Golden Flower Vietnamese Restaurant

Best authentic Vietnamese restaurant in China Town San Francisco.
We had cha gio as appetizer.
I had one large Pho very good.
My wife ate chicken salad as usual since years extremely delicious

Absolutely unacceptable and egregious experience! I patronized this places food twice with an unsuccessful third attempt. The time I stopped in the food service and atmosphere was great. The second time I noticed a bit a change in the cashier ladies attitude (she was nowhere near how welcoming she was the first time) but I didn't pay it any mind. When I got home I checked my order and it was the worst noodles I've EVER HAD. My guess is, like most re staurants in Chinatown, you have to be Asian to expect an acceptable level of service. The third time I tried to get coffee they told me they no longer serve it. Whaaaaa??? A Vietnamese restaurant without Vietnamese iced coffee? That's like having my kitchen without a single piece of silverware in it.

The food wasnt good, I didn't enjoy it! And I would only recommend this place to Asian patrons! I would advise others to be mindful when dining at these places. Sometimes what you think is chicken or pork is not!

Vietnamese restaurant located in Chinatown's Jackson Street for many years. Used to eat here all the time because of my dad's office was nearby. Now we occasionally order delivery.

Located on Jackson and Wentworth Pl.

My wife has been coming to San Francisco for over 20 years, and the Golden Flower is one stop she always makes. This was my first time.

What's so special? The Lemon Beef! Sliced thin, and served very rare, OK, raw, it is delicious. It's the main reason we came, and the reason we will come back. We've had similar dishes elsewhere, and it never comes close to Golden Flower's version.

We also had my favorite Banh Xeo, a type of crepe. It was OK.

Our last dish was the charbroiled pork and shrimp, on a bed of vermicelli. Very good.

If you like Vietnamese, don't walk past the Golden Flower without stepping in.

48. 5 spice chicken with imperial rolls

Came for one thing only and was really disappointed. The chicken was marinated in way too much soy sauce AND I'm assuming salt. Never had too much sodium? Lemme tell ya... excessive thirst, bloating, headaches. Chicken was cooked fairly well but I ordered 5 spice chicken, not soy sauce chicken with hints of spice. Good flavor in imperial rolls but wasn't a fan of the wraps they used which were really chewy kind of like mochi.

Didn't see a lot of 5 spice chicken pictures and now I know why. Service was better than normal for a Chinese restaurant but I'd rather take good food any day.

Have been coming to this spot since I was a teen. Stopped by for lunch with my dad. We got the usual pho combo and the bun w/ egg rolls. Portions were huge! Service was quick.

Phở was not authentic it was alright.. The noodle is the small pho type and the broth was light and not so flavorful. Never have I put siracha & hoisin sauce in a bowl of pho but this one I had to put both in. It tasted better after.

There was a man that sat in front of me. Not sure if he works around there or at the restaurant but the whole time I was eating there he was smiling and staring at me very creepy. I didn't try to cause a scene so I was just minding my business and just try to eat... but it was a scary experience. (Im a female that go alone and there was not much ppl in the restaurant)

This is only my experience. I have not try the other food nor come here more than that 1 time. I bet they might have other specialty.

There is no photos of the bowl of pho because of that creepy guy, I tried to just finish my food and get out.

I swear we've been here before, but this place has amazing Bun Bo Hue! Great service, but maybe since there was no one else there during dinner. Dipping the rare meat into the pho was so tasty and juicy.
I'm not sure if they got new owners or what, but worth trying again if you haven't been here in a while. Our new go to for bun Bo hue

Such a great place for pho! The inside was super cute and the rare steak pho we had was absolutely delicious. The service was super fast and the workers were super friendly!

My first experience here back in 1998 was incredible. Imperial rolls to pho on the cheap. Back in 98 it was $5.00 for a bowl. It's obviously pricier nowadays but still very reasonable and delicious. Every time I get back to SF, I stop in. Such nice people too.