A quiet strip mall in northeast Fort Worth just got a serious upgrade, as Anh Long Kitchen has slipped into the neighborhood with something you do not see much of around here: Vietnamese-style hot pot.
The compact restaurant pairs communal lẩu with a lineup of pho, vermicelli and rice plates that work whether you roll in with a crew or fly solo. Owner Khris Tran, a first-time restaurateur, says he wanted to recreate the street food, group-eating culture he grew up with in Vietnam, where hot pot is a social event as much as a meal.
The storefront sits at 3789 N. Beach St. #201 in a small shopping center, taking over the former Famous George's Cafe, according to CultureMap Fort Worth. That report notes that Anh Long serves three styles of Vietnamese hot pot and points out that, even though DFW has plenty of hot pot options, Vietnamese-style lẩu is still relatively uncommon in the area. "Back in Vietnam, hot pot is a very popular street food. People will eat it as a group," Tran told the outlet.
Steamy Shared Pots Built For A Crowd
On the specialty side, Anh Long focuses on three main hot pots: goat, oxtail and catfish. Each one simmers in a broth built from lemongrass, ginger, tomato, pineapple and tamarind, with pots listed around $60 to $65 and meant to serve four to five people, according to the menu on Anh Long Kitchen.
If a whole bubbling cauldron is not your move, there is still plenty to work with. The larger menu includes shaken beef, Korean BBQ ribs, spring rolls, potstickers and both beef and chicken pho, so diners can treat it like a neighborhood Vietnamese spot even without committing to a shared pot.
Coffee, Takeout And How To Order
To round things out, Anh Long pours Vietnamese coffee and offers an assortment of nonalcoholic teas and sodas. The restaurant serves both dine-in and takeout, and its online ordering page lists regular daily hours and pickup options on Toast. Delivery is also available through apps such as Uber Eats, which makes it easy to try the hot pot without a haul across the metroplex.
"We are offering something you cannot get anywhere around here, plus the popular Vietnamese dishes, so the response has been great," Tran said, according to CultureMap Fort Worth. If that early interest sticks, Anh Long could settle in as one of the rare spots in the Fort Worth area where diners can find Vietnamese lẩu without heading to Dallas.
