An Vat OC — Restaurant in Garden Grove

Overall: 4.4/5

The store is cute with low table seating reminiscent of Vietnam. An Vat OC's specialty is banh Trang since they have so many types, both fresh and packaged. We recommend asking the cashier what the most popular items are. We got com chay and a green packaged fried looking rice thing to go for $20.66 which is pretty steep but the items we ate at the restaurant were really good and decent pricing.

Com Chay: It was good but it's not as umami as the ones in the Bay Area. There also wasn't as much topping either so I wouldn't get this again.

Ca Vien Xao Mam Toi ($8.99): This was the least anticipated item for me but it ended up being one of the best items here. It comes out in two colors. The white fish balls were a bit smaller than the yellow balls so I wonder if they fry them differently. I definitely had a preference for one over the other but my husband did not.

Trung Cut Rim Me ($7.99): Wow, we were hesitant on getting the tamarind version since we were worried the sauce would be too sour but it was actually really delicious and went perfectly with the qual eggs! This is actually one of our favorite dishes of the 4 we tried.

Cuon Bo ($7.99): This was recommended as being one of the popular items here but it was actually not as good as the quail eggs or fried fish balls. It had a pretty presentation but it was on the blander side, and there was no beef (reference photo). I assume the sauce has butter in it since it was a thick coagulated yellow blob. This sauce was pretty gross so we didn't use it and dipped our rolls in the fish ball or quail egg sauces.

Overall, food was really good and they have dishes we've rarely seen anywhere else so we will be coming back! Definitely want to try their banh Trang tron the next time...

A trendy street food spot, especially for (banh trang) rice paper prepackaged or mixed. The rice paper itself was thin and easy to eat. I tried the prepackaged rice paper with beef (bo) sate and shrimp (tom) sate and they were good. I tried Taiwanese shredded pork (cha bong) too but didn't like it because there was a powder on top. I also cannot recommend the rice paper salad (banh trang tron) they mixed for you because the sauce was too sweet and there were only quail eggs, green and fried shallots making it dry. The fried rice paper was interesting and chewy but the sauce was too sweet again. The special sauteed corn with shrimp and salted egg (bap xao dat biec) was good but too wet. Overall, the best thing to try is the...

If you’re craving Vietnamese street food, An Vat OC is the ultimate destination. With its cute decorations and vibrant Vietnamese vibe, the atmosphere instantly transports you. The menu boasts a delightful array of street food options, including the mouthwatering Banh Trang Tron and Banh Trang Cuon, which are absolutely delicious. Whether you choose to enjoy the food on-site or take it home, An Vat OC is the perfect place to satisfy your street food cravings. If you’re a visitor, don’t miss the opportunity to gather a variety of these yummy snacks to bring home or share as gifts. An Vat OC truly captures the essence of Vietnamese street food in the most...