This is the best dry noodle I’ve had in OC. I had the Grandpa’s dry noodle. The sauce under the noodle is very yummy. They gave a separate soup bowl and the server told me to not pour it over the noodle but just use some to sprinkle over. It’s really good. The first two special menu was very delicious. The filet mignon is very tender. The sauce is very unique. The last one on the special was not my favorite. I haven’t had pennyworts for a long time but they sell it here. Great spot for family vibes.
David Young
Saturday 3/2/24 Dinner at Grandpa’s Kitchen Grill - Bar 168 in Garden Grove with my cousin. Enjoying fusion Vietnamese foods. Ordered many dishes. Foods taste moderate, not authentic Vietnamese spices and not traditional Vietnamese dishes. Over pricing of menu items. The tables are too small when we order many dishes to try; not enough spaces for all the dishes we ordered.David YoungRestaurant Enthusiast
Big portion but food is mediocre. What really bothered us was that they brought out the steak first and we had to wait another 20 minutes for the banh mi to come, by then the steak is already cold. No apology from the server. Bad experience overall.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 1
Tiffany H.
I love that Grandpa's Kitchen revamped their menu and now has specialities like Banh Mi Chao and Bo Ne - Sizzling Filet Mignon Steak. Super friendly staff. The food also comes out super fast and is really tasty! This place is my current go to for dry noodles and Bo Ne!
Nguyễn Q.
The inside looks super nice with lots of lighting. The service was attentive and on time. We got a Grandma's dry egg noodles and a Waterfall Crispy Chicken Rice. I like the noodles' sauce and texture a lot. The noodles were super good but I didn't like the meat that comes with the meal. The meat was quite salty for my liking. The Crispy Chicken Rice was another level. The rice was moist, the chicken was crunchy and the sauce is phenomenal!! I highly recommend trying the Waterfall Crispy Chicken Rice.
Cindy G.
my cousin took me here cause i was craving mi quang and oh boy, it was so delicious! well it's called"hu tiêu nam vang" on the menu but idk if there's a difference from mi quang or at least i'm not sure what the difference is. first off y'all, share! the bowl of hu tiêu was ENORMOUS! I thought I could eat my own bowl, but I literally had this for lunch and then nothing else for the rest of the day! the broth was so clean, so flavorful. all the meat, shrimp, quail eggs and pork rinds were all high quality and fresh. we could have shared one bowl but we didn't. we even doubled down and ordered an appetizer! we left super stuff!staff here were very attentive and kind, always checking in and getting us what we asked for immediately.the space was nice and roomy and clean. will definitely recommend!
Alex C.
If you want to try dry pho, this is the place!Their noodles are generally delicious and they have excellent skewers too. I tend to get their noodles dry as you can get soup noodles anywhere and the dry noodles bowls are unique to this establishment. Will keep coming back and trying all their different noodle bowls.
Melina L.
The food satisfied a craving I had! I can't say much else or more since I'm not sure what's too authentic and what's not but I really enjoyed it and it tasted wonderful. The food came out quick and the waitress was kind and helpful. The decor and vibes of the place is clean and nicely decorated. I love it!
Doggie Mom
We had Granoa's dry pho, sausage & egg hot plate and battered crispy cakes, and everything was so delicious! We heard from friends who are foodies, like us that this place is really good, and man, they weren't kidding! We completely cleaned up our dishes to the very last bite. This place is definitely going to be on our regular weekly rotation of restaurants.The service was amazing too. Our baguet got cold, because we waited too long to eat it, and the server offered to heat it back up for us. We also met the owner, and she was super lovely & friendly. 10/10 overall!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Soup on the Side, Salad, Dry Noodles
santikul silavong
I would have given this place five stars, but portions of some dishes or appetizers are way too small to even be considered appetizer appropriate. Overall, tasty with aromatic dishes that appeal to the hunger motivated to engulf the variety menu.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Spring Rolls, Soup on the Side, Dry Pho Bo
My new favorite spot for Mi Nam Vang. Soup bowls are one size for 14.99 but they give you so much! They definitely don’t cheap out on meat. Check in for a free mung bean drink ?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Egg Noodles
Kent Lee
The dining room spelled like cigarette smoke. Good is delicious, order grandpa’s
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 5
Service: 4
Jeremy B.
