Essence Drinks and Dining

15560 Brookhurst St, Westminster
(714) 868-3133

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Com Suon Non Bi Cha Trung Pork Rib Skin Egg Cake
Pho AP Chao Do Bien Seafood Crunchy Fried Noodle
Chao Huyet Only Cubed Pork Blood Porridge
Cafe Khoai Tim Ube Cream Coffee w Ice
Pho AP Chao Chay Vegetarian Crunchy
Com Chien Tam Bien House Fried Rice
Com Bi Cha Thit Nuong Grilled Pork
Chao Bao Ngu Porridge with Abalone
Bun Vit Sao Mang Duck Bamboo Soup
Chao CA King Salmon Salmon Filet

Menu

Drinks
Cafe Đen Đá (Ice Black Coffee)
Vietnamese black iced coffee with sugar. 16 oz cup
Cafe Sua Da (Vietnamese Iced Coffee)
Cafe sua Da. Strong Vietnamese slow drip coffee with condense milk and creamer in 16 oz cup.
Cafe Muoi Bien (Seasalt Cream Coffee)
Iced black coffee sweetened with cheesy seasalt whipped crream on top with sprinkled black salt powder.
Cafe Trứng (Iced Vietnamese Egg Coffee)
Ice cold Vietnamese coffee with egg whip and coco powdered in 16 oz cup.
Fresh Thai Tea in 20 oz cup
Fresh brewed thai tea with simple syrup and half and half creamer in 20 oz cup over ice.
Chanh Day (Real Passion Fruit in 20 oz cup)
Iced House special blend of passion fruit juice fusion in 20 oz cup.
Nuoc Dua (100%25 Coconut Juice and Meat in 20 oz cup)
100% coconut juice and meat. nothing added. in 20 oz cup with ice.
Rau Ma (Daily Pressed Pennywort juice in 20 oz cup)
100% fresh pennywort juice blend with filtered water in 20 oz iced cup.
Nuoc Dua + Rau Ma (Coco+pennywort 20 oz cup)
100% Coconut juice and meat mixed with Pennywort juice. No added sugar. Can add sugar upon request.
Nuoc Dua + Mia+ Rau Ma (Coco+Cane+Wort 20 oz cup)
All 3 mix. 100% Coconut juice and meat with real sugarcane and pennywort juice in 20 oz cup. no sugar added.
Càfe Sữa Đá
House special milk iced coffee. 16 oz cup

Appetizer
Goi Cuon (3 Large Shrimp+ Pork Spring Rolls)
4 large-shrimp and pork spring roll with peanut Sauce. Very GOOD!
Nem Cuon (3 pork spring rolls)
3 Nem Cuon. 3 pork spring rolls with thick dipping sauce.
Gỏi Vịt Tươi (Duck Salad Only)
Fresh duck, shredded cabbages, carrots,Daikons, vegies, and house fish sauce on side.
Goi Ngo Sen (Lotus Salad)
Lotus stem salad with shrimp and pork with peanuts and fish sauce.
Long Heo 1 lb. Combo (Precut and Hot ready to eat)
1 Lb. Pre cut to small pieces dipped in hot ginger water and ready to eat. Side of veggies and dipping sauce.
Be Thui (1 Lb. baby calf)
Roasted Rare calf beef sliced and tossed with roasted ground rice, seasame seeds, veg, and onions. side of veggies and dipping sauce.
Bo La Lot (Grilled Beef wrapped)
8 Grilled Ground beef in Wild Betel Leaf wrapped with peanuts.
De Nuong (1lb. Grilled Goat)
Grilled goat meat, sesame seeds, house special sauce and side of vegies.
De Hap (Steamed Goat Meat)
Steam goat meat with lemon grass, vegies and house special sauce.
Cha Hue Nho (Small individual 2oz piece)
Ground pork Hue flavored wrapped in banana leaves and steamed, ready to eat!
Cha Oc Pork+Escargot wrapped in Banana)
Small size 2 oz pork and escargot wrapped in lemon leaves and banana leaves. Steamed and ready to eat!
Cha Lua Lon (Large 1 lb. pork in Banana Wrap)
Cha Lua Lon. (Large 1 lb. ground pork seasoned in banana leaves. Steamed and ready to be served!
Cha Lua Chien 1 lb. (Deep Fried Pork meat loaf)
Cha Lua 1 lb. rolled long stick then deep fried in oil for different flavor and texture. ready to be served!
Cha Hue Lon 1 lb. (Large Hue Pork Loaf in Banana leaves)
Cha Hue 1 Lb. Hue flavoring pork loaf wrapped in banana leaves. Steamed and ready to be served!
Hop Gio Song (1 lb. raw Ground Pork)
1 lb. raw cha lua (ground pork) in container. usually frozen.
Goi Ga Tuoi (Chicken Salad Only)
Chopped Fresh free range chicken over shredded cabbage, carrots, daikon, fried scallions, peanuts, and dipping sauce on side.
Goi Du Du Kho Bo Gan (Papaya Salad)
Papaya salad with beef jerky and liver jerky and house special sauce.
Long Heo 1 lb. Combo (LEFT WHOLE)
Combination left whole cut pig innards in box with Veggies and dipping sauce.

