4.5 stars. Saigon cafe is great. I've dined in and had it via Doordash and each time their white…read moremeat Pho just absolutely kills the game. The broth is so good, and for whatever reason they've managed to always have spicy jalapeños (not the bland ones that taste like green peppers) which I completely crave. Staff is really friendly, ambiance is super casual, but I don't care about the amibiance; I won't be looking at it anyway my face will be buried in my piping hot bowl of brothy deliciousness. Keep it up guys!

This place was busy for a Saturday night. The place is small, around nine tables for groups. We…read morewere seated quickly, and ordering our food and it arriving wasn't a long wait. Our server was busy. and attentive despite being short handed. I had the grilled shrimp and pork rice vermicelli that was huge and enough for two, it was tasty despite the lack of flavor and seasoning on the shrimp. I also received soup (I took it to go), imperial roll and a soda. This was all a part of their daily special for $22 plus tax. One turn off was the clogged sink that was full of water. A sign on the mirror indicated to turn faucet just a little to release the water. Why would a restaurant have a clogged sink and not fix immediately. Despite this the food was good, but I probably won't return.

100% 10/10 every time. Sofia has been sweet everytime we visit here wether it was my dad and i or…read moremy mom and i. Their thai iced tea is my favorite! Their spring rolls & peanut sauce...divine!! Pad Thai is sooo tasty and a huge portion. Come hungry!

Wanted a light dinner and Yelp came through again. We were in Livermore so stopped by Viet Noms…read moreafter a short search through Yelp. This place has the usual fair like beef or chicken pho with different variations of meat. As well as Bun Bo Hue which I love but did not try here. My wife also loves Bun Rieu (a type of noodle soup with crab/meat balls). We both didn't order our favorite soups so we can share some light dishes instead. Shredded chicken salad in most Vietnamese places consists of thin shredded cabbage with onions and other thinly sliced veggies to complement the salad. Dressing is vinegar based and it was pretty tasty here. Shrimp chips are provided to use as a vessel for the salad for a crunch. I wish they provided more. Only three shrimp chips were provided for the salad. The tofu skin crispy shrimp cakes are really good. It's a light shrimp cake. I was surprised as I was expecting a dense shrimp cake. The spongy shrimp cake contrasted well with the crispy fried tofu skin that wraps the shrimp partty. Tofu skin on dishes like this ends up with two textures, crispy initially then a slight chew once the skin is moist from the juices of the shrimp patty. I enjoyed this very much. The Banh khot is the reason why we wanted to stop here. Banh khot lately has been making its viral fame circuit. But being a street comfort food it has a place in my heart. The shrimp banh hot here is a bit more in the plain side, being just the banh khot shell and a whole shrimp. I think some other places also has a bit of ground pork and onions mixture. The shell was flavorful with a coco nutty essence. If you dislike coconut then this might not be you're favorite but that's usual for this dish. My family makes it without but this version is still very tasty. Id come back if im in the area and wanted some Vietnamese street food snacks.

Across from a Tesla supercharger and convenient for a quick meal. SUPER FRIENDLY staff (I think he…read morewas the owner) who greeted us enthusiastically as we walked in for lunch. Basic but well-maintained decor, quiet. Very helpful with recommendations. Had: Seafood pho-- lots of seafood and fish balls. Fresh basil and mung sprouts, jalapeño and lime. Broth very nice. Good slzed bowl and lots of noodles. Never tried seafood pho before, so couldn't compare, but I thought it was very good. Grilled pork with rice and salad-- I've had this many times and here it may have been the best of all. Nice flavor and char on the edges. Excellent nuoc mam pha sauce to go with it. Salad fresh and good with the nuoc mam. Great place to stop with or without charging your car!!

I am so happy we came here for early dinner yesterday. The restaurant is clean and organized. The…read moreemployees were super friendly and helpful. They were so happy we dined in which is a nice feeling. We started with fried eggrolls which was delicious. I like how they are long and aren't cut in half. I do wish they served fish sauce with the eggrolls as opposed to sweet chili sauce. I enjoyed my grilled pork chop plate, but I was hoping it would come with a sunny-side egg on top of the rice as a standard. The pork chop is pretty small too; I wish they were bigger pieces like at most Pho restaurants. Nonetheless, it was so good and paired perfectly with their house made chili oil. My wife loved her combo pho which had a nice, tasty broth, generous portions of beef and other meats, etc. Lastly, my son loved his kids rice & beef; the beef was sweet like bulgogi. I think every table should automatically have the chili oil on deck though because it enhances the flavors and just tastes delicious. If it wasn't for the employee offering us the chili, we would've never known. We had a great time and will definitely keep coming back especially since it's on the way home. I highly recommend this restaurant to the public! We'll be back!

