Nguyen Vu Restaurant

I was feeling nostalgic and was missing my Asian friends so much on Valrntine's day. I went to this place to 'feel' my beloved friends thru food and remember the great times spent together in SoCal. My vegetarian soup was fantastic. The portion was huge, and thought about that friend that can finish your plate when your stomach is full. I felt the laughter and great time spent with my friends. The chrisantemus tea, oh my! The warmth of the tea combined with its gentle sweetness comforted my heart. The beautiful biodegradable cup and the nature decorated cupholder made me feel like I was in direct connection with mother nature. This place comforted my soul with delicious food and drinks. I really recommend this place. PS- There was a party of 10 next to my table. The high vibration of love, friendship and acceptance emanating from that table made the experience 1000x better.

I rarely have any opinion when going to eat, but today I cannot help but evaluate this restaurant after many times having enjoyed the delicious food here and also to help everyone enjoy the food delicious here. I came here to visit my relatives, at first I went to many restaurants but still could not enjoy the deliciousness and always thought that similar dishes in Vietnam were always better, I always changed restaurants with the hope of better meal. And this has exceeded my expectation when I first came to Nguyen Vu restaurant, I was amazed at the rich, delicious pho flavor that is not inferior to famous brands in Vietnam such as Hoa Pasteur. , Le, ..., the following days I kept turning. The Seafood / Rice Baked, Banh Mi, Fresh Spring Roll, Bun Bo and even vegetarian dishes are all delicious at the best price I've experienced in this area and I became a regular customer of this restaurant until I got back Vietnam. You can verify what I said when coming to the restaurant and I am writing this article hoping to help Vietnamese people coming to this area in California soon to have delicious meals without spending much time searching like me.

Best dishes: Basil Tofu with Rice, Spring Rolls (they can make them vegetarian or with shrimp/chicken) Ok: Combination Fried Rice (they allow substitution with the mean, e.g., no squid) Not that great: Chow Mien (the thin noodle they use are not really my favorite) I love to support local restaurants so I wanted to give this a try. They accidentally messed up on my order so they redid it the next day and gave me an extra tea for my inconvenience, which was very nice service!

Cozy atmosphere with delicious Vietnamese food! I came here for the first time with my family for lunch and we all enjoyed our dishes. My most favorite were grilled pork with rice, the cream cheese wonton, and their homemade soy milk. Their staffs are nice and responsive to guests’ requests. The way seats and tables here are organized makes his place look great for both friend group and dating. I’m gonna coming back here for sure.

Unfortunately during my lunch visit there were problems. 1. On the window signs, it says 10% off to go orders. I placed the order and was told later that 'only on weekends and evenings.' Huh? I didn't want to make a big deal out of it. 2. Took about 20 minutes for the goi coun and the bahn mi to be made. As I was getting ready to pay with a credit card, I was told the credit card machine was not working and asked to pay with cash. Huh? 3. Noticed I was charged for a to go bag. No big deal. 4. Not much meat in the bahn mi and the spring rolls. Given the many other choices around there, I am not planning on returning.

The pho was probably about average. The beef dish was terrible tasting, overcooked and tough. The worst part was there was hair in almost every piece of fresh spring role as if it was one of the ingredients. Seriously we couldn't believe the quantity of hair in the spring rolls. I hate writing bad reviews but we seriously couldn't believe how much hair was in the food.