You won't find many pho spots that serve portions this generous. One of my favorite things is that you get to choose your noodle type. I'll admit the broth is a little bland on its own, but adding a bit of fish sauce makes it just as enjoyable as Turtle Tower. I actually prefer it because Turtle Tower's broth can be a little too salty, while this one feels lighter and more refreshing. It's also much more affordable. The service is fast, just what you'd expect from a pho spot, and the imperial rolls are delicious. For around $15, you get a huge bowl of pho that I can never finish, so it's definitely a great value. The restaurant is surprisingly clean too... even their fish tank was spotless, cleaner than mine! The only downside is that they only accept cash. read more

Been here for years and will forever keeping coming here. The staff are all very nice, their quick talking and demeanor comes off as rude but they're just running their business. CASH ONLY, heads up! Parking is difficult depending on the day and time you come. Their food is always good and cooked to perfection. The owner always takes care of me and my kids whether we come together or alone. Place is always clean and up kept. read more

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Cash only. Average service, but friendly; we've been spoiled with faster pho restaurants close to us. Good location, but parking is an issue. I think prices are a tad on the high side, but reasonable. Food is pretty decent; I've had better, but I've also had a lot worse. I ordered a rice plate, so the meat was cooked well, seasoned and flavor was what I expected. Large enough portion size. Spring rolls were good, but nothing spectacular. Overall, I would say slightly above average and a good choice if you're in the area, but don't have super high expectations. read more

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. read more

Pho #1 - Bun Rieu - 3.5 stars. Tomato base was nostalgic for me. The tofu was nice and spongy/soft. Fri dinner 2024-12-20 - Vietnamese Near Me - San Francisco, California

I never been to the nasty restaurant like this ! Oh my god !!! The taste is so bad. The soup has no taste at all. I ask very nicely to the owner to change a new soup for me please and he said why you need to change they all are same taste . I was so surprised he will said that... I only try couple spoons of the soup taste nasty . I should have my right to get changed but the owner said no . Then I just pay for whatever they charge me but I won't never come back here . read more

Went inside, to try the place out. I guy in front of us...did not waited to be seated and sit by himself on a table for 4. Waitress noticed him and spoke to him and then he was allowed to sit there and was given the menu or something. Then me and my wife patiently waited for our turn. To our surprise, this same server decided to have us seated and share table to random loud people, sharing with a big round table. My wife asked her politely if we can seat at the other vacant tables which she denied. We saw vacant table for 6 and vacant table for 4 and yet the server wanted us to seat with other people we don't even know. And instead of explaining, the server told us "cash only" which I found irrelevant to the situation. Poor customer service. There's another better pho place a couple blocks away...I recommend that one. read more

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. read more

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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 read more

Pho #1 - Bun ho hue - Vietnamese Near Me - San Francisco, California

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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.

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

Pho #1 - Chicken salad - Vietnamese Near Me - San Francisco, California

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. read more

Pho #1 - 1. 3 Piece Imperial Rolls - Vietnamese Near Me - San Francisco, California

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Haven't ate here in awhile and was very surprised at the quality. Ordered through phone and was ready within 10 mins: Grilled BBQ pork with vermicelli - nicely grilled bbq pork, just how it would you expect it would taste with the sauce. $15.95 Pho Ga - the chicken was very fresh, topped with green onions & dill. $16.95 The pricing is a bit steep considering the location of the place, but we're all out here trying to survive through the inflation. Btw they only take cash! read more

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 :( read more

Pho #1 - Vietnamese Near Me - San Francisco, California

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

Pho #1 - Bun Bo Hue - Vietnamese Near Me - San Francisco, California

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. read more

Pho #1 - Pho Ga - Vietnamese Near Me - San Francisco, California

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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. read more

Pho #1 - their bunrieu is exceptionally good here!! - Vietnamese Near Me - San Francisco, California

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Pho #1's garlic noodles $14 are only OK. The last time I was here, the waitress said their version of garlic noodles are better than the ones at PPQ. It is not. Pho #1's version is greasy without a good garlic burn and came with sliced onions. PPQ's version has grated parsley with a hint of butter plus a thing of lettuce and pickled sliced carrots on the side giving it a contrast between the carbs and the meat. The beef at Pho #1 had good wok flavor. Other than that, this is just chow mein without the characteristics of Vietnamese garlic noodles. I hope they survive because I was the only customer dining indoors on a Monday at dinner time, 6pm. You kind of start worrying about a restaurant when the employees outnumber the guests. The people here are nice. read more

