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    Thanh Thanh Cafe

    4.1 (315 reviews)
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    Quiet
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    Outdoor seating
    Good for groups

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    49. Tofu banh mi
    Jade L.

    Got the tofu banh mi to go but snapped a quick pic and tried a few bites while fresh and warm. I was pretty underwhelmed to be honest. First off, the bread was a French roll instead of a baguette, so it was not that authentic. Secondly, the tofu was minced rather than cut into strips, so the tofu crumbles fell out of the banh mi. Additionally, the value wasn't up to par even for SF at a price of $13.99 before tax for a much shorter than average banh mi, which could potentially be attributed to the use of about 1/2 of a French roll rather than a standard full-sized baguette. Overall not thrilled by the banh mi here and think other places are better value.

    BBQ Pork Imperial Rolls
    Jennifer C.

    Such a sweet what looks like a family owned Vietnamese restaurant in the outer Richmond. I haven't found Vietnamese food up to my liking in SF but really enjoyed this place and so far has been my favorite! Pricing is amazing and the amount filled me up! The service was super sweet too, the two workers were very nice and attentive, kept refilling water. They also have icecream for dessert! I'd come back and try more

    Danielle Y.

    Whenever the weather is cold, I'm always feeling for fun and found this spot in the neighborhood. The broth was very flavorful, and we got the rare beef. The noodles were in generous portion, and the medium bowl filled us. They don't have the beef combo with tendons tribe, and brisket if you're used to that. But for the rare beef and a quick meal, it tastes pretty good. The broth could be hotter.

    Alicia T.

    Friendly staff, the soups here are served hot and are very flavorful. I had pho tai and it was the perfect portion, broth clean and anise-forward, and the beef was good! My partner had the won ton soup, her broth was so yummy, her face lit up at the first sip. We also shared imperial rolls that, although I enjoy eating it wrapped in lettuce, were also delicious, they are bite size so it's easy to eat and cool enough. They were also delicious. I will definitely be coming back some day!

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    Maya K.

    I had this place saved forever and finally tried it. It's great! I got a medium house special noodle soup- hu tieu. So good! Flavorful and refreshing with fresh ingredients. The toppings were fresh too and the portion was perfect! The service was friendly and quick as well. Thank you Thanh Thanh cafe, I'll be back :)

    Yih R.

    We were going to another place, but ended up here. I would not say that this place impressed me. We ordered two entires and one appetizer. The appetizer is literally just a few pieces of tofu with overly sweet bbq sauce. I would not recommend this dish. However, the both entires, a rice plate and garlic noddles, are pretty good. We enjoyed them both. The place is cute, very old-fashioned and family style. I might not consider coming back, but if you are in the neighborhood, it's a cute place to try.

    Beef banh mi
    Shu Huan Y.

    A kind & young gentleman took our order and gave us our food. Had the curry chicken noodle soup, banh mi, & shaken mushroom appetizer. Must try the shaken mushroom, I love shaken beef but this was so innovative. The texture was crazy good and flavorful. The curry chicken soup was almost addictive and the banh mi was packed. We tried to get banh just across the street but they were sold out already?? At ~1130am ..?? We're glad we found this place and possibly will be back!

    wonton noodles L $16.50
    Jeff H.

    2025 update. We came by to have some trued and tried good noodle soups. Thanh Thanh Cafe is always solid for that. They re-opened after a few weeks of being closed for summer vacation. Last time, it was pretty disappointing to see the closed sign and the outdoor chairs gone. It was nice to see they were opened today. We had the wonton noodles L $16.50, pho combo w/egg noodles M $15, pho combo L $17 and shrimp spring rolls $10.25. Everything tasted fine. Service remains excellent.

    imperial rolls
    Peter L.

