Present Restaurant Menu – Falls Church, VA

Type : Vietnamese restaurant

Location : Falls Church, VA

Creative Vietnamese dishes with poetic names are found in this elegant dining room in a strip mall. Based on 359 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.4 stars. Price $$

✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Takeout ✔️ No-contact delivery

Present Restaurant 22042

Address:
6678 Arlington Blvd, Falls Church, VA 22042

Phone: (703) 531-1881

Website:

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Hours

Thursday 11 AM–10 PM
Friday 11 AM–10 PM
Saturday 11 AM–10 PM
Sunday 11 AM–10 PM
Monday

(Labor Day)
 11 AM–10 PM

Hours might differ
Tuesday Closed
Wednesday 11 AM–10 PM

Menu

DAILY SPECIALS
Chim cút quay – Imperial Quails
Rich flavor roasted quails, juicy and tendered on the bed of lettuce, served with hot steamed rice, dipped with lemon pepper sauce.		 $30.00
Bánh Hỏi Thịt Nướng – Banh Hoi Woven Vermicelli
Slices of pure white rice cake, apply a little oil mixed with green onion and serve with Grilled Pork or Grilled Chicken or Grilled Shrimp, fresh vegetable, dipping with a cup of sweet and sour fish sauce.		 $15.00
Bún chả giò đặc biệt – Four-Season Banquet Vermicelli
Vermicelli with 3 kinds of crispy rolls, lettuce bean sprouts, cucumber, mint and peanuts served with fish sauce.		 $14.00
Thịt Heo Kho Đậu Hũ Trứng Cút – Fabulous Piglet
Caramelized slices of pork cooked with tofu and quail eggs in clay pot.		 $20.00
HOT POT
Wonderland Hot Pot (2-3 People)
Spicy & Sour broth with shrimps, calamari, fish filets, scallops, sliced beef, meatballs, tofu, seasonal vegetables & choice of vermicelli noodle or egg noodle.		 $55.00
KHAI VỊ – STARTERS
1. Gỏi Cuốn – Green Paradise Spring Roll (2pcs)
Prawn and pork rolled in rice wrapper w/mint and chive, served w/peanut sauce.		 $7.00
65. Gỏi Cuốn Chay – Frugally Green Spring Roll (2pcs)
Tofu, Carrot, Radish, Lettuce and mint leaves rolled in rice paper, served w/peanut sauce.		 $6.00
2. Chả Giò Tôm Cua – Blue Paradise Summer Roll (2pcs)
Shrimp, crabmeat, pork and vegetables rolled in a thin rice wrapper and fried until crispy served w/fish sauce.		 $7.00
3. Chả Giò Rế – Silken Shawl Imperial Autumn Roll (2pcs)
Intricately hand-made rice thread wrapper filled w/marinated prawn, pork slowly fried until crispy served w/fish sauce.		 $7.00
4. Bánh Bèo Chén – Rainbow White Clouds (6 Pcs)
Steamed rice cake in shallow cup topped w/dried shrimp served w/sweet fish sauce.		 $8.00
6. Gỏi Đu Đủ – Jewel-Green Papaya
Green papaya salad topped with beef jerky, peanuts served with special sauce.		 $15.00
7. Gỏi Ngó Sen – Lotus Flower Garden
Lotus stalks salad with pork, shrimp tossed in vinaigrette dressing with peanuts.		 $16.00
8. Gỏi Hải Sản Trái Thơm – Treasure From the Sea
A salad made with fresh pineapple, julienne carrots, sweet onions, lemongrass, fried garlic, peanuts, shrimp and ivory calamari on a bed of half-cut pineapple.		 $18.00
11. Tôm Cốm Xanh – Dragon Shrimps
Crispy tiger shrimps coated with corn flakes dragon skin served with sweet sauce.		 $14.00
12. Mực Rang Muối- Red Sea Calamari
Slices of center cut calamari with chef’s special seasoning with salt and black pepper served on top of fresh lettuce with sweet onions.		 $16.00
