On the look out for good Bun Bo Hue. This place was not it. It wasn't bad per se but it was missing something. It was missing the flavor of lemongrass and the shrimp paste. The restaurant had 3 other customers in there an hour before closing so that was a good sign. The banh beo was excellent! The rice cake was tender and moist and the fish sauce was perfect! We had durian shakes and a Thai ice tea. The space is open and wide. There is only one bathroom but it's really spacious. read more

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* Price: cheaper than most Vietnamese restaurants in LA. Average for Garden Grove/Wesminster area. 4 stars (comparing to LA). * Ambiance: clean and nice decor. Spacious seating. 4 stars. * Location: small plaza on Magnolia. Plenty of free parking. There are other shops and restaurants nearby. 5 stars. * Meals: their specialty is central Vietnamese cuisine. They have everything from bún bò Huế (spicy beef pork hoc), bánh bèo to banh canh (rice cake seafood noodles) and mì quãng (dry noodles). Everything is very flavorful and good serving size. 5 stats. * Services: friendly and attentive. The lady who took our orders gave us good suggestion on their special dishes. 5 stars. Took my brother here for his Vietnamese food adventure on his birthday. We were craving for central vietnamese food. The restaurant was busy but not packed. We got seated right away. The menu is extensive with many dishes from Central Vietnam... we feel like kids in candy store! Thanks to the lady of the house and her recommendation, we ordered large spicy beef soup (bún bò Huế), a plate of steam rice cakes (bánh bèo), glutinous rice caks (bánh ít kẹp bánh ram), and pennywort drinks (nước rau má). - a large spicy beef soup ($14): a large bowl, enough to share. They gave us small bowl to share. Savory flavor with pork hocks, pork sausage, pork blood cake, thin slides of beef shanks are served with mints, bean sprouts, shredded banana flowers and shredded cabbage. So good! - a plate of 10 steam rice cakes ($14): a small cup of steam rice cakes, crispy pork skin, mung bean paste, shrimp floss, scallion oil and fried shallots. The sweet and spicy fish sauce is for pouring to the cup then everything can be scooped out. It is a perfect mix of sweet and savory! - glutinous rice cake ($14 for 4): the last time I had this dish was in Hoi An, vietnam. Steam chewy dumpling with shrimp and pork stuffing sits on top of crispy rice cake and dipped in sweet and spicy fish sauce. Each cake is huge. Each one of us was full after one cake! - pennywort drinks (rau ma): it is very grassy and organic, and acquired taste. It is supposed to be good for digestion, blood pressure and antioxidants. We really enjoyed our experience here and definitely will come back to try other dishes. read more

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First time came in ! 2 minutes later, the waiter moved us to other table; then we have to wait, looking at others who came after us having their orders served. No excuse, no apology given to us. We cancelled our orders then walked out. Lost our taste! DNR read more

Came for bun bo hue with friends. It's apparently what they are known for. We all enjoyed our food, the service was nice and fast. Great quantity of everything, love how much vegetables they provide. I have nothing bad to say! It was delicious i would come give them a try. read more

Ngự Bình Restaurant - Vietnamese Near Me - Westminster, California

I came here for dinner one day with family and everyone loved it. The inside of the restaurant is clean and has a beachy vibe to it (as it's known for its seafood). Service is very fast and kind. The menu here has a huge variety of food from rice and noodle dishes to seafood and meat dishes. Everything that we got was delicious! read more

Ngự Bình Restaurant - Banh beo - Vietnamese Near Me - Westminster, California

This is my go-to place for Bun Bo Hue (the only place I loveee from oc & la). The bun bo hue's broth was so rich and flavorful. The broth itself was light & SPICY how I love it. The meat was cooked to perfection and the pork blood added was *chefs kiss*. My mom does not cook bun bo hue at home so finding a place where they cook it to perfection makes me saur happy!!! :-) Ngu Binh is one of the more authentic Vietnamese restaurants in OC and I am a sucker for finding authentic Vietnamese food places heheh! The workers are also super friendly and service was faster than I expected. I will be back soon, I'm still thinking about the yummy broth :-) read more

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Ngu Binh in Westminster is hands down the best spot for authentic Bún Bò Huế! This is the original location, and you can really taste the difference compared to the newer one--nothing beats the flavor and quality here. The broth is rich, flavorful, and packed with the perfect balance of spice and depth. Service is always quick, even when it's super crowded in the mornings (which it often is--this place is popular for a reason!). Aside from their famous Bún Bò Huế, they also offer a variety of other Vietnamese dishes and appetizers that are just as delicious. If you're craving something comforting and true to the roots of central Vietnamese cuisine, this is the place to go. read more

