Thanh Binh

Our family's go-to Vietnamese spot for years now!The parking lot can be a little busy during the weekend due to the variety of restaurants in the plaza, however we've never experienced any issues finding parking. During dinner rush tonight, the restaurant was pretty full but my husband and I were seated right away.Lots of delicious items to try off their menu. We really enjoy their pho, vermicelli, and rice dishes.Service is super quick - our pho came out literally 5 minutes after ordering. The medium size has generous amounts of noodles and meats. The broth is divine on its own, I only add a little lime to it.The staff are very friendly and attentive. Constantly walking around, checking on tables and guests, removing plates, and cleaning tables. Quite clean overall. On other occasions, we've called in for pick up orders and have had great experiences with that as well. We always look forward to coming here!

To be frank, this place has you paying a premium price for below average food. The reviews and ratings are from what I ended up experiencing this evening. We had a table of 6 with varied dishes ordered. Both my husband and I had some variation of the vermecelli bowl and shared a plate of their every si popular calamari. Calamari was raved, and honestly, just fried battered calamari with a vinegar-pepper dipping sauce. Nothing special? But with a price tag of $21, it's definitely not worth it. The $17 vermecelli bowl was the worst entree I've had in a while. Chose to go with pork and an eggroll, immediately smelling and tasting the old oil from the fry of the eggroll. Leaving a disgusting greasy aftertaste in the whole bowl. The pork slices were scarce and flavorless. Also very skimpy on how much nuoc mam was given. As terrible as the food was, the service was fast and friendly. Parking was ample and specious.I can't tell if we came on an off night, but the space was pretty busy the whole time we were there. Wouldn't come again, don't recommend.

Saw the good reviews and came to Thanh Banh for pho. The rare steak and brisket pho was fine. There was a decent serving of meat (though a couple of pieces were on the chewy side), but the broth was not as flavorful as I expected. The real star of the meal was their bun rieu - vermicelli noodle soup with shrimp, tofu, crab paste and tomatoes. That was very flavorful and filled with shrimp and tofu. It looked so good that the woman at the table next to us asked the server what it was. I'd make a return visit for that bun rieu!There was no wait during lunch on a weekend and plenty of parking in the lot.

We came on a Friday night and it was busy with a wait. The staff was very courteous and kept checking if we need anything throughout our meal. The food was delicious and flavorful.

Love love love this spot!! I love vermicelli and they are always so nice and answer the phones and always have my food ready to pick up in less then 10 minutes! Prices are great and food is even better!! Writing this review is making me want it for dinner! If I'm not cooking dinner this is my go to and it's always on point!

In 2016, I returned to Orange County after a two-year break in the SF Bay Area. One of my first stops upon returning was Thanh Binh 2 for a bowl of bún. It felt great to be back and how I missed the restaurants!Since then, I've tried several local Vietnamese restaurants, but none have matched the quality of Thanh Binh 2. However, I recently checked out a new spot just around the corner called Pholicious Noodle Bar. Thanh Binh 2, watch out - you've got some competition!My friend SP and I used to visit Thanh Binh 2 regularly. I always ordered the three-item bún with shrimp, pork, and egg roll, while SP went for the House Combo Pho. Today, when we came here for lunch, I was tempted to try something new, but I'm a creature of habit. So, I stuck with the three-item bún - shrimp, pork, and egg roll. What can I say? It's delicious! SP stuck to her favorite as well, the House Combo Pho.Despite the substantial increase in prices, the food and service at Thanh Binh 2 are still top-notch.Our order:House Combo Pho ($15.50)Photo - https://www.yelp.com/user_local_photos?select=pde41TDtLO2_AupAvzmhXg&userid=O6EBodP3Fgu_n67efSKnBQThree item, bún; shrimp, pork, & egg roll ($15.50)Photo - https://www.yelp.com/user_local_photos?select=SQgUI9cgO18PEAhNC4Roag&userid=O6EBodP3Fgu_n67efSKnBQ*The order comes with a bowl of fish sauce but I usually request a second bowl and add chili sauce.Photo - https://www.yelp.com/user_local_photos?select=_fNZfQ4aZF2Y4LH8bgcHVQ&userid=O6EBodP3Fgu_n67efSKnBQCà Phê Sữa Đá ($5.50 x2)Photo - https://www.yelp.com/user_local_photos?select=7X38L19EE7z6D5ALrxpIYw&userid=O6EBodP3Fgu_n67efSKnBQGrand Total: $45 (+ tip)While I've had a couple of rare occasions where the food wasn't quite up to par, Thanh Binh 2 has generally been consistently good. I'm looking forward to my next visit when I'll hopefully be brave enough to stray from my usual bún order. They also make a fantastic bowl of ox tail pho!- Big Aloha!Food: 4Ambiance: 3Service: 5Value: 4

I had Bun Rieu #37 at this restaurant. If you're going to charge an arm and a leg for a bowl (18$) of noodles, please make the rieu correctly. Even a food to go restaurant makes their rieu with mince pork and some crab and only charges way less. My bowl consists of just only minced eggs, a few tofu pieces and 3 shrimps. Broth is definitely nonexistent. Overall, i will never come back. Take notice when pay card, they mark tip at 18% and tip is calculated after tax.

I found this place on Yelp and wanted to try it out since there were many good reviews. The restaurant is located in a plaza so there is plenty of parking in the lot. The inside is not that big and there is outdoor seating. I didn't have to wait to get seated but the restaurant filled up quickly for dinner. House Combo Pho (4/5): I ordered a medium and the portion was pretty good. The noodles were cooked perfectly. The broth was good. I got more tripe and tendon than rare steak or brisket but that is fine.Egg Rolls (3/5): This came with 3 egg rolls, lettuce, mint, carrots, and fish sauce. I prefer a spicier dipping sauce. The fry was good but I prefer the filling to be a bit more meatier.A solid pho spot. The bun rieu was okay too. I can see why the reviews are good. The service was good as they were very attentive.

I'm Viet & have eaten pho at probably a couple hundred different places, spanning 40+ years & I can honestly say it was the worst pho I've ever had. The beef was thinly horrendous, dry, skimpy. Pho is a food love language that should reflect & respect the cook's culture & upbringing. This $18 bowl was a very unplesant experience.Giving it 2 stars because the service was nice.

The food was excellent. I ordered the large Pho noodles. The food was to my table super fast. They were very customer oriented and asked me if I needed anything. And I ate all that I could and they asked if I needed anything to take it home and I told him no. They gave me a receipt and everything is super good here. I definitely recommend this place. I came here last night and I came again the second time because it was so good.