Turtle Tower Restaurant

"Known for its chicken pho and northern-style beef pho, Turtle Tower is open for takeout to satisfy your cravings for a big bowl of soul-warming noodle soup. Call in to order from any of the restaurant’s three locations — in SoMa and the Outer Richmond, in addition to its Tenderloin flagship — or order online for app-based delivery." - Luke Tsai

"Not long after the building housing Little Saigon’s iconic Turtle Tower went up for sale did the business itself close. Business owners Thao Pham and family told the Chronicle the last day of service was September 17." - Lauren Saria

"Turtle Tower is a longstanding Vietnamese restaurant in San Francisco’s Little Saigon, renowned for its Vietnamese chicken noodle soup made with free-range chicken broth and house-made rice noodles. Despite its popularity, the future of the 23-year-old restaurant is uncertain as its building is up for sale. The family behind Turtle Tower has already closed another location during the pandemic and faced challenges such as a robbery in May 2020." - Paolo Bicchieri

"The not-so-secret secret menu at Turtle Tower is a soup lover's delight. Order F9, the special chicken, which comes with secret toppings. Or, go with the regular version — you won't be disappointed." - Paolo Bicchieri, Eater Staff

"All conversations about Vietnamese food in SF tend to begin and end with Turtle Tower, the Tenderloin mainstay that’s spun off additional locations in SoMa and the Outer Richmond. Turtle Tower is best known as the city’s top destination for chicken pho — as belly-warming and comforting a bowl of soup as you’ll find in the city, especially the version with gizzards (for those who partake). But the beef pho is just as notable, especially because Turtle Tower is one of the only spots in the Bay Area that serves the clearer, less aggressively spiced Northern style that doesn’t come with the usual tangle of raw herbs." - Luke Tsai