Out the Door

(SoMa)
845 Market St.  
415-541-9913 Map it

$$
Vietnamese
kid-friendly, lunch, notable chef, open 7 days, take-out

SCENE: Riding high on the success of the Slanted Door, chef Charles Phan has opened two informal joints, both called Out the Door, serving casual Vietnamese food. The Ferry Building outpost is really just a counter and a few stools around the corner from his primary restaurant; this second location, a larger sit-down space in the Westfield SF Centre’s food court, is mall dining at its finest.

EATS: The Out the Door menu reads like the Slanted Door’s greatest hits: The green papaya salad is perfect for a light lunch, imperial rolls arrive crisp and piping hot and the lemongrass tofu, a generous portion of fried and pressed tofu accompanied by soft steamed rice, is a vegetarian’s dream.