Pho Bo Vien
Pho Ha

Pho Ha

1619 East Imperial Highway, Brea, CA 92821, 92886, United States

Lunch • American • Breakfast • Vietnamese


"We have Pho Ha, 1619 E Imperial Hwy, Brea, CA 92821, since 2006, if we don't want to drive to West Minister. Recently there are new service staff and it was not the same, the services are worse. Especially on Tuesday 11-8-2022 we went there for a meal. The server we do not know his name, he is the short man who was very rude, aggressive and unprofessional. We had to wait some time before we sat and then waited for a long time to place our order. The short man took our order and my food came almost completely wrong. Not only did he not apologize, he wasn't accommodating. While waiting for the missing meat of my Pho, he suddenly came to my table, shrouded my bowl away from me and told me hard that I heard your food was wrong, what is wrong with it, tell me I'm gonna get a new one for you that was redundant when he already knew what was wrong with my food. I felt he came back to complain. He replied sarcastically to everything I asked or asked and ignored my requests. I then requested another server and it is also ignored. Our meal was extremely unpleasant, we would have left our food without food, but we did not and during the whole meal none of the servers came by to check if we needed anything at all. But when I went to the counter to pay, the short man came by quickly and now he suddenly came nice to me and asked if everything was okay. I stayed calm and paid without a tip, the short man followed me back to our table to check if we left the cash tip that we did not, the short man complained to my partner, but he did not understand the short man. The short man had the courage to chase after me to teach me that I have to tap. I didn't tell him a tip, then he continued to dictate that I should only command. I answered that I will never come back. We thought that after we were terriblely abused, we felt that a tip was not earned. There are so many pho-restaurants, we would rather go further than return to this place. The 1 star had to leave a review, otherwise it would not be a star. We saw many similar reviews about the terrible service at this point."

Noodle City (garvey Ave)

Noodle City (garvey Ave)

848 E Garvey Ave, Monterey Park, CA 91755, United States

Cafe • Pizza • Chinese • Catering


"Of course, locals from Tianjin might argue that nothing compares to the baozhi back home. In fact, they might say that boiled buns from Tianjin, a bit drier, are different from the Shanghai-style dumplings that have a chewy outer skin. Just as it’s difficult to recreate a genuine pizza crust, the essence of baozhi and dumplings is rooted in their origins. The quality of the water used in the dough is crucial to achieving the right texture and mouthfeel, making it challenging to find an authentic New York-style pizza in Hong Kong or true Tianjin baozi in Los Angeles. We also tried the wine-infused hard-boiled eggs, which are similar to tea eggs but prepared with wine. Served cold, they offered a refreshing contrast to the hot baozi. Tianjin is also famous for its water dumplings—one of my favorite dishes. While Mr. B suggested trying the fish water dumplings, I was initially reluctant but gave them a chance. They were okay, but nothing remarkable; I would have preferred a pork filling or something similar. The fish filling had a pasty texture that didn’t appeal to me. On a brighter note, we enjoyed some of the best scallion pancakes I’ve ever had. Typically, scallion pancakes are thicker and greasier, but at Noodle House, they were thinner and less oily. I would have preferred a flakier version, but I found these to be quite enjoyable. Overall, the Tianjin baozi here surpasses those I've had at Shaomai, making for a delightful dining experience."