Amazing seafood place. Flavor explosion! Highlights are the grilled shrimp, razor clams, perriwinkle, escargot, oysters and scallops. read more

Bien Hen Restaurant - Great seafood, explosion of flavor. must try! - Seafood Near Me - Westminster, California

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his food is really good. Me and my friends have eaten here many times. The staff are polite, the service is great, and the place is clean. The food comes out fast even when it's really busy read more

Great service from young servers. Love the soft crab and com chatter cha bong lap xuon

We went to a famous oc restaurant on a Tuesday night but the wait was 160 minutes?!? So we quickly yelped and found Bien Hen Restaurant. A great location with plenty of parking and GUESS WHAT? A live yelp waitlist! We love YELP and easy wait times. Waited 20 minutes as they prepared our table. We looked over the menu in the meantime and already knew what we wanted. As soon as we were seated they gladly took our order. We got the grilled razor clams with butter and green onions and grilled scallops with butter and green onions. We also got the lotus salad, fried rice, soft shell crab in butter, chicken wings, steamed escargot with sautéed salted duck egg, coconut sea snail with basil leaves, and oc buou hap sa. So much food and it was all delicious! My favorite was the lotus salad and razor clams. The environment is very much like a quan nhau or drinking spot. Type of spot to enjoy fresh tasty seafood and drinks with friends and family. Honestly this is now our new go-to whenever we are in town and craving oc! read more

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Dinner with Bien Hen was definitely a great experience. As we coming in their employees was there together greet us as well as open the doors and welcoming us. Super super A+ for Vietnamese's restaurant. Okay now its come to food taste. We originally came to get some seafood ( Oc Mong Tay & etc) but they sold out so we went with wild boar and oysters. I would said and considered about the wild boar dish, it was bit too salty, its good but its definitely too salty. Maybe if they can adjust a bit it would be so perfect. The oyster however was meeting our expectations and it was amazing, the flavor and well-cooked. Ambiance is nice, it seems every front worker up to date with the music since they were playing new Drake's album as well. Great energy. read more

Bien Hen Restaurant - Seafood Near Me - Westminster, California

Dropped in on a Friday night with friends. Doubt I'll be back. Too many other restaurants in the area with better execution and service. For starters, one of the pros is available and free parking. I arrived early (Ran time) just in case I needed to do laps around the lot hoping and praying for a spot. Not that night. I pulled right into a spot. Sat and waited until just before the witching hour. Large groups would be the next pro. No reservation as they don't take reservations during the rush. At least that's what I was told by the staff. I was just asked to drop my name on the Yelp waitlist. Feeling good about how the night would go, as soon as we were seated, it went downhill from there. First off - not friendly at all. I'm sitting at the end of the table so I asked the server for her name. She rudely exclaimed, it's server like it's printed on her badge. First, I can't see it and I could have dealt without the attitude because I would prefer to ask for her by name as I'm in the likely position to be asking for things for the table. A few times over the course of the meal, I was overheard by others in the restaurant - "Hey server!" - which to me if I heard, would have thought I was an asshole. But that's what management accepts as she was wearing the badge printed that way as opposed to having their name printed on it. Party of ten. Before the entire party even ordered, food was being delivered to the table. Understand why a restaurant would want food ready for the rush so that diners aren't sitting around waiting during the cooking process but several of the dishes were overcooked. And dry. Felt like the dishes were sitting under a heat lamp waiting for someone to order it. Also appreciated how I ordered a drink only to have to ask for it multiple times before it was served. Made sure to check that the drink orders weren't duplicated seeing as I had to ask several times each time. I normally don't rate places with one or two stars unless I'm not happy. In this case, I held off not providing my thoughts but something should be said hopefully for those in a position to effect change to address OR so potential diners know what to possibly expect should they decide to try this place out. read more

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The food here was absolutely delicious--every dish was packed with bold, satisfying flavor that really hit the spot. It's the kind of place where you can't go wrong enjoying great food with friends and a few beers, just soaking in the good vibes. That said, the experience wasn't perfect. We were a group of five grown guys, and being squeezed into a booth made things pretty uncomfortable. It definitely took away from an otherwise great meal. If they can improve the seating situation for larger groups, this place would be a total win. read more

Looking for a random seafood restaurant in the area and found this place. Went on a Sunday evening, there's a little bit of wait time. You sign in on the ipad outside the entrance through Yelp. Plenty of seating outside while you wait. They have a couple of outdoor seating with heater. They have plenty of selection (see menu on the photos) and I would say it is comparable to Oc & Lau which I've been to countless of times. I recommend this place if you are in the area and looking for some seafood and other variety of Asian cuisine. read more

