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Hoa Sen

Restaurant Vegetarian restaurant Vietnamese restaurant

Unpretentious eatery offering vegetarian & vegan versions of traditional Vietnamese specialties. People often mention good, vegetarian, rice, dishes, dish, restaurant,


Address

12180 Brookhurst St, Garden Grove, CA 92840

Website

hoa-sen.cafes-nearby.com

Contact

(714) 537-0077

Price rating

$ $$$

Rating on Google Maps

4.60 (391 reviews)

Open on Google Maps

Working Hours

  • Saturday: 9 AM to 8 PM
  • Sunday: 9 AM to 8 PM
  • Monday: 9 AM to 8 PM
  • Tuesday: 9 AM to 8 PM
  • Wednesday: Closed
  • Thursday: 9 AM to 8 PM
  • Friday: 9 AM to 8 PM

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: good (20) vegetarian (18) rice (13) dishes (8) dish (7) restaurant (7)
Reviews are sorted by relevance, prioritizing the most helpful and insightful feedback at the top for easier reference.
  • 5/5 Kenta S. 5 months ago on Google • 16 reviews
    One of the best places!!! Love almost every item. 100% worth it and great prices!
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Robert N. 1 year ago on Google
    The vegetarian food here is excellent. They've taken Vietnamese favorites and made meat-free alternatives. One of the things that I like the most on their menu is their sushi hand roll. They make it fresh and it is so good! I have also ordered party trays from here and everyone always compliments how wonderful the food is.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Coy T. 4 years ago on Google • 1160 reviews
    6/2022-Delicious vegetarian dishes Viet style and you wouldn't even realize it's veggie it's that good! Staff are hardworking and friendly; 11/2019-This place is a hidden gem amongst the locals for excellent vegetarian Vietnamese dishes. Don't let its humble exterior deceive you nestled in a humdrum strip mall across from a much newer and bigger counterpart. It gets very busy during the lunch hour but their friendly servers are very knowledgeable and patient especially for the occasional vegetarian or non-Vietnamese patron. Everything is a delicious vegetarian version of a traditional Vietnamese dish. Parking can get very crowded and cramped especially in the two long aisles but it's worth the small inconvenience.

  • 5/5 Matthew L. 2 years ago on Google • 233 reviews
    Best vegan food that I've had in Southern California so far! It's definitely not the best decor or dining experience, but the food is just amazing. The clay pot rice and lotus salad, in particular, were standouts. The flavors and quality of the ingredients were excellent. We were actually hoping to go to Au Lac, but it is closed on Mondays so we wound up here. We are sure glad that we did.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Anna K. 2 years ago on Google • 151 reviews
    Reasonably priced dishes and many to choose from. We ordered a Pho Hoa Sen, claypot rice, BBq Spring roll and Veggie Beef noodle soup. The soup got Pho was not as flavorful as other vegetarian pho I have tired before. But the claypot rice was amazing. The sauce combination was perfect to bring out the smokey taste of the rice. Note: They do charge for hot tea, only $1.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Johnson 2 years ago on Google • 47 reviews
    This place changed my perspective on vegetarian restaurants. Easily recommendation from me! Used to always be a proud meathead but had a respect for vegetarian/vegan restaurants as I believed they had to be good to be around. After giving Hoa Sen a try with some friends, I realised that meat isn't always the best thing in a meal. Almost every single order I've had here has been a smash. The Happy Hoa Sen salad is usually a staple when I go with friends to share. Vegetarian food already feels light in general but this was a great refresher between bites. The Com Dap is a comforting crunchy-ish rice dish that feels like a sure hit with anyone indecisive. The claypot rice is my favourite meal here for sure, reminding me of an amazing rice and mushroom dish at a now closed tapas restaurant. These two rice dishes come with their own sauces if I remember right that absolutely change the way the meal tastes, and not just like adding soy sauce. The house special fried rice is a nice familiar staple for those less adventurous, and it's impressive that there's even vegetarian pork floss! The Mi Xao Gion isn't much to write about though, as I'm not much of a mi xao person. The servers are all very nice and friendly, with the restaurant making good use of space although on the cozier side. The food doesn't crank out fast but you won't be waiting too long.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Sara C. 3 years ago on Google
    Jackfruit salad is my favorite!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Ngan-Ha D. 6 months ago on Google • 11 reviews
    It was disappointing! The presentation was not good enough to make believe it was shrimp or fish. The cá kho tộ (braised salty caramel fish) did not look like fish. There was some pretending fish skin which was chewy but not tasty. The dish was sub par. The canh chua hải sản (seafood sweet and sour soup) was acceptable. The gỏi rau tiến vua ( dragonfruit leaves salad) was not well seasoned, it was mostly sour, nothing to balance it. It was so unappetizing that the three of us could not finish our orders.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Don T. 2 years ago on Google
    One of my favorite Vietnamese vegetarian restaurants! I've tried many dishes at this restaurant and they are all made with good quality ingredients. You see Buddhist monks and nuns here so you know the vegetarian food is good. My go-to dishes are: Bun Bo Hue, Com Tay Cam, Nem Nuong, Bun Rieu. The service is fast and friendly. Check them out!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 ANR 1 year ago on Google • 126 reviews
    Stumbled upon the restaurant when looking for vegetarian food for lunch in Orange in Google maps. A Vietnamese Vegan Restaurant with a large menu. The seating was quick and service fast. The place is small located in a strip mall but clean and well maintained. I ordered the BBQ spicy lemongrass chicken and curry noodle . The Chicken rice dish was good. Curry noodle was ok. The menu is large , so will be visiting the restaurant again.

