(415) 626-0927
8 Sixth St
San Francisco,
CA
94103
37.7819
-122.4102
Neighborhoods: SoMa, SoMa (South of Market), Central East
What People Are Saying About Tulan Restaurant
The Editor
Contributor
Citysearch
In Short – People come from all over San Francisco to this tiny Vietnamese storefront. Seating is limited to eight small tables and a Formica counter that runs along the open kitchen. Menu selections include imperial rolls on a bed of rice noodles, and lemon beef or chicken salad. Other favorites include the fried fish in ginger sauce, pork kebabs and any of the noodle soups.
03/25/08
Put on your kevlar and go get some noodles!
by bjorkchicago
OK, so this place is pretty sticky. Kinda gross and greasy and in a neighborhood that could be used for a scene in a movie where young kids are coppin' for heroin and they wouldn't need to hire ANY extras. If you can get past all that, you've made it to the front door. Inside you will merely find LESS crackheads. The food, albeit not the most authentic of Vietnamese around San Fran is pretty flippin good for the price! Their imperial rolls are better than any fried viet. style spring roll in the city. PERIOD. do NOT order the pho... there are plenty of other sketchy holes in the tenderloin which SPECIALIZE in that fabulous soup... such as pho hoa on ellis and taylor (or jones?) it's creepy too, but that's another review... don't come to tu lan with any expectations. least of all, keeping your clothes from smelling weird or touching sticky greasiness. However, you will leave with a full belly and an almost-full wallet! Enjoy! and don't talk to strangers... seriously.
- Pros: Cheap, fast food.
- Cons: Life threatening neighborhood.
01/08/08
Fast,Greasy, Chinese style vietnamese food...
by lpldlpld
Good service for a high volume place. My girl is vietnamese so i've had lots of vietnamese food . This place is kind of chinese/vietnamese. A lot more greasy. You get a lot of food for the money though and it's not that bad but it's not quite "authentic " vietnamese. Worth checking out once for the novelty of it but i don't think I'll ever go back.
- Pros: Cheap,fast, good service, down and out type ambience..
- Cons: GREASY, not that clean, GREASY...
09/21/07
cheap, hot, spicy, greasy, fast vietnamese food
by yappie
I can't believe Tu Lan is on Citysearch...how random. A few years ago I used to work in this area and several people kept talking about the "great Vietnamese" around the corner. I ended up going a few times with them and liked the food. It's basically cheap, hot, vietnamese food fast food style. I always ordered this curry that I crave to this day - very spicy and heavy, with slices of whole jalapeno in it. Mmmmmm. I wouldn't say it's "great" Vietnamese, though - it's a greasy take on Vietnamese and any foodie will immediately note its limitations. And the other reviewers have it right when they warn you against the neighborhood. 6th and Mission/Market is a sketchfest - many people walking around are visibly high or fiending. I always ordered my food to go to so I could enjoy the food at my leisure and not in the loud restaurant. This is one instance when I'd say it's okay to eat at your desk. :)
- Pros: cheap, hot, spicy, good good
- Cons: parking, location
The Details on Tulan Restaurant
Know Before You Go:
Though this is a cash-only establishment, there are plenty of ATM machines on Market Street.
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