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This is one of those older, long-standing seafood spots that locals clearly know about. It reminds me a lot of Oc & Lau, but a bit more reasonably priced. I've heard they get much busier at night, but we stopped by in the middle of the day for a light seafood snack while we were out and about. The restaurant itself isn't very big, and I can imagine it getting pretty packed during peak hours. It wasn't too busy when we came, which made for a relaxed experience. It's definitely more of a hidden gem vibe -- not the prettiest or most modern place, and you can tell it's been around for a while -- but that's kind of part of its charm. Food-wise, everything we ordered was good. My favorite dish was the plain grilled razor clam with butter and green onions (Ốc Móng Tay Nướng Mỡ Hành). Simple, flavorful, and cooked just right. It seems like their basic grilled dishes are solid across the board. My cousin loved the Coconut Sea Snail with Basil Leaves (Ốc Len Xào Dừa). The coconut flavor was rich and aromatic, though I personally would've preferred it just slightly saltier. We also had the catfish sour soup (Canh Chua Cá Bông Lau), which was well-priced and came with plenty of fish. The flavor was good, but I could tell it had a heavier hand with MSG. Overall, I would come back. The food is good, especially if you love Vietnamese-style seafood snacking like I do. It may not be fancy, but it delivers where it counts. read more

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I've been a loyal customer for a few years now but recently this Mother's day I was really disappointed. I called in my order 1.5 hrs before my pickup time and it still wasn't ready when I came. I had to wait an additional 30 mins standing there. Additional, I ordered a large bake fish and it was really small this time. I recall ordering a large fish before and it was always a lot bigger, the fish tail would extend over the tray. I believe it's because I inform them that I had ordered 1.5 hrs in advance and I've already waited 30 mins, and I can't wait any longer. In their haste, they just wanted me out and gave me a small one. I highly recommend you treat your loyal local customers better than this. read more

Bien Hen Restaurant - Ordered a large but this one was more likely a small fish. They broke the tail and tried to extend it out. - Seafood Near Me - Westminster, California

Delicious and packed with flavor! Tried the House Special Shaken Beef at Biển Hẹn and it did not disappoint. The beef cubes were perfectly seared on the outside, tender on the inside read more

Bien Hen Restaurant - Shaken beef was good. - Seafood Near Me - Westminster, California

It's the kind of place that focuses on the food and not the decor or ambience. They had a tv playing Asian music videos (a bit too loud). We ordered salted fish fried rice, fish sauce wings, and grilled shrimp. Everything was excellent. The service was ok. We had a viet speaker to order for us. Would I come back? Yes, only with a Viet person in our group. read more

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Food is still good. Service still good too. Always come here with friends or family for delicious Vietnamese seafood. We got the Ca Noun, Grilled Scallop, and lastly Grilled Shrimp. First time trying their shrimp and it's flavorful, crispy, and bomb. Forget to take photos of it, we ate that up quick. People come through! read more

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The best spot to get the tic Vietnamese food. The place specializes in snails and fried catfish. So good. So fresh. So delicious! There is a big parking lot with plenty of parking read more

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We were craving Vietnamese seafood but didn't feel like earning a PhD in Waiting at Oc & Lau. A friend of a friend (the most reliable source, obviously) insisted that Bien Hen was even better than Oc & Lau. We rolled in on a Saturday at lunchtime... and were seated immediately. No vibrating buzzer. No "45 minutes... maybe." Already a win. The staff were on it -- attentive, responsive, and actually making eye contact. Meanwhile, Oc & Lau's servers have mastered the rare art of speed-walking while carefully avoiding all human interaction. But let's get to the main event: the food. Flavor-wise, Oc & Lau still wears the crown. Sorry, Bien Hen -- your dishes were good! Solid 8/10 territory. But Oc & Lau hits that 9/10 flavor high note that keeps people willing to age in the waiting line. So if you want excellent seafood without sacrificing an hour of your life, Bien Hen is a fantastic backup plan. Delicious, efficient, and zero emotional trauma. read more

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I chose Bien Hen over other seafood spots because I called the restaurant and they had razor clams and others didn't! They didn't disappoint... we visited at 2p on Saturday and there was no wait. We ordered: 2 razor clams, beef with water spinach salad, bo luc lac with rice, salt and pepper dungeness crab , clams and a beef mango salad (not on menu but they accommodated.) Everything tasted good and my craving for seafood was satisfied. One con was there were too many peanuts and onions on the dishes. Simple Vietnamese restaurant that is clean and has many attentive workers. read more

