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Stopped by on a Saturday evening, and while it was crowded, my party of 3 didn't have a wait time to be seated! We parked at the adjacent shopping center. The ambiance inside was lively and full of groups, mostly families. The menu had a large breadth of items, reasonably priced: special dishes, appetizers, vermicelli, egg noodles, rice cakes, rice lpates, hot pot, vegetables, soups. As the portion sizes were huge, we ordered the mi xao gion bo (stir fried egg noodles with beef) and com bo luc lac (rice with shaking beef). Both dishes were packed with flavor and easy to share. Overall solid choice for Vietnamese food, especially when sharing with family!
Fantastic experience last night at Quan Huong restaurant and I even met the owner there too. Thursday night was not busy as Friday night but the food was simply delicious and impeccable tonight. I ordered the stewed catfish with fish sauce and the River snails and Bun Mam or stinky fish noodles soup. And pork belly stew with eggs for lunch tomorrow. Everything came out great and on time. With 3 male servers they got it under control and good atmosphere for a nice quiet evening. Coachella vibes on the TV and music playing a pretty cool place for dinner. Come and enjoy your favorite comfort food from South Vietnam mainly Saigon. I did not get sick because they have nice clean restroom and they have been in business for 10 years now. Enjoy and feel safe eating here unlike some other places in Garden Grove that are not so good and clean. See y'all real soon. Go Lakers!!
I would've never found this place if I hadn't explicitly searched for canh chua. This is one of those restaurants that put 0 effort in the looks (paper cups, strong fish sauce smell everywhere) because they know it's all about the food and the food speaks for itself lol. We got the canh chua with catfish and tom rim thit ba roi (caramelized shrimp and pork). Both were flavorful. The canh chua is sweet and sour from the tamarind and pineapples. The catfish is super tender. The caramelized shrimp and pork is salty, sweet, sour, slightly spicy and goes so well with rice. The sauce is similar to a tomato based sweet and sour sauce. The service was quick and easy. We were in and out in about 20 minutes.
Huong restaurant is Bustling option for classic Vietnamese dishes, with a seafood focus and tropical fruit drinks. I came here often when it just opened long time ago for seafood dishes especially bún mắm. Food: Most of the dishes we ordered were delicious and flavorful suitable for the taste of Asians in general and Vietnamese people in particular. My favorite dishe here is their bún mắm and canh chua + cá kho tộ . The food size is big with fair price. Ambiance : The place was clean and unique, featuring a cozy, dimly lit tropical ambiance, often bustling during dinner time. Service: it's depends the day. Sometimes the sever doesn't pay attention, some another day the staff are very nice and helpful. Parking: During rush hours space is limited !
This place is absolute phenomenal. Quan Huong They welcome us as we walked in, service was great ! Bun Bò Hue 10/10 and Bánh Khọt tasty on point, I will come back for sure !! Made my day today.
I was introduced to this place by my in laws and this is where you would get traditional Vietnamese food - not the pho or bun bo hue that you know, but rice and soups and dishes that aren't super well known. Walking into this place, you get greeted by a strong scent of something fermented which threw me off at first, but if you can get past the smell, you'll have a really great meal with very friendly service. There are random days that this place is super busy and other random days where it's super empty, but there's always at least a couple families in there having dinner. My favorites from this place is the canh chua, the caramelized catfish, bo luc lac, the garlic beef with vegetables, fish sauce chicken wings and the caramelized pork ribs and shrimp. Honestly, I think it's worth to bear the smell because you'll stop smelling it once the food comes out!
I was surprised this place was so good! I enjoyed their food and service was quick and excellent
Our group of 17 came here for lunch. I forgot my phone at home and didn't realize it until I was almost to the freeway so I had to turn around, and of course, I was really late and everyone was almost done eating by the time I got there. :( I ended eating whatever was ordered and available on the table since I didn't want to order a big plate and sitting there eating by myself. I had some of the lotus salad, rice noodles stir fried with seafood, chow mein stir fried with seafood, ong choy stir fried with escargots, snails cooked in coconut milk, and some of the hot and sour soup with catfish that was brought out last. Everything that I've got to taste was good. The scallops in the rice noodles and chow mein plates were very good, so were the vegetables that they used for those dishes. They were perfectly seasoned and not too salty. The sweet and sour soup was delicious as it was still piping hot when they brought it out. There were many other dishes on the table that I didn't try do I can't comment on them.
