Huong Viet
6785 Wilson Blvd.
Falls Church, VA 22044
703-538-7110
Neighborhood: Falls Church
Cuisines: Vietnamese
Opening Hours:
Open Sunday through Thursday 10 AM to 10 PM; Friday and Saturday 10 AM to 11 PM.
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Price Range: Inexpensive
Dress: Informal
Noise Level: Chatty
Reservations: Not Needed
Website: http://www.huong-viet.com/index2.html
Best Dishes:
Shrimp and pork spring rolls; “underdone” shaved beef; lotus root salad with shrimp and pork; roasted quail; tamarind-and-shrimp soup; banh xeo; vermicelli with grilled shrimp, beef, or pork; caramel shrimp; butter-fried frog's legs; grilled beef with lem
Price Details:
Appetizers $3.50 to $12.95, entrées $6.95 to $12.95.
Special Features: Wheelchair Accessible, Kid Friendly
Why go: There are Vietnamese restaurants at every turn in the strip-mall maze that is the Eden Center, but this cash-only, wood-paneled dining room is the oldest—and most consistent.
What to get: Lacquered quail with lime/salt dip; delicate pork spring rolls; sweet-and-sour soup with shrimp or fish; lotus-root salad with shrimp and pork; banh xeo, a shrimp-and-bean-sprout-filled crepe to be torn and eaten—like many things on the menu—in a lettuce wrap with fresh herbs and fish sauce; bun, a cool bowl of vermicelli with grilled pork or shrimp.
Best for: More-the-merrier meals—portions are sized for sharing.
Insider tip: Beer is served, but nonalcoholic drinks are the thing here—sparkling lemonade, lychee bubble tea, and Vietnamese coffee.
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