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. read more

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Server is nice. I came to the restaurant very often due I like the taste of meat and noodles are delicious n fresh except salad isn't great due bitter taste. meat is tender and chewy and flavorful. I worked at the same place area but not close by. read more

Don't agree with the 3 stars but can see how it got the ranking. We come for the no frills, quick service & cheap & delicious food. Place is on San Bruno Ave, which is pretty busy, but we've never had trouble finding street parking. Cash only. Service is typical of an Asian restaurant, and I think it's what you should expect when coming. I've never had trouble waving them down. Our go to is the chicken & beef pho (they use fresh ho fun!!). The portions are great. We have also ordered imperial rolls and bun bo hue (they do have pork feet and pork blood in this one - not all places do!) and those have been good as well! read more

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. read more

Pho #1 - Five Spices Chicken with Rice - Vietnamese Near Me - San Francisco, California

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This is my go to pho restaurant on San Bruno Ave. The workers are always kind and they have you food ready fast. I called in for a to-go order and within 10 minutes it was ready for pickup. The chicken pho is my favorite. You can ask for dark or white meat and the broth is always consistent. Super refreshing and full of flavor. read more

Pho #1 is not my #1 choice for pho. My roommate ordered a pho and I ordered a pork vermicelli through DoorDash. Firstly, they never notified that our food was ready and the step kept showing that they were preparing our order, even when we got home with the food. We just went in to check because it was taking way longer than we expected, so if your order doesn't move, just go in and check. My vermicelli was fine. The portion was really big, packed to the top with a lot of meat. My roommate, on the other hand, ordered pho but got thick flat noodles. In addition, she thought the flavor was off and broth was too oily. read more

Pho #1 - Grilled BBQ Pork with Vermicelli - Vietnamese Near Me - San Francisco, California

Is this place run down and slightly dirty looking? Possibly. For the neighborhood its in, its already pretty fancy. Inside is pretty spacious, so if you're like 300-400 lbs (not judging-just informing) you can fit in with no issue. Seems like they did try to update the place last year or so. Im not here to judge aesthetics, but food and quality (pre-covid19) This place is your mediocre (cash only) go-to for satisfying your warm soupy carbolicous cravings. I have missed this place for the regular dishes I order, but I haven't been back since covid19. There are better places in the city that make these dishes better, but this place is relatively close. Funny thing is, I just realize....ive been here at least 50x and never ordered any if their "popular dishes" listed on yelp! I only order 3 things here. My 1st go to is "chicken noodles" (don't know if there's msg or anything but its so yummy!!)-sometimes they're skimpy on the chicken though. 2nd is their "Bun Rieu". Its not the best I had, but sometimes I like to change it up. The price did also go up by like 25% last year. 3rd go to item is their "chicken glass noodle" dish but they did change the glass noodle brand or different package they purchase (it just wasn't as good anymore) so now I just stay with my 1st & 2nd choice. I have yet to try the yelp listed "populars", but if you're craving something warm and soupy, you can't go wrong with the chicken pho. read more

This is my first time ordering here I asked for a chicken soup it was good the only thing I wish they would sell as in the picture I saw the extra veggies and that's why I went for it I was craving that side salad for real I would say don't add extra food in your pictures if doesn't come with the order I'm a little upset cause I don't eat noodles I was going to eat the salad and broth thank you. read more

Pho #1 - PIC FOR ATTENTION - Vietnamese Near Me - San Francisco, California

New to the pho game it's become a favorite during these cold days. I got the chicken breast pho which is a hearty portion, the large is good enough for two meals. Staff is friendly, service fast and restaurant clean looking. read more

Aw this place should have higher reviews! I was ordering via Ubereats and I used yelp to make sure "spicy beef and pork" soup was bun bo hue- which it is! And then I also saw all the bad reviews it got. I also believe the yelp critics here had no idea what they got themselves into. Bun bo hue isn't pho and If you knew that, I'm proud of ya. I give them kudos for trying but I do partially blame the restaurant for not selling/ educating what Bun Bo Hue really is! It's a waaaay different, complex soup with a lemon grass, rich pork flavor with tendons (not fat) and sometimes coagulated pork blood. It's more of an acquired taste and not as forgiving to cook like pho - meaning people only like their mamas bun bo hue and will critique everyone else. I thought Pho 1's bun bo hue (again, spicy beef pork soup) was pretty solid, lacked lemon grass but it's better than a lot of places! As a Vietnamese restaurant, we can do better and educate our culture to the community! Not saying everyone will love it, but they should know pho is a soup, and not all soups is pho. Pho was good with fresh noodles! Also a plus! read more

