Great goods with unique experience. Reservation is strongly recommended.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Angela Song
There was no wait on a Tuesday at 7pm. Everything we ordered was delicious! The eggplant was super soft and probably my favorite. Will definitely be coming back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Bob Lou
So delicious! The eggplant and banh beo were standouts to me, but everything was prepared with care and expertise. Fun environment and fresh, tasty food!
Frank Jin
Best Vietnamese food I’ve had here
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Nhan N
Delicious and genuine Vietnamese dishes. Smells and tastes are very special. They also have a bar inside. A little pricey but worth to try.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Joshua Montana
Had to wait 45 minutes in line, the staff hardy checks on you, multiple people were upset. The food is at best, OK, considering the prices are so high. And the ambience is pretty terrible, they have the pick up area thats messy and dirty, there is no space for people to wait, you either wait outside in the cold, or inside where your constantly pushed, or stepped on.
Not sure how this restaurant stays in business, the service sucks!!!
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 3
Service: 1
Lon.food.travel
Came here on a Saturday evening so it was super crowded. Added us to the Yelp waitlist and we still had to wait for 45 minutes. Not a big deal as we knew it was going to be long.
Since we had a lot of time to wait, we carefully selected our meal. We were seated and ready to order, but had to wait for the server for a while. Finally ordered and it didn’t take too long for the food and drinks to come out.
The chicken cartilage was chewy like I had expected. I couldn’t stop eating it. It was addictive. The holy prawns were a total surprise. It was probably the best dish of the night as it was divine! That was my wife’s pick so good job, wifey~ The Big Gao fried rice with the steak and bone marrow was very good. I think the Old School BBH was underwhelming. It wasn’t bad, just average.
My drink, the Bun Bae Way, was pretty cool as it had some Asian elements like lemongrass, shrimp paste. And it was topped with a beef jerky as it was inspired by bun bo hue. Overall, we liked most of the dishes and we would come back… but probably not on a weekend.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
James Edwards
I've been here many times. Why? Because they have an exceptional menu and the food is wonderful. Great service, too.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Reece Akana
Excellent service and aesthetics. My only complaint is that the pork I got was too fatty and not reflected in the menu. It would be helpful to specify more specifically the cut of meat being served.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Yihshyong Leong
Gao Viet definitely has the Southeast Asian street vibe. The interior is simple elegant and clean. The food is spot on and portion sizes are very generous. Everything tastes fresh and well-balanced. Service was timely, courteous and efficient. Excellent spot for any occasion! Will definitely go back soon.
As a Vietnamese, I can say that this restaurant serves the best Vietnamese food and drinks in bay area!
Food: 5
Service: 5
Nirvana 1111
For $28 a rice plate, I expected something far better than what I got. The rice was mushy, sticky, and honestly tasted like it had been sitting out too long. I politely told the server, hoping they’d fix it, but they just brought back another plate with the exact same soggy rice. At that point, it felt like they didn’t care. The meat was okay — nothing special, just passable — but at these prices, “okay” isn’t good enough. I left feeling completely let down and disappointed. Gao Viet was supposed to be a treat, but it turned out to be a waste of money. Definitely won’t be returning.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 3
Xiaoyu Shi
Best Vietnamese food in San Mateo! Servers are super friendly as well. The only downside is the long wait
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Carson Liu
Ordered 3 pho to go, when I pick up the food ask for hot sauce, the server gave me 2 little one, I was trying to ask for one more the server start giving me an attitude，tells me if I want more hot sauce I have to pay. And try to take the hot sauce out my hand. I was like really? If they tell me they charge for the hot sauce at the beginning,I would just paid. It’s like ordering a fries they charge you for the ketchup. What pho doesn’t come with hot sauce? Unbelievable
Tim
Been here a couple times now and it's consistently good. On the pricier side for viet food but the quality and portions justifies the price. I've tried the chefs choice platter $30, bo ne $43, rib bbh $39, garlic 3 way $32, chubby pho $23, bun rieu $29. Everything is good here and the portions are huge. I think a main entree and an appetizer should be enough for 2 people. Service is pretty decent and food comes out pretty quick. Fancy looking restaurant. Only 1 bathroom upstairs and 1 downstairs so expect to wait. Full bar upstairs. They get busy so make a reservation or use the iPad wait list outside
Great goods with unique experience. Reservation is strongly recommended.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
There was no wait on a Tuesday at 7pm. Everything we ordered was delicious! The eggplant was super soft and probably my favorite. Will definitely be coming back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
So delicious! The eggplant and banh beo were standouts to me, but everything was prepared with care and expertise. Fun environment and fresh, tasty food!
