Ben Ngu Com Suon Tom Rim
Ben Ngu is a sister Vietnamese restaurant from Little Saigon stalwart Ngu Binh, with a bigger strip mall location north of the 22 freeway and a slightly larger menu. Mai Tran founded Ngu Binh,...
Shaoyin Phung Glutinous Rice Balls
Little Saigon has so many treasures to reveal. Often, it’s just a matter of timing and proximity. On my most recent visit to the Vietnamese culinary Mecca, I met Shaoyin Phung, who sets up...
Zero Degrees Matchata
Zero Degrees is part of a new wave of Asian-inspired dessert shop that’s cropping up in Little Saigon, with bold flavors and savvy branding that draws teenagers in droves. The original Zero Degrees resides...
7 Leaves Cafe Mung Bean Milk Tea
There are so many tea parlors and boba bars in Little Saigon that it can be tough for them to stand out. Family-run 7 Leaves Cafe started small with a tiny but contemporary café...
Song Long Cha Ca Thanh Long
Sizzling fish has proliferated in Little Saigon, America’s best developed bastion for Vietnamese cuisine. The inspiration for this dish, which often goes by Cha Ca Thanh Long in the Orange County enclave, was Cha...
Ha Noi Avenue Crab Rolls [CLOSED]
“You’re so square. Baby, I don’t care.” Elvis Presley famously sang about an un-cool girlfriend he couldn’t ignore, and even though they don’t comfort to roll stereotypes, I’d still highly recommend the square Nem...