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Been coming for years. I used to live close by and this was my morning savior pho joint. It's more of the wide rice noodle (haw fun) type of pho. My wife and I love this place for their #8 chicken vermicelli. The soup is bomb. We live an hour away now but whenever we visit the bay area, we make an effort to stop by for some pho because we love this place so much. It's a simple pho joint but the taste has been great over the years. Service is fast. The owner's really nice. cash only. read more

Pho #1 - #8 - Vietnamese Near Me - San Francisco, California

Our go to Pho restaurant iwas closed on Sunday so we stumbled onto this place and gave it a try. The place was somewhat quiet on a Sunday afternoon and the menu prices were pretty reasonable. Had the Pho combination and wasn't disappointed. Soup was hot, robust flavor, and quite tasty. Would come back and try more selections next time. read more

I ordered the shrimp fresh roll, and not great. Their peanut sauce was bland and no real taste Then my combination Pho was a bit on the salty side but doable. I had to order my veggies since they didn't bring them. And my tea was brought in a plastic water cup, which I thought it was until I realized it was hot . Why did the party in the next table had a tea pot and tea cups?? Maybe I'll come back, but I like the other place more. read more

Pho #1 - Looks great flavor bland - Vietnamese Near Me - San Francisco, California

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One of my favorite restaurants in the city. I recently moved closer to the area and can safely say this will definitely be my go-to Vietnamese spot. The broth at Pho #1 is unmatched! read more

I don't even want to give them any star. Asshole, I am tired of going to buy food and the they don't put what you ordered. I ordered chicken and intestines Pho and the soup is missing meat. Fuck you!!! read more

I am updating my review because I have fallen in love with their Pho Ga (Chicken Pho) with fresh, broad, flat rice noodles. It is an unassuming bowl of chicken broth, strips of chicken breast, and little else. But it is just the thing to quaff when your feeling just a bit off. I am a firm believer of knowing what's good at each place, and while I have not discovered anything else I am a fan of here, the Pho Ga is what I crave and I will continue to return. And for that alone, 4 stars. Cash only. :) read more

Pho #1 - Huge Summer rolls - Vietnamese Near Me - San Francisco, California

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

Ordered via doordash and they were good about accommodating my cilantro allergy. They didn't update when the food was ready so I went in to pick up anyways and the food was just sitting there. Even after I got home my order status didn't change. I ordered pho with beef and meat balls. The soup was super herby and oily. The noodles were flat rice noodles not your typical pho noodles. The taste was just off. I wouldn't come back here for the pho but maybe some other plates. My friend got the pork vermicelli and had no complaints about it. read more

Apprarently known for their chicken pho so my table all got that. The pho was great. Broth was yummy and had lots of flavor and the noodles were a perfect. Noodles were in the thicker side that paired perfectly with the broth and the chicken. I only wish that there would be a little more chicken. Otherwise, great place! read more

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Ordered the Pho Ga through UberEats and it was honestly a good soup and came with the sides you would need. The side order of the fried rolls were good too read more

Local. Cash only. Service is hit or miss. They have good days where they are prompt taking your order and getting everything you need, then there are days you're waiting for a while and need to keep flagging them down. Spring rolls are good. Beef pho broth is very flavorful. Thai tea drinks are not sweet. read more

Starting to write down some reviews for the restaurant I go these days, Pho #1 is always my favorite. So I decide to put my comments here. My favorite noodle soup are chicken noodle soup and Bun Bo Hue ( Spicy beef and pork noodle soup). My tips: This restaurant is Cash only. If you only like to pay with credit card, you can order through Grubhub and pick up in store. This restaurant is opening for dine in. My uncle and his family brought us to this restaurant when I moved in SF. I always love this restaurant and memories is worth for 5 stars read more

Super impressed with how this place turned out. I lived nearby so It is overdue to try the restaurants on San Bruno. I just love how big the portion is and the bun rieu I got was delicious! My bf got the beef broth with meat pho soup and he loved it too. They give lots of noodles! I cant wait to be back! And its CASH ONLY!! read more

Pho #1 - Large bun rieu $8.50 - Vietnamese Near Me - San Francisco, California