Came on a Friday night -- our group of 8 were seated immediately. FOOD - 3/5 We ordered: #1 - Grandpa's Dry Rice Noodle - I guess I had higher expectations than your standard pho bowl deconstructed but that is exactly what it was. #3 Waterfall Crispy Chicken Rice - The flavor was on point and the crisp was perfect. However the chicken on the inside was quite dry -- especially for dark meat. Bot Chien appetizer - enjoyable! a simple dish that satisfied the craving. SERVICE 3/5 - no qualms, standardAMBIANCE 3.5/5 - This restaurant is found in an older complex. There is a decent amount of indoor seating. The restaurant is clean and has modern decor. Would I come back? A solid choice but given the heavy competition for Vietnamese food in the Little Saigon, unfortunately not. Overall 3.25
Tammy N.
I love hu tieu so I've been meaning to try this place after hearing good things. It wasn't crowded when we came in on a Thursday night so we got seated right away. We got the fried chicken dry egg/clear noodles and the Phnom Penh egg/clear noodles soup. The fried chicken tasted fine, but it got tiring to eat since it was dry. The sauce was on the sweeter side.The noodle soup came out piping hot which I love, but there wasn't much else I would rave about with the dish. The meat was tough and the noodles in both of our dishes were overcooked, so the sogginess made it less appetizing to eat overtime. I think I'd get their dry noodles over the soup even though I'm a soup person. I did appreciate that they were stocked up on the condiments like chili oil, jalapenos, and garlic. The service was friendly and they regularly checked up on us.It came out to $20 a bowl after tax and tip. I think they give you a generous portion of food, but I felt like the quality fell short for the price.
Vien P.
Food is good, great customer service. Should try the new item, Bánh Mi chảo Đặc biệt
This is the best dry noodle I’ve had in OC. I had the Grandpa’s dry noodle. The sauce under the noodle is very yummy. They gave a separate soup bowl and the server told me to not pour it over the noodle but just use some to sprinkle over. It’s really good. The first two special menu was very delicious. The filet mignon is very tender. The sauce is very unique. The last one on the special was not my favorite. I haven’t had pennyworts for a long time but they sell it here. Great spot for family vibes.
Saturday 3/2/24 Dinner at Grandpa’s Kitchen Grill - Bar 168 in Garden Grove with my cousin. Enjoying fusion Vietnamese foods. Ordered many dishes. Foods taste moderate, not authentic Vietnamese spices and not traditional Vietnamese dishes. Over pricing of menu items. The tables are too small when we order many dishes to try; not enough spaces for all the dishes we ordered.David YoungRestaurant Enthusiast
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 2
Recommended dishes: Waterfall Crisped Chicken Rice, Dry Noodles
Big portion but food is mediocre. What really bothered us was that they brought out the steak first and we had to wait another 20 minutes for the banh mi to come, by then the steak is already cold. No apology from the server. Bad experience overall.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 1
I love that Grandpa's Kitchen revamped their menu and now has specialities like Banh Mi Chao and Bo Ne - Sizzling Filet Mignon Steak. Super friendly staff. The food also comes out super fast and is really tasty! This place is my current go to for dry noodles and Bo Ne!
