Pretty good seafood spot. Everything was pretty tender and flavorful. The food came out fast and the servers were nice read more

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This spot is a large family gathering staple for me. We always come in groups of 10 more and they are well equipped to cater to a large group. The dishes are meant to be shared family-style. We typically order mainly seafood, particularly the prawns, snails, large steamed oysters and when in season, razor clams. We get 1-2 carb dishes like the crunch seafood noodles or pineapple fried rice and then end the meal with the hotpot. I like the tom yum flavor with of course, seafood. I've been here numerous times so my overall rating is 3.5. Although the space size is well equipped for large groups, sometimes the orders will come out inconsistently like half the table will get one dish and half will wait 20 or so minutes for that same dish. The portions are generous but some of their plates are physically so large that it's hard to put them all on the table and sometimes it feels rushed to finish the food so they can take the plate away and put another one down. Also, it's typically to always have to flag a server on what you need (more napkins, water, etc) than for them to come by and ask you. These are small inconveniences that don't outweigh the consistent food quality and how easy they are to accommodate large groups. Will likely be back at the next family gathering in OC! read more

Some items need a bit of more flavor , but honestly their service makes up for it. They were great on cleaning up the table when it was done and when the shell basket was full. We came in with 16 people and they were quick on getting orders and bringing the food out . Great place for a big party read more

Tram Chim Live King Crab - Vietnamese Near Me - Westminster, California

I had written a review but I had posted on the wrong location! I did not realize they had 3 restaurants, now I have read other people reviews I have to go back to have fried chicken someone had said it was INSANELY GOOD! LOL! I had fried chicken may be 3 times in my life due to health concern but nowadays, I'm addicted to fried chicken in VN restaurants not the fake ones covered in CARDBOARD in all the fast food restos. So here it is my review from 2 weeks ago. My sister had a big bash last Sunday at Tram Chim fresh crab restaurant. It was a great venue for parties, it had a stage, nice lighting, big screen like in a theater for slide shows. We had about 30 people, 3 tables. It was not my 1st choice when she called to consult with me, as stated in my previous review, my #1 favorite cuisine is Chinese food AKA Cantonese, not from Fukien, Schezuan, Shanghai, Beijing or worse yet Yunnan but it's her party and it's important for her to have a big stage as she loves to dance and karaoke too, unlike her I cannot dance, skate, ski, roller blade or karaoke, LOL! If it were my party, my #1 concern would be good food with an average stage. She fell down the metro stairs in Paris and has mobility issues but still loves to dance, a real party girl! She is waiting to read my review and expect a 4 or 5 stars review but I promised everybody that my reviews can be taken to the bank, she might slap me down! Just kidding, her next big bash is her husband birthday in December. Ok so let's get to the PROS 1ST THEN THE CONS! PROS: 1) Beautiful interior decoration, nice party setting, big mini Imac theater sound system good for dancing. 2) Ample parking, it's very important as if it were Seafood Cove, good luck, you can circle 5x before finding a parking. 3) Wonderful customer service. 4) Reasonable pricing vs all the cutthroat pricing everywhere else. CONS: I'm a galloping gourmet aka fussy eater so my idea of a party would have to start w good food, authentic Chinese, Tram Chim is a Chinese inspired cuisine essentially an elevated Vietnamese cuisine. 1) The appetizers were good. 2) The lobster was huge but I could not eat much as it was chewy, honestly to be fair, it's just more or less chewy in every restaurant bc they are literally not fresh off the ocean. I went to Alaska twice and the lobster was succulent and tender. I went to a cruise from NYC to Quebec, dining on fresh lobster at every port, all lobsters were tender. It was too dry here, not enough sauce and the noodle was not quite cooked! 3) The crab was huge too, same problem, not enough sauce, it was quite bland so I did not eat much. 4) The soup was too sweet, the fried pineapple rice was OK 5) Fresh fruits rambutan were appreciated by everybody. I brought a tiramisu cake, 2 others friends brought mango cakes, I did not eat much bc I'm fussy! LOL I cannot eat cake with OJ or water! My sister doesn't drink anything except hot water. I took 3 slices of cakes home and made myself an Italian expresso. I was hoping for a sweet and sour fish or fish in ginger, it was only 8 courses so there was no fish. Their preset menu does not have the usual menu like in every Chinese restaurant. I can only rate this restaurant 3 stars bc of many reasons stated above but 1 thing that should be mentoned is it lacked the flambe flavor typical of wok cooking with a big flame licking the food, It can be 4 stars if you consider customer service and nice venue as not every restaurant has a nice stage but I sure did not get fat! reviews should be based on food, everything else is secondary, if you want a party and an elegant setting and ambiance, this is your restaurant. Most Chinese restaurants are extremely noisy lately, people were so loud, I felt deaf in 1 ear after dinner and Seafood Cove was the worst offender, lousy service and it was very stressful, I can't get over why anybody would want to wait 1 hour just to get a table. Last year my sister spent $1,000 for a magician to entertain the guests, this year she had ELVIS PRESLEY IMPERSONATOR! She sure knows how to throw a party. read more

