My Canh

It was a really hot day and I was in the mood for something light, so I ended up grabbing a couple of bánh mì sandwiches from My Canh instead of cooking. I went with the grilled beef and grilled pork banh mi sandwiches. The bread was easily the best part. It had that perfect crunch on the outside while staying soft and airy inside. As for the fillings, they were decent and satisfying, but the meat was a bit mild in flavor. I was hoping for more of that smoky, grilled char that really makes these sandwiches pop. It is still a pretty good sandwich. I guess I was just craving the Vietnamese spots that used to be located just a few stores down. The inside of the restaurant is simple and low key, but clean and comfortable. It has that classic, no frills Vietnamese restaurant. vibe. Service was a mix. The person who took my order was pretty straightforward and not particularly engaging, but another staff member completely changed the tone of the visit. She was genuinely nice, offered me water while I wait because (as i mentioned esrluer… really hot day for us San Franciscans). She even walk quickly to the front of the restaurant to goodbye. That level of warmth really stuck with me, which is why I round up my reviews from a 3.5 to a solid 4. One random information I saw was that this restaurant host a singles day here at their very own restaurant, which added a bit of unexpected character to the place.

This placed used to be the IT place for crab noodle soup. Some would say, legendary even... back in the day. Sadly, in September 2025, we got the noodle soup with the crab and it was clear the crab was not fresh. Wife said, don't bother eating it and we tossed our crab to the side. I tried the pork blood, and even that tasted a bit off. This place went from #1 for this, to worst we've had in a while. There was a grand opening banner outside. We should have known. Our second dish, the crispy noodle wasn't too bad. The noodles were indeed crispy which met half the requirements. It wasn't great, but wasn't bad otherwise. Sadly, we will not be coming back.

Everything was amazing and really fresh. We will definitely make this a regular on our adventures in San Francisco. We ordered the vietnamese iced coffee, ice tea, fresh mango smoothie, fresh shrimp spring rolls, grilled pork and egg rolls over rice noodles, chicken cabbage salad, wonton soup (. ...as you can see from this picture, my teen enjoyed the soup immensely). Everything entered the empty plate club!

Welcomed in with care. The food was prepared in a timely manner and the recommendations from the server were pristine. The restaurant itself felt like a family run mom and pop shop and the vibe was comfy. They seem to organize some community events within it too! The food portion was a lot! Definitely worth the cost and a visit. Thank you for the hospitality.

Tables weren’t clean. They should disclose the credit card surcharge upfront. The “extra large” pho was actually the size of a regular pho at most places. Also, if you want the 10% SF resident discount, make sure to bring an ID with your current address. For reference, my final bill for a $16.xx something dish came out to about $21.something after adding a 15% tip, the credit card surcharge, and then applying the 10% discount.