The inside looks super nice with lots of lighting. The service was attentive and on time. We got a Grandma's dry egg noodles and a Waterfall Crispy Chicken Rice. I like the noodles' sauce and texture a lot. The noodles were super good but I didn't like the meat that comes with the meal. The meat was quite salty for my liking. The Crispy Chicken Rice was another level. The rice was moist, the chicken was crunchy and the sauce is phenomenal!! I highly recommend trying the Waterfall Crispy Chicken Rice.
my cousin took me here cause i was craving mi quang and oh boy, it was so delicious! well it's called"hu tiêu nam vang" on the menu but idk if there's a difference from mi quang or at least i'm not sure what the difference is. first off y'all, share! the bowl of hu tiêu was ENORMOUS! I thought I could eat my own bowl, but I literally had this for lunch and then nothing else for the rest of the day! the broth was so clean, so flavorful. all the meat, shrimp, quail eggs and pork rinds were all high quality and fresh. we could have shared one bowl but we didn't. we even doubled down and ordered an appetizer! we left super stuff!staff here were very attentive and kind, always checking in and getting us what we asked for immediately.the space was nice and roomy and clean. will definitely recommend!
If you want to try dry pho, this is the place!Their noodles are generally delicious and they have excellent skewers too. I tend to get their noodles dry as you can get soup noodles anywhere and the dry noodles bowls are unique to this establishment. Will keep coming back and trying all their different noodle bowls.
The food satisfied a craving I had! I can't say much else or more since I'm not sure what's too authentic and what's not but I really enjoyed it and it tasted wonderful. The food came out quick and the waitress was kind and helpful. The decor and vibes of the place is clean and nicely decorated. I love it!
We had Granoa's dry pho, sausage & egg hot plate and battered crispy cakes, and everything was so delicious! We heard from friends who are foodies, like us that this place is really good, and man, they weren't kidding! We completely cleaned up our dishes to the very last bite. This place is definitely going to be on our regular weekly rotation of restaurants.The service was amazing too. Our baguet got cold, because we waited too long to eat it, and the server offered to heat it back up for us. We also met the owner, and she was super lovely & friendly. 10/10 overall!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Soup on the Side, Salad, Dry Noodles
I would have given this place five stars, but portions of some dishes or appetizers are way too small to even be considered appetizer appropriate. Overall, tasty with aromatic dishes that appeal to the hunger motivated to engulf the variety menu.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Spring Rolls, Soup on the Side, Dry Pho Bo
Restaurantji Recommends
My new favorite spot for Mi Nam Vang. Soup bowls are one size for 14.99 but they give you so much! They definitely don’t cheap out on meat. Check in for a free mung bean drink ?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Egg Noodles
The dining room spelled like cigarette smoke. Good is delicious, order grandpa’s
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 5
Service: 4
Came on a Friday night -- our group of 8 were seated immediately. FOOD - 3/5 We ordered: #1 - Grandpa's Dry Rice Noodle - I guess I had higher expectations than your standard pho bowl deconstructed but that is exactly what it was. #3 Waterfall Crispy Chicken Rice - The flavor was on point and the crisp was perfect. However the chicken on the inside was quite dry -- especially for dark meat. Bot Chien appetizer - enjoyable! a simple dish that satisfied the craving. SERVICE 3/5 - no qualms, standardAMBIANCE 3.5/5 - This restaurant is found in an older complex. There is a decent amount of indoor seating. The restaurant is clean and has modern decor. Would I come back? A solid choice but given the heavy competition for Vietnamese food in the Little Saigon, unfortunately not. Overall 3.25
I love hu tieu so I've been meaning to try this place after hearing good things. It wasn't crowded when we came in on a Thursday night so we got seated right away. We got the fried chicken dry egg/clear noodles and the Phnom Penh egg/clear noodles soup. The fried chicken tasted fine, but it got tiring to eat since it was dry. The sauce was on the sweeter side.The noodle soup came out piping hot which I love, but there wasn't much else I would rave about with the dish. The meat was tough and the noodles in both of our dishes were overcooked, so the sogginess made it less appetizing to eat overtime. I think I'd get their dry noodles over the soup even though I'm a soup person. I did appreciate that they were stocked up on the condiments like chili oil, jalapenos, and garlic. The service was friendly and they regularly checked up on us.It came out to $20 a bowl after tax and tip. I think they give you a generous portion of food, but I felt like the quality fell short for the price.
Food is good, great customer service. Should try the new item, Bánh Mi chảo Đặc biệt