saigon- local favorite. always busy. enjoyed by painters, mechanics, lawyers, and police officers alike. very diverse crowd. hole in the wall restaurant and i refuse to use their bathrooms but love their food. don't want to white-glove the place, but we go repeatedly and my kids love it.
the absolute best crab rangoons anywhere-- with a bit of a sweet taste. love their #11 soup and the thai seafood soup that says "hot" next to it (but isn't very spicy--just complex)--- has tons of shrimp, pineapple, and something that tastes a little bit like fennell in it. (description doesn't sound like anything i'd ever order, but my husband convinced me i'd love it and it is awesome.) love love.