Vietnamese fare such as roast chicken, imperial rolls & spicy pork chops served in a compact space. Based on 451 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.6 stars. Price $
✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Takeout ✔️ Delivery
Address:
1574 California St, San Francisco, CA 94109
Phone: (415) 673-5637
Hours
| Friday | 11:30 AM–2:30 PM, 4:30–8:30 PM |
| Saturday | 11:30 AM–2:30 PM, 4:30–8:30 PM |
| Sunday | Closed |
| Monday
(Labor Day)
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Closed |
| Tuesday | 11:30 AM–2:30 PM, 4:30–8:30 PM |
| Wednesday | 11:30 AM–2:30 PM, 4:30–8:30 PM |
| Thursday | 11:30 AM–2:30 PM, 4:30–8:30 PM |
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Reviews
amanda
this place is such a hidden gem serving the most authentic Vietnamese food in the city. prices are excellent and it’s BYOB. highly suggest dining in so you can chat with the ladies and watch them grill your meats. make sure you order the imperial roll and remember to bring cash. they will accept cash or venmo for payment. we will definitely be back
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Jane Tran
Egg rolls is great. Had the rice dish #5. Next time definitely try the vermicelli noodle BBQ and egg rolls.
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Christopher Chung
Divey, hole-in-the-wall Vietnamese diner off Polk, serving a streamlined offering of grilled meats, spaghetti meat sauce and crispy imperial rolls.
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Dylan Stolfus
Super cozy spot with grill-facing bar seating. Greasy spoon/comfort food style. I had the #5; chicken thigh, pork, imperial rolls, slaw, and rice with “meat sauce” (reminded me of Japanese curry). Lovely and filling. The chicken was particularly was moist and tender, and all the meat had a solid char. Price per portion was good.
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Betsy Nevins
Very small restaurant with very delicious food! Seated at the counter you can watch the owner make the food. Menu is simple and uncomplicated with just enough variety. I had the chicken with rice and green onion sauce. Chicken was tender, juicy, and flavorful char-grilled. Green onion sauce was fresh, with a salty sweet flavor. Food was excellent, but I’d return just to say hello to the woman that runs the place. She’s really what makes it seems like you’re having a home cooked meal at someone’s table. ❤️
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norris tran
Spot on greasy spoon Vietnamese comfort fare such as roast chicken, imperial rolls & spicy pork chops with counter only seating. Best to eat here when not in a hurry but when your super hungry, slow service offset by Big portions!
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Shanelle S
The tagline is that this may be the best chicken you’ll have outside of Vietnam, and it’s not a hyperbole. Came here with my friend for lunch on a Friday around noon and jabbed two seats. The restaurant is very small (it fits about about 10 people) and it’s situated around the kitchen where you can watch the lady cook. Everyone seemed to have ordered the Number 5, and so that’s what we did. It’s a huge split so we split it between the two of us. The egg roll included was the best I’ve had in a while – it came piping hot and was so delectable. The five spice chicken and the shish kabob were well-seasoned and juicy. You get rice with a gravy on the side as well as coleslaw.
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Jason Jung
Overall: 5/5. If you’re looking for authentic Vietnamese food with generous portions, this is the place. The space is smaller but cozy and endearing, and the staff will serve you warmly. Would come here again.
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Pedro Carreno
Katie is not only a grill master but a total sweetheart! Everything on the menu is DELICIOUS!! The flavors are even further accentuated by the immense LOVE that she pours into every dish. My go to is the #5 with a pork chop and it never disappoints. The imperial rolls are a MUST!
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A
Wanted to try a hole in the wall, and this definitely fit the description. Most seating was at the counter with one table in the back. Had to awkwardly wait for people to finish before grabbing a seat. Food tasted good, especially the imperial roll. As someone else said, the meat sauce seemed out of place, but still was tasty. Food safety-wise, oof, the place left a lot to be desired. Noticed the same things that others mentioned – handing money and then food with no hand washing in between, reused wiping rag for the grill…
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