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    Pho #1

    3.3 (249 reviews)
    ModerateVietnamese, Noodles
    Open 10:00 am - 7:00 pm
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for kids
    Dogs allowed

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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.

    Grilled BBQ Pork with Vermicelli

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    The best chicken noodle soup in San Francisco , I always order no 7 chicken noodle soup & the chili is home made very spicy

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    I loooooooooove this place!!!!! It's my favorite restaurant of Vietnamese food! They have the best chicken pho! Try it!!!

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    Chicken pho, chicken pho! Noodles are both smooth and chewy. Broth is light and savory.

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    Nice and supper clean kitchen. Great selection with decent prices!

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    This place is awesome! The food is fresh and so good! Customer service is amazing! Clean restaurant and super affordable.

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    This restraunt is THE BEST vietnamese restraunt in the san francisco bay area I LOVE THEIR bun bo hue and black pepper beef.

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    My wife and I go to noodle spot. I always get there chicken noodle soup with intestines and giblets. Cheap. Easy. Hangover cure noodle soup!

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    Excellent Vietnamese food at a low cost. Food arrived in a reasonable amount of time.

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    the best pho (pho ga) & egg rolls (imperial rolls) in frisco; dnt believe other places' hype, this is the spot #sfc

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    So good! This place definitely lives up to the hype. The tempura was incredibly light, airy, and…read moreperfectly crispy without feeling greasy at all. The soba was also delicious and paired really well with the tempura. One thing to keep in mind is the wait. The restaurant is tiny, so even on a random weekday we ended up waiting about 40 minutes. I've also heard weekend waits can easily stretch to over an hour, so definitely come prepared if you're planning to visit during peak times. Funny enough, they accidentally gave me the wrong order--but I wasn't about to complain because they gave me the more expensive fish tempura instead of the shrimp tempura I ordered. It ended up being a happy accident because I got to try even more of their menu. The fish tempura, hot soba, shrimp tempura, and handmade fish cake tempura were all delicious. I'd happily recommend any of them!

    As everyone else mentioned, Sobakatsu is dine-in only, has limited seating, and always has a wait…read more It's best for small parties of 1-2. There's bar-type seating and tables, so you may share with strangers. You order on a tablet, pay, and then sit down. When there's no more seats, you're just waiting in line to order. Chef calls out your order # and then you pick up your tray of food and return to your seat. When you're done, you return the tray to the chef. I ordered the tenkake (hot soba) with shrimp kakiage and soba warabimochi. The soba noodles had good texture, nice and chewy but not mushy. The dashi broth was delicious and warming. The shrimp kakiage was good, but a bit greasy. The soba warabimochi was chewy and mildly sweet. They have a bathroom onsite, which funnily enough, is roughly similar in size to the dining area. If you're eager to try Sobakatsu, I recommend lining up 30 minutes before opening for higher chances of first seating. Don't take your chances closer to closing, since they may close early when soba runs out.

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    4.6
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    4.7 mi

    The best galbi jjim we've had so far! My partner and I found this place last minute. It was a…read morelittle small inside but I enjoyed the aesthetic/ambiance and luckily we had zero wait time. We ordered the galbi jjim and strawberry watermelon drink which was a decent size, not too sweet, and very refreshing. My partner's spice tolerance is pretty low so we ordered the level one spice. Unfortunately it was still too spicy for him so I double checked to make sure it was only the level one spice and they said yes. About 15 minutes later, they let us know that the food is on the house! Not what we were expecting at all since we really just wanted to enjoy the food, but it was much appreciated. They also said to let them know the next time we come back so that they can do 0.5 spice instead. Overall amazing food and amazing customer service. We are definitely coming back! Just beware if you have a low spice tolerance and let them know when you place your order!!

    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.

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