I mourned Thai Nakorn closing, but welcomed a new Vietnamese restaurant in it's place, especially since the owner was formerly (like wayyy back in the 90s) with Golden Flower and SKNoodle, both places we expect solid food with a couple of consistant standouts. SF kitchen does a really solid Pho broth that's made from simmered bone broth, not from a powder mix. They also do thick hand made dough wrapper potstickers that are plump and flavorful with a great sauce. We like this style, although if you prefer a thinner skin you will not. (these come close to the wonderful potstickers from the now closed Peony, which we only discovered about a month before they closed. ever since then we've been chasing that dragon to find potstickers like theirs!). Their broccoli beef is perfect with tender slices of beef, tendercrisp broccoli all enrobed in a rich savory brown sauce/gravy. I'm not a big fan of any of their batter fried dishes like calamari or sesame chicken due to the thick batter, but their sesame chicken sauce is very good and zesty. When my family is wanting potstickers and Pho and I'm not feeling up for such a filling meal I get the $3 wonton soup. It's a nice size bowl of clear broth with 5 or 6 little purses of pork filled wonton skins and some fresh bok choy. Another standout is the summer roll with grilled pork strips and crispy bundle of cha gio wrapper inside, it's like a handheld bun noodle roll. When the owner is there they are always very nice. I do know the waitress that people complain about, I remember her from Golden Flower. She's brusque in a seemingly harried manner, but she's never been outright rude. I just figure she's OG asian auntie style. lol. read more

It was disappointing. My sister in law recommended it so we came in for lunch. Half of the stuff we wanted to order was sold out. They just opened at 10am and we came in right at 12. It took forever for our food to come out. They didn't offer us any water, we had to ask for it. Our yellow noodle was tasteless. Maybe they ran out of the broth and just added water or something. My daughter's noodle was the same. My pho wasn't too bad though. My son liked his rice plate. I was debating between 2 and 3 stars but decided on 3. Maybe we caught them at a bad time, seeing it was just pass the holiday. Thought, not sure I will eat there again . read more

The food here is great and the prices aren't too bad. Of the places I've been this is the best Chinese food in Reno. They also get a plus because it's always very clean. The reason I took away one star is because the service isn't very good. She doesn't write down or repeat the order to you so she's gotten it wrong a few times. Plus I had to ask for water. Service isn't bad but there's room for improvement. read more

Great food, great service. Have been coming for years as my go-to pho spot even though there are other Viet restaurants much closer to where I live. The owners and the dining room staff are wonderful, hardworking people. read more

Best place to get Chinese food in Reno currently. Food is very fresh and clean and service is nice. Sometimes it's a little slow but it's worth it. Recommend the chow fun, Pan fried noodles and beef stew. read more

SF Kitchen - Very crispy and delicious vegetarian pan fried noodles - Vietnamese Near Me - Reno, Nevada

If I can give this restaurant negative stars I would. This place was such a disappointment. Literally came here to try the oxtail pho and bun bo hue and they were out. No noodles for the bun bo hue, completely out of oxtail pho, and ran out of beef stew. Mind you, we were here at 11:30 am. So there should be no way they were out of food at all. We ordered the bun bo hue and beef stew then was told while waiting for our food they were out. Reordered new food and everything was completely bland. We had pho ga, seafood noodles, pho dac biet, rice plates, and spring rolls. Adding hot sauce, hoisin, and the toppings is to enhance the flavor, but there was nothing to enhance. The best thing about this place is the soda. We had 6 adults and 6 kids. The kids didn't even like the pho and rice places. Idk what to say about this place. Everything tasted bland and it was overpriced for what it was. It tasted like lettuce water. read more

#15 was as good as I've had in LA. If you're adventurous and would like to try some pork blood sausages :) I would highly recommend. A bit different from pho but really good nonetheless. read more

