"You can't talk about Philly food without mentioning phở, bún bò huế, bánh mì, and broken rice. But of all the many incredible Vietnamese restaurants in the city, nowhere is as legendary as Pho 75. This straightforward corner spot on Washington Avenue packs with kids doing laps around their parents' table, hungover cooks, and solo diners watching the Sixers lose. You'll be in and out in 30 minutes or less. All you have to do is bring cash, decide which of the combinations of phở you want and how large, and whether today is a lemon soda day or not. (It is.)" - alison kessler, candis mclean