HANOI KITCHEN VIETNAMESE RESTAURANT — Restaurant in Claremont

My spouse and I recently moved to La Verne from the Little Saigon area, also described as the heart of the Vietnamese community, where most Vietnamese refugees settled during the diaspora. Folks tend to recognize the Little Saigon area as Vietnamese food Mecca. When we moved, I was saddened to be so far from banh mi, com tam, etc. and far from my beloved Vietnamese community, where one hears Vietnamese as soon as they leave their homes. However, upon realizing Pho Hanoi's opening and it being La Verne's first Vietnamese restaurant, I had to give it a shot! The items listed on the menu displayed regional specialities of Ha Noi. We ended up ordering the calamari, chicken wings, bun cha Hanoi, rau ma, and goi cuon chay. So tasty! The food presentation was excellent. Everything looked fresh, was well-plated, and portions were adequate. Taste-wise, I was incredibly impressed! The dishes were dang good! In comparison with food in Little Saigon, I would say Pho Hanoi is as good as it gets! Plus, you can avoid the traffic, congestion, and folks driving out of control. Great food, without chaos and craziness? Yes, please! Also, the staff at Pho Hanoi are exceptional- a great, little Vietnamese family sharing their love of Vietnamese cuisine with La Verne residents and creating an inviting ambiance for all. Aside from speaking Vietnamese with my family, it was nice to speak Vietnamese with the folks I just met here in La Verne and pay homage to our heritage and the ongoing experiences that shape our community. I am already looking forward to...

Great menu, love the price! I wish they had a plain shrimp paste without the bean curd though. As for the soup, the noodles were different, shaped like a fettuccine, but I thought it was yummy. Im very happy and appreciative that we now have a Pho in La Verne, whoo-hoo... highly recommend, especially the rice dishes, it was delish.

Side note: I have never done this before but have to make comment/response. For the commentator Cris Py... while you are entitled to your opinion, good for you and will not hear a beep from me cuz i respect others opinion. I, however will comment on how dramatic you are by comparing your experience with the restaurant to your divorce and passed loved ones. Talk about tasteless and heartless to write in your review. Being honest does not have to equal cruelty Mr Dramatic. It seems bitterness is not just a palate for you but your overall persona. Huh, divorce and breakups... go figure, you seem like a loveable person. ;-)

Side note: Cris Py... awesome, you got the message! Obviously you can do as you please. I believe there is a difference of just being mean and cruel and being honest (consructive criticism). The restaurant deserved better than your cruel words. You can give them 1 star and dislike them all you want, it was your comment about divorce and deceased loved ones that was tasteless and says a lot about your character or lack thereof. I believe there is enough hate and bad in this word, why add fuel to it. Again, honesty does not have to equal cruelty....

I've been coming here for pho since my first visit from more than a year ago. I've tried almost every pho restaurant in the SGV. Yes, I am a pho'natic. This was the only pho restaurant in the Inland Empire I ended up going until my last visit on 08/26/23. Before this date, my rating would've been 5 stars. The broth just wasn't as good anymore and, most of all, the value went down so much. The price was already above average in the area which I don't mind if the portion and quality remain. If it was only the broth, I would give it another chance since anything could have gone wrong that day which I understand that things happen but when the portion starts shrinking, it's a sign to me to start searching for another one which is going to be tough. My wife has small appetite and she complained to me that the noodle and beef portion were ridiculously much less than all our other past visits. The whole bowl was mostly broth. The noodle portion was literally 2 bites. A pho and a ramen kitchen is an assembly line. Every step is designed and following a fixed process. It's just not acceptable that, not one, but two (the noodle and the meat) items failed to meet all the previous visits. I own many businesses with manufacturing process. I know how it suppose to work. Time to start searching for...