Combo 5 is a must! You get a little bit of all the different meats. Enough for two meals! Make sure to have cash on you. They do not accept credit cards.

Apparently one of the first Vietnamese restaurants in the city . In business for over forty years; you can't go wrong with anything here. Awesome grub for the price.

It's a tiny place & the food, IMHO, is not real authentic Vietnamese , but there's comfort to their cooking. Sit at the counter, chat it up with its owner, & relax with the Number 1 entree.

Get enormous, cheap platters of rice & fire-roasted chicken at this Vietnamese hole-in-the-wall. Anything other than chicken & you're making a mistake. Read all about it on WinstonWanders below!! Read more

Super cheap hole in the wall , very friendly service , community feel. Don't go if you're in a rush. Cash only . Tasty but not particularly healthy.

Definitely a must go cash only hole in the wall in nob hill . The cooks are super sweet but you may have to wait for a seat at the small counter inside. #5 is a huge portion and I love the garlic tofu

The grilled chicken is really good. You might want to try #4 (grilled chicken on rice ) without the "meat" sauce and instead get it with white rice and fish sauce over the chicken .

Everyone in Nob Hill knows this cute hole in the wall . Definitely a local word of mouth favourite. Bring cash. Be friendly to the cook.

This might be my favorite spot in the entire bay area. Saddle up at the counter and let her cook you up a #5 so you get a bit of everything. $8 feeds a family here.

Delicious Vietnamese grill and BYO . Small place with seating for only a dozen people. Worth the wait. Highly recommend.

Best hole in the wall restaurant in SF. Best under $10 meal in SF. Just go and order the #5.

Delicious, no frills Vietnamese food . Huge portions and so god damn cheap . Imperial rolls FTW. Cash only .

Can't believe I didn't know about this place.. #5 is out of this world. The meat sauce is to die for

#5 is the way to go. A little bit of everything that ends up being a lot of food. Great value

love the slaw . you will not go hungry with the #5!

Katie is awesome! #5 is perfectly moist and delicious and reasonably priced. So good.

Get the #5 (five spice chicken , kebabs , imperial roll , rice with meat sauce ) and be prepared for leftovers. Cash only !

Big and yummy bobun (noodle in the menu). Good prices. Seat at the counter and ask for chopsticks.

#5: Imperial Roll is HUGE and deliciously crispy , Charbroiled Chicken is super moist and juicy, BBQ Pork is dry and Meat Sauce is savory sweet goodness!

Best food around, especially if you're on a budget! Totally keeps and makes delicious leftovers.

The #5 hits the spot. Chicken breast or leg with an imperial roll , cabbage , rice and their special sauce .

True story - this place was put on the map in '85 when Coke went to New Coke . Herb Caen mentioned in column it was ONLY place in US to get original Coke in bottle. That day, line down the block!

Get the rolls. Don't forget it's cash only

Gotta love a place where the "vegetarian " option ma pao tofu has minced pork

Hidden gem - delectable ma po tofu ! Vermicelli dish too. Cheap as well . Nom nom nom.

Amazing chicken . The noodle salad with chicken shish kabobs is delicious.

Order the Number 5 to have a taste of everything. Must try!!

Can't go wrong with spiced chicken plate! Be aware that it is CASH ONLY

A long time SF favorite of mine. Get the #5 has five spiced roast chicken , imperial roll and pork shish kabob . The noodle salad is amazing too.

#5 is my favorite and the noodle salad w chix is bangin. But don't fear the garlicky tofu . Takes 30 min to make, but worth the wait on occasion

The #5 is delicious, chicken is amazing and the rice with meat sauce is one of my favorite dishes in the city

Best hole in the wall surprise. The imperial rolls and anything with the chicken is a must!

Did you know that you can bring your own beer ? You can. Try Larkin Market around the corner for a good enough selection.

hole in the wall but #5 spiced chicken plate is BOMB!

Call Ahead! With only 10 spots to sit, its sometimes better to enjoy this amazing food at home.

Store open @ 11.30 & if you want call for to go is better call @12 noon, good luck

Vegetarian fresh spring rolls , garlic tofu

The 5 spice chicken is insane. Any menu item that involves this is a big win.

Legit food, generous portions , <$10 / person

The shish kebabs are not very good. But the 5 spice chicken is where it's at.

Asian conFusion, but that's ok cause it's still a satisfying meal. Huge portions . Cash only .

Chicken salad and imperial roll !

What the hell? Closed at 8:50 pm.

I've been eating at Cordon Blue for forty years with consistently the best and more reasonable Vietnamese food in the City . Humble but absolutely fantastic food. Try the #1 or the #5.

Everything is sooooo good!!!

Looks like a familly kitchen... Try number 5...very good!!!

So much food on such a small little plate! Noms

Ricky Yap, chef of Akiko's Restaurant , eats here on his nights off. He loves the Number 1. Read more

the slop™ with rice will keep you warm on a cold day

Get the #5