Turtle Tower - San Francisco

Finally grabbed food here after hearing hella folks rave about this place. My usual order at any pho spot is Pho Bo Dac Biet Combination beef pho which typically has rare beef, beef brisket, tripe, tendons, beef balls so that's what I ordered. Off bat, the broth was FIRE. Probably the best pho broth I've had in the city, it's got some extra umami just very different from any other pho I've had. The only two things that make it 4 stars (for me) instead of 5, were the flat noodles lack of beef balls. To be fair, beef balls weren't listed in the item description so it's not like they messed up, but it would have been nice to have them because they're sooo good! The flat noodles weren't terrible, I've been to other pho spots that also serve flat noodles by default, but have been overcooked. Thankfully they don't overcook them here to be honest, I didn't mind so much as the broth made up for it. BEEF BALLS THOUGH, beef balls would've really brought it home for me. Overall, AMAZING broth would def recommend to anyone who loves pho.

The beef and leek pho is simply perfection in a bowl. The family who runs this restaurant is really wonderful and I highly recommend Turtle Tower for great service and lovely food.

The pho ga is the best soup ever!! The broth is rich and unctuous. It 's just so simple, but so freaking good!!! Ughh I want more right now. When I 'm feeling sick, Turtle Tower. When it 's chilly outside, Turtle Tower. When I want comfort, Turtle Tower. I want Turtle Tower everyday and thank god they 're a block away. The regular pho is good too, don 't get me wrong. I 'm a pho addict, but the chicken pho wins every time for me. The pho reminds me of Vietnamese with a French influence. Simple but so flavorful. My only negative........ugh I hate that there 's a negative. It 's the nem cua (cha gio). They just don 't travel well with the noodle and veggies together. They lose that crispiness. Still good flavor wise and love all the veggies.

Purely by the taste of this Pho Gai it’s so good. Wonderful chicken broth and you know they make it from their own chicken. The chicken is silky even in broth. Their noodles are amazing. The broth is always the star of any pho. Much like the ones I’ve had in Hanoi. I haven’t had their Pho fav biet or beef as I know their really famous for their chicken pho. Each time I come to SF this is and will be my first stop.

My favorite pho in the whole city! I get the #6 every time.