We've now been to this place twice and I must say that their noodles are some of the best I've had…read morein the bay area. The noodles are stretchy with just the right amount of chew, and the broth at least for the beef noodle soup was very savory and spicy. It really hits the spot on a cold day. Also, to our surprise, their stinky tofu is also really, really good. Service was very quick and efficient. The order from a qr code or go up to the counter. The inside is a little bit cramped, but when we went in on Saturday during lunch hour, there was still enough seating to go around. I highly recommend this spot if you like chinese noodle soup or if you like stinky tofu!

A nice little spot that took over what was previously a Taiwanese cafe style restaurant from some…read moreyears back. CA Noodle is as advertised, they are a beef noodle soup focused spot. The menu itself isn't extensive, but mostly just noodle focused based, with some of the variations of what the base and meats are, and of course the cold dishes that typically comes with a beef noodle eating experience. Price wise, it's not cheap, but for beef noodle places there's not too many of those places around, and if they are around they're usually not that great. The place isn't huge, but there are a fair number of tables in there all closeish together. Again, not a large place, so mostly smaller tables, but can certainly be pieced together for larger parties. Service here was good, no issues. Let's talk food! The cold dishes were good. Nothing out of the ordinary, but one thing that is good even though the cost of them are a bit high is that the quantity they give you is at least a decent amount. If you like the cold dishes, you will get plenty with each order. Now to the noodles. We got a chow mein style noodles and then of course the beef noodle soup. The chow mein noodles were not bad, but wasn't out of the ordinary. It was tasty and I would be happy to eat it again. The beef noodle soup was definitely tasty. The noodles here, in both the chow mein and in the noodle soup were nice quality and texture, just the right QQness to them. The beef in the beef noodle soup is where most restaurants tend to struggle with, particularly the chain dumpling places that offers beef noodle soup and when it arrives, they're just the beef slices from the appetizer dish. Not here, these were actual chunks of beef that have been cooked for awhile and actually stewed. They were good and plentiful in this soup. All-in-all, CA Noodles is a good option for some good beef noodles if you're ever in the mood. The place isn't big, so they may get filled pretty quickly depending on the time of day, and the actual day. Worth the visit.

Food was so good! We had the Khao Soi and the pork knuckle. The pork knuckle in particular was…read moresooo tender, sauce was fantastic (didn't find it overly sweet), and the chicken leg/thigh in the khao soi was big and juicy. Service was great. We were there on Tuesday 12:30pm, we got the last open table, by 12:45pm there were 4-5 people waiting outside.

This place is small and not ideal for large groups. Going in, I didn't have particularly high…read moreexpectations, but it exceeded them. I ordered the Krapow Gai (ground chicken), and it was sweet and savory with a nice balance of flavors. The dish came with scrambled egg, which blended very well with the chicken and rice. Also, the portion is generous and price is reasonable.

The Galbi here ruined every other Korean BBQ for me -- in the best way possible…read more I've had Korean BBQ short rib at a lot of places, but GueZip is on another level. Thick-cut slices, perfectly cooked, rich, tender, and caramelized just right - the best. The spot itself is cozy and fits right into downtown Livermore -- a nice little Korean gem tucked into the area. Service was solid. If you're in Livermore and haven't been -- fix that immediately.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Shared a Combo Meal for late dinner…read more Pork bulgogi (on small little hotplate) was very good: strong presence of gochujang with a well-balanced taste. The meat was moist and had very tender albeit small pieces of sliced, quite lean pork and there weren't too much onion fillers lurking under the meat. Vegetable tofu soup contained slices of shitake mushroom, boiled egg, some cabbage in addition to tofu. The soup was mild and tasted just okay. Banchan were unexciting with napa cabbage kimchi tasting the best. Detached service. Banchan not replenished.

I remembered coming here when they 1st opened, I wasn't Yelping much back then and it was good…read more Came in again recently and had the Shrimp & Pork Spring Rolls and House Combo Pho, both were excellent. The broth was one of the best I have tasted. The Spring Roll was fresh and the peanut was great. Service was great and very clean restaurant. It was a lunch meeting so I didn't take any photos. I'm differently coming back.

