I always come here for the wonton noodles. This place is a hidden gem when it comes to noodles. I love the bone broth because it's filled with flavors. No need for extra salt or pepper. I would come here again. I would order the bread but gotta watch the carbs. I LOVE THE BREAD! read more

Trieu Chau Restaurant - Wonton with glass noodles dry - Chinese Near Me - San Diego, California

Haven't been to Trieu Chau in about a year, and their bone soup still tastes just as good as I remembered! We were welcomed right away and got seated immediately. The staff was friendly, and the food came out super quickly. Definitely worth trying if you haven't been here before! read more

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Love everything about this mom and pops shop. Its a hole in the wall but always delicious food. Service was good and food came out really fast. Calvin was very nice and friendly. Their salt and pepper shrimp was cook just right!!! And you have to get their bone soup with chinese donut!!! read more

This is a hole in the wall restaurant that's been here for 40 years. Owners are Cambodian Chinese and so nice. We ordered the Phnom Penh noodles dry style with egg noodles which came with a beef rib bone in a broth on the side, salt and pepper wings and the Phnom Penh noodles in broth. All very good and we really enjoyed the broth with our noodles phnom pehn noodles has a variety of meats like meatball, shrimp, char siu, chicken and roast duck. The salt and pepper wings were crispy and full of flavor. I didn't expect much but I was pleasantly surprised how delicious they were. There's no frills here. Service is good and food comes out quickly. Also there's a parking lot so that helps a lot in this area. read more

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My husband's favorite place for noodle soup! His go-to order is the BBQ pork thin rice noodles with intestine. I've tried a few different dishes here, the satay dry beef noodles and wonton noodles were not really my favorites , but overall, most of the dishes are pretty good. The restaurant is run smoothly by a family, and the service is efficient. We've never had to wait for a seat, which makes the experience even better. A reliable and comfortable spot for a satisfying bowl of noodles. read more

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Don't miss this place, Savory broth with bone marrow and lovely shank meat... also probably the best pork wonton's I've had in Little Saigon, Pork intestine added to the dry noodles was a lovely substitute- it tastes like a soft and toned down version of five spice duck. The service has always been excellent, there are a couple other Cambodian restaurants in the neighborhood but not at this level... Ambiance is OG. A "Best of Little Saigon" hands down. We will be back soon! read more

Trieu Chau Restaurant - #2 dry noodles with dumplings and soup - Chinese Near Me - San Diego, California

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I've been here a few times, but never had a chance to review this place. By far one of the only few Cambodian-Chinese restaurants in San Diego that offers authentic taste. I always order the same food, which is the porridge and it won't disappoint if you're looking for some comfort food. The taste is always consistent and the service is consistent. Looks like this place is run by a small family and they have been around for a very long time. The fish cake is also very fresh and tasty. Every time I come here, I'm treated with amazing customer service and delicious home cooked style meal. The portion is also generous. Overall highly recommend to give this place a try. read more

Trieu Chau Restaurant - Chinese Near Me - San Diego, California

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Unassuming hole-in-the-wall place but they make fabulous soups. I especially like their bone broth and their duck noodle soup.

Great food and service. My wife and I had the rice plate with duck and salt and pepper chicken both plates were great and the best part is they come with a small bowl of the bone broth soup. The regular food was really good but the bone broth soup was amazing. I plan on a lunch there at least once a month just for the soup. It's a nice little Mom and Pop restaurant and the staff were very nice. read more

Very casual, no frills restaurant that serves up super flavorful and aromatic dishes. I get their BBQ Pork with egg noodles usually and I swear, the broth is so good I could have it every day for the rest of my life! They have a nice range of noodle options for the dish. I typically opt for the wide rice noodles. They also offer soup on the side (dry), which has pieces of meat that's been simmering with the broth and becomes super tender and cling loosely to the bones. Definitely give this place a try! read more

