Minh's Vietnamese Restaurant is the best Vientnamese restaurant in the DC area with Four Sisters in Falls Church a close second. It is consistently in Washingtonian Magazine as Top 100 DC Restaurants and Top 100 Cheap Eats. Dining is best enjoyed with a larger group so you can order a variety of dishes and eat family style. For starters try the shrimp and potato pancake and pho. For main courses I recommend the shaky garlic beef (the best in the area with beef so tender it will melt in your mouth), the sizzling catfish (Minh's is the only Vietnamese restaurant in the area that serves this dish), catfish in claypot, tofu with lemongrass and pork bun. The menu is extensive and these dishes are winners. Dessert you try the fried banana with green tea ice cream. Also, very kid friendly