Gao Viet Kitchen Menu – San Francisco, CA

Type : Vietnamese restaurant

Location : San Francisco, CA

Based on 120 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.5 stars. Price $$$

✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Takeout ✔️ Delivery

Gao Viet Kitchen 94122

Address:
1900 Irving St, San Francisco, CA 94122

Phone: (415) 592-8090

Website:

Hours

Friday 11:30 AM–3 PM, 4:30–10 PM
Saturday 11:30 AM–3 PM, 4:30–10 PM
Sunday 11:30 AM–3 PM, 4:30–10 PM
Monday

(Labor Day)
 Closed
Tuesday Closed
Wednesday 4–10 PM
Thursday 4–10 PM

Menu

BANH HOI
2-Item Banh Hoi Deluxe:
Gao’s special woven rice vermicelli noodle served with following options.		 $26.25
3-Items Banh Hoi Deluxe
Gao’s special woven rice vermicelli noodle served with following options.		 $38.80
4-Item Banh Hoi Deluxe
Gao’s special woven rice vermicelli noodle served with following options.		 $51.30
BY THE SEA
GIANT RIVER PRAWNS (GAO SIGNATURE)
BEST SELLER – Savory butter garlic chilly sauce giant river prawns, served w/ woven noodle. Note: Prawns today are rare super size so price be higher than usual. Market Price $15-30 Each Size & Price change daily		 $68.40
GRILLED SCALLOP
Grilled scallop Vietnamese style with butter garlic onion peanut, adding of ginger chilli sauce on the side (4 PIECES)		 $36.50
The MUSSELS
Quick steamed & grilled on the sizzling plate, added garlic sate scallion, peanut, side of house dipping sauce for extra kick. Very simple but extremely addicting Vietnamese street style dish. (8 pieces) *Contains Peanuts*		 $20.55
THE SNAIL
The Canadian OC HUONG (snails) boiled in the pork broth with quick tossed ginger, garlic, chili, comes with our house sweet “nuoc cham” dipping. Yes you can drink the broth too. (12-15 pieces)		 $22.80
DRINK / DESSERT DRINK
COCONUT COFFEE – Cafe Dua $9.70
LYCHEE COCONUT FREEZE (NEW) $9.70
PASSION FRUIT COCONUT FREEZE $9.70
SUGARCANE JUICE $9.15
Soda $3.45
EXTRA SIDE ORDER
Choose Your Side Order $13.70
GAO’S ROLLS
Cha Giò | Crispy Imperial Roll $13.70
Nem Nuong | Fresh Grilled Pork Sausage Roll $14.85
PHO ROLL
Chef’s favorite roll when visiting Hanoi. Wok tossed Ribeye, onion, fresh vegetable, rolled in uncut fresh pho noodle sheet top with scallion oil, dip with house Nuoc Cham.		 $18.25
TOFU PHO ROLL
Wok tossed tofu & onion, fresh vegetable rolled in pho sheet, swimming in house veggie sauce.		 $13.70
Vegetarian Imperial Roll $13.70
WRAP & ROLL
A fun individual or share wrap yourself plate with fresh pho noodle sheet instead of traditional rice paper, dipping with mam nêm (pineapple sauce). Come with Grilled Shrimp / Nem / BBQ Ribeye / fried rice paper & shallot / Fresh Vegetable, cucumber & pickle		 $45.60
LARGE ENTREES
5-Spice Chicken
Roasted & Grilled Juicy Bone-in Chicken Quarter, resting on bed of garlic noodle. This dish is Ben Tre Restaurant best seller with GAO’s garlic noodle.		 $26.25
5-SPICE VERMICELLI BOWL
A chef comfort, satisfying but not heavy kinda bowl. 5-Spice Belly, Grilled Shrimps, Imperial Rolls, fresh vegetable, peanut, onion, side of housemade nuoc cham. (Add Fried Egg $3.00) (Can substitute for BBQ Pork or Beef) (Substitute for Garlic Noodle +$6) *Contains Peanuts* PORK BELLY MAYBE MORE CHEWY FOR TAKE OUT / RECOMMEND TO EAT RIGHT AWAY.		 $28.50
Bò Lúc Lac | Shaking Beef
Wok tossed cube tender filet mignon, fresh watercress & tomato salad (most popular).		 $35.35
BO NE
It’s back. Most requested dish. Sizzling Filet Mignon Steak & Double Running Egg, Sweet Sausage, Pate, Vietnamese Ham, Onion, Tomatoes & Bread (can substitute bread for rice)		 $41.05
BúN CHA CO LINH
A must try. Grilled pork belly & grilled fatty pork (cha), rice vermicelli noodle (bún), fresh vegetable & herb, side of nuoc mam dipping sauce. Inspired by the most popular dish from Hanoi.		 $28.50
GARLIC NOODLE 3-WAY
Our customer-favorite combo, garlic noodle, rib eye beef, grilled shrimp, imperial roll. Can substitute for Pork or 5-Spice Pork Belly		 $31.95
GRILLED LOBSTER GARLIC NOODLE
1.5 lbs Live Maine Lobster, grilled & topped with garlic lemongrass chilli lemon butter sauce, serving with Garlic Noodle		 $79.80
PORK RIB
Suon Nuong Sa | 24-hour marinated pork rib Grilled in lemongrass sauce. (Recommended with crispy coconut sticky rice)		 $30.80
