Tu Kim Coffee Shop
$ • Cafe, Coffee Shops
Hours:
609 Ellis St, San Francisco
(415) 567-1685
Tu Kim Coffee Shop Reviews
I have to admit I was at a complete loss when I entered this tiny so-called coffee shop deep in the Tenderloin. There's no menu. No one speaks English. Luckily I had read the Yelp reviews and knew that they offered two items, a banh mi and a pork organ porridge I later found out was called Chao Long in Vietnamese. I didn't know that, so I simply said "Jook?" The woman behind the counter responded with "Huh?" to which I responded more loudly, "JOOK?". We went a couple of rounds...read full review
This was wonderful - straight up the best Vietnamese coffee I’ve ever had; it’s rich and intense, bitterness rounded off by just enough sweetness to be smooth without being cloying. Banh mi was good too, simple mix of cold cuts and pate. One of the counter staff speaks English and anyway there’s a menu now that you can point to, so the other reviews are outdated. Cosy place.
Ratings
Hours
| Monday | 6AM - 5PM |
| Tuesday | 6AM - 5PM |
| Wednesday | 6AM - 5PM |
| Thursday | 6AM - 5PM |
| Friday | 6AM - 5PM |
| Saturday | 6AM - 5PM |
| Sunday | 6AM - 5PM |
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I had the porridge (asked for no meat) and Vietnamese coffee (iced). Both were incredibly good, especially with the spicy/citrusy kick for the porridge.As another review mentioned, there's no menu, it's cash only, and it wasn't clear who worked there at first (a lot of local uncles and aunties hanging around, which I really enjoyed). The Vietnamese live music shows playing on the TV was also a great vibe.The woman-owner who served us was straightforward and a bit short-tempered,...read full review