Elite Event Hawkers Asian Street Fare

This event was truly worth the wait! And deserves the phrase ‘third time is a charm’! I look at the first two cancels as it just wasn’t meant to be… at that moment! Thank goodness we have an aweome CM that saw this event to the end!
Hawkers will be a definate go to for good grub for me and my honey. The food was plentiful and off the chain yummo! The place is set up nicely and the décor is unique and super cool! Brian and I thought a few things would be super cool in our house or his ‘man cave’ (when he gets one) lol The staff was very friendly and they took really good care of us. Some Unilocalers scored a tour through the kitchen… we missed out on that one!
Intuition was fabulous! So yummi, in fact, that I just had to purchase a growler of the jon boat for my honey for Valentine’s! The growler itself is $ 5 and depending on your choice of brew, it ranges from $ 20– $ 40. The jon boat didn’t stand a chance at our house!
Allie… kudos to you! This event was awesome and as always it is so neat to meet new Unilocalers and visit with old Unilocalers! I love this Unilocal thing… great food and new friends… can’t beat it!

GREAT first elite event! Made my stressful work week better too! Allie did a great job setting this event up at a great venue. The food reminded me of the asian street food when my family and I would travel to Asia! Except I could actually eat the food from Hawkers (long story, basically got sick from a street food vendor in Makati, Philippines a few years ago lol… not FUN!)
The location of Hawkers is at the corner of park St. in Riverside. Love the Riverside area and this restaurant has added a great touch to the neighborhood. The interior of Hawkers is impeccable, I loved the tables lined with laminated Asian newspapers — how cool! Décor had a great twist too.
Food was to DIE for. Roti Canal was hands down my favorite — something about the curry dipping sauce with a pancake/​naan type of bread got me all hyped. I couldve devoured that on my own. The tom yum soup was a perfect touch to the already cold & drizzly evening, the spice was just right. Didn’t get to try the pork belly since I’m not a pork fan, but my hubby (my +1) ate it up for our table. Barbie, Barbie’s mom, and I aren’t big fans of pork. I wish I also liked Duck bec the Hubby said it was good. The Fish with black bean was scrumptious, we killed that dish! I wanted more of it, along with the Udon dish. The Crème Trio dessert was to die for, our table devoured that like kids at a candy store. #1 I love Crème Brulee, #2 the flavors of all three were ON SPOT! GREEN TEA crème brûlée? Yes please. The dessert got our table reminiscing on the various kit kat flavors that we all got from Japan and Taiwan — green tea, milk tea, pumpkin, etc.
Oh and I loved meeting our new Unilocal ambassador — Barbie, who sat at the same table as we did. Who knew we would meet a fellow SAN DIEGAN and talk about all the foods we miss of San Diego?!
Well done on this event, Hawkers will be my to-​go place for some real deal asian food!

Raises a glass of Underdark to Hawkers, «This is a toast to your future success. I feel so honored that you chose Unilocal for a private preview party where your generosity was over flowing. I am bowed over from your staff’s enthusiasm. The passion in the air was palatable from the kitchen tour, to the descriptions of each dish, to the ending speech of how three friends came to be the owners of Jacksonville’s hottest new restaurant using their families recipes.
Many thanks goes to Intuition for their thoughtful pairing of beer with the Asian street fare. I am especially ecstatic about receiving their Underdark knowing full well how valuable this Imperial Stout aged in bourbon barrels is and how it is only presented once a year.
Lastly, thanks for the tenacity of our Community Manager Allie who kept the ball rolling even though the event had been canceled twice prior. «Three Times the Charm» indeed! I have already made plans to introduce friends and family to your scrumptious and exotic fare!

Access to hottest restaurant in Five Points before everyone else? Kitchen tour? Chatting with the chefs and owners? Sampling tasty food? Check, check, check and check.
This was a really fun event and it was great meeting the community in town. Jax has some of the friendliest Unilocalers around.
Shout out to Allie M – such a great CM. Can’t wait for the next event.
Dare I forget to mention the most hip and stylish elite Unilocalers I had the privilege of sharing a table with? Jo El, Robert and Amanda were excellent company.