This is my favorite Chinese noodle place in San Diego, heck maybe even in all of SoCal. I absolutely love the bone marrow soup that comes with every noodle order. I got the sate noodle soup with flat rice noodle, and it was delicious (it's a bit spicy, so beware). My boyfriend got a Hainanese chicken rice which is tasty as well. We also got their Salt and Pepper shrimp which was good, but I think I prefer the Salt and Pepper chicken wings a bit more. The staff is lovely and food comes out fast and piping hot. Parking can be a bit tricky since it's a small lot but we've had good luck both times we've been here. Even though the restaurant is old, it's very clean and well maintained. Overall, I would highly recommend this family owned restaurant! read more

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I've heard of this place but never been, until today. The menu is easy to read and follow. There is plenty of interior seating and the space is clean. Friendly people. We ordered Hu Tieu, you can choose which noodles you want -- from flat rice, to thin rice, to egg noodle, etc. And then you choose what combination you want, I chose the WONTON one with THIN EGG NOODLE. Even though it was wonton, it also came with shrimp, a piece of duck, chicken meat maybe, and some fish balls. The broth was sweet and flavorful with the cilantro and green onion addition. You can also get a side of Chinese donut to put into the broth. It's super filling and delicious for lunch. We had great ice water and nice hot tea with a good jasmine flavor. The price was about $15 for each and we got the "small" bowls. Which were honestly quite big and we had a bit of leftover. Great place for lunch! read more

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If you are looking for authentic comfort food, this mom and pop restaurants is a hidden gem. Their specialty is chinese and cambodian noodle dishes. served in a rich, deep and flavorful bone broth. read more

ALWAYS ALWAYS GOOD. The bone broth is out of this world. service is fast. It's a staple stop when we are craving noodles and soup. COMBO #1 EVERY TIME!! The wings are also good. Parking is pretty easy with a lot. Chinese restaurant decor. read more

Trieu Chau Restaurant - Combination flat egg noodle dry with bone broth on side - Chinese Near Me - San Diego, California

We've been back several times & even brought our friends. After tasting the fried salt & pepper wings they ask "how did you find this place?" It's a bit out of the way but the trip is definitely well worth it! Other favs include the seafood chow fun(wide noodles) and the bone soup. Come try for yourself the best chicken wings! read more

such a San Diego staple for one of the best Asian food restaurants in town. Service is quick, vibe of a mom and pop shop. please support your local small business! read more

Really enjoyed this spot. combo 1 was interesting, very clear broth. Good with the chinese donut. Skip chow fun. Chicken wings were decent. read more

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As soon as I saw an Instagram post on Trieu Chau, I had it bookmarked. Reason, "Trieu Chau" is the Chinese dialect me and my family speaks, I just had to check it out and the food & Yelp reviews sounds great! I was excited, when I asked my love, my Uber driver to take me here. The bright yellow sign is so welcoming, Old School, mom & pop business been around for 30+ years, spoke to owner Cathy in both Trieu Chau and English and she recommended some dishes that are Trieu Chau style. On Oahu I believe there is one business in Chinatown that serves this style foods. Cathy and her sons run the shop, located in original Chinatown, this is what I learned being a newbie to this area of San Diego. We started off with the combination soup , got the flat rice noodle which comes with duck, pork, chicken, shrimp & meatball. Went with dry style with soup on the side and Chinese breadsticks. I enjoyed eating the noods and toppings then slurping the soup after. Loved sucking the bone marrow and trying to get all the meats and fat, brought back childhood memories when my mom cooked us vegetable pork soup. The broth is so refreshing and flavorful, I wish I can come back for more of this soup! I wish I could try all the dishes but the other half and I can't eat that much. We decided upon the pork chop with rice and veggies, a few of owner's recommendations. The pork is very tender and I loved the pickled veggies, the rice dish also comes with the pork soup which is perfect, more of that yummy soup goodness!! The coconut was a nice after meal treat. As always, our eyes are bigger than our stomach, we couldn't finish the plate and packed it to go to finish later at the hotel. All in all, I am happy I get to visit Trieu Chau Restaurant, there's also Trieu Chau in Santa Ana, not same owners. Can't wait to be back for Trieu Chau foods again, on our next visit to SD!! read more

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Well prepared and fresh food, good value for your money, consistency in the quality of the food.

