Vietnamese restaurants in Washington, DC
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Pho 75
For a no frills dining experiment offering only pho (a beef noodle soup), this place is amazingly successful. Hordes of tourists, locals and Vietnamese pack communal tables each slurping their own unique variation of the soup - some add brisket or tripe, meatballs or flank steaks; others douse it with lime, hot sauce and Asian basil. Whichever you choose, odds are it will be delicious.
The name means soup, but this local chain is so much more than a beef noodle soup shop. For a cultural experience visit on a Sunday, when fathers teach their first generation American daughters how to slurp slippery white noodles simmering in richly flavorful broth.
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Four Sisters
Four Sisters is, and has been for some time, the best Vietnamese food in the DC metro area. Originally located in the Eden Center strip mall, the business this joint raked in has allowed it to open new digs in a stand-alone location. That says something about their confidence, by the way – shutting down your business and building a new location isn’t an easy move, but the clientele have roared back to the new Four Sisters. The food is a trek through the endless varieties of Vietnamese cuisine, from Northern-style bun cha (pork with rice noodles) to clay pot fish to rice-paper crepes. The food is deceptively simple and the execution is flawless; eat here, and you will …
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Vietnam Georgetown
We have to admit: if we plunked Vietnam Georgetown next to some other Vietnamese places we’ve been to, it might not warrant too much praise. But in this neck of the woods, when we want pho (beef noodle soup), we come here. The lunch buffet is particularly good value, the setting and the staff are charming, if somewhat frazzled, and the garden out back is especially attractive on a summer evening. Part of the appeal of this place is the history; this was the first Vietnamese restaurant in the DC area. The owners were staff at the old South Vietnamese embassy, and this was a favorite spot for Reagan, Bush Sr and Clinton staffers during the ’80s and ’90s.
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Nam Viet
Probably the best Vietnamese within the city lines is served here. The cooking is uncomplicated, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t excellent, especially the rich pho. The layout is from the ‘every-Vietnamese-restaurant-you’ve-ever-been-in’ cookie cutter, but the quality of the food elevates Nam Viet several notches above the pack.
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