WHY A multi-course beef extravaganza at more-than-modest prices. WHAT An all-purpose menu is served at this large sibling to Golden Deli, which serves beer and takes credit cards, which is not often the case. Try the seven courses of beef for a meaty experience, or concentrate on the terrific spring rolls. Barbecued meats, pho soup [...]
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WHY As close to an authentic Parisian baguette as you can get in California. WHAT As the name suggests, baguettes are the focal point, either to take home or as part of the tasty banh mi (Vietnamese-French sandwiches) made here. These are not robust like the ones at La Brea—they’re airy on the inside and [...]
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WHY Vast bowls of delicate noodles crowned with flowering basil tops and mint; char-grilled meats arranged over hillocks of raw greens; shrimp rolled around sugarcane sticks; sweet-tart jackfruit salad with pickled lotus roots; and more such crowd-pleasing dishes. WHAT Vietnamese cafés are hip and happening—the light, intensely colorful, vividly flavorful food perfectly suits the L.A. [...]
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WHY The Pioneer rice special, a combination of crispy minced shrimp cake, slabs of grilled marinated pork, delicate steamed egg loaf and a salad garnish, has customers returning again and again. WHAT The small city of Artesia may be famed for Little India, in which this Vietnamese place sits, but in fact it’s as multinational [...]
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WHY A hip scene with respectable noodles and a fun communal table for solo diners. WHAT This minimalist modern setting offers communal tables (for groups and singles) and a shelf of intellectual tomes to peruse while eating. The menu’s also minimalist, with vegetarian and fish noodle dishes hailing from southern Vietnam, Vietnamese coffee and restorative [...]
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WHY The fresh, light banh mi sandwiches and those fabulously crisp spring rolls. WHAT This no-frills diner packs ‘em in with fresh, appealing and cheap Vietnamese food: oniony pho, shrimp paste on sugar cane, myriad noodle dishes and justly popular spring rolls accompanied by a fragrant heap of fresh green herbs. Also consider the related [...]
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