Hawkers Asian Street Fare, Asian restaurant in 5 Points district, Jacksonville, US.
Hawkers Asian Street Fare is an Asian restaurant in the 5 Points neighborhood of Jacksonville, serving small shared plates inspired by street food from across Asia. The dishes come in small portions so that a table can order several and try a wide range of flavors in one meal.
The restaurant was founded in 2011 by four friends whose families had roots in Malaysia, Hong Kong, and Vietnam, opening first in Orlando. Over the following years the concept spread to other cities across the United States.
The menu draws from Malaysia, Vietnam, Hong Kong, and other parts of Asia, with dishes meant to be ordered in rounds and shared across the table. Eating here follows the rhythm of street food stalls, where the food keeps coming and the meal has no fixed order.
The restaurant is open daily and works well for both groups and smaller tables, since the shared format suits any party size. Ordering several dishes at once and letting them arrive gradually is the easiest way to get a feel for the full menu.
One dessert on the menu, called Chili Vanilli, pairs Malaysian flatbread with Sichuan chili oil and vanilla ice cream. The combination of heat, fat, and sweetness in one dish is a good example of how the kitchen plays with contrasts.
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