over Rice with a bowl of House soup. Tasty main courses with a lot of food, had better Five Spice Chicken elsewhere but it was passable. Need more Five Spice... wife's Bun was huge and she boxed it up for dinner. Service was passable. Around $11 per person with tax and tip for lunch.

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    My go to for an affordable bowl of heart warming pho. A kind reminder that this chinese establishment is CASH ONLY.

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    Friendly people! Great food too. The only thing is that parkings hard and they close early, at 7pm.

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    Hai Ky Noodles

    Hai Ky Noodles

    4.4
    (1.3k reviews)
    3.9 mi
    $$

    One of my favorite pho/noodle soup places in the city. It's a tiny hole in the wall, but as a…read morelocal who worked in the area, I think you can't get much better dry pho elsewhere. Just make sure to specify if you want dry (no broth). The only knock on this place is they kept messing up our orders (x3), which was a little annoying. I usually order the beef stew rice noodle (#20) but I I also love the House special Wonton noodle (#2). Beef is tender and succulent and noodles are well cooked. Prices are around $15-17 per entree. Seating for about 30 people total, with tables seating about 4 inside. Area isn't the safest so lock your car doors if parking in the area.

    Throughout the years I been coming here and it never disappoints. Always amazed at how flavorful…read moreand delicious the food is. I always get their house special wonton & chicken Lo Mien. I get the soup on the side and I get the thick egg noodles. The service is always quick and it's usually quite busy if you are there during rush hour. Lots of memories and smiles here. Definitely a staple and a must try in the tenderloin. Their pickled jalepeno, orange sauce, hoisin, and chili oil are all bangers. If you feel like splurging their duck leg is also and they also have fresh soy milk. The vibes here is always friendly, but you gotta make sure you have your head on the swivel when walking through the TL, I love my neighborhood but you gotta be smart! Cheers! - IG@BlackTigerEats

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    2. Braised Duck Leg Noodles
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    Ben Thai Cafe

    Ben Thai Cafe

    4.3
    (1.4k reviews)
    4.2 mi
    $$
    Casual dining
    Happy hour specials

    OMGGG food was delicious! Khan soi with chicken satay was absolutely delicious! Mango with sticky…read morerice was delicious, too!! Also I loved they had hot Thai black tea straight ( most of places has the iced already sweetened Thai milk tea, so I was so glad to be able to have the Thai tea straight hot!) Service - wait persons were friendly and food came pretty quick! Ambiance- spacious and very clean! They also got bar table, too:) I'd definitely go back!!

    Stopped by on a Saturday afternoon when the restaurant wasn't crowded, and we were seated right…read moreaway. We ordered the Papaya Salad, Veg Spring Rolls, House Favorite Yellow Curry, Eggplant Basil, Pad Kee Mao, and White Rice. The Papaya Salad was a bit disappointing. It was overly sour and tasted more citrusy than fresh and lime-forward. The Veg Spring Rolls were fine, but nothing particularly memorable. The biggest letdown was the Yellow Curry. It lacked the rich flavor I typically expect from a Thai curry, and some of the vegetables seemed undercooked. The Eggplant Basil was also underwhelming. It lacked the distinct basil flavor that the dish is known for. Since we ordered the vegetarian version, it came loaded with a mix of other vegetables, which made it feel more like a generic vegetable stir-fry than an eggplant basil dish. The Pad Kee Mao was the standout of the meal. It had good flavor and was enjoyable, although the portion size felt a bit small for the price. Overall, the food was ok, but nothing really stood out. I've had better Thai food elsewhere, both in terms of flavor and value. While the experience wasn't bad, it wasn't memorable enough to make me want to return. For the price point, I expected more authentic flavors and better execution.

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    Taniku Izakaya

    Taniku Izakaya

    4.7
    (344 reviews)
    4.0 mi
    $$

    We've been here maybe a handful of times at this point - the food is really good, cute cozy spot…read more However now that there is a soy allergy to account for - I can't easily neccessarily revisit my favorite spots. I've been to plenty of Japanese/Ramen spots and I've been running into the issue where I say I have a soy allegry and there is an assumption that I have a gluten issue (I do not have a gluten issue). I noticed yelp said they have soy-free options and thus called on Friday thinking it might be a bad idea as they're usually busy.. It was defintely hard for the person to hear a bit when they picked up. The staff did relay something about gluten free noodles.. Anyways, they said they could swap out any of the soy soups for salt (but soy can encompass a lot of things so I still wasn't feeling super confident but we're going to give it a go). We go and I asked which 4 of the soups I was eyeballing don't have soy - the staff said they can accomodate and replace any of the soy soups with a salt broth. After we ordered, the staff came back and checked in to make sure that my partner also didn't have an allergy. And my dish came out, they told me there was no egg as its marinated in soy - perfect to me. I'm glad that was caught as not every establishments can account for everything. - Now I have a spot to (more safely) eat ramen! - I advise that if you do have an food allergy, do talk to the staff, and address your concerns such as cross contamination etc. I had a great experience, but I do find that because its not so regulated or understood and there is lack of education amongst the food/resturant industry - you always need to advocate for yourself and there is always a risk. I'm very apperciative of the staff here.

