Hém Modern Vietnamese from the San Francisco Bay’s Vietnamese Street Food kings

Hem by LeQuy
An upscale Vietnamese Street Food restaurant by LeQuy a San Francisco Bay area chain of three restaurants, two in the south bay and one in San Francisco's Castro. Hém opened a few months ago, but seems to be humming along quite well. A good friend pointed this restaurant out.

Hém has a new menu, and an affordable Mission Vibe. Come try the Vietnamese your mother warned you about. Mainly Snails.. their menu features Sea Snails in a variety of sauces.

Le Quy is a Vietnamese Poet, who was given the task of uniting two factions and providences in Vietnam, then later an ambassador to China in the mid 1700s.

Professional Review
Two things are guaranteed at Hem By LeQuy in the Mission: a satisfying meal and no wait. With another location in the Castro, it’s not a surprise this outpost hums along smoothly. Food hits the table within minutes, and the staff keeps a sharp eye from behind the bar so you’re never left needing anything. The menu is sprawling, but focus on the meat-heavy bowls of phở and the garlic butter sea snails, which are so buttery they might slip out of your hands. In a neighborhood full of excellent spots that require hour-long sidewalk vigils or treat snagging a reservation like a Ticketmaster presale, Hem is an exception.
from Hém (The Infatuation)

Menus and Reviews
Hém (by LeQuy)
LeQuy (Instagram)

Administratriva
Hém's menu shows dinner pricing is about $35 per person, excluding tax and tip. Alcoholic drinks can easily increase this average.

Dress is Mission Chic

Taxes and Restaurant Fees
Dining in San Francisco has a sales tax (8.625%) and probably an employee health mandate (3-10%), a tip (20%) may be automatically added, even on individual bills, if not we expect a 20% minimum tip to be paid for individual bills.

The host calculates each diner's orders separately unless they allow separate orders, separate checks and round the final payment up to the next dollar.

Each diner is responsible for their own orders and costs but we will have to consolidate and divvy up the final bill accordingly.
Please bring cash or have Zelle or Apple Cash available.

Transportation
MUNI: 14
Finding street parking in the Mission is usually difficult.
Use event comments for Car Pooling and Ride Sharing.

Many thanks for the photos and history from restaurant website.