Hoi An 1608 Vietnamese Restaurant

My family of four, including both adults and a child, from Vietnam comes here to visit San Francisco, had a truly wonderful dining experience at this restaurant. Every bowl of Phở we tried was absolutely delicious, rich in flavor, and very satisfying. The shaking beef (bò lúc lắc) was exceptional — honestly the best we have ever had anywhere. The service was outstanding, warm, and attentive throughout our visit. The restaurant owner/manager, Mr. Thai, was especially impressive: he was extremely friendly and thoughtful, taking the time to recommend dishes that perfectly matched the preferences of each family member. We felt very well taken care of and would definitely come back and highly recommend this place to others.

I was craving Vietnamese food as soon as I landed in San Francisco and this place was very close to my hotel, the ambiance looked very nice and the menu seemed to have a lot of options! I was between the beef pho and their special yellow curry and decided to go with the pho, the soup was quite tasty but I wish there was more meat in the serving for the amount of soup that was served. Overall I do recommend the restaurant, but would keep in mind that it might be on the pricier end for this kind of food (about $30 per person)

I can't rate the atmosphere as I ordered delivery and didn't dine in. Delivery wise it was a big fail. The instructions that I left on both items of the order were not followed which was frustrating but the entree was the worst part. They charged $45 for the special garlic noodle w/shaken beef. As you can see from the picture below it looks like there is no beef (filet mignon) at all so I initially complained and I began to take a photo and video so they could see the dish and upon taking the video and moving the bowl of potatoes and peppers around I found 3 (yes you heard me right) three thumb sized cubes of steak. So I paid $45 for a giant bowl of potatoes, onions, and red pepper swimming in oil. I would definitely not order takeout or delivery from them again.

Great food and a quiet serene atmosphere. Was looking for a good pho place and this popped up. Definitely recommend their pho, it’s fragrant and tasty, and their bun bo hue is great too. Also had to get their grilled minced pork lemongrass wrap. It is very flavorful and delicious. When I’m back in SF I’ll stop here again and recommend to friends.

Share with someone you want to experience this with! 🇻🇳✨🍽️ @hoian1608polk is the most beautiful Vietnamese restaurant we’ve ever been to. Service is so nice and it’s family owned and serves authentic Southern Vietnamese cuisine. We felt right at home with all these dishes and will be bringing our parents next time! What We Ordered: 🥞 Vietnamese Mini Pancakes (banh khot) 🥩 Shaking Beef with Noodles (bo luc lac voi mi) 🍛 Special Yellow Curry (cari) 🥬 Vegetarian Roll (goi cuon chay) 🍢 Lemongrass Pork Sausage Skewers (banh hoi nem nuong) ☕️ Vietnamese Coconut Ice Coffee 🍋‍🟩 Passion Fruit Limeade