Faifoo Restaurant

If you ever visited Hoi An and miss the food, this is the spot! My family and I took a trip to Hoi An years ago and fell in love with the town and food. Majority, if not all, Vietnamese restaurants in SoCal generally specialize in northern, central (hue), or southern cuisine. This restaurant in particular specialize in food from the town of Hoi An which is in central VN. They have cao lau here!Everything we ordered was perfectly seasoned and there were so many unique dishes I never ate before. As a Vietnamese myself, it was a fun experience trying new dishes you don't often see at your typical Viet spot. The price is extremely affordable and service was very attentive.I no longer live in OC but am willing to make the long drive just to eat here. What a hidden gem!

Faifoo is a hidden gem! their place is very cute and homey! the owner is very nice as well. they have a very extensive menu anything u can think of they have! Everything is also very reasonable priced! i've ordered here 3 times and it's always delicious! Definitely need to check this place out if you're in the area

Different kind of vietnamnese food. We ordered from appetizers and soup. The appetizers are good but we dont get used to the soups. Only one waiter and speaks english well. The store is just regular, not fancy one.

Faifoo is a Vietnamese restaurant specialized in Hoi An cuisine. Hoi An is a city in central Vietnam, and apparently was previously called Faifo/Faifoo by the Western world, hence the name. Service was nice and attentive here. They had a very extensive menu of over 130 items, so there was a lot of variety. I do think that offering such a big menu made it hard to specialize, so some of their food items were hit and miss. If they make the menu smaller and focus on popular dishes and what they are good at, their food would be even better. Their seasoning was also a bit light. Note: They take cash or Zelle only. * #61 Mi Quang Tom Thit (Traditional Quang noodles with shrimp and pork) 4/5 - This was a unique dish from Hoi An. The noodles were soft and tender with a good amount of shrimp and pork. There was a spicy kick to it. The dish need a bit more seasoning.* #31 Banh Bot Loc (Pot stickers stuffed with shrimps) 3.5/5 - I am used to the bigger banh bot loc, so these were the mini versions. They were okay, very chewy, and used the small type of shrimp, so they weren't my favorite.* #88 Bun Rieu Oc (Vermicelli crab soup with snail) 3.5/5 - The noodle soup was okay, not very flavorful.* #123 Com Chien Duong Chau (Yang Chow Fried Rice) 4/5 - The fried rice had sausage, egg, carrot, pea, and green onions. It was pretty good, especially the crispy rice pieces. * Sweet Corn Milk 4/5 - Very interesting drink. It tasted like corn juice with soy milk.

Great place for middle Vietnamese cuisine with an emphasis on food from Hoi An! They've got lots of seating and plenty of parking, making this a good spot for groups. The store itself is pretty casual but they've got some cute, colorful lanterns hanging from the ceiling. What made my experience here so great though was the friendly man, who helped us out and made us feel at home.We tried a wide selection of their dishes: banh bot loc (crystal shrimp dumplings), banh it ram (a chewy mochi-like ball stuffed with meat on top of a puffy fried piece of mochi), fermented pork salad, cao lau (a thick noodle with BBQ pork), and mi quang (a noodle with shrimp, jellyfish, and pork). Everything tasted great! I especially enjoyed the chewiness of the banh bot loc and banh it ram. The fermented pork salad was surprisingly refreshing with its mix of fresh vegetables and sausage, fermented pork, and pig ear. Definitely would order everything again! Just a heads up -- this place only takes Zelle or cash.

I should not post because this secret will get out and this place will get crowded! Authentic, calm restaurant offering a wide variety of noodle soup, glutinous rice cakes, chicken, and other dishes. Customer service is reflective of vietnamese culture, it is quiet, subtle, and nuanced. We ordered lots of dishes and they were delicious!

Viet food recommended by a friend - hoi an style which is what she was craving.Different take on banh beo that i am not used too. Had interesting sauce usually for me i had Hue style with fish sauceFresh wide noodles with meats that i honestly thought was ok but must have felt nostalgic for my friend who enjoyed/ craved itGood/ fast service - family workers i suspect because i saw kids sitting around to help out.Ambiance just casual dining They weren't so busy though maybe like 3 other tables when i had early lunch though

A little cash only family-owned hole in the wall with a menu the size of Santa's naughty list, Faifoo definitely delivers a pretty traditional Vietnamese dining experience. Don't expect first-class service or being coddled as you order - they're primarily focused on getting your food out and are fairly set in their ways. Very much so a tough love sort of establishment.Ordered the banh beo as an appetizer and entrees were: bun bo hue, fried rice with Chinese sausage, and barbecue chicken with chicken rice. Banh beo was more than enough for three of us (a few are missing in the picture :P) and are topped with shrimp, fried fat, green onion, and as much fish sauce as you'd like - a great start. Fried rice was crispy on the outside and the sausage imparted a nice umami flavor to the whole dish to our satisfaction. Barbecue chicken and rice arguably stole the show with how tender and flavorful it was, and paired with the comforting chicken rice and pop of the pickled vegetables it's something I would come back for. Bun bo hue was slightly underwhelming; broth lacked color and the spice lacked flavor even with the additional vegetables on the side.Faifoo also has a pretty unique beverage that is essentially corn milk. It's very sweet with a extreeemely strong corn flavor and comes in a cute little bottle. This is one of my favorite drinks of all time and I highly recommend it with your meal or even for dessert. Overall, pretty good value for the food you get and I'm sure I'll be back one of these days.

I really feel that the dishes of this restaurant are very suitable for my taste, I am very satisfied.

I just had dinner with my family here and it was delicious! Next time I'm back in the area, I'll return for the Mi Quang Dac Biet and the jasmine teapot.Ambiance is laid back and the service is very friendly.