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    Cafe Nho

    4.2 (50 reviews)
    InexpensiveVietnamese, Cafes
    Open 6:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Updated a few days ago

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    Good for groups

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    Banh Cuon. Yum, not a common dish here in the South Bay
    Toshi I.

    Confusing! A hidden gem...You can eat here but the food is actually next door at the South Bay Restaurant. So this is the offshoot cafe but you can sit here. Anyway, lesson learned, we will sit at the South Bay restaurant next door. I love Banh Cuon which is really hard to find outside of Westminster/Garden Grove but alas, here it is in Hawthorne! It was fantastic. My husband ordered the Pork Rice dish which he enjoyed as well. The Uncke and Auntie that b work here are really nice. This will be in our Viet food rotation. Street parking.

    Chili
    Nichole T.

    So I'm not sure if this spot is connected to South Bay restaurant next to it, but I've been here twice. First time I parked on the street and felt like I was coming into someone's house in Vietnam. A bunch of uncles/aunties watching TV eating and drinking with some guys talking in the back. Super casual and laid back - that's when you know the food will be good. I got the bun Bo hue and wasn't disappointed. Soup was well balanced - perfectly sweet/salty and I like how you can add the chili yourself to adjust spice level. They barely speak English and you have to Zelle afterwards Will be back to try the rest of the dishes

    Bun Rieu
    John T.

    A solid 4 for Vietnamese offerings for being out of OC. Tried the bun Rieu - Pros - you get a lot of proteins for sure 3 minced balls, 3 piece of cha chien ( fried fish cake) 3 fried tofu and 1 blood cube. Ask for shrimp paste to elevate the broth taste. Prices are moderate at 13 for a bowl that isn't commonly found in Torrance area.

    Bun Bo Hue
    Debbie L.

    Yes yes yes. Listen, my order of importance is food, service then ambiance. But the most important, and the one that can forgive rude waiters and an interior that hasn't been updated in 30+ years, will always be the food. I knew this spot was gonna SLAP when I parked in the back lot and saw a gang of Vietnamese grandpas playing cards on a little table. The inside and possibly hygiene is questionable, but the service is so warm and the uncle was so cute and nice. I think this place and the place next door are connected because I got my BBH from one side and the coffee from the other. I ordered the Bun Bo Hue and by first glance I was disappointed but as soon as I had a taste... good lawd!!! The broth looked pretty clear but it tastes deep which tells me they boiled it low and slow for maaaad long. I don't think there was a pork hock in it but I didn't care. I drank all the soup. Came with fresh veggies. Their iced coffee with condensed milk was straight jet fuel crack so naturally I loved it. The total cost of the meal was so cheap. I think my BBH + coffee was under $20 which is unheard of nowadays. My vet is in the area and I will come back every time I have to go.

    Fresh juice
    Loan C.

    Moving to LA from OC, it's been difficult the find good Vietnamese food. After church, I wasn't willing to make the hour drive to Little Saigon, but I decided to check on Yelp to find any viet restaurants that sold Hu Tieu Nam Vang and I found this spot! It is hard to find good, authentic Vietnamese food in LA... it can never be as good as Orange County, but at their Hu Tieu Nam Vang - it hit all of the right notes! My only complaint would be I think they use a chicken broth vs pork for the dish. It wasn't as rich as I'd like, but other than that it made me feel just a bit less homesick. I loved the fresh pennywort juice and small talk with the workers. The service was very fast and courteous. I was the only person in the restaurant which bums me out because the food is decent and very affordable!

    Pho with Brisket and Flank
    Judy J.

    Cafe Nho and South Bay Vietnamese Restaurant are located right next to each other. We arrived early Sunday morning around 8AM as this was one of the few pho restaurants open early. They open everyday at 6:30AM! There was plenty of parking in the rear. AMBIANCE It literally feels like walking into a restaurant in Vietnam. It doesn't feel like one of those other pho restaurants catered to Americans in the South Bay. This felt like where all the local Vietnamese go. It was clean and plenty of seating. SERVICE The two servers were very friendly and smiled a lot. I wasn't sure if it was because this is a traditional Viet restaurant or it was super early, but they didn't stop by throughout the meal to check up. To be honest, it didn't bother me at all. FOOD We got the Bun Bo Hue and Pho. When I first saw the Bun Bo Hue, I thought it looked watery but it was soo FLAVORFUL. The Pho broth was also very tasty. Both came with generous amount of meat. We also ordered Banh Mi sandwiches, but I didn't like them as much much. The pickled vegetables weren't flavorful enough (missing more sugar/vinegar flavor). PAYMENT They do take credit card! Out of all the Pho places in South Bay, this place and Pho Hue Oi are the most authentic restaurants in the area. However Pho Hue Oi is always super packed and tables are close together. Although not the best in LA/OC, this is our new favorite authentic Pho spot in the South Bay!

    Maruko X.

    It's a hidden gem in the area, and this place operates same as South Bay Restaurant. They serve authentic Vietnamese food, I've tried their pho and vermicelli, both were great.

    Garnishes
    Edward C.

    They open up super early which is really nice and the food is served very quickly, so you know they got the authentic part of that down. Taste wise I would say 3.5. They have the ingredients but the soup tasted a bit diluted. I went super early in the morning before work so I can't say how busy it was but they have a small parking lot in the back so that's super convenient. Their viet coffee is pretty good, I would stop by for that again. But since it's already in Torrance, I would just drive the extra 20 min down to fountain valley for much much better viet food.

    It's yucky
    Mt M.

    I will never stop by for sandwich again. I buy sandwiches here frequently, but this is the first time I experience this. The meat and ham were super dried and smelled so bad. This must be old from yesterday or sth. Stop selling spoiled stuffs

    Nam Vang Rice Noodles Soup
    Jason T.

    this place is super good! came for the nam vang rice noodles soup and the pho and both were really good and authentic tasting.

    Bun Rieu
    Olivia C.

    No frills place with very authentic, delicious Vietnamese food that's made from scratch with bumping music in the background. Stumbled upon this gem and gave it chance and now have been back multiple times that the owners recognize us. Give it a try if you're in the neighborhood!

    Mi Quan's
    Rebecca D.

    This place is such a hidden gem. I missed it a few times while trying to find it it's so unassuming. I came here specifically to try the Mi Quang. It is so hard to find this dish in the LA area, so I was really excited to find this place. The Mi Quang here is solid and it was only $13! It's hard to find any dish for that price in LA. They also had a variety of other Vietnamese dishes that I want to come back to try. Highly recommend this place!

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    Jeff M.

    What can I say? Amazing banh mi for the price. Authentic and plentiful. Reminds me of what I would get in Vietnam!

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    good prices on the sandwiches and boba is okay. but they got banker's hours.

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