18 Best Restaurants in Charlotte, North Carolina | Eater Carolinas

"Plaza Shamrock’s Lang Van is an enduring, makes-the-list every year type of spot. The menu is a parade of Vietnamese dishes — hot pot, pho, vermicelli noodles, and lemongrass curries. Go with a big group and wash the dishes down with red table wine that shouldn’t even pair with the food, but somehow, when passed around the table, glugged, and re-filled generously by owner Dan Nguyen, it fits like a glove. Nguyen remembers guest names like an art form, making the informal dining experience at Lang Van both memorable and irresistible (especially on gloomy days begging for a cozy dinner)." - Kayleigh Ruller