"Monsoon, with locations in Capitol Hill and Bellevue, is one of the best Vietnamese restaurants in Seattle. It sources meat from local ranches and serves Chinese-influenced Vietnamese dishes not commonly found in the area. Excellent appetizers include fluffy steam buns stuffed with duck confit and pickled vegetables or a perfectly balanced green papaya salad. The catfish clay pot, simmered in fresh coconut juice and topped with green onion, is worth rushing to catch before it sells out, and the grilled pork belly is a perennial favorite. Check out sister restaurant Ba Bar, closer to the center of Capitol Hill, for a more casual experience and a satisfying oxtail pho." - Sophie Grossman
Courtesy of Monsoon
