"The landmark Vietnamese restaurant in Garden Grove, open since 1982, is one of the most well-known restaurants in all of Orange County - even during a pandemic, it still has takeout lines. You can put a variety of different meats into the soup (the oxtail is their signature), but it’s about the broth. Simmered in oxtail for 12 hours and infused with star anise, it’s rich, cinnamon-y, and unlike any other phở you’ll find in California. Cash and takeout only." - Brant Cox