Hiền Thanh Restaurant

Nice place for comforting Vietnamese eats. Solid portions, great prices, and seriously good taste.

The best com phan dia dinh in Little Saigon. They have been here for years now and survived through covid. I always go for catfish sour soup, catfish stewed, and stirring fried morning glory. This is comfort food for vietnamese people.

We went here for family dinner but didn't know this place was so small we put our name on the waiting list when is almost our turn to đít they asked us to ordered ahead. If you want to go here go early this place server meals for a whole family not like other restaurants.

They have home-style cuisine. If you crave Vietnamese food, they serve good dishes. I especially like the braised claypot fish.

All the food was tasty and presentation was nicely done. Prices were reasonable and portions were good. Only negative feedback was the dipping sauce for the spring rolls (gỏi cuốn) was not properly made... watery, not flavorful and missing crushed peanuts. Also, there were no condiments available on the table, such as sambal, sirachia, fish sauce, etc. But overall, a good experience and will come back to try the Cơm Phần selections 👍

Very small venue. Seems like it's always busy due to excellent food dishes. Servers don't seem to enjoy their job for they're somewhat unhappy.

I like to stop by this place every week because the vietnamese food is always tasted authentic, the service is very kind. The restaurant is small but it is very popular in the vnese community. We love how is the chef so kindness to cook good on each meal. That's the reason my husband i liked to stop by every chance. Thank you fir your service. We are appreciated your the honest food to the world. 🙂

Great place for traditional Vietnamese family style dinner. Reasonable prices and good portion for the price. You have a variety of choices. There's also single entrees as well. Definitely will be back to try other dishes.

Cá kho tộ ngon nhất! Canh chua ngon nhất! Rau muống xào tỏi quá ngon.cuối tuần nên đặt hẹn trước.

The service is really nice. The foods are always delicious. Highly recommended for traditional Vietnamese dishes for family. I am not recommend " Dau hu nhoi thit"

I know this is going to upset some people here but contrary to people who love this place I will make some constructive criticism about the dishes I experienced in simple format 1.Grilled salmon plate served with rice and salad. The grilled salmon was dry and the same thickness of a thick slice of Bologna. The second the server placed on the table you could see the energy sucked from the table in disappointment 2.Their (Vietnamese) certain of Tom Yum Soup. I call it this because that's exactly what it was except no complex flavor as you get in Thai Tom Yum. This version was Tom Yum powder, water and lots of sugar 3. Caramelized fish in a clay pot. Basically it's a thicker piece of fish (13mm) with brown sugar, fish sauce, soy sauce, water and topped with even more brown sugar and baked in a pot roll the fish is cooked to death All and all it was the worst $100 dollars I've spent on dinner in a long time. Why do people line up for this place? I don't have any idea but it's a hard pass for me

Came here to celebrate the New Year and there was quite a wait around 6pm. We waited outside near the heat lamp and were given menus so that they can take our order before we got seated at the table. We got the family dinner with ca kho, canh chua ca, rau muong, fish sauce chicken wings, shaken beef plate, rice with grilled pork plate, and vermicelli noodles with grilled pork and an egg roll. The shaken beef plate was skimpy. The meat to rice ratio was way off. The grilled pork plate was the same. Not nearly enough meat for the rice. The vermicelli also had little grilled meat and had more veggies and noodles than protein. The family dinner was yummy but the portion was on the smaller side especially for the price. Service was not it. They didn't check up on us and no refills. The food was good and t but service could be better, food portion was off, and the place is way too small and uncomfortable.

