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Little Saigon
Businesses
LITTLE SAIGON RESTAURANTS
Banh
Cuon Tay Ho • (714) 839-1389 • 9629 Bolsa Ave., Westminster, CA
Vietnamese restaurant specializing in banh cuon. Located in the heart of Little
Saigon. Cash only.
Brodard
• (714) 530-1744 • 9892
Westminster Ave, Suite R, Garden Grove, CA 92844
Vietnamese restaurant specializing in nem nuong (pork) and chao tom (shrimp)
rolls. Comes with a killer sauce. Food is good, service is terrible. Get it
to-go. American-friendly. Looks like they will be moving to a new location near
the corner of Trask and Magnolia.
Bun
Bo Hue So 1 • (714) 531-4475 • 15450 Brookhurst St, Westminster, CA
Vietnamese restaurant specializing in bun bo and other hue (Central Vietnamese)
stuff. Located near the corner of Brookhurst and McFadden. Cash only.
DaLat
Bistro • (714) 839-8338 • 16525 Brookhurst St, Fountain Valley, CA
Vietnamese restaurant that carries about everything. The place is fancy and the
food is okay. Located across the street from Mile Square Park.
Dong
Khanh • (714) 839-1014 • 10451 Bolsa Ave, Westminster, CA
Vietnamese restaurant that carries about everything. It's open late so go there
after clubbing. Cash only.
Favori
Restaurant
• (714) 531-6838 • 3502 W. First St, Santa Ana, CA
Vietnamese/French restaurant located a couple of miles south of Little Saigon.
They specialize in ca nuong. American-friendly.
Ha
Noi Restaurant • (714) 901-8108 • 9082 Bolsa Ave, Westminster, CA
Vietnamese restaurant located near the corner of Magnolia and Bolsa. They
specialize in bun cha hanoi.
Hong
Mai •
(714) 554-9190 • 5425
W. First St, #D, Santa Ana, CA
Vietnamese restaurant located on First, which is eastern Bolsa. There's not much
else around it. They specialize in banh cuon and selling it by the pound. It's
great if you have a lot of hungry mouths to feed at home.
Hue
Rendez Vous • (714) 775-4475 • 15450 Brookhurst St, Westminster, CA
Vietnamese restaurant located near the corner of McFadden and Brookhurst. They
specialize in Hue food, central Vietnamese stuff. Banh beo and Mi Quang.
La
Veranda Restuarant • (714) 539-3368 • 10131 Westminster Ave, Ste 114, Garden Grove, CA
Vietnamese/French restuarant specializing in some unique dishes. Good for lau.
Le
Croissant Dore • (714) 895-3070 • 9122 Bolsa Ave, Westminster, CA
Vietnamese/French restaurant specializing beef stew and coffee. It has a very
limited menu. Good place for a quick, light bite.
Luc
Dinh Ky • (714) 839-6813 • 9812 Bolsa Ave Ste 100, Westminster, CA
Vietnamese restaurant specializing in com tay com (hot pot). Good stuff.
American-friendly. Cash only. They have this refreshing drink that is free with
every order. It's actually bottled and available at your local, non-friendly
Asian supermarket.
Mirada
Restaurant • (714) 842-7892 • 9102 Edinger Ave, Fountain Valley, CA
Vietnamese/Thai restaurant specializing in com phan (family meals with rice).
Located near the corner of Magnolia and Edinger.
Mi
La-Cay • (714) 891-8775 • 8924 Bolsa Ave, Westminster, CA
Vietnamese restaurant specializing in hu tieu (white noodles) and mi (yellow
noodles). They are traditionally served wet but can be ordered dry, which is
tastier. Cash only.
Nam
Phuong • (714) 775-0460 • 15422 Brookhurst St, Westminster,CA
Vietnamese/Thai restaurant specializing in some fusion foods. They have really
good bo bia (egg & sausage rolls eaten with a peanut sauce).
Newport
Seafood • (714) 531-5146 • 4411 W 1st St, Santa Ana, CA
Vietnamese restaurant specializing in lobster, shrimp and a bunch of other
seafood stuff. They also have very tasty vegetable dishes to eat on the side.