HOUSE FRIED RICE
House Fried Rice with Asian Sausage, topped with grilled shrimps, fried egg, balance with cucumber, tomatoes, fried shallot & spring onion, side of house soy sauce.		 $28.50
NOODLE SOUP
5-Spice Chicken PHO
Full bone-in baked chicken quarter, marinated in lemon grass & rich herb sauce, served with a SEPARATE BOWL OF PHO, with broth simmered for 24-hour, using fresh flat noodle, added green, marrow & load of spring onion. (A Chef Favorite)		 $25.10
Bánh Canh
Traditional Vietnamese udon style noodle soup with pork, pork-rib, big tiger prawn, quail egg (Gao’s special).		 $21.70
BIG RIB BUN BO HUE
Spicy Lemongrass Grass Noodle Soup with Big Beef Rib, Pork Ham, Pork Belly, (served with side of vegetable/herb) We remove the Rib Bone for easy packing		 $37.65
BUN RIEU CO BA
A very popular and flavor-packed Vietnamese vermicelli noodle soup, SOFT SHELL CRAB, fresh tomatoes, Vietnamese ham, meatball, fried tofu, pork & shrimp paste and mild broth. served with side of Vegetable, chilli fish sauce (for intimidating strong shrimp paste, please request)		 $26.25
CHUBBY PHO
24-hour beef bone marrow broth, filet mignon, tendon, caramelized onion, ginger, top off with few pieces of marrow, a load of spring onion / rice noodle. Recommend add roast brisket $5 (not served herbs/vegies).		 $23.95
CRAB BANH CANH
Vietnamese style udon noodle soup, flavored lobster roe thicker broth. Topped with SOFT SHELL CRAB Meat, quail egg, pork belly. Extremely flavorful. (No vegetable).		 $31.95
Lobster Bánh Canh
“Bánh Canh” noodle soup with 1.5l bs live Maine lobster, pork, quail egg.		 $85.50
Old School BUN BO HUE
Due to popular demand. A semi traditional bowl of Bun Bo Hue. Spicy Lemongrass Noodle Soup, Pork Hock(1 or 2 pieces depend on size), Pork Ham, Butter Brisket, Pork Blood Cube, Rau Ram & Onion, served with side of cabbage/herb. Chef Favorite		 $25.10
Pho Gà – Chicken Pho
Chicken noodle soup, rice noodle, chicken, PORK broth, spring onion, drop off garlic (no vegetable).		 $18.25
THE BIG GAO PHO
Full Beef Rib, Marrow, Rare Beef, 24-Hour Beef Broth, Grilled Onion, Load of Spring Onion.		 $37.65
Vegetarian Pho
Mushroom, Seasonal Vegetable, Daikon, Fried Tofu, Soft Tofu, Rice Noodle, Spring & Fried Onion		 $17.10
What The Wok Pho
Inspired by the famous Hanoi’ Pho Tai Lan or Pho Thin. This is our chef’s obsession bowl combining quick wok tossed filet mignon, ginger & onion to create the smoky taste , adding to already rich flavor of the 24-hour beef marrow broth & softness of fresh flat noodle, creaminess from the egg yolk & Marrow, load of spring onion. (will substitute for regular pho noodle if out of flat noodle)		 $23.95
PARTY TRAYS
Banh Beo Tray – Steam Rice Cake
20 Pieces * At less 2 Hours Pre-Order on busy day		 $51.30
Banh Cuon Tray
20 Roll / 5 Grilled Pork Sausage (Nem) / Pork Ham / House Nuoc Mam Sauce. *At less 2 hours Preorder on busy day.		 $57.00
Banh Khot Tray- Mini Pancakes
19 Pieces / Fresh Herbs, House Nuoc Mam Sauce *Pre-Order 2 Hours in Advance or 1 Day Day Before		 $51.30
Street Eat Deluxe
10 Peaces Banh Cuon/ 10 Piece Banh Khot/10 piece Shrimp Banh Beo / 5 Piece Nem / Pork Ham / Fresh Herbs / House Nuoc Mam Dipping Sauce *At less 2 Hours pre-order on busy day.		 $79.80
STARTERS
Bò Tái Chanh – Beef Carpaccio
Rare filet mignon, onion, mint, fried shallot.		 $21.70
Crispy Lemongrass Tofu $14.85
Fish Sauce Glazed Chicken Wing $13.70
Pho Roll
Chef’s favorite roll when visiting Hanoi. Wok tossed Ribeye, onion, fresh vegetable, rolled in uncut fresh pho noodle sheet top with scallion oil, bathing in house Nuoc Cham. (May take longer)		 $18.25
PORK BELLY
Banh Hoi Thit Heo Quay – Crispy Pork Belly, Banh Hoi Noodle, Lemongrass Pork Au Jus Dripping Sauce, Pickles.		 $17.10
SALAD
Choice of base & protein.		 $12.55
STREET EATS
Banh Beo – Steam Rice Cake
Savory steamed rice cake, shrimp flak, fried shallot, green onion.		 $21.70
Bánh Cuon – Rice Noodle Rolls
Gao best seller – Fresh house-made rice noodle rolls filled with pork, mushroom, grilled pork sausage & pork ham.		 $20.55
Bánh Khot – Mini Pancakes
Mini savory pancakes topped with shrimp, served with lettuce & Asian herbs.		 $20.55

