I hear great reviews about this place, but I was a little disappointed in what I ordered. Mi xao gion wasn't crispy, the noodles were stale. I think it's stored bought pre-fried noodles and not freshly fried noodles. And that's why it was stale. The soda xi mui (plum soda drink) was the most disappointing of all, it was basically a sprite with 2 wedges of lemons and 2 dried plums; which tasted like a sprite. I heard the favorite dish to order here is lemon grass chicken.... Maybe I'll try if I return read more

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Kind staff and some of the best Vietnamese food I've had! I got the mi xao mem and it was an amazing choice! It came with lots of noodles and veggies (carrots, bok choy, mushrooms) and tofu and another vegetarian protein. They don't skimp and I was able to split my meal across 2. It's also a great serving for the price. The other vegetarian protein they use was savory and flavorful. The sauce on the noodles was a perfect blend of savory and sweet. Definitely would come back if I'm the area! read more

Hole in the wall vegetarian spot. I ordered the Wonton Noodle with "shrimp" and the "BBQ Pork Spring Roll". Both were amazing and tasted phenomenal. The menu has a variety of items and I am definitely going back to try them all. The service was also great, all staff were nice, prompt, and genuine. read more

Hoa Sen - Wonton noodle soup - Vegetarian Near Me - Garden Grove, California

Despite living over 30 minutes away, this is one of our go-to spots because of the depth of flavor in the vegetarian food. I have no idea how they create such richness with their seasonings despite the lack of onions and garlic. You will not be disappointed eating here. read more

They have the best vegetarian spring rolls and Canh Chua here!! If you love Vietnamese food and you love vegetarian food then you must try this place. The service here is incredible. They have some of the most kindest and most helpful employees I've ever met here. It is also really clean here too. read more

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I only had a Vietnamese coffee here. It was lovely & hit the spot. I would love to visit & eat another time. The staff was so friendly with me. read more

I enjoyed my lemongrass chicken and the mushroom clay pot. Both cane with a small soup and were very simple but hearty meals. The rest of the meal (the bun rieu, bun bo, mi xao) was just very average, with the bun bo being the best of the three. The bun rieu and mi xao were nothing special but were also more expensive, so I'd opt for a different dish. Service was very fast and the restaurant was typical of what you'd find in the area--truly a mom-and-pop shop. read more

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I've been here many times, and the food is amazing and delicious! I'm from LA and wish you guys would come there. Thanks! I love the banh beo and jackfruit salad. I also ordered the Vietnamese coffee with vegan condensed milk and loved it. I'll visit again really soon. read more

Hoa Sen - Vegetarian Near Me - Garden Grove, California

I came across this cute little hidden gem with fantastic customer service. Came here on a Saturday for an early dinner and the place began to fill up. The restaurant isn't too big but they have plenty of seating. I tried their vegetarian chicken/mushroom claypot and it was delicious! Very flavorful and I read somewhere that they do not use MSG. There were so many other things I wanted to try, but will save it for next time. I'll be visiting again real soon. If you haven't yet, give this place a try. You won't be disappointed. read more

Hoa Sen - Vegetarian Near Me - Garden Grove, California

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Hoa Sen is another solid option for vegan Vietnamese food in the OC! It's in a a small parking lot but parking is usually easy to find. The restaurant is small and calming with peaceful music in the background. Wait staff is very nice and were quick to get orders and food out. I recently went back after not having gone for awhile and it is still delicious! I got a banh cuon or rice paper rolls with filling inside. I really like that the filling is very flavorful with a slight smokiness to it and it comes with slices of the veggie ham roll. Yum! I tried a cup of their crab soup which reminds me of egg drop soup in consistency and taste. It was also really good and something other reviewers seem to like as well. For noodle dishes we tried hu tieu (4/5) which has dry noodles and veggies with a sauce to mix in with a side bowl of broth. The sauce tasted like soy sauce and the veggies include some celery sticks for crunch. To me, I thought the flavor complexity was lacking and celery was too tough but I do notice that is part of their style with the larger vegetable cuts. My wonton noodle soup was a 4/5 as well. The wontons were really delicious and I don't come across vege dumplings that aren't vermicelli with veggies and mushrooms. This was more like a crab dumpling which was a nice change! There are more big vegetable chunks again which wasn't my preference though. The broth was flavorful and I could tell the differences between the soup, the broth w hu tieu noodles, and my wonton noodle broth. It wasn't all the same which was a plus. read more

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Already felt confidence on a Tuesday during lunch to see several monks and mostly my Viet peeps fill up the tables. That means it's probably going to be a good meal. Nondescript strip mall, and handwritten signs saying to keep door closed due to ÁC. We ordered the popular vegan Mi xào Mềm, shrimp gọi cuốn, plus canh chua cá. The flavor was on point for the canh chua cá. The pineapple infusion really notched up the profile. My American friend enjoyed the mi xao. He brought home some gỏi cuốn for his mom. In a saturated market and location, this place stood out! Definitely a worth a return. The service was brisk and efficient. Pay at the counter where you can ask for to go containers. read more

