Garlic and Chives

Had my birthday dinner here a while ago, all of the food was great! Very roomy inside and its great for big groups and family dinners. Also good for small dinners and affordable

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Had a late night dinner here with my sons last week (Aug 9, 2024). The food was generally good, and the service was acceptable. However, my order of "Sticky Rice w. Chinese Sausage, Eggs, Shredded Pork" ("Xôi lạp xưởng trứng chà bông") was a huge turn-off: the lạp xưởng (Chinese sausage) reeked of a rancid taste. I'm not sure why, since I expect a good turn-over such that those sausages shouldn't be on the shelf for too long; perhaps they got a bad batch? In any case, although the boys enjoyed their meal, mine was ruined. I did let the waitress know, and she seemed concerned, but nothing came of it at the end, as I also let it go, leaving the rest of the sausages untouched. Kristin, if you're real and still in charge: do frequent quality control - your patrons pay for this.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 2

Service: 4

I took my mom here for her birthday dinner and very disappointing. We arrived at 6 pm and it wasn't that crowded but it took more than 20 minutes for the server to come and get our order. We ordered wings and fries as appetizers But the appetizer came out after most of the main dishes which is kinda annoying. Food is mediocre. It cost almost 150 for three people and we aren't even full. This would be my first and last time here. Wouldn't recommend it.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 2

Service: 1

I took my mom here for her birthday dinner and very disappointing. We arrived at 6 pm and it wasn't that crowded but it took more than 20 minutes for the server to come and get our order. We ordered wings and fries as appetizers But the appetizer came out after most of the main dishes which is kinda annoying. Food is mediocre. It cost almost 150 for three people and we aren't even full. This would be my first and last time here. Wouldn't recommend it.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 2

Service: 1

Wow! It has Michelin stars for a reason! Great food is all about sauces and seasoning that elevates food. That’s Garlic & Chives. Fried salmon belly (so crispy), salmon roll with tamarind sauce (great compliment), crispy fried tofu (not a dull moment), razor clams, and Hanoi vermicelli (not only very different but the patties and broth were explosive). I always try many dishes and none disappointed here. The must likely “fail” suspect was fried tofu and I’d order it again. The atmosphere is nothing special, but it’s fine and the “crab boil” setup is actually nice for friends and family vibe. This could be an expensive high end restaurant with the food they are serving and yet it’s very affordable.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Sò Lông Nướng Mỡ Hành Blood Clams, Nghêu Nướng Mỡ Hành, Deep Fried Salmon Belly

Small restaurant within the Fortune Shopping strip mall. The food is very tasty!! It's Vietnamese food with a modern twist. All the dishes were well seasoned and nicely portioned. Highly recommend the paper rice salad and salmon belly summer roll! The server was really sweet. There's a wide selection of seafood dishes. Think atmosphere can use a makeover. Foodwise, it was delicious!!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Garlic Noodles with Grilled Shrimp, Salad, Goi Buroi - Pomelo Salad, Stir Fried Green Beans with Garlic, Rolls, House Special Lobster

most of the dishes are very mediocre
garlic noodles had 0 garlic taste for a place called garlic and chives

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 2

Service: 3

Amazing flavors and fresh seafood!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

I like coming here it’s really nice and clean the staff is really kind too and the food is delicious too. Highly recommend

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Very yummy. :)

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Nice clean restaurant with good food and friendly staff

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 5

Garlic and Chives is one of my favorite Vietnamese restaurants in the OC area.Restaurant, including the restrooms is clean. Service is prompt and courteous. Lots of parking available in the plaza lot. We have been lucky to come at times when they are not that busy, but I imagine that they would get pretty packed during peak hours.As for the food, everything on their menu is great. We only wish that they also served pho, simply because we love pho and thats literally the only thing that they are missing! Yes, there are tons of pho places in the area, but if they added it to their menu, it would be heaven as all our favorite Vietnamese dishes would be served in one restaurant!Only reason for subtracting one star is due to the price compared to the size of the dishes. You can actually see how the prices keep being increased as there are price stickers stacked on top of each other on their menu. *Cries in California*

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Garlic Noodles with Grilled Shrimp, Shaken Beef

Awesome food and you must get the garlic rice! We had no idea it has 2 Michelin Stars, but now we know why!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Serving size was not as big as I thought. The food was okay. We ordered 8 dishes for 6 people and were barely full.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 3

Service: 3

Wonderful impulse dinner. Clay pots are worth it more than I'd say the noodle dish I got. The pork belly is tender and delicious. The sauce was perfect, and the rice had a nice crisp to it.The noodle dish was a bit on the dry side and lighter in flavor, but tasty and filling none the less.Service was on point even with a language barrier and even helped us with the name pronunciation.If I had to rate out of ten, I'd say 8.5 for the noodles and 9 for the pork.Definitely stop in.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5