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    Pho Star

    4.4 (84 reviews)
    ModerateVietnamese, Noodles, Soup
    Closed 11:00 am - 8:30 pm
    Updated 1 month ago

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    Five spice banh mi
    Ria B.

    Chicken Chicken was super juicy and well spiced and added a great dimension to the classic bun mee. The bread was well toasted and tasted very fresh as well. All the condiments inside also tasted fresh and yummy and added a lightness to the bread. There is a good amount of seating inside but not huge. Probably can fit about 40-50 people or so. Service was relatively fast. Would go back for this Banh mI.

    Nicolina A.

    Fast and friendly service! I would go again just for the fried veggie rolls. The overall space was nice and clean which I appreciate.

    Inside
    Claudine R.

    Good fun, great service and a spacious restaurant. I tried their vermicelli bowl and it was really good and a generous portion size. I also try their Vietnamese coffee and it was very strong, I loved it. I would definitely come back again.

    Menu 2/2026
    Jean L.

    Thought this pho joint might be "gimmicky", but turned out to be pretty good. Came here on a Wednesday night around 8pm and the place was packed. Ample tables and chairs inside to accomodate, I saw a table of 10 people during my visit. Their menu offers plenty of options. They specialize in crispy rolls, and they were pretty tasty, not too greasy. I opted for my usual at every pho restaurant, which is the regular beef pho noodle soup. Lots of ingredients with TONS of noodles. The soup base didn't leave me thirsty afterwards, yay. Prices are competitive for the area as most pho restaurants are charging $16+ per bowl. Parking is definitely tricky in this area, probably best to walk, bike, bus, rideshare, or BART. I'd come back again in the near future. #5/2026

    Rare Beef Pho
    Aaron Z.

    This is a solid entry. The place is fresh and new with a modern ambiance. It's a physically wide restaurant, so lots of bright light and street views. The server was prompt and on it; no complaints there! Chicken Wings: I've been on a chicken wing kick and these are just ok. The outside had a nice crunch, but was also a little powdery on the tongue, if you know what I mean. At $12 for six, I probably wouldn't get this again. Braised Beef Stew Noodle Soup: This was a good, hearty soup! Springy noodles, flavorful broth, and a lot of fatty beef. Rare Beef Pho: Pretty good clear broth with a nice flavor. All in all a decent pho if you're in the neighborhood.

    Special 9. Special Beef Pho Soup
    Alison H.

    Came here a couple times for a quick dinner and was seated immediately. Clean and bright atmosphere with a casual vibe. The food was really flavorful and delicious! Meat was cooked well, and the seasoning is on point. I think prices are a little high for the portion sizes, but what isn't in the city? I'll def be back to try their chicken pho!

    Beef with Beef Vermicelli
    T M.

    Food - I ordered beef with vermicelli. It was good. For some reason the beef tasted like lemon cookies, lol, but could be just me:) Service - wait people were nice. Food came very quick. Ambiance - spacious:)

    Spacious, clean space
    Vy T.

    I'll get right to it: get their CHICKEN PHO. They should rename their shop to Chicken Pho Star because they do it well here. Probably the best chicken pho, and possibly chicken noodle soip I've had in SF. Super sweet and fast service, I'd 100% come again because I work nearby. ^ but I haven't had that many here, but whatever the other chicken pho places lacked -- this place hit it out of the park. Think Hainenese Chicken in a DEEP, FLAVORFUL chicken broth. I would not recommend their beef broth. We ordered it too and I tried to fix it but it just didn't have that southern pho essence, or any Vietnam essence. We also tried their jasmine milk tea and thought it was great!

    Spring rolls loaded with great mushrooms
    Beth H.

    First time here. This used to be a sushi restaurant I wasn't interested in, but I came in today. Ordered the steak Pho and the vegetarian spring rolls Spring rolls 10 out of 10 they put some amazing mushrooms in them. They were served piping hot and I appreciated the sauce. They came with. It wasn't your average tasting sweet and sour sauce it actually had de. Steak pho 9 out of 10 for no other reason than the noodles they were good but not great. The bra is 10 out of 10 steak is delicious. Staff is also a 10 out of 10 super attentive and write on it. I will definitely be back.

