Tulan is in a run-down restaurant in a scary neighborhood, but I love it! It has the best Vietnamese food I’ve ever eaten and is one of the cheapest restaurants in town. Julia Child was rumored to frequent the place and named it one of her favorite restaurants in San Francisco (may just be a rumor). But I wouldn’t doubt it, and I can see why--the lemongrass beef salad, chicken-fried rice, any of the wonderful noodles, and the fresh spring rolls beat any in San Francisco. The décor is a mish-mash of old restaurant furniture and 70s-ish wood wall-paneling, but every time I visit San Francisco, this restaurant is on the top of my list. A good thing to note is that they are closed on Sundays. I can remember a few Sundays in the past when, upon arriving, I was crushed to find it closed.