My favorite Vietnamese comfort food for family type meals (com phan). Flavor and food is always on point! Unfortunately they are on the pricier side with their small portions, compared to other restaurants that serve this type of food. Braised Cat Fish (Ca Kho To) (5/5): The catfish fillets are braised in a sweet and savory caramel-y fish sauce. The sauce has the perfect caramelization and balance of flavors, fully penetrating the fish. I even drizzle extra sauce on my rice (it's that good). Sweet & Sour Catfish Soup (Canh Chua Ca) (5/5): A delicious combination of sweet, sour, and salty - a true definition of umami! The soup has fresh pineapple, tomatoes, celery, beansprouts, elephant ear stalks, and catfish. The soup is served in a pot, which keeps it hot throughout the meal. Thit Rim Tom (Caramelized Pork and Shrimp) (3/5): Thinly sliced pork belly and shrimp in a sticky caramelized fish sauce (similar to the one used for the braised catfish). The pork was a little dry with abundant fat pieces. The dish was so-so with small portion sizing - I wouldn't get this again. The menu may be a little intimidating with few English translations, but don't hesitate to ask if you need some help. FYI, their popular dishes are pictured in the menu. Service is average with food coming out quickly. It's a small casual restaurant that can quickly get packed. They also accept credit cards (which is a plus for Vietnamese restaurants in Westminster). Overall great spot to get a Vietnamese home cooked meal!

Food: 5/5 Braised fish was delicious, sweet cooked perfectly, flaky. The sour fish soup was also very tasty with plenty of different veggies. Lastly the vegetables plate with beef slices completed the whole meal with a side of freshly made rice. Can't beat this level of voeVietnamese comfort food. Service: 3/5 Was ok, a restaurant where you really need to call for a server for any assistance whether that be water, ordering or being seated. Payment is done at the counter, no need to wait for the bill to come. Ambiance: 3/5 Was ok, located has minimal seating and can get packed pretty quickly and rightfully so. This place was fantastic.

I never go back there , yesterday my family 7 people go eat dinner , after finish my brother go got some topic , but hot to get that my brother l Put loiter had the gril I thinh she the waitress there so angry and tell my brother very bad thinh and số lound in frond of all pepole in the restauran , make my family so bad , never comeback there

Bad service. The waitress was so rude. she was very saucy with the older people She is better stay home than going out to restaurant to do a serving food. Not worth to made automatically charged 18% when the table have more than 6 persons. If your restaurant charged 18% services tip to you customers you better have a nicer waitress or waiters. Very bad service of this restaurant. I better give this restaurant Zero star. Not even can't have 1 star.

I came here with friends because we were all craving Com Phan. It a small place that has all the Vietnamese food that we grew up with. We ordered Canh Chua, Ca Kho, Rau Muong, and thit kho. All of which were good and did hit home. The portions are small, but I would come again when I crave com phan.

By far the best meal we have had. Sometime "poor people foods" hit differently . The place is small but foods are great, no complaints on the service either. Don't let those 2 stars 1 star review fool you. They either had a bad day or just do not appreciate this style of meal. My husband and I enjoyed our time there very much and would definitely come back.

Authentic Vietnamese Food! Family owned! Excellent food! Nice service Huge menu Love this restaurant! Highly recommend! Amazing yummy drinks too!

Food to price ratio is very lopsided. Very small portions and they charge $4 for rice. This is unusual as these dishes anywhere else would come with rice. Otherwise the dishes did taste good.

My parents were craving the Vietnamese Family Style meal, Com Phan Gia Dinh, and they had heard about Hien Thanh from one of their friends. We came for an early lunch on a Saturday and found that the parking was hectic and interior of the restaurant was cramped. The layout was probably an afterthought to the builders squeezing out every random square footage to sell or lease off. Don't expect any ambiance here. You basically seat yourself and they'll bring out some menus. The layout of the menu needs as much care as the layout of the restaurant. A lot of random spacing resulting in extra pages. Photos stuck on randomly without any flow. Very old school. We all started off with drinks. My mom had their Rau Ma ($5.50), a pennywort drink, she didn't complain so I'll assume it was sufficient. My dad had a Ca Phe Sua Da ($4.00), a Vietnamese iced coffee that was MORE ICE than coffee. Within 2 sips his coffee was gone. What a rip off. I ordered a Sam Bo Luong ($5.50) a longan mixed herb drink that for some reason came in a small plastic cup, despite my parents drinks coming in glasses for dine-in. So tackyyyyy. As for our meal, we got the Com Phan Gia Dinh we sought out to eat. With 2 nguoi, or 2 people, portion includes 1 canh, 1 man, 1 xao for $37.50. In correlating order in English, that is a soup, a protein, and a stir fry. It also comes with rice included. If you're alone you can order these items a la carte for $11.50/each. There isn't too much of a deal ordering the meal, compared to other restaurants where the family meal is usually a better deal than a la carte. We opted for the Canh Chua Ca, Ca Kho To, and Rau Muong Xao Toi. Canh Chua Ca is a tamarind fish soup. They really sliced up all the ingredients which made the dish lose texture, and they did not have okra so something felt lacking. The ca kho to, or braised fish, came a bit dry and shrived. In general I feel like we've had better quality and taste at other places. The rau muong xao toi is a Vietnamese water spinach stir fried with garlic. It was a bit oily, and not that garlicky at all. I think I got more garlic in the tamarind fish soup. Honestly I'm surprised my mom's friend recommended such a mediocre restaurant. We left feeling not hungry but not satisfied. My dad literally asked if I want to pick up some braised fish from another spot. I'm not sure we'd be back. The parking was really cramped and inconvenient without a worthy upside.