    Special Combo Beef Pho
    Robert C.

    Found this newer spot in the Mission. Found street parking nearby. Nice and clean and bright inside. Friendly servers and staff greeted us. I ordered the Special Combo pho. My coworkers got a banh mi and a rice plate. Prices were decent. Pho came out and looked great. Nice amount of beef and noodles. Broth was rich and hearty. Beef brisket was tasty. Good spot for Vietnamese food in the area.

    Jerry Z.

    Went to Pho Star this past weekend and thought it was a pretty solid spot for Vietnamese food. Pho was really great and they are very generous with the fatty brisket which I really appreciate. Soup was super rich and addicting. We also got the grilled steak and garlic noodles, which I thought were a little bland for my personal taste but still really good overall. Located right in the mission district as well, so plenty of fun activities and parks to frolic around in afterwards!

    13. Bun Bo Hue Soup
    Izzie L.

    Pho Star is a good place if you're looking for comfy Vietnamese food! It's already very busy despite opening just recently. I ordered the Bun Bo Hue (4/5) and thought that the portion size was great! Well-priced and comes with lots of meat. I do think it's more of a unique take on the Bun Bo Hue, with the broth being a bit sweeter and not as spicy as what I'm used to. I also do wish it came with some fresh lettuce. I thought that the service was attentive, quick, and friendly. I would definitely come back to try some different items, but this was a pretty good start!

    Trevor B.

    I actually came here to have an iced coconut coffee . I ended up also getting a bowl of pho as well because the restaurant smelled so good when I went inside. The broth had really good flavor and the noodles and meat definitely satisfied. People were coming in and out. Having food and leaving right after. Had a nice amount of people inside. The staff were cleaning their vegetables and what not while I set there and ate my food. The tables were clean and had siracha, chili oil and hoisin available on them.

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    Anh Hong - Cha gio Saigon (@joeynht)

    Anh Hong

    4.5(160 reviews)
    3.9 miOuter Richmond

    My friends and I visited Anh Hong as a large group of 9 and we able to try out a wide variety of…read moretheir dishes. Some dishes were better prepared than others, but overall, the food was solid across the board. If you enjoy making your own spring rolls, you'll love the grilled pork skewers. The pork is super tender and has such a incredible flavor profile of lemongrass, garlic, fish sauce, and more. Rolled up with the woven vermicelli noodles and fried wonton crisps in a rice paper, you get a wonderful combination of texture in a single bite. The other crowd favorite of the night was the bánh xèo -- the stuffed rice crepe. The bánh xèo here is by far the best one that I've ever had, even surpassing ones I had in Vietnam. The outside was insanely crispy and and was surprisingly not particularly oily, while the inside was loaded with fillings. Two other dishes that were well received by the group was the betel leaf wrapped grilled beef and the sugar cane shrimp. The beef had a very similar flavor profile as the pork, but the texture was a lot more lean. The shrimp had a bouncy, yet firm texture to it, and was very well-seasoned. My only qualm with the shrimp dish is that the sugarcane did not actually have any sweetness to it. There's fish sauce on the table along with a shrimp paste sauce, but to be honest, every dish we had was so flavorful on its own, the sauces aren't even needed. The only dish that we ordered that fell short was the grilled river shrimp. The presentation of the shrimp is impressive and very photogenic, but the flavor was lacking and the cook was inconsistent. Some people had shrimp that was undercooked -- borderline raw, and on the other end of the spectrum, others had shrimp that was so overcooked, that it was very difficult to remove the shrimp from the shell without completely tearing the meat. That said, everything else we ordered was well-prepared, and very tasty. Service was good throughout the meal, and I would definitely come back again for a meal with a large group. 4.5 experience rounding up to a 5.

