My Father's Kitchen — Restaurant in San Francisco

As a SF native, I have had my good share of pho. I was recommended to come to the restaurant by my sister, who really enjoys their food. I know a place will be good by the costumer service- if the staff are rude then the food will usually be HELLA good. However, this time around I was disappointed. When my group and I were seated everything was fine. It was until we began to order when we noticed our waitress being hella impatient, which I just thought was fine because that's usually how I measure the quality of my food lol. Personally, I have had better pho in the city, but I am not here to complain about that. As a person of color I sometimes think other fellow BIPOC will treat me with as much dignity and respect, which was not the case in this restaurant. Aside from our waitress being hella impatient, she was obviously annoyed with us and I personally noted the difference in character when other (White) customers walked in and picked up their orders. She very kindly asked them if they were to dine-in or pick up and actively smiled at them during their interaction. This was not at all our experience in this restaurant and not once did this lady smile as us LMAOO. It's truly disheartening to be as treated less than, especially in one of the most affluent neighborhoods in the city by...

So my primary complaint and as I look through the pics/reviews, the primary complaint many customers have against this restaurant is that the 5 spiced chicken dish is just too small. As a small Asian woman, I almost never have the complaint of too little food in an entree. But this place gives you 2 very small pieces of thin chicken. Rice is fine, and then dipping sauce plus some decor veggies. Honestly they just need to 3x the portion of chicken. Most other Vietnamese restaurants will give you prob 4x the portion for the same price or less.

To fix this they can either make this dish an app instead or even charge more and give you an adequate amount of chicken. I think if they just fix this, this will fix the bad reviews they get. Like they give you such an offensive small portion, it...

With the abundance of Vietnamese restaurants in the neighborhood, My Father's Kitchen almost has a monopoly on pho and rice dishes. They specialize on chosen, quality food - a glance at the menu won't overwhelm you as it does at other places.

Starters, pho, rice and vermicelli noodles. As other reviewers pointed out, this is Northern Vietnamese pho, focusing on the basics: no sprouts or basil, but fresh meat, a tasty broth, and thick noodles. My favorite here is the BEEF PHO ($9) - can't go wrong with that.

Prices - it's not the Tenderloin or Sunset... expect to pay $9 for a pho and $11/12 for noodles dishes. Well worth it though as the restaurant is clean, presentation nice, and service friendly.

Noteworthy: The coffee selection includes Blue Bottle drip, nice addition to the...