Goi Cuon (springrolls) cha gio (eggrolls)
Goi Cuon (3 Large Shrimp+ Pork Spring Rolls)
4 large-shrimp and pork spring roll with peanut Sauce. Very GOOD!
Nem Cuon (3 pork spring rolls)
3 Nem Cuon. 3 pork spring rolls with thick dipping sauce.
Tom hoa tien (Rocket shrimps)
Goi cuon ca hoi (salmon roll) 3rolls
Salmon spring roll is a fusion dish. it typically features salmon, along with ingredient like asparagus, green mango, salmon skin, garlic and vegies.
Bo Bia (chinese sausage spring roll)
Bo bia is a Vietnamese street food snacks that consists of a fresh spring roll filled with variety of ingredients. it typically includes jicama, Chinese sausage, shredded carrots and eggs.
Eggrolls (cha gio) 5 pieces

Salad (goi)
Gỏi ốc đỏ (surf clam)
Gỏi ốc đỏ Tái chanh. Surf clams, scallion and onion salad.
Gỏi gân bò kim chi
Tender beef tendon meets spicy kimchi – a match made in culinary heaven.
Gỏi Vịt Tươi (Duck Salad Only)
Fresh duck, shredded cabbages, carrots,Daikons, vegies, and house fish sauce on side.
Goi Ngo Sen (Lotus Salad)
Lotus stem salad with shrimp and pork with peanuts and fish sauce.
Goi Ga Tuoi (Chicken Salad Only)
Chopped Fresh free range chicken over shredded cabbage, carrots, daikon, fried scallions, peanuts, and dipping sauce on side.
Goi Du Du Kho Bo Gan (Papaya Salad)
Papaya salad with beef jerky and liver jerky and house special sauce.
Goi xoai oc bien (mango salad and snails)
tangy mango salad with sea snails

Porridges
Chao Long - Number 1 Seller
Combination of rice simmer in pork bones broth with toppings: sausages and innards. side of bean sprouts and green onions.
Chao Thit bam (Ground Pork)
Combination of rice simmer in pork bones broth with toppings: ground pork. side of bean sprouts.
Chao Ga (Fresh Shredded Chicken)
Hand Shredded free range Chicken meat in 8 hour pork bone broth Porrridge with side of bean sprouts. Can add Goi (cabbage salad).
Chao Vit (Duck Porridge)
Chopped slices of Fresh Duck in 8 hour pork bone broth porridge with bean sprouts. Can Add Goi (cabbage salad)!
Chao Ca Trang (Swai Boneless Fish)
Boneless Swai filet in 8 hour pork bone broth Porridge with sides of bean sprouts.
Chao Ca King Salmon (Salmon Filet)
King Salmon Filet porridge with bean sprouts.
Chao Doi Xa + Doi Huyet Only (Sausage porridge)
Porridge with blood sausage and lemon grass sausages only.
Chao Huyet only (Cubed Pork Blood porridge)
Chao with only Huyet. Pork soup Porridge with only cubed pork blood only.
Chao Bao Ngu (Porridge with Abalone)
Chao bao ngu (abalone porridge)

