I was quite excited to try their banh chung. Filling to sticky rice ratio was good and the taste is decent. It seems like they in more meat than other store which would justify the $42 price tag had the texture has been better. The texture has 2 major flaws: 1) the sticky rice part is too mushy, there is no chew to it; and 2) the meat is quite dry because much of pork belly filling didn't have enough fat in it and was mostly lean meat. Maybe I just got a bad batch because other reviews said that the banh chung was really chewy. But for the price, I really think it really should have been cooked right.
Julieanne P.
I have been going to Nguyen Huong for over ten years to purchase the Vietnamese pork bologna. On Saturday, January 13, 2024, I bought "xôi khúc" or sweet rice for $5 and pork bologna for $11. As a result, the pork bologna is good as usual but the sweet rice was totally unacceptable because it was sitting on the counter for many days. The sweet rice was completely dried just like eating raw sweet rice and could not be eaten. I immediately threw it away. What a waste of $5. Do not buy the sweet rice "xôi khúc". I do not understand how can a merchant be proudly selling to their loyal customer the food that cannot be eaten by anyone. It's an unethical business practice. If you really care for your customer, please apply "The Golden Rule" will properly justified. Another words, The Golden Rule is often described as 'putting yourself in someone else's shoes', or 'Do unto others as you would have them do unto you'.
T P.
Saddened by the bo vien this last time I got it. $15 for 16 pieces that were so dried up with the outer layer chewy/rough due to freezer burn.
Nam B.
Good "dua món" for bánh chưng. In general good authentic Vietnamese foods. Try to see yourself
Dee Bee
(Translated by Google) My family has been eating at this restaurant for over 40 years. Everything here is more expensive than other places, but it's also better. However, this year when I bought it for Tet and Tet gifts, I was disappointed because of the pathetic quality. The price is still high, but perhaps because of the large quantity for Tet, it is not fresh because it has been frozen before, so when I buy it, the thawed chicken rolls are boring to eat. At $10 lb, but because the food is already frozen, it's great to buy and eat. Lesson learned, maybe eating on weekdays not on holidays is delicious but on holidays it's so bad, I'd rather buy Duc Huong $5 lb or other places. Sorry Nguyen Huong, even though I'm a long-time customer, both me in SG and my family in Cali have suffered many times when the shop sells poor quality goods, so we say goodbye.(Original)Gia đình tôi ăn tiệm này hơn 40 năm. Giò chả mọi thứ ở đây mắc hơn nơi khác nhiểu nhưng cũng ngon hơn. Tuy nhiên năm nay mua ăn tết và biếu tết thì ôi thôi thất vọn não nề vì chất lượng thảm hại. Giá vẫn cao nhưng có lẽ vì làm số lượng nhiều cho tết nên chả ko tươi ngon vì đã đông lạnh trước nên khi mua về thì chả gà đã rã đông ăn phát chán. Với giá $10 lb chả nhưng vì thức ăn đã đông trước nên mua về ăn phát ghê. Rút ra bài học, có lẽ ăn vào ngày thường ko dịp lễ thì ngon nhưng vào dịp lễ thì dỡ tệ thế này thà mua Đức Hương $5 lb hay những nơi khác. Sorry Nguyên Hương dù rằng là khách lâu năm nhưng cả tôi bên SG và gia đình bên Cali cũng đều bị nhiều lần khi tiệm đắt hàng chất lượng kém thế này thì chúng tôi xin tạm biệt.
Mei Z.
I love writing stellar reviews and advocating for mom and pop shops because I want the business to stick around. This place is fantastic, and it's the only one I know that sells the chicken cha I'm posting. It's such a treat but it's $19/lb...but we'll worth it. You can get the half chicken but we opted for the whole chicken for $117. This is a dish that I'm surprised isn't more popular - prob cause it's a specialty item that's harder to make. The cha here is a bit pricier - other places have the banana leaf wrapped cha for $7 but here, it's $10. But keep in mind you're paying for quality, not quantity. It drives me crazy cause my family's very particular about the food they consume, but when they give any place or dish their stamp of approval, it's a for sure solid bet. (: hope that's worth something. I think this place is well worth it and great if you're okay with splurging a bit more. As the other review posted, bashing a place merely cause it's outside of your price point isn't fair. I will admit I didn't try their banh chung but the $27-34 is pretty typical nowadays due to inflation...unfortunately. Let's try to be understanding and empathetic during these rough times for small businesses. Last mention: I believe this place is cash only.
Ty T.