Bien Hen Restaurant - Razor clams - Seafood Near Me - Westminster, California

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No wait on a Wednesday afternoon. Not the cleanest restaurant and the dishes we had weren't my favorite. - Soft shelled crabs in tamarind sauce (4): sauce was flavorful and had yummy garlic chunks. Crabs had a good crisp but had an offputting aftertaste. - Tom Yum Clams: large clams and decent tasting tart broth as expected of tom yum. Some of the clams seemed bloated which made me doubt the freshness/quality of them... The seafood green sauce and ginger sauce on the sides were yummy tho - Razor clams (6): i liked the fried onions and peanuts on top but the clams weren't cleaned out all the way leaving a gritty/sandy texture in some ): - large shrimp on noodles: shrimp were well seasoned. the meat was sweet and had a nice chew to it. Noodles was like spaghetti and lacked flavor. we couldn't finish it... Parking's a little tight. Service checked up on us often, which was nice. Overall, food was lackluster and prob won't come back read more

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I came here on a Sunday night with family and all the tables were full, even the ones outside which tells you the food is probably pretty good. The vibe of this place caters to the old and young crowd alike. It's good for large parties are even if you just want to bring one or two friends out to eat. They offer beer from a pitcher with a tap that you can share with your friedns. This place specializes mostly in seafood, but their most popular dish is probably the Ca nuong (baked catfish with crispy skin). Its fresh fish that you wrap yourself at the table in rice paper with noodles, herbs, carrots, and dip in their sauce. This dish is really worth trying once. read more

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Friendly service but need to ask for a lot of things (water, napkins, plates, bowls) Our ca nuong was also not ordered so it didn't come out until I followed up and was told the order wasn't placed. The fish was very crispy and flavorful tho! So I would recommend this spot for ca nuong. Busy on a Friday night, be prepared to wait even with reservations. Noisy and lively restaurants. read more

Perfect. Taste good and helpful front desk. Also, specifically, like the fish and drink Definitely recommend read more

Bien Hen Restaurant - Seafood Near Me - Westminster, California

Great food, great service, great ambiance at night, and great playlist (whoever makes the playlist at this restaurant has great taste in music)! This restaurant serves primarily the same food as Oc and Lau but personally I like this place better. The crispy skin on their baked/grilled catfish was probably the best I've ever had and the catfish was overall fresh and tasty. The goat curry had excellent flavor and went well with bread. Loved the soup in the sturgeon hotpot. read more

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I'm very please on the new management in this restaurant!!!! the service was excellent!!! Making sure that everything turned out fine and we have everything that we needed. All the food we ordered was good too. Every time my family comes and visit in California we always come to this restaurant! And I highly recommend trying their soup from their fish to their beef. My family always get the grill squid. I can't wait to visit this place soon!!! unfortunately I'm not great with the names on the food. I promise you everything was delicious. read more

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Mọi lần ăn ngon nhưng đợt này ăn lại chỉ được mỗi cánh gà chiên là ngon. Món mực còn cả phần trong chưa được cạo/lấy ra sạch sẽ, cũng k cay thơm mùi muối ớt. Sò nướng ăn okay Ngồi ngoài mấy bạn phục vụ không quan tâm lắm read more

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This restaurant is a family favorite! Everything I have ever ordered here has been solid. Their seafood dishes have the best pricing compared to similar restaurants in this area. The Lau #3 Hot Pot is like canh chua and my mom's favorite. It comes with banana blossom, bean sprouts, celery, tomato's, mushrooms, a ton of herbs, rice noodles, and a whole red tilapia. Their Whole Grilled Squid is great and the green sauce is just like the street food style seafood sauce. Their Goat Curry is amazing and the Mango Squid salad is one of my favorite dishes. They have Baked Catfish / Ca Nuong here as well. Basically anything you order in their shellfish section will hit, topped with a bunch of green onions, fried shallots, roasted peanuts yummm. The razor clams, clams, and snails are better than the oysters imo. The seafood is always fresh and plump! Service is fine and the restaurant is bright and cozy. Food comes out pretty fast. read more

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Ordered a medium baked catfish on May 2nd. There were snails in the vegetables. When will Vietnamese restaurants start washing their vegetables? Just gross read more

