My Father's Kitchen

The best pho in San Francisco.

Great food!
Chicken Satay it’s a MUST! With Thai Iced Tea!!
I’m definitely coming back!!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Used to live in the neighborhood in this place is the best pho in SF

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Phở Bò ĐẶC Biệt – Beef Rice Noodle Soup Special, Gỏi Cuốn Spring Rolls, Gỏi – Green Papaya Salad

Food was ok. Both, my son and I had light headache, lightheaded and numbness after our meal. My question is, do they use MSG?

Solid northern style pho! Incredibly fast service even during the lunch rush hour.

Food: 5

Service: 5

Excellent food and service. Busy little spot which might require you to share the table with others. The prices are a little higher than typical Vietnamese restaurants, but it’s worth it!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Phở Bò Đặc Biệt – Beef Rice Noodle Soup, Vegetarian Spring Rolls

So my primary complaint and as I look through the pics/reviews, the primary complaint many customers have against this restaurant is that the 5 spiced chicken dish is just too small. As a small Asian woman, I almost never have the complaint of too little food in an entree. But this place gives you 2 very small pieces of thin chicken. Rice is fine, and then dipping sauce plus some decor veggies. Honestly they just need to 3x the portion of chicken. Most other Vietnamese restaurants will give you prob 4x the portion for the same price or less.

To fix this they can either make this dish an app instead or even charge more and give you an adequate amount of chicken. I think if they just fix this, this will fix the bad reviews they get. Like they give you such an offensive small portion, it pisses people off.

I felt so homey eating here. Prompt, kind service with fresh delicious offerings. I had crispy imperial rolls and combination pho with a Vietnamese pour-over. I can’t wait to come back!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Chả Nem Cua Crispy Imperial Rolls, Soup

Excellent imperial rolls. Very friendly service.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 4

Thee WORST Soup and broth i ever had. Nothing about this is authentic not that it claims to be. Buyer Beware. As my 2nd time here due to the convenience and limited options near the hospital i can definitely say ill NEVER return. I have added White pepper, sesame oil, Szechuan pepper and it's STILL bad. I will eventually toss. What a waste.
Additionally, the place could use a deep cleaning. There's stuff stuck to the walls. Dust perhaps. They keep the child booster seats in there bathrooms. I'm mortified

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 3

Recommended dishes: Crispy Imperial Rolls Filled with Crab ch Nem Cua, Soup

I had been wanting to try this place for years because it is nearby. I ordered the Imperial rolls. They are supposed to also have crab, shrimp, pork, but they didn't seem to have very much of any of those things. The rolls were very greasy and surprisingly flavorless. The dipping juice has some flavor, but without the juice, I was surprised that rolls with crab, pork, and shrimp could turn out to not be very tasty. Hopefully, the rest of the menu is better.

Parking: curb parking

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 1

Service: 4

Literally always so yum !

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

As a SF native, I have had my good share of pho. I was recommended to come to the restaurant by my sister, who really enjoys their food. I know a place will be good by the costumer service- if the staff are rude then the food will usually be HELLA good. However, this time around I was disappointed. When my group and I were seated everything was fine. It was until we began to order when we noticed our waitress being hella impatient, which I just thought was fine because that's usually how I measure the quality of my food lol. Personally, I have had better pho in the city, but I am not here to complain about that. As a person of color I sometimes think other fellow BIPOC will treat me with as much dignity and respect, which was not the case in this restaurant. Aside from our waitress being hella impatient, she was obviously annoyed with us and I personally noted the difference in character when other (White) customers walked in and picked up their orders. She very kindly asked them if they were to dine-in or pick up and actively smiled at them during their interaction. This was not at all our experience in this restaurant and not once did this lady smile as us LMAOO. It's truly disheartening to be as treated less than, especially in one of the most affluent neighborhoods in the city by other BIPOC.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 3

Service: 1

Recommended dishes: Noodles

I had high expectations, but it fell very short. The pho had barely any taste and it was just scallions and meat. Come here for plates other than soup.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 2

Service: 4

While I agree with other reviews that mention the lack of bean sprouts and basil, I disagree that it needs those to be a good pho. The portion was very substantial and any restaurant meal under $20 after tips of this quality is rare to see in the city.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5