Pho Sapa Noodle House

One of the only places where you can get hand cut vermicelli noodles is the Vietnamese restaurant Phở Sapa in Chinatown. The modern, casual restaurant serves small and large bowls of phở with your choice of small noodles, the standard vermicelli noodles served at nearly every phở spot, or Phở Sapa’s specialty wide rice noodles. Steaming bowls appear mere seconds after ordering. The subtle, clarified hot broth tastes light and airy, and the silky soft vermicelli are built for slurping. We suggest getting wide noodles with a bowl of phở dặc biệt if you want to try a bit of everything (including tripe and brisket), or choose your own meat topping adventure. Heck, get an entire bowl of ham hocks if that’s currently at the top of your cravings list. Otherwise, head to Phở Sapa to enjoy a steaming bowl of soup by yourself or just a quick, filling dinner.

photo credit: Chelsea Thomas

photo credit: Chelsea Thomas