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Food: 4/5 Fresh seafood, grilled, steam, you know it. Always ask for some fresh chilies. Escargot was great, blood calms had some specs of sang but very tasty! Razor clams were my personal favorite. Also the frog legs; fried, crispy, flavor was great. Service: 3/5 Was ok, restaurant wasn't packed but you'll definitely need to call for the server for any additional help. Sometimes you might need to remind them 2 or 3 times for certain requests. Ambiance: 3/5 love seeing all the aquatic tanks that inincludes crabs, lobster, king crabs. Restaurants can definitely handle a nice wipe down of the tanks maybe a clean up. But overall, setting was ok. Enjoyed the open space and multiple large tables. This spot is sset up for group events, so if you have a large party might be a great option for seafood lovers. read more

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We came here for our friends birthday luncheon celebration. Saturday brunch @ 11 am when they opened. Service, associate was really friendly and fast. We received our meals in a timely manner. Food was superb and delicious. My fav was the ~ Squid seemed fried and delicious seasoned w lightly batter and honey fish sauce taste. Highly recommended. ~ Sweet & Spicy wings were good appetizers too. Tender and juicy. ~ Lobster with the garlic flavored noodles were yum. Lobster was cooked to perfection house special style. They give you a complimentary Che dessert at the end of your meal. They have live crabs, lobsters seafood in the fish tanks. A lot of them available fresh. It's is own standing restaurant. Outdoor doesn't look too appealing. Building is much older and needing some TLC on yje landscape. Had a lot of overgrown bushes, trees and are dead. So it did look like the restaurant was no longer in business from the street view. Once pull into the parking lot. The restaurant was open. Lots of outdoor seatings on their patio deck Restaurant is pretty big w lots of seatings inside the restaurant itself. Lots of parking available. In a busy shopping center. Tip Yelp Ck in. Free passion fruit tea. With 5 Yelp Ck In. Can get a pitcher for free that'll serve your entire party. read more

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Tram Chim is the biggest restaurant near my house -- basically a seafood kingdom. I've tried tons of dishes here, and most of them are really good. Some plates are a bit on the sweet side, though. the best part? You can walk in anytime -- no waiting like other places. Great spot for birthdays or big gatherings, just don't expect a stage for singing. It's all about the food here! Service: good. Prices: very reasonable -- solid 8/10 from me. If they added more bones to the hotpot broth, it would be way better. Right now it tastes like they rely more on seasoning powder than real bone broth. But the salad? Delicious. The baby cuttlefish? SUPER good!! read more

Tram Chim Live King Crab - Speacial menu - Vietnamese Near Me - Westminster, California

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I'm not sure if this place changed owners or restructured their management team or strategy, but it's completely different from what we experienced before. We tried their special grilled chicken for the first time, and it was insanely good--I'm honestly addicted to the flavor now. The sticky rice is also excellent and pairs perfectly with the chicken. You have to order this chicken whenever you visit because it will blow your mind. The seafood is fairly average, similar to most other seafood restaurants. The staff were much more attentive this time compared to our previous visit, cleaning up before we even asked and checking in to see if we needed anything else. This experience completely changed how my family feels about this restaurant, and I can now confidently recommend it. read more

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Met up with my mom's friend after not visiting LA in a couple of years. We ordered a bunch of stuff the first round and even added more items the second round. This place is perfect with large groups of people to drink & talk. The food was okay, a bit on the oily side. read more

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The food is amazing. Definately a great place to come to. Will come back here again. Waitress was so kind. Spend 100 and get free Lobster. read more

Tram Chim Live King Crab - Vietnamese Near Me - Westminster, California

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We came with 7 People and we got the package for 6 people it was more than enough! The Food is always so fresh and delicious yummy read more

