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34 JULY 31-AUGUST 6, 2019 Best of Fayetteville Best Korean Restaurant E Tae Won Express 594 S. Reilly Rd., Suite 100 910-867-1077 Nami, the owner of E Tae Won Express, serves up affordable, family- friendly dining options for enjoying traditional Korean cuisine. She's been doing so for more than 15 years. Located on Reilly Road, E Tae Won's full menu includes classic dishes like bulgogi, galbi, kimchi, kimbap, yaki mandu and more. Known for its convenient lunch buffet, E Tae Won Express is a great place to get authentic, flavorful Korean dishes for a cost-effective price. Takeout is also an option if you find yourself in a hurry. Or, items can be ordered off of the menu if you're in a more leisurely sit-down mood. Fresh ingredients featured in each dish and outstanding service that makes customers feel at home serve as markers of this restaurant's extraordinary quality. Best Chinese Restaurant Hunan Garden 2726 Raeford Rd. 910-323-3778 or www.fayettevillehunangarden.com Located on Raeford Road, Hunan Garden serves as a cornerstone to the city and community of Fayetteville. With its authentic Chinese cuisine paired alongside its excellent service, it's no wonder why it's crowned with the title of Best Chinese Restaurant in the city. Hunan Garden's staff commit to serving customers with excellence, ensuring that only fresh, high-quality ingredients are used in every dish served. Don't have the time to sit down and dine? Hunan Garden offers both delivery and takeout options for its customers. Though it does offer traditional plates, Hunan Garden is best known for its modern spins on classic Chinese dishes. The full menu showcases many different options that feature beef, poultry, seafood and pork. On top of that, there are vegetarian options and dessert. Best Vietnamese Restaurant Saigon Bistro 1040 Bragg Blvd. 910-920-3578 Customers rave about Saigon Bistro. As a privately owned restaurant, Saigon has the feel of a mom-and-pop eatery with the flavors of a five-star establishment. It's the perfect recipe for a longstanding local gem. Most of its reviews do, in fact, have five stars, like this one: "I've been to many Vietnamese restaurants, but this one is by far my favorite. My husband and I made it a tradition to come to Saigon Bistro when (we) want to go out to eat." Saigon serves everything from pho tai (beef noodle soup) to banh pho xao chay (vegetarian pad thai) to ga xao xa ot (lemongrass chicken) and more. Anything on the menu pairs well with a strawberry, avocado, mango or strawberry-banana smoothie — or maybe try an imported beer. "The food is clearly authentic Vietnamese food … It truly deserves all the great reviews it is getting," said one customer. Fresh Vietnamese flavors, along with gushing reviews, have won this category for Saigon Bistro year after year. w i n e & d i n e