Good Girl Dinette (CLOSED)

Deliciously blending traditional Vietnamese flavors with the feel of a classic American diner, owner and chef Diep Tran has carved out an essential Highland Park eatery. The restaurant is bright and airy with exposed brick and vintage, fiestaware-hued seating. Start with the addictive spicy fries and scallion-adorned, blistered corn. While you can’t go wrong with the excellent banh mi, hearty porridge or filling pho—all of which have a vegetarian option—you don’t want to miss the pot pies filled with either a chicken or vegetarian yellow curry and topped with a buttermilk biscuit. To drink, opt for the Vietnamese coffee or the housemade sodas with farmer’s market ingredients.