Ready to celebrate Lunar New Year? On January 25, families around the world take part in the celebrations for Tết, the first day of the Lunar New Year — and spring — for Vietnamese families. To kick off the celebration, families gather at home or at a favorite restaurant on New Year’s Day for a reunion meal, featuring specialties that include dưa hành (pickled spring onions), bánh chưng (sticky rice with meat or beans wrapped in leaves) and boiled whole chicken.
If you’re looking for a feast to celebrate the Year of the Rat with friends and family, Hoodline has crunched the numbers to find the top Vietnamese restaurants in Cleveland, based on Yelp ratings and our own methodology. Happy Lunar New Year!
1. Pho Thang Cafe
Topping the list is downtown's Pho Thang Cafe. Located at 815 Superior Ave. East, the Vietnamese spot is the highest-rated Vietnamese restaurant in Cleveland, boasting four stars out of 290 reviews on Yelp.
2. Minh-anh Vietnamese Restaurant
Next up is Detroit Shoreway's Minh-Anh Vietnamese Restaurant, situated at 5428 Detroit Ave. With four stars out of 224 reviews on Yelp, the Vietnamese spot has proven to be a local favorite.
3. Superior Pho
Goodrich-Kirkland Park's Superior Pho, located at 3030 Superior Ave. East, Suite E, is another top choice, with Yelpers giving the Vietnamese spot, which offers soups and sandwiches, four stars out of 635 reviews.
4. Saigon Restaurant and Bar
Saigon Restaurant and Bar, a Vietnamese, Chinese and Thai spot in Downtown, is another go-to, with four stars out of 223 Yelp reviews. Head over to 2061 E. Fourth St. to see for yourself.
5. Pho Lee's Vietnamese Restaurant
Finally, over in Goodrich-Kirkland Park, check out Pho Lee's Vietnamese Restaurant, which has earned 4.5 stars out of 26 reviews on Yelp. You can find the Vietnamese spot at 1541 E. 38th St., Suite 101
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