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  1. Cordon Bleu

    Vietnamese

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    The charbroiler at this pocket-size Vietnamese diner on California Street has been smoking up five-spice chicken and pork since the neighborhood was a different place. A dozen seats total, three to a table and nine at the counter, where you can watch the kitchen move with practiced, unhurried efficiency. Combo plates are the whole point, and the imperial rolls are fearsomely crunchy in a way that feels non-negotiable.

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    • Combo plate #5

      “The best-selling combo plate #5 is the most comprehensive option consisting of chicken, rice doused in gravy-like meat sauce and bubbly, fearsomely crunchy imperial rolls.”

      San Francisco Chronicle
    • Pork chops

      “The charbroiler imparts deep smokiness to chicken seasoned with earthy five-spice as well as two types of pork: thinly sliced “shish kebabs” and thick pork chops.”

      San Francisco Chronicle
    • Shish kebabs

      “The charbroiler imparts deep smokiness to chicken seasoned with earthy five-spice as well as two types of pork: thinly sliced “shish kebabs” and thick pork chops.”

      San Francisco Chronicle

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