SF restaurant in the Outer Sunset closes after 35 years

Loi’s Vietnamese Restaurant in San Francisco, known for hefty bowls of hot pho, has permanently closed after 35 years.  

The Outer Sunset fixture quietly shuttered late last month after the owners decided to seek retirement, according to Tablehopper, which first reported news of the closure. A local Nextdoor post flagged the closure with a post that shared a photo of restaurant tables and chairs with a “for free” sign as well as an image of the goodbye message posted on the storefront.

“After 35 years at our restaurant here on Irving, we will be closing our doors for the final time on August 29th, 2023,” the goodbye message read, in part. “We would like to thank you guys for your love and support over the years.”

Loi’s Vietnamese Restaurant was a no-fuss mom-and-pop restaurant that was known for serving Vietnamese dishes like barbecue rice vermicelli and shrimp rolls. The tiny Outer Sunset restaurant was a popular destination for pho sold at affordable prices. Customers could bet on a large bowl of pho for as low as $9.50, or an extra-large serving priced at about $10.50.