Ordered this catfish dish and came with white rice and took it back to work all my black friends were staring at me like I was the Asian catfish king never seen eyes so wide open Would definitely recommend this over a poboy sandwich but Catfish with waffles would be pretty bomb too!
Wanted to get a Vietnamese homely style cooked meal and stumbled upon Quan Huong. Upon arrival, you'll be hit with a strong and pungent aroma of bun mam (Vietnamese Fermented Fish Noodle Soup). Apparently it's what they're known for and the smell is apparent throughout the restaurant. Braised Catfish (3/5) - The fish is braised with pork belly and sauteed onions. It's overly salty that I couldn't taste the fish well. The fish sauce is a little overdone in this dish. You'll have to order rice to balance out the saltiness. Fried fish with mango (3/5) - Crispy fried whole fish with mango. It's paired with a nuon cham (dipping fish sauce). Hot & sour hot pot with catfish and banana blossom (3.5/5) - Fresh meaty catfish in a hot & sour soup. Comes with banana blossom, celery, elephant ear stalk, rice paddy herbs, tomatoes, tamarind, and side of vermicelli noodles. The soup is a little on the salty side so you'll need to pair it with the noodles. Service was so-so with limited interaction besides bringing out the dishes; as expected in this type of restaurant. Unfortunately, I couldn't get past the fermented fish smell throughout the meal. I recommend outside seating if you're sensitive to strong smells and want to try out this restaurant.
On Google Maps this is listed as "Hương Vietnamese Restaurant" which is confusing because this is listed differently on Yelp. Came here at dinner time and it was busy with lots of families but luckily was able to snag a parking spot. There was a lined forming after we got seated with lots of vietnamese people which is a good sign. They had lots of servers while their english wasn't good they can still get you what you want. They had vietnamese music videos on the tv screen which was fun to watch. Food was amazing, everything we had tasted so good, fresh and well made! Tried the mango snail salad which was green unripe mango sliced thinly with snails, fish sauce, and rice crackers. this is very light, easy to eat and refreshing more than anything. Catfish hot pot stew thing was good for 3 people with other side dishes. Lots of textures and the flavor was so tasty! Their prawn appetizer was fantastic, flavorful and almost tasted like lobster. Would definitely go back here.
We dined here with family. The place was clean and welcoming. The service was great, friendly. The foods overall were good. My favorite dish would be Canh Chua.
They share a small parking lot with some other businesses. Can be tricky at times. I tried the banh xeo with lettuce wrap. It was tasty. It was a bit too oily with the bean sprouts for me, but not super bad. The fish sauce was good. Also tried the birds nest with seafood. There was a lock to it but it was delicious.
Reviews are mixed. Many highlight the authentic Vietnamese dishes, with specialties praised as flavorful. People also mention generous portions and a lively and welcoming atmosphere.
