"Golden Deli is a family-run Vietnamese restaurant in the SGV that's become something of a Los Angeles institution. Come during the peak lunch rush and expect to wait on the sidewalk for at least 45 minutes. But if you have the time (or can sneak out of work for an early lunch), the pho is worth it. There are no bad pho on the menu, but our favorite is the simple php tai—ribeye sliced paper-thin and placed over a bowl of noodles. The steak turns from red to tan to brown the moment it hits the soup; rice noodles are firm but not chewy, and the herb plate is packed with a salad worth of mint, basil, sprouts, and lime. " - nikko duren, brant cox, garrett snyder, sylvio martins
Matt Gendal