Bien Hen Restaurant - Seafood Near Me - Westminster, California

Bien Hen is an authentic Vietnamese Seafood Gem--definitely a must-try in Westminister! Don't expect your typical manila clams. Here, they serve anything from fried catfish to blood clams to small and large escargot. There are so many types of seafood that I've only heard of through the grapevine, but never had the opportunity to try, that is, until now! First of all, the seafood is insanely fresh! The five of us ordered the following, along with a 2.5L pitcher of beer: Mango Squid Salad & Mango Melo Melo Salad: This was one of my favorites of the night! It had the perfect balance of salty, sweet, and tart. The fish sauce was on-point and the mango just made the entire dish so bright. Both of these dishes tasted just about the same, but if I had to choose, I prefer the squid since it came with bigger slices so the texture was more apparent. Coconut Swirly Escargot with Basil Leaves: A vietnamese classic. I grew up eating these and this was even better (shhh don't tell my aunt!) I loved the coconut sauce and the snail meat was so tender. I ended up dipping the other seafood in the sauce! Garlic Butter Grilled / Peppercorn Escargot: This was absolutely delicious and I prefer this over the small escargot. These were some massive escargot with a nice chewy texture. It doesn't need much sprucing compared to the smaller escargot so I appreciated the option of either pepper or garlic butter--both 'sauces' were equally delicious. Grilled Blood Cockle w/ Buttered Green Onions: Everything about this dish was just about perfect. I loved the generous toppings of crushed peanuts, deep fried garlic, and green onion oil. I also loved that it came on a hot plate! My only critique is that the clams were slightly overcooked so it was a bit too rubbery for me. Spicy Grilled Squid: Grilled well done with just the right amount of chew that I would expect for grilled squid. The highlight was definitely the green sauce that came with it. Fish Sauce Fried Chicken Wings: An umami bomb for sure! The chicken wings and drumsticks could've been a little bigger, but the flavor explosion all but made up for it. The wings were lightly crisp, but still juicy inside. Butter Fried Chicken Wings: While I think I prefered the fish sauce wings by a margin, this was still really good. The highlight of this dish was the light crisp of the fry on the chicken that wasn't as apparent when coated with fish sauce. Loved it! Shaken Beef with Udon Noodles: The noodles left a bit to be desired--I think I generally just prefer other types of noodles though. But the shaken beef was probably some of the best I've ever had--incredibly tender and flavorful. I do wish they gave more overall though. The portion seemed more like an appetizer than an entree. Stir Fried Crispy Egg Noodle: Another Vietnamese classic. It was pretty standard, nothing special but got the job done to make sure we were all full. The prices were fairly reasonable given that this is a specialty seafood restaurant. With everything we ordered, we all left full and content. The vibe is casual but cozy. We sat outside and loved that they had heaters--it made for a really comfortable meal. All in all, Bien Hen is a fantastic spot for anyone craving bold Vietnamese seafood flavors. Come hungry, bring friends, and be ready to get a little messy with the shellfish. read more

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I went out with friends for a late night after dinner snack run and this restaurant's menu and their late hours was perfect. They have an extensive menu... overwhelming actually. Luckily for me, I was running late and didn't have to make the decision. We ended up with chicken feet, shaken beef with macaroni, and snail green mango salad. I see the face you all are making - hah! These are actually call casual snack / drinking food in Viet Nam. You take time eating, drinking and chatting with this type of menu and that's what we did and we closed the restaurant down. Great place to hang out and try something new with friends. Casual. Parking is plentiful at night but could be very difficult when all business in this plaza is open. Please come and create your own adventure. read more

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Last night around 9 p.m., I came in with my family, including my two kids. When we arrived, they gave us one high chair. At first they brought two, but my husband said one was fine since our older child could sit with him. Everything was okay until one of the dishes came out. We ordered ốc biển nướng tiêu, but they brought us bơ tỏi instead. When they served it, they placed the hot dish right in front of my baby. I understand servers place plates on the table, but basic common sense would be to avoid putting steaming hot food in front of a toddler. We also asked for water for our kids. They never brought it until the very end of the meal, and the server just said she forgot. I have to bring my own water bottle for my girls and my wipes to use since they didn't bothered to give us more napkins. The ốc len was cold like they just heat it up quick and brought it out quick. Another issue was utensils. There were only three or four spoons on the table, and since we were eating snails, we needed more. When we requested additional spoons, they only brought one. Throughout the whole meal, the service was very poor. Four or five staff members were just standing around talking and gossiping. No one checked on us even once. And when we left, all five of them were standing by the door--they just opened it without saying 'thank you' or anything. Overall, the service was terrible. I don't think I'll come back again. The staff seemed lazy, inattentive, and not interested in helping customers." read more

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Freshly made to order food. Love the coconut snails it's my favorite!!! Ordered raw oysters and charbroiled catfish rolls. read more

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Great food and very fresh seafood! The flavors are authentic and everything we ordered was delicious. The restaurant is clean, spacious, and family-friendly. Staff are friendly and service is fast. Definitely a great place to enjoy Vietnamese seafood. I'll come back again! read more

