A few years ago I had this at Vietnam II, just up Larkin from Pagolac, on the corner. It was as you ddescribe, but I can’t remember more about quality, etc. I was taken there by an Asian American friend who is pretty...

it on their way to Edinburgh Castle. (g) I would have checked it out in person, but yesterday I’d had a cup of clam chowder at Swan’s for breakfast and had already eaten soup noodles at Vietnam II when I passed by....

You’ll probably have to leave your hood for good Pho. Here are some places that are worth it. Vietnam II on Larkin and Ellis is a great Vietnamese restaurant with excellent Pho. I don’t order anything else there. They...

vermicelli) and clay pot dishes. quail is good as well Pho Hien Vong on Spring garden near market – good bun salads and pho Van Loi II - on HP road behind Napa auto – great pho and duck soup. Also have good selection of...

gooey with less mayo, and there’s no long lines to deal with. My faves are the meatball or the combination. One other place that I like that doesn’t get mentioned here is Them Ky around the corner on Ellis Street...

or may not get a kick out of the menu. I’ve gone here quite a bit over the years, but I have to say, only as a pre-symphony/pre-opera dinner. —Check out of the Vietnamese places in “Little Saigon”, such as...

of the most delicious bowls of Pho in my opinion. Some places give too much noodle and not enough meat! I fee they do it just about right! I’d have to say Vietnam II out in the Tenderloin may be my second choice. If you...

spring rolls) PPQ on Irving (good pho, spring rolls had shrimp but no pork) Vietnam II on Larkin (bad everything) I’ve tried quite a few over in the East Bay as well, but I am more concerned with SF because tonight I am going...

is a bit more “soupy” than the Jamaican version. Here is a bit of proof South Vietnamese eat curry goat hehe : http://72.14.205.104/search?q=cache:WiBAz-LoLDcJ:www.inetours.com/Pages/Dining_Archive/Vietnam_II...

I found myself driving on Belt Line twice this week and noticed SEVERAL Vietnamese restaurants. Went back to search our board and there hasn’t been any mention/discussion of this since June of 2005 at which point Pho...

Just had the charbroiled pork meatball from Nem Nuong Ninh Hoa. Tasted great. However, we’re suffering an MSG headache from the rest of the food. Is Brodard II in Alhambra still in business? I really liked the original...

, for sure. China Asia Palace in the mall of the Olympiades ($$) Passy mandarin, rue de Passy ($$$) Tong Yen, rue du Colisee ($$$$, jet set) Diep, rue de Ponthieu ($$$ - for its peking duck menu) Vietnam Pho 14, avenue de Choisy ($ -...

here is more cramped, bustling and tables closer together than either Them Ky or Vietnam II on that same corner. But from trying each of them once for a bowl of noodles, this one gets my first place vote. Also, while my order was...

of the fishing gears used in Vietnam result in high catches of trash fish. Trawlers (single and pair) typically land between 50 and 70 percent of non-table species of fish, which are used (i) for direct feeding to fish or...

I would not call it “very good”, but we go to Saigon II in Lincroft (corner of Rt 520 and Middletown-Lincroft Rd. Because it’s nearby and the staff is really nice. The menu is very mainstream and the ingredients...