Zoe T.
Yelp
First time at this vegetarian Vietnamese restaurant, and everything we had was absolutely delicious!
It's in an unassuming plaza strip mall on Brookhurst, and parking is sufficient. We had to wait a few minutes during Sunday lunchtime today because there were no more tables available, but one family left soon after we arrived and then we were seated in the restaurant. Service was good and fast, and the workers are all very nice.
Since we had never been before, I just ordered what other Yelpers said were their favorite dishes:
-Nem nuong BBQ pork spring rolls
-Jackfruit salad
-Banh xeo (crispy Vietnamese pancake, they call it vietnamese pizza on the menu)
-Claypot braised fish
-Claypot rice with mushrooms and vege chicken
The jackfruit salad and BBQ pork rolls came out first. The rolls had a peanut dipping sauce and were crunchy, crisp, and refreshing. The jackfruit salad had a fresh dressing, lots of veggies, and crispy rice paper crisps.
The banh xeo was super crispy even after sitting around for a few minutes on our table and was filled to the brim with bean sprouts and veggie meat. It came with fresh lettuce, herbs, daikon and carrot strips, and vegetarian fish sauce. The claypot rice was very yummy and umami, and it came with some sweet soy sauce to pour on top for additional flavor. The braised fish was the saltiest dish we ordered, but very flavorful and had a unique texture. It went well with rice since it was saltier and the bean curd texture was convincingly similar to real fish skin.
My parents and fiancé really enjoyed our meal and said they will return again, especially because it's closer than Little Saigon to us and tasty to both meat eaters and vegetarians alike.