It was my first time eating here with my friend and OMG, everything was super delicious! We ordered a simple family dinner that reminded me of my mom's cooking back home. If you want real traditional Vietnamese food, definitely give this place a try! I don't know how to explain what I ordered so enjoy the photos! This place gets super packed during dinner time even on weekdays. Great customer service and reasonable prices!

We ordered 6 dishes and got charged for $8 for 2 bowls of white rice which we did not ordered. White rice is cheap and the charge wasn't necessary. The catfish pot should come with white rice automatically everywhere else. This was not labeled anywhere else in the menu. Tips %18 after tax was automatically charged. Will go elsewhere next time.

Located in a strip plaza. Small restaurant. Service was good. Food order taken promptly & the food came out fast. Food was good

-Service: 4/5 -Food: 3/5 -Clean: 5/5 - Vibe: 1/5 - parking and location: 4/5 This place is good in marketing , i wish the food is good as too. however, you can give a try

This is my favorite Vietnamese restaurant! I love the rau muong, thit ba chi kho quet, ca chim vang chien gion, ca he, ca kho to, can khoai mo, stuffed butter melon soup and the tofu dish with meat inside . Service is fast!

I like cơm phần here but I gotta say they gave a very small portion. I didn't mind paying but if you factor out the cost, it's a little expensive comparing to other places.

Love their food! Highly recommend this cute clean authentic Vietnamese cuisine restaurant!

With everyone all grown up with busy work schedule, no one has time to cook at home anymore. I am so thankful for this place that has all the Vietnamese comfort food I had growing up. All my childhood items: Cả khó to, cảnh chưa, bittermelon soup, bittermelon with scrambled eggs, núi (macaroni noodle soup), and so much more. The price is pretty decent too! Three items of your choosing for $37.50. This is supposed to be for two people but it fed three! We chose the cả khó to, the bitter melon with scrambled eggs, and the shrimp cảnh chưa (since we already have a catfish dish). Come before 7 because this place can get extremely packed for dinner.. the place isn't very big inside.

One of my favourite family meal restaurant! If you love home cooking come here! Although it's smaller inside and often very busy. Smaller portions than thanh My but it's good if you like variety. My favourite dishes is: Their fried egg has minced beef o Highly recommend! Will come back

A decent spot for fried fish , the pork belly dish!!! Recommend checking them out, the dude at the check out when you pay doesn't look happy though he needs to smile More and be friendly! Customer service !!!

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2 person eat they change tip almost 30% , don't ask costumer , no good ???? We don't come back any more , every body be careful this restaurant

I was craving the Vietnamese catfish sour soup and didn't want to cook since it was so hot. My sister suggested I pick up some from here. I went in, ordered to go and took it to her house for lunch. The older man taking my order was nice and friendly. I interacted with a few other employees but didn't get the same 'rude' experience as other diners, they were all polite and nice. The catfish sour soup was really good, not too salty as other places and the broth is very light and subtle. The fish was a bit tough, I don't know why but it was still good. Yummy! 100% recommend this dish. I also decided to get an order of the braised pork with boiled eggs. It was good but in my personal opinion, it could do with a thicker broth and more seasoning. However, a lot of Vietnamese people prefer this dish light in flavor with a looser, not so Thick broth. They also made it with pork shoulder (I think) instead of pork belly which what I prefer. The pork shoulder doesn't have as much fat as the belly so if you don't like a lot of fat and prefer a leaner cut... this dish is for you! I personally wouldn't order again.

