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While regional food like BBQ, fried chicken, and biscuits are delicious, you may be looking to explore unique spices, textures, and flavors. If you can identify with this, head to Galax and the GX Asian Market for Vietnamese and Asian-inspired cuisine.
Formerly known as ST Vietnamese Restaurant, this quaint family-operated eatery is your go-to-market and restaurant for Asian food in Galax. The menu is the talk of the town, with tasty pho, dumplings, egg rolls, and pad Thai.
This quaint eatery may be tricky to locate, but it's well worth the effort. It occupies a small interior space in a historical limestone building in downtown Galax. The small sign above the doorway can be easy to miss. However, if the weather is nice, look for outdoor patio tables and a blackboard menu.
The various menu offerings are perfect before or after a day exploring nearby Blue Ridge Music Center. GX Asian Market is the crossroad of Appalachian music and culture with Eastern flavors and textures.
If you enjoy cooking, the market has everything you'll need to whip up a batch of Asian noodles or similar dishes. You'll find traditional items like miso paste, kimchi, sesame oil, and pho broth that you won't find at a local grocery store.
When your taste buds need a break from Southern fare, head to GX Asian Market and be transported to the Orient.
Vibe
As mentioned, it can be easy to miss spotting this eatery, but when the wind blows right and you catch a whiff of the delicious cuisine from inside, you'll know you're close!
The corner entrance to the massive limestone building looks more like a door into a forgotten warehouse. But step inside, and your senses will be rewarded.
The small interior is home to the market with shelves and displays ripe with Asian spices and sundries. Sharing this space is an area with tables for diners. A handful of tables grace the area beside a wall with wallpaper depicting a bamboo stand. Garden lights drape from the low ceiling to offer mood lighting, while the open kitchen and display are the gateway to delicious cuisine.
The mood at GX Asian Market is charming and friendly, making you feel like you're in someone's home.
GX Asian Market: Menu & Drinks
Step inside this quaint eatery and market and discover a hidden gem of flavors. Even if you're unfamiliar with Vietnamese food, plenty of other choices make it worth visiting.
The Beef Pho is a favorite with guests and a good starting point when trying Vietnamese food for the first time. This entree consists of savory beef broth that's rich and flavorful. Cuts of beef, rice noodles, green onions, cilantro, and bean sprouts are added to the broth. This pho is an Asian "comfort food" that is not to be missed.
Pad Thai is another popular choice that combines vinegar-based sweet sauce with a spicy kick to cover stir-fried rice noodles, thinly sliced chicken, bean sprouts, onions, cilantro, and roasted peanuts. The combination of sweet and sour with the textures of the noodles and chicken makes this dish shine.
A similar-style dish is grilled pork with rice noodles, lettuce, cilantro, cucumber, and crushed peanuts, all cooked in a savory fish sauce. Add two egg rolls, and this meal is the perfect ending to a visit to the Old Cranks Motorcar Museum.
The drinks menu complements the food offerings with assorted bubble tea flavors and soft drinks.
Combining a visit to GX Asian Market with a scenic drive on the Blue Ridge Parkway is an East meets West experience you'll always cherish.
Local Tips
- The market is closed on Sunday & Monday, and the restaurant is closed Saturday through Monday.
- Ask the staff for cooking tips and ingredient recommendations.
- Check their Facebook page and sidewalk chalkboard for daily specials.
- Order pickup for a picnic or to enjoy back at your Casago rental.
