Forkelo ranking · Updated October 2026
10 bún bò huế across San Francisco, ranked on what people say about the dish itself — never the restaurant's overall rating.
Saigon BBQ Noodle House · Central Sunset
25 dish-specific mentions · 84% positive · 1 source type · menu verified October 2026
Thick round noodles in a spicy, lemongrass-rich broth with beef, pork and cubed pork blood. Diners praise its complexity and generous meat for the price.
Pho Golden · Excelsior
6 dish-specific mentions · 100% positive · 1 source type · menu verified October 2026
Spicy Hue-style broth with pork patty, beef shank, pork leg and pork blood. Diners call it rich, flavorful and among the better bowls in the city.
Yummy Yummy · Inner Sunset
25 dish-specific mentions · 76% positive · 1 source type · menu verified October 2026
A deep red, meat-heavy bowl with beef shank, pork and pork blood over round noodles. Most find it rich and spicy; a few say the broth runs sweet.
An Chi · Outer Richmond
23 dish-specific mentions · 78% positive · 1 source type · menu verified October 2026
A well-seasoned, not-too-oily spicy beef broth loaded with meat. Most rate the heat as balanced; a few miss the pork blood cubes.
Tín Vietnamese Cuisine · SoMa
18 dish-specific mentions · 67% positive · 2 source types · menu verified October 2026
Rare beef, shank, pork sausage and belly in a spicy lemongrass broth with shrimp paste. Fans call it rich and balanced; purists find it light and unconventional.
Pho 2000 · Tenderloin / Little Saigon
26 dish-specific mentions · 69% positive · 1 source type · menu verified October 2026
A huge one-size bowl of spicy beef broth with cubed pork blood and plenty of meat. Fans call it a city best; some recent diners find it oily or less lemongrassy.
Jasmine Garden · Duboce Triangle
17 dish-specific mentions · 59% positive · 2 source types · menu verified October 2026
A lemongrass-forward, spicy beef broth with thin-sliced beef and no pork blood. Fans love the heat; purists say it strays from the classic.
Miss Saigon · SoMa
19 dish-specific mentions · 84% positive · 1 source type · menu verified October 2026
Spicy beef and pork soup, sometimes with pig's feet served on the side. Regulars call it a SoMa standout; recent critics say the broth runs sweet.
18 dish-specific mentions · 67% positive · 1 source type · menu verified October 2026
A Chinatown take on bun bo hue with bone-in pork and plenty of meat. Many call it authentic; some find the broth thin or not spicy enough.
Bac Lieu Restaurant · Bernal Heights
17 dish-specific mentions · 59% positive · 1 source type · menu verified October 2026
A spicy Hue-style bowl with pork, tendon, brisket and Vietnamese ham. Opinions split: some love the heat, others find the broth bland or pho-like.
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