Hai Ky Mi Gia
Chinese noodle restaurant · Tenderloin ·
Chinese & Vietnamese noodle soups, duck, wontons, coffee
Chinese & Vietnamese noodle soups, duck, wontons, coffee
"Hai Ky Mi Gia is a Tenderloin noodle shop that’s bustling at all times of the day. The deceptively big dining room with archways and hanging orchids is a revolving door of neighbors, double dates, and solo lunchers coming in for their fix of broth and noodles. Order anything involving their thick egg noodles—they’re firm without sacrificing chew, and best when topped with a braised duck leg that gets more tender the longer it sits in the soup. They also do a solid bún bò huế with slippery rice noodles, and extra strong coffee that you should order no matter what time it is." - julia chen 1, ricky rodriguez, patrick wong
"Noodle soup sorcery is in full swing at Hai Ky Mi Gia. The large longstanding spot does Vietnamese and Chinese bowls with chewy rice or egg noodles, and is bustling at all hours with folks coming in for a fix of the steaming hot good stuff. If you’re having a hard time narrowing down the dozens of options on the menu, go for the noodle soup topped with a braised duck leg. The meat easily slides off the bone and gets even more tender while it soaks in all the broth." - julia chen 1, patrick wong, ricky rodriguez
"Hai Ky Mi Gia is a Tenderloin noodle shop that’s bustling at all times of the day. The deceptively big dining room with archways and hanging orchids is a revolving door of neighbors, double dates, and solo lunchers coming in for their fix of broth and noodles. Order anything involving their thick egg noodles—they’re firm without sacrificing chew, and best when topped with a braised duck leg that gets more tender the longer it sits in the soup. They also do a solid bún bò huế with slippery rice noodles, and extra strong coffee that you should order no matter what time it is." - Julia Chen
"I walk up to Hai Ky Mi Gia, a Teochew spot on Larkin at Ellis founded in 1987, and settle into an order I know well: fried egg rolls, two cups of warm sweetened soy milk made in-house, the #2 Hai Ky House Special with egg noodles, and a #4 noodle soup with a braised duck leg. The bowls come with a clear scallion- and ginger-scented broth on the side so you can pull out noodles and fillings and add soup as you share — “add a little soup to lube it up,” Ehler says — and while soy sauce, black vinegar, and white pepper are on the table, the chile crisp oil is a don’t-miss. It’s typically Ehler’s breakfast spot, though the post-pandemic 9 a.m. opening makes that harder to squeeze in." - Lauren Saria
Little Saigon’s Teochew noodle house specializes in wonton soups and the beloved braised duck leg bowl. Highlighted by the San Francisco Chronicle and local food writers, it’s cash-only comfort with deep flavors and modest prices.