What kind of place is Lang Van?
Lang Van is a restaurant (vietnamese) near Plaza Midwood, Charlotte. A Vietnamese restaurant at 3019 Shamrock Drive, east of the neighborhood.
Restaurant · Shamrock Drive
Lang Van
A Vietnamese restaurant at 3019 Shamrock Drive, east of the neighborhood.
Category
Restaurant
Kitchen
Vietnamese
Price
$$
Address
3019 Shamrock Dr, 28215
About Lang Van
Outside Plaza Midwood proper, but a short drive and a long-standing name in Charlotte's Vietnamese dining.
Lang Van: Vietnamese Cooking and a Personal Welcome
Lang Van is an established Vietnamese restaurant whose local reputation includes both its food and the personal hospitality associated with owner Dan Nguyen. Charlotte Magazine’s reporting traces her arrival in Charlotte in 1999, her work as a server and her eventual purchase of the restaurant. The magazine describes a business where remembering customers and treating people like family are central to the experience. That documented history is more meaningful than an unsupported superlative or a claim that every visitor receives the same welcome. Earlier local coverage also places Lang Van within Charlotte’s longstanding Vietnamese dining scene, well before the city’s more recent restaurant growth. With no verified official website available here, use reliable local reporting for background and confirm current practical details before heading over. [1](https://www.charlottemagazine.com/the-story-behind-east-charlottes-beloved-lang-van-restaurant/)
3019 Shamrock Drive: Northeast of Plaza Midwood
Lang Van’s destination address is 3019 Shamrock Drive, Charlotte, NC 28215. It is an east Charlotte restaurant near Shamrock and Eastway drives, not a business inside Plaza Midwood’s Central Avenue dining district. From Plaza Midwood, think northeast toward the Shamrock and Eastway area rather than west toward Uptown. Local reporting explicitly uses that intersection to explain where the restaurant sits, making it a more useful landmark than treating the neighborhood name as interchangeable with all of east Charlotte. Plan Lang Van as a separate dining stop and check a current map for the route from your particular starting address. Without a verified official site to consult, do not rely on an unfamiliar directory’s menu or operational claims as if they came from the restaurant itself. [1](https://www.charlottemagazine.com/the-story-behind-east-charlottes-beloved-lang-van-restaurant/)
Getting there from Plaza Midwood
Lang Van is at 3019 Shamrock Dr, Charlotte 28215, outside Plaza Midwood proper. It appears in this directory because it sits within a short drive of the neighborhood and is part of how residents eat, drink, or shop around the area.
Good for
- Vietnamese
- Groups
- Value
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Distances are straight-line approximations from published locations, for orientation only.
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Green space
Parks within reach
Neighborhood park
Shamrock Park
A small park serving the Plaza Shamrock district north of the core.
a block or so away
Recreation center
Eastway Park & Regional Recreation Center
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about 0.8 mi
Neighborhood park
Midwood Park
The green heart of the historic district, ringed by bungalows and mature hardwoods.
about 1.0 mi
Interactive map
Lang Van on the map
Location is approximate and provided for orientation only.
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Frequently asked
Questions & answers
Where is Lang Van located?
Lang Van is at 3019 Shamrock Dr, Charlotte, NC 28215, outside Plaza Midwood proper but within a short drive.
How do I check Lang Van's current hours and menu?
Hours and menus change, so confirm current details directly with Lang Van before planning around a visit. This guide does not publish hours.
Sources & verification
Figures and descriptions on this page are compiled from the public sources listed above and reviewed periodically. Conditions change; verify anything you plan to rely on with the responsible authority before acting.
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