"Bodega SF is the reimagined comeback for Tenderloin favorite Bodega Bistro, which shuttered back in 2017. Matt Ho, son of one of the restaurant’s co-owners, revived the family restaurant as a pop-up during the pandemic, but now the Vietnamese spot has permanently relocated to a Union Square-adjacent spot with modern touches befitting Ho’s time as manager at Nobu Palo Alto. The restaurant serves old favorites, such as shaking beef and pho at lunch, as well as updated dishes like bun cha made with heritage pork belly and cha ca, a whole branzino that’s deboned and butterflied. If you’re feeling thirsty for cocktails, there’s a sister bar, the Felix, conveniently located next door." - Dianne de Guzman, Paolo Bicchieri
Erin Ng