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Perfect vegetarian food. Amazingly delicious. I live in Los Angeles but would drive to Hoa Sen again. Food: we ordered the Vegan sausage, Singapore noodles, and lemongrass chicken. I would recommend these dishes. Service and ambiance: good service, medium sized dining room so not difficult to get the attention of the employees. Highly recommend. read more

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I discovered Hoa Sen when I had to go vegetarian after my mom's passing. Now I go because their food is so good. Almost everything I ate here was good. You can't go wrong. read more

-Mushroom Claypot Rice (Com Tay Cam): 4.5/5 rice had a mushroom umami flavor and presentation was just lovely. There's also a crispy version of this not in the pot which I saw many Yelpers had reviewed as well. -Happy Hoa Sen Salad: 5/5 One of my fav dishes since it was flavorful and had crispy chips. A little salty due to 'fish' sauce but still good after a day in the fridge. -Crispy Pho Noodles (Pho Ap Chao) with Veggies: 3.75/5 Liked the crispy noodles but the brown sauce the noodles were in was a bit too salty for my taste. Sauce though was great to dip the veggies in. -Crispy Viet Pizza/Pancake (Banh Xèo): 4.5/5 A classic Viet dish that was great. They give lots of bean spouts and the batter, in my opinion, this was flavorful and had a slight coconut taste. Also like the fresh veggies such as mint to lettuce that were provided. read more

We accidentally stumble upon this place. I really mean stumble because I neglected to see the word "vegetarian ". I was so impressed with canh chua hai sản. I kept laughing because I really didn't realize I waltz into a vegetarian restaurant at all. lol. Omg. I have a little cataract problem but never imagined. Luckily the food was excellent!!!! I like the salad as well. Goi tiền vua was delicious. The server was so cute and friendly, I felt at home I will keep this wonderful mistake in my memory as it was meant to be for me to eat here. What a wonderful experience in service and food. :) read more

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I went here on a Friday, (lunch time) and boy it was busy! 8/9/24 Lunch hour here gets so much foot traffic. It was my first time at this hour during the week and it was really busy which is good for the business. The turnaround time at this place is fast so food is always hot and fresh. We ordered the fried mushrooms and the beef watercress. The fried mushrooms could use more seasoning on the outer batter, and cut smaller pieces. They were big pieces and hard to bite and can hurt the roof of the mouth. The staff are on top of it. I noticed that the ladies are fast in bussing the tables and setting up. As soon as a table leaves, they immediately clean and not letting dirty dishes sit--ensuring immediate service for the next customers to dine in. I came back again today 8/18 on a Sunday brunch. I was not expecting a line out the door! There was a waitlist! That shows the business is doing well and so happy the place is getting a lot of recognition. We waited about half an hour and when we got called, we got seated at our favorite restaurants table lol. We ordered curry this time and it was delicious! Simple yet tasty! Comes with baguette pieces. Definitely worth a try! Will be back! read more

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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. read more

Hoa Sen - Jackfruit salad and nem nuong BBQ pork spring rolls - Vegetarian Near Me - Garden Grove, California

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I ordered the *goi ngo sen*, *banh bot loc*, and *goi cuon bo bia*. The *goi cuon bo bia* was good, especially with the peanut sauce. The *banh bot loc* was also tasty, but the filling was inconsistent--some had a lot, while others had very little. The biggest letdown was the *goi ngo sen*. The first time we had it, it was amazing, but this time, they replaced the lotus root with daikon without telling us. Since it's called "lotus root salad," this completely threw off the dish. The daikon had a strong bitter taste in every bite, which ruined the balance. Their fake shrimp also wasn't great--it tasted like fake lobster. The vegan *nuoc mam* is always good, but overall, this visit was disappointing. I just wish they had let us know about the missing lotus root. read more

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Excellent food and service. Everyone in our group loved all the dishes we tried. Quiet, soothing music. read more

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This place is so good. I really like coming here. The food is always fresh and tastes great! If you're exploring a vegetarian lifestyle definitely try this place. The service is friendly and quick for take out. The ambiance is medium. It does get crowded weekends and evening. I recommend it here! Enjoy! read more

One of the best vegetarian places I've been to. My friends and I are not vegetarian but we really appreciate the food here, often meat dishes can be a little too heavy for me, having the vegetarian versions at this restaurant is a lot better than the versions with meat in them but just as tasty and flavorful. Bun bo hue I ordered was perfect. This place definitely doesn't disappoint and even if you aren't a vegetarian, you'll definitely find something you like on the menu. The portions are generous and the prices are fair for the quality and amount you get for some dishes. The restaurant is a little small inside but larger groups can still be accommodated. read more

