Hue style spicy noodle soup with beef. $9.55
Pho Express, San Francisco CA
They’ve increased the price of this noodle soup since the last time I had lunch here. It was still very tasty, but the beef was on the dry and chewy side. I didn’t eat much of the blood cubes since they have such a strong taste. I enjoyed this overall though.
Lotus root shoots, pig ear, shrimp, carrots, celery, bell pepper, onion, basil, mint, peanuts. $11.50
Mau, San Francisco CA
This salad was different, but delicious! I love the interesting combination of flavors and textures. The shrimp chips were also provided even more texture and was just fun to eat with the bright salad.
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Skinless chicken thigh, lemongrass, red chili. Served with jasmine rice. $11.50
Mau, San Francisco CA
This was very flavorful and a great value for dinner. There chicken was tender, but the rice was a bit dry.
Rice noodles in slow-cooked broth, topped with cilantro, scallions, crispy shallots and shaved onions. Served with lime, jalapenos, bean sprouts, and Thai basil. $11.95
Mekong Kitchen, San Francisco CA
This was good. It wasn’t the best pho I’ve ever had, but I enjoyed it enough. The broth was a bit bland, but I thought the flavors were clean.
Shrimp, calamari and pork crepe with fresh herbs and lettuce. $11
Mau, San Francisco CA
I’ve never had this before, and it was delicious! There was so much stuff inside this omelet-like crepe and it tasted great when covered in fish sauce. I would definitely order this again!
“Wrap and Roll” pork vermicelli noodle roll and fresh lettuce with nuoc cham dipping sauce. $6.60
Mekong Kitchen, San Francisco CA
These were different from other imperial rolls. The fried wrapper of the roll had a different texture than I’m used to and the roll itself tasted mostly of oil. I don’t think this was my favorite.
With garlic noodles, steamed broccoli, fish sauce. $9
Laksa, San Francisco CA
I liked the chicken more than the garlic noodles. The noodles were actually pretty bland which surprised me. Usually Vietnamese garlic noodles are packed with flavor.
Shrimp, green papaya, basil, carrots, peanuts, fried shallots. $8.75
Laksa, San Francisco CA
I liked this salad. It was crisp and fresh. I thought their fish sauce was especially salty, but it tasted fine when you mixed a little with the salad (definitely don’t use the entire container). I especially liked the fried shallots as garnish.
Crispy fried rolls filled with ground pork, taro, carrots and silver noodles. $6.50
Laksa, San Francisco CA
These were decent. I’m sure they would have been much better straight out of the fryer. They were a little limp once they made it to the house from delivery. They were oddly bland though.
Grilled lemongrass Kurobuta pork, pate de campagne, mortadella, fried egg garlic mayo, shaved onion, pickled carrot and daikon, cucumber, jalapenos, cilantro. $7.50
Bun Mee, San Francisco CA
This is the closest Vietnamese sandwich place to my office. They’re pretty good, but definitely not as cheap or tasty as Saigon Sandwich.
Grilled lemongrass Kurobuta pork, pate de campagne, mortadella, fried egg garlic mayo, shaved onion, pickled carrot and daikon, cucumber, jalapenos, cilantro. $8.50
Bun Mee, San Francisco CA
This sandwich was fine, but the cashier overcharged me and had such an attitude. So lame!
Ham, chicken liver mousse, English cucumber, pickled carrots, cilantro and jalapeno. $11
Out The Door, San Francisco CA
Ugh, the roll was really hard and kept cutting the roof of my mouth! The filling was nice and spicy though from the jalapenos and I loved the chicken liver mousse. I just wish it wasn’t so painful to eat, ouch!
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