1. Hawkers — welcome to Jacksonville, seriously I can’t get enough of you (as evidenced by me going back on Friday night and Saturday, for lunch)!
2. Allie — fantastic event! The flow was perfect, the energy was great and your smile is contagious.
3. Riley (from Intuition Ale Works) — great beer pairings and kudos to you for sneaking us some delicious Underdark!
Aside from the super modern and chic atmosphere, the food speaks for itself.
The roti is a must. This is what a crêpe and indian naan would be if they had a baby. I digress. Delicious! The spicy curry dipping sauce is perfection. A simple dish that’s so good, and easy to share.
The crispy pork belly was out of this world good. The flavor was there and the crispy edges were ridiculous. Loved this dish.
The udon noodles were my favorite of the noodle dishes — thick, squishy and loaded with flavor. I also enjoyed the spicy tom yum soup. Having mini bowls and a nice big ladle to divvy soup to tablemates is genius. Never have I thought to share soup before at a restaurant but now I know it’s possible and a great idea.
Loved the thai tea and then the trio of tea-​themed crème brûlée desserts with crunchy biscuit-​like cookie. The thai tea was my favorite followed by a tie for second with the Malaysian and Green teas.
The staff was phenomenal and attentive, but also it was their authenticity that won me over. Sincere answers to my many questions and a seemingly true passion for the restaurant, its menu, and owners, made me that much happier. Keep it up guys and gals!

On second day!
Douglas was awesome and I even taught him a few things about Asian cuisine. This place has great energy and in a hot prime location. Anyone driving through area can see this place is filled with many customers. Tables turn over quickly.
Cantonese chicken was the best dish!
Welcome addition to Jacksonville’s boring selection of bad restaurants. Food here is amazing and flavors will wake all!
Prices are good and best to get here early!

The new Rockstar of Riverside! I honestly didn’t know what to expect from Hawkers. Very happy, amazing, awesome, new fave!
Get the Roti Canal with curry dipping sauce! I said do it! It was a light, buttery flat bread that you dip in the hot curry sauce, I could make a meal outta that.
What the DUCK??? Yes that was duck! A pleasant surprise that strayed from the special Unilocal menu. We were served the Curry duck noodles. I couldn’t stop eating it. So tender and tasty.
I also enjoyed the Sui Yoke, which was crispy pork belly. Talk about melt in your mouth good.
The skewers were also very tender and cooked perfectly. As was the fish.
The Tom Yum soup extra spicy but didn’t disappoint.
I cannot wait to go back and frequent Hawkers, it’s definitely going to be a staple in Riverside.
Thank you Allie and Ryan from Intuition Ale. This was a great night that was worth the wait.
Oops, I mean Riley!

Oh man… My first Unilocal review. Too exciting! And it happens to be an Elite event?! No pressure. To be honest it feels slightly like riding a bicycle with the training wheels on, but that’s ok. I’m a fan of not falling, so this works.
The elite event at hawkers was an incredible experience. To be completely realistic, they were pulling out all the stops for these guests in order to get a great review. Well bravo my new favorite 5 points joint! I am impressed indeed! The servers were great and so accommodating to their guests, the food was phenomenal. Since I’m new to this I’m not going to even slightly feel bad about not remembering ANY of the names of the food items, but I will say the. Tom yum (?) soup was so good, and I don’t even eat seafood. The fried cod with black bean sauce was super incredibly tasty and I don’t even eat seafood… WAIT I’m talking about the food. Sorry everyone can’t help it, it was that good.
The event! Yes, the event! The was a great event, although I was only graced with an +1 invitation days before, I would assume it was worth the wait (3^rd attempt to make this happen, right?) Allie was so friendly and welcoming and the fellow Unilocalers showed the same genuine courtesy! Oh BT-​Dubs, scoring some Intuition Underdark for the event? Nice move. If you were trying to buy my love in stout beer, you succeeded.
5 stars for great food, great beer, great atmosphere, and even better friends. Cheers.

