Delicious noodle soup?It's just a pity that the music is so sad! Hopefully next time you visit, you will hear folk songs, more suitable for western dishes.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Duc Nguyen
Best place for western Viet food.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Bún Nước Lèo Sóc Trăng Vermicelli Rice Noodle Soup, Bun Nuoc Leo
Angela P.
We decided to give this place a try because it's close to the pho place that we usually eat which is right across the street on Hazard. We wanted to support this restaurant because this restaurant seems like it does not have a lot of customers eating here so we decided to give this place a try. We had high hopes for this restaurant since my dad heard that this place specializes in bun nuoc leo which is the cousin of bun mam which is basically fermented fish noodle soup. It tasted 65% like bun mam. I had higher expectations for the bun nuoc leo since I hoped it tasted as good as the bun mam from Nam Giao in Garden Hrove. However, the broth was kind of bland and subpar compared to bun mam from Nam Giao. I could barely taste the mam (shrimp paste) in the broth and the suong (shrimp) was kind of tasteless. The noodles were kind of chewy but the white tilapia fish was soft and yummy though. Overall, rating this a 3/5 since sometimes I could taste the mam sometimes it was too bland. They also sell banh phong tom too. I loved how large the banh phong tom is. They gave it in a large bag that had 10 or 12 of them in there. The letdown was that the banh phong tom was not as good as I expected it to be. It was kind of tasteless since I could barely taste the shrimp in it. You can find better banh phong tom at other places and buy some that taste way better at the Vietnamese supermarkets in the area around Westminster. Giving this a 2/5. Customer service was friendly and the wait for the food was quick. Prices for drinks are not free and charge you $2.00 each so that's a bummer. Parking is easy to find and not too crowded. We would probably not come back since everything tasted so so.
Vivian C.
Their specialty is Bun Nuoc Leo Soc Trang. This dish very good , Soup base tasted so flavor. If you prefer to order other different dishes , You might not like it, fair price the service ok , parking is very limited.
Angie Tran
I always come here for Bún nước lèo, so delicious. Great service. Good price.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Khoi Nguyen
Food is good. The wait at table is as much as how good the food is. Too long !Hope the service get better then the place will be an A+ !
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 1
David M.
Going get my car washed and happen to see this restaurant next to it. Food was so delicious, you must order #1 on the menu.Soup base tasted so good. I'm glad I'm getting my car washed. Will you come again?
Jimmy Toan Khuu
After reading some reviews, so I guess I'm an unlucky one who had a bad experience here.Visited around 1pm with my friend and ordered 2 signature Bun Nuoc Leo Soc Trang which originally came from my hometown and hope that I could get something to remind me about that place.The restaurant was not really busy but then It took around 15-20 minutes to get our foods. The dish came with a little bit unadvertised and looked like something missing. I gave it a try but the flavor was kinda plain and wasn't well seasoned; I also found out that it was missing the fish; both of our bowls. Asked for the young waiter who was very unattended to confirm if this dish contains fish and he said yes. After coming back to the kitchen, he just... got out and pretended like nothing happened. Not a single word back to us.When we pay we asked the cashier lady again and she also not resolved the problem at all, only : " remind me next time when you come back so I can give you something back!". Oh yeah, like she think we will ever come back. Also, too much MSG from the soup that got our tongue felt uncomfortable later on.Your food might be good for someone else but your service definitely terrible at this point. Two tips for you. One, solve the problem right away when it happens, don't expect customers come back to resolve it later. Two, please hire someone that really want to work and be responsible with their service.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 1
Mimi V.
Today was my first time eating at this restaurant. The place is small but very neatly clean. I ordered a small Bún nước lèo and rau má đậu xanh for the drink. They were super delicious. The broth was clear and very tasty. The veggies were well washed and fresh. The service was quick. I will definitely come back to try other dishes.
Justin H.
I really enjoy the food. It's like bun mam, but clear broth. Love the roasted pork in the soup. Keep going back many times already.
this restaurant serve authentic vietnamese food! the prices were fair and the food is also good!
Katie V.
I come here so regularly. They have some bomb digging Banh tam bi. You can't get those in a lot of places in Cali so I would recommend it
Wiz O
The bun nuoc leo here is so good. It's very salty. Tastes like the ocean. Their heo quay is also really good.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Bee B.
Have never eaten here before, but wanted to try something different plus it rained all day aka wanted something soup, so my mom recommended this place. Ordered two bun nuoc Leo and two che buoi lanh for us! Overall I enjoyed it. The broth was flavorful and pungent: full of seasfoodish like smells and flavors. It was sweet and salty. Squeezed a piece of lime and added a little tartness to the broth to break up the saltiness. Came with different veggie fixings, shrimp, I guessed a piece of catfish filet, and pork belly. Far from pho or bun bo hue, so if you're looking for something like that, bun nuoc leo is not it. It's a bit more adventurous in taste and possibly texture for some, but you may find that you like it!!!Got the che for dessert and it definitely did not disappoint. Extremely creamy from the beans and coconut. The merry of flavors in this dessert was simply wonderful with different textures into one cup! One star less because 3 orders of bun nuoc and they forgot to package third one.
Jk J.