Solid bun bo hue and banh beo! I loved the broth for the bun bo hue and my wife got mi quang which she liked, and it had sooooo much meat! We'll definitely be back for more! read more

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I have been wanting to try this place because I heard their banh beo ( steamed rice cake with pork grinds ) and banh bot loc ( steam clear tapioca dumpling with shrimp ) are really good. They are not disappointing, service is fast and refill our water a few times. The banh beo with fish sauce is delicious and the banh bot loc is similar to shrimp dumpling ( dim sum ) but chewy and has good flavor. They are also good for sharing in the group! We also ordered bun Bo hue, can't really handle spicy so we ordered mild but it is still too spicy for us I think it is a good choice with people that like spicy. But the pork blood and beef flank are good. Parking lot have tiny parking spaces so be careful when parking. We arrive around 11am so no wait to the restaurant. Will come back for banh beo and banh bot loc! Price wise each dish is around $15 or less so it's okay. read more

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Been here a couple times now and have thoroughly enjoyed it both times. They have two locations (Westminster and Fountain Valley). Ngự Bình is a good reliable option for some feel-good traditional Central Vietnamese cuisine. This is a clean restaurant with very fast service. Our orders came out within minutes. The menu was simple but had pretty much everything you would expect from a restaurant that specializes in central Vietnamese cuisine. My friend was craving Bún Bò Huế (spicy hue-style beef noodle soup) and I really wanted Bánh Bột Lộc Trần (steamed clear tapioca dumplings stuffed with pork and shrimp). Definitely 5 stars for the bánh bột lộc, as not many places can make this as well as they do. The texture and taste were perfectly chewy. The accompanying nước mắm is great (just a hint spicy). We also got the Bánh Bèo Chén (10 small individual dishes of steam rice cakes topped with minced shrimp and crispy pork rind). Although good, the consistency of the bánh bèo is a little on the sticky side. A well-made banh beo separates from the dish cleanly. Otherwise, still pretty satisfying. read more

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Known for their bún bò Huế, but my experience was a bit mixed. The broth was flavorful but lacking the depth, and the meat could've been more tender. Service was quick but rushed, and the place gets very busy. Solid if you're craving it, but not quite the standout I hoped for. read more

Ngự Bình Restaurant - Bun Bo hue - Vietnamese Near Me - Westminster, California

It's hard to find a good bowl of bún bò huế. I've been to Ngu Binh my entire life, even in their original location in the same plaza. The quality is consistent, and the portion is very filling. My only qualm is that I can get pretty thirsty after eating bún bò huế because of how đậm đà (bold) the flavors are. The parking in this plaza is hard to find. read more

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Great food and good service. Food came out really quick and was very good. Great spot for some Vietnamese comfort food! Good amount of seating and clean interior. read more

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Been going to Ngu Binh for years now! I refuse to eat bún bò Huế from anywhere else, because Ngu Binh is the best. I've had bún bò from many other places, but nothing compares to Ngu Binh. I must say, I have not had much else from the menu besides the bún bò, but I am sure the other food is as tasty. The bún bò tastes just like the one I had from a street vendor in Huế on a trip! So definitely authentic! The service is very good. I have consistently been quickly seated, and the food comes out very quickly after placing your order. read more

Their Bun Bò Huế Đặc Biệt is no joke. The only place i think about when craving it. It's a huge bowl of flavorful broth, melt-in-your-mouth pork knuckle, and perfectly cooked pig feet. I always tell myself to order the small bowl but it's just a dollar more, you can upgrade to the large size, which is absolutely worth it because the portions are already generous and you'll walk out feeling like a fatty. The cha (Vietnamese sausage) is another must-try, i know they'll always changing it up but always juicy, savory, and so good you'll want to order extra. I like getting the mam ruốc (fermented shrimp sauce) on the side to add more stink to my broth and for dipping the thai chili like a G! It adds that funky, umami kick that takes everything to the next level. The prices are great, The menu is hugh, the food is satisfying, and the service is great. It's one of those spots where you leave completely stuffed but already planning your next visit. If you love Bun Bo Hue, this place won't disappoint. read more

I was craving Vietnamese food, went on yelp, and then found this place! I ordered #1 and #16, which was recommended by our nice server. #1 was not my personal preference but #16 (16. Mì Quảng Đặc Biệt (Spicu) $14.95): Special Rice Noodles with Pork Shrimp, and Fish Cake was very delicious! Personally, the coffee was too bitter for me, so I asked for the cashier to add some milk in it, and they were extremely kind about it! They added more milk:) Overall, the service was very nice and the food was great! I believe this place is basked on Central Vietnam food according to the employee there. The ambiance was clean and spacious which I loved. read more

