Vietnam II
701 Larkin St
Phone: ☎ +1 415 885-1274
Cuisines: Chinese, Vietnamese
About
Vietnam II, 701 Larkin St (between O'Farrell St and Ellis St), ☎ +1 415 885-1274. 9AM-11PM daily. At any number of eateries around the 'Loin, you can order pho, the Vietnamese beef and noodle soup that's correctly written with some curly bits over the "o," and correctly pronounced somewhere between "phuh" and "phah." It will always cost about five dollars; it will always come with your choice of meat (slices of rare beef, well-done brisket, tripe, tendon, and meatballs are the most common) simmering in a clear, pungent broth along with a tangle of thin rice noodles; it will always be accompanied by a heap of mung bean sprouts, leafy basil and mint stalks, lime wedges, and slices of chili pepper; and it will always be served in bowls ranging from merely large to mind-bogglingly enormous. But only at Vietnam II will you enjoy your pho while gazing upon an indoor koi pond, and browsing through a vast menu of other delicacies. Everything from deep fried quail to pig intestine porridge is available to the adventurous, along with Chinese standards like lo mein and fried rice. $4.95 (''pho'')-$16.95 (''fresh lobster'').