Flavor is not bad but for me it's too much sweet from MSG, at first spoon was good but when i finished feel like too thick.
Delicious noodle soup?It's just a pity that the music is so sad! Hopefully next time you visit, you will hear folk songs, more suitable for western dishes.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Best place for western Viet food.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Bún Nước Lèo Sóc Trăng Vermicelli Rice Noodle Soup, Bun Nuoc Leo
We decided to give this place a try because it's close to the pho place that we usually eat which is right across the street on Hazard. We wanted to support this restaurant because this restaurant seems like it does not have a lot of customers eating here so we decided to give this place a try. We had high hopes for this restaurant since my dad heard that this place specializes in bun nuoc leo which is the cousin of bun mam which is basically fermented fish noodle soup. It tasted 65% like bun mam. I had higher expectations for the bun nuoc leo since I hoped it tasted as good as the bun mam from Nam Giao in Garden Hrove. However, the broth was kind of bland and subpar compared to bun mam from Nam Giao. I could barely taste the mam (shrimp paste) in the broth and the suong (shrimp) was kind of tasteless. The noodles were kind of chewy but the white tilapia fish was soft and yummy though. Overall, rating this a 3/5 since sometimes I could taste the mam sometimes it was too bland. They also sell banh phong tom too. I loved how large the banh phong tom is. They gave it in a large bag that had 10 or 12 of them in there. The letdown was that the banh phong tom was not as good as I expected it to be. It was kind of tasteless since I could barely taste the shrimp in it. You can find better banh phong tom at other places and buy some that taste way better at the Vietnamese supermarkets in the area around Westminster. Giving this a 2/5. Customer service was friendly and the wait for the food was quick. Prices for drinks are not free and charge you $2.00 each so that's a bummer. Parking is easy to find and not too crowded. We would probably not come back since everything tasted so so.
Their specialty is Bun Nuoc Leo Soc Trang. This dish very good , Soup base tasted so flavor. If you prefer to order other different dishes , You might not like it, fair price the service ok , parking is very limited.
I always come here for Bún nước lèo, so delicious. Great service. Good price.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Food is good. The wait at table is as much as how good the food is. Too long !Hope the service get better then the place will be an A+ !
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 1
Going get my car washed and happen to see this restaurant next to it. Food was so delicious, you must order #1 on the menu.Soup base tasted so good. I'm glad I'm getting my car washed. Will you come again?
After reading some reviews, so I guess I'm an unlucky one who had a bad experience here.Visited around 1pm with my friend and ordered 2 signature Bun Nuoc Leo Soc Trang which originally came from my hometown and hope that I could get something to remind me about that place.The restaurant was not really busy but then It took around 15-20 minutes to get our foods. The dish came with a little bit unadvertised and looked like something missing. I gave it a try but the flavor was kinda plain and wasn't well seasoned; I also found out that it was missing the fish; both of our bowls. Asked for the young waiter who was very unattended to confirm if this dish contains fish and he said yes. After coming back to the kitchen, he just... got out and pretended like nothing happened. Not a single word back to us.When we pay we asked the cashier lady again and she also not resolved the problem at all, only : " remind me next time when you come back so I can give you something back!". Oh yeah, like she think we will ever come back. Also, too much MSG from the soup that got our tongue felt uncomfortable later on.Your food might be good for someone else but your service definitely terrible at this point. Two tips for you. One, solve the problem right away when it happens, don't expect customers come back to resolve it later. Two, please hire someone that really want to work and be responsible with their service.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 1
Today was my first time eating at this restaurant. The place is small but very neatly clean. I ordered a small Bún nước lèo and rau má đậu xanh for the drink. They were super delicious. The broth was clear and very tasty. The veggies were well washed and fresh. The service was quick. I will definitely come back to try other dishes.
I really enjoy the food. It's like bun mam, but clear broth. Love the roasted pork in the soup. Keep going back many times already.
Restaurantji Recommends
this restaurant serve authentic vietnamese food! the prices were fair and the food is also good!
I come here so regularly. They have some bomb digging Banh tam bi. You can't get those in a lot of places in Cali so I would recommend it
The bun nuoc leo here is so good. It's very salty. Tastes like the ocean. Their heo quay is also really good.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Have never eaten here before, but wanted to try something different plus it rained all day aka wanted something soup, so my mom recommended this place. Ordered two bun nuoc Leo and two che buoi lanh for us! Overall I enjoyed it. The broth was flavorful and pungent: full of seasfoodish like smells and flavors. It was sweet and salty. Squeezed a piece of lime and added a little tartness to the broth to break up the saltiness. Came with different veggie fixings, shrimp, I guessed a piece of catfish filet, and pork belly. Far from pho or bun bo hue, so if you're looking for something like that, bun nuoc leo is not it. It's a bit more adventurous in taste and possibly texture for some, but you may find that you like it!!!Got the che for dessert and it definitely did not disappoint. Extremely creamy from the beans and coconut. The merry of flavors in this dessert was simply wonderful with different textures into one cup! One star less because 3 orders of bun nuoc and they forgot to package third one.
Flavor is not bad but for me it's too much sweet from MSG, at first spoon was good but when i finished feel like too thick.