  • 3/5 yogi 9 months ago on Google • 46 reviews
    Veg beef soup noodles were good. Papaya salad was decent, I was expecting more tanginess and maybe more veggies than papaya. But was good enough for price $12. They have amazing red chili paste. Service was attentive and good. Ambiance was clean and cozy. Their prices are reasonable. Would visit again for vegetarian meal. 😊

  • 5/5 Ivàn T. 6 months ago on Google
    Delicious. Vegan pho taste so good compared to cow pho

  • 4/5 Anthony S. 2 years ago on Google
    A good/very good vegetarian restaurant. Helpful and patient staff. I was surprised that their fried mushrooms were not oyster or an Asian variety but portabella !!! Nevertheless, it was tasty. The passion fruit drink is very good, BUT too much ice in it for $3.50. The salted plum drink was unique and tasty 😋. The yellow noodles dish was only okay but the rice dish with mushrooms and chicken was good !!! Stars will adjust based on subsequent visits and experiences !!!

  • 5/5 Mcmeadow 1 year ago on Google
    This place is really good. I got one of the shrimp soups and the chef did a good job. I was in the mood for something not super heavy but heavy enough to fill me up and flavorful enough but not overwhelmingly flavorful and this was perfect. Everything on the menu is *vegan* it's just a little hard to tell from the way the menu is and the servers were pretty nice.

  • 5/5 Kyle L. 10 months ago on Google
    I am thrilled to award this vegetarian restaurant a well-deserved 5-star review, especially for their delectable rice noodle dishes that are both satisfying and packed with flavorful ingredients, making it an absolute delight for vegetarian food enthusiasts.

  • 5/5 Alvin S. 1 year ago on Google
    As someone who was vegetarian for 16 years, this place stands out to me as one of the TOP vegetarian restaurants I’ve ever been to. All of their dishes are amazingly priced with portions that are generous. Flavors are vibrant and ingredients are always fresh. No wonder this place has a wait most of the time. Go check this place out, you won’t regret it! :))

  • 4/5 Cem D. 4 years ago on Google
    We ordered shrimp spring rolls, rice clay pot and stir-fried yellow noodles. Everything was good, but I really liked the noodles. Service was efficient and friendly. We'll definitely come back.

  • 1/5 Prettymimi 1 year ago on Google
    I tried bánh xèo and wonder how they can make like this. It’s very very tough, oily seems like it was cooked long time ago and was warned up to serve customers. The owner never try the pancakes. They just sell it and let customers enjoy.

  • 5/5 Itzel V. 4 years ago on Google
    Great food and wonderful service.

  • 5/5 A J. 2 years ago on Google
    Kindness and delicious food = customer for life. Thanks family for all you do and offer.

  • 5/5 Tahnea C. 2 years ago on Google
    The food is so good every time and they’re so nice. Love it

  • 3/5 Minh V. 2 years ago on Google
    I had Mì Quảng and Curry bánh mì. Both tasted alright, however it has little too much peanut butter in the sauces.


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Amenities


  • Parking
    • ✓️ Free parking lot
    • ✓️ Plenty of parking
  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Coffee
    • ✓️ Quick bite
    • ✓️ Comfort food
    • ✓️ Small plates
    • ✓️ Vegan options
    • ✓️ Healthy options
  • Popular for
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Solo dining
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible seating
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible entrance
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible parking lot
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Seating
    • ✓️ Catering
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Takeout
    • ✓️ No-contact delivery

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