By Yasmene Warren
Although it may sound like a dessert spot, Sugarmee offers just the opposite with their savory menu items!
Boba tea, wings and things, banh mi, and slurp-worthy pho: This Vietnamese restaurant has all your favorite foods in store, and you’re definitely going to want to check it out. Sugarmee is bringing all kinds of flavors to the city beautiful, perfectly placed to make a stop before or after a flight from MCO (Orlando International Airport)!
What is Sugarmee?
Sugarmee is a Vietnamese restaurant located on Gateway Village Circle in Orlando near the airport. It is fairly new to the Orlando area having just opened this past August, and is taking the city by storm with its unique eats and drinks.
Sugarmee's popular offerings include premium boba tea, Vietnamese banh mi, savory pho, and plenty of delectable desserts to die for.
See what the hype is all about Sunday through Thursday from 11:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m., Friday from 11:30 a.m. to 10 p.m., and Saturday from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Want to keep up with all the latest and greatest delights coming to Sugarmee? Check out their Instagram @sugarmee.mco!
The Menu
Sugarmee is no ordinary Vietnamese joint, with special touches added to their menu. Even your typical boba tea is made to wow your everyday boba enjoyer!
Their drink menu includes fresh fruit teas, milk teas, yogurt milkshakes, house special coffees, marble smoothies, and flavored sodas. Customize your drink even more by topping it off with a frozen flavored teddy bear, crystal boba, brown sugar tapioca boba, noodles brown sugar, glass jelly, and more!
We tried a strawberry yogurt milkshake and topped it off with a super cute (and tasty) frozen strawberry teddy bear, and it was worth every bit of brain freeze!
If you’re feeling hungry, you can order a brothy bowl of special beef rib pho, pho tai with steak, or a hearty rice vermicelli bowl. They also have a good selection of banh mi, with flavors from lemongrass grilled pork and shredded chicken, to a fried egg & house special plate. Other menu items include their garlic butter calamari, a broken rice dish, or garlic butter chicken wings.
Garlic Butter Wings
Fancy something on the sweeter side? Try one of Sugarmee’s yogurt jars or soy tofu in tasty flavors like brown sugar, custard cream, strawberry, and mango.
The Atmosphere
Dining at Sugarmee is nothing short of relaxing. From the moment you walk in, you’re met with soft, warm lighting and an utterly inviting dining area.
The walls and ceilings are draped with greenery and wooden fixtures, as well as pretty paper wall art with thoughtful words of poetry.
Venture to the back of the restaurant, and nestle up against the wall of manga (full of volumes of Doraemon) as you enjoy your one-of-a-kind Vietnamese eats from a local Orlando eatery.
Overall
Whether you’re fresh off a flight looking for unique ethnic bites, or you’re simply an Orlando local on the hunt for something new that’s not in your neighborhood, Sugarmee will not disappoint. This place is taking exciting flavors to new heights and offers some of the freshest finds to open minds and hungry bellies alike. Next time you’re in town and looking for something new to feast on, keep this Vietnamese hidden gem in mind.
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