Pho Golden

Really good Vietnamese food with extensive menu. I like that their veggies include fresh mint. While waiting for my to go order by the door, the female staff gave me a cup of hot tea. That was really nice of her. The tea was very fragrant like pandan tea served in Vietnam. Dining area is pretty big. Plenty of 4 person dining and big group dining tables. One con is parking. Very hard to find parking in the mission and residential area. Went on weekday afternoon took about 15 mins circling around. Otherwise, I think this is a good go-to spot for Vietnamese food in SF.

Very good pho. Flavorful broth and large chunks of meat (I ordered tendon and it was full or large chunks). Noodles were qiu-qiu and service was warm and friendly. The spring rolls were good but I think they could have had a little more flavor to it. Took a little bit of time to get our order in because I think they do quite a bit of takeout and delivery but all in all, was a good experience and good pho.

When I came in, I was blasted with a feeling of comforting vibes, for a homey sit down meal. I was unsure what to order, and the kind waiter helped me chose. I chose the combination pho, ($18), and it came out very quickly, less than a 10 minute wait. The food was delicious, a typical pho, with bean spourts, Thai basil, lemon, and jalapeno as "toppings". The interior utilizes darker colors, with tawny walls and deep wooden tables and chairs. When you come in, just chose a table and sit down! A lot of 4 seat tables, but if you have more or less, they are able to accomdate that for you. The service was very kind and efficient. The paying system at this restaurant was a bit different compared to others I've visited, after you finish your meal, you go up to the register to pay for your meal (instead of the traditional method where they come to your table and hand you the bill). There was not a option for tip, which is extremely shocking and almost blasphemous in America. The server just handed me a receipt of what I had eaten, and didn't include any automatic gratuity or pressure customers into tipping. There was no annoying tip option on the screen, just pay for what you ate. (Card is $15 minimum!). Although this was not a huge act, this won me over in being a returning customer. Not being pressured to tip felt like a newfound experience, like taking a breath of air after being submerged in toxic waters. By the paying register, there are the nostalgic guava candies (little green things), and a cup full of toothpicks. The tiny touch of the guava candies and even having a cute fishtank by the register (was not able to photograph:( goes to show the amount of attention that went to this restaurant and their dedication to make their customers dining experience pleasurable. I don't particlarly recall, but I dont remember this place having a bathroom so plan ahead! Although the pho didn't extremely stand out to me, it was a very solid pho, the other aspects of this restaurant won me over. TDLR: pretty good pho! No tip, (but ofc I would reccomed you ask to tip the waiter, great service), guava candies and cozy tawny interior vibe!

Very disappointing experience. I ordered the chicken curry and the soup was warm, but the chicken inside was literally cold. It felt like the kitchen just took a piece of refrigerated chicken and dropped it into the curry without bothering to reheat it properly. Biting into cold chicken in a supposedly hot dish was extremely unpleasant. To make it worse, the dish came with a whole chicken leg with skin instead of properly cut pieces. It was awkward to eat and the texture was terrible, especially since the meat inside was still cold. For a simple dish like chicken curry, serving cold chicken in soup is really unacceptable. This felt careless and poorly prepared. And the service is like none. Definitely won’t go again.

Good Vietnamese food, humble surroundings. Fresh Spring Rolls, spot on and tasty.