What everyone comes here for is the fresh lobster chopped up and tossed in an
onion and butter marinade. Be ready to get your hands dirty.
New
Trieu Chau • (714) 537-2433 • 9902 Westminster Ave, Garden Grove, CA
Vietnamese restaurant specializing in hu tieu and mi. Located near the corner of
Westminster and Brookhurst. Cash only.
Pho
54
• (714) 839-9096 A • 15420
Brookhurst St, Westminster, CA
Vietnamese restaurant specializing in pho. They are also starting to grow as a
big chain. They are decent if you are desperate. This one is located near the
corner of McFadden and Brookhurst.
Pho
79
• (714) 531-2490 • 9941
Hazard Ave, Garden Grove, CA
Vietnamese restaurant specializing in pho, located behind the liquor store on
the corner of Brookhurst and Hazard. American-friendly. Cash only. It's been
around forever and is packed at every lunch time.
Pho
Hoa
• (714) 899-4886 • 9211
Bolsa Ave Ste 101, Westminster, CA
This is one Vietnamese restaurant that is part of a big chain nationwide. They
are VERY American-friendly.
Pho
Nguyen Hue • (714) 839-8916 • 10487 Bolsa Ave, Westminster, CA
Vietnamese restaurant specializing in pho ga. The best in Little Saigon. Don't
forget to ask for the nuoc mam guong (fish sauce with ginger).
Pho Ong Ta
(714) 894-1829
14115 Goldenwest Ave, Westminster, CA 92683
Pho
Thang Long • (714) 839-4955 • 15579 Brookhurst St, Westminster, CA
Vietnamese restaurant specializing in pho. Small little place. Cash only.
Quan
Hy (Westminster) • (714) 775-7179 • 9727 Bolsa Ave, Westminster CA
Vietnamese restaurant specializing all sorts of stuff.
Quan
Vy Da • (714) 531-2905 • 9950 Bolsa Ave #B, Westminster, CA
Vietnamese restaurant specializing in bun bo located on the corner of Bolsa and
Brookhurst. They also have very good banh beo and com ga. They are definitely
the best when it comes to bun bo. Cash only.
Thanh
My •
(714) 531-9540 • 9553
Bolsa Ave, Westminster, CA
Vietnamese restaurant specializing in just about anything. They are open late
and accept credit cards. Good stuff.
Thanh Restaurant
(714) 531-3888
9872 Bolsa Avenue, Westminster, CA 92683
The Crawfish House (714) 539-3297)
10112 Westminster Avenue, Garden Grove, CA 92843
Thien
An •
(714) 530-4955 • 13518
Harbor Blvd Ste A6, Garden Grove, CA
Vietnamese restaurant specializing in bo 7 mon (7 courses of beef).
Tran
Quy Cap • (714) 839-3173 • 9607 Bolsa Ave, Westminster, CA
Vietnamese restaurant specializing com tam (broken rice). You can get
practically anything with it. Grilled shrimp, pork chops, griled pork, pork
cake, shredded pork, shrimp cake, etc.
Trieu
Chau
• (714) 775-1536 • 4401
W 1st St, Santa Ana, CA
Vietnamese restaurant specializing in hu tieu and mi. Located on the corner of
Newhope and 1st (Bolsa). This is the original one.
Saigon
Bistro • (714) 895-2120 • 15470 Magnolia St, Westminster, CA
Vietnamese & French restaurant near the corner of Magnolia and McFadden.
They've got some good stuff. American-friendly.
Seafood
Cove • (714) 895-7964 • 8547 Westminster Ave, Garden Grove, CA
Vietnamese seafood restaurant that's pretty good for a family meal. It's
decently priced and has good com phan.
Song
Long Restaurant • (714) 775-3724 • 9361 Bolsa Ave Ste 108, Westminster, CA
Vietnamese & French restaurant located on Bolsa. They've got some nice
dishes. Cash only.
