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3.9 (69 reviews)
Open • 6:00 am - 11:00 pm

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Chris M.

Stopped by on 10/9 to try this place out. Orderd the crispy pork belly bahn mi, the noodles and crispy pork belly and peach smoothie. Place was small and clean the staff was very nice. There isn't much room to sit like 4 tables mostly togo orders. The bahn mi was tasty. The noodles with pork belly and veggies was delicious. The peach smoothie was delicious as well. I want to go back and try tice dishes.

Bnh M Heo Quay - Crispy Pork Belly
Peter T.

I ordered the crispy pork banh mi, it was just ok nothing special since I was doing laundry the next door. They did take awhile to make the banh mi which was a bit disappointing considering they it was just a sandwich, the pork was already ready and there was only one other customer there.

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Elias R.

Just had the cơm heo quay from Lu Kitchen, and it absolutely hit the spot! Crispy pork belly over rice with cucumber and pickled veggies. this plate had everything I was craving. A generous portion of pork, too! If you love pork belly, give this one a try. Definitely coming back for another plate!

Bnh M Trung & Spam - Scrambled Egg & Spam Tr Sa Thi - Thai Milk Tea Bnh M X Xu - Char Siu
Flor A.

My second time here and this time I came from Long Beach just for it! Aside from delicious food the service is great. The staff really care that you have a good meal and are so kind. My top is the pork sandwich but decided to try the egg and spam sandwich as well with a Thai tea on the side and it didn't disappoint. The bread is so warm and soft, wow. Small shop that carries lots of love for what they are serving. Skip Lees and come here instead!

Michael S.

Heard their crispy pork is delicious, but it did not meet my expectations and satisfaction if I do say so myself. I don't know if I came on a bad day or they just gave me old ass meat, but the crispy pork's skin was not crunchy, meat tasted bland, and the texture was rather dry than juicy. The roast duck on display looked unnaturally red probably because they put too much red dye food coloring. I barely saw burn marks on it for it be consisted roasted. The chicken looks skinny and on a diet. I'm just being honest and transparent, alright. I ordered their roast pork rice for $13. You get tons of rice, about less of a quarter pound of roast pork, a tiny portion of salad, and Cha Siu bbq sauce that tasted too sweet and sticky. I think it's not worth the price. They also sell roast pork by pound for $18! OG bbq spots like Lien Hoa sells it cheaper and tastes waaay better. Don't get me wrong though, this place is known for the banh mi, but the meat is lacking. Based from other people's reviews, there are times when they run out of banh mi, like does it take long to make more banh mi...? That's a question, not ignorance lol. Only reason why I gave them a 2 star is because the young lady who helped me was polite and patient, that's it. Maybe next time I should come try their Banh mi, but they are other good spots like Banh Mi Saigon or Carrot Daikon. Thank you for your time and consideration, Mahalo!

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Danica V.

Another Bahn mi spot in little Saigon area Ample parking and quick service... I appreciate that you can see them "cooking" your protein items in front of you.. overall their sandwiches are pretty good

Đặc biệt special sandwich with some special sauce that was good, but not if you want your đặc biệt to taste like what you thought
Linda V.

Wanted to get Vietnamese food and kind of hankering for bún riêu from Lá Xanh, a place I wanted to share with my man, but the place I like had a line out the door on a Sunday afternoon so I opted for sushi at King Eel Sushi Bento (that knows me bc i always order the same thing - notice a pattern about me?) but they're closed Sundays. I wanted to head toward direction of home and navigated to Khoi hung but as I was driving past I saw this place's sign off the road and decided to do a quick Yelp search. They just opened so into the strip mall I turned to see what this place is all about. It's a good amount of parking so that was nice. We ordered mango tea with boba and grilled pork sandwich for him, and for me, mango smoothie with the Dặc biệt special sandwich no jalapeños cut in half. Server had to double check they had enough to do the bánh mì đặc biệt special sandwich for me. She asked if I wanted one, but probably meat they only had enough for 1 before 1pm on a Sunday. An older gentleman was waiting when we got there ans 20 minutes later he just asked if they had the order because if not he wants to cancel it. They had it right when he said that so staff could use some help. There's a single outdoor table outside so we opted to sit there on the nice sunny Sunday afternoon. Order takes a bit but so if you're in a hurry don't do it - they're new and staff is small, so thought I'd give it a whirl. They have this other dish (grilled pork) I like but it's only served on rice where this is typically with vermicelli (bún thịt nướng). I think they'd do better with making vermicelli instead of rice dishes. Curious to try their Peking duck and char Síu - without the traffic and hassle of dealing with the place I like on Bolsa in Westminster where it's too congested. Between inventory and wait time I'm a little ambivalent on my wanting to go but will see how this sandwich tastes when I get it (still waiting) Update: sandwiches seem to come with this sauce they throw into every sandwich. I'm a creature of habit so when I go to a Vietnamese sandwich place I always order the same thing: đặc biệt without jalapeños cut in half. Their bread is good but the meats inside and sauce are slightly different so while it was good, it wasn't what I had in mind. Same thing with the boba, which wasn't boba but a round grass jelly. Not saying it was bad per se, just not boba. PROS: friendly service (apologized for wait time), support small business, good food, ample/easy parking CONS: wait time, limited inventory, different taste/take on some generic dishes/drinks. Maybe a proper (or improper) analogy is like wanting to go on the date with the dark haired guy and getting his blonde friend instead who was maybe just as nice, but not what you came in wanting in the first place. Might go back idk lol