Best Vietnamese food I’ve had here
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Delicious and genuine Vietnamese dishes. Smells and tastes are very special. They also have a bar inside. A little pricey but worth to try.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Had to wait 45 minutes in line, the staff hardy checks on you, multiple people were upset. The food is at best, OK, considering the prices are so high. And the ambience is pretty terrible, they have the pick up area thats messy and dirty, there is no space for people to wait, you either wait outside in the cold, or inside where your constantly pushed, or stepped on.
Not sure how this restaurant stays in business, the service sucks!!!
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 3
Service: 1
Came here on a Saturday evening so it was super crowded. Added us to the Yelp waitlist and we still had to wait for 45 minutes. Not a big deal as we knew it was going to be long.
Since we had a lot of time to wait, we carefully selected our meal. We were seated and ready to order, but had to wait for the server for a while. Finally ordered and it didn’t take too long for the food and drinks to come out.
The chicken cartilage was chewy like I had expected. I couldn’t stop eating it. It was addictive. The holy prawns were a total surprise. It was probably the best dish of the night as it was divine! That was my wife’s pick so good job, wifey~ The Big Gao fried rice with the steak and bone marrow was very good. I think the Old School BBH was underwhelming. It wasn’t bad, just average.
My drink, the Bun Bae Way, was pretty cool as it had some Asian elements like lemongrass, shrimp paste. And it was topped with a beef jerky as it was inspired by bun bo hue. Overall, we liked most of the dishes and we would come back… but probably not on a weekend.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
I've been here many times. Why? Because they have an exceptional menu and the food is wonderful. Great service, too.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Excellent service and aesthetics. My only complaint is that the pork I got was too fatty and not reflected in the menu. It would be helpful to specify more specifically the cut of meat being served.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Gao Viet definitely has the Southeast Asian street vibe. The interior is simple elegant and clean. The food is spot on and portion sizes are very generous. Everything tastes fresh and well-balanced. Service was timely, courteous and efficient. Excellent spot for any occasion! Will definitely go back soon.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
As a Vietnamese, I can say that this restaurant serves the best Vietnamese food and drinks in bay area!
Food: 5
Service: 5
For $28 a rice plate, I expected something far better than what I got. The rice was mushy, sticky, and honestly tasted like it had been sitting out too long. I politely told the server, hoping they’d fix it, but they just brought back another plate with the exact same soggy rice. At that point, it felt like they didn’t care. The meat was okay — nothing special, just passable — but at these prices, “okay” isn’t good enough. I left feeling completely let down and disappointed. Gao Viet was supposed to be a treat, but it turned out to be a waste of money. Definitely won’t be returning.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 3
Best Vietnamese food in San Mateo! Servers are super friendly as well. The only downside is the long wait
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ordered 3 pho to go, when I pick up the food ask for hot sauce, the server gave me 2 little one, I was trying to ask for one more the server start giving me an attitude，tells me if I want more hot sauce I have to pay. And try to take the hot sauce out my hand. I was like really? If they tell me they charge for the hot sauce at the beginning,I would just paid. It’s like ordering a fries they charge you for the ketchup. What pho doesn’t come with hot sauce? Unbelievable
Been here a couple times now and it's consistently good. On the pricier side for viet food but the quality and portions justifies the price. I've tried the chefs choice platter $30, bo ne $43, rib bbh $39, garlic 3 way $32, chubby pho $23, bun rieu $29. Everything is good here and the portions are huge. I think a main entree and an appetizer should be enough for 2 people. Service is pretty decent and food comes out pretty quick. Fancy looking restaurant. Only 1 bathroom upstairs and 1 downstairs so expect to wait. Full bar upstairs. They get busy so make a reservation or use the iPad wait list outside
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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