Gao Viet Kitchen

Vietnamese restaurant · San Mateo

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"Viet Nguyen of Gao Viet Kitchen in San Mateo offers a gargantuan bowl of lobster-topped pho called Phozilla for $79, which includes a whole Maine lobster, beef rib, oxtail, filet mignon, brisket, and bone marrow. Intended as a shared dish, it's made by Nguyen himself and reflects the restaurant's playful and creative approach to Vietnamese cuisine." - Lauren Saria

Meet Phozilla, a Giant Bowl of Soup Topped With A Lobster at Gao Viet Kitchen in San Mateo - Eater SF
Gao Viet Kitchen

313 S San Mateo Dr, San Mateo, CA 94401 Get directions

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