Bay Area · Vietnamese
Pho Huynh Hiep 2 / Kevin’s Noodle House
Inner Sunset pho benchmark from a family mini-chain founded in Oakland in 1994; dac biet xe lua is the shorthand order.
- Price
- $$
- Opened
- n/a
- Neighborhood
- Inner Sunset1833 Irving St, San Francisco, CA 94122
About
Kevin’s Noodle House, also known as Pho Huynh Hiep, began when the founding family opened its first restaurant in Oakland in 1994. The Irving Street San Francisco outpost (Pho Huynh Hiep 2) became one of the city’s default pho references after Turtle Tower’s closures, with Eater SF and Time Out citing the sweet-spiced beef broth and the extra-large đặc biệt xe lửa combination bowl. The family still operates multiple Bay Area locations. Expect a no-frills room, fast table turns, and a full Vietnamese noodle-shop menu beyond pho.
Menu highlights
- Đặc biệt xe lửa (combination beef pho)
- Other pho bo builds (steak, brisket, tendon, tripe, meatballs)
- Rice plates and vermicelli bowls
- Spring rolls and shrimp cakes
Diners say
Yelp and Google reviewers most often praise the broth, generous bowls, speed once seated, and value. The same threads warn about lines at peak hours (usually moving quickly), tight seating, uneven broth strength on off nights, and scarce street parking on Irving. Decor is repeatedly described as irrelevant to why people come.
Review synthesis as of 2026-07-28. Synthesis of recurring themes in public Yelp and Google Maps reviews sampled July 2026; not a rating or ranking.