Details

Hai Duong

6795 Wilson Blvd., Suite 7
Falls Church, VA 22044

703-538-5289

Neighborhood: Falls Church

Cuisines: Vietnamese

Opening Hours:
Open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner daily from 9 AM to 9 PM

Nearby Metro Stops: East Falls Church

Price Range: Inexpensive

Dress: Informal

Noise Level: Chatty

Reservations: Not Needed

Best Dishes:
House-special pho; com dia; spring rolls; Vietnamese crepe.

Price Details:
$3.25 and up

Dirt Cheap Eats 2007: Hai Duong

Lunch & Dinner Feasts

At this bustling cafe in the interior mall of the Eden Center, a table of four can feast for less than $40. The menu ranges from steamed “crushed” rice dishes topped with grilled pork to eggy Vietnamese crepes stuffed with shrimp, but the real standouts are the huge, steaming bowls of pho ($7 and up).

The broth is rich and fragrant—a swirl of hot sauce and a few shreds of fresh basil add bright flavors. The protein-packed house-special pho ($7.95)—with eye-round steak, brisket, tendon, tripe, and beef meatballs—could easily be dinner for two. Leftovers the next day are even better.