"Vinh Loi Tofu maxes out on flavor with its vegan Vietnamese cooking. The menu at this strip mall spot in Reseda covers a lot of ground, from giant bowls of sweet-spicy peanut soup with rice noodles and tofu “shrimp,” lemongrass “beef” banh mis made with wonderfully crunchy baguettes, and oriental “duck” spring rolls filled with warm fried egg rolls and tons of nearly caramelized teriyaki mushrooms. We’re yet to try something at Vinh Loi that disappoints, but if you’re indecisive, the owner will point to the mural behind the counter that reads, “I pick, you eat.”" - brant cox, sylvio martins