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★ Editor's Pick

Phở 79

Westminster · $

An icon of Little Saigon. Phở 79 has been ladling out slow-simmered broth and hand-cut rice noodles since 1979. The lines stretch around the building on weekend mornings — and every bowl is worth the wait.

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