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Brodard Chateau: Building on Dang Family’s Vietnamese Vision

The dining options in Little Saigon run dozens deep, but certain restaurateurs have managed to maintain quality, draw crowds and distinguish themselves over time. The Dang family immigrated from Nha Trang, a coastal town...
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Pho Filet: Striking Noodle Soup Gold in South El Monte

South El Monte has become a pho hub, with family-run spots lining Garvey Avenue, and so far, the Nguyen family’s Pho Filet is the standout establishment in my explorations. Expect 20 variations of Vietnamese...
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Pho Dakao: Vietnamese Chicken Specialist in Little Saigon

Pho is so prevalent in Little Saigon that OC Weekly’s Stick a Fork in It blog devotes an annual college basketball-style elimination bracket to the Vietnamese noodle soup, which they call Final Pho. Most...
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Banh Mi Ba Le: High Value Vietnamese on International Blvd

International Boulevard, which runs south from Oakland’s Lake Merritt, may be best known for Mexican street food, but there are viable alternatives, including Banh Mi Ba Le. A family from Saigon has owned this...
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Huong Vy: Tweaking Central Vietnamese Classics in Westminster

It’s probably a good thing that the sesame roasted goat shop was closed for the night. Otherwise, I may never have continued across the parking lot into our intended destination, Huong Vy. Quoc Phan...
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Tay Thuong: Making Vietnamese Waves in Little Saigon [CLOSED]

As soon as we entered Tay Thuong and saw the wavy green and white DNA helix pattern on the walls, it became instantly obvious that we’d been there before. No other restaurant would replicate...
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