15. Bánh Xèo – Rich Folks Golden Crepes
Banh xeo. Saigon-style crepe with pork, shrimp, bean sprouts, green onion served with fresh lettuce, herbs and fish sauce.		 $16.00
POULTRY – GIA CẦM
32. Gà Xào Xả Ớt – Gregarious Lemongrass Chicken
White meat chicken sautéed with lemongrass, garlic onion, spicy chili served with steamed rice.		 $16.00
33. Cà Ri Gà – Sophisticated Golden Chicken
Bone-in Chicken, taro, carrots simmered in curry, ginger, basil coconut milk broth served with choice of steamed rice or rice noodle.		 $16.00
34. Vịt Sốt Me- Duck in Tamarind Basket
Roasted duck until crispy then topped with chefs special tamarind sauce.		 $20.00
35. Vịt Sốt Cam – Country Road
Roasted duck until crispy then topped with chefs special orange sauce.		 $20.00
PORK – HEO
36. Thịt Heo Kho Tiêu – Warm Heart Piglet
Caramelized slices of pork cooked in clay pot.		 $16.00
BEEF – BÒ
38. Bò Lúc Lắc – Cow on the Open Field
Marinated tenderloin tips shaken in high flames bell pepper on top of fresh lettuce and sliced onion.		 $20.00
39. Bò Đốt Lửa Hồng – Basking in the Summer Sun
Flaming beef in chef’s special sauce served with steamed rice.		 $28.00
40. Bò Nhúng Dấm – Adventurous Bull
Sliced of raw eye round beef, dipped with a vinegar-based soup stock. Eat with fresh herbs and lettuce vermicelli noodle in a rice paper wrapper, dipped into shrimp paste sauce.		 $35.00
SP. Bò Filet Mignon Sốt Tiêu Đen – Filet Mignon in Black Pepper Sauce
Sizzling beef tenderloin, green onion and scallion in chef’s special black pepper sauce served with steamed rice.		 $34.00
CUA LỘT – SOFTSHELL CRAB
52. Cua Lột Sốt Chanh – Wicked Wishes
Soft shell crab (2 pcs) chef’s special lemon sauce.		 $25.00
53. Cua Lột Rang Muối – Basking On Sandy Beach
Soft shell crabs (2 pcs) in chef’s special seasoning with salt and black pepper served on top of fresh lettuce with sweet onions.		 $25.00
54. Cua Lột Sốt Me – Rare Pearl in a Tamarind Sea
Soft shell crabs (2 pcs) dipped into chef’s special tamarind sauce on top served with fresh lettuce.		 $25.00
TÔM – SHRIMP
46. Tôm Rang Muối – Shrimp in the Fresh Ocean
Jumbo salted prawns sautéed with salt and black pepper on a pineapple bed.		 $22.00
47. Tôm Rim Mặn – Shrimp at the Seaside
Shrimp sautéed with garlic, onion, fish sauce, black pepper served with steamed rice.		 $22.00
48. Tôm Rang Trứng Muối – Shrimp in the Golden Basin
Crispy shrimp sautéed with egg yolk, garlic then served with steamed rice.		 $22.00
49. Tôm Xào Tàu Xì – Traveled Shrimp
Jumbo shrimp sautéed in black bean sauce with mixed vegetables.		 $22.00
50. Tôm Rang Me – Red Tamarind Path
Shrimp fried with tamarind sauce served over a bed of lettuce salad.		 $22.00
CÁ – FISH
43. Cá Kho Tộ – Fish in a Shallow Water
Caramelized fish fillets cooked in a clay pot.		 $16.00
MỰC ỐNG – SQUID
51. Mực Xào Chua Cay – Lightening Squid
Squid sautéed with garlic, hot and sour sauce with fresh pineapple, cucumber, celery, tomatoes, onion and bell peppers.		 $18.00
RAU XÀO – SAUTÉED VEGETABLE
55. Cà Tím Nướng Mỡ Hành – Sunning in the Tropics
Eggplant smoked tender, served with fish sauce and bacon topping.		 $16.00
56. Cải Shanghai Tip – Shanghai From the East
