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Miss Saigon **
Washington, Washington, ¢

Every bit as good as the Adams Morgan original, the new Miss Saigon in Georgetown shares the title of DC's best Vietnamese restaurant with its parent. Its friendly floor staff makes this kitchen's fine work all the more enjoyable.

The menu has a generous selection of dishes for vegetarians. Even if you're not one, include at least one of these dishes among your main courses, particularly if your table is having one of Miss Saigon's meal-size noodle soups. Highly recommended choices are the Buddah's Delight, made special by its delicious squares of deep-fried bean curd, and the palate-fooling Vegetarian Duck Meat Sauteed With Vegetables.

At both Miss Saigons, some of the best dishes are cooked and served in the rustic clay casseroles known on Chinatown menus as hot pots. Try a pleasantly spicy chicken curry, caramel pork with black pepper, or plump shrimp sweetened with a wash of lemongrass-chili-onion sauce. Other signature dishes include the splendid egg-noodle soup with roasted quail and mixed seafood marinated in Chinese oyster sauce.

Miss Saigon , 1847 Columbia Rd. NW, Washington; 202-667-1900. Open daily for lunch and dinner. MapIt!

Miss Saigon , 3057 M St. NW, Washington; 202-333-5545. Open daily for lunch and dinner. MapIt!

QUALITY: ****Excellent; *** Superior; **Very Good; * Good
PRICE RANGE: $$$= Very Expensive; $$ Expensive; $=Moderate; ¢=Inexpensive

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