Van
Restaurant • (714) 530-4551 • 14122 Brookhurst St, Garden Grove, CA
Vietnamese restaurant specializing in banh xeo (Vietnamese pancake). Eat it by
rolling it up in lettuce and dipping it in fish sauce or break it up in a small
bowl and mix it up. They also have banh tom, banh beo, banh kot, and a bunch of
other banhs.
VienDong
Restaurant • (714) 531-8253 • 14271 Brookhurst St, Garden Grove, CA
Vietnamese restaurant serving bun rieu and banh tom, located on Brookhurst,
between Hazard and Westminster.
LITTLE SAIGON SANDWICH SHOPS & BAKERIES
Lee's
Sandwiches • (714) 775-7422 • 13991
Brookhurst St, Garden Grove, CA
Vietnamese bakery and sandwich shop located on the corner of Brookhurst and
Westminster. Open 24 hours a day. American-friendly, big time.
Lily's
Bakery • (714) 839-1099 • 10161
Bolsa Ave, Westminster, CA
Vietnamese bakery and sandwich shop located Bolsa, about a block south of
Brookhurst. They have a lot of good cakes and pastries. Some people especially
like their coffee.
Tan
Hoang Huong • (714) 775-7422 • 15972
Euclid St, Fountain Valley, CA
Vietnamese bakery and sandwich shop on the corner of Edinger and Euclid,
diagonally across from Mile Square Park. All of their sandwiches are good and
their coffee is excellent.
Top
Baguette • (714) 379-7726 • 9062
Bolsa Ave, Westminster, CA
Vietnamese bakery and sandwich shop located near the corner of Magnolia and
Bolsa. They have a good beef sandwich.
Van
Bakery • (714) 839-1666 • 14346
Brookhurst St, Garden Grove, CA
Vietnamese bakery located on Brookhurst between Bolsa and Westminster. They have
all kinds of good stuff here: waffles, pastries, coffee, dried goods, jerky,
etc. Non-Vietnamese who are adventurous enough should stop by for a visit. There
are 3 of them.
Van
Bakery • (714) 898-7065 • 9211
Bolsa Ave Ste 125, Westminster, CA
See above. This one is located in the heart of Little Saigon.
Van
Bakery • (714) 901-1936 • 8926
Bolsa Ave, Westminster, CA
See above. This one is located near the corner of Bolsa and Magnolia.
Coffee Shops
Little Saigon Coffee Shops - Not like Starbucks. Most of
the successful ones have hot girls prancing around in sexy, skimpy outfits and
you can smoke all you want cause the local cops are paid off (like in the old
country). Little Saigon has seen a surge in coffee shops "Quan Ca-Fe" which are the equivalent to American bars where Vietnamese men go to spend time with male friends and drink coffee. In order to attract customers, shops employ scantily clad women who in true LA-style surgically enhance their appearance to appeal to the male customers. With such a proliferation in coffee shops, the City of Westminster has limited the number of new coffee shop business licenses.
Cafe Dang
(714) 891-1174
7771 Westminster Boulevard, Westminster, CA 92843
Cafe De Thuong
(714) 898-1701
14044 Magnolia Street, Westminster, CA 92683
Cafe Di Vang 2 (714) 636-5107
14221 Euclid St, Suite A Garden Grove, CA 92843
Cafe Di Vang 3
Unlisted
Phone 10171 Westminster Ave, Garden Grove, CA 92843
Cafe Lu
(714) 839-1608
634 South Harbor Boulevard, Santa Ana, CA 92704
Grocery
Supermarkets
Little Saigon (Westminster and Garden Grove, CA)
99
Ranch Market 9221
Bolsa Ave, Westminster, CA
- (714) 894-3888 Directions
Bolsa Supermarket
9550 Bolsa Avenue, Westminster, CA 92683
Nice market near the heart of
the Little Saigon area.
Little Saigon Supermarket
9822 Bolsa Avenue, Westminster, CA 92683
T & K Food Warehouse Inc.
