Rice Paper Scissors

Rice Paper Scissors at Brick and Mortar — 1710 Mission Street near Duboce — has extended its lunch to every weekday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Earlier they served only on Monday through Wednesday.

We dropped by at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, bummed because I thought it was open until 3 p.m., but the owners Valerie Luu and Katie Kwan were still working so they served us and another woman who arrived late.

Pho for $13. Cash only!
Pho for $13.

The beef Pho was excellent and we’ll be headed back today to try the chicken salad. The place used to be a favorite when it popped up at different Mission garages a couple of years ago. Luu said the new location at the northern end of Mission Street is tricky, but business is doing fine.

Go! Eat! It’s terrific and reasonable. Warning: It’s cash only for now.

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  1. How nice to see my photo “Garlic with Angry Banana” on here from the 16th St. markets. I was forced to leave SF and move back to Portland. Little thing called cost of living. Sad, but luckily Portland’s got it going on. I even found a job here, mirabile dictu! Cheers, beautiful SF!

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