For many diners in Cleveland, Minh Anh Restaurant (5428 Detroit Ave., 216-961-9671) was where we first learned to love pho, the Vietnamese beef noodle soup.

Minh Anh, located at 5428 Detroit Ave. in the Gordon Square Arts District, opened in 1984 at a time when you’d be hard-pressed to find a spot in the city serving bowls of pho with beef balls or ...