Nong Lá Vietnamese Cafe — Restaurant in Culver City

Vietnamese food is not easy to find in LA. To be honest there were some hits and misses here. My favorite item is the pork belly banh mi! It’s braised so it just melts in your mouth. The egg rolls are also delicious. They give plenty of veggies to wrap and sauce to dip. I didn’t like the bun rieu. I mean, nothing can compare to the real authenticity of home cooked food like I’m used to. I just thought the soup was too bland and the crab meatballs were a weird texture. I liked the tofu in it. I want to try the bun Bo hue and pho next time. They have more items on their menu that I’d love to taste- like the desserts: Che and flan. Service was friendly, he gave me some good suggestions. Ambiance was relaxed and no frills. Parking was a nuisance bc limited street parking. However, there’s a parking structure...

I visited this place when I landed in LA and because it was so good, I visited again when I flew back to my home country. (Germany). The Pho Dac Biet was super good! The amount of noodles were perfect. There was also enough meat in it and vegetables on the side to add on. We also had fresh spring rolls as an appetizer which was very decent… it didn’t have much vermicelli noodles in it.. probably like 4-5 noodle strings :/. I wish it was more. It still doesn’t change the fact that this place serves good food overall. When I came back I ordered Bun Thit Nuong Cha Gio and it was amazinggg!!! Absolutely loved it. Highly recommended! From now on, this will be my to go spot everytime I land in LA and...

We ordered to go, so cannot really comment on the service, but the atmosphere inside feels modern, welcoming and warm. The restaurant is already packed by 6:20pm on a Wednesday.

We ordered Bánh mì with chicken and fried egg, and grilled beef noodle salad with egg rolls. The sandwich is my preferred choice. It is very tasty with chewy bread (in a good way), generous portion of chicken and pickle veggies to balance the flavor.

The noodle salad is also not bad, but not as good as another place I go in South Bay (Saigon Dish) with less portion. Not sure if the dine in portion will be bigger though.

If you are hungry, both options are solid, but if you need to choose one, definitely go with...