"As hip local chain Ba Bar has grown, so have its restaurants, which means this one in South Lake Union and its sibling in the University District have ample space for groups, inside and out, and you can call about reservations for groups of seven to 10. You’ll find one of the best bowls of pho in town here, made with high-quality ingredients and priced accordingly, as well as cocktails and plenty of other Vietnamese specialties from duck and pork belly rotisserie to bun bowls with vermicelli noodles to macarons for dessert." - Meg van Huygen, Mark Van Streefkerk, Jade Yamazaki Stewart, Adam H. Callaghan