Lam Hoa Thuan

The food at this restaurant is excellent—everything we ordered was flavorful, fresh, and well prepared, and the portions were generous. You can really tell the kitchen does a great job because the dishes came out hot and delicious. Unfortunately, the experience with the server was not pleasant. The server was not friendly and became argumentative when discussing our food order, which made the interaction uncomfortable. Great food overall, but the customer service could definitely be improved.

Food was not that great. If you really like duck leg with noodles I suggest you go to thai nghiep ky mi gia on Noriega (a few blocks down) It is way better. We ordered today the duck leg with noodles and there was way too much noodles. It is not like it is hand pulled or fresh, it is just store bought noodles. The broth just tasted like chicken broth and msg. Not to mention, the broth smelled old. The quality of the food was way below average especially for all the hype it gets. Way better Cantonese/Vietnamese food elsewhere on Irving. To add to that, the service was poor. I had to ask for extra napkins, ask for small plates to share an “appetizer”, have to ask for a refill on tea, have to ask for a box, have to ask for the check, have to ask for more napkins, have to wave my hands in the air like a psycho hoping a waiter will notice me. Then after I ask, you forget about it and I have to ask again. If a customer has to ask all these questions that the service is poor and you have no clue how to run a restaurant that values quality and customer service. I tipped $5, considering all that was said. When we were outside of the door the waiter came back and told us that we didn’t tip enough, and said “oh this is too little and not 15%”. Just extremely disgusting entitled behavior. Tip is earned not given and something I guess they don’t understand. If you want tip, you should how to do your job better. Learn from any other restaurant that provides good service and you will. Absolutely ridiculous. I will not be returning here. Give your money to a more deserving business. Roast duck tastes better at Ranch 99. We are in SF, with one of the largest populations of Chinese-Americans in the country. Roast duck & char siu are available on every single block. Seriously don’t waste your time. Also parking is awful on this street.

I hate to say it but I feel like Lam Hoa Thuan's quality has gone a bit downhill. My grandparents would used to take me here frequently when I was a kid and I remember the food being pretty good. Some of the items we ordered were a bit disappointing. Aside from the Grilled Pork and Egg Roll Vermicelli being really good, the Pork Feet Special Rice Noodle was super bland. The pork feet had a very unpleasant smell. Had lot of hair left on the skin that wasn't plucked out. It looked like it was just boiled in hot water with no flavor. The Beef Noodle Soup was all msg. It didn't taste like your typical pho with the spices and deep flavors. Hard to explain, but I left the restaurant super thirsty from all the msg in the soup. We also ordered a duck and bbq pork to go which were both decent. Nothing negative to say about the service. Street parking available but might be a bit difficult during the weekend. Overall, I would come back but probably won't order the noodle soups. 07.20.2025 | Sunday @2:15pm

The place is decent, not too shabby. The staff is alright, though not particularly friendly. I found the food to be lacking; I ordered the duck, and it was quite oily, cold, and salty. The egg noodles didn't compare to VH in Oakland, which I can understand given the lower prices. Overall, it was an acceptable meal, but I don't think I'll be returning anytime soon. Cash only!

The best soy sauce chicken I ever have. Everything I stop by, I will get the soy sauce chicken. The wonton noodle soup is also good. Charshiu and roast pork are average. Duck is good. It was very busy when we arrived because of the sunset night market event. The service was very quick. Your order comes in no time. It is cash only.price is reasonable. This plas is mostly a local eatery.