Shanghai tip sautéed with choice of garlic (toi), chicken (gà) (add $1.00), beef (bò) (add $3.00) or shrimp (tôm) (add $6.00).		 $14.00
57. Bông Cải Xào – Roosting in Cauliflower Basket
Cauliflower, broccoli, carrot and onion sautéed with choice of garlic (toi), chicken (gà) (add $1.00), beef (bò) (add $3.00) or shrimp (tôm) (add $6.00).		 $14.00
58. Rau Thập Cẩm Xào – Harvesting Vegetarian
Assorted vegetables sautéed in chef’s special sauce. Choice of garlic (toi), chicken (gà) (add $1.00), beef (bò) (add $3.00) or shrimp (tôm) (add $6.00).		 $14.00
CANH – SOUP (FAMILY SIZE)
60. Canh Chua – Open Field in the Sunset Soup
Our famous Vietnamese sweet and sour soup choice of fish or shrimp with bean sprouts, tomatoes, pineapple and a combination of green vegetable and herbs.		 $18.00
61. Canh Cá Thì Là – On the Way Home Soup
Our popular northern Vietnamese dill and fish soup using fresh herbs tomatoes and fish.		 $16.00
62. Canh Đậu Hũ Hẹ – Tolling in the Morning Soup
Soup of silken tofu cubes and sweet chive with minced pork.		 $16.00
63. Canh Hến Thì Là – Being Here and Now Soup
Fresh clams with tomato soup and fresh herbs.		 $18.00
64. Canh Khoai Mỡ – Sweet Home Soup
Our popular southern Vietnamese purple yam soup with minced shrimp and fresh herbs.		 $16.00
VEGI CORNER – MÓN CHAY
66. Đậu Hũ Chiên Rang Muối – Calling the Mountain Dew Drops
Fried bean curd stir fried with chefs special seasoning. Vegan. Vegetarian.		 $15.00
67. Mì Xào Chay – Haystack in the Field
Specially stir fried egg noodle with assorted vegetables.		 $15.00
68. Cà Tím Nướng Chay – Basking in the Tropical Sun
Eggplant grilled until tender served with soy-based sauce.		 $15.00
69. Đậu Hũ Xào Xả Ớt – Strolling in a Lemongrass Field
Fried bean curd sautéed with spicy lemongrass, jumbo sweet onion.		 $15.00
70. Cơm Chiên Chay – Hidden Oasis
White fried rice with egg, diced tofu and mixed vegetable.		 $15.00
71. Miến Xào Chay – Vegan Mosaic Pathway
Chef’s signature julienne tofu and cellophane noodle sautéed with eggs, fresh ingredients. Vegan. Vegetarian.		 $16.00
MÓN NƯỚC – NOODLE SOUPS
24. Hủ Tiếu Present – Land of Great Lake Soup
Rice noodle soup with shrimp, pork, ground pork, pork liver & heart.		 $14.00
25. Mì Present – Present Yellow Noodle Soup
Egg- noodle soup with shrimp, barbecued pork, pork liver and heart.		 $14.00
26. Mì Vịt Tiềm – Sleeping Duck on the Golden Pond
Special egg noodle soup with roast duck simmered with herbs and exotic mushroom served in delightfully enriched broth.		 $18.00
27. Bún Riêu – Fragrant River Vermicelli
Gumbo soup prepared with crab paste shrimp-pork patties, thin rice noodle topped with fried tofu, pork-blood cubes and tomato wedges.		 $15.00
28. Bún Bò Huế – Spicy “Than Kinh” Beef Vermicelli
Traditional and famous imperial beef noodle soup, round rice noodle with sliced beef shank, pork-blood cubes and pork pastries. Spicy.		 $15.00
29. Bún Chua Cay – Saigon Bangkok Connection
Seafood sour and spicy noodle soup with baby clams, shrimps, squid, mushroom, tomatoes and onions.		 $14.00
30. Bánh Canh Tôm Cua – Pig at the Seaside Vermicelli
White thick noodle soup with JUMBO CRABMEAT, shrimp, and pork.		 $15.00
31. Phở Present