SF Kitchen - Vietnamese Near Me - Reno, Nevada

This restaurant was astounding. Nice staff, beautiful interior, delicious food. When interacting with the staff we were returned with warm smiles and attentive service. Restaurant is fairly small but relatively clean. Lighting set a fancy mood and walls were layed with hard wood. The most amazing thing, by far, was the food. Trying their "family dinner B" we got to sample a number of appetizers and two main dishes of our choosing. All the food tasted authentic and original; it would be difficult to recreate and that was an amazing experience. For appetizers we were given potstickers, deep-fried shrimp, eggrolls, and egg drop soup. All reminded me of homemade versions of themselves, fantastic! Walnut shrimp had a light crisp exterior and warm soft interior. The taste of walnut was well introduced in the sauce, which had a highly creamy and a balanced touch of sweetness. I would definitely recommend ordering this dish. Mongolian beef is usually too salty, but not here. SF Kitchen does well balancing flavors on all of the usually saltier foods. read more

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We've been here twice now with consistent results. The restaurant doesn't look like much from the outside but inside is super clean. We had summer rolls, vermicelli with bbq pork and spring rolls, and a #1 pho soup. Everything was as delicious as we've ever had. Their bbq pork may even be the best we've had. Definitely recommend. read more

Stopped by for a late lunch of pho. Good service and food. Nice atmosphere. Next time I will try the oxtail pho, but what I had, the #4, was very tasty and substantial. read more

I have to give it a 3 stars because I have wasted my time going there three times. They were closed. This restaurant has been my go to whenever I visited Reno. But this week I stopped by on Tuesday and it was closed. The website said open. I went against on Wednesday still closed. The website said open. I tried again on Thursday still closed. I was very disappointed if they were going to closed multiple days. They should at least put a sign stating it. But they never do because each day I go and checked a new sign said close and website said open. read more

Called in an order to go they said it would be 20 minutes took 45 The Mongolian beef was pretty good no complaints. The fried rice has to be the lowest quality and worst fried rice I have ever had. read more

This was my first time here and I can say I wasn't disappointed. Though it was questionable as to whether I'd be able to get in the restaurant as the door latch mechanism broke and nobody could get in or out. A Good Samaritan diner helped them get the door open finally but it was quite funny! I'm glad I waited for the door because the food was wonderful; great flavors and plenty left over. The spring rolls were fresh and tasty and the Mongolian bed was spot on, not too spicy but certainly not bland. The sesame chicken is some of the best I've tasted in years with a great balanced sauce, not too sweet and very nicely crisped chicken. I'm looking forward to another visit for the pho. read more

Best Mongolian beef in town hands down!! The staff is very amazing also. I'm getting hungry just thinking about it!

The staff was so friendly. The food was DELICIOUS, especially the egg drop soup. It is the best we've tasted in a long time. The restaurant was bright and very clean. We had a great dinner! read more

Ordered to-go from here. The lady who answered sounded like the typical Chinese lady who answers and tries to make the call quick. I ordered 5 dishes from here and she was so quick to ask me "is that it?" (I don't know about you but, I'd like to be the one who ends the order since I'm the customer. Right?!) Anywho, went on to order black pepper beef, sweet & sour chicken (lunch portions on both), salt & pepper calamari, veggie chow fun and Vietnamese udon soup. Price was fair, portions were good but the food tasted awesome!! It was not greasy, every dish had their distinct flavor of what it should be. Hubby, kids and I really enjoyed it. read more

I'm not a pho snob, nor a Vietnamese snob, but I've eaten plenty of Vietnamese in Vietnam and all around the world. So, how well do I know Vietnamese food? Let's just say it's like my second language! They ran out of basil or didn't receive it and they thought I was crazy when I cancelled my order. Sorry, I've eaten plenty of Pho in Vietnam and without basil, it's just soup! So I tried the vermicelli bowl with BBQ and egg rolls. Yikes! It was one of the worst I've ever had! There are lots of Chinese in the Cho lon part of Sai gon, and they cook both Chinese and Vietnamese. I wish this was the case, it's more of Chinese in America trying to do Vietnamese food which just doesn't make my grade! Will I be back? NO! read more