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I love authentic restaurants. I finally found the most authentic, freshly made bunbohue at Ngu Binh Restaurant! The parking lot is huge and the restaurant is at the corner of a big plaza. No reservations but it's first come first serve. Busiest time is at lunch and brunch! The soup is so deep and spicy like how I like it. You can adjust the spicy level if you are not too comfortable with spicy. The combo plate is also amazing. The combo plate has shrimp, ground meat, and pork rind to top it off. My favorite of the combo plate was the shrimp bánh bột lọc. I loved the quality in all the goodies! The passionfruit soda was such a good finisher to the meal. Overall the best simple and authentic viet restaurant around town. MUST TRY! read more

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I love bánh bèo trang and I was very pleased to eat here. The plates are also bigger than normal so 10 dishes of it is potentially enough or too much for you. read more

Ngự Bình Restaurant - Bánh bèo trang - Vietnamese Near Me - Westminster, California

Been wanting to try the BBH and banh it ram from here and they did not disappoint. The BBH was incredibly delicious. The broth was rich, noodles and meats were plenty and cooked to perfection, and it was SPICY. The banh it ram was so good too. The tasty pork and shrimp filling inside the chewy dough on top of the contrast crunchy layer was so good. Don't forget a healthy drench of their sweet and spicy fish sauce too. Service was so friendly. Like seriously the nicest of any Vietnamese restaurant. They offered our son a small bowl of noodles and non spicy BBH soup on the house. He devoured it. Everyone was so nice and attentive. It's a really clean and spacious restaurant with lots of parking on a weekday. This is my new go-to Hue spot in the area. Wonderful experience all around! read more

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The portion is big in my opinion. The restaurant is fairly new and clean. It contains food from mostly from the Central area of Vietnam so don't expect for a lot of varieties read more

Every time I'm down in SoCal, bạn béo is a must eat. The interior was really spacious with a lot of seating available - we went on an afternoon weekday and it wasn't too busy. The combo plate was the perfect choice to try all the bạn béo dishes. We got the bun Bo hue too - server will ask if you want it spicy and I'd say if you have a decent spice tolerance, it's not too bad. I wish they gave more meat in the bun Bo hue but everything was really great quality and great flavor :) read more

Ngự Bình Restaurant - Bạn béo combo plate and bun Bo hue - Vietnamese Near Me - Westminster, California

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ordered a #1 bun bo hue and #7 rice with pork & shrimp. the bun bo hue was okay, pretty flavorful and they give a decent size portion with a good amount of meat. however it wasn't the best i've ever had. the #7 rice dish was pretty terrible. it was this braised pork and shrimp smothered in a sweet and sour sauce. tasted like they just took meat and covered it in the sweet and sour sauce you can buy from a jar at an asian grocery store. i don't think this place is even worth a try (at least not for the dishes i ordered) read more

Ngự Bình Restaurant - bun bo hue - Vietnamese Near Me - Westminster, California

Ngu Binh is in the Little Saigon neighborhood of Westminster by Magnolia Street and Westminster Boulevard. This place serves great, yet lesser known dishes from Central Vietnam. Banh It Kep Banh Ram: These are steamed glutinous rice dumplings (filled with shrimp and pork) placed on top of a crispy fried rice dough. Ladle plenty of the fish sauce based sauce on it. The top is soft, thin, and chewy, while the bottom is crispy. Each piece is as large as a fist. By the way, it takes about 20 minutes to make them, so you'll probably eat these hearty appetizers after your meal. Bun Bo Hue Dac Biet: This bowl has a lot going on - with sliced beef, pork sausage meat cakes, blood cubes, and a pork knuckle. The noodles are thick, soft, and slippery. The broth is savory and kind of spicy. Adding mint gives it a fresh kick. Com Suon Tom Riem: This rice dish has shrimp and caramelized pork spare ribs. The sweet caramelized sauce is great with the rice and cooked lettuce. read more

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The atmosphere of the restaurant is very family-friendly, just like the service. The food is very delicious... I loved it.

Ordered bún riêu on a Sunday. Broth was watery but otherwise was really good. Almost deserves a 3 star review but everything else was on point, just wished the broth was thicker, it was very thin. read more

Amazing service, very accommodating to kids. They give kids a free bowl of noodle soup. Food was great just as I remembered.

