"This CID restaurant has a lively bar and pink neon glow from signs that say things like “Phởcific Northwest.” But you don’t need a big bright sign—you’re here for the phở. While we like the brisket and meatball versions, our favorites are the massive short rib bowl and the off-menu, only-available-sometimes phở with an entire half-chicken that’s been slow-poached in broth. That chicken phở is the kind we’d find a way to shrink ourselves just to dive into the bowl and hang out on a drumstick. There are also delicious small plates, like pork and shrimp egg rolls and double-fried wings with a tamarind coating." - kayla sager riley, aimee rizzo
Nate Watters