The most popular soup in Vietnam. Rare beef, Flank and meatball, with rice noodle in a delicate beef broth. Other meat option: Chicken or Seafood (Calamari, shrimp & scallop)		 $14.00
BÚN – MÌ – MIẾN – NOODLE
13. Bún Thịt Nướng Chả Giò – Country Banquet Vermicelli
Vermicelli with grilled pork or chicken with crispy roll, lettuce bean sprouts, cucumber, mint and peanuts served with fish sauce.		 $14.00
14. Chả Cá Lã Vọng – La Vong Vermicelli
Hanoi- style marinated fish filet, vermicelli served with basil leaves, mint, peanut, dill, hanoi shrimp paste and sesame rice cracker.		 $18.00
16. Bún Tôm Nướng – Seaside Banquet Vermicelli
Vermicelli with grilled shrimps served with bean sprouts, lettuce, cucumber, mint and peanuts served with fish sauce.		 $17.00
17. Mì Xào Giòn Đồ Biển – Gift From the Sea on a Haystack
JUMBO CRABMEAT, Tiger shrimp, scallop and calamari sautéed with fresh vegetable served over crispy egg noodle. Other meat options: Beef or Chicken.		 $20.00
18. Mì Xào Mềm Đồ Biển – Gift From the Sea on a Fresh Haystack
JUMBO CRABMEAT, Tiger shrimp, scallop, calamari sautéed with fresh vegetable stir-fried with freshly soft egg noodle. Other meat options: Beef or Chicken.		 $19.00
19. Miến Xào Cua – Mosaic Pathway
Chef’s signature JUMBO CRABMEAT and cellophane noodle sautéed with fresh vegetable. Other meat options: Beef or Chicken.		 $20.00
CƠM DĨA – RICE DISHES
20. Cơm Sườn Bì Chả Trứng- Life on the Beach
Grilled pork chop, shredded pork, steamed pork, shrimp cake on steamed rice with Sunny Side Up egg served with fish sauce.		 $16.00
21. Cơm Chiên Tôm Cua – Pilgrim on the Beach
Present’s signature fried rice with shrimp and JUMBO CRABMEAT. Choice of beef available.		 $20.00
22. Cơm Chiên Dương Châu – Northern Gentleman
Present special Duong Chau style fried rice with shrimp, barbecued pork, sweet onion, scallion with special fish sauce. Other protein option: Chicken.		 $16.00
23. Cơm Gà Hoàng Gia – Imperial Medallion Chicken
Half Cornish hen rotisseries served with slightly stir fried rice.		 $16.00
BEVERAGES – NƯỚC UỐNG
Vietnamese Coffee
Vietnamese coffee with condensed milk – hot or iced.		 $6.00
Can Soft Drink
Coke, Diet Coke, or Sprite.		 $3.00
Coconut Juice $6.50
Snowball Lake – Cacao Nóng
Hot Chocolate with Marshmallows		 $6.00
Fresh Lemonade $5.00
Fresh Soda Lemonade $5.00
Salted Lemonade
Pickled Lime in Lemonade		 $5.00
Salted Soda Lemonade
Pickled Lime in Soda Lemonade		 $5.00
DESSERTS – TRÁNG MIỆNG
Mango Mousse Cake $6.00
Chocolate Mousse Cake $6.00
Banana Fritter (4) $6.00
SIDE ORDERS
Steamed Broccoli $6.00
Steamed Vegetables $6.00
Steamed Bok Choy $6.00
Noodle $3.00
Rice Bowl $3.00
Fried Eggs (2) $3.00
Grilled Shrimp (6) $9.00
Grilled Pork Chop $7.00
Grilled Chicken $7.00
Meatball with Soup $6.00
Grilled Pork $7.00
Rice Papers or Chips $2.00
Asparagus Soup with Crab
Jumbo lump crabmeat and asparagus in a thick broth.		 $7.00
Fresh Herbs Platter
Mixed fresh vegetables.		 $8.00
Chicken Egg Soup $5.00
GIFT CARDS
GIFT CARD $50
*In-store use only. Cannot use as payment for online orders.		 $50.00
GIFT CARD $75
*In-store use only. Cannot use as payment for online orders.		 $75.00
GIFT CARD $100
*In-store use only. Cannot use as payment for online orders.		 $100.00

