I dont know why they're post on yelp they accept credit card but when i come they told me the machine is broken so they take cash only??? so why you guys don't change information on yelp? make customers so confused! And i told them just making my order cause im gonna be back soon to pick up,i need to find cash... when im back im still have to wait??? omg just imagine that you in hurry but they waste your time... terrible! read more

This place is a tiny corner store with a few tables. It gets very busy so if you do plan on eating there make sure to grab a table first. So the process is you go the counter and order and they will cc'd lol your number and bring it to your table. The Chao long here is sooo good! They make the meat and intestines really clean and the lemongrass compliments the sausages. read more

This place is my to-go place for chao long and chao ga. The other kinds of food are just okay to me. read more

I come here all the time, there's several items that are very tasty and I really like it. But in the last month, I've been here twice and the ATM machine has been "broken". And it's not being fixed. I think this is another "cash-only" scam since it's almost the end of the year and they had to do whatever it take to reduce reported income. I was okay the first time the ATM machine was broken but it's been a month and it still broken. I think something is a shady going on... Just saying .. Lol read more

The credit card machine always is broken per cashier before last week, last week and this week. It never been repaired or replaced. Cash only makes me uncomfortable. read more

I've never eaten here before so my review is focused on the To-Go items! I wouldn't mind trying this place out though. The food looks amazing. This is the only place I come to for my pork blood, blood sausage and intestine needs; in my experience, their recipes are the best. That blood sausage is better than a LOT of restaurants, but that's probably because it's their specialty. I've gotten the sausage fresh and pan-fried before, but definitely prefer it fresh. That way you can fry it up however you want. There are two types: lemongrass and plain. And, if you're new to the whole blood sausage deal, it's a good idea to go for the lemongrass since the gamey taste is more subtle. It's very earthy and wholesome. Do not be afraid. I absolutely LOVE blood sausage. Dip it in a salt/pepper and lemon juice mixture. I love being Vietnamese... BUHLOOOOOD. The pork blood is the best I've ever had. It's naturally salty and has the right texture: not too rubbery and breaks apart in chunks, instead of small powdery pieces. Made fresh. This is the good stuff. You buy by weight and it's really cheap. Throw it in soup, add some noodles and you're good to go. I don't remember when this happened but apparently, THEY TAKE CARD, a feat very rare in the GG/Little Saigon area. read more

Best place to go if you are looking for Vietnamese porridge. They have all kind of porridge from chicken, pork, beef, and fish. But their specialty is pork intestine porridge aka chao long. The place also has really grilled beef wrapped in leaves aka bo la lop. Juicy and well seasoning. I ordered for my daughter's bday party and it was a hit. Their second location which is located behind the 99 cents store on Brookhurst and Westminster is bigger and has more selection. Parking is a nightmare since it is located in a busy plaza read more

If you are a fan of Cha'o Lo`ng, there is no better place to enjoy other than Cho Tam Bien. One of the reasons that I appreciate most about Vietnamese cuisine is that nothing goes to waste. From bones to meat to blood and even guts, each and every part of an animal is put in to good culinary use. Cho Tam Bien sells all kinds of dishes. For the brave individuals, there is something as unappetizing as raw goat blood pudding. Yup, I wonder if the vampires love this dish. For the chickens like myself, there are other more common Vietnamese dishes. The only thing I find best at Cho Tam Bien is their Cha'o Lo`ng. "Cha'o" means rice porridge and "Lo`ng" means pork intestinal parts.The highlight of "Cha'o Lo`ng" is the slices of fried dough. When being incorporated into the steaming porridge, the dough softens and engorges as it soaks up the porridge like a sponge. Yum! The dishes here are certainly not aesthetically pleasing, but its flavors and textures certainly make up for its lack of presentation. BTW, if you plan to eat in, be aware of sharing table with other people. read more

My first experience with Chao long was here. I enjoyed it the first time and have been coming back ever since. I typically choose this place when I want to sit down versus to go. The chao is flavorful and portion is really good. It can be quite busy on a Sunday morning (when I typically go before hitting the driving range) so you may have to act like a shark and stand by people as they are finishing up to steal a spot to sit down. I haven't tried anything else here but the chao long is pretty good. It has a bunch of the different types of pork and of course, the blood. It is really cheap too. $3.50 is pretty good for what you get. read more

Service pretty much sucks... the last time I was here, I ordered to-go and my brother and I were just standing around waiting for our order. A few minutes past and one of the workers seemed to be suspicious of us... and rudely asked what we wanted.... sigh.... whatever, it's Asian town, High Quality service isn't expected.... rude and apathy is my mental stereotype for these workers; so from my perspective... they met my standards.... sad but true. HOWEVER! All of this is worth it.... two words... which I have been pronouncing incorrectly for I don't know how long.... (my Vietnamese.... It's better for society that I don't) Goi. Ga. Delicious. "Healthy". Great components. Warm Chicken. Nothing was too thick or thin (especially the Cabbage... I hate it when places cut it too thick...) One of the few things I can eat every freaking day for lunch... read more

