Brandon Asian Cuisine

"This is the most spacious restaurant in Foodtown plaza—in case you're making your culinary pilgrimage with a big group—and they have big, round tables with lazy susans. This Vietnamese spot has favorites like bowls of pho, bun, and com, but those aren’t the most exciting things on the menu. Start with a crepe, or bánh xèo, from the appetizer section—a crispy rice flour and coconut milk crepe overstuffed with bean sprouts and shrimp that’s more than one person can eat. We also love the tiny rice noodle platter, which includes little rectangular blankets of super skinny rice noodles that stick together along with up to three items of your choice (get the grilled beef and bean curd skin with shrimp). It also comes with a platter of herbs, lettuce, and bean sprouts, as well as a stack of rice paper discs to make DIY summer rolls. They take a little finesse, but ask your server to show you how and you’ll get the hang of it in no time." - carlos c olaechea

"Brandon Asian Cuisine is a Vietnamese restaurant in Davie’s Carriage Hills Plaza, which also houses Foodtown, an international grocery store. While you can find Vietnamese staples like pho, bun, and com—that’s not what you want to order. Start with a crepe, or bánh xèo—a crispy rice flour and coconut milk pancake stuffed with a mountain of bean sprouts and large shrimp. We also love the DIY summer rolls, which are under the “tiny rice noodles” section of the menu. You can choose up to three toppings to pair with these little sheets of rice vermicelli, and we go for the grilled beef, shrimp paste grilled on sugar cane, and shrimp paste sandwiched between sheets of crispy fried bean curd skins. Also worth considering: the pasta rolls made from steamed rice batter and topped with Vietnamese bologna, bean sprouts, veggies, herbs, and served with a side of sweet and tart nước chấm sauce. This is the most spacious restaurant in Food Town Plaza, so come with a big group and grab one of the round tables with a lazy susan." - Carlos C Olaechea