I read your article about pho restaurants with interest, since I like Vietnamese food.

I looked up the three you mentioned on the King County Restaurant Inspection site, and was sorry to see that all three had serious violations in their records. I usually check the inspection records before eating at a new place.

We’ve lived in Federal Way for nine years now, and are disappointed at the lack of choice when we want to eat out. We usually have to go elsewhere. We wish the city would do more to encourage the establishment of good restaurants and cafes. We have so many fast food places and chain restaurants.

Thanks for writing an article about places to eat here. I hope you’ll make it a regular feature.

Arthur Hopkins, Federal Way