Out The Door

I love dim sum in general, so I was excited to see this option at the Ferry Building for a very quick and satisfying lunch. I ordered the sticky rice with meat, which is maybe three times the size of one bundle you'd get at a Chinese restaurant, although ordering at a restaurant would be much cheaper. The prices here are what you would expect for the Ferry Building, but the sticky rice itself was tasty enough with a little sauce thrown on. The pork bun was decent, certainly not the best I've had. Overall this is a decent option for a quick meal.

Their meat sticky rice in banana leaf ($9) is bombdiggity! Very filling and great value compared to their other items on the menu. One item that is definitely not of great value is their hot Vietnamese coffee ($3.75). Small and tastes like a very sweet regular latte. Would come back for the sticky rice!

As far as Vietnamese takeout is concerned, they have great food and a solid menu. Their Ferry Building location is pretty ideal if you’re walking along the bay piers, or work downtown, and they have some standing tables inside which is always nice. Their steamed buns are good, and larger than I’d expected, but they could’ve used a bit more filling. The flavoring was excellent though. And their Daikon Rice Cakes were surprisingly good, with a really complex flavoring and excellent texture.

star down for pricey, but great place. got a pork and noodles. Usually vietnamese skimp on the meat, but this place offered a good portion of tasty pork. the noodles were well cooked. good noodle bowl for sure, nice little meal, i actually felt the meat to noodle ratio was fair for once. fresh too, even the fish sauce was good. i asked them for no mint and no peanut and they complied. Good stuff

Overpriced Vietnamese food for sure - I paid $18 for their daily LUNCH lemongrass chicken rice special. Don't get me wrong, it was tasty, flavorful, and fresh and I understand the rent must be crazy high to run a business at the market building. But at least include a little something, like a small salad or app to make it feel more valuable. The ingredients itself doesn't cost much and could be prepped in advance. Either way, the people were nice and it seemed like they had a great teamwork system going on. Hope they reconsider their menu pricing for returning customers!