If you want cheap Vietnamese food in a nice environment with good service, then Pho Bac is the place to go. Yes, Rainier Ave is a bit sketchy, but when you can get a large bowl of noodle soup for under six bucks, you can't argue. The menu has many options, but personally, I think that stopping in for some soup and conversation with a friend makes for the perfect offbeat lunch. Plus, you get to say "Noodle Soup" and nobody will look at you like your crazy; and isn't that all we really want in life?
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