My first visit to the old Midway Saigon Garden was when I was in search of someplace that was open in the middle of the afternoon after arriving at the airport. The food impressed me so much that I sometimes went miles out of my way to make subsequent visits. I also discovered that there were other customers who also made the pilgrimage here in search of the exceptionally authentic Vietnamese food.

The dish I like best is the vermicelli noodle bowl (Bún Chay), which is comparable to the best ones I have eaten in Seattle.

Other dishes look equally good, and include pho, hot pots, and other kinds of soup.

Even though the noodle bowl is quite enough for a meal, on one visit I also ordered a banh mi sandwich made with chicken that not only had better quality meat than I was expecting, but the sauce was better than at just about any Vietnamese restaurant I have visited. It is too bad I have been able to make so few visits to a place that has so many good choices.