Pho
Pho Dac Biet (Pho Combo) (Delicious)!!
House special Pho combination with toppings: fillet mignon, flank, fatty flank, tendon, tripe and beef balls. Comes with cooked noodle unless started raw. (Fresh Pho Noodle Come Standard)
Pho Tai Fillet Mignon
Pho with only fillet mignon meat. Side of veggies and bean sprouts. (Fresh Noodle comes standard)
Pho Bo Viên (Beef Meat Balls only)
Pho with beef balls only. Side of veggies and bean sprouts. (Fresh noodle comes standard)
Pho Ga (Chicken)
Pho ga di bo. Free range chicken. Side of Veggies and bean sprouts for pho soup. (Fresh Noodle comes standard)
Pho Ga
Large Pho Dac Biet
House special Pho combination with toppings: fillet mignon, flank, fatty flank, tendon, tripe and beef balls.
Large Pho Tai Fillet Mignon
Pho with Rare Fillet Mignon Beef
Large Pho Bo Vien
Pho with Beef Ball
Large Pho Ga

Noodles
Bun Moc (Noodle Pork balls)
Pork bones 7-hours minimum simmering broth, noodle, pork balls, pork slice, and pork rib.
Bun Rieu (Shrimp crab paste noodles)
Pork bones broth simmer with fresh tomato, noddle, crab paste, shrimp, pork slice, pork blood, and tofu with side of veggies and bean sprouts.
Canh Bun (shrimp paste noodles)
Noodle, shrimp and crab paste mix, Pork blood, tofu, water spinach, side of veggies and bean sprouts.
Bun Vit Sao Mang (Duck Bamboo Soup)
Fresh chopped Duck in bamboo noodle soup with cabbage salad. side of veggies and ginger fish sauce. Can Add Gio (cabbage salad).
Bun Ga Sao Mang (Chicken Bamboo Noodles)
Sauteed Bamboo with chopped free range chicken noodle soup. side of veggies and bean sprouts. Can add Goi (cabbage salad).
Hu Tiu Bo Kho (Beef Stew noodle)
Beef stew serve with pho noodles.
Pho Ap Chao Chay (vegetarian) crunchy
Vegan panfried pho noodles with sauteed vegetables in dark sauce. normal is fried crunchy unless choose soft noodle.
Pho Ap Chao Do Bien (Seafood Crunchy Fried noodle)
Pan fried noodle stirred with shrimp and squid seafood with veggies. can request soft noodle instead.
Banh Canh Tom Cua -handpicked fresh crab meat - (Crab Udon Soup) (Yummy!)
Real Crab Meat, large shrimps, thinly sliced pork meat, shitake mushroom served with Udon noodle in thick Shrimp and crab broth.

Rice Dishes
Com Ga Xi Dau Chien (Fried Chicken)
Large Chicken seasoned with soy sauce, lemon grass and spice fry to perfection, serve with rice, veggies, and dipping sauce.
Com Ga Hap (steamed Chicken)
Free range steamed chopped chicken, serve with rice, mixed salad, and soup.
Com Bi Cha suon non ram
BBQ porkchop combination (pork, pork skin, egg meat loaf) rice plate. Served with salad and soup.
Com Chien Tam Bien (House Fried Rice)
House special fried rice with crab paste, succulent shrimp, squid, egg and spices. Serve with soup.
Com Bo Luc Lac (Fillet Mignon)
Premium fillet mignon cubes stir fried with bell peppers and onions. Served with rice, salad and soup.
Com Ca King Salmon
Fried King salmon Filet sauté in house special sauce, served with rice, salad, and soup.