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Reviews

Duke Nguyen
A Hidden Gem of Authentic Vietnamese Cuisine

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Frances Whalen
Cute spot, very good ambiance. Went in a group, service was great. Barely a wait for food. I had the fried rice with crabmeat & shrimp. Had enough for 4 servings it was so much.

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John Ray
Really enjoyed eating here! The place is beautiful inside, and has a koi pond with a waterfall, our server was so friendly and attentive, and best of all the food was top-notch and felt much more exotic than other Vietnamese restaurants I’ve been to. There are so many items I want to try on the menu that I’ll have to return often!

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ross villa
I discovered this restaurant years ago when my kids were toddlers, so worried at first. But the staff were amazing and food outstanding. I just went again this weekend and was loving the fact that the food and staff is still amazing. Highly recommend, little hidden gem of Falls Church. Definitely one of my Top 10 favorites of Falls Church.

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Gerri Goh
We had chả giò rế (hand-made rice thread wrapper filled with marinated prawn & pork, fried until crispy and served with fish sauce), bánh bèo chén (steamed rice cake in shallow cup topped with dried shrimp, served with sweet fish sauce), bánh xèo (Saigon-style crepe with pork, shrimp, bean sprouts & green onions, served with fresh lettuce, herbs & fish sauce), cá kho tộ (caramelised fish fillets cooked in a clay pot) and bún riêu (gumbo soup with crab paste shrimp patty & thin rice noodle with fried tofu & tomato wedges).

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Armin Fernando
I have been remiss for not giving a review with this 5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ restaurant.

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Hilda Kroll
I live too far away for delivery, but when a friend suggested we drive over and get takeout, I was thrilled. The food is delicious and there are dishes I just can’t get at my neighborhood Vietnamese restaurants. I feasted on Gregarious Lemongrass Chicken, Country Road Duck, and Warm Heart Piglet. Great food to boost morale during the shutdown.

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M E (Zinny)
Excellent and quality Vietnamese food. I’ve dined in as well as gotten take outs. The bun bowls are the best around with a great balance of meat and fresh herbs and vegetables! If you love banh beo! This is the place to go with their well made nuoc mam. I also had their tasty bun bo. Everything was fresh. Highly recommend for those looking for a great Vietnamese restaurant.

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krissy T
Pan Fry Noodle: Noodle have crunch texture, hot ready to eat. Don’t forget blow before put in your mouth.

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Zeyu Hu
Present is the perfect name for this restaurant because it was truly a present. We stumbled upon this by accident and wow were we impressed. We ordered an appetizer and 2 entrees. The spring roll came out steaming hot and filled with crab meat, it was a perfect way to open our appetite. For entrees we got Warm Heart Piglet and the La Vong Vermicelli. The Warm Heart Piglet was pieces of caramelized pork cutlets braised for a long time in a clay pot. It has a very nice and sweet caramelized taste to it and went perfectly with the rice. The Vermicelli was a Hanoi style marinated filet fish that came on a hot plate. Everything was amazing and I definitely recommend stopping in if you’re in the area.

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