Best Asian-Fusion food in Washoe County. I have to get lunch here every time I'm in town. Keep it up SF Kitchen your rocking it !!!! read more

SF Kitchen - Hope my tummy like it - Vietnamese Near Me - Reno, Nevada

easy parking in a small corner strip mall...finding inside clean and tidy...early dinner hours and finding tables plenty...as minutes pass, customers steadily filing in...menu mixed with vietnamese and some standard american-chinese dishes...finding a bun bo hue on the menu and taking...few minutes and a big bowl delivered with the right side of vegetables...taking a sip of the broth and finding the soup very good...squeeze of lime and adding the vegetables to the hot broth...perfect balance of sour, spicy, salty and sweet flavors with the distinct lemon grass aroma...plenty of fish cakes...tender pig knuckles....soft cubes of pig blood...a very good bun bo hue in reno for $9.70 after tax... read more

SF Kitchen - inside - Vietnamese Near Me - Reno, Nevada

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Came here for dinner for the first time. The servers were nice. Ordered hot tea, and it was good compared to other bland hot teas I've ordered in other Asian restaurants. Ordered Summer Rolls (with grilled pork) for appetizers. These were delicious. I liked these more than the Spring Rolls with Grilled Pork at 999 Pho. For our main dishes, we ordered Salt & Pepper Shrimp and Peking Pork Chop. Both tasted fine. Their hot chili oil was basic, I like Hong Kong Diner 2's more. read more

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One of my favorite things about many forms of Asian cuisine is how well it works when you have more than a couple people sharing a meal. You can nearly always find at least one item that will satisfy your dining companions, and SF Kitchen's combination of Chinese and Vietnamese offerings didn't disappoint. Upon entry I noticed how fragrant the place is, with a predominance of star anise and Thai basil wafting from the kitchen. My group got off to a good start with orders of spring rolls ($6), summer rolls ($6), and pot stickers ($7). The shrimp and pork spring rolls with peanut sauce were quite good, and the summer rolls--a nice combination of grilled beef and veg--were served with a mixture of citrus, spices, and fish sauce. The fried pork dumplings were average in size and flavor, but they were only browned on on side. This left them a bit doughy, though still enjoyable. Ample plates of sesame chicken and General's pork--each with steamed broccoli--were crispy despite being tossed with plenty of sauce ($10 each). The chicken's sauce was sweet without being syrupy; the pork's sweet and savory sauce had just the right amount of heat. Entrees are served with white rice; fried rice is a couple bucks extra. A serving of walnut shrimp was a little disappointing. The sauce was creamy and lightly sweetened--with plenty of candied walnut halves--but the tempura coating didn't hold up very well and the shrimp was a bit overcooked and chewy. My wife and daughter said it was ok, but after a couple squishy bites I had to wave off and just let them enjoy it ($14). Much, much better was a big plate of Singapore mei fun ($11). This mix of rice vermicelli stir-fried with chicken, pork, and shrimp in curry powder and other seasonings is one of my favorite things. This edition was the definition of umami--very savory--with garlic, scallion, fish sauce, five spice, and heaven knows what else. It's almost impossible to describe the flavor combination, because with each bite it seems as though something else rings through. I'd eat this taste treat for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. A shared bowl of fried wor wonton soup was served piping hot with a simple broth, plenty of veggies, and fluted pork-filled wonton. I mention the appearance of the dumplings because I don't know that I've seen them served that way in a bowl of soup; the wrapper-to-meat ratio seemed a bit off. Though perhaps not the best bowl of war wonton, it still had adequate flavor and was shared and enjoyed ($9). One menu item in particular caught my eye because I've only seen it once or twice at other places around town: oxtail pho ($10, when available). I wasn't sure what to expect, but holy mother of beefy goodness it was impressive. The bowl included all the usual pho components--noodles, veggies, broth--with the addition of at least eight oxtail bones loaded with plenty of meat. The broth's flavor was extremely satisfying, and though nibbling the meat off the bones was a bit of a challenge, the extra effort was well worth the result. The effect is something akin to serving soup with ribs; things are going to get a little messy. The service was very efficient and friendly, the atmosphere comfortable, and we barely dented the menu on our first visit. With sizeable portions for the price, we'll definitely be back for more. read more