Hoa Sen - Bun bo hue - Vegetarian Near Me - Garden Grove, California

Hole in the wall restaurant with good vegetarian food. Com Dap- better if you eat there because of the crunchy rice Canh chua ca man (sweet and sour soup w/veggies and herbs) - delicious, tastes just like the non-vegetarian version! A lot of bean sprouts filler though. Dau Hu Chien Don- thicc, fried silken tofu with the perfect amount of batter Credit cards accept. read more

Serving one of the best vegetarian/vegan foods in OC! Hoa Sen (Vietnamese for "Lotus") located on the busy Brookhurst St, right across Chuze Fitness, and has been standing strong for quite a while now. My family and I come here once a while on full-moon days so we can enjoy their delicious dishes together. Parking can be a hit or miss at certain times of the day, but usually we are still able to find a spot somewhere. Inside of the restaurant is not spacious, but rather cozy with family-vibe on a Christmas Eve. Did I mention that their foods are amazing? Because I will say it again, everything tastes excellent! Our favorites are clay pot rice (com tay cam), crab soup, yellow noodle soups, and happy hoa sen salad. The rice is always soft and well-seasoned, crispy at the bottom; crab soup is flavorful; and the salad is fresh, colorful, and goes beautifully with these shrimp chips they put around the plate. It can be hard to make vegetarian/vegan foods because of the limited ingredients that you can choose from, but with high expectation that it needs to taste good and give the customers the same satisfaction after the meal. My biggest applauds to Hoa Sen and all other restaurants who are trying introduce these delicious and well-thought dishes to our community here! Service was helpful and attentive. People were treating you nicely here. Prices were ok, not too expensive nor cheap. Will be back for more!! read more

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Hole in the wall little Vietnamese vegan joint- one of our favorites in the area. They have a wide variety of vegan dishes ranging from soups, noodles, rice with veggie protein, appetizers, salads etc. Their chili oil is also bomb! My personal favorites are the clay pot rice or crispy rice, the crab asparagus soup, or the crispy pan fried noodles with gravy. Service is fast, attentive and friendly. Great option for take out too! Food is always piping hot still when we get home. read more

Hoa Sen - Bun bo hue - Vegetarian Near Me - Garden Grove, California

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Really like their salads, fresh and crunchy. You don't have to a vegetarian to enjoy it. Highly recommend it.

My favorite thing I always get before the park or if I need some food to power me through, the nem cuon rolls. They're the best! With the sate hot sauce! Fresh rolls are always a good idea here read more

Hoa Sen - The sate hiding in the corner is bae - Vegetarian Near Me - Garden Grove, California

I've been coming here for years almost 10 years! And every time I come it's always so amazing! I don't even live near by but I always make my way to here. Everything is so fresh and flavorful and the servers are usually attentive and kind. This was the first place I tried banh xeo and it was something that they recommend to me the first few times I came and now I always order it. great Vietnamese food! Before I only ever ate pho and this opened all the doors to me to this wonderful cuisine. The jackfruit salad is exceptional, and I love their spring rolls, I love every dish we get. I feel like I've tried the whole menu at this point. I always bring family and friends here when we go to Disneyland or visit someone near by and everyone always tells me they loved it and we come again. They do get busy but it's worth the wait. It is vegetarian and they use soy and wheat meat but you don't even notice, all my family loves eating it. read more

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My go-to vegetarian/vegan place when I'm nearby. Lots of parking and interesting shops such as the aquarium/fish store and hobby shop. Lots of seats. I don't think it's ever full because not many people eat vegetarian/vegan food. Other than that, my go-to is the Mushroom Clay Pot and the Stir-fry noodles. It's a different feeling just eating something from a clay pot. I love the passion fruit drink too because it's refreshing. Service is fast and attentive. Restrooms are a bit off-putting since you have to walk to the back of the kitchen but you just move on after that. read more

Small, busy, efficient, and delicious food! Ambiance is casual and bit rowdy as it's popping with customers. Bathroom is clean! Customer service is good for an Asian restaurant! I would go here every weekend if it were close to me. read more

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The food was delicious! We ordered the bbq pork spring rolls, jack fruit salad and the com tay cam (clay pot rice dish). The service was also great. Will definitely be coming back! read more

