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631 Larkin (at Eddy) San Francisco, CA 94109

415-409-3333

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Cuisine(s): Vietnamese

Hours: Daily 8:30am-7:30pm

Price: $, $$
Payment Types: cash

Features: Takeout, Delivery

Serving: Breakfast, Dinner, Lunch
Alcohol: Beer/Wine

Reservations: Not Accepted

Parking: Street

Description

Thanks to the popularity of this spare, modest restaurant, half of San Francisco now gets the difference between northern and southern pho: That southern pho has the clear, light broth with those sweetish overtones of star anise and cinnamon, while the broth in Hanoi-style pho bo is less spiced up and tricked out. Order Turtle Tower's dac biet (house special), and the broth, deep brown and slightly murky, tastes like it's been simmering and intensifying for hours, with the creamy echo of bone underneath the big-beef flavor. The chicken pho has the depth and potency of a Jewish grandmother's (but with better noodles). A squirt of lime juice and a spoonful of chile paste are all the garnishes you're provided, or need.

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djfive | Las Vegas, NV | 19 Reviews

| Tue, August 18, 2009

They have the best egg rolls I�ve ever had in my life. The noodles are different than traditional Vietnamese noodles -- they are thicker. They�re known for their meat, too, because it's really fresh.
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ms.estheryoo | San Francisco, CA | 2 Reviews

| Thu, January 7, 2010

Yum

Main Menu

Egg Noodle Soup

Large $7.50
Small $6.50

Chicken Egg Noodle Soupnoodle

Large $8.50
Small $7.50

Chicken
with chicken giblets egg noodle soup

Rice Noodle

Large $7.20
Small $6.20

Well-done Flank And Brisket Beef Noodle Soup

Large $7.20
Small $6.20

Rare Beef Noodle Soup

Large $7.80
Small $6.80

Rare And Well-done Beef
(flank or brisket) noodle soup

Large $8.20
Small $7.20

Combination Of Rare Beef
tripe, well-done flank and brisket noodle soup

Large $8.00
Small $7.00

Stir-fried Beef
with celery, carrot, onion, and leek noodle soup

Large $8.20
Small $7.20

Stir-fried Beef
celery, carrot, onion, and leek pan-fried noodle soup

Large $7.20
Small $6.20

Beef Stewed
in wine sauce noodle soup

Large $7.20
Small $6.20

Chicken Noodle Soup

Large $8.20
Small $7.20

Chicken Noodle Soup
with chicken giblets

Large $8.70

Stir-fried Beef
with celery, carrot, onion, and leek pan-fried noodles

Vietnamese Sandwich
Includes: House Seasoning, Butter, Mayonnaise, Cucumbers, Carrots, Cilantro & Jalapeños.

Large $4.50
Additional Items Each $1.55

Banh-mi Special - Choose Any 3 Items
pate, jambon (ham), sausage, fried eggs, grilled pork, grilled chicken

Large $6.50

Beef Stew
with bread

Rice Plate

Large $7.20

Beef Stewed In Wine Sauce
with steamed rice

Large $7.20

Steamed Chicken
w/ bone over steamed rice

Large $7.20

Grilled Pork With Steamed Rice

Large $7.20

Stir-fried Beef
with celery, carrot, onion, leek, & tomato with steamed rice

Large $7.20
Small $6.20

Chicken Porridge

Sticky Rice

Large $6.80

Sticky Rice
with chicken

Large $8.40

Sticky Rice
with chicken and chinese sausage

Large $6.80

Sticky Rice
with chinese sausage

Com Rang (chiên) — Fried Rice

Large $7.20

Chicken Fried Rice

Large $7.20

Beef Fried Rice

Large $7.20

Pork Fried Rice

Large $7.20

Shrimp Fried Rice

Large $7.80

Combination Fried Rice
chicken, beef, pork, and shrimp

Large $7.80

Chinese Sausage Fried Rice

Special Entrees

Large $8.95

Lemongrass Stir-fried Beef
with vermicelli noodle (cold dish)

Large $8.20

Fried Chicken Leg
with rice

Large $8.70

Steamed Rice Sheet Stuffed
with ground pork

Vermicelli Noodles

Large $8.20
Small $7.20

Chicken, Finely Sliced Egg
ground pork, & shrimp paste vermicelli noodle soup

Large $8.20

Grilled Pork Patty & Sliced Pork
with vermicelli noodles, lettuce, mint and cilantro

Large $8.20

Imperial Rolls
with vermicelli noodles, lettuce, mint and cilantro

Large $14.95

Grilled Catfish Filet
with green onion, dill and vermicelli noodles

Side Orders

Large $14.00
Small $8.20

Steamed Chicken
with bone

Large $5.00
Small $3.00

Chicken Giblets

Large $3.00

Mini Chicken
without bone

Large $1.80

Bowl Of Broth
beef or chicken

Large $5.00

Plate Of Grilled Pork

Large $3.80

Plate Of Rare Beef

Large $2.15

Imperial Roll
each

Large $1.80

Bowl Of Rice Noodle

Large $1.55

Bowl Of Steamed Rice

Large $1.55

Plate Of Vermicelli Noodle

Large $1.80

Bowl Of Steamed Rice

Large $1.80

Plate Of Vermicelli Noodles

Large $2.50

Deep Fried Cuttle Fish Patty

Large $5.15

Spring Rolls

Large $1.80

Fried Egg Or Egg Yolk
with soup

Large $1.80

Bowl Of Broth
beef or chicken

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415-409-3333

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