We’ve sung Green Leaf’s praises in the past, and it’s still one of our favorites with fabulous food and sweet service. This time, we especially enjoyed the vermicelli with grilled beef in lop leaf. But what’s that in the background of the photo? Is that a nautical theme? Our beloved Green Leaf closed for a couple of weeks to expand to the second floor, and the new décor has many bewildered. Floral carpet? Chunky wood......

The first thing you need to know before you go to the Solo Performance Festival at the Theatre Off Jackson is that while the Theatre Off Jackson is at 7th and Jackson, one block up at 8th and Jackson sit two of the ID's most-loved restaurants: Green Leaf offers Vietnamese cuisine and the Szechuan Noodle Bowl, Chinese. The second thing is that the Green Leaf is remodeling and isn't open, so get that out of......

Several years ago, we gave up on Tamarind Tree after some absurdly inept service (dishes came out of order – or didn’t come at all – and the waitstaff were cold), enjoying instead the consistent sweetness and goodness of Green Leaf. But in a moment of unfaithfulness, after hearing recent rave reviews, we decided to give TT another try. Its elegance, extensive menu, and excellent eats are making TT the talk of the town. So......

We‘ve already lauded lotus rootlets as a feature of one of Green Leaf’s delicious salads, so let’s take a closer look at this often-overlooked but versatile vegetable. Cultivated in water gardens, lotus holds great significance in some eastern religions, particularly for its blossoms. The flowers, along with the seeds, rhizomes and young leaves, are all edible (the mature leaves wrap foods familiar to us, like the sticky rice we eat for dim sum), while the......

In explaining its name, Pho Cyclo tells us that "the cyclo drivers are the eyes and ears of the local street scene" who can "point you to where you can always get a delicious meal at a great price." Seattlest can now tell you about a pho place that will assault your eyes and ears the minute you walk in off the street. Last week, Dishin' reported on a Chinese restaurant where the waitstaff kept......

Lo and behold, we love lotus! This mud-loving water plant found in ponds, flooded fields, lagoons and the like in Vietnam is the central figure in Lotus Root Salad. And we like it nowhere better than Green Leaf (418 Eighth Avenue South)—one of the best new restaurants to open in Seattle in the past year. Everything we've tried on Green Leaf's menu has been a winner. If you’re not sure what to order, ask the......