“ I was in the mood for another bowl of pho today after my delicious bowl of pho last week at Miss Saigon. There must be another good bowl of pho somewhere nearby in downtown without having to go to SoMa (Miss Saigon), I thought. Nope, I still have to go to either Miss Saigon or Pho Huong Viet (Richmond district) for great bowls of pho because this place isn't. Pho Tan Hoa is neither bad or good, just average bowl of pho. ”

“ Went out partying all nite. Woke up in the morning with a bad hang over. Craving for some hot noodle soup that opens at 8 am. Pho tan hoa has been our spot for many years! Best kept secret in the heart of TL. Ordered the special, beef noodle soup comes with beans sprout and basil, jalapeños and limes. The time we place the order, to the time food arrived to our table was under 3 minutes or less. Made a table side dipping sauce with hoisin and siracha chili sauce. The fragrance from the soup, cinnamon, basil, star anise. My senses were awoken and alive! Beef tendons, briskets, steaks slice paper thin. Generous amount of beef and rice noodles. Sweat running down my fore head, nose running! Perfect day for hot soup! Hangover is gone! ”

“ I have pho very often being form SoCal and having a variety of options. Pho Tan Hoa has the best Pho Ga (chicken) I've ever had! I usually have beef pho, but I wanted to gamble with chicken and I'm glad I did. Service was quick and fast! they were very polite. ambiance is nothing fancy, but that's what you expect in an everyday authentic pho shop. If you don't have cash, you can zelle. ”

“ Let me just say straight up, the Pho was bomb!!! And the fried egg rolls were very tasty!! I enjoyed my experience dining at the restaurant. Now, the neighborhood is the neighborhood lol, you may witness some interesting activities. But once you get inside, it is spacious and comfortable. The customer service was excellent and attentive. THEY ONLY ACCEPT CASH! Be prepared for that. If you're eating alone, $30 is enough to get you soup, appetizer, and a drink. ”

“ This is not at the heart of Tenderloin. If you come from O'Farrell, you are ok. Take #38 bus get off Taylor walk half a block. It is not scary. Once inside, it is big. It was super fast once you order. #8 medium, no beef balls. #7 large had beef balls. I was very full with medium. Soup is flavorful. Complementary jasmine tea great tasting. Soup had enough meat but not enough tripe. Comes with chili, bean sprouts, lemon, not lime, basil leaves. ”

“ There are very few restaurants in San Francisco where you could get a meal under $20. This is one of them. Of course this is just for a meal and a drink without appetizers. While the location of the restaurant may not be the best but I don't mind. The inside looks a lot nicer and surprisingly quite spacious. Thank goodness for dine in option and table service. Vietnamese pho without being able to dine in would be atrocious. I hate not having the option for a small bowl on pho đặc biệt (special pho) which only comes in a medium size. Only certain pho options come in small and large. I don't get the reasoning behind this at all as it doesn't not make any sense to me. The pho is good but I don't really know if it's the best pho in San Francisco or not as I have not been to other pho restaurants in town. The spring rolls are tasty as well. An order comes in 4 rolls and you don't have options for a smaller order which I don't understand either. I ended up eating all 4 rolls myself. Pho Tan Hoa is a good Vietnamese pho restaurant that's worth the money spent. It's very affordable but is mainly restricted by lack of size options such as being able to choose a small special pho or an order of 2 spring rolls instead of 4. For this reason, it gets a solid 4 stars. ”

“ Great, meaty pho at 9am in the morning! Best hangover soup! I got the small Pho (perfect portion for a filling meal) and shared the spring rolls. Ambiance is no frills but fast (less than 5 min) and welcoming. ”

“ Finally got a chance to come here after my friend declared this his "go-to" Vietnamese place in town. I tried the Pho with rare steak and beefballs (#13) - huge portions with generous helpings of meat! Rare in this environment. I'm not enough of a pho connoisseur to tell you that this is the BEST beef pho I've ever had, but it was a pretty solid bowl of noodles. ”

“ I'm upgrading Pho Tan Hoa to my favorite pho restaurant in the TL. The other place on Larkin, TT went down hill. We had the #7 house special pho $16.50 large, #35 mi trieu chau (dry egg noodles) $14.50 medium and bo tai chanh (beef carpaccio) $18. Pho Tan Hoa is well worth the trek into the TL. The broth, meat, quality of the noodles, service are all excellent. Note, the weird people in the TL are worst now in 2022 than 2021. This was at noon on a Friday. ”