Green Lotus is a plant-based Vietnamese spot with a mixed crowd of in-the-know locals and monks from the nearby monastery. Dishes, like caramelized fish clay pot and sweet and sour hotpot, bring all the Vietnamese flavors you’d expect, just without any meat. It's in a small sunlit space in the Little Saigon shopping plaza, and we like it best for lunch or an early solo dinner (they close at 8pm).