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If you're looking for authentic Vietnamese food and want to venture beyond the usual phở and bánh mì, Huong Vietnamese Restaurant is definitely worth checking out. This place specializes in more traditional Vietnamese dishes that are great for sharing, including hot pots, braised catfish, shellfish, snails, and other family-style entrees. My usual order is the mắm hot pot (lẩu mắm), and it's so good! Be warned, though--the aroma is STRONG. If you're familiar with fermented fish sauce, you know exactly what I'm talking about. If you can get past the smell, the broth is incredibly flavorful and loaded with all kinds of goodness. Definitely one of those dishes that may be an acquired taste, but I love it. Another thing I like about this place is that there's rarely much of a wait. There are plenty of tables and usually plenty of staff, so getting seated and served has always been pretty easy. Parking is generally available, although the spaces can be tight and maneuvering around the lot can be a little challenging depending on how busy it is. Overall, Huong is a great spot when I'm craving authentic Vietnamese comfort food, especially a big pot of lẩu mắm to share. Come hungry, bring some friends or family, and don't let the smell scare you away! read more
Today was my first time ordering to-go from Huong and I'm extremely pleased with how quick and efficient the staff were with my order. I called in 15 minutes to grab sautéed clams with garlic, chili & thai basil for my 97 year old grandma who absolutely loves that dish. I later called again 5 minutes later to order shaken filet mignon beef with fried rice because my dad was craving a delicious hearty meal for lunch. I made sure to ask my mother if she was 100% sure she didn't want anything, only for her to ask me to buy her bun mam... And thus, I added on another order at the desk. Upon walking in, I noticed that the whole place was remodeled into a perfectly low lit gorgeous interior with brand new chairs & booths. I was caught by surprise! Anyway, the staff team weren't upset or annoyed with my last minute add-ons, rather they were sweet and made sure I got everything that I'd ordered within 5 minutes of waiting. The bill came out to be $56, which in this economy, is an absolute bang for your buck! They made sure I got everything and even helped bring the packed food to my car, too! Outstanding staff, as always. Everyone loved the food and it is always a blessing to enjoy authentic, delicious meals from Huong and the kindness of their staff. I highly recommend this hidden gem if you want a taste of Vietnam. read more
5 months ago
Fermentation fish hot pot.. boy does that sounds like a big N O for some people. It doesn't sound appetizing when you first hear about it, and for the non-adventurous eaters, it definitely does not smell like rainbow and butterflies either. It's has a very strong odor and the stringent taste can be very off pudding, but this dish is only really meant for consumers who are open to things like durian, stinky tofu, offals etc. It's not for the feint of heart, so eat with caution! You'll love it or want to bury it 6 feet deep under lol. I've been to Huong a few times and every time I go, I always get inadequate customer service here. It's like their servers are not where to be found when I need them and they forget fairly easily. But the sad thing is that they're ever busy when I go so I don't get it and maybe never will. I do return because my traditional Vietbamese mother likes a few of their dishes. Lau Mam being one of them. They provide a lot of fresh vegetables (eggplants, and cabbage) and good amount of proteins(catfish, squid and shrimp). The broth, imo, is good. Not water down and flavored as it should be. Umami packed, subtly sweet and savory. You would eat with vermicelli noodles since you'd need something to tone down the flavored bomb broth. I am pretty sure there's better places out there that make it better but I have yet to find one yet. read more
9 months ago
Stopped by on a Saturday evening, and while it was crowded, my party of 3 didn't have a wait time to be seated! We parked at the adjacent shopping center. The ambiance inside was lively and full of groups, mostly families. The menu had a large breadth of items, reasonably priced: special dishes, appetizers, vermicelli, egg noodles, rice cakes, rice lpates, hot pot, vegetables, soups. As the portion sizes were huge, we ordered the mi xao gion bo (stir fried egg noodles with beef) and com bo luc lac (rice with shaking beef). Both dishes were packed with flavor and easy to share. Overall solid choice for Vietnamese food, especially when sharing with family! read more
Fantastic experience last night at Quan Huong restaurant and I even met the owner there too. Thursday night was not busy as Friday night but the food was simply delicious and impeccable tonight. I ordered the stewed catfish with fish sauce and the River snails and Bun Mam or stinky fish noodles soup. And pork belly stew with eggs for lunch tomorrow. Everything came out great and on time. With 3 male servers they got it under control and good atmosphere for a nice quiet evening. Coachella vibes on the TV and music playing a pretty cool place for dinner. Come and enjoy your favorite comfort food from South Vietnam mainly Saigon. I did not get sick because they have nice clean restroom and they have been in business for 10 years now. Enjoy and feel safe eating here unlike some other places in Garden Grove that are not so good and clean. See y'all real soon. Go Lakers!! read more