Combination banh mi with extra pate.

I want to show this place some love. This place is actually really good. The food is very fresh. A few items are standard but so far the eggrolls are delicious! I been back 3 time already for them. Today I tried the combination banh mi and it's actually fresh and yummy. I hope this place gets more business cuz it's kinda tucked away. The lady was also very nice and pleasant

Michelle ..

I had a craving for roast duck late Sunday evening and was worried all the standard Chinese bbq places would be sold out already, but luckily as I walked in here, they were hanging a freshly roasted duck. I ordered a whole duck and a roast pork combo tray with banh hoi. They have several combination plate options to choose with rice or banh hoi with your choice of protein. I only wish my combo plate had more veggies to wrap with the roast pork. I also seemed to have some pork with crispy skin but some not crispy at all. Overall, would come back for a quick meal if needed. Though the duck is slightly more expensive here, still hits the spot in a pinch.

Com Heo Quay (TikTok: @justandyvu)
Andy V.

1. The pork belly was crispy, and the rice was enough portion! The coffee was well-crafted! 2. The spot had fun casual vibes! Interior is cozy! 3. The staff was friendly and timely with my order! The order was ready in about 10 mins! 4. There was only indoor seatings! There are few tables! 5. Parking lot has a lot of spots! However, it can get crowded depending on time and day! Note: This spot does not have their own restrooms! Photo: Ca Phe Sua Da and Com Heo Quay

Peach Smoothie
Kate Q.

Very friendly shop owner and bomb smoothies. Especially for this summer heat!! Will come back to try more of the items.

Drink menu 11.21
Jessie Z.

Kind of want to gate keep this spot. Walking in I was pleasantly surprised by how clean the place was. They do use square to take card! And still had duck in the evening. The duck chef even said thank you for supporting them ;;. Its a small parking lot plaza kind of like near aromatics. For a chinese person, my family said the duck is different than roasted peking duck and has a more braised profile. The skin (soft chewier) and meat is juicier than crispy roasted duck, but they cooked it on the tender side that you even get the wings (no burnt parts). Its sweeter than what im used to, but they do give you the five spiced sauce to go with it so I assume itd be easy to broil and crisp up in the oven. They put day lily into the duck juice to create a caramelized side dish. Satisfactory portion and good packaging, would recommend double bagging. The spring rolls were good too. The pork part is fattier, but each spring roll was wrapped up nicely and tender. Vegetable is lettuce rather than herbs, but overall very fresh. The sauce again is on the sweeter side but the peanut fragrance is strong. If you come and never had these dishes, be sure to ask about allergies. I liked how this place puts small sides of pickled/veg items to counterbalance the flavors. They also sell banh mis. Overall, I found my experience very pleasant. Inside was super clean, spacious, and the prices are pretty good. The bbq is on the sweeter side.

Betty G.

After watching a YouTube video of this restaurant, I decided to stop by and pick up some grilled (bbq?) chicken. It looks nice and lean on YouTube. Restaurant is still on the soft opening so there was hardly anything there. A few pieces of bbq meat hanging on the hooks and few pre-packaged spring rolls. That's it. The lady at the front desk was nice and pleasant. She said, unfortunately, they didn't have any chicken today. Bummer. I should have called before getting there. It was literally out of my way but I made the effort to get there because of that chicken. Be careful driving through that area though, especially the parking lot. Not the best.

Come here for their crispy pork belly !!!

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11 months ago

Excellent customer service . Foods and drinks tasting. Recommend this place . Always go for my coconut w/sugarcane and drangon smoothies.

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1 year ago

Bought the heo quay bánh mì for special grand opening today, they are so delicious. Will come back.

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We've been excited for this place to open and the wait was worth it! Food and coffee was excellent. We will definitely be back!

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the roasted duck is very tasty and different than other stores in OC. i want to try roasted pork but it's gone when i got there. next time

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food and service very great will def come back for the crispy pork and rice the drinks were also good too

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