GF found this restaurant and I'm so glad she did. We got the duck noodle soup and I got the shaken beef and if I could rate them higher I would. The service was great and we'll definitely be back. read more

Delicious food! I ordered the Hainan Chicken and my spouse got the Ginger Chicken. We also ordered the salt and pepper tofu. Everything we ordered was delicious. Very casual restaurant, and quick service. Definitely going back next time we are in San Diego read more

Always love coming here. By far one the best hole in the wall Asian comfort foods. The bone soup is always a must. The people are very and accommodating. read more

Trieu Chau Restaurant - Bone soup with wontons - Chinese Near Me - San Diego, California

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- small shop located at the side of a building with its own small parking lot - friendly service! felt like lots of regulars and big families stop by for a meal food: (1) crispy bird nest: a classic dish but nothing particularly special. could have done with a little more seafood but the portion was huge! (2) combination noodle: $1 more to make it dry with the soup on the side! soup was so so delicious and hearty, it came with tender meat and bones filled with bone marrow (we even got an extra free bowl!). noodles were slightly too dry and stuck together for me though the combination meat was good and flavorful (3) salt and pepper chicken wings: so flavorful and not too overpowering with the salt, batter was airy, crispy, and not too oily though the chicken could be a little more tender - i'll definitely be back to try more items! - they also were selling what seemed to be homemade snacks at the front so a well rounded mom and pop shop all around read more

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Noodles here are okay. The broth is a bit salty. They have a variety of soup/dry noodles and stir fry noodles. Service is okay and parking is a small lot. read more

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A hole in the wall place but man I love comin here for some mom and pop home cooked meal!! From their eggrolls, rice, and seafood dishes. Man everything tastes so good and flavorful. I also love their popcorn chicken and Chinese donut! The owner is super nice as well. We love that she always ask if there's anything else we need when we eat there. I always come here every time I touch down SD. read more

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First timer at this quaint little restaurant and all I can say is wow. We ordered the Phnom pen noodles dry, the mee-gah-thaang seafood and the fried intestines.. everything was amazing.. if you're in the San Diego area make this a must try. read more

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I'm surprised I haven't reviewed yet and I've been coming here for well over 15 years. A true definition of hole in the wall hidden gem mom and pop shop. They have a variety of Cambodian Chinese foods. I never venture too far and only come here really for 2 specific dishes although I've tried plenty of other dishes here. They're most known for their lard nah which is a pan fried noodle dish with protein of choice in gravy. I get either that or their dry combination noodle with big noodles and soup on the side which is I believe basically the Phnom Penh dry noodles. This is a dry noodle dish with ground pork or chicken, chicken, shrimp and fishballs. I remember the portions being bigger and them adding more proteins as well such as liver and roasted duck but I noticed they took it out awhile ago. They are also well known for this piping hot bone soup which is simple and flavorful. They are a bit on the pricier side for being such a run down place so the menu prices are not accurate. Each dish is about $16-17 now when it used to be about $12. read more

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We unfortunately really did not like our meal. The salt and pepper shrimp tasted incredibly stale as it was somehow not crisp at all but the biggest issue was that as soon as the plate was set on the table - I got a big whiff of a bad fishy smell. On top of that, none of the shrimps were de-veined. The bone soup that looked and sounded so good in reviews was not that great. The meat on the bone was quite tough and chewy. The broth didn't even taste like a yummy bone broth, it tasted so strongly of nearly burnt garlic. The hainan chicken was the least bad thing we ordered but it definitely was not a very good hainan chicken. I wanted to love this place so much but the food was really disappointing. read more

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OMG.... I'd give 10 stars here!!! Yumma dishes ... Same broth in the dishes but it's perfect! I'd have to subtract 4 stars for the vacuum in ambiance which simultaneously gets +3 stars for charm... I found the staff charming as well + it gets high marks for passing health inspection! I'm no good at adding and subtracting numbers for stars so I'll just say it's gotta be 5 stars overall cuz I'm happy with our meal! Cheers!!! read more