After I left Hawkers, I asked myself three questions. Was the service good? Yes. Was the food good? Yes. (STUFFED) Will I return? UHHH… YAH, just waiting on the opening! This is hands down the best Elite event I have been to in all my eight months of ELITENESS!
From the very beginning, I knew I was going to enjoy myself. I started off the night with a Sweetwater stout, thus bringing a smile to this big kid’s face. Hawker’s GM Tim gave us a tour of the kitchen which was cool. I enjoyed seeing food prep station and their huge roaster. This was a real nice touch to my overall experience.
The star of the night was definitely the food. The pairing of Intuition with the various food items really made the night that much better. All the food was amazing but in will highland my favorites.
The Roti Canal came out hot and buttery. They were soft and had a flaky exterior which melted in my mouth. The dipping sauce had me wondering what else I could pour the sauce on later.
The Sui Yoke, The Sui Yoke. Yes, I said it twice because my mouth is still watering from this awesome dish. Each piece was an explosion of flavor to my palate. I could easily devoured a whole bowl of this alone as well as the others at my table. Shout out to the waiter who slipped us another plate. Hands down the best dish of the night.
When I seen the fish with black bean sauce I was kind of skeptical. Man was I in for a surprise. The fish was crispy and packed with tons of flavor. I thought of it as an adult style fish stick.
The crème Trio was a great ending to the meal. I was a big fan of the green tea portion. The cookie was a nice touch.
A huge thanks goes to Riley from Intuition for pouring us some great beers. I have been a fan of Intuition since I moved here and it was a treat to have it paired with some awesome food.
Hawkers staff did a great job and really took care of us. It seemed like they were a seasoned crew who has been working together for awhile. I really appreciate the great service and extra pork belly.
Thank you Allie for all that you do. You out did yourself and I know it will not be the last the time I say it!
I can’t wait to go back and try them after their launch.

You guys have already touched on so much! I hate to say it, but the next Unilocal Elite events are going to be really hard to top this one! I was so impressed with this place and how organized everything was. When they took us on a kitchen tour I was a little nervous because I wasn’t seeing them preparing too much. (We must have took the tour first.) There’s so much I want to cover!
I’m going to start with the location of this place. I’m stoked to see this place in 5 Points. Not to down on 5 Points because I love it but at the same time, I’ve seen so many places come and go, it’s depressing. I know Hawkers is there to stay and will have no problem bringing people in. Caleb, the owner spoke with us for a little bit and they first looked at different areas that people would expect them to go but when they visited 5 Points, they fell in love and knew they wanted to be in that area. The design of the place was so well done. Even down to the music I was just so in awe. Exposed brick, my favorite! The light fixtures were giant woks! Caleb said all the windows open up! How awesome is that? Nice weather and the windows will all be slid to the side to add to the ambiance of the place.
Their staff. Now I realize they have another location so it was probably easy to train their staff but still I’m huge on proper training. They were all knowledgeable and very polite.
The food, oh mah gaaash! You guys have covered it all so well and you know where I’m coming from when I say I’ll be back at least three times next week. NOM NOM NOM. I don’t want to make the typical girl comment but in this situation, you’ll understand because you were there… the dessert topped it all!!! My thai iced tea at the beginning was so delicious. Oh and the curry dipping sauce in the beginning? I kept it and dosed everything else in it. The Charkway Teo had to be my favorite out of the entrees.
The hubby loved that Intuition was there! How kind of them! The general manager told us that when they’re all set up they’ll have 150 different types of beer in their cases. My husband was in love that Intuition brought out their newest beer. Which, of course, he loved!
Oh so delicious, thanks for letting me be apart of something so much fun and oh so filling!!!

As if the Riverside neighborhood wasn’t cool enough already, Hawkers Asian Street Fare is sure to be a regular stop for me-​the food is so delicious! I loved the Roti Canal with Curry dipping sauce, which reminded me of mini naan and a butter chicken curry sauce. The fish with black bean sauce was also awesome, and the whole table enjoyed the tender and flavorful beef and chicken skewers. I didn’t think crème brûlée could be improved upon, but the Crème Trio in 3 different tea flavors were all amazing. The atmosphere was great, the wait staff was attentive and awesome– this is the Best Asian food I’ve had since I left Japan last summer. I honestly can’t wait to go back!
Thanks Allie! Great food, fun times!

I could start and end this review with only three words. Crispy. Pork. Belly.
But I won’t. This was an incredible event! Allie wowed us all once again.
The evening stated with a Sweetwater ‘Happy Ending’ stout and a tour through the kitchen, which was actually pretty neat. The general manager let us poke around in prep area, the walk in cooler, and the line. Pretty awesome to see how it all goes down behind the scenes. After a short wait and another ‘Happy Ending’, the pot stickers and Asian tortillas (roti canal). The roti canal was served with a curry dipping sauce that was mind blowingly delicious. The table unanimously decided that it was going on everything else. We were also poured a glass of Intuition Jon Boat which paired perfectly with the buttery tortillas.
Then the pork belly came out. What a beautiful planet we live on where bacon, the best food on the planet, can be improved upon. I can barely even come up with the adjectives the describe this heavenly creation.
It’s also worth noting that you can get so many different kind of noodles here. I believe we had three or four different styles from different Asian regions.
Again, like at the last event, we got to hear from the owners who were more than excited to be here in Jacksonville hosting us. It’s awesome to see niche restaurants like this come here. I know they felt welcome last night between out community and Riley from Intuition providing the beer pairings.
And as always, THANK YOU ALLIE!

