La Vie Restaurant Review:
Try a delicate Vietnamese crêpe filled with chicken, shrimp and bean sprouts. Another good bet is the minced shrimp wrapped around a stalk of cane sugar, or the garlicky roast crab in season. The pan-fried soft-shell crab is worth the wait for a table.
Standout Vietnamese fare for reasonable prices along a busy Richmond District strip.:
In Short
Simple, clean decor with Asian instruments hanging on the walls sets a classy, low-key tone. The kitchen turns out a roster of predictable but solid favorites, including minced...