Banh it ram was pretty good but way too large and way too much rice/dough to filling ratio. (It's probably like 90-95% carb). The large size makes sense for the price, but honestly it'd be much better if they did 6-8 smaller pieces. Flavor is good with the fish sauce but it's really hard to get the fish sauce on there since it a huge ball it just rolls right off. Good to try once but not something I'd drive down for again. read more

Well 2 pics below speak enough. Might not come back unless I'm with a group i guess. How annoying! read more

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Loved it!! They have a very limited menu, but what my friend and I each chose was amazing!! I had the Bun Bo Hue and he had a Jackfruit Salad. The people there were concerned if I wanted everything in my soup including the pork blood and I said YES!! lol they were so nice and attentive- they thought the same thing with my friend- with some fermented fish paste- he loved it! My soup was deep and flavorful with a nice side of bean sprouts, banana flower and other greens- very refreshing. I had a peach tea and it was nice and sweet and it also had crystal boba. The place is quiet, small and relaxing. We got there on a Sunday around 12pm and it got a little busy once we were done eating. Quality food! Highly recommend! read more

Ngự Bình Restaurant - Bun Bo Hue - Vietnamese Near Me - Westminster, California

A restaurant/café in an area that has lots of enemies food. Display specializes in food from the Hue region of Vietnam. The menu is actually pretty simple, but not too many choices, which I really appreciate. There's definitely enough choices for a good variety, but not to overwhelm. The food overall is well done here and I enjoyed what I had. Ordered: small bowl of bun bo hue (small bowl) and banh it kep banh ram. I ordered the bun or noodles mild cause I'm sensitive to spice but this can be ordered spicy if you want the kick. The noodles were super comforting and delicious. The flavors were on point, and they did not skimp on the accoutrements like the shaved banana flower and herbs. The banh it kep banh ram are dumplings that have a glutinous rice dough with shrimp on top of a fried rice dough base served with a dipping sauce made from fish sauce. This results in a great mix of flavors and textures! I haven't eaten a lot of these, but I will say the servings of these are huge. I could barely finish one of these along with the small bowl of noodles. I took the rest to go. The service was super friendly. I technically could speak and it understand Vietnamese, but I had a couple issues talking to a few of the folks there. The person who took my order and help me spoke perfect English though. The place itself is pretty clean and there are a lot of tables. They are also seems to be pretty ample parking as this is located in a strip mall with surrounding a lot. Feels pretty standard for the area in terms of how the restaurants are set up. Definitely would come back to try some other other dishes, and especially if I was craving some of this region Viet food. Would love to try the mi quang and the banh beo here next time. Part of the reason of my high score is because it does give me feelings of nostalgia. The last couple visits I was up north visiting family, me and my brothers went specifically to a specific Viet restaurant to get Hue food. read more

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I came in on a Sunday during noon time and there was no wait to be seated. I ordered #1 bun bo hue and asked for mild spice. The food came out pretty quick. The soup was flavorful with a hint of spice but wasn't too spicy for me. It also came with noodles, beef shank, pork bone, pork blood and veggies on the side that you can put in. The portion was pretty filling, it came with a lot of meat. Definitely one of my favorite spots for bun bo hue! read more

Ngự Bình Restaurant - #1 - bun bo hue (mild) - Vietnamese Near Me - Westminster, California