    I can't say anything bad about this place. I LOOOOOVE this place and the idea of rolling spring…read morerolls together with family and friends. I don't have to clean up or cook all those yummy proteins to go in our spring rolls + you get to eat them super fresh! I took my partner here one time and he mentioned the amount of veggies he ate here was top notch (he doesn't usually eat veggies). The staff is friendly and if you don't know how to roll, they will make sure to walk you through it. Don't be afraid and come to Anh Hong!

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    An Chi

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    4.5(282 reviews)
    3.3 miOuter Richmond
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    San Francisco is known to have microclimates and it seems whoever tries to fight Mother Nature will…read morefind out real quick it's not a consistent battle. The last two Saturdays in San Francisco have been not as sunny as people want them to be. One thing I always like to get in those days soup. When the sun is down I go to get Pho Ga at a Vietnamese restaurant. So I decide to pay An Chi a visit. On a weekend stroll on Geary boulevard in SF I landed at An Chi. Inside there is plenty of seating and it has an interesting and welcoming decor. The menu has everything from Banh Mi to different Buns like Bun Rieu to Bun Cha Gio Ga Nuong. I decided to get Garlic Noodle with Five Spice chicken. The noodles were like Angel hair but with a garlicky taste. I then I got the Pho Ga and the broth was tasty and it was refreshing . The noodles were fresh and chicken was tender. Overall a great place to grab Vietnamese food in SF. It feels the Fall has already "begun" when there are days in the Summer where there is barely any "sun "and some visitors and tourists get surprise and some are "stun"but you can get something warm like some some Pho along with some "bun" Go to Geary which is a boulevard and not a "street"where they serve lemon grass and bbq "meat" the Summer in SF isn't always sunshine and trying to hide from the "heat"it's also enjoying Pho and garlic noodles which are like Angel hair because An Chi is a good place to "eat"

    We stopped by for an early dinner at 4:00 PM on Sunday. Since there was only one other party dining…read moreat the time, the service was quick. The staff were both friendly and attentive; they even jumped in immediately to help another table with a spill, which was great to see. We ordered our usual, banh khot. Although this time it wasn't as crispy as I remembered, more fluffier this time, it still satisfied our cravings. We did have to ask for cilantro though since it didn't come with it. Also ordered the grilled pork vermicelli with egg roll. It was a big portion. It came with 2 pieces of thin but big pieces of grilled pork. The pork and dipping sauce was on the more sweeter side. Still need to try their Banh xeo next time.

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    4.1(3.6k reviews)
    4.5 miOuter Sunset
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    Roasted crab and garlic noodles - 55 years of experience is not an easy feat for this "umamiest"…read moredish. They should rename "Michelin" to "Thanh Long". Amazing service - We felt that we were very well attended to. We didn't have to flag anyone for service. It's as if they know exactly when to check on you. The lighting was soft creating an environment of warmth and the HVAC system did its job of keeping everyone comfortable. Great balance. One valuable tip - if you do not already know - fork in some garlic noodles into the crab shell so the pasta gets coated with the mustard colored crab fat. That experience is the peak of gastronomic pleasure. Chardonnay was my choice for pairing. Enjoy my fellow Yelpers - this is in my top 5 list of worldwide restaurants and hopefully it would be yours too!

    I feel decided mixed about Thanh Long…read more The ambiance is exactly what you'd expect, nicer than a hole in the wall but more ordinary than anything, which tracks for a place that is so well known for their food. Service, at least upstairs in the large but rather austere room, was done by a very direct waitress who seemed to be either used to culling tourists, or was being very direct about the menu, possibly both? We were essentially told to order garlic noodles, crab, beef, veggies, and not much else. Now to be fair those dishes were all good to excellent, particularly the crab and the garlic noodles, with friends absolutely raving about both. Seafood fried rice was good as well, although portions (aside from the crab) were not large, so expect to order more dishes than you might expect. The overall meal was very tasty, the physical vibe worked, but the menu felt more limited than expected, and combined with the terrible parking in the area, it didn't feel like the exceptional meal that was hyped.

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