Tram Chim Live King Crab - Lobster in sauce - Vietnamese Near Me - Westminster, California

I had been with my friends and my staffs for special occasions. We all had a nice time, foods are perfectly tasty and fresh with great quality ingredients. We will come back to celebrate with our best family time together. read more

This is probably my favorite Tram Chim location to go to since they accept credit card. Minus 1 star because food is inconsistent and seem to always be sold out of something on their menu. My favorite is the Mango Squid Salad, it's nice and refreshing and always a hit. read more

This place has some insanely large lobsters and crabs. I think my cholestroll went all the way to LDL. But it was soooo tasty. The deep fried lobster and crabs were delicious. The fruits and desserts served were fresh, no issue at all. I was invited to this, and I have no idea how much the bill was at all. Parking was fine but if the restaurant gets fully packed, then it could be a problem. Overall, it was a great experience. 4.5 out of 5! read more

Tram Chim Live King Crab - Vietnamese Near Me - Westminster, California

Shaken beef with fries Seafood All yummy generous portion. Thanks to all, great care everything ‼ read more

Great service and the food came out quickly. Live lobster, king crab and stone crab options. read more

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Tram Chim used to be one of the hot spots to get Vietnamese style seafood and the go to spot but quality went down hill since they opened multiple locations. I remember there was always a wait at the original location on Bolsa when every dish came out was good. With the new locations being opened and the extensive menu, not every dish is good anymore. Really a hit or miss but this last time I went the small squid and fried rice were good, the other dishes were mediocre. read more

Tram Chim Live King Crab - Vietnamese Near Me - Westminster, California

First time at this restaurant, we ordered the whole fish that is easily shareable with 4 people. Its comes with veggies and the skin on this fish is sooo crispy. Also love variety of dipping sauce that you can mix to your liking. Service is swift. It does gets quite noisy during the busy hours. Ample parking out front and close to other eateries as well. read more

Tram Chim used to the spot for Vietnamese seafood! This was our first time visiting this location. We went during lunch time for Father's Day and there was no wait at all, only two other parties in the restaurant. The food was at best average, nothing special that stood out. The service here was not great at all. Though there were only two other parties in the store, the girl serving us often ignored our table and had an attitude when my mom asked questions about the dishes. She even rolled her eyes multiple times at us. Ruined our experience here and we could not wait to get our food and leave! read more

Tram Chim Live King Crab - Vietnamese Near Me - Westminster, California

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Variety choices of food, reasonable price, service is pretty quick. good for big party 10+ people. but too noisy read more

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I've been to the first Tram Chim location a couple of times and wanted to try their newer location. They're located in their own building on Beach Blvd. There are indoor and outdoor seatings available. We went a little before 5PM so it wasn't as busy yet. We ordered the dinner combo for 4 and it was the perfect amount of food for about $150 (before add-ons). Highly recommend the lobster garlic noodles. The sauce they use in the noodles is SO DELICIOUS. Normally it comes with 3lb of lobster, but we paid extra $30 for one more pound of lobster. The food came out really fast within 5 min of ordering, which makes me think they already had food prepared since it's a popular combo...so I don't really think ours was 4lbs even though we paid for it... I suggest ordering extra noodles because it doesn't come with much (and skip on ordering extra pounds of lobsters). The salted fish fried rice was also another favorite dish that we order every time we visit Tram Chim. It had that nice wok fried rice flavor but still not getting any of that actual salted fish in the rice LOL. Our combo came with gigantic red prawns in a coconut and lime dipping sauce. It also came with beef salad and seafood soup. Soup was okay but lacked some flavor. Customer service was excellent! Our waitress check on us a few times to see if we needed anything. She and the other waiters were also constantly replacing new bowls to dispose our seafood shells too. After we finished our dinner, they gave us a complimentary box of fruits! Overall, everything we ordered was delicious. I like this location a lot more than the first one on Bolsa street. Remember to check in because you might get a free passion fruit drink! I will be back! read more

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Interesting place ! Very friendly. Quick service. Definitely got to try if you are in the area.

