Lunch & Dinner Feasts
At this bustling cafe in the interior mall of the Eden Center, a table of four can feast for less than $40. The menu ranges from steamed “crushed” rice dishes topped with grilled pork to eggy Vietnamese crepes stuffed with shrimp, but the real standouts are the huge, steaming bowls of pho ($7 and up).
The broth is rich and fragrant—a swirl of hot sauce and a few shreds of fresh basil add bright flavors. The protein-packed house-special pho ($7.95)—with eye-round steak, brisket, tendon, tripe, and beef meatballs—could easily be dinner for two. Leftovers the next day are even better.
Ann Limpert joined Washingtonian in late 2003. She was previously an editorial assistant at Entertainment Weekly and a cook in New York restaurant kitchens, and she is a graduate of the Institute of Culinary Education. She lives in Petworth.