A few Sundays ago, I hit Garden Grove with intent. I had - in my arsenal - an Eater LA article, written by Euno Lee, that puts the spotlight on 21 dishes from 21 restaurants in Little Saigon. I figured it would be easy enough to hit a couple spots between coffees and socializing at cafes. Except, I bungled the mission at the onset. There was a mix-up between the restaurants Ngu Ben and Binh Ngu. Too many "Bens" and too many "News," - Hey! It's all Vietnamese to me. I visited both these places and ordered the recommended dishes. The problem was that I ordered Ngu Ben's recommended dish at Binh Ngu and vice-versa. These similarly named establishments prepare the food of Hue in central Vietnam. I was meant to try the bun bo hue, a wheat noodle soup with ham hock, blood curd, thin slices of beef, a lemongrass and barnyard fragrance with the customary thicket of herbs to be added at the diner's discretion, at Binh Ngu. Instead, I ordered the bahn it kep banh ram. This is not an entry level rice dumpling. Euno Lee, of Eater LA, had intended for me to order the bahn it ram from Ngu Ben. The bahn it kep banh ram is delicious, but its texture may be something for even the most intrepid among us to have to overcome. From the arrival of this dish at my table until I took my last bite, I kept comparing its different properties to Western corollaries. The shiny white dome over a tan disk topped with orange pink shrimp dust bears a striking visual resemblance to eggs Benedict. My initial bite of the crisp fried part of the rice transported me to the campfire and roasting marshmallows. I know this is getting weird, but hear me out. The rice has a sweetness to it. Could this be the result of having been cooked in some variety coconut liquid? Were the rice cakes rolled in some dry sweet substance before frying? Or is the rice sweet from its own mere sugar? I do not know, but it is sweet. That sweetness, fried to a golden brown crisp, recalls the flavor of a marshmallow that was roasted by a patient camper. Probably some ASB type girl, who put in the time to get the perfect brown sear on her mallow, who didn't go for the instant immolation that most of us do. Eggs Benedict and S'mores?! Didn't I say that bahn it kep bahn ram is difficult for Westerners to dive in to? Then I go on and liken it to our most beloved comfort foods. It is the texture of the glutinous rice that challenges our world view. It is more glutinous than gluten itself. It stretches. It pulls. It never seems to diminish. To suffer another comparison, the crisp fried exterior giving way to a molten stretchy white interior transports the mind to the phenomena created by eating mozzarella sticks. But the glutinous rice interior would best mozzarella in an arm wrestling match any day of the week. It possesses a tensile strength that metallurgists are still trying to match. But delicious. It's a tasty dish, topped with green onion and fluffy shavings of dried shrimp. Stuffed with a meager few pieces of chili marinated pork and bay shrimp, it could definitely use more filling. Yet it remains an exciting dish. So many textures. So many flavors. And thanks to the mix up, I ate the most revelatory meal I've had since the first time I sat before a bowl of pho. read more

Ngự Bình Restaurant - Vietnamese Near Me - Westminster, California

Ngu binh is equally good as takeout as it is for sit down dining. I love the banh nam and banh it ram here. The banh nam is firm yet soft and the filling is packed with more meat than other hue restaurants. The it ram here is extremely crispy and the glutinous rice wrapping is so chewy, it's the perfect mochi consistency! read more

Ngự Bình Restaurant - Vietnamese Near Me - Westminster, California

We got lucky and our party of 2 was immediately seated for a Saturday lunch. - BBH (4/5): The small bowl is such a generous portion! was stuffed. Their broth isn't too strong or spicy, but I prefer subtler flavors anyway. Those who prefer BBH with a real kick may not find it here though. - Banh bot loc + banh beo combo (4/5): Both decent and satiated my craving! The banh bot loc was well-flavored and not too chewy. Banh beo was yummy but average. The quality and amount of food is quite solid for the price! Definitely would come back for an easy lunch. read more

Ngự Bình Restaurant - Banh bot loc + banh beo combo - Vietnamese Near Me - Westminster, California

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Mình có một lời khuyên không nên ăn ở đây Biết tại sao không? Dở không thể nào tả được Vừa mắc vừa dở nếu bạn không tin tôi tới mà thử Một lần sẽ không bao giờ trở lại lần nữa read more

Hands down the best bun bo hue spot in OC. You have a few options when it comes to BBH, but I always come here and it's always consistently delicious. The parking can be hit or miss but it's not terrible. The service is amazing, they are genuinely so nice and it feels like having food at your aunties place. read more

Enjoy the Viet food... It's delicious with there special sauce (fish sauce) For the cleanest and service (you know what I'm about to say) just stander don't expect more ;) read more

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We love this Ngu Binh restaurant. My friends like Ngu Binh too . They have 2 locations Magnolia and Fountain Valley . Very good bun Bo and all foods , and clean . Good service and nice Owner . read more

I haven't been here in years but my cousin was craving mi quang and banh bot loc so we ended up here. I ordered the bun bo hue and was less than thrilled. The broth lack flavor to me but I did appreciate the spice level. Overall 2.5/5 My cousin let me try some of her mi quang and it was much better than my BBH. It had rice noodles instead of egg noodles but that's what she prefers. It was more spicy than expected but she was really happy with it. Overall 4/5 We shared the banh bot loc and it was my favorite of the dishes. The nuc chum was spicy and lacked a little flavor. I added some fish sauce from the table to it and it was better. Overall 4.5/5 I would come back for the banh bot loc alone. Maybe I'll try the mi quang next time. I would definitely pass on the BBH though. read more

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One of the best Bun Bo hue! The flavor of the soup is sooo good! They put pork feet, beef and cha lua and 2 pieces of pork blood. I really enjoy it a lot and will come back for sure! Service fast and welcoming and ambience is friendly. read more

Ngự Bình Restaurant - $15 per bowl was worth it! Bun Bo hue! :) - Vietnamese Near Me - Westminster, California