Served us raw shrimp that was supposed to be fried. Told the servers about the raw shrimp and asked if it could be re cooked but they told us no and still charged us. Perfect restaurant for food poisoning, terrible service, and inconsiderate staff. Our total bill was $600 and refused to take off the shrimp even though we couldn't eat it because it was raw and not re-cooked and they never apologized once. Don't waste your time and money here, just go to Seafood Cove read more

Delicious Vietnamese cuisine! My favorite are the mango squid salad and shrimp on the stick. Big portions and friendly service, I highly recommend!! read more

Tram Chim Live King Crab - Mango salad - Vietnamese Near Me - Westminster, California

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7 course crab dinner is phenomenal. The service is great too. I was also surprised that there was a piano player which made the dinner feel quite nice. Will definitely be back again. read more

This place is my family's favorite seafood spot. Salt and pepper escargot, butter and garlic razor clam, onchoy, cuttlefish, seafood salad, salty fish fried rice and Thai seafood hotpot were what we had tonight. Every dish was delicious. As of 1/22/2025, they have a promotion where you spend $99 and get a noodle with lobster plate for free! Come, no, run and get it! Bon appétit! read more

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Great variety of food. Everything was delicious from fried rice to seafood to hot pot. My favorite was the grilled scallop. The staff were attentive and helped us clean out the empty plates quickly. Whatever we needed, we just waved them down and they got it right away for us. We were here on New Year and there was a big party going on. The restaurant was big enough to accommodate that big party on one side of the restaurant and other small parties on the other side. The staff were equally divided so all the parties got the help they needed. read more

I don't know why we keep going back lol. This is one of those familiar restaurants that your family enjoys and know what to already expect when we go. Food is always consistent but man, they need to do better with cleaning. It looks like the owners (whoever they are) don't care about their restaurant anymore. There's obvious broken things and holes in the ceilings and walls that was unfixed from before. The bathroom is also gross. My silverware had old food particles still stuck on the spoon. I really have to say no to Tram Chim from now on... unless someone else is paying. read more

Tram Chim Live King Crab - At lest we know the veggies are organic. Live caterpillar on the veggies. - Vietnamese Near Me - Westminster, California

Tại sao không có bia? So this place is our secret go-to spot when Oc and Lau has a big line. They have cheaper prices, better service and most of the same dishes. You can even special request coconut escargot. The decor is the older style giant fish tanks everywhere but things are clean and it's got lots of room. They don't serve alcohol for now so this is not a party place but it has a better atmosphere for families because of it and is a nice date spot. They have a stage and lights and I think they do karaoke and can host events. The staff is friendly and very helpful since it's never crowded and they give you free desserts (fruit). I like most of their dishes but suggest the clams, mussels and the deep fried duck egg. The fried rice and goi salads are good too. Good prices and good portions overall. I'd recommend avoiding the set menus because they are expensive and mostly just crab and lobster upsells but if that's what you like then they do offer it and it seems popular for special occasions. read more

Tram Chim Live King Crab - Lau - Vietnamese Near Me - Westminster, California

Super good service and food was quick and efficient. Food is always consistent and tastes good. My go to spot for seafood.

Cheating on customer about advertising,they posed on facebook a poster advertised dinner with live musis and famous Vietnamese singers,sell tables dinner of 10 without let customer know this is a private engagement party. Misleading read more

Tram Chim Live King Crab - Đại nhạc hội âm nhạc với những ca sĩ : Đăng Vũ , Đon Hồ , Mai Thiên Vân , Ngọc Hạ ,Trúc Lâm Kha Hồng Nhung và 2 MC Khánh Hoàng , Đức Tiến . - Vietnamese Near Me - Westminster, California

nghêu hấp Thái dish was not a full order, and if it is, you guys cutting back a lot. I gave 3 stars cause the service was good. read more

Tram Chim Live King Crab - Nghêu hấp Thái. This is not a full order? The service was good. - Vietnamese Near Me - Westminster, California

BEWARE OF OVERCHARGED BILLS! BEWARE OF OVERCHARGED BILLS! BEWARE OF OVERCHARGED BILLS! Nice restaurant to hangout and socialize with friends. I have been here many times. Servers are decently nice. When they are busy, good luck on getting serviced. PLEASE CHECK YOUR BILL!!! They intentionally overcharge and when you questioned them on the overcharged prices, they will look at you straight in your eyes and say, "the price of food has gone up and that the price on the menu was the old price." LOL! DO NOT PAY THE OVERCHARGED BILL. You only have to pay the prices listed on the menu. BEWARE OF OVERCHARGED BILLS! BEWARE OF OVERCHARGED BILLS! BEWARE OF OVERCHARGED BILLS! read more

