Runam Garden — Restaurant in Fountain Valley

My family and I stumbled upon it while looking to grab some coffee in the area. We were impressed by the decor and the very cute outside patio, so we decided to stay for drinks and dessert. We will be back for bottomless mimosas sometime! (Only $15 or $16 which is the price of around 2 mimosas).

Food & Drinks: We ordered champagne, beer (you can bring your own wine for a corkage fee of $15), Creme brûlée, fruit cake, and truffle fries. We liked the Creme brûlée better than the fruit cake. It was very crispy on top and kind of soupy on the bottom--maybe from the heat? The truffle fries were good too! I liked how it wasn't too strong of a truffle flavor. They make it with truffle oil and the truffle was subtle but detectable. There also wasn't a whole lot of salt, but the fries were still crispy and flavorful! I think the food itself is 4 stars but the service is what bumped it up to 5.

Service: Min took great care of us! Our 1 year old knocked over a beer, he promptly came out and got us a new beer and napkins. Our 1 year old got hungry, so we asked Min for some fruit and he brought her a small cup of blueberries (not on the menu)--her favorite! He also gave us a sample of this fried shrimp appetizer. We felt very taken care of here.

Patio: Our 1 year old was exploring all over the place. There were many tables and chairs and it was fairly quiet. Very...

As someone who has recently visited Cafe N Te, I have to say that I had mixed feelings about my experience. While the Vietnamese food was alright, it didn't really stand out to me as being particularly exceptional. There were some interesting dishes on the menu, but I felt that the execution was lacking in some cases. That being said, the food wasn't bad by any means, though the menu is on the expensive side for what you got.

As for the drinks, I have to say that I wasn't particularly impressed. The coffee was just okay, and the other drinks on the menu didn't really stand out to me either. They were fine, but nothing special. If you're looking for a place to grab a quick drink, Cafe N Te might do the trick, but if you're a coffee connoisseur or looking for something really unique, this might not be the spot for you.

In terms of service, I found it to be okay. The staff were friendly enough, but I didn't feel like they went out of their way to make me feel welcome or ensure that my experience was exceptional. That being said, they were attentive and helpful when I needed something.

Overall, I would say that Cafe N Te is worth checking out if you're in the area and looking for a quick and casual spot for Vietnamese food. However, if you're looking for something truly outstanding or memorable, you might want to...

This is the place I keep bringing my friends over whenever we have gatherings. Today, we went there to eat and listened to people sing (with the 1 man band). Most of the songs were so sad and depressing, so my friend went up and sang some fun songs. A couple of us started to dance outside the patio and had fun. The owner came out and stopped us. Her face was so mad and told us not to sing anymore. She said it was too noisy, not dancing allowed. There were only 2 tables outside with guests. Most of them already left before my friends started to sing but she blamed us for singing loudly that chased the guests away. She could have waited until my friend finished singing to tell us politely that we shouldn't dance or sing fun songs. (Seems like singing slow, sad songs were okay over there 🤔) ** I guess she was about to transfer the owner, so she doesn't care if we ever come back or not. Still, business is business. She is ruining her business reputation.. if she was still there, we would definitely NOT be coming...