LeQuy — Restaurant in San Francisco

Came in on a weekend for lunch since I was in the neighborhood, and had had this place saved after seeing it mentioned on TikTok a while ago. Unfortunately, the pho didn't seem to match my tastes nor its price point. A shame because the ambiance inside the restaurant is rather lovely, especially being able to sit outside on the back patio on a warm afternoon.

I'd ordered the brisket pho and asked to add tripe, which I didn't think would cost extra (or that much extra) since there was a combination meat pho for just $1 more that included tripe, tendon, and raw brisket. However, I was surprised at the end of my meal to find that adding the tripe was an additional $6 for just a couple strands of tripe! I'd chosen to pay an additional 0.50 for the fresh noodles, which were okay. However, the soup I found rather lackluster. There was no depth, no savoriness. It was very light and slightly sweet. The usual plate of herbs and garnishments I found to be a bit sparse as well.

My one bowl ended up costing $29 after...

I ordered through doordash for pick up today and decided to try here for the first time. I ordered 3 wagyu pho soups, but each bowl of soups were missing the ribs. Why? The noodles weren’t the thick noodles. With 3 orders of pho soups, the veggies were minimal and weeks old. Lastly, the broth soups were bad so I’m not sure why others said it’s authentic. $100 for 3 wagyu pho soups missing exactly what was advertised. I felt scammed after I opened my order when I got home.

Are these other reviews, even from local guides, even authentic? My experience says probably not. They’re probably paid reviews. I’m 100% Vietnamese and this is one of the worst pho places I’ve tried in the Bay Area, LA, and even...

Great pho, atmosphere, and service. I was first concerned about all pho being in $20 range. High price Pho is not a thing. It's people's food and it needs to be simple. I prayed it shouldn't be some Noe Valley markup or worse, "reimagined pho". When the beef rib pho arrived I was taken by surprise. It had a rib on it and I was like, how can they give this for $20? (check picture) It's a great deal, and boy, it was delicious! Simple pho just made great! There are surprisingly lot of Banh mi options but I'm a pho guy. The restaurant was at capacity for lunch and I saw 80% of the customers order Banh mi. Should be good. Will try next...