"Probably the most idiosyncratic pho shop in the East Bay, Noodles Pho Me is a Laotian restaurant, primarily, and features a strong selection of traditional noodle soups from that cuisine — the khao soy is especially great. As for its namesake dish, the pho, too, is served in the style that you’d typically find in Laos — a darker, more heavily seasoned and intensely flavorful version that comes with all of the herbs already incorporated into the bowl (rather than served on the side)." - Luke Tsai