    Came here at around 6 PM on a Tuesday and got seated immediately! It got busier about 10 mins…read moreafter. Super cute & decorated inside, and staff was so nice! Okonomoyaki tater tots - 8.5/10 from a potato lover!! This does have some sort of cheese on it so beware if you don't eat it Hamachi Hand Roll - 9/10 SO GOOD. I think the rice is mixed in with soy sauce. It was super flavorful which I wasn't expecting Scallop Hand Roll - 8/10, the yuzu on top was absolutely delicious & scallop was very soft. Kobe Skewer - 7/10, it was good but nothing extraordinary. It'll hit the spot if you like meat skewers Yuzu Tori Skewer - 7/10, same as the kobe skewer, but the yuzu on top was delicious Niku Ramen - 8/10, good portion & very very flavorful. I'm glad that they gave a lot of meat in this. I shared this & they provided an extra bowl without me asking :) It's also not super spicy. Hokkaido Milk Pudding - 8/10, the pudding itself was so good but the sauce was a little too sweet for me. However, my partner has a sweet tooth and loved it :) Will totally come again, everything was so yummy and so glad to have tried it!

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    Interior
    Scallop corn chowder - FIRE !
    Scallop corn chowder - FIRE !
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    Dumpling Story

    Dumpling Story

    4.5
    (471 reviews)
    4.5 mi
    $$

    We simply loved this place. The wait wasn't long, despite it being packed when we arrived. The…read morestaff was amazing. The place is small. They have packed in as many tables as they could in here. Yet it didn't feel crowded or like we would bump someone if we breathed. The food. That's what it's all about right? This place delivers. Every thing was as good as the last. They have a pretty extensive menu I wanted to try it all. Sadly I had to settle for Hot and Sour Soup, Wonton soup, Pork Xiao Long Bao 8 Pcs, Chicken Xiao Long Bao 8 Pcs, (8Pcs) Pork Dumpling with Sesame Sauce and Red Chili Oil (6Pcs), Numb & spicy pork Bao, Green Onion Pancake, (Sweet) Red Bean Paste Pockets. We had it family style. The 3 of us shared it all. There was plenty to go around. None of us left hungry. I can't even pick a favorite. Maybe the numb and spicy which wasn't that spicy. It was just so good and flavorful. The soup dumplings were amazing. So much perfect flavor. They held together until the bite. So good. The hot and sour soup was plenty tasty. Not the best I've ever had but certainly among the best. The only thing I will say is that one of my companions can't have seaweed. The wonton soup was amazing but full of seaweed. It wasn't listed on the menu and we have never had seaweed in any other wonton soup so didn't know to ask if it could be left out. That was sad. All she could do was have a tiny spoon of the broth to taste it. The green onion pancake was very good. The red bean paste pockets use the same dough but filled with sweet red bean paste. They were a perfect way to end the meal. Next time I'm in the city I will visit again. Loved it all. It was worth taking the time to visit and eat there.

    Dumpling Story is what I've heard to be Dumpling Home's aesthetic counterpart (sister restaurants)…read more The interior is definitely aesthetic, featuring a bright, modern, minimalist exterior. Menu is relatively the same as Dumpling Home featuring my faves like the numb and spicy XLB and the sheng jian bao. Both very delicious! The remainder of the dishes we got were also good. I will say the green beans left me wanting a bit more from it. But overall, my party had a nice, fulfilling meal. Dumpling Home will always be my favorite (still prefer it a TINY bit), but because there is less of a crowd, service was amazing! I definitely wouldn't mind coming back considering there the difference in wait time to Dumpling Home.

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    Dining room
    Juicy pan fried pork bao
    Juicy pan fried pork bao
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    Mashita Galbi Jjim

    Mashita Galbi Jjim

    4.6
    (161 reviews)
    4.7 mi

    We came to Mashita Galbi Jim on a Sunday and were the first in line. We were anticipating long wait…read moretimes after having tried to eat here a few times before. If you're not able to squeeze into the first wave, the wait is upwards of 2 hours! FOOD: We ordered one galbi jim with extra noodles and rice cakes and a separate garlic noodles for a party of 5. While we initially thought we could finish two galbi jims, our server cautioned us against it, referencing the healthy portion size. We were glad we took her advice because everyone was stuffed by the end of our meal. Their galbi jim was flavorful, with extremely tender beef and chewy rice cakes. We ordered the lowest level of spiciness and while there was still a kick, it was extremely manageable. SERVICE: We were the first to be seated and our galbi jim took almost 20 minutes to come out while others waited even longer. However, they comped our garlic noodles and apologized for turning waits. Overall, I'd definitely return if I'm able to get into the first wave of seating.

    Came here on a Friday night at 7:30. Had to wait about 30-40 min for 2 seats. The restaurant is…read moresmall so unless you have a 4-6 person party, expect to be seated side by side other parties. Typically what I saw was they do waves of seating and ordering so if you aren't there right at open/when they fill up, plan to write your name down and grab a drink nearby. Once we got seated, they were pretty prompt to give us utensils, napkins, cups, and water. The two of us shared the Braise Beef Galbi Stew. It's more than enough for 2 people to go home in food comas (with some food remaining) and for 3 to be sufficiently full. If you have big eaters, order an app alongside if you have 3 people. The Galbi stew was exceptional. I liked that they had various levels of spiciness. We went with spicy and it had a nice kick that elevated the dish for me. The beef was very tender and flavorful and the veggies and rice cakes soaked up all the juices. And the cheese was so stretchy! I'd actually rank this place slightly above Daeho given the shorter wait, the quality, and the price. I'll be back for sure.

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    Mashita Galbi Jjim
    Complimentary Banchan (clockwise): Salad w/ sesame dressing, kimchi, japchae, fish cakes
    Complimentary Banchan (clockwise): Salad w/ sesame dressing, kimchi, japchae, fish cakes
    Soy KFC, sauce on the side ($22.75)

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