I have read some of the negative reviews regarding Nguyen Huong and 3-4 of them are based on the proprietors were perceived to be arrogant or the banh chung was too expensive. These are very narrow views of this place and not what Yelp was intended to provide as a place to review the food. 1) if one feels that the owners or workers are 'arrogant' then or if the food is deemed to expensive, don't go there and support the business. These are mom-n-pop shops that are trying to provide a product as best they can. It is so easy to sit at home and post irrelevant information and give 1 star to an establishment without understanding the ramifications. I just found this place this New Year and I think it is a fantastic place with the best banh chung I have ever eaten. I was born in VN and came to the US when I was 5 so I am not an OG. My sister is enthralled with this place. My wife who is Khmer is also addicted to the banh chung. Please continue with what you are doing Nguyen Huong.
Francis T.
This spot has probably the best 'banh chung' in Westminster's 'Bolsa' area. For those that don't know, 'banh chung' is a squared rice cake made from sticky rice on the outer and flavorful pork, mung bean and black pepper in the interior. Usually Vietnamese give these as gifts to friends and relatives during their traditional Lunar New Year. The size of the squared cake varies. some smaller ones are about 8" x 8" and about 3" thick. This place is a bit larger. The price is about $30 apiece when I last checked last year. This is on the pricier side. Other places typically sell it anywhere from $18 to $25 apiece. But this place is worth the extra $5 to me. They have a smaller version of this cake year-round. I think the price is $6-$8 apiece and they are about 4"x4"x2"? They sell out pretty quickly on any given day so if you want to try it, it's best to visit in the morning.
Kim Holmes
Childhood comfort food... the best of the best
BNS
Great food, quick service!The sandwiches are the bomb!
This place is famous for their cha (VN sausage). No place can make cha the way this place does. Its the best. They use quality meat that you can taste. You can also taste the flavor, and the seasoning is perfect. We've been buying cha from this place for years. It's pricey, but it's worth it.
BlackJade M.
I usually shopped at this place when I was very young in my country. Since they opened the one in a Little SG, I come once in a while. The cha lua tastes different from the other place. I heard that they were made from pork, not turkey. I like some of their specialty and I don't mind the price. Even they're the most pricey in town. What I don't like about this store is they are kind of arrogant. They think they do us a favor by selling their stuffs so I stopped buying anything from them. Not recommend to anyone.
Michael Bui
(Translated by Google) Best sausage and boneless chicken in town
I was quite excited to try their banh chung. Filling to sticky rice ratio was good and the taste is decent. It seems like they in more meat than other store which would justify the $42 price tag had the texture has been better. The texture has 2 major flaws: 1) the sticky rice part is too mushy, there is no chew to it; and 2) the meat is quite dry because much of pork belly filling didn't have enough fat in it and was mostly lean meat. Maybe I just got a bad batch because other reviews said that the banh chung was really chewy. But for the price, I really think it really should have been cooked right.
I have been going to Nguyen Huong for over ten years to purchase the Vietnamese pork bologna. On Saturday, January 13, 2024, I bought "xôi khúc" or sweet rice for $5 and pork bologna for $11. As a result, the pork bologna is good as usual but the sweet rice was totally unacceptable because it was sitting on the counter for many days. The sweet rice was completely dried just like eating raw sweet rice and could not be eaten. I immediately threw it away. What a waste of $5. Do not buy the sweet rice "xôi khúc". I do not understand how can a merchant be proudly selling to their loyal customer the food that cannot be eaten by anyone. It's an unethical business practice. If you really care for your customer, please apply "The Golden Rule" will properly justified. Another words, The Golden Rule is often described as 'putting yourself in someone else's shoes', or 'Do unto others as you would have them do unto you'.
Saddened by the bo vien this last time I got it. $15 for 16 pieces that were so dried up with the outer layer chewy/rough due to freezer burn.
