Moonlight Cafe

Set on South Jackson Street, the kitchen balances homestyle Vietnamese meat dishes with an equally broad plant-based lineup. Tables fill with generous portions of soups and rice plates, including Com Dac Biet, Pork & Shrimp Bun, and Ginger Fish alongside adaptations like vegan orange chicken. The signature salt and pepper shrimp arrives fried crisp enough to eat shell-on, while the unpretentious room eases from casual dinner service into drinks and open-mic karaoke as the evening gets later.