I like trying new places and that is the reason we tried this few months after they first opened. It turned out to be one of our favorite Chinese food joints in town. The couple who own it are super friendly and he restaurant is named after their first initials. Pretty much all the dishes we have tried are pretty good, I would say it's hard to go wrong here. read more

This is by far the BEST Pho Oxtail I have ever had. The oxtail falls off the bone with tremendous flavor. My wife and kids came from California just for this Oxtail. read more

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Very good Chinese/Vietnamese spot, great prices, friendly staff and convenient location for locals and visitors looking for a good place close to the GSR or airport. The lemongrass beef is awesome! read more

Great place... Close to GSR. Got there for lunch ordered hot tea, pot stickers, rare steak pho. Everything was delicious really good food and reasonable prices and friendly service . Only thing I wasn't feeling was the music late 80's early 90's alternative or rock but still I would go back again. read more

SF Kitchen - Vietnamese Near Me - Reno, Nevada

Was happy to see this restaurant had opened so we stopped in for lunch. We were greeted and seated in a welcoming way. This rendition of the building feels much more comfortable and light. We both ordered the Vietnamese BBQ pork and rice which came with hot sour soup. We also ordered spring rolls. The spring rolls were fresh but not overly inspired. Peanut sauce was great. The soup had just the right viscosity and perfect heat to sour flavour. The BBQ pork and rice was so very well cooked to melt in your mouth tenderness and deep rich flavour, we enjoyed it very much. Service could not have been better and all very friendly. I know we will be back often as it is on our way from here to there and everywhere. read more

We were staying the night in Reno and had a hankering for some good Asian food....and we were not disappointed. I don't give 5 stars often but they definitely deserve it. We were there about 5:30 and not many patrons were there....but they started packing in the place after 6pm. You know the food is good when 70% of the clientele is of some Asian descent. My only regret is that we were passing through and will not have the opportunity to eat here again. Superior food....excellent service and friendliness....cute decor and impeccably clean. If you are in the area....STOP and eat here, you will not regret it. read more

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This review is based off Chinese food here. We went for lunch and got 3 specials. Lemon chicken, General chicken, and Mongolian beef...all with fried rice. Egg drop soup was mediocre at best. I've had more flavorful Chinese food from Raley's or Safeway. I will give credit for all of the meats being cooked well. That's it, that's all. Small portions with a fairly high pricetag for a lunch special. I won't be returning. read more