I live about an hour away and my mom and I always stop by here for their chao long. It's porridge with a variety of meat and intestine. It's also very affordable so we tend to bring a lot home. Their service is fast and friendly as well. read more

Being Korean, I was never exposed to Vietnamese food nor did i think i would enjoy eating it. until i was introduced to cho tam bien! their chao, egg rolls, bun rieu is phenomenal and not to mention they have a wide range of choices on the menu. It's common to walk in intentionally trying to purchase only one item, and end up walking out with 2 bag fulls. There are so many food and items sold in the store that it's hard to keep your stomach from grumbling and trying to withdraw your hands from reaching out to yummy items on the counter. But my advice is to LET GO, LET LOOSE AND JUST BUY BUY BUY! Hey, we live to eat and eat to live right? At least your experience in the store and your tummy will be satisfied =) Also, it does get busy and cramped throughout the week so be patient and good eating to all! read more

Don't come expecting 5 star service. Hell, don't come expecting 3 star service. Just know that the food is amazing, customer service is... Well, it's your mom and pop's Vietnamese, so that should explain a lot. Prices are UNBEATABLE (they seriously could charge at least double of what they're charging now), especially for the quality and quantity. Had the chao long for $3.50. It's legit good. I'm definitely coming back to try their other chaos. Sister had the chao ga and believes it's the better than most b/c the chicken is just... Well, better than most places. And seriously, you get both huge portions of such yummy chao and your choice of meat. Seating is terrible, you're lucky if you get a seat when they're busy. The sweet lady bussing the tables was able to get my mom, sister and me seats next to each other along the window. Happy eating! read more

I ordered CHA CHIEN and BE THUI. Damn that was the best Cha I've had. It was still warm when I brought it home, juicy and crisp to a bite. I was told they make Cha fresh everyday and they always sell out by day end. The sauce for BeThui was very good. I had a great experience with to go, don't know about dine in. The place is busy and tight. For the price they charge, fine dining customer service is probably out of the picture. I'll dine in next time and give my review. read more

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So dirty and so rude, the waiting time for the food is about 30 mins to 45 mins for a regular soup. This place must have some regulations for the food not to go bad, the temperature inside room is way to hot to keep the food fresh read more

Best CHAO LONG ever. .. their long is always FRESH and delicious !! the best thing is that you can CHOOSE your own dish of LONG.Just point your fingers and they'll cut it up, put in on a dish & garnish it with fresh vegetables ( rau ). They also carry variety of different traditional vietnamese soup, which is also very tasteful. If you are looking for fresh meat ? This is the place, no joke. They have tons of fresh meat too!! suong non, xuong, thanh chut, cot let, thit heo xay etc . This place gets really busy in the morning and usually sell out of meat by 3/4 ! so I highly suggest to come early, or better yet , you can actually call and pre order for pick up. Whatever you need, they will try their best to satisfy your visit. Come here hungry because you're going to end up buying a lot more than you anticipated. Its worth a visit, trust me. read more

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the " Chao long " is once of the best I have so far . they have a few other porridge also like chicken, combination and intestine. I would also like to said that I really love the intestine sausage ( they have two kind with blood or with out blood ) read more

I love their congee. I love the all their meats except the intestine. My fav place to eat whenever I come to oc. read more

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Quick run down Food: Cho Long *** get the donuts it worth the extra dollar Bun Vit 6 Mang *** Buy the regular instead of the meat being on the side as a salad, unless your planning on sharing, the regular one is more than enough for one Eating in: the place is tiny so understand if your dinning in you will have to share the space around, unfortunately not everyone is considerate of others personal space. So if you not cool with this idea, call for pick so you can avoid the long wait for your take out and the sometime rude customers. Take out: Call in your order if you know what you want otherwise be prepare to wait, I've waited almost and hour one time during their morning rush read more

Has lots of Vietnamese foods. Go early or order over the phone so they don't run out of your favorite foods.

Great service & great food! Just need to improve on the check-out and reduce wait time.

