New Trieu Chau Restaurant — Restaurant in Garden Grove

What do you do when you're in a foreign country and don't know where to eat? You ask the locals.

So what do you do when you're in an area in Garden Grove that has SOOO many choices and want something just really simple? Well, I asked Minerva since she is a local and of course she steered me the right way.

The Hu Tieu Trieru Chau (First item on the menu) is simple , but excellent. It's not mind blowing but I grew up on this stuff when I was living in Alhambra. Sadly, nothing comes close where I currently live. They will ask you if you want the thick or thin noodles. (I had to listen carefully because they will not speak English to you if you look Asian). A few small shrimps, some ground pork meat, some fish balls and a few flavorings, it's really good ($5.50)

Oh yeah, and when you're hungry, it's not a good idea to hold a menu.

So I ended up ordering 2 item items. The Pork fried rice ($7) and the beef with the fried noodles ($7). The pork fried rice was such a hit , it's a good portion for the price. It was the winner of the night. The beef with the noodles had some Chinese greens along with it. Both are yummy.

Yes, it's Cash only. You can order to go from the guy in the front and pay the guy in the counter area by the kitchen. The food, amazingly came out in less than 5 minutes. The to go order comes with the green chilis and the hoisan sauce but if you're like me, you can request more small cups if you're a chili whore. I think I will bring my parents here. It's one of those places that my parents introduced me to and now I get to re-introduce them to a...

One of the best places to get cheap and authentic Kuy teav (Cambodian noodle soup similar to pho). This institution looks run down but is always full of Asian families because it is consistently delicious and each bowl of soup is satisfying comfort food for the soul.

My favorite is the beef noodle kuy teav with big, rice noodles. The seasoning of the soup is similar to pho with the extra addition of garlic, adding a more savory flavor component and cancer-fighting antioxidant. The combination of noodles, beef and garlic is just so good. They also have seafood options, egg noodles, and wonton soup, but the kuy teav is definitely the highlight here. The other best part? A normal sized bowl is $6-7 with only $1-2 upgrade to large so you get a satisfying meal that doesn't hurt...

I usually get only the 2 same items so can't say that everything is good. But I do like this place and go there a lot. The servers know me by now and one of them always tell me what I want. I didn't even have to put in the request. I like it when a server takes care of me like that. I always give him $5 tip for my one bowl of egg noodles. People should tip better at the Asian restaurants. They're already getting cheated by a lot of the owners at other restaurants. The owner here is very nice and remembers my name from just the first introduction when ordering over the phone. Very personable. We lack...