A co-worker bought me food to go from here on Tuesday of this week for my birthday (last week) and today I got a dish I used to enjoy at a restaurant owned by the current owner's parent in the mid 90's, which I thought or was led to believe was the reincarnation of that dish, more on that in a minute. I will start my review on Tuesday with the to go order for myself and two coworkers, I arrived and waited about 7 minutes for the order when I arrived on time for pick up. I got the food, it was quite messy when I made it to the office, I was confused as to why, but when I opened my dish I found out why there was at least a cup or two of sauce in my Generals Chicken, I would say it was filled up to halfway in a standard to go square box. That immediately turned my off, because I am not an super saucey person. The portion was decent and it came w/ steamed rice. I dug in, I was hungry, it was super bready, another turnoff for me. Overall the flavor okay, not mind blowing but good, but with the volcano sauce (which again made a mess in the bag, getting on everything, which I needed to wash off) and the super breading, I would give it 3 stars. Also, I asked for hot mustard and never received, found out they only have cheap packets here, no real mustard! =( The reason I went back so fast, was I found out the new owners, parent's used to own Golden Flower on Virginia Street by Sports West. I fell in love with the Lemon Grass Chicken there, and would get it at least 1x per week. This was when I was young and had little money, so if I spent money consistently, that was MONEY that DELIVERED to me in all the ways possible. I used to love that dish, and I have never found a replacement in town that even comes close it, in taste or value. When the new owner implied she had the recipes before Golden Flower was sold in 1995 to the current owners, who I found out just sold it this year, invited back to see if I agreed, which I readily accepted. I arrived today to sit and order, but it was 12:15PM, so prime lunch time for Friday, and it was about 10-15 tables, and many looked like they just sat, so I decided to take it to go thinking it would be faster. I didn't look at the menu, ordered Ala Carte, paid and then was told 15-20 minutes. Not my favorite thing to hear, but I already paid, so I waited patiently, again expecting a LONG LOST FAVORITE DISH RESURRECTED FROM A CHERISHED TIME REMEMBERED, READY TO REEXPERIENCE WITH THE MOST LIKELY PERSON TO RECREATE THE DAUGHTER OF THE OWNERS WHO WAS THERE DURING THAT SPECIAL TIME! I got to the office, and started paying attention to my food I was anxiously anticipating eating, and I noticed the weight was light, it didn't feel like a meal, I was hoping I was wrong. I got to the lunch room opened the bag, and looked it over and it didn't look like a big portion nor did it have lemon grass. It didn't look WOW, just like HUH, so I dug in hoping the flavors were there, and sadly they WERE NOT! The chicken was overcooked, no lemongrass, a few scallion were there, some onions didn't taste garlic or ginger, and the curry was abundant, but little flavor except salt. This DISH FELL FLAT! It was edible and okay, but I would never order again, and that's the reason for the two stars. When it comes to food I hold in high regard, it needs to hit me in a sweet spot, and this food did not. My biggest complaint besides overcooked and dry chicken is NO LEMONGRASS in LEMONGRASS CHICKEN? I just do not understand, when this was the daughter of Who's Famous in my Book of the Best of the Best, and I remember the delicious and unique flavor of the abundant Lemon Grass in the dish back in the mid 90's. Also, the portion was 1/2 size, it wasn't a dinner portion it was like a lunch portion plus. Last but not least the curry was super weak it's kind you buy over the counter, maybe don't seal after using maybe at the end of shift and after 2-3 months of this lack of respect, it's stale, and you can taste salt only and just see the yellow of the curry, and that's about it. Two more thoughts, as I put much thought into my reviews and do not take giving out reviews lightly, my coworker order the BBQ Pork and Shrimp w/ noodles. They put 2, count 2 shrimp in her dish. She didn't volunteer the information, but we were having a conversation, and I was telling her I get scared to order shrimp most places because of the freshness, etc. I then asked to see a shrimp in her dish, to judge, which she just started eating, and she said, I don't have anymore, and I said, WHY? She said well there was only 2! Last thought, my coworker on this visit order spring rolls, we had two, not very large springs rolls for $6. Value sucked, and I would never order these again! Overall, SF Kitchen is a nice place in somewhat awkward neighborhood, but it's just not for me, but it might fit for you! read more

This place is fire!!! Pho is great and the meat and rice plates were packed with meat!

Best Pho & Vietnamese cuisine in Reno, without question. Amazing food in a warm, inviting and well decorated atmosphere, with a friendly staff that cares and keeps the place clean. The Summer Rolls appetizer with BBQ pork is a must, and the Pho Tai (#2 Rare Steak Pho) is my go-to. No trip to Reno feels right without a meal here. So grateful to the owners Sang and Fiona for the care they put in to SF Kitchen!!! read more

What a Great new discovery in Reno. I was looking for some delicious Asian noodle soup for late lunch. The two different types of noodles we ordered were simply delectable. The staffs were friendly and kind too. Highly recommend for anyone. read more