Trieu Chau Restaurant - Chinese Near Me - San Diego, California

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Amazing instutition! Visited 2 years ago and came back to the same consistent yummy noodles! In SF, we have an instituition that makes these noodles at $25, but here, we can get it for the fraction of the price. Amazing! read more

Loved it. Classic hole in the wall with no ambiance. I was craving porridge and came in and had their chicken congee. It was a large comforting bowl of thick soup with a good amount of chicken. It was cold in the restaurant and the soup warmed me up. I also had some Chinese donuts which were delicious and a bit addictive. They weren't sweet and paired well with the congee. I also had a Vietnamese coffee which was strong. Service was friendly and quick since there wasn't a lot of customers on a Saturday morning. I look forward to returning. read more

Trieu Chau Restaurant - Chinese Donuts - Chinese Near Me - San Diego, California

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After a long day at the zoo with my little family, I was extra tired and extra hungry! My husband wanted to eat at Phil's BBQ (AGAIN for the millionth time we're in town). So I scroll through Yelp and come across Trieu Chau Restaurant. Being Teochew-Cambodian myself, finding this type of restaurant is uncommon away from home (I am from the LA/OC area). My husband did not want to come here, but I insisted. We immediately noticed this is a mom & pop shop, but had a familiar vibe that made me instantly comforted. I knew this food was going to smack!! We had 2 bowls of combination noodles and we shared with my 3 year old who also really loved it. The broth was so rich and flavorful, unlike other restaurants in the OC. So happy to have found this gem in San Diego and can't wait to eat here again the next time we're in town! read more

Gaginang! I started coming here as a small child after Chinese school with my mom! 30 years later, I moved back to SD and found out this place is still here. The food tastes just as good. The boss lady hasn't aged a day. The service is still with a smile. I love coming here and supporting them. It is family friendly & the ambiance reminds me of your typical City Heights Asian restaurant. Thank you for being such an important part of our community. read more

Such a comforting family restaurant! I've always seen this place but finally decided to give it a try. Their menu is pretty big and impressive, tons of options and something for everyone! I got the combination soup, which is such a great deal and dish! You get to try a bit of everything, the wontons, fish ball, duck, chicken, and other items too. I tried both their rice and egg noodles, both good but I wasn't too crazy about their egg noodles. What really surprised me was their Chinese donut!! I think they make them from scratch, I always. get 1 or 2 LOL read more

Delicious Cambodian restaurant! We found it just growing yelp and I'm glad we have it a try. Everything we ordered was delicious and big portions too! We had ladna, Lort cha, fried chicken wings, pho, and the pho bone soup. Everything was flavorful and delicious. Very small shop with a few tables but worth it! read more

Hole in the wall- mom and pop type restaurant in a more unpleasant area of SD. Pretty small inside. I came on a cold Sunday morning and was a bit surprised to see the restaurant empty. Service was friendly and welcoming. Food was just OK. Portions seemed small, but as we made our way through each bite, I believe the portion is just right. Flavors were on sweeter side, especially their sate chili. It was very different from the ones I've tried. Their pickled jalapeño had a great kick! There were other condiments and sauces on the table as well. We ordered one dried combo #1, one beef peanut noodle, and one order of Chinese donut. Both noodles, with a side of broth and bone beef. The chinese donut was nice and warm! Not too oily either. We enjoyed dipping in broth. Our total came out to $30 before tip, which is not bad. They also sold other random snacks and fruits at the front of restaurant. A lot of interesting items! Overall, I expected better, but it wasn't terrible. Solid 3.5 for me. read more

Trieu Chau Restaurant - #1 with thin egg noodles - Chinese donut in back - Chinese Near Me - San Diego, California