This restaurant is alright. I give them a 7/10 rating. I just hate the fact that you have to pay for everything at the counter and order there before sitting down. It would be more relaxing if you can have a server to bring you a bring beverage instead of having to get up yourself. Go grab a beverage and go wait in line gain to pay for the drinks. Too much of a fuckin' hassle my dude. Their food is good, but they're so unorganized. read more

Cho Tam Bien - Chao Ga (Chicken rice porridge) - Vietnamese Near Me - Westminster, California

I really like the rice porridge (Chao) from here; I prefer it with no meat and nothing else in it, just the rice. On two occasions the folks here have prepared my order incorrectly. My husband specifically ordered it for me without any meat (Chao Khong Long), but when he got home and we saw my porridge, it had all kinds of pork, including blood cubes, in it - things I will not eat. I was so mad because he specifically told them just the rice porridge (vegetarian style, essentially) and they put so much meat and blood cubes in my food. The soup ended up going uneaten. It's frustrating to drive all the way to Little Saigon to get this soup, which I was really pining for when I was sick, and then come home to find out it's not something I would eat. I am uncertain if I will return here again. They need to take it seriously when someone orders something without meat and serve their food as specified by the customer. Word of caution, if you are looking for meatless rice porridge, please check your food out before you leave, otherwise you might regret it. read more

This place is really good place to buy long heo. its not only fresh but they're nice enough to give free mam and rau too.

Just reviewing their be thui (smoked veal). $10 for a pretty generous portion of meat, sauce, and herbs! I think one box is enough to share between 2-3 people. Great to grab for a drinking night at home. This place offers plenty of food typical of a Vietnamese to-go place and some catering options, but unfortunately I haven't tried those yet. Maybe someday when I'm not gorging myself with the smoked veal, but until then 4 stars for their smoked veal! I have to moan about their early closing hours though. They close around 6 PM, maybe 7 PM now, but it's still a bit too early for my tastes. read more

Came for porridge after a long road trip. Servers were very friendly and nice. We ordered and payed at the the counter. They give you a number then they bring food out to you. We ordered pork porridge, duck porridge, and chicken salad. Food was decent and comforting. Price is very good around less than $5 per dish. Plenty of parking in this plaza. This is a food-to-go place so don't expect fine dining experience. They do have a few table and counter space for you to use. read more

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My go to spot for chao long. It's the best in town and only at $4.25 Just ridiculous, little Saigon should charge more when they make the best cuisine in the united States. read more

Good beer food aka đ nhu. Pork blood sausage & pork intestines is the very good here, served with its of fresh & healthy green herbs- they don't skimp- and a tasty mm nêm sauce. A favorite among many men- and my boys and I dig it too. They also have frozen pork sausage in small tubs to add to your homemade soup at home. We sometimes pack this when go "back home" for our moms. read more

I love their chao long. We always order some every time we make the drive up from down south. Super delicious and cheap too. They have lots of food options to choose from. read more

Bun Rieu was really good. Fish sauce a bit salty, so I only used half. Otherwise, awesome dish.. We'll be back!

Their salmon plate is a must try! Food was delicious and staff were friendly. Will come again to try their other dishes!

First time there and won't be the last! Love the shredded chicken soup! Also love the family owned atmosphere!!! read more

Cho Tam Bien - Shredded chicken salad with noodle soup - Vietnamese Near Me - Westminster, California

Just go there, order number 20 & the lemongrass sausage, you will thank me later LOL

I gave zero star this one, I went to the store to buy long and they gave me the worst customer service ever. One of the cashier treated really unfriendly, she threw the food back to the container when I asked question about the food. When I checked out I ask for the veggie and sauce that usually included she said since I didn't buy 1lb I have to pay $1 for them.. Never come back!!! don't come here read more

Cashier wore gloves but she handled cash and got the food at the same time. She didn't take off the gloves. Even without covid, it still violates Health inspection. Hope they look into this and improve; especially during covid to stop cross contaminated. read more

Come here pretty much every other week to get some intestine porridge. I have been extremely satisfied with their services so far. Especially with cashier Phuong, Khoa, and Quy if I am not mistaken their names. Phuong sometimes seemed quite lazy to serve when it's late but it's still acceptable. I will continue coming here for their porridge and other stuff. read more

I love their blood sausages . I always buy their sausages to make blood porridge . Other menus are a hit n miss. read more

This place is wonderful! I don't speak Vietnamese but I can definitely look around for pictures. We get the chao long (rice porridge with all the meats and sausages). You sit in community tables. They do announce the number in Vietnamese so just keep your receipt visible so when you don't respond and when the server stops near you, she can see the receipt. read more

the BEST blood sausages ever. you can order by pound in bulk and have them precook it for you if you live far away like i do. recently had the chance to try their lemongrass sausages and these were phenomenal! tasty and packed with flavor. definitely happy with my recent order of 10lbs. my mom has tried their porridge and several other soupy items and was happy with her experience. if im ever in the area again, i will make it a point to try some hot dishes on their extensive menu. everything looks good! read more

This is my place for chau. They are always busy but its worth the wait. They sell all types drinking food and they also have a meat deli. Highly suggested. I recommend this spot for the chau only. Haven't really tried anything else. read more