Bap’s Kitchen

I discovered this new Vietnamese restaurant in Korean mall.I know this place, it was Chinese restaurant for a while.The generation is getting younger, changing. The parents generation is retired, baby boomer.That is why the restaurant looks very fresh, young.They have rice, soup menus, including hot pot.My wife said, hard to understand the menu, more Vietnamese language not clear English descriptions on the menu.But we found Chinese fried rice w chewy sausages and crab soup w noodles.The service was so fast. Almost right away we got the fried rice and crab soup.Wow...looked amazing. The portion is big enough for 2 people, very tasty.For the fried rice, very crunchy, well balanced w sausages, big shrimps.My wife had crab soup, she loved it.Made warm, sweaty, just like the comfort soup in the winter.Overall, the service and price are very good. The portion is huge.The broth is rich, lots of green veggies, tons of crab meats.She said, I can't stop eating this soup. Sooooo good.We will definitely come again. Will try other Vietnamese cuisines beside fried rice.Hopefully they can upgrade the menu clearer in English descriptions w pictures. Just like us, we don't know about the Vietnamese foods well except Pho, spring rolls.

It's been a while I didn't go to Garden Grove unless I needed something for the gardening. We like the nursery in GG.Today I planned to go there and I found this restaurant by accident. I guess it was former Chinese restaurant in the past.There were lots of customers around 12.I am used to eat Pho rice noodles, spring rolls once in a while. That was all I knew about the Vietnamese foods.When I went over the menu, it was tough to understand what ingredients were there in the soup or rice dishes.So hard....for me and my hubby.However, we chose Chinese fried rice w sausages, eggs and hot soup w crab meats, some noodles. Thank God!!!Right choices for the first time!!!The fried rice looked so flavorful w big shrimps. It was heavenly good.For the soup w crab meats, there were crab meat balls, tofu, tons of crab meats w something crispy and chewy veggies like water Cresson. I love love it!! The broth was so flavorful, made me warm, relaxed. I want to try it next time for sure.We had a great lunch time to discover the new ambiance and new cuisines.ProsPrice, quality, service: fast service, affordable price, 4 starsAmbiance: casualConsMenu: so tough to understand for non Vietnamese customersSauces: unclear what is hot, medium hot, or mild chili sauces for the dipping the meat balls in the soup for me.Overall, we liked the foods.Definitely come soon to try other foods.

Ordered Bun Mốc as bun Bo hue wasn't available.First time trying Bun Mốc in general, so I was prepared for pork paste balls.The broth is quite nice and packed with a lot proteins. You get mostly large 4 piece of pork paste balls (kind of Luke warm temp) 2 pieces of fried cha chien , and some spare riblets which were tender fall off the bone. You get some mini toppings as fried pork chicharones.The blanched noodles are quite inconsistent as I found some fragments to be under cooked.Overall- you get bang for your buck on getting the proteins in.Be advised if you're here for on a 30 minute lunch break you won't make it.Upon getting seated - You will endure at least 10 window of waiting to place an order.Recommend the Bun Rieu over Bun Mốc.

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There's so many restaurants in Bolsa area serving similar food, but rarely will be a restaurant that serves truly unique but delicious and authentic Vietnamese cuisine. I came here because someone told me about the lâu riêu. What's that you may ask? Well, I asked the same question. It doesn't sound that appetizing and certainly I have never heard of it. But wow, it was amazing! So different and yet so good. The broth was so rich. The different types of vegetables and seafood. It was so good! I definitely am going back and I'm going to bring my family. For Thinsulin fans, there's so many green light options.

My dad's go to place for party food to-go- he especially loves the Lau de/goat stew and think it's the best in OC.As a sit in restaurant, it's a bit small but that only makes the food taste better. I got the bun bo hue and bun dau mam Tom to share and both were so so good. I love the extra spice on the side to add into my bun bo and the mam Tom sauce was extra fishy and so great to dip with the variety of cha. This is my new go to viet restaurant!

Ordered another sticky rice dish here today.Basically the same one, xoi man, but without the Chinese sausage & pork roll, and substitute with chicken.They never skimp on the protein here, which is great.However, my only comment is, Bap Kitchen should put very little oil in the dish or on the side.It was too greasy at the bottom and the sticky rice is totally soaked and drowned in oil. :(

Reasonable prices for generous homestyle cooked Vietnamese staples. I have not dined in here yet, everything has been taken to go so far. The bun bo hue and the bun rieu are our favorites!

The food is amazing. Small place but good service and good food. The price for the food is acceptable and too many food on 1 dish.

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