I would've never found this place if I hadn't explicitly searched for canh chua. This is one of those restaurants that put 0 effort in the looks (paper cups, strong fish sauce smell everywhere) because they know it's all about the food and the food speaks for itself lol. We got the canh chua with catfish and tom rim thit ba roi (caramelized shrimp and pork). Both were flavorful. The canh chua is sweet and sour from the tamarind and pineapples. The catfish is super tender. The caramelized shrimp and pork is salty, sweet, sour, slightly spicy and goes so well with rice. The sauce is similar to a tomato based sweet and sour sauce. The service was quick and easy. We were in and out in about 20 minutes. read more
Huong restaurant is Bustling option for classic Vietnamese dishes, with a seafood focus and tropical fruit drinks. I came here often when it just opened long time ago for seafood dishes especially bún mắm. Food: Most of the dishes we ordered were delicious and flavorful suitable for the taste of Asians in general and Vietnamese people in particular. My favorite dishe here is their bún mắm and canh chua + cá kho tộ . The food size is big with fair price. Ambiance : The place was clean and unique, featuring a cozy, dimly lit tropical ambiance, often bustling during dinner time. Service: it's depends the day. Sometimes the sever doesn't pay attention, some another day the staff are very nice and helpful. Parking: During rush hours space is limited ! read more
6 months ago
This place is absolute phenomenal. Quan Huong They welcome us as we walked in, service was great ! Bun Bò Hue 10/10 and Bánh Khọt tasty on point, I will come back for sure !! Made my day today. read more
I was introduced to this place by my in laws and this is where you would get traditional Vietnamese food - not the pho or bun bo hue that you know, but rice and soups and dishes that aren't super well known. Walking into this place, you get greeted by a strong scent of something fermented which threw me off at first, but if you can get past the smell, you'll have a really great meal with very friendly service. There are random days that this place is super busy and other random days where it's super empty, but there's always at least a couple families in there having dinner. My favorites from this place is the canh chua, the caramelized catfish, bo luc lac, the garlic beef with vegetables, fish sauce chicken wings and the caramelized pork ribs and shrimp. Honestly, I think it's worth to bear the smell because you'll stop smelling it once the food comes out! read more
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I was surprised this place was so good! I enjoyed their food and service was quick and excellent read more
Our group of 17 came here for lunch. I forgot my phone at home and didn't realize it until I was almost to the freeway so I had to turn around, and of course, I was really late and everyone was almost done eating by the time I got there. :( I ended eating whatever was ordered and available on the table since I didn't want to order a big plate and sitting there eating by myself. I had some of the lotus salad, rice noodles stir fried with seafood, chow mein stir fried with seafood, ong choy stir fried with escargots, snails cooked in coconut milk, and some of the hot and sour soup with catfish that was brought out last. Everything that I've got to taste was good. The scallops in the rice noodles and chow mein plates were very good, so were the vegetables that they used for those dishes. They were perfectly seasoned and not too salty. The sweet and sour soup was delicious as it was still piping hot when they brought it out. There were many other dishes on the table that I didn't try do I can't comment on them. read more
1 year ago
Ordered this catfish dish and came with white rice and took it back to work all my black friends were staring at me like I was the Asian catfish king never seen eyes so wide open Would definitely recommend this over a poboy sandwich but Catfish with waffles would be pretty bomb too! read more
Wanted to get a Vietnamese homely style cooked meal and stumbled upon Quan Huong. Upon arrival, you'll be hit with a strong and pungent aroma of bun mam (Vietnamese Fermented Fish Noodle Soup). Apparently it's what they're known for and the smell is apparent throughout the restaurant. Braised Catfish (3/5) - The fish is braised with pork belly and sauteed onions. It's overly salty that I couldn't taste the fish well. The fish sauce is a little overdone in this dish. You'll have to order rice to balance out the saltiness. Fried fish with mango (3/5) - Crispy fried whole fish with mango. It's paired with a nuon cham (dipping fish sauce). Hot & sour hot pot with catfish and banana blossom (3.5/5) - Fresh meaty catfish in a hot & sour soup. Comes with banana blossom, celery, elephant ear stalk, rice paddy herbs, tomatoes, tamarind, and side of vermicelli noodles. The soup is a little on the salty side so you'll need to pair it with the noodles. Service was so-so with limited interaction besides bringing out the dishes; as expected in this type of restaurant. Unfortunately, I couldn't get past the fermented fish smell throughout the meal. I recommend outside seating if you're sensitive to strong smells and want to try out this restaurant. read more
