Good Girl Dinette in Highland Park is your basic diner, albeit one that serves pho and chicken curry pot pie. The homey Vietnamese-fusion cooking has been dreamed up by chef Diep Tran, who formerly ran Blue Hen. (Barbara Davidson / Los Angeles Times)
Alice Y. Hom holds a tray ready for serving. (Barbara Davidson / Los Angeles Times)
Genevieve Toji tries the restaurant’s homemade drink of lime and sparkling water. (Barbara Davidson / Los Angeles Times)
The chicken curry pot pie is topped with a biscuit. (Barbara Davidson / Los Angeles Times)
Helena Kim and Amy Tien eat spring rolls stuffed with tofu and herbs, and served with a peanut sauce. (Barbara Davidson / Los Angeles Times)
Beef stew with rice and seasonal greens. (Barbara Davidson / Los Angeles Times)
Hae Jung Cho works the line on a busy Saturday night. (Barbara Davidson / Los Angeles Times)
Slow-roasted pork, served on a baguette. (Barbara Davidson / Los Angeles Times)
Exposed brick walls reveal the history and character of the building on Avenue 56 that houses the new eatery. (Barbara Davidson / Los Angeles Times)
For dessert, almond jelly with seasonal citrus syrup. Restaurant ownership runs in the family. Diep Tran’s grandmother opened Pho 79, one of Orange Countys first Vietnamese restaurants. (Barbara Davidson / Los Angeles Times)