Good "dua món" for bánh chưng. In general good authentic Vietnamese foods. Try to see yourself
(Translated by Google) My family has been eating at this restaurant for over 40 years. Everything here is more expensive than other places, but it's also better. However, this year when I bought it for Tet and Tet gifts, I was disappointed because of the pathetic quality. The price is still high, but perhaps because of the large quantity for Tet, it is not fresh because it has been frozen before, so when I buy it, the thawed chicken rolls are boring to eat. At $10 lb, but because the food is already frozen, it's great to buy and eat. Lesson learned, maybe eating on weekdays not on holidays is delicious but on holidays it's so bad, I'd rather buy Duc Huong $5 lb or other places. Sorry Nguyen Huong, even though I'm a long-time customer, both me in SG and my family in Cali have suffered many times when the shop sells poor quality goods, so we say goodbye.(Original)Gia đình tôi ăn tiệm này hơn 40 năm. Giò chả mọi thứ ở đây mắc hơn nơi khác nhiểu nhưng cũng ngon hơn. Tuy nhiên năm nay mua ăn tết và biếu tết thì ôi thôi thất vọn não nề vì chất lượng thảm hại. Giá vẫn cao nhưng có lẽ vì làm số lượng nhiều cho tết nên chả ko tươi ngon vì đã đông lạnh trước nên khi mua về thì chả gà đã rã đông ăn phát chán. Với giá $10 lb chả nhưng vì thức ăn đã đông trước nên mua về ăn phát ghê. Rút ra bài học, có lẽ ăn vào ngày thường ko dịp lễ thì ngon nhưng vào dịp lễ thì dỡ tệ thế này thà mua Đức Hương $5 lb hay những nơi khác. Sorry Nguyên Hương dù rằng là khách lâu năm nhưng cả tôi bên SG và gia đình bên Cali cũng đều bị nhiều lần khi tiệm đắt hàng chất lượng kém thế này thì chúng tôi xin tạm biệt.
I love writing stellar reviews and advocating for mom and pop shops because I want the business to stick around. This place is fantastic, and it's the only one I know that sells the chicken cha I'm posting. It's such a treat but it's $19/lb...but we'll worth it. You can get the half chicken but we opted for the whole chicken for $117. This is a dish that I'm surprised isn't more popular - prob cause it's a specialty item that's harder to make. The cha here is a bit pricier - other places have the banana leaf wrapped cha for $7 but here, it's $10. But keep in mind you're paying for quality, not quantity. It drives me crazy cause my family's very particular about the food they consume, but when they give any place or dish their stamp of approval, it's a for sure solid bet. (: hope that's worth something. I think this place is well worth it and great if you're okay with splurging a bit more. As the other review posted, bashing a place merely cause it's outside of your price point isn't fair. I will admit I didn't try their banh chung but the $27-34 is pretty typical nowadays due to inflation...unfortunately. Let's try to be understanding and empathetic during these rough times for small businesses. Last mention: I believe this place is cash only.
I have read some of the negative reviews regarding Nguyen Huong and 3-4 of them are based on the proprietors were perceived to be arrogant or the banh chung was too expensive. These are very narrow views of this place and not what Yelp was intended to provide as a place to review the food. 1) if one feels that the owners or workers are 'arrogant' then or if the food is deemed to expensive, don't go there and support the business. These are mom-n-pop shops that are trying to provide a product as best they can. It is so easy to sit at home and post irrelevant information and give 1 star to an establishment without understanding the ramifications. I just found this place this New Year and I think it is a fantastic place with the best banh chung I have ever eaten. I was born in VN and came to the US when I was 5 so I am not an OG. My sister is enthralled with this place. My wife who is Khmer is also addicted to the banh chung. Please continue with what you are doing Nguyen Huong.
This spot has probably the best 'banh chung' in Westminster's 'Bolsa' area. For those that don't know, 'banh chung' is a squared rice cake made from sticky rice on the outer and flavorful pork, mung bean and black pepper in the interior. Usually Vietnamese give these as gifts to friends and relatives during their traditional Lunar New Year. The size of the squared cake varies. some smaller ones are about 8" x 8" and about 3" thick. This place is a bit larger. The price is about $30 apiece when I last checked last year. This is on the pricier side. Other places typically sell it anywhere from $18 to $25 apiece. But this place is worth the extra $5 to me. They have a smaller version of this cake year-round. I think the price is $6-$8 apiece and they are about 4"x4"x2"? They sell out pretty quickly on any given day so if you want to try it, it's best to visit in the morning.
Childhood comfort food... the best of the best
Great food, quick service!The sandwiches are the bomb!
Restaurantji Recommends
(Translated by Google) Yuum(Original)Yuum
I love cha com, cha que and small banh chung
This place is famous for their cha (VN sausage). No place can make cha the way this place does. Its the best. They use quality meat that you can taste. You can also taste the flavor, and the seasoning is perfect. We've been buying cha from this place for years. It's pricey, but it's worth it.
I usually shopped at this place when I was very young in my country. Since they opened the one in a Little SG, I come once in a while. The cha lua tastes different from the other place. I heard that they were made from pork, not turkey. I like some of their specialty and I don't mind the price. Even they're the most pricey in town. What I don't like about this store is they are kind of arrogant. They think they do us a favor by selling their stuffs so I stopped buying anything from them. Not recommend to anyone.
(Translated by Google) Best sausage and boneless chicken in town