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Mộng Thu Cafe
Authentic Vietnamese comfort food in the heart of San Francisco, serving fresh noodles and banh mi in a retro oasis.
4.8(5 reviews)
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Authentic Vietnamese comfort food in the heart of San Francisco, serving fresh noodles and banh mi in a retro oasis.
Mộng Thu Cafe is a beloved Vietnamese restaurant in San Francisco's Tenderloin neighborhood, offering a clean, friendly, and retro-styled dining experience. We specialize in authentic Vietnamese comfort food, including unique noodle soups like hu tieu mi and bun mang vit, flavorful banh mi sandwiches, and traditional desserts. Our dishes feature fresh ingredients, generous portions, and rich broths, with highlights like slow-braised pork balls and Vietnamese drip coffee. Catering to locals and visitors alike, we provide a warm, budget-friendly escape with a focus on quality and genuine hospitality.
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Authentic noodle bowls with unique broths, fresh herbs, and proteins like pork, shrimp, and duck.
Freshly baked mini baguettes filled with traditional Vietnamese ingredients and savory meats.
Rich, traditional coffee served hot or iced for a taste of home.
Traditional Vietnamese desserts to complement your meal with authentic flavors.
A clean, retro-styled bistro with friendly service for a comfortable meal.
I brought family and friends who were visiting us in San Francisco here for lunch. Food was excellent and a wonderful genuine dining experience for our visitors. People here are so nice and we all had a great time!
The attention to every minute detail speaks for itself at this Tenderloin noodle house with a wide selection of broths. The hu tieu mi — pork, shrimp and two kinds of noodles — brings together everything one could want in a single bowl. For a contrast in texture, try the hu tieu nam vang that comes with a crispy fried shrimp pancake. The bun mang vit — duck and bamboo with thin noodles — had a clean tasting broth well-accompanied by a savory fish sauce for dipping. All soups are served with a plate of paddy herbs not seen in other Vietnamese restaurants. Bun Mam is amazing, and essentially a hangover cure. The light blue, 1960s retro decor and local clientele grabbing a bite before or after work made the meal all the more warming — staying true to its culinary genre: Vietnamese comfort food.
This is casual bistro that serve authentic Vietnamese food. My favorite is slow braised pork ball in pork and tomato jus, and mini barguette on the side. Also, Vietnamese drip coffee remind me of the flavor of my hometown
Cash only, small but clean and tidy restaurant. Price is reasonably. I was craving Bánh Ướt and arrived at this shop. Overall the dish was good. I’m a bit allergic to MSG and felt drowsy soon after. I haven’t tried other dishes or bánh mì. I’ll come back.
I can call this place an oasis in Tenderloin! The shop is clean. The staffs are friendly. The food is delicious and cheap in the SF standard with a big portion. I got a kind of noodles that I have never before. It is not Pho or Bun that you find in any other places. It fills with fish, shrimp, and pork for only 15 dollars! Not counting fresh vegetables and unique deep flavor broth! This is will be my standard of Vietnamese food from now on! The dessert here is quite good as well.
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