Bien Hen Restaurant - Seafood Near Me - Westminster, California

got mango salad, clams, snails and catfish. all of them were very delicious and filling. my favorite is the snails and the catfish. their portions are large so it's definitely great for large groups. we shared all 4 dishes with 4 people and we were extremely full. it was around $100. service was quick. it's a spacious place with lots of seating. it can get busy so there might be a wait. overall, would definitely come back again! read more

Bien Hen Restaurant - Mango salad - Seafood Near Me - Westminster, California

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This spot never disappoints. We always order the Ca Noung and it was on point. Moist in the inside, crispy on the outside. We also had the Red fin with Banana Blossom and that also very tasty. Very clean with a very relaxed ambiance. Would come back again very soon. read more

Want to know where all the locals usually go for that street-style and savory worthy Vietnamese dishes? Well nice, you found the place now! Bien Hen offers tons of Vietnamese dishes that really make those taste buds salivate heavily. From seafood, to meats and to quick service times, this is where you'll find yourself taking on a solo trip or even a group of adventurous foodie friends! The ambience is super casual and can go with any attire. The style and quality of the food speaks dress shirt and slacks but the vibe inside is definitely shorts and sandals! ‍‍ The service people are especially quick to it! They get your order right away and they make sure they stay attentive to what you need! While plates prices are higher than average, it's nothing to gripe about, considering the quality of the food and taste! Especially when the portions are ridiculously sizeable and you might even end up taking leftovers! On the top three; the Spicy Grilled Squid provided a sweet but spicy tender kick! Every bite felt so good and it was easy to chew and bite! Razor Clams when paired with the extra sauce especially, almost reminded me of fresh scallops in a way! Lastly the Giant Prawns, where you can literally eat EVERY part of it and it has a strong savory and crunchy taste! read more

Food was super fresh and tasty. Lots of vietnamese options to choose from. Favorite were the root heo and lau ca. read more

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It is my first time to Bien Hen Restaurant. The food is good and the service is also good here! read more

Bien Hen Restaurant - Menus - Seafood Near Me - Westminster, California

we come here a few times a year, always for the cat fish, garlic and peppered escargots, grilled squid & most definitely the Cat Fish. Tonight is one of those nights where my family & felt like dining in again, so we always order the catfish. I ordered the fish at 7, but came late since something came up and i couldn't be on time. This restaurant always goes above and beyond and provide the BEST service possible. I arrived at 8:20 pm, they told me please wait another 10 minutes as they would like to make us a new fish. 1O/1O recommend-- if ya haven't already given this place a try! read more

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We come for the catfish primarily. The small fish is more than enough for two but we also order a few other items to add variety. The place can sometimes get busy and they have a hard time keeping up with cleaning tables but we haven't had any issues with getting seated. Our food always comes out fresh with plenty of vegetables. read more

The service isn't that attentive despite me being there as the only customer. They do have different options compared to Oc and Lau but don't expect too much here. Definitely do not order the shaken beef cause the dish looked so miserable that I couldn't bring myself to take a picture. Bottom line, I would come if I'm in the area but definitely not going out of my way read more

Bien Hen Restaurant - Seafood Near Me - Westminster, California

I been here a lot of time and the food are so good and the workers are nice and friendly read more

Bien Hen Restaurant - The menu - Seafood Near Me - Westminster, California

Biển Hẹn nhưng em đừng nên đến would be my recommendation for the place. We found this place as it opens late and I always wanted to try a new place ( one that we have not visited in OC) whenever we come down for viet food. A very Vietnamese restaurant that catering to true Viet where guess are comfortable with shoes off and feet on chair. Floor seems like it needs a good mopping but if it a Nhậu kind of place that what you would expect a bit of the stickiness ... Well made a mistake coming here since everything we ordered was a missed. Read all the reviews and was very excited to try however our 4 bls lobster at $28/bls cooked house style was deep fried to rubber and drenched in grease. The oc mong tay stir fry with water spinach was decent I touched the shell on accident and it was still ice cold. Through The entire meal I thought in my head if the snails and lobster and queen clams were frozen as everything was off. Salty and rubbery, sadly I could not eat it. Even the rice was bone dry, tasted like two days old rice... bone dry. We felt chipped for spendings almost $200 for that on bad food. That bill was without any alcohol. Luckily, The service was friendly and prompt but next time back to Oc Lâu for snails , Newport seafood for my lobster and skip this. I know this review won't change a thing as they are too busy to care. I have to leave this note on here just for me so I don't forget and come back since that happened to me a few times keep coming back to places that I didn't like since I can't remember if I ate there read more

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