1124 E Colonial Dr,Lake Eola Heights,Orlando, FL 32803
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What travelers say:
If you are looking for fancy, go elsewhere. If you are looking for fresh, good, Vietnamese food, friendly, fast great service, and ice cold beer in a frosted mug, come here. There is a neighborhood in Orlando, on Colonial Drive, that has a bunch of Vietnamese restaurants. I checked Trip Advisor, and this one stood out as having the best potential. The reviews varied widely; great food, too crowded, great service, not clean. So, I went over and took a walk around restaurant row there, fairly late on a sunday evening (not a particularly great neighborhood, especially if you don't travel a lot to the lesser areas of cities). The other Vietnamese restaurants on this street were either closing or mostly empty, with a few lingering diners. Late sunday is a quiet night for most restaurants, and this place was full, and not with tourists. It is small, the tables are indeed packed tight, but it is not dirty. Their turnover is so constant there are bound to be bits of napkin, a chopstick, etc, lying around while the staff hustles around to clean up while they are taking care of a rocking business. The Vietnamese shrimp rolls with peanut sauce were great. The Shrimp Curry with vegetables was great. I was laughingly questioned by my waiter if I could handle the chopsticks or require a fork; had to take the challenge, but should have worn a dark-colored shirt.... He suggested a Viet beer, why not? served in an ice-coated frosted mug. By the way, the bill was $19. If you like good Asian food, great price, and don't mind a real local place, Anh Hong can't be beat.