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    Mi La Cay

    3.4 (143 reviews)
    InexpensiveChinese, Vietnamese
    Open 8:00 am - 6:00 pm

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    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    Chicken leg  order  vịt quay ma give chickens leg.
    Amy P.

    Bà con ơi sáng nay tôi tới mua mì là cây o Bolsa. Gần cho em ABC. Tôi order hai tô mì vịt quay có đôi tôi không ngờ họ đưa đồ ăn hôm qua về nhà nhai 1 tiếng rồi cũng chưa mềm. Mình Nada mì vịt quay tại sao là đưa đùi gà chiên mình trả tiền chứ đâu phải an free. đâu. Bán hàng kiểu như vậy sao mà có khách không bao giờ trở lại

    Charles N.

    This restaurant is located in the strip mall that resembles the streets of Vietnam. There's vendors selling goods on the sidewalk. It's noisy with loud music blasting from inside a salon and loud chattering of vendors trying to get the attention of onlookers. I walked into the restaurant with fond memories of the Mi La Cay located on Goldenwest. Unfortunately, that restaurant closed down and this one doesn't serve fried noodles. So I ordered their dry noodle. To imagine this was the best noodle house in the past. Wow, how time has changed and left this restaurant behind. It doesn't really compare to some other noodle house.

    Menu. Higher prices than the last post which I saw.
    Chris V.

    A pileup of issues sank this spot. Mi La Cay is a pretty old-school restaurant in a pretty old-looking plaza in Westminster. This location in theory has easier parking than the other one nearby in Garden Grove, so we settled on it even though the Yelp rating is lower. Perhaps it was a mistake. A number of factors combined to make the experience a bit unpleasant. I got the #21 Mi Kho Dau Hao Vit Tiem ($11.50), which is a dry egg noodle coated in oyster sauce, a braised duck leg, and a side of soup stock. Off the bat, the duck leg is too salty. I had to sip the broth not for flavor - it was fairly bland - but just to wash the salt off my palate. The green onion garnish in both serving vessels helped when I got it in a bite. And speaking of garnish, what's up with romaine lettuce being served instead of something like chives or bok choy? The noodle is the best part. It is al dente and very tasty, but it's not enough to carry the dish. The portion is also unsatisfyingly small, which I suspect doesn't change much even if you pick a different protein. On top of that, the heat was creeping in - not spiciness, but a warm summer day plus the hot broth. The A/C either isn't working well or the thermostat was deliberately set to a high temperature - shoutout to all my Las Vegas spots who know what needs to be done in the summer. And that's why it's a problem that they didn't even bring out the requested glass of iced water at first. You know Asian service makes it really hard to get anything served after your order is brought out, so I was over halfway done with my food anyway by the time I could find relief. There are better options for your noodle needs in this area. Skip this version of Mi La Cay if you can.

    Mi lac cay dac biet
    Chanelle N.

    This place has always been the place to get mi lac cay for my family. Weirdly enough I feel like there's not many places that sell mi lac cay. Customer service is quick and I love their pickled jalepenos. I did wish they had the deep fried shrimp on a wonton. I've been here countless times!

    Partial menu

    Testing new place. I took the specialty here ( #1 Mi La Cay) Food was ok. Relatively Clean place. Service was quick. Ambiance relatively ok. When busy it's a bit loud. Ample places for parking. Total bill is $39. Each dish $12 x 3= $36 , we didn't order tea but they bring as default thinking it's free like the other restaurant. So it is NOT free. They should say before the bring at the table. So careful at this kind of practice.

    fish balls noodles
    Mikey S.

    noodles is good nice and crunchy not soggy the fish is old been in freezer too long stay away from fish balls ask for large lady brought out small

    Mi La Cay exterior
    Ian A.

    Everything tastes great every time I go. No fancy decor in here and probably not the most sanitary looking but good is consistently good. I wish the waiter spoke English because he never gets my order right but eventually the lady comes out and corrects it. Love the hot sauce and vinegar sauce too.

    Marcos R.

    The restaurant is old and the food is also. The duck was dry but had good flavor because maybe they get it from next door and freeze it. I wasn't satisfied with my dish but the coffee was good and woke my tired self up for a long day of driving. I'm sure their soup is better and I'll try it out next time. The server speaks English so don't feel discouraged by not knowing the language. I live in the Bay Area and we have one here that I haven't tried yet, but soon will and I'll compare to see what's best.

    Exterior
    Angie W.

    For years now this has been a family staple. Super quick service with delicious food. This is our favorite place to get Chinese style egg noodle soup in all of Orange County. The broth is flavorful and they give lots of protein as well. You can't go wrong with the number one soup order. Don't forget to get the fried donuts to dip into the broth. Honestly the perfect bite! They have a habit of closing a little before their listed time. We've missed them a few times. I was worried they wouldn't service COVID but I'm happy to see they're still going strong.

    House special soup
    John T.

    Actual rating : 3.5 This place is your old school noodle house. Pretty straight forward menu options from soup noodles to dry noodles. Upon ordering - The menu can be found pasted under the glass table top. Very filling meal as I ordered their mi Dac Biet (soup) comes Mixed with chicken, shrimp, and pork. The egg noodles were a bit hard to chew through as they're more on the bouncier side. The chicken was really tasty as I could tell it has that perfect smokiness to the skin upon biting into it. The pork was good as it had 10 spice flavor. Fried shrimp were ok. Tip : To avoid feeling rushed I recommend people should go into this place knowing what they want to order as typically Asian places like these expect to take your order upon sitting down.

    The shrimp tasted old...didn't want to piss off my stomach, so I basically ate noodles, vegetables and squid.
    SrirachaLena N.

    First and last time trying this location. Lacked flavor...didn't have certain meats like other locations. Will resort back to my usual location on Westminster/Brookhurst.

    Mi xa xiu (Bbq pork noodle soup)
    Linh M.

    Mi La Cay is a franchise noodle restaurant. I have been dining here on and off for many years. The food is just average but doable if you crave some noodles and don't feel like waiting for a table. Every time I've come here on a weekend, there's hardly any customers. They survived in Little Saigon for over two decades because of the locals. The noodles are not that amazing but I do like their egg noodles. The broth is average and will do in a pinch. I usually order the seafood noodles (dry) with the broth on the side. Decent but nothing to rave about. The Chinese donuts are made fresh to order. Sometimes it's over fried and hard as a rock. Immerse into the broth to enjoy. The restaurant is located in one of the most busiest plaza on Bolsa. Parking can be a pain depending on the time of day. It's a typical Asian restaurant that is cash only.

    Mi dac biet/#1 special

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    I ate here couple of times, unfortunately, both were rushed. I had chicken mi, which was delicious. This one place I long to go again.

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    Been coming here for 2 decades. Always good food, good service and inviting atmosphere. Old school.

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