Vietnamese classics refined with French techniques served with wine in a polished dining room. Based on 155 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.5 stars. Price $$
✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Curbside pickup ✔️ Delivery
Address:
133 Clement St, San Francisco, CA 94118
Phone: (415) 668-4848
Hours
| Friday | 11:30 AM–3:30 PM, 4:30–8:30 PM |
| Saturday | 11:30 AM–3:30 PM, 4:30–8:30 PM |
| Sunday | Closed |
| Monday
(Labor Day)
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11:30 AM–3:30 PM, 4:30–8:30 PM
Hours might differ
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| Tuesday | Closed |
| Wednesday | 11:30 AM–3:30 PM, 4:30–8:30 PM |
| Thursday | 11:30 AM–3:30 PM, 4:30–8:30 PM |
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Reviews
Ziling Mai
this pic is their famous Curry Crab. it’s a whole crab in their delicious curry sauce istg i can drink this stuff straight up. if u come and get this DEFFF get their garlic bread as well. it’s so good with the curry but i would come here just for the garlic bread tbh. worth the try and it doesn’t break the bank.
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Kate Moriarty
We loved our meal here!
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Rebecca Fong
Consistently yummy food. Been going for decades literally! Flambéed quail, curry short ribs, squid ink rice with tobiko, sautéed green beans, fried cod with broccoli, tiger prawns with garlic noodles, and pork eggplant basil dishes are my favorites.
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Alison C
Very delicious food, and the staff is super welcoming and friendly. Will definitely be coming back again soon!
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Qi Wun Ho
Amazing Vietnamese food with excellent service. This is the original restaurant for Hong Kong Kong Le Soleli
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Sean McHugh
We were craving Burmese food, but the waits were too long, happened across this place, NO wait, delicious food and great service. The short ribs in coconut curry, lamb in macadamia, and the garlic noodles made for a great meal!! Cheers!!
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Food “Food Shutterbug” Shutterbug
No MSG Vietnamese cuisine!!!!!
Le Soleil doesn’t resort to using MSG, but the kitchen gently coaxes out maximum flavor instead by using fresh premium ingredients, and classic cooking techniques. This is the only place I’ll have Vietnamese noodle pho soup — they only offer one kind of Beef Pho, but the broth is MSG-free which is pretty much a rarity. Le Soleil’s able to get a rich, deep and tasty broth by cooking beef bones for 10 hours (no instant beef broth cubes or canned chicken broth here).
Dennis Wong, the executive chef, is very personable, relaxed, yet impeccable in how he runs the kitchen and its execution of dishes. He’s been an “executive chef” for the last few decades (has other restos including one in Hong Kong), but Le Soleil is his home base. Don’t let his title intimidate you, Dennis is so down-to-earth he was helping to bus my table (I came in 15 minutes before the lunch service ended) and graciously answered my questions about Le Soleil and warmly invited me back.
I’ve been there for Lunch, Happy Hour and Dinner — everything is delish! What I’ve had so far: Spring rolls; Vegetarian rolls; Imperial rolls; Spicy chicken coconut soup; Lemongrass beef over Rice Vermicelli noodles; Traditional Beef Pho; and Turmeric Crepe (aka “Banh Xeo” — a rice flour Vietnamese crepe made with no eggs).
I also really enjoyed the Garlic Roasted Dungeness crab with noodles — this is the only place I’ve come across in SF where they truly don’t use any MSG.
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Brian Ha
The lemongrass chicken was very flavorful. The price was decent for a lunch combo which included a small bowl of soup. It had just the right portion so that you’re not left hungry afterwards. Recommend it.
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Pasha Gleyzer
Excellent food and service. Papaya salad was freshly made. Pho was flavorful.
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Ghidossi Paul
Amazing… I really had no idea what kind of food it was because there are no menus in the front and it doesn’t explain anything from the sidewalk.
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