Foods are getting expensive nowadays. I ordered 2 portions of "Cá kho tộ" and one "Canh Chua" to go and the bill is $37.69. Cá kho tộ has 3 small pieces and canh chua is one full cup. It looks like for one person consumption only!

Family style Vietnamese food, I love their catfish sour soup and their thin slice braised pork belly with steamed veggies. The service is good,they are Vietnamese and the English is broken. The ambiance is like a viet family dinner

I came here with my parents and family friends. We got the Family Style dinner and ordered a few additional dishes. Everything was amazing. The canh was the perfect balance between sweet and sour. The catfish had an incredible sauce. The thit kho was probably my least favorite dish because the sauce was thinner than I'd like and what I'm used to. The restaurant is small but service was fast! I highly recommend coming.

People should check Togo items because leaving the restaurant. They usually missing som item when you order by phone. This is a bad restaurant.

I've been coming here about once a month for years, just for their vermicelli noodles with grilled beef, egg roll, and grilled shrimp. In my opinion, this dish is the best in the Little Saigon. There were few times when I came and they were closed unexpectedly, I went to other restaurants nearby and the one across the street, I really regretted it. The other restaurants have similar dishes on their menu but didn't taste as good. :( So why not a 5-star rating? Well, because their service is kind of hit or miss. One time I brought a large group of 14 people (my family/visitors) here. When everyone asked what to order, I suggested that dish. Everyone that ordered it liked it, and they thought it was an excellent choice. See photos attached. Yum! I have not tried anything else on their menu so I can't really rate the rest of them.

Great family style offerings. Not many places on bolsa that have com phan anymore. We had the 4 person option with double clay pot cat fish, taro soup, and water spinach, plus extra entrees. Service was great, even though it was very crowded. Would be more enjoyable if they had more space.

Great foodGreat price Great service.variety choice of menu !Good organization Should come to experience VN traditional food

Food was edible but eating all over OC and San Gabriel valley for over 30 years. This was by far the lowest quality. The young server didnt know customer service. 1. Canh chua / sour soup was watery and sour. Didnt have that rich deep tangy sweetness and umami to it. They pilled bean sprouts and didnt see much taro/ or other veggies. 2. Ca nuong moi hang/ grilled eggplant and onion was sautee' and just oily. Not grilled. 3. Suong rim / stewed sautéed ribs was bland and needed salt. 4. Ca kho to was pretty good but only have 3 pieces of fish for 4 people meal. Small details like that is bad. 5. Rau muong sao. Satueed kang kong. Ong choi greens. Was ok. $90 bucks and food was below average. If you want good family com phan. Go to Sau can Tho in San Gabriel/ rosemead. Go to Tram Chim in OC for Lau canh ca Tuyet. Or OC va Lau. We googled the wrong place. Thanh Do was the spot we were supposed to go.

Foods are always authentic and consistently excellent. Service is good for a Vietnamese restaurants. It's a family style dinner so expect a little chattering in the background.

Overall: Although it isn't the same as a home cooked meal, Hien Thanh Restaurant serves up some decent home style Vietnamese food for a decent price. There may be a wait to get into the small restaurant but food comes out quickly once ordered. Food: 4 We ordered the 2 person family meal and it was more than enough food for 3 small eaters. We were stuffed! The 2 person family meal comes with a soup, a main dish, and a vegetable dish. Canh Chua Ca: This is a sweet and sour soup loaded with veggies and catfish fillet. It had the right balance of sweet, salty, and sour. The tiny pot was stuffed with a variety of veggies and topped with 2 generous catfish slices. Ca Kho To (Caramelized Catfish): The fish was fresh and the thick sticky fish sauce was flavorful. It is a little sweeter than I like, but it went well with the soup and veggies. I liked the little pieces of crispy pork belly. Ca Tim Xao Thit Heo va Dau Hu (Stir-fry Eggplant with Pork and Fried Tofu): Although it was a little oily, it was well seasoned and the pork and tofu went well the eggplant. The portion was deceivingly large. Service: 4 There is a little wait (5-10 minutes) since the restaurant is small, but food comes out astonishingly quickly once ordered. Ambiance: 4 The restaurant is small but doesn't feel super cramped. It is also fairly clean.