This is my first Elite Event Review as an actual Elite Unilocaler…
I totally get it. I absolutely get WHY people want to become Elite.
Last night, I walked into a family reunion of all the Unilocalers I have come to know and love via reviews, check ins, compliments and ROTDs.
I arrived fashionably late, just in time for my first beer! It was a Sweetwater Happy Ending Stout. It was a fabulous dark beer with a very bitter aftertaste. Stouts are the kind of beer you have to become accustomed to, and boy did I get my taste buds going!
After mingling a bit, they began to serve the food.
We received our pot stickers first, and boy were they yummy. They were hot and as we shared them on our plates, digging in with our chopsticks we were delighted at how delicious these tiny little chicken filled dumplings were. They can be steamed, but ours were pan fried. Mmm mmm mmm. I was already happy from the first bite… I couldn’t wait for the next little bit of food!
Roti Canai — When we saw everyone else getting this flaky bread and «oohing and ahhing» over it, our table started awsking, «Where’s ours??!» When we finally received it, we knew why everyone was talking about how good it was. Roti Canai is a Malaysian flat bread meant to be ripped apart by hand and dipped in a phenomenal and spicy curry dipping sauce. If you like spice, this is a nice dish for you to start off with. The bread was perfectly hot and fluffy. It absorbed the flavor of the curry sauce and was so melt in your mouth good!
Now somewhere in here, Riley from Intuition is walking around all happy go lucky with a growler in his hand pouring up a lot of happy. He served us some Jon Boat coastal ale to go with some of our next dishes.
I believe we then had the Roast Duck. I have never had duck before so I was a little skeptical about how it would taste… And considering this is Unilocal,we have to do what we have to do for the love of adventure, culture and the sake of telling the good people what it tastes like. Duck is a different texture than chicken. We had a lean cut of duck, the breast meat, which reminds me a lot like the texture of chicken thighs… except a little bit softer. The meat was absolutely tender and buttery. It didn’t taste too much different than chicken would, but it was not as tough or chewy as chicken tends to be. I loved it. Who would have thought having a taste of Daffy would turn me into a straight up duck eating machine?! It had the right blend of flavors served with caramelized onions and green onion in a light sauce (forgive for not remembering what sauce it was) but take my word for it: ROAST DUCK IS THE BOMB!
Now, being the avid bacon lover that I am, when Eric brought out our Siu Yoke we were excited. It is similar to what us Spanish people call «chicharron» fried pieces of pork fat and meat seasoned to perfection and served hot. Well, this was Roasted Pork Belly. Siu Yoke was crispy to perfection on the outside and melt in your mouth buttery soft in the middle. It was perfect! Trust me, this is a definite go to for all your bacon lovers out there! It was paired with a hoison sauce that added just the right amount of sweet to it, but I really liked it completely plain to savor every juicy morsel.
The Udon was great. It is a thicker noodle that sort of throws you off. It doesn’t have the same consistency as regular pasta noodles and it is a little bit thicker and pretty easy to grab with chop sticks. It had a little bit of a spicy kick to it but not enough to hurt your tongue. It was just right.
The Satay (chicken) and Bulgogi (beef) skewers were a simple dish. Reminded me of your basic shish kabab but the flavors were better. This was paired with Intuition’s I-​10 IPA. Great combination of flavors. Complemented so well together. Riley, you are a master of your craft, sir! If you’re not up for too much adventurous culinary tastings, this might be a safe bet for you.
The Tom Yum was spicy! This is something to definitely clear your sinuses when you are starting to catch a cold. It is a tomato based (from what I remember our server telling us) soup full of noodles, shrimp, basil, bean sprouts, mushrooms, chunks of tomatoes and carrots. Man, this was spicy but so worth it.
Then they brought out some bacalao… oops, I mean cod, battered then pan fried and stir fried with red and green bell peppers in a black bean sauce. The heavy batter on the outside was not soggy or gross after the frying process and the sauce. I liked this!
Desert was paired with a yummy dark beer that paired so well with a bit of a coffee after taste. The Malaysian milk tea was my favorite.
All in all, a great event with great people and a wonderful staff that made the event all worthwhile.
Eric, if you are reading this, you were phenomenal and I applaud you for your knowledge and care to explain the foods, the ingredients to help us appreciate the work put into it.
¹⁰⁄₁₀ for a great event!

