"On a chilly 72-degree day in LA, few things beat a bowl of pho at Nong La. With locations in Sawtelle and La Brea, this modern Vietnamese cafe has built a large following around its fast service and solid Vietnamese comfort foods, like crackly chai gio filled with minced pork and shrimp. The sesame steak banh mi and pork noodle salad are other must-orders for when you come back by yourself tomorrow." - brant cox, sylvio martins, arden shore