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Who would've thought that there would be a pretty good Vietnamese/Chinese restaurant next to a Mini Mart? I sure didn't, but I decided to give this place a try! From the outside, this place looks a little small, but once you walk in, there is actually ample amount of space for customers and employees. The inside is rustic with the wooden panels, but elegant and well lit with the minimalist decor and table setting. The menu is simple, which I like a lot. There are way less items on this menu compared to other Vietnamese/Chinese restaurants around Reno. I don't have to labor picking and choosing which entree/dish I want like I usually do with other restaurants. The food is above average and reasonably priced. I got the Walnut Shrimp (~$15), which I highly recommend. The shrimp is cooked perfectly and sauce is sweet, but not overtly sweet. I also ordered the potstickers. The potstickers are good! They taste fresh and homemade and the filling is packed with flavor. My only complaint with the potstickers is that the wrapper:filling ratio leans toward the wrapper more. Overall, I would come back, as I still need to try their pho and their vermicelli! read more

Went here with my husband and a friend. We were greeted right away, then shown to our table. We all ordered pho ga. It was excellent. It came with the jalapeños, basil and bean sprouts. We have been searching for a good pho place. I think we have found it. read more

Pho real? Yes but their broth is not as richly flavored as some of the best pho restaurants I've been to but none of those are in Reno. Also unless it's an off the menu order it's too bad that they don't offer the pho with tendon and tripe. Not that I always get it that way but I do like the option. All the pho options were $8-$9. Reasonable though I wish they had more of the herbs and vegetables and less of the rice noodles. That being said there is a lot of noodles if one is very hungry. Friendly staff that also speaks English which is helpful as I am illiterate in Vietnamese. Will come back to try other dishes if the pho isn't calling my name. read more

Horrible Horrible service, will never come back. The whole experience was so bad that the food was salty and heavy tasted, and the service is almost the worst I've ever had. All four of us did not feel welcomed at all. I don't know what was up with them that night, but everyone seemed like they were in a hurry and want us to finish as soon as possible. They pretend they didn't see us waving our hands because we wanted to order a drink. Worst experience ever.... read more

This place is bombbbb! Th bf and I are in Reno for a mini vacay and staying at grand sierra resort. Wanted to have something close by and yummy so looked on yelp and found this place. Shout out to the people who took pics of the menu because we read those and called in and ordered for pickup. The lady told us it would take 15-20 mins so we basically left right after ordering to get there on time. When we got there we ended up having to wait another 20-30 mins. This was the only downside of the experience. I wouldn't have minded waiting that long if she just let me know to begin with. But they were pretty busy in the dining area so I can't blame them. On to the food.... First off, portions are great. There only 2 of us but we had enough to hold us over for a night of drinking and we had plenty leftover for our inevitable drunchies we would be experiencing later. Mmmm cold chow mein. We ordered the honey garlic chicken, curry chicken, chicken fried rice and plain chow mein with only noodles. We got all that plus there was an extra order of steamed rice that came with our food. Not sure if this was accidental or intentional but can't be mad at free food! The honey garlic chicken is delicious! Highly recommend it. The curry chicken is good but I felt like there were more veggies than actual chicken. The curry is flavorful with a strong coconut flavor. Fried rice was perfect and had a great amount of actual rice in it. Chow mein was delish and made just how I asked. This came out to $40, not bad at all considering the large portions. Besides the whole having to wait issue this place is definitely worth checking out! read more

Yelp did not disappoint! We had the beef lemon grass lunch & the chicken szchewan lunch owith veggies instead of rice. What a great combination of you can't have rice! Both meals were plentiful & flavorful! We will be back! read more

Mmm, the best pho broth in Reno! You won't be disappointed. Such great service too! The staff was very friendly and made sure we were taken care of the entire time. Great food, great service! read more

SF Kitchen - Spicy Crispy Pork - Vietnamese Near Me - Reno, Nevada

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When we go to Lake Tahoe, my husband and I make sure we land with enough time to stop in at SF Kitchen to eat. We discovered this gem many years ago when we were privileged to secure a few construction jobs in Reno and learn of this amazing community. We continue to come back because I have never found a place that makes a better Wor Wonton soup. My husband loves the honey garlic chicken and pot stickers too!! Don't miss this friendly, hardworking family establishment. The food is amazing! read more