Didn't wait too long for a table for 2. There's a name sheet right by the door and a heater with chairs if you have to wait. Banh beo - it was too gooey, maybe they didn't let it sit longer after steaming. The flavor and other ingredients were good though. Eggplant and pork belly - too salty for my liking Canh chua - wasn't too bad Ca kho to (clay pot catfish) - the best out of everything I tried Not sure if I would go back but appreciated that they're open the day after new years!

I ended up going back a 2nd time it wasn't that bad the chicken was perfectly sauced and the dish tasted so good 8/10 will try again

When we had dinner over there, and still enjoyed the last plate, they came back and forth and asked "Are you done with this plate?" We felt very uncomfortable with the way they cleared out every single thing we just put on the table. After I complained to the owner this was his answer "THIS LOCATION IS NOT FOR CHATING AND DON'T COME BACK HERE! AGAIN " Food is Ok Canh Chua No taste Fried fish so fishy

I seriously love the authentic family style Vietnamese food. It's a small cozy place. The service is alway prompt and efficient. My daughters enjoy the Banh Beo there. We usually order the family meal- Ca Kho, Canh and a veggie dish. The family that runs the place is super sweet and helpful. A+ Food A+ Service Ambience is just ok. It's nice a clean..that's what I care about. Hope you all enjoy!

Don't believe it . Just asked lemon to fine their fish sauce & the bill surprised me for 25cents added

There was a live snail still on the stem of one of my salad pieces which shows they did not wash the salad at all.... It was disgusting. See the attached picture. I completely lost my appetite even though I was starving. Seemed like a crowded and full restaurant which is why we walked in but I WOULD NOT recommend this place until they change their hygiene standards. People can get sick if you don't cook cleanly......

First time here and it was pretty good. Usually people were come here for the com phan but my mom and I weren't too hungry. We got Bun Rieu and Banh Xeo. The Bun Rieu was mediocre in my opinion. The broth wasn't too flavorful, however, they did add oc which was good. The Banh xeo was pretty good but was pretty small for the price. I would say I've had better for both dishes. I will come back to try their Com Phan next time.

This restaurant serves comforting Vietnamese dishes I don't find in other restaurants. 1. EGG PLANT with fish sauce: my mom makes this dish and this is 5 stars! Nailed the sauce and taste. It's a healthy dish vegetable dish and this is something I will always order when I come here. 2. BITTER MELON: sautéed with eggs, onions, and cilantro. The melon is not over cooked and yet they manage to make the bitter melon taste not that bitter. 3. FISH IN CLAYPOT/CA KHO: I've ordered at many restaurants but this is the best. 4. SOUR SOUP: perfect! Will be ordering this again. Light and refreshing 5. FRIED SILVER FISH: tiny fishes fried with no bones. Fried so not healthy but so delicious. Dried lemongrass as garnish. My heart and stomach is full. What a great find

A true hole in the wall type of place! IYKYK! Don't let the size of the restaurant fool you. It's small but it's jam packed with good food! And the food comes out fast too. This is our #1 go to place whenever we're too lazy to cook out and want a family style meal. We only go here, no where else. That's how good it is.

Supper clean and the food are high quality for a reasonable price. Taste just like home . Service are fast and the menu is super easy to choose from

I love eating vietnamese comfy food whenever I can. I found this spot randomly on Yelp. We ordered the family combo canh chua (hot and sour soup ), caramelized fish and Ong choi stir fry with rice. It was quick and fast services. The food was delicious and remind me of homemade food you made at home. Well sometime you don't have Time to cook so this spot is for you to go to lol. I would definitely come back whenever i want a nice family course meal. I saw that they have lots of options for food so I would need to try other food as well.

Love family meals well prepared, friendly staffs and perfect location plenty of parking

We had the highly recommended family meal comprised of three selectable dishes plus white rice. The "ca kho to" dish was extremely salty, too much fat and sugar the fish were sliced too thin, there's not much fish, mostly heavily sauced. The Canh chua ca bong lau has a diluted broth, the fish was tasteless. The eggplant with tofu was the best of the 3 dishes, but again too salty.