Ghien Mi Go

Nice clean & brightly lit restaurant with plenty of seating which can accommodate large groups. Also had plenty of comfy booths. No wait for party of 1 on early Tuesday evening at 6pm. Was served promptly and my dish was delivered quickly. My small bun Bo hue did not feel like a small bc it was loaded with tender brisket, a small cube of coagulated blood, and a pork hock. Craving satisfied! I also appreciate how they have 2 different sizes of bun Bo hue. A small bowl for $13.95 is perfect for little o me. Someone even walked around to check up on the customers (unfortunately surprising in a Vietnamese restaurant lol)Unfortunately they do serve waters in plastic cups which goes against my values of using less plastic in general.$20 minimum to pay with credit card so had to pay with cash

We drove down to OC to meet some old friends from Virginia visiting Tet Flower Festival. People were raving about Ghien Mi Go even with people from Virginia, amazing, so we had to try this restaurant with them. Like I warned people that where there are tons of young VN waiting to get in, you should be worried because these kids only care about facade, not the real thing, TASTE of FOOD.So we got in line, waited for about 20 minutes or so. Everyone seemed to be so excited but me.The place is small and packed with customers, we got a table for 6 right in front next to this prop VN rickshaw. One thing brighten our day was the young lady who takes order, quite pleasant, humorous and extremely helpful. We had fun ordering our food. Not much to order for us, everyone gets the same infamous bowl of noodles, the special bowl (with everything one it). You can have egg noodles, small or thick, rice noodles (pho) or both egg noodles and rice noodles.I like VN Chinese noodles soup with extra fried lard (port fat cut small and fried until crispy almost like pork rinds but pure fat not skin). This place charges $2.5 for a little cup which is totally ripped off because one person can't eat all and too little for many people. Most of other restaurants are free. So if I go alone, a big bowl $16 + $2.5 = $18.5 is a little high compared to Mi La Cay, Mi Trieu Chau down a few blocks which tastes much better and fried lard are free. But there are not many kids going there LOL.So the noodles soup came out.The soup is excellent, just right, not too sweet, not too salty, very good. The meats are plenty on my large bowl, great. But the noodles are soft and have no textures, no taste and rice noodles bedded together, soggy unlike in a real Chinese noodles restaurant, dark brown with crunch at every bite, tasty egg noodles.What makes a great bowl of egg noodles soup, the broth, the meat and the most important thing is the noodles, this restaurant didn't have all 3. Yes, it's ok to try once, but I would never come back here again, I missed the noodles at Mi La Cay, Phat Ky Mi Gia, Mi Trieu Chau and many other VN Chinese egg noodles soup near by.

The parking is relatively difficult depends on the time you get there. The restaurant itself is of medium sized and the tables setting is quite good as they are not so cramped!Our party of 12 settled in quickly and service is prompt and the food delivered to the table so quickly, thanks to the instant order from the customers to the kitchen!The noodles soup I had was above average, from nice hot broth to the noodles texture and the plenty of protein! Other friends had Hainan chicken, shaking beef,... all pleased with what they had!Looks like a return there will be sooner rather than later!

Tried this during my Disneyland trip. If you are in the area, definitely go here and try the my kho (dry noodles).Get the egg noodles! They are definitely freshly made (probably special order from a vendor). It's definitely not something you can find in the supermarket (or at least the supermarkets in San Jose where I live). The noodles have the perfect chewiness level. The home-made sauce just go so well with the egg noodles. We ordered with the rice noodles too and it wasn't as good. Also ordered the shaking beef, wasn't bad but wasn't good either.If only they open up a shop in San Jose :(

Our party of 10 needed some comfort food after a memorial service. This place definitely caters to the hu tiêu and mi patrons- wet or dry. Bun Bo hue connoisseurs please look elsewhere. We brought a portion home to go and it was salty and lacked depth of flavor. We had to go to Quan Mii and just redeem my out of state daughter's palate.My particular bowl had too much noodles to broth ratio, but my table mates all finished and were satiated. The greens were fresh and they offered more broth if needed. The condiments were all ready at the table. We did have to flag down help to box up our leftovers, but I didn't have complaints, especially coming before 9am to avoid waits! It's a slim strip mall so beware of parking!

Came here on New Year's Day and it was about a 30 minute wait. For a very busy day the servers were attentive and served us in a timely manner. Food was delicious and packed with protein. I got my noodles dry with soup on the side. The shaken beef was flavorful and tender and a good option for those who don't eat pork or seafood.

Our go to spot for Bun Bo Hue. This location is always busy, but they turn tables quickly. Service is good and attentive. At times it seems like they are reading your mind on refills for the pickled garlic. Food is delicious, fresh, and hot.