Tram Chim Live King Crab - OVERCHARGED BILL!!! - Vietnamese Near Me - Westminster, California

The restaurant is huge and nice. So many tables, good for big groups . Overall, everything we ordered was delicious. I especially love Oc len xao dua, ốc móng tay, crabs fried rice, hot pot, lobster noodles...All the food brought up hot and fresh. The customer service was great , their waitress checking on us many time and clean up all the finished dishes. Passion fruit drink is a huge plus. We definitely will be back !!! read more

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This place is a solid 4 and perfect for big seafood lovers like my family. It's a large restaurant which also has a very large patio with plenty of outdoor seating. We came during a weekday evening and it was not busy at all. The food came out at a decent time and everything we ordered was good. Unfortunately I only remembered to photograph 4 out of 8 dishes ordered. I would order the following items again: Grilled Spicy Squid (was not spicy) Thai steamed clams Rare Beef Salad Squid & Mango salad Bo Luc Lac with noodles They also gave us a complimentary box of assorted fruit for dessert. Service was just okay and typical of a Vietnamese restaurant. read more

I never thought this Tram Chim could be such a bitter experience. First off, let's talk about food: - Snails and clams: we got tamarind razor snails, peppery oc huong and basil clams. Dude, they were unbelievably sandy and rubbery! We (party of 10+) could not even bother to finish 3 tiny plates. - Ong choy garlic (rau muong xao toi): I have never been to a Vietnamese place that messes up this dish before. So wow, big shocking disappointment. - Lobster noodles: extremely oily but the flavor was there. Nothing special about tho. - Fried rice: Ok this was the only decent dish. BUT, we ordered seafood fried rice. There was not a single piece of seafood to be seen and found! The whole plate had only rice and 3-5 thinly sliced pieces of bbq pork (xa xiu). They were so thin I thought I might get a paper cut from picking them up. Second, service: Oh. My. God. From the second we stepped in to when we left, the waitresses made us feel like we owe them money or some crap. Not a single smile, no hi hello, nothing. Literally just stood there and be like "what you want" vibe. Our waitress missed our orders, never brought out enough utensils and napkins, ignored our requests and rushed us out. Mind you the place was only at 30% capacity on a Friday night and no one was waiting outside. Honestly I did not expect much, just common decency. But if the bare minimum couldn't be satisfied, it says a lot about the individuals and the establishment. Needless to say, we will never be back here. read more

Good service and great food! We had a very enjoyable time and highly recommend. Very fresh seafood, great wings and the bo luc lac is tender and tasty read more

We went to dinner on Christmas day, but this place will open everyday of the year. It was early 5:44, but the place is already half-filled. There is a grand piano right at the front, and a pianist is playing songs; a nice touch. We waited for about 5 minutes and our party was called and we were seated by the Christmas tree. The menu is fairly straight forward... grouping dishes into food groups, clams, crabs, fishes, snails, frogs, etc. The food was good. We ordered the giant scallop, escargot, crab n shrimp vermicelli, rice in clay pot, and the mango salad... which never came... after we asked not once, twice, but three time...! We were looking forward to tasting the mango salads and that just ruined the experience. So we asked for the check and cancelled the dish. The waiter was apologetic as he said our dish was brought to the wrong table... 3 times? In any case, it's decent food. The wait staffs are overwhelmed and I hope they hire more. It is not very well run restaurant. read more

Tram Chim Live King Crab - Vietnamese Near Me - Westminster, California

If you want a Saigon restaurant feel come here - coconut horn escargot : tasty little snails in a creamy coconut sauce, it reminds me of salted coconut desserts in Thailand - stirfried escargot- larger snails, definitely tasty and meaty - garlic scallion fried crab - tasty and shell came off so cleanly - regular boiled Dungeness - good size crab and tasty, however unsure the cooking process as one of the legs released a yellow tinge mucousy slime, I didn't take my chances Fries- reminds me of burger king fries in taste and texture - great for the kids Stirfried ong choy - very good and taste like home with the oyster sauce and garlic Overall the food was not bad, however 3 out of our party of 9 went straight to the restroom with stomachache when we got home Would likely not return unless in a huge group setting read more

The food is not good and pricy. But the main problem is the restaurant cheating on customers about their advertising. They advertised on the poster a dinner with live music of some famous singers , they sell tables dinner of 10 but it ended up they combined customers with a private engagement party without consent to the customers. read more