9681 Bolsa Avenue, Westminster, CA 92683
Vien Dong Superfood Warehouse
At Brookhurst and Westminster in Target shopping center
Nightclubs
CAN Asian Entertainment Bar
714-554-300114241 Euclid St., Garden Grove
714-554-3001
Vietnamese restaurant and nightclub...
Vietnamese restaurant and nightclub...features karaoke Wednesday, 8 p.m.-2 a.m.; live deejay Thursday, 8 p.m.-2 a.m.; dancing to The Knockers band Friday-Sunday, 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Dinner is served until 2 a.m.
Points
of Interest
Asian Village
9211 Bolsa Avenue,
92683, Westminister,
CA, |
Tet Festival
9301 Westminster Blvd,
92844, Garden Grove,
CA, |
Rose Gardens
8200 Westminster Blvd.,
92683, Westminster,
CA, |
Phuoc Loc Tho
9200 Bolsa Ave Ste 233,
92683, Westminster,
CA, |
Cultural Court
9223 Bolsa Avenue,
92683, Westminster,
CA, |
Vietnam War Memorial Sid Goldstein Freedom Park
8299 13th St,
Westminster, CA, |
Banks
The First
Vietnamese American Bank in Westminster is the first to serve co-ethnic
clientele. Saigon National Bank, located on
Brookhurst Street is the first nationally chartered bank organized and owned by
Vietnamese Americans in the United States. In addition, several Chinese American
banks also operate sole Vietnamese-speaking branches in Little Saigon, including
Cathay
Bank, East
West Bank, United
Commercial Bank, and Chinatrust
Bank. Major banks such as Bank
of America also have branches with mostly Vietnamese-speaking staff and with
Vietnamese signs to attract customers.
Media &
Entertainment Centers
Little Saigon in Westminster is generally considered the main cultural center
of the Vietnamese American community with several Vietnamese-language television
stations, radio stations, and newspapers originating from Little Saigon and
adjacent areas . For example, there are the newspapers of Nguoi
Viet and Vien
Dong. Many Little Saigon newspaper offices are based on Moran Street in
Westminster and Vien Dong also has its own auditorium. There are also the
broadcasts of Little
Saigon TV, Little
Saigon Radio (Southern California: KVNR AM 1480), and Radio
Bolsa (Southern California: KALI-FM 106.3 FM).
Little Saigon has also emerged as the prominent center of the Vietnamese pop music industry with several recording studios, even more so than in Vietnam itself. Vietnamese music recorded in Westminster are distributed and sold in Vietnamese communities throughout the United States and in Australia, France, and Germany as well as illegally in Vietnam. As many as 30 studios once operated in Little Saigon, but the effects of piracy have reduced the number of companies remaining. The US headquarters of the popular Vietnamese music company, Thuy Nga, is located in the heart of Westminster.
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Vietnamese
Music Production in US |
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thuy_Nga
http://www.thuyngaonline.com/ |
Thúy Nga is one of the most respected, and most
popular Vietnamese music companies in the world. It is the parent company
of their hit-famous musical program, Paris
by Night, named after the location of their headquarters and founding
place. Paris
by Night, is a program full of music, of all genres, skits, folks, and
among many others. Its Masters of Ceremonies are Nguyen
Ngoc Ngan and Nguyen
Cao Ky Duyen. |
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http://www.trungtamasia.com/
For
over 25 years, Asia Entertainment, Inc., an internationally acclaimed, the
oldest and most established of the Overseas Vietnamese musical production
company, has provided valued entertainment to the homes of millions of
Vietnamese around the world. |
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http://www.vansonentertainment.com/
Ngoài con đường đi thích hợp, kỹ
thuật, sáng tạo tân kỳ của nhóm Vân Sơn
Productions, nếu không có những nghệ sĩ tài hoa
ăn khách góp phần th́ có lẽ, đây cũng
chỉ là một cây to trong vườn bách thảo, chính
những nghệ sĩ mà Vân Sơn đă nh́n ra, đă
khai phá mới là những bông hoa cành lá cho trung tâm này
tỏa thành những bóng mát đậm đà nghệ
thuật. |
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