Great Vietnamese option near Livermore Outlets. We just walked across the street…read more The chicken and shrimp salad appetizer was a good size to share or be a meal for one person. The dressing was good but made us a little thirsty after. I've had the pho dac biet before at their Albany location and it's pretty good. The vermicelli with grilled pork and imperial rolls was also good but the pork sauce was too sweet for us.

I'm visiting the area for the first time in a long time and decided I really wanted a Mexican-style…read morebreakfast. Yelp helped me find Denica's Real Food Kitchen and it was a delightful experience. From Liliana's recommendation of the Chorizo Breakfast Tostadas which were DELICIOUS and exactly the sort of unique item for which I was looking, to Server Wilmer rapidly delivering the superb food outside to me, who was also gracious enough to bring me out some water and additional salsa, which I didn't realize were available inside as "self-serve," yet he didn't bat an eye. He was great to follow up a few times as well. The chow had fresh sliced avocado, and tomatoes with perfectly cooked eggs on top of crispy tostada-style & chorizo with excellent flavor. Well done!

I love Denica's. I think I've been to each location at this point. Came midday on a weekday and it…read morewas pretty dead which was nice because whenever I'd go on the weekend, it's packed! I almost forgot we had to order first before sitting down lol. I have been on a French Toast kick recently, looking for the best French Toast in the bay. This Ube Stuffed French Toast might have a spot in the top 5. I scarfed this down in like... 10 minutes but it was so good. Ube custard wasn't overwhelming. None of this was overwhelmingly sweet even though it presents itself like a dessert. I have a sweet tooth tho so take that with a grain of salt lol. I only used a little bit of syrup but could've easily went without it. The banana in the middle was perfectly ripe and gave a nice relief of sweet freshness. Toast was thick brioche toast so not the lil flimsy slices of bread. Because this was $22 + tax and tip... I will try to recreate this at home. Their napkins had a nice message on it! Didn't remember seeing that the last time I was at a Denica's. They also have what looks like a kid area with toys? Kid table? Idk I saw it in the corner of my eye but I thought that was cool too. I had a bite of the kalua pork hash and * chefs kiss I would've been happy to order that. My lady really enjoyed the cookie butter latte as well. Will happily come back soon.

Great customer service. Drinks and food are all superb. Everything was great along with ambiance.read more

Yummy noodles soup!! I will come back again and love all the foods we had today. Environment is…read morenice too!!

Cure What Ales You…read more This locally-owned restaurant is run by a Canadian expatriate couple, Tom and Teresa Lawrie, whose love of comfort foods and libations has borne two similarly named restaurants and a speakeasy, the Honeycomb Lounge, also in Livermore. This location is in one of my favorite quaint downtowns in the Bay Area, Livermore, and really delivers on the comfort food front with lots of creative riffs on American classics that will make your cardiologist shake their head in disappointment. The Good: * Happy Hour M-Fri 2:30 p.m. - 5 p.m. * Outdoor dog-friendly seating * Online reservations and waitlist via Toast (access through their website) * Seasonal menus so there is always something new to try. * Friendly service * Full bar with signature cocktails, as well as local beers and ciders on tap. * The brisket dinner wasn't quite what I was expecting, as it was more of a pot roast than a BBQ classic, but man, it was one of the best pot roasts I've ever had. The beef was smoky, succulent, and melted in your mouth. The concomitant jalapeño mashed potatoes were a fantastic accompaniment, as you got all the flavor of the jalapeño but just enough heat to make it an excellently balanced dish. * The BBQ beans were more of a bean soup, but delicious and smoky nonetheless. The Meh: * Limited menu for vegetarians and vegans The Ugly: * Street parking can be tough to come by, especially on weekends, but if you don't mind walking, there is a free city-run garage on Maple St. that has tons of spots and is shaded from those hot Livermore summers. Conclusion: Great place to get drunk, fat, and happy. Need I say more? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

We had such a lovely dinner at Sons of Liberty Alehouse in downtown Livermore! The atmosphere is…read morecozy and welcoming, with comfortable seating that works well for both date nights and group dinners. We tried the Guava Margarita, Old Fashioned, and Espresso Martini--all were delicious. For food, the Artichoke Dip, Deviled Eggs, Southwest Salad, Fish Tacos, and Summer Pasta made for a great spread. Everything was flavorful and beautifully presented. A wonderful spot for dinner, cocktails, and a relaxed night out in Livermore. We'll definitely be back!