I still don't know enough about Garden Grove, but even I know to go to Ben Ngu.
This one is a casual cafe of all things chewy, and I think a #7 is the best way to start. A slightly smaller sampler is split between #6 and #11 will give you a taste of some of their more famous items. A ring of Banh Beo Dia mixes chewy-gooey rice cake with crumbly dried shrimp and crunch pork rinds. The Banh Bot Loc Tran are tiny little dumpling delights filled with a smooth, sweet, slightly nutty paste. Dunk in fish sauce for best results.
Banh It Kep Banh Ram is an adventure in texture; chewy mochi dumplings full of savory pork and dried shrimp served on a crunchy slab of deep-fried mochi.
It's never too early for noodles, and Bun Bo Hue is worth trying once. The broth is spicy and savory, but also on the lighter side, and there is a mix of meats like pork trotter and pork blood that really round out the flavors for are not for those who only want brisket in their pho.
Mi Quang has fantastic egg noodles in a subtler sea-broth with pork, shrimp, fish, etc.
A no-frills, casual-cafe with extremely caffeinated Vietnamese coffee, conveniently open all day. Worthy of a visit or two...or twenty.
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