HA VL Vietnamese Noodle Soup

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"Lauded as one of Portland’s finest restaurants, alongside sister soup shop Rose VL, Ha VL has been an anchor to the Jade District. Founders William Vuong and the late Ha (Christina) Luu handed over day-to-day operations to their son Peter Vuong in 2015, but the restaurant’s soups remain among Portland’s “must try” dishes. Ha VL keeps the menu simple, serving two to three soups each day, five days a week. Highlights include Thursday’s snail noodle soup or chicken soup, Friday’s hủ tiếu nam vang, and Sunday’s mì quảng — for certainty, however, it’s best to call ahead for the day’s soups." - Alli Fodor