Hawkers Asian Street Fare

Hawkers Asian Street Fare Restaurant Review:

It’s an odd moniker, but Hawkers Asian Street Fare is named in honor of the food vendors who hawk their goods along the street in Asia. And it fits this venue in Orlando’s Little Vietnam neighborhood, a part of the Mills 50 district, with large-scale black-and-white photos of hawkers and their carts lining the walls. The modern, semi-industrial interior includes a trendy mix of high-top and low-top tables, corrugated steel and bright colors. The menu is a huge collection of casual fare from several Asian countries, from Taiwan to Vietnam to Korea --- but it’s the Malaysian dishes that stand out. Start with roti canai, a buttery crisp, pan-fried Malaysian flatbread, served with a side of rich, curry dipping sauce. Curry hawker beef meatballs in curry sauce and the hawker wings are both classics easily shared. For those who enjoy pad thai, the Malaysian char kway teo is a similar rendition, made here as a wide rice noodle stir-fry dish with shrimp, chicken, scallions and bean sprouts. An interesting selection of beers is available, from classic Asian beers to microbrews from Brooklyn.