Man, I don’t think my first Elite Event could have been any more delicious. Allie did an awesome job setting everything up for us. The place looked amazing and the experience was perfect from start to finish. The service was impeccable; they really made us feel very special and welcome. Writing this review 12 hours later and I am still not hungry!
My favorites included the roti, tom yum, charkway teo and the duck. The roti was one of the most interesting and flavorful things I have ever tasted. Not only did it taste DELICIOUS by itself, but dipped in the curry provided it was a complete win. The bread was fluffy (sort of like naan but even better), moist and flavorful. The spicy curry to dip was so good I was drinking it with a spoon when we ran out of the bread. The tom yum was probably the best I have had in Jacksonville. Compared to other places where it kind of tastes like spicy water-​broth, this was packed with all kinds of flavors, veggies, noodles and shrimp. The charway teo was cooked in the pork belly grease, so it was really rich. I haven’t tasted noodles like this since I was in China. Bravo, Hawkers! Finally, the duck. I just loved it. It was simple but cooked perfectly and tender.
The pork belly was way too fatty for me, but I’m a person who doesn’t really like the fat on meat. Pork belly connoisseurs seemed to LOVE it. I’m also not a dessert person, but I couldn’t keep away from the crème trio. The green tea one was to die for. So were the gram crackers served in it.
Can’t forget the booze — Intuition did an amazing job as well. We were served beers that went perfectly with the dishes we were eating (4 in total). We even got some of the special reserve dark beer at the end for the dessert.
I have to say this might be the most amazing Asian food I’ve had in Jacksonville yet. So glad Hawkers is here and cannot wait to bring friends when it officially opens. I expect this place will get extremely packed, so hopefully we can do lunch here without having to wait too long!

Start to finish, this event was orchestrated perfectly.
I have to say, this was the best food I’ve had at an elite event in Jax. Starting out with a couple of rounds of Sweetwater Happy Ending was awesome. Funny name for a beer to start your meal.
The Roti canal was awesome. Super buttery tasting, but still light enough to pair well with the Jon Boat coastal ale from Intuition. I could have drank the curry sauce it was served with.
The pot stickers were good. They used chicken for the filling with very few vegetables, which lead to a very firm filling that was much less greasy than the more traditional filling. Served with a sweet soy and garlic sauce… that I also would have drank.
Next up was roast duck. Not greasy at all. I’m not sure what cut this was, but it was cooked pretty thoroughly. I tend to eat duck rare, but this was still very tender.
The pork belly in plum hoisin was a showstopper. It was impossibly crunchy, and the fatty inside melted in your mouth as soon as you bite into it. ¹⁰⁄₁₀.
Skewers of Satay and Bulgogi were good. Both were very lean cuts, but very tasty. Apparently they have a layer of charcoal under the grill they use. It imparts a nice smoky flavor like you would expect for street food. They held up well to the I-​10 IPA.
The Tom Yum was excellent. I’m used to this having coconut milk, and a heavier consistency. This was a lighter version. Lemongrass broth with shrimp and a ton a fresh veggies. Seems like a fairly healthy soup.
The fried fish was pretty heavily battered, and the black bean sauce was very heavy. Not sure that I would order this again.
The noodle dishes were a bit of a blur. The Lo Mein was very saucy, and the chicken it was served with was great, but it was probably my least favorite of the three. 1^st place was a toss up between the Spicy Udon and the fat noodles served with egg. The udon was more filling, and the sauce had more flavor but the egg dish felt more like a comfort food and was nice on a cold rainy day.
Desert was a crème trio. Sort of like a crème brûlée, but using some sort of tea pudding instead of egg custard. All three were great paired with the dessert-​like bourbon barrel stout from Intuition.
All in all the staff were amazing. You can tell that the owner and general manager have really made this outpost their baby. I know from speaking to them that it has been an arduous process getting this place open, but I can tell that they are proud of what they’ve done and they deserve to be.
Hat’s off to Riley from Intuition for putting together the beer pairings, and as always I’d like to give a big heartfelt thank you to our wonderful CM Allie for putting it all together.

