Cheap Eats 2008: Huong Que

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Reviewed by Rina Rapuano , Dave McIntyre , Ann Limpert , Cynthia Hacinli , Todd Kliman

This restaurant is currently closed while it moves to a new location.

Huong Que (Four Sisters)

6769 Wilson Blvd.
Falls Church, VA
Phone: 703.538.6717

Cuisines:
Vietnamese

Opening Hours:

Wheelchair Accessible:
Yes

Nearby Metro Stops:
East Falls Church

Price Range:
Inexpensive

Dress:
Informal

Crowd:
Families, groups of teens, and couples, both Western and Vietnamese.

Noise Level:
Chatty

Reservations:
Recommended

Special Features:
Party Space

Best Dishes
Spring rolls; shrimp toast; green papaya salad; lotus root salad with pork and shrimp; baby clams and pork with sesame crackers; shell-on shrimp; caramel short ribs in hot pot; sauteed frog's legs with silver noodle and curry.

Price Details:
Appetizers, $3.50 to $9.50; entrees, $6.50 to $26.95.

Why go: This pretty Vietnamese dining room might not be the place for daring foodies to venture beyond, say, curried frog’s legs, but the gracious service and skilled, wide-ranging kitchen keep crowds happy.

What to get: Shrimp-stuffed garden rolls; fried-pork spring rolls; a standard-setting green-papaya salad with shrimp and pork; a soothing soup of pork, fresh tofu, and chives; sautéed clams with sesame crackers; vermicelli bun with charred pork; caramelized short ribs; sparkling Vietnamese lemonade.

Best for: A group craving a good pho, bun, and hotpot all on one table; newcomers to Vietnamese cuisine (there are forks next to the chopsticks at every place setting).

Insider tip: The restaurant plans to move this summer from the Eden Center to the new Merrifield Town Center (8190 Strawberry La., Falls Church; 703-539-8566).

Open daily for lunch and dinner.

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