I haven't tried anything else besides the chicken noodle soup which is sooooo good! Highly recommend! They use thicker rice noodles than pho, which I actually prefer. They have a pretty good amount of chicken on top and the broth is clear and delicious. Might be on the saltier side for some people. But a good portion and a must if you're craving for something nice and warm!
I absolutely acknowledge that my judging of the merits of a bowl of Pho Ga is 100% folly. And so I begin. Quan Ngon has a menu full of things I never order. I'm there to pick up one thing and one thing only -- the Pho Ga. You may be beginning to harness a suspicion that this Yelp writer is close-minded and that you may have wasted the past 45 seconds, or 30 seconds if your eyes shift fast, reading these words. If you did harness such suspicions, they will soon prove to be false for my mind is as open as Quan Ngon is during the pandemic and it is also never a waste of time, however many seconds, when you are reading my work. I arrive and ask for the chicken noodle soup. I never say 'Pho Ga' because I'm not Vietnamese and will sound silly trying to pronounce it. But I must contend that I place my order with degree of know-how, because the staff member would inevitably ask if I prefer the chicken noodle soup with the intestines. Unless the lights are dimmed and the name is French, innards are still considered "adventurous" and I doubt the staff would make such a bold recommendation if I had behaved as if my surname was Smith or say, Johnson. And never wanting to disappoint a positive perception of myself from another, I respond to the staff's recommendation in the affirmative. Like any respectable noodle house, my order was separated into two containers, with noodles in one paper carton and broth in the large plastic cup. If I wished to be uncivilized, I would go to my cave and dump the noodles into the container-ed broth, ignore the inevitable overflow, and attempt to fit both my spoon and chopsticks through the small circumference of the plastic cup whilst I dig foolishly for each bite. However, I am an open-minded man of culture and I live in a home and not a cave. So I retrieve a large sized bowl from the cupboard, pour the noodles in and marvel at how it has contorted to itself to its temporary cube-shaped confines, carefully pour the broth over the noodles with speed and conviction, and then once again marvel as how the cube slowly succumbs itself to the fiery tempers of the broth until the cube, along with the broth, is one with the bowl. The first bite is always most important. It's as important as wearing a suit to your first day of work even if you were in the mood for gym shorts and a purple colored wig. The first bite and the first impression sets the mood for the entire experience. Quan Ngon's first bite takes you by scruff of the neck and heaves you into a tempest of mellow flavors. It's violent, but calm. It's chaotic, but soothing. Through streams of smooth white noodles and bites of tender poached chicken, you find peace and passion. It's fast. It's really fast. You remember how your tailor-fitted suit had impressed the boss on the first day of work, and so he took you out to happy hours, golf, and promotions, lather, rinse, repeat until you're 65 and retired and still never sure if you've experienced this bowl of $12 pho. This bowl of pho is always over before I am ready. My pace of eating is so fast that it feels as if I had no time to realize that my meal would be over. I wish I would slow down and enjoy the flavors and the feeling. It's like I had eaten but not experienced. And I want to experience. I want to experience the bowl of Pho Ga. I want to share my experience with the world. But it's folly. No one would waste even a second to read my thoughts. I toss the bowl from the cupboard in the sink.
Okay, so I don't get why this place has some bad reviews. Food is still really good and decent. Pho ga is hard to come by, especially good. This place, to me at least, is comparable to turtle tower. Service is not great at times, but that's the same with most Asian restaurants. After coming back from Hanoi, Vietnam, I love this place even more. A little taste of northern Vietnam food but in Sunset. #8 large is the way to go. Pho ga (Chicken pho) but with kidneys and liver. Been coming here occasionally since they opened and I still think it's good.
Me and my friend came here for a quick bite. Only downside was that it's cash only. For two large bowls of pho, it came out to around $23 plus tips. The noodles were quick and satisfying. There was something in my hot tea but it was no biggie, I just fished it out with my spoon and kept drinking. It might be a speck of tea leaf? My friend recommends the pho ga, aka chicken pho. I had the raw beef pho, which was also good. I'll be back again if we're far from Irving's PPQ
Probably one of my favorite pho spots in San Francisco to get chicken pho, hands down!! I came here before they remolded and I'm glad that it's still under the same owner. I never knew about their chicken pho till my bf brought me here. Their broth is clean yet super flavorful while their chicken breast meat is juicy(not dry at all!). I know this place is also known for their rice plates but I only tried their pho and spring rolls here. This is definitely a good spot to get pho, fast service.
My go-to spot whenever I'm back home. I always get the pho ga with intestines. It serves as the ideal upset stomach or hang over food. The noodles are thicker than your typical pho noodles, more like Chinese style hoa fun noodles, which is a rare find but tastes so much better. The mixture of intestines are gamey and crunchy, but works well with the tender chicken in the soup. Today I tried the bun rieu, it was pretty good! The broth was no over powering with tomato taste, it was just right. They are very generous with the amount of noodles given but stingy on the crab balls. Nonetheless I was stuffed after eating my size small bowl. Don't forget to try the imperial rolls!
Recently when I crave for pho in the sunset, this restaurant comes to mind. The broth is generally clear and good. Their noodles, oh my god, is so smooth. I like their noodles more than the shorter width ones found at any other vietnamese restaurant. They don't give you any bean sprouts with your pho though, only the jalapeno slices and lime wedges. This is a good spot for pho. Not the best bargain out there ($9.75 after tax for a small) or the fastest service but their bowl of pho got me wanting to finish everything, including the noodles.