Hoa Sen is my favorite vegetarian restaurant in OC! Everything that I've tried so far has been delicious. Yesterday I had the Bun bo hue and the "beef" had the texture and color of the real deal. It also had some layered tofu chunks that were so yummy and almost looked like real fish cake. It came with fresh green and purple cabbage, chili and mint-all so fresh! I was full after finishing the whole bowl, so I took out the wide rice noodles with "chicken" and the rice pot with mushrooms and "chicken" recommended by my fellow Yelpers. The last time I went, I had the papaya salad, grilled "beef" rolls and a noodle dish. All had good-sized portions and plenty for left-overs the next day. I can't wait to try the other dishes. It is usually crowded which is a good sign. Parking is easy since the parking lot is big. Great service too! read more

we haven't been to this Vietnamese vegetarian restaurant for a while but we remember that their food are always delicious. We had the Banh Xeo (Vietnamese crispy pizza with crispy rice Jicama, bean sprout and tofu), Banh beo (steamed rice cakes) and goi cuon (shrimp spring roll) tonight. We like everything except the Banh beo because they were so small and we've had better Banh Beo at other places. We like the Banh Xeo, it was so crispy and big. The shrimp spring roll were refreshing. Also, the price was very good. We will try the dragon fruit leaves salad next time. read more

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I'm not vegetarian and have little to no experience with vegetarian food. That being said, I was pleasantly surprised with the taste of the food. My favorite was the mi xao mem which was the most flavorful of all the dishes I tried. My vegetarian friend said all the dishes were great! read more

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Vietnamese Vegetarian done so incredibly right. This gem of a "hole in the wall" restaurant is and has been, a delightful "destination" restaurant for us from the LBC. Nice service. Attentive... The food is something you won't regret. We need more plant based places like these. For the world... For the planet. read more

First time coming to this restaurant and it'll be my last. The employees seemed like they would rather play on their phones and flirt with each other, then serve the customers on top of the tofu situation. Both male servers proceeded to tell us that tofu was previously cooked and then reheated. And it wasn't fresh to order. The crispy fried tofu appetizer was raw and runny literally just juice. It was quite disgusting. I've never had tofu that gross. The fact that we couldn't have our tofu customized, for example if we just if we wanted it on the softer side, but no, they kept telling us that it was previously cooked a certain way and then which is quite disgusting and for a place that specializes on vegetarian this is quite disgusting. It should be fresh to order. The place was clean to a look. The condiment that were on the table were all sticky and not cleaned up quite disgusting. Don't know how long they have been there not cleaned I don't understand how this place has as many good reviews for vegetarian as it does knowing the quality of their food that they make, if you have your food handlers license you totally understand. read more

It was disappointing! The presentation did not look like the make-believe fish or fish paste. The taste was just one dimension, either too salty (salty caramel fish) or too sour (soup and salad).   The cá kho tộ (braised salty caramel fish) did not look like fish. There was some pretending fish skin which was chewy but not tasty. The dish was sub par.  The canh chua hải sản (seafood sweet and sour soup) was acceptable. The shrimp in the soup was the best of the other ingredients, in term of look and taste. The fried fish cake in the soup was chewy and pretty bland. The gỏi rau tiến vua ( dragonfruit leaves salad) was not well seasoned, it was mostly sour, nothing to balance it. The fried fish cake was chewy. It was so unappetizing that the three of us could not finish our orders. We eat vegetarian a lot and this is one place we will never come back to and will never recommend to anybody. read more

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**** TOP 5 VEGAN VIETNAMESE **** The most amazing vegan, vegetarian, veggie Vietnamese food I've ever had!! 2 hours in TRAFFIC JUST TO EAT HERE!! You really cannot go wrong with ANYTHING YOU ORDER!! But here are some of my favorites aka MUST HAVE! :) - pork fresh rolls! (peanut sauce + hoisin sauce) I like to add chili paste as well! - lotus root salad! - crispy Flat noodle! - Vietnamese pizza like thing.. CRISPY "egg" like pancake with veggies and imitation meat. comes W/ LARGE SIDE OF FRESH HERBS AND PICKLED VEGGIES!!! ahh forgive me I do not know the name! - the "sizzle pan noodles" THE BEST!! or ANY NOODLE HONESTLY you can get it with different noodles!! Comes out on a sizzling cast iron skillet and it's delicious!!! I'll add photos soon I have so many but have 101,000,000 PHOTOS OF FOOD TO SEARCH THROUGH ;) don't forget something to Drink! - passion fruit drink! - blueberry drink! - cappuccino drink! Or hot tea:) Ambiance is very cute and cozy on the inside... very traditional Vietnamese music and decor makes you feel right at home! read more

Amazing service with explaining food menu. Great food!! Our leftovers will be just as tasty. Reasonable pricing a plus. Cozy and clean!

If you are a vegetarian or vegan, this is a little gem place to get some really good takeout. Everything was served very well.. and they had a lot of choices. read more

Nothing beats Hoa Sen!! Not only are their flavors amazing but it is also authentic! You are not sacrificing on anything when coming here and you almost forget that no fish sauce or meat was used in the process. The stone pot rice will always be my favorite. It seems so simple but wow is it a show stopper! You know its a good spot when during Lent the place is packed and there are long waits. I love Hoa Sen and definitely recommend everyone to go try it even if you aren't vegetarian! read more

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