Another fantastic Unilocal event at an awesome restaurant! I was very impressed by the selection of food offered and the friendly staff.
I was not so sure of the Roti canal at first, I was expecting it to be filled with something… anything… however, the more I ate, the more the flaky, doughy goodness won me over. Pot stickers are always a favorite for me but I felt that the dipping sauce lacked a little flavor, perhaps some more ginger? Fish with black bean sauce was surprisingly good and the Udon dishes were amazing. Crispy pork belly was not exactly my cup of tea but to each their own. The Crème Trio was amazing but I did not see it on the provided menu, is it not a regular item? My favorite was the Thai Tea, especially since I’m not much of a beer drinker.
I’m slightly concerned over the portion sizes, although they are perfect for me, they may not be fulfilling to someone with a larger appetite. I think a small/​large order size option would be nice.
I think Hawkers will do very well in Riverside and I love the corner location. The atmosphere and décor fit perfectly.
Best of luck to Hawkers, thank you for the amazing food and congrats to the new Unilocal staff!
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Last night was so much fun, I woke up this morning still on a high and I wasn’t even drinking! Dare I saw this may have very well been the best Elite Event I’ve been to yet?! Seriously, it was that A.W.E.S.O.M.E.!! All 3 F’s were there: Food, Friends, and Fun! I can’t even begin to tell you guys how much I look forward to these events… meeting up with y’all, my amazing Yeep friends, is always such a blast! I couldn’t ask for a better Elite crew than the one we have here in Jax — y’all are the best!
The Food: Admittedly, I was skeptical going in. Allie had posted the menu for us, but the only thing I recognized was chicken skewers. I didn’t think I was going to be eating very much, especially being the picky eater than I am. Boy, was I wrong!
Roti Canal — I couldn’t get enough of this hot, soft, flaky bread. I could have made a meal of this alone! And who would have thought w/​the name it was a type of bread? Ok, probably a lot of people… but certainly not me!
Pan Fried Pot Stickers — Wow. Wow… Wow! There was a party going in my mouth! I have tried pot stickers a couple of times before from a Chinese buffet and they were never any good, so I just chalked it up to the fact I didn’t like them. After having these from Hawkers, I can see now what a difference fresh makes! These pot stickers will be something I order every single time I return!
Sui Yoke — Loved this crispy pork belly. Again, the name threw me off (I’ve got to learn not to pay so much attention to names). Nice, thick yummy pieces. Best bacon I’ve ever had! Nom nom nom!
Roasted Duck — It wasn’t on our menu, but the great people at Hawkers served it up to us and I’m so glad they did. I’m also glad it wasn’t on the menu because if it had been, I never would have tried it. I had actually stepped outside when it was delivered to our table. When I returned, my hubby had a couple of pieces on my plate and told me it was chicken. He knows me all too well and he knows I would have never put it in my mouth had I have known it was duck. Of course Daisy and Athena were all too happy to go along with his little charade! Well, thank y’all for lying to me! I tried duck! And you know what? I loved duck! Correction… I love duck! So juicy and tender with such bold and wonderful flavours; I just couldn’t get enough. This will also be something I’ll be ordering quite often when we return!
Japanese Stir Fry Udon — Udon? What in the world is Udon? This is what I was thinking before it came to the table. I was absolutely positive Udon wouldn’t be something I would eat. Wrong again! It’s basically like lo mein… only better… and with thicker noodles… which are also better! Thank you, Hawkers, I will never think of my beloved lo mein the same again… I know in the future whenever I happen to be somewhere else and have it, I’ll only be comparing it to the awesomeness which is your Udon! Another definite future order from me!
Crème Trio — Three different tea flavours of crème brûlée. I’m a lover of crème brûlée and these were amazing! The only problem was, by the time they got to the table, I was so stuffed, I was only able to take a couple of bites of each one to taste. Each came with a whipped cream topping and a very tasty cookie for dipping. My favourite was the Chai Tea Crème Brulee!
There were quite a few other dishes which we tried and I enjoyed, but I wanted to make sure I touched on all my most favourite dishes b/​c I know others are reviewing everything else. =) This review should prove to you that if you are a picky eater like me and names sound funny to you, it shouldn’t let it stop you from trying Hawkers. Please, I Implore you, go outside your box and your comfort zone and give this awesome new Riverside/​Five Points restaurant a try. I doubt very seriously you’ll regret it!
To Hawkers: Thank you so much for opening your doors to us for this sneak peek event (they don’t even officially open until Saturday… how lucky were we?!)! Thanks to the owners, the chefs, and the servers who all came in especially for us (some who even drove all the way up from Orlando just to be here for us… wow)! Our server, Eric… Ah-​mazing! Such a sweet, friendly guy who was very enthusiast about the food he was bringing us. I really appreciated that he took the time to describe, in detail, each dish he brought out to us, and since I was very unfamiliar with this type of food, he was more than happy to answer the many questions I had! Eric is also one of the ones who made the trek up from O-​Town… So, if you’re reading this, Eric… Thank you, Thank you, Thank you!
To Intuition: While I’m not a beer drinker myself, thank you for being here! I know my hubby and friends sure did enjoy your wonderful brews!
To Allie: Another wonderful, spectacular, amazing, awesome event! You work so tirelessly for your Elites here in Jax… Please know how very much it is appreciated!

