Basic Vietnamese restaurant offering up an extensive menu of traditional dishes. Based on 82 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.5 stars. Price
✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Takeout
Address:
316 Clement St, San Francisco, CA 94118
Phone: (415) 221-3046
Hours
| Friday | 11:30 AM–2:30 PM, 5–7:30 PM |
| Saturday | 11:30 AM–2:30 PM, 5–7:30 PM |
| Sunday | 11:30 AM–2:30 PM, 5–7:30 PM |
| Monday
(Labor Day)
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11:30 AM–2:30 PM, 5–7:30 PM
Hours might differ
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| Tuesday | 11:30 AM–2:30 PM, 5–7:30 PM |
| Wednesday | 11:30 AM–2:30 PM, 5–7:30 PM |
| Thursday | 11:30 AM–2:30 PM, 5–7:30 PM |
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Reviews
Elaine Lee
Came here for a nice quiet lunch despite the loudness of the farmers market outside. Street parking around this time is always difficult. We had the Vietnamese iced coffee which was strong. Lemongrass pork chop was moist and also had good char. Special pho was good. Broth still felt clean.
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Jose Montano
I stopped by Mai’s because I was craving some imperial rolls over some vermicelli noodles. From this single experience and from ordering this single dish, I have a few thoughts. Mai’s is a quaint and unassuming restaurant – it has a very old-school feel inside which is common amongst restaurants along Clement. The service was good and the food was prepared in a timely manner. I had the “imperial roll and bbq chicken over rice noodle” plate, which came with a single fried imperial roll, pickled carrot/veg and bean sprouts all over a generous serving of chicken and noodles. The imperial roll was okay. I thought it tasted good, but the meat inside felt dense and very homogeneous. The chicken tasted great, especially with the sauce that the plate comes with. I think if the imperial roll was just a bit better quality, I would have loved it. However, I was a bit underwhelmed. It seems like other people have had better experiences with other dishes here, so I am looking forward to being back at Mai’s to try out something different.
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drawonnoodles
I’m not sure if other reviewers have had authentic Vietnamese food because the food here seems like the quick and dirty version. The beef pho broth tasted like the pho powder you can get at the supermarket and didn’t taste like a deep bone broth at all. At least the meat quality was okay. Ordered the imperial spring rolls and although it was crispy, it was also dry and again it tasted pre-made from the supermarket frozen section. I’m not saying that is true but I wouldn’t want my food to taste like that either. I came here to try the nem nuong rolls since it is one of the only places in the city that serves it. It was super dry and overcooked. And again again it does not taste like they made the meat mixture themselves. Overall, the ingredients like vegetables and beef tasted fresh but some parts of the dishes tasted frozen. However, I still had a great time because the lady owner was extremely caring and nice to us.
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Hilary Wilkerson
This is my favorite place to go for pho in SF. The food is authentic and so good – my wife says it’s as good as anything she had when she was in Vietnam. I always get the lemongrass beef pho and my wife gets the combo pho, but we’ve tried a lot on the menu and it’s all been great. The staff is very friendly and remembers us each time we come in. The restaurant itself is a little outdated and very quiet (no music or anything playing inside) but the food and service easily make up for it. I always recommend this place to friends looking for good pho in SF.
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Moon
Inside smelled like a very old storage /garage 120yrs old. Nasty stains on curtains. I should’ve really left… 7spice chicken did NOT taste like one.. but tasted like a cross between Chinese chicken with little bit of Vietnamese 7spices and ton of sugar…. Ugh
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Joy Wankowski
*NOT CLOSED THEY ARE HAVING TROUBLE UPDATING*
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Zane Truax
No frills, good prices, and the best beef brisket pho I’ve ever had. The lemongrass bbq short rib over cold rice noodles was so so so so good.
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Keene Do
Pho is super authentic and fragrant. Really nice owners as well. I will come back often!
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David Donnelly
This was a good experience in SF. The service was so friendly I could have thought I was having lunch at Grandma’s. The food itself was unmistakably fresh and cared for. I can’t wait to come back here.
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Xon Ng
I really like the pho here (esp the chicken pho). The portion is huge even for a small bowl and they give you breast meat. The people who run the restaurant are extremely friendly. Parking though can be a little painful especially on the weekends but so worth it.
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