Reviews for Le Soleil in San Francisco, CA
Very delicious food, and the staff is super welcoming and friendly. Will definitely be coming back again soon!
Excellent food and service. Papaya salad was freshly made. Pho was flavorful.
The lemongrass chicken was very flavorful. The price was decent for a lunch combo which included a small bowl of soup. It had... just the right portion so that you’re not left hungry afterwards. Recommend it. Read more
Amazing... I really had no idea what kind of food it was because there are no menus in the front and it doesn’t explain... anything from the sidewalk. There are lots of items on the menu but I chose the ban mi of which there is only one and it comeswith soup! So many fresh ingredients; a cabbage salad with lime and mint leaves and roasted garlic. It came with a small soup,(also filled with fresh leaves of basil, etc) based with a coconut milk. The Ban mi was a special spiced bbq pork and coulddefinitely be shared! This lunch was beyond my expectations. Read more
Hainanese chicken rice! You gotta get yourself down here for this dish only on a Monday or Friday for lunch. The banh xeo... (turmeric crepe) was bursting with flavor & texture. So good! Read more
We were craving Burmese food, but the waits were too long, happened across this place, NO wait, delicious food and great... service. The short ribs in coconut curry, lamb in macadamia, and the garlic noodles made for a great meal!! Cheers!! Read more
No MSG Vietnamese cuisine!!!!!??Le Soleil doesn't resort to using MSG, but the kitchen gently coaxes out maximum flavor instead... by using fresh premium ingredients, and classic cooking techniques. This is the only place I'll have Vietnamese noodle phosoup -- they only offer one kind of Beef Pho, but the broth is MSG-free which is pretty much a rarity. Le Soleil's able to geta rich, deep and tasty broth by cooking beef bones for 10 hours (no instant beef broth cubes or canned chicken brothhere).??Dennis Wong, the executive chef, is very personable, relaxed, yet impeccable in how he runs the kitchen and itsexecution of dishes. He's been an "executive chef" for the last few decades (has other restos including one in Hong Kong), butLe Soleil is his home base. Don't let his title intimidate you, Dennis is so down-to-earth he was helping to bus my table (Icame in 15 minutes before the lunch service ended) and graciously answered my questions about Le Soleil and warmly invited meback.??I've been there for Lunch, Happy Hour and Dinner -- everything is delish! What I've had so far: Spring rolls; Vegetarian rolls; Imperial rolls; Spicy chicken coconut soup; Lemongrass beef over Rice Vermicelli noodles; Traditional BeefPho; and Turmeric Crepe (aka "Banh Xeo" -- a rice flour Vietnamese crepe made with no eggs).??I also really enjoyed the GarlicRoasted Dungeness crab with noodles — this is the only place I’ve come across in SF where they truly don’t use anyMSG. Many items are also gluten-free, but be sure to specify with your server if that's a health concern. The only items Ididn't care for were the desserts. Read more
Amazing restaurant! Definitely one of my favorite sf spots.