Saigon Pho is almost ready to open its doors at 791 Lisbon St., Lewiston, formerly The Olive Branch Café. The Vietnamese and Thai food restaurant is hiring servers and kitchen help.

With the recent surge in popularity for Vietnamese cuisine, it can be hard for us to keep visiting chain restaurants in order to satisfy our cravings. But these days, Vietnamese fare has become ...

Saigon Street Eat, ... The pho, for instance, was one-note, its broth — the crux of this soup — unremarkable, though the meats (brisket especially) were rich and beefy.

Pho Kien Giang, 1017 Larkin St. (near Sutter); (415) 931-6775. Open 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday-Saturday. Only 3 months old, this sweet little restaurant serves a good pho in a light and balanced broth ...

This restaurant isn’t in the actual Little Saigon community of Westminster, but it brings a fine taste of Little Saigon to South Street.

Pho District is open for lunch and dinner daily at 2401 W. Seventh St., but really a half-block south on Museum Way; 817-882-9988, phodistrict.com. Pancake parade ...