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Reviews

Liz Pham
Solid 4.5

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Joshua Yuan
So this place has been super hyped recently. I came with 2 other friends and the original help time estimate (from the wait-list at the front) was 20 minutes but we ended up waiting 1 hour. Fortunately we could crowd into the bar which is a side room and we watched the heat and Celtics playoff game. Otherwise it was really frustrating. It was 6pm on a Sunday.

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Ke Yang
We arrived on Saturday 6:30pm and the wait time was an hour. The food was good but not as good as I hoped. The flavor could be a bit better considering the hype and long wait time. If you wanna wait a bit shorter time, I recommend come after 7:30! The pho was a little too easy to break and the marrow cracker arrived a bit cold and chewy. The beef rib for the big Gao pho was great tho! Overall feels like this place has great concept but the execution can be better.

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xyooj pov tsheej
Dined in at the SF location on 14-May-23. Super busy for mother’s day, waited about an hour for seating. Parking at this location is hard to find, especially during peak hours so plan ahead.

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Allan Ng
Great spot for Friday night. I got the Chubby Pho which was a great big bowl of good classic pho, and we had the beef carpaccio and chicken wings to share (which were great examples of how to use fish sauce correctly in cooking).

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Margie W
OMG!

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Jing Li
Came in for dinner with a few friends and we LOVED the food. We went early on a Friday night so that we could try to beat the crowd and were lucky enough to be seated immediately.

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Bruce Thao
Came thru during Father’s Day. Nice restaurant. Kool bar. Big clean bathrooms. Order family style shared dinner. Sad to say, the Fatty Ribeye PHO was a HUGE disappointment. Broth came out warm and noodles were too soft. Everything else was really good. Too much talk about broth at this place but broth needs alot of work compared to San Jose. Pho Ha Noi and Pho Kim Long are far beyond GAO.

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Haynes Cheung
Impeccable service! Thanks to Denise, she’s the best!

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jeffieog
Had a long wait, since there was no way to reserve a table in advance. Food there is top notch, using the finest ingredients for traditional Vietnamese dishes. Expect to spend at least 25+ per person for dinners.

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