10 Best Vietnamese Restaurants in Los Angeles

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10 Best Vietnamese Restaurants in Los Angeles

Los Angeles is a sprawling Southern California city and the center of the nation’s film and television industry. Near its iconic Hollywood sign, studios such as Paramount Pictures, Universal and Warner Brothers offer behind-the-scenes tours. On Hollywood Boulevard, TCL Chinese Theatre displays celebrities’ hand- and footprints, the Walk of Fame honors thousands of luminaries and vendors sell maps to stars’ homes.

Vietnamese restaurants across LA are open and ready to comfort Angelenos once again with steaming bowls of pho, generously stuffed banh mi, and herb-filled spring rolls. While Orange County’s Little Saigon is the epicenter Vietnamese food in Southern California, LA has its own destinations. From My Lai in Mar Vista to Vinh Loi Tofu in Reseda and Pho Ngoon in San Gabriel. Here are the 10 best Vietnamese restaurants to check out in Los Angeles.

1. Vinh Loi Tofu

Vinh Loi Tofu offers vegan Vietnamese dishes, many with housemade tofu, are served in a bright, simple space. Their address is  18625 Sherman Way #101, Reseda, CA 91335, United States. They open daily except Tuesday between 11 am to 9 pm.

Owner and chef Kevin Tran makes fresh tofu each day for his savory and sweet vegan fare. The Iron Man pho satisfies, while the warm and sweet ginger tofu pudding comes through for dessert. Visit their website to view the full menu and order online.

2. Pho Saigon Pearl

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Pho Saigon Pearl is is a haven for dependable Vietnamese dishes including spring rolls, banh mi sandwiches, soups, and noodle bowls. The restaurant is open daily from 12 noon to 9 p.m. for dine-in, takeout, and delivery. Their address is 519 S Fairfax Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90036, United States. 

Their menu is filled with fresh ingredients and traditional dishes straight from the city of Saigon, including one of the most world wide known bowl, PHO, also known as Vietnamese Beef Soup Noodle. They are thrilled to share with you the most iconic dishes from the streets of Saigon, Vietnam.

3. Bé Ù 

Bé Ù is a vietnamese restaurant that offers both take out and dine in options. Their address is 557 N Hoover St, Los Angeles, CA 90004, United States. They open between Tuesday and Sunday between 11 am to 7 pm. 

Bé Ù serves Vietnamese comfort and street foods at affordable prices. The restaurant’s chef and owner Uyên Lê takes great pride in every dish on the menu, but is particularly fond of the banh mi. The sandwiches come stuffed with lemongrass-scented chicken, pork, and beef. Order Lê’s favorite vegan banh mi filled with tofu and pate. 

4. Golden Deli San Gabriel

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Golden Deli San Gabriel is known for Vietnamese soups, noodles, curries & sandwiches are offered at this casual eatery. Their address is  815 W Las Tunas Dr, San Gabriel, CA 91776, United States. They open from Thursday to Tuesday between 10:30 am to 8 pm.

Find southern-style Vietnamese food at this perpetually busy, efficiently run, and solid-as-can-be restaurant. Come for the blistered cha gio stuffed with ground pork and woodear mushrooms, and stay for a bowl of pho, a platter of broken rice, or cool vermicelli noodles.

5. Nem Nuong Khanh Hoa

Nem Nuong Khanh Hoa is a No-frills Vietnamese cafe serving traditional dishes, from spicy noodle soups to seafood. Their address is 1700 W Valley Blvd UNIT C, Alhambra, CA 91803, United States. They open from Wednesday to Monday between 10 am to 8 pm.

Vietnamese meatballs (nem) are a curiously loud bunch that snap at first bite and squeak at first chew. Here, grilled pork meatballs and skewers are served on grand platters along with rice papers for wrapping and a forest of greens for garnishing.

6. Viet Noodle Bar

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Viet Noodle Bar is a restaurant that offers noodles and modern Vietnamese fare served at a communal table draws fans to this bright, spare spot. They remain closed on Sunday and open every other day of the week between 11 am to 9 pm.

Chef Viet Tran takes classic Vietnamese fare to hipper and healthier pastures at his Atwater Village restaurant. The young jackfruit salad makes for a satisfying meatless starter, while the turmeric white fish noodles with dill keep the crowds coming back time and again.

7. Phở 87

Phở 87 is well known for pho, spring rolls & other casual Vietnamese fare draw diners to this no-frills, cash-only joint. Their address is 1019 N Broadway, Los Angeles, CA 90012, United States. They open daily except Tuesday between 11 am to 8 pm.

LA’s historic Chinatown plays host to some of the city’s finest Vietnamese cooking. Phở 87’s winding menu includes dozens of iterations of Vietnam’s iconic beef noodle soup, but the one to order is the pho dac biet that includes a bit of every beefy cut like brisket, tendon, flank, and tripe.

8. Hien Khanh

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Hien Khanh is hidden away in the food court of Rosemead’s Square Supermarket lies Hien Khanh, a Little Saigon import that makes the very best Vietnamese desserts in town. They open from Thursday to Tuesday between 12 noon to 7 pm.

Those unfamiliar with the genre may be a bit wary upon seeing legumes, seaweed, and root vegetables swimming in a sea of coconut milk, but there’s no need to hesitate because everything tastes stupendous.

9. Pho Ngoon

Pho Ngoon is a basic mini-mall setting for classic Hanoi-style Vietnamese dishes such as bun cha Hanoi. Their address is 741 E Valley Blvd, San Gabriel, CA 91776, United States. They open from 11 am to 10:30 pm.

The specialty here is Northern Vietnam’s greatest hits. The bun cha, the region’s quintessential dish, comes with charbroiled pork patties and pork belly soaking in fish sauce. An order of the nem cua be, beautifully blistered crab and pork egg rolls, is an absolute must.

10. Banh Xeo Quan

Banh Xeo Quan lso known as Mr. Rice, specializes in Vietnamese crepes. Owner Phi Tran opened the restaurant to bring this southern Vietnamese specialty to the San Gabriel Valley. Banh xeo, which literally means sizzling cake, earned its name from the sound the batter makes when it hits the scorching pan. 

The result is a thin crepe that’s crisp and delicate throughout with lacy, caramelized edges. Stuffed inside bean sprouts, mushrooms, shrimp, and pork. Their address is 8742 Garvey Ave, Rosemead, CA 91770, United States. They open daily except Sunday between 11 am to 8 pm.