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Lela’s Vietnamese Kitchen

1524 NW 23rd Ave., 503-719-4744, lelasbistro.com. Lunch-dinner Monday-Saturday.

Banh mi. Pho. "Grandmother's recipe." Now that we have your attention, we'd like to point it toward Lela's. Hands down, this is among the best banh mi (hint: Request the off-menu option) and heart- and belly-warming bowl of pho ($11.50) we've found—Grandmother's recipe. The menu features vegetarian options to boot. $$.