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7 stories about Vietnamese from NoVA WTF.
Chay, a new all-vegetarian and vegan Vietnamese restaurant, will begin a soft opening on October 28, 2026 at Westfields Restaurant & Retail Park in Chantilly. The restaurant serves dishes like Crispy Fried Avocado, Crispy Vegan Shrimp, and Vegan Bì Chay Baguette Sandwich.
Saigon Saigon, a Vietnamese restaurant at 1101 S. Joyce Street in Pentagon City, Arlington, is celebrating its 25th anniversary with a $25 prix fixe menu from November 1–7, 2026.
Three newer places at Eden Center in Falls Church, the sit-down TamTam Brunch & Dinner, the Pop-Up District food hall and Bánh Mì Oi, add new options to the long-running Vietnamese shopping center.
A new generation of restaurateurs is bringing fresh concepts to Eden Center, Arlington's Vietnamese shopping hub. TamTam Brunch & Dinner, Pop-Up District food hall, and Bánh Mì Oi are among the establishments revitalizing the longtime destination.
Malaysian Kopitiam, an authentic Malaysian restaurant at Sully Shopping Center in Centreville, will close on October 31, 2026. Owners Leslie and Penny Phoon are retiring after nearly a decade at the location and more than two decades operating in the D.C. area.
Teabreak Pho & Boba, a Vietnamese restaurant and tea shop, has opened at Broadlands Village Center in Ashburn, taking over the former Pholicious location.
Chay Restaurant, a vegetarian Vietnamese restaurant praised by Washingtonian magazine, has opened a second location in Chantilly at Westone Plaza, joining its original Lincolnia spot on Columbia Pike.