    I have been on the hunt for good pho in SF for years. It was such a cold and rainy day, that hot soup was on our agenda. My friend and I found this restaurant online and decided to give it a try. The staff were friendly and the restaurant was clean. Below outlines what we ordered: Bun bo hue x2: 3/5, I had high expectations for this place, given the highly rated reviews, however it fell quite short from my expectations. The soup was quite watered down and you can clearly tell from the image that it was lifeless. It lacked flavor and most of all spice. BBH is known to have a harmious blend of many different flavor profiles from spicy, sour, sweet, salty, umami, with a strong lemongrass presence. It lacked all of that. In addition, the typical bbh has pork cubes and pork knuckle, but this one only had a few pieces of sliced pork and beef. I understand the cost to run a restaurant is expensive and labor + groceries are not getting any more affordable, however at the very least, the broth definitely needs work. Imperial rolls: 5/5, appetizer was great. i really liked the vermicelli noodles. It was refreshing when dipped in their ?house-made fish sauce. The imperial rolls were hot and can tell it was made to order. Of note: Tea was great and the Vietnamese coffee had a good condensed milk to coffee ratio.

    Christine F.

    Excellent service from the younger guy working the front of the house. He was super kind and attentive. I tried the vegetable noodle soup because I was interested in trying the vegan shrimp. I'm not vegan but that was a solid meal.

    8/13/24 FYI, menu
    Lee D.

    Update - Thank you Vivian for the positive message and support of my mistake. The bill was correct so this is a five star experience! I have updated the below review. Quality/Quantity - #19. Lemongrass Chicken Vermicelli - Wow, this was AMAZING!! Not sure how authentic this is...? I have never had a version like this. Had a good kick/spice to it. Good. Huge pieces of romaine lettuce, but I was still able (barely) to eat it without cutting or biting it in half. House Special Noodle Soup - Ordered a large, but a medium came out. They offer to change the medium to large, but I knew my guest would not be able to finish. I was distracted as my guest wanted a drink/dessert from next door, Honey B Tea. Atmosphere - Small local business. Indoor and a few outdoor seats. Open 6 days a week from 9:30am to 6pm, closed Mondays. A clean organized unisex bathroom. Service - Good. The team checked up on us often. Very friendly and welcoming. Price - $35 + generous tip. Owner Suggestion - Congrats on your success since 2017. Don't worry, we will still be customers as your food is really good. :)

    Special beef pho
    Lauren P.

    This place is so cute and my pho was flavorful. Their noodles also tasted fresh as well. We came here for restaurant week and we sat outside because we had an our little dog with us which was fine they were very accommodating. It's just two small tables that sit outside on the sidewalk but it's not that busy of a street where there's constant foot traffic so it was actually a really nice day to eat outside. Will definitively come here again. Their mushroom appetizer was so delicious as well as their spicy wontons.

    Honey passion fruit drink
    David D.

    Have to start out by saying this place was an awesome go to restaurant, I loved everything we had ordered and it was awesome to hear that we were the first customers to try there new dish, the wonton with chili oil ! Great tasting wontons with a little spice on top, although the picture has 3 wontons, it comes with 4 ! A well balanced and tasty appetizer, a dish to be ordered again. Great service and all staff were very nice. There were 2 outdoor seating tables and about 10ish tables inside the cafe. Great experience and can't wait to get back there !

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    3 months ago

    Delicious food. Friendly kind people. The Vietnamese ice coffee is my favorite out of all the restaurants I have tried in SF and Peninsula.

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    the best banh mi in sf. the pho is slightly too salty for my taste but the staff is soooo kind and the banh mi is literally perfect.

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    Is the pho gluten free?

    Pho = rice noodle I don't know much about gluten but I hope that helps

    What's your current business hours during pandemic? Thanks

    Hello there! We have reopened on June 2 and ready for take out orders! Feel free to give us a phone call at (415)-387-1759 to place an order. Our business hours are Tuesday-Sunday from 9AM to 6PM & closed on Mondays! See you soon :)

    Did u guys have Pho?

    Yes!! There is a ton of pho that ranges from seafood, beef, and chicken! Including the house specials as well

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