Stew + Bread
Banh Mi Bo Kho (Beef Stew)
Beef Meat and Tendons are stewed until tendered. Serve with Carrot and 1 loaf of Vietnamese Bread.
Cari Ga (Chicken Curry)
Chicken curry, potato, carrots, onion and spices served with 1 Vietnamese bread.
Banh Tieu (Sesame Doughnut)
Deep Fried Dough rolled in sesame seeds. Goes great with coffee or desserts!
Banh Chao Quay (Chinese Doughnuts)
Deep Fried Chinese Doughnuts. Goes great with Chao soup!

Cha/mam/dochua/nemchua (meatloaf/eggcake/pickles
Mam Tam Bien
Mam Tam Bien. Ground pork with egg with mam flavoring and pepper.
Cha Trung
Cha Trung. Ground Pork with egg.
Cha Oc Pork+Escargot wrapped in Banana)
Small size 2 oz pork and escargot wrapped in lemon leaves and banana leaves. Steamed and ready to eat!
Cha Hue Nho (Small individual 2oz piece)
Ground pork Hue flavored wrapped in banana leaves and steamed, ready to eat!
Chan Ga Sot Thai SPICY (Chicken Feet)
Chicken Feet in spicy thai brine, lemon grass, kumquat, and spices. In 1 lb. containers. Salty, sweet, sour, savory, and spicy flavors.
Do Chua cay (spicy Pickled daikon, carrots)
Pickled cabbage, carrots, daikon, in salty sweet brine flavor extra spicy
Dua Chua (Pickled Cabbage)
Pickled Cabbage in brine, with onions and garlic
Chan Ga Xa Tac (Chicken Feet w calamansi) )
Chicken Feet in lemon grass, calamansi, salt, sugar. Salty, sweet, sour, savory, and light spice flavors.
Nem Chua Hue (Pork in Banana wrap)
Nem Chua Hue. Ground pork with pork skin with hue flavoring and peper wrapped in banana leaves. Tray has 10 piece.
Nem Chua Bo (Beef cubes 8 pieces)
Ground Beef with pork skin wrapped with pepper, garlic, chili. 8 piece per tray.
Xoài Xống (Fresh Green Mango)·····
Fresh green mango is cut into slices and paired with spicy salt.

Baked goods and desserts
Banh Chao Quay (Chinese Doughnuts)
Deep Fried Chinese Doughnuts. Goes great with Chao soup!
Banh Tieu (Sesame Doughnut)
Banh Tieu (Vietnamese Sesame Fluffy Doughnut)
Bánh da lợn (tapioca cake- pandan and mung bean flavor)
Bo dam sau rieng durian smash with avocado
durian and avocado smash in condensed milk and ice
Bo dam (avocado smash)

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Recent Reviews

Essence is a very friendly and sincere restaurant!

The hospitality provided by the employees makes you feel at home and the food is delicious.

I normally order the Bo Ne, Garlic Noodle with Grilled Shrimp, Garlic Noodle with Wagyu Beef, and Beef Rice Porridge for the family.

Restaurant vibes are modest and casual.

Definitely recommend for loves of authentic Asian food!
March 2025
🔥 Must-Try Dishes: • The beef wagyu skillet perfectly wagyu served sizzling hot with all the traditional Vietnamese sides. • The pho is pure comfort in a bowl—fragrant, rich broth. 🍹 Drinks: The essence drinks are uniquely crafted to match the food. ✨ Atmosphere: The vibe is so inviting—modern yet true to Vietnamese culture. The staff are friendly, and the service is super quick. If you’re looking for authentic Vietnamese flavors with a premium touch, Essence...
January 2025
My family came here twice, during our trip to Cali!

The first time, I had the Bún Riêu, fried belly salmon and fried squid. It comes with a green sauce that’s sour and spicy— really good. I wasn’t a big fan of the fried squid BUT the salmon belly is to die for! I don’t know any other place that has this dish. The Bún Riêu— which is crab meat and crab paste with rice noodle soup and you can add snails as an option, which I did. The dish super flavorful,...
January 2025

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Essence Drinks and Dining

15560 Brookhurst St, Westminster, CA 92683
(714) 868-3133