Final Thought: 2.50/5This place is another restaurant that we occasionally see being advertised by our Vietnamese YouTubers. We've gone here 2x now. The first time we came (about 1-2 years ago), the general experience felt better. This second time around just seemed so underwhelming compared to before from the service to the food. Perhaps it was the timing of when we went, but that shouldn't excuse much, if anything. Food: 1. Cơm Gà Hải Nam: 3.8/5One of my go-to dishes. It seems pretty hard to mess this up because it's just boiled chicken with seasoned rice cooked with chicken stock. Typically paired with a ginger fish sauce and pickled veggies. The chicken that they used was quite good in regards to the texture and flavor. It's called gà dai in Vietnamese. This meat has a different kind of bite in comparison to other chickens like the rotisserie chicken from Costco. Kind of hard for me to describe. This one has a little bit more resistance and chew to it versus other chickens where there's just a soft bite. The rice was slightly under seasoned and needed saving from the fish sauce. My favorite on the dish was the pickled vegetables though. They have a really nice crunch and flavor to them for this dish. 2. Cơm Gà Rô Ti: 2.6/5Now, this chicken was dry down to the bone. The mouthfeel was not right and the dryness was fairly visible at first sight. The sauce provided helped a little bit, but it was just so hard and dry. These pieces were quite big, as well, and I think that contributes to it. In regard to the flavor, the chicken itself is plain and really dependent on the sauce provided. Again, my favorite item on this dish was the pickled vegetables, which was the same as the one provided with the Hainanese chicken dish. 3. Bún Bò Huế: 3.2/5My personal preference is typically not the broth dishes. I tried a few spoons from my sister's bowl and hmm...the broth needed some serious diluting with the amount of seasoning added to it. I'm aware that everyone has a different preference with seasonings, but this was just too salty for us. The flavor appeared to have a lot of MSG/chicken bouillon powder added to it, versus the natural flavor from the meat/bones. The use of these seasonings aren't uncommon, but the balance of the flavors needs improvement. Besides that, the rest of the dish was fine. Optimal amounts of meat, herbs, and rice noodles was provided. Drinks: 1. Yogurt Chanh Dây: 4.0/5My favorite item that we got was this passionfruit yogurt drink. The sweet tooth kicked in and this definitely satisfied it. The yogurt wasn't overly sweet and the passionfruit provided a nice flavor and slight tartness. The consistency of it was very smooth - almost like a smoothie, but very light. Nice crunch from the passionfruit seeds. Overall, this was satisfactory. Quality: SuboptimalHmm...considering our food came out in about 3 minutes, I question the quality. Fast food is fine, but that is not the expectation when I am going into a restaurant like this. I can't imagine our ordered dishes being freshly cooked in 10 minutes, let alone 3. The bún bò huế was the only item that was hot and that's to be expected with the broth. Our remaining items were warm like they had just been pulled from a food warmer. Perhaps I can understand this during rush hours, but not when there were only 2 groups total at this time. Not ideal. Price: Fair to expensive Perhaps this is because I am a Bay Area girlie, but these prices are not wildly outrageous to me. Being that this is in SoCal, specifically OC, these prices can be considered more expensive than other restaurants. It's also going to depend on what you get. They have food items with prices that range from $10-20. Seems fair, but considering the quality observed during this visit - it's expensive.Service: SuboptimalPretty much self-service. We went before the dinner rush hour, so there was only one more group along with us in the restaurant. When we walked in, we were disregarded for a second there even though the waiters/waitresses were all gathered at the center table cleaning/organizing chopsticks. Small detail here and perhaps it's not within their job description. The waiter brought over our menus, the paper mats, stack of plates, and bunch of chopsticks, but didn't set the table. This isn't a big deal or anything significant, but again, little details matter. After the food was served, that was the last time we saw our waiter. Location/Parking: Suboptimal to fairThis is going to depend on the time you go. I remember the first time we went, it was during the rush hour for lunch and we had to go around in a few circles before we could find a spot in the back. The plaza isn't large and the parking lot is also not large. This spot is located on one of the busier roads of Orange County, so there's going to be some traffic. The second time we went, there were spots available, but I believe that's mostly related to us coming before the dinner rush hours.

Super quick service and delicious food! Arrived about an hour after they opened, and they were already full, so you know it's good. Ordered the beef meatball noodle soup with egg noodle and the Vietnamese iced coffee with condensed milk. The broth in the noodle soup was super light yet packed with flavor. Some soul-warming stuff. The iced coffee was SUPER strong which was perfect after a night of not much sleep. Would definitely come again when I'm craving a cozy soup meal!

I went to eat at the restaurant this Friday morning, and I found the Hu Tieu Mi (noodle soup) very delicious. The soup base matched my taste perfectly and wasn't too salty. Especially, the staff here is very friendly and quick. When they saw that I needed something while I was eating, they immediately asked me, without having to wait for me to call. This is a big plus because, no matter how good or bad the food is, the service is what will make me come back