Tram Cream Coffee 3 — Restaurant in Garden Grove

Happy Grand Opening to Tram Cream Coffee’s 3rd location! They were offering buy 2, get 1 free today at 08:00 - 16:00.

Parking: Free parking. They’re located in a small plaza, so finding a spot can either be a hit or miss.

Ambiance/Environment: I absolutely love the ambiance. They have a medium sized space with plenty of seating inside and small seating outside. It definitely feels like you’re in Vietnam. The wall decor, the wooden chairs and tables, the colors .. sooo detailed!

Service: The cashier was knowledgeable about their menu items. She gave me recommendations while ordering. Throughput was a little over 5 minutes.

Drinks: I noticed majority of their coffee had similar ingredients with maybe one or two difference of an ingredient.

1. Egg Cacao - cacao powder, condensed milk, egg cream with coffee jelly. I always ask for easy ice because I’m a sipper (yes, even for Vietnamese coffee). But the cashier recommended to keep the regular amount of ice because it helps dilute the concentrated coffee, otherwise the easy ice would melt quickly. I agreed to leave it as is. I noticed the drink came completely frozen .. there was no ice. It was topped with fresh egg cream and coffee jelly. Not sure why it was frozen. It took a while for it to melt. After it melted, the coffee part was definitely concentrated and creamy. The egg cream tasted decent. When I mixed it, the egg cream completely disappeared. The coffee jelly tasted like coffee jelly, but I’d prefer a bit more. I also noticed the cup wasn’t filled all the way; seemed like a quarter of it wasn’t filled not even with the foam. 3/5

2. Tiramisu Cream Latte - phin filtered coffee, condensed milk, milk & cheese foam. This didn’t come frozen lol. I asked for easy ice. This was my favorite drink! The coffee was also concentrated and creamy, and the cheese foam was delicious! 5/5

3. Running Dragon - peach oolong tea with dragon fruit. My bf ordered this drink, and I took a sip. This was definitely refreshing. He said that you can taste the dragon fruit more than the peach. He really liked the bits of dragon fruit at the bottom. The only downside was the straw not being long enough for the large cup. They only had one sized straw, and it kept falling inside the cup. 4/5

Pricing: Prices are $$$ more than an average cup of coffee. They have two sizes - medium and large, and it’s a $2+ difference. I really like the ambiance and the cup designs. Though I feel that they should change their cup lids to the flat lids or the sip lids, so that it can accommodate the straws. I’d say it’s worth coming back for the ambiance, and maybe to try...

This is the third location with the first two in San Jose. This shop took over a previous boba tea shop located in a small plaza. Has indoor seating and one partial table outside. The word trạm is translated as station. Like coffee station. The decor has a wall of old post cards and newspaper. Small tables like VN street vendors.

Upon entering, there was a self kiosk to place your order but the line was long so the cashier took my order.

When I try a new Viet coffee shop, I always order the Egg Coffee and the Coconut Coffee. I believe, those two drinks will tell if I’ll come back again based on quality and taste.

The menu was confusing with Coconut Coffee located under ‘Coffee’ as Coconut Coffee Frappuccino and again under ‘Frappuccino’ as Coconut Coffee. He told me both items were the same.

The Egg Coffee was also confusing. It’s listed as Egg Coffee and Egg Saigon. The difference, Egg Coffee has coffee jelly.

I got Coconut Coffee but I don’t like mine blended. I prefer iced. I did not change my sweetness level. The coffee was not detected in this drink and it was mainly ice and cream.

Also got the Egg Saigon. Apparently they specialize in the egg cream so it was really thick. It’s lathered around the inside of the cup. The coffee was not strong and had dense thick texture like sipping melted ice cream. This same drink at other places are separated with the egg cream on top and you’ll have to mix. At Tram, it’s evenly distributed.

We also got a large non coffee drink, Avocado Coconut. The cup design was slim and tall, which kept tipping over in the car drink holder. The drink itself was icy creamy with more coconut than avocado.

The cup size was also confusing. They offer 4 sizes but blended drinks have their own two sizes and material.

There are 4 snack items if you’re hungry.

Overall, there are many Viet coffee shops in OC. There are two that I will keep coming back. Tram is not...

I had such a great experience at Tram Coffee! The staff here are incredibly friendly and helpful — they really make you feel welcome. I ordered the VIP Coffee, which is known for its authentic Vietnamese flavor. It was rich, bold, and strong — exactly what you’d expect from traditional Vietnamese coffee. Personally, it was a little strong for me, but the staff were so kind and quickly helped me adjust it to a lighter strength.

I love that you can even customize the strength of your coffee when you order, which makes it perfect for anyone, whether you like your coffee super strong or a bit more balanced. Definitely an authentic and enjoyable spot that I’ll be...