Where do I start?
The food, the atmosphere or the service? I don’t know where to begin than to first start off by thanking Allie for another amazing event. Balloons filled the each of the windows, Unilocal glasses, cookies, elite cards, banners. Unilocal presence was known around that area for sure! Can’t thank Allie enough for making me feel more welcomed each time I get a chance too. Now to the restaurant, the lighting was a bit dim for pictures but it was more of like a dim for mood setting for a dine which made the restaurant lighting noticeable where it was needed. The booth seating if you notice are made out of jasmine rice bags and the tables looked like newspaper cutoffs which gave it an Asian touch which was amazing. If you a bit short, there is a little pipe you can use for a little boost up :) now on to the food, which was a lot to happen all of it I was full by the dessert, but side note to everyone that went. All dishes came out as it’s original portion. So when you stop by again the dishes are what was presented, intuition rep that served us beer. I would say the 3 kinds, I liked the first one cause it had a bud light taste to it than the last one for desert tasting more of a coffee, a dark dark one. As the courses came out the bread, duck, udon, stir fry, tom yum, cod fish. I would like to say — the udon was amazing. Bread as a flaky naan tasting bread and the curry made it seem more of it. The duck was good but had like a livery taste or texture. The pork belly for the bacon fans is a fat bacon slice cut into chunks. The fish that was little tempura with sauces was amazing and perfectly breaded. Tom yum for the spicy perfect can tackle that on your own, can’t stand the heat so i put that aside. The Thai tea, picture below was amazing. A must get! Then the desert that came out, was sugary but comes with a cracker with kinda idles out the sugar and makes it good but shouldn’t need as much whip cream. Overall with all I’ve had to taste and sample — I left full and loved every bite cause no matter what was brought out. Each had its own unique flavor and you could taste that it was made from love!

Patience is a virtue & good things come to those who wait!
The Elite squad has been waiting anxiously for this event to stay on the calendar. The night finally came and we descended on Five Points. Our fingers were anxious to be wrapped around all the delicious goodies Hawkers was cookin’ and Intuition was pourin’.
They had lots going on this evening for us & it was hard to keep track of what we had, but I’ll do my best.
Roti canai with curry dipping sauce — Malaysian flatbread. Hot off the grill. The dipping sauce definitely had a nice kick. Pot stickers: great way to kick off the evening.
Sui Yoke (crispy pork belly) — Most. Delicious. Bacon. Ever.
Tom Yum — this not-​feeling-​so-​hot Unilocalie was loving herself a big bowl of Tom Yum. The warm soup felt so good on my throat and even though some of my tastebuds might have taken a hiatus, there was no denying the flavor in this soup.
Skewers: chicken satay and beef bulgogi-​well done and paired nicely with the I-​10 IPA.
Japanese stir fry udon was so much better than lo mein.
And that’s not all. So much food. So many new faces. Everyone had a fabulous time.

As always the elite event was awesome! Thanks Allie!!! The food, service and beer were all excellent!!! We will definitely come back for the duck (I told Amy it was chicken, after she ate it!!!) we will be back!!!