Com tam bui - Garden Grove, California

Joohong L.

This is a chill little place that has a modern cafe vibe.
We were not greeted immediately but the lady at the register was nice to us when we got to the register inside. She offered us to sit anywhere and we were promptly given menus and also were able to order pretty easily.

The place is pretty clean and it was dead when we got in but I noticed quite a few people coming in for food pick up.

DRINK:

Vietnamese Coffee:

This was delicious! Great balance of coffee and milk! Not overly sweet, just right!

FOOD:

Soup:

I'm not sure what it is called but it is a wonderful start to the meal. It is light, delicious, and refreshing.

Com Tam (Broken Rice):
Wow! First of all it was weird for me not eating Pho when I eat Vietnamese food, and this was AMAZING! The rice is cooked perfectly and the meats are also cooked very well. I got the chinese sausage, pork rib, and some other pork meat.
The veggies are also a nice refreshing taste and texture to the meal!

OVERALL:

The food was great! This is a new meal for me so it feels life changing, but I don't think the idea is revolutionary. The service was not what you would expect in a sit down restaurant, but. every interaction we had was great.
There was just no order to the service. We got our meals first, then our drinks. They did not really check on us at all as well.
I think that despite the service not being as great as I would have liked, the food pulls it through to a 4/5

May O.

The com tam was exceptionally delicious, the pork chop was perfectly grilled, was exceptionally tasty, and the Bi was equally so. The service was extremely efficient and everything you could possibly need was readily accessible. My husband ordered Bun thit Nuon and egg rolls, which were his absolute favorite. The decor at the front was quite appealing, but the interior of the dining room wall was somewhat plan.

James H. D.

So far this is the best place for Com Tam I've tried in OC. $

Nebula S.

Quick service. Food came out in a timely manner. Fair price! Not crowded at all.
I’m surprised they don’t get more business.

Nancy L.

My favorite place to go for com tam. The meat is well marinated and tastes the same like the one I ate in Saigon

Uyên N.

I ordered the com tam bi thit nuong dhky. The bi is more fragrant. The dau hu ky here is the best I've had. Liked that the soup comes out hot and not overly msg. Only thing is the pickled cabbage wasn't pickled enough for me. But my mom ate all the pickles, a first for her. She said she liked the bitter crunchiness. Overall, really enjoyed our first visit. Definitely will be back.

J T.

Updating my review based on 3 more visits. The grilled meat is still good but they give you less quantity than before. The Bi is actually pretty good now, and so is the Cha (pork/egg cake).

Unfortunately, the broken rice here is consistently hard and dry which is why I'm giving this place only 3 stars. I'm guessing they serve rice which was left over from the day before.

Nancy L.

Good foods and service 👍 their grilled pork is one of the best in OC