I ate at Trieu Chau last night, and was knocked out by the quality and simple comfort of the place and the food they serve. The restaurant is literally a mom-and-pop shop, run by a Cambodian family who serve their home cuisine, plus some Thai, Chinese and Viet dishes. That sounds like a lot, and the menu is somewhat large and seems unfocused, but it's no different than your grandmother cooking a range of meals in different styles, and doing them all well. As suppertime approached, I sat at home, craving fried shrimp. I wanted a version of the dish that showed off the shrimp, but Google and Yelp revealed that most kitchens in San Diego serve fried shrimp tempura-style. I looked for Cajun or Gulf Coast restaurants offering shrimp dredged in cornmeal and flour, but while most of them treat catfish that way, they too seem to confuse fried shrimp with shrimp fritters. Then I took a look at Asian places, and was eventually drawn to Trieu Chau by photos of their Salt & Pepper Shrimp. At $14, the "appetizer" could have been disappointing, but the order's 13 shrimp were fantastic, which made them a great value. Coated with what I believed to be corn starch and a bit of rice flour, the headless, peeled shrimp - approximately 26-30 ct - were fried to just done, and then topped with bits of perfectly caramelized fried garlic bits, chopped spring onion, cilantro and jalapeno, and served with a wedge of lime. They were delightful, and a great argument for not messing with something that works (I'm looking at you, Korean Fried Chicken). When I finished the plate, I wasn't hungry, but I wasn't done eating yet, either. I'd asked Jamie, the owners' son who was running the front of house, what the restaurant's regulars order, and among his first responses was "ginger chicken." Dude seemed sincere, and I do love the taste of ginger, so that's what I ordered. As I say, I wasn't hungry, so imagine my surprise when my Ginger Chicken was preceded to the table by a decent-sized bowl of Beef Bone Soup. The soup was light, not greasy or overwhelmed by seasoning, and the provided bone contained a small amount of marrow, the rest of which had apparently melted into the larger pot of soup. The flavorful broth was refreshing, and was a nice bonus to my order. Then came the Ginger Chicken. I was again served a surprisingly large portion, this time a lightly-sauced combination of chicken thigh meat, sliced bell peppers and white onion strings, and chopped spring onion and cilantro. The dish, which was served with steamed rice, was delicious and comforting in the way that well-made burgers, lasagna or feijoada are comforting. And, the cook had deftly infused the dish with fresh ginger without leaving behind evidence of the root, so I was happy that I neither had to chew on shreds of it nor to pick large chunks of it out of my meal. As I ate, 13 people either ate or picked up carry-out from Trieu Chau, including three couples, two families and a single older woman who came in jonesing for fried rice. Everyone was offered the same genial hospitality that I received, and I guarantee that no one who dined-in left the place hungry. Trieu Chau is now definitely in my rotation, and I'm an idiot for having driven by the place for so many years, skeptical of its location and outward appearance. Take my advice: ignore those things (and the temporary roadwork-related obstacles to the restaurant's parking lot) and visit today. read more

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Whole in the wall place that clean and affordable! My hub craves for this style of dry noodles so we drove half an hour for it, something my hub rarely does. In the end, it was a little disappointing for him. It's not quite what he grew up having but I thought it was good. The food is on the sweeter side, maybe due to high amount of msg. Service was good. The ladies who worked here knew what they were doing. The portions are smaller than I expected though. Can't expect much here in San Diego. The wontons were good. The bowl had a good number of wontons unlike some other spots we checked out. We will probably be back for the wonton noodles. The fried wings were the best! I wonder how they make their wings so crispy!!!! Combination dry noodles was good too. Fried noodles were good but the beef was so tough and stale. Will order fried noodles in seafood next time. The best part were the pickled chillis! Omg it was so good! I haven't had it for a long time, and I wished I had asked if they sold it in jars. read more

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Amazing noodle dishes! my favorite are satay noodles and combination noodles, dry version. Their salt and pepper shrimp is great too, lots of flavor. bone broth here always hits! always come by with my family read more

This place is pretty solid as they open late! Pork bone soup is offered in 2 sizes. Broth was packed with much flavor. I wouldn't recommend the lo mein with gravy as the noodle they use are often my used for soup or dry noodle. Sampled the fried rice 4/5 Decent Recommend patrons to fill up on a small size pork bone soup and eat a third if an entree for a complete balanced meal. read more

Trieu Chau Restaurant - Beef Chow mi - Chinese Near Me - San Diego, California

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