2 years ago
On Google Maps this is listed as "Hương Vietnamese Restaurant" which is confusing because this is listed differently on Yelp. Came here at dinner time and it was busy with lots of families but luckily was able to snag a parking spot. There was a lined forming after we got seated with lots of vietnamese people which is a good sign. They had lots of servers while their english wasn't good they can still get you what you want. They had vietnamese music videos on the tv screen which was fun to watch. Food was amazing, everything we had tasted so good, fresh and well made! Tried the mango snail salad which was green unripe mango sliced thinly with snails, fish sauce, and rice crackers. this is very light, easy to eat and refreshing more than anything. Catfish hot pot stew thing was good for 3 people with other side dishes. Lots of textures and the flavor was so tasty! Their prawn appetizer was fantastic, flavorful and almost tasted like lobster. Would definitely go back here. read more
10 months ago
We dined here with family. The place was clean and welcoming. The service was great, friendly. The foods overall were good. My favorite dish would be Canh Chua. read more
They share a small parking lot with some other businesses. Can be tricky at times. I tried the banh xeo with lettuce wrap. It was tasty. It was a bit too oily with the bean sprouts for me, but not super bad. The fish sauce was good. Also tried the birds nest with seafood. There was a lock to it but it was delicious. read more
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Yummy, all the dishes were pretty good. My favorite is the nuoc mam squid. Service was fast and friendly. read more
Food was pretty good. The hot pot tastes like Canh Chua, but served with catfish, a lot of bamboo, and banana blossom. Also got the Oc Huong Nuong/ grilled Huong snails, which was also pretty good. Overall nothing special. This place was also packed when I came around dinnertime and most people were eating hot pot and seafood. I also thought the hot pot presentation was interesting, but fun! I would say the best thing about this restaurant is the indoor atmosphere. Cozy and dim tropical vibes. read more
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Lan dau Tien an bun rieu ma mui vi cua to bun rieu giong nhu bánh canh, mui vi rat ki VA nuoc set set , Rau thi nhin rat la già, rieu thi ngot ngay , mui vi rat ki, anh tam nen dieu chinh dau bep nha? read more
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Went to QH for dinner last night. It was crowed but they are really quick to get you a table. Rsvp is a must if you go more than 4. This restaurant belong to a Vietnamese famous comedian Hoài Tâm ( you can check his YouTube) he is very humble and lovely and if course he will make you laugh while eating:) he greeted us with a big smile and even let us take pictures with him. The foods are very very good, we ordered 9 dishes total and all of them are so delicious and the price is very very reasonable. Would love to come back for sure and I highly recommend this restaurant especially you sometime tired of your cooking. Or you can order to go like I did. read more
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FIRST REAL VIET MEAL after being back YASSSSSS. yk that shiii authentic when your car gets hit by an old asian lady as soon as you arrive. omfg it was so freaking funny. like yk this is a real authentic viet place just from that. oh well!!! but what are we here for?? the food! i don't even know half of what we ordered but it was all good af. we got this green shrimp thing which was amAZING. and clams which were great but the fried rice and noodles were really really good. idk maybe i was just hungry LOL. the mango salad was just okay but i don't really like mango in a salad like that. but ya! i would recommend going to this place it was really good and honestly very close to home. 5 stars! read more
3 years ago
Long overdue.... Where do I start?? 1. Food: love the com Gia Dinh here. I got canh chua, ca kho to, rau luot , Tom rim and it was all so good. Need to try other foods on the menus too. My friends rave about it so excited to try it next. 2. Service: all the employees here was very nice and super helpful. They were quick too. Ps have to try nuoc da me and Che buoi. Ugh! I'm drooling thinking about it now. FYI they close at 9pm not 10pm... read more
This place used to be good for com Gia Dinh dishes but when we came last night it wasn't our best meal. Our favorite was the tamarind shrimp out of everything else we ordered. The clay pot fish and ribs weren't the best either, they were both somewhat bland. The stir fried water spinach wasn't as flavorful. Pricing were a bit steep for being in gg/westminster area and the food quality. Not to mention a huge cockroach in the restroom so imagine how dirty the kitchen would be, prolly not coming back after last night. Service was friendly tho, our waiter introduced dishes and was attentive. read more
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Food is pretty good. Good flavor & depth. The Green Mango Salad was good but portion was small IMO. I recommend the Fermented Fish Hot Pot. Plenty of food for 2, if not 3 people (Lau Mam). I have not tried other items on the menu, I hope this is…
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