Rainier Restaurant

Rainier Valley, Seattle · Vietnamese · $$

Bo la lot is beef wrapped in wild betel leaf and grilled, and the leaf is the entire point: it turns smoky and almost medicinal in a way no other green does. Rainier Valley is where much of Seattle's Vietnamese community settled, and this room cooks for the neighborhood rather than for visitors. Bring people, so the fried quail and the sour seafood soup can both reach the table.