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CLOSED: Van Hanh Vegetarian Restaurant
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Vegetarian
Offers a wide variety of Vietnamese vegetarian food according to Vietnam's Buddhist tradition - the restaurant is named for an eminent 10th century Vietnamese monk. Noodles, tofu, salads, mockmeats, dumplings, steamed buns, and Vietnamese dim sum. In addition to the menu, there are many dishes available in heated trays at the front of the store. March 2013 tried calling but staff did not speak English. Reported closed to HappyCow, Nov 2015.
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9455 Bolsa Ave, Westminster, California, USA, 92683
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Last update on 16 Nov 2015 by Guest
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9 Reviews
First Review by hcatloved
veggiecravings
Points +276
Restaurant closed - Edit
This restaurant is closed since May 2015
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Stardust
Points +25
Ok food. Not ok service - Edit
I ate here several times last year and after the last time, I told myself never to come back because of the bad service. On most of the occasions, the waitress kept hurrying me to pick my food when my fiance and I tried to decide what we wanted. Then, the last time we were there, we were completely ignored after the lady behind the cash register pointed us to a table. The restaurants was just a bit crowded, but not enough for them to overlook customers. So...we sat there and waited, and waited, and waited for exactly 20 minutes (which seem like an eternity when you're hungry) just to see if anyone would notice us. When no one came by to even offer us water, we realized that it was time for us to leave. We vow to never come back.
Read morePros: ok food, cheap
Cons: really bad service, bathroom is not very clean
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malcontent
Points +29
Decent - Edit
Went there yesterday for lunch. They make pretty good vegetarian version of the the Vietnamese claypot fish. However, I noticed that there are no English translation or even simply a description of the dish so if you don't know vietnamese, you have no idea what it is. I also agree with the other reviewer about the service. When I first walked in they were friendly seeing that I was Asian, then the service turned kind of cold once they found out that I don't speak vietnamese. But I was there for the food really so I don't mind and I would come here again to try more dishes considering that they do seem to have a pretty large selection.
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To clarify: There are no English translation on some of the dishes. Most of them do have it.
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beerzuki
Points +450
pho for me! - Edit
I admit that not being familiar with Vietnamese food I found the menu a little bit confusing, but I was very happy to play it safe and finally try Pho! I enjoyed it, (but maybe it was a little salty? also,i felt fine later but it could pay to ask about msg too). It was nice having the condiments on the table to mix and match with it. I got a take-away pack of three of the more colourful of the rice paper rolls (on the recommendation of the waiter who said they were the best choice), and I was very very happy with their flavour and freshness even when I ate them hours later. I found the staff pretty friendly and had no troubles with communication. It was fairly quiet and my food came quickly. The decor is pretty basic which I liked - a bit like real Vietnam! The kitchen looked nice and clean. A group of Vietnamese buddhist nuns were there at the same time as me which seemed like a good omen!
Read moreAt $8.50 for the big bowl of pho and the rolls (I had a glass of water - not sure if I was charged for it?!), it was really good value.
Pros: great takeaway range, price, casual atmosphere
Cons: menu daunting for some
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Andrealv
Points +59
Good food but don't come for service - Edit
I have been here a couple of times, the food is good and the prices are good, but don't expect them to be able to explain things to you or speak english. If you are willing to point to the items on the steam table to select your meal, this place would work for you. Don't come for the ambiance, come to pick up food to go.
Read morePros: prices
Cons: language barrier
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seeUsoon
Points +39
Cheap food cheap service - Edit
Great selection of food... Too bad the people don't speak English and expect Bad service... Their main focus is at the take out... There's many selection at the take out. They have like a buffet layout and you point or tell them what you want... it's $3 and cheaper for an item. I would eat here more if the service wasn't so bad. The food are fresh and the portion are awesome... I prefer going down the street to Bo De which is similar but with the better service and more tasty plates/smoothies.
Read morePros: cheap, vegan, fresh
Cons: service, appeal
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litano
Points +248
not very interesting - Edit
I think this is mostly for Vietnamese diners, I am a vegetarian chef for 40 years. They spoke no English, menu was vague..
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westcornersville
Points +659
Great Food--If You Can Overlook the Quirks - Edit
I actually liked their food--lots of variety and large portion sizes. True...they charge 50 cents for a large glass of water (next time I go, I might try to bring my own--see if they object). However, they're quite affordable with their food--you'll be hard-pressed to spend more than $10 total per person. Both their main dishes (especially their numerous phos) and their appetizers are quite delicious. Don't let the language barrier be a problem (unless perhaps you have a major food allergy)--their menu was at least descriptive enough for me (one who doesn't speak Vietnamese). The only thing to be cautious with--if you go near closing time, they may be out of some of the items (so lunch is probably your best bet), and one time when I went they even closed early.
Read morePros: delicious food, excellent variety, large portions
Cons: inconsistent closing time, charge for tap water
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hcatloved
Points +52
I suppose it had potential to be good - Edit
Ok, so it would've been a lot better had vietnamese been my native language, or if I had someone who spoke vietnamese with me. They spoke minimal, and I mean MINIMAL english. They didn't even bring out our drinks we had ordered.. and yes, they do charge .50 for water.
Read moreWe actually only settled for this place because we couldn't find the zen vegetarian restaurant that was actually not so far from there but yahoo maps had misled us. I don't think ill be going there again. The food was ok, but not enough to bring me back. I don't want to sound like an ***hole about the english thing either (because I'm asian too and I grew up with my mom having an accent) butwhen I asked where the bank was (because they only took cash) they couldn't even tell me where it was..
Pros: price
Cons: so so food, non english speakingstaff, cash only
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