Thien Tam Vegetarian Restaurant
Vegetarian restaurant · El Monte
10345 Garvey Ave, El Monte, CA 91733
Highlights
Set in a strip mall, this low-key eatery serves vegetarian versions of traditional Vietnamese fare.
Set in a strip mall, this low-key eatery serves vegetarian versions of traditional Vietnamese fare.
"When a Vietnamese restaurant can make nước chấm without traditional fish sauce, it’s safe to say that the remaining menu will impress. At Thien Tam, regulars know to go for orders of broken rice and its classic noodle soups, including bún bò huế with spicy vegetable broth and bún riêu, a bright tomato-based soup. The formica tabletops are plentiful, so sit back and watch the brimming dishes arrive at everyone’s tables." - Mona Holmes, Rebecca Roland
"Thien Tam Vegetarian Restaurant, opened by Bonnie Quach, specializes in Vietnamese cuisine made without animal protein. Popular dishes include Hainan chicken made with wheat gluten and bun rieu, a bright noodle soup." - Eater Staff
"When a Vietnamese restaurant can make nước chấm without traditional fish sauce, it’s safe to say that the remaining menu will impress. Try the broken rice and classic noodle soups. The formica tabletops are plentiful, so sit back and watch the gorgeous dishes arrive at everyone’s tables." - Mona Holmes, Rebecca Roland
"The key to excellent Vietnamese vegetarian fare is a killer mock nuoc cham (fish sauce vinaigrette), and nobody makes it better than the folks at Thien Tam. Dig into platters of broken rice prettied with seasoned wheat gluten molded into various forms, as well as classic noodle soups that manage to satisfy without any animal byproducts." - Virali_Dave, Eater Staff
"The key to excellent Vietnamese vegetarian fare is a killer mock nuoc cham (fish sauce vinaigrette), and nobody makes it better than the folks at Thien Tam. Dig into platters of broken rice prettied with seasoned wheat gluten molded into various forms, as well as classic noodle soups that manage to satisfy without any animal proteins." - Cathy Chaplin
