Den Da Coffee & Tea Restaurant

Love a traditional Vietnamese restaurant that offers Vietnamese comfort foods. Fair warning - service is incredibly slow, but the food and drinks are decent.

Parking: There's a busy parking lot, so finding a spot can be a hit or miss.

Ambiance/Environment: My family and I visited on a Sunday afternoon during their lunch rush. They have a small indoor space with a decent amount of table/booth seating. They also have some outdoor seating. Tables and chairs are clean.

Service: We placed our names on the wait list, and we were seated within 10 min. Our server was nice and efficient. We weren't really checked on, and it became difficult to wave someone down. Throughput took an excessively long time. We were seated at 11:56 and ordered at 12:11. Some of our drinks arrived at different times 12:28, 12:33, 12:42, and 13:15. They forgot one of our drinks, hence why it arrived way later. Appetizers finally arrived at 12:43. Our pho bowls also arrived at 12:44, and one Lomo Saltado dish at 12:47. The other half of our party were still waiting for their dishes. We already finished our food, and the other dishes still haven't arrived. One of the servers admitted they have a small kitchen, and they were backed up on orders. The remaining dishes finally arrived at 13:46 and 13:52.

Food & drinks:

1) Pho Dac Biet - Beef noodle soup. I'm very picky with my pho broths, and I actually enjoyed their broths. It wasn't too salty or contained anything extra. There's a good amount of protein and noodles topped with chopped green onions. They also give you the usual basils, bean sprouts, limes, and jalapeños.

2) Bot Chien Trung - Crispy flour cake and eggs. The flour cakes were definitely crispy and fried well. This is shareable between 2-4 people.

3) Bo Luc Lac - Shaken beef with with rice, fried egg, and salad. My mom ordered this. She thought it was okay. The beef was a bit too salty for her, and everything else tasted as expected.

4) Lomo Saltado - Shaken beef with fries, rice, tomatoes, and fried egg. My aunt and brother ordered this. They also thought this was okay. The beef was seasoned well, but some pieces were overcooked. The sides tasted as expected. The fries could use some seasoning. The green sauce was watery, but paired well with the beef.

5) Sua Da with matcha sea salt cream - Espresso with condensed milk and topped with match sea salt cream. My other aunt and I really enjoyed their Vietnamese coffee. It was strong, creamy, and sweet. I couldn't taste the matcha sea salt foam. It wasn't thick, so it disappeared after a few stirs.

6) Strawberry Smoothie - My sister ordered this. She said it was refreshing, and tasted as expected.

7) Passion Fruit - My aunt ordered this. She said it was fruity and refreshing. A bit sweeter than preferred, but it was good.

Pricing: The main reason for the stars off were for the slow service and decent tasting dishes. The menu can be overwhelming to look at. This restaurant might be taking on more than they can handle. I enjoyed my pho bowl and coffee. Although presentation looks great, some dishes can use some adjustments.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 3

Service: 3

We were 5 people. I tried ribeye with veggies, fries, egg - it was worthwhile! If I am around that area again, I would return for second try. Thanks to fine waitress’ recommendation!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Food and prices were decent. They need to clean up and fix the outdoor area so it can look less ghetto.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 4

Service: 4

A lot of Vietnamese old timers here! Also the service is amazing, very attentive even it’s busy!

We got the salted egg pasta with scallops and crab, crab udon soup, salted matcha, passion fruit green tea, shaken beef with rice macaroni, salmon hot plate

Everything is very flavorful, good portion to share! Recommending this place.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

This place is THE definition of a true neighborhood gem in Westminster. They've been serving up delicious coffee and drinks and Viet comfort food for over 7 years now and are a literal hidden gem tucked away in the back of the plaza, and they've also got the cutest outdoor patio.

And you know the food is about to HIT when all you see are old timers there. They're usually popping off in the morning or during lunch but I went in the afternoon to avoid the crowds.

You can get your pho fix here, but trust me when I say the Bo ne, which is ribeye steak that comes on a sizzling hot plate, is a must-order. Rip off a piece of freshly-baked baguette, dip it in the amazing umami gravy with steak juices, add a dollop of mushrooms and steak on top, and that's how the locals do it.

And they're jumping in on the salted egg yolk craze with their salted egg yolk pasta with crabmeat and jumbo scallops.

Thanks for reading! ^-^

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Food was delicious, they gave me the right amount of vegetables for my order (my order was the com chay with shrimp) not too little or too much. Most of the food on the menu were at a good price, 10-20 dollars. The waiter was nice, and waiting for my food didn’t take that long.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Great place for your morning coffee in Little Saigon.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

great place for early breakfast, staffs were friendly and helpful, highly recommend!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Bánh MÌ Chảo, Cappuccino Frappe

Foods terrible
I found hair on my food 🍲. I talked to the owner, she responded with no care.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

If you are looking for basic, affordable and casual Vietnamese food and coffee, visit this place. Ask a Vietnamese native person to take you. The food here is not fancy but it is decent and affordable. With inflation and everything else going on in the world, where else can we get a decent bowl of soup for $14? The coffee here is also strong and good.

Plus they sell lotteries here.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Bo NE, Bánh MÌ Chảo, Nui Sao Bo Luc Lac, Breakfast Platter

This was my first visit to Den Da Cafe. The staff were very friendly and welcoming. The restaurant is comfortable and clean. It was breakfast time, and I ordered banh mi chao (breakfast hot plate) and salted Vietnamese hot coffee. Both were extremely delicious! They serve you complimentary hot tea, which was also very pleasant. I will come back to Den Da, for sure!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Cozy and elegant atmosphere along with the friendly service and the best Lomo Saltado in OC! Den Da is our #1 bistro for Friday lunches 5 years in a row!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Can’t review the Bo Ne as my son devoured it! To the pho, surprisingly good. The meat was tender, broth was light and a tiny bit sweet than usual but in a good way. Normal dry noodles and came with sriracha and hoisin but no chili oil or sate. Again I wasn’t expecting much since pho didn’t seem to be their specialty but enjoy it more than most pho back in Seattle. Note, it does seem like the average pho here is better than Seattle!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

Just like Saigon. The service girls know how to "cha cheo" with customers, which is really fun. The food is quite good, a bit sweet for my liking.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Vietnamese coffee is the best in town( as for my Husband who loves the sweet black coffee of southern taste)

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5