Gingergrass Silverlake — Restaurant in Los Angeles

First off, this isn’t authentic Vietnamese food. I can tell the team is trying, and I respect the effort, but what’s being served here feels like a Westernized version meant to be approachable rather than true to its roots. It’s the kind of place where people feel like they’re experiencing Vietnamese culture without actually tasting the depth of it.

Real Vietnamese food has layers of flavor, history, and care that you’ll find in places like Westminster. That’s where the dishes carry stories, not just spices. This restaurant feels more like a Vietnamese-inspired concept built for presentation rather than tradition.

I ordered the vegan options to play it safe since I’m Vietnamese and wanted to give it a fair chance. The clay pot coconut curry was done well. It had warmth and comfort, even if the flavor profile was simplified.

What left a stronger impression, though, was the service. It felt as if being vegan and double-checking ingredients was an inconvenience. There wasn’t much patience or understanding, which made the experience feel less welcoming.

Overall, it’s not bad, but it’s not the real thing either. It’s a modern take that might please newcomers, but for those of us who grew up with these flavors, it feels like something important got lost in...

This has always been one of our local favorite's since we moved to this area a year ago. However, our recent two take out orders totally soured otherwise a very pleasant experience with this restaurant. The food quality still good, but there is problem with its Cash register.

During our previous order, the cash register did not enclose any utensils, I asked for it and sauces and thought she has included. When I was ready to eat, did not find any in the bag...

Today, I placed another order for two lunch ( one porkchop, one chicken), I made sure there is utensil inside. There was none, I asked for it, the lady at the counter passed ( almost thrown)me two forks, I stared at her, she then passed me a pile of napkin paper... I regret buying this lunch today here. The portion for my chicken order is tiny, The pork chop order is good. It is almost 2/3 empty during the time I was there, so it was not a busy noon today. They really have no excuse showing this poor attitude. ( the cash register)

I will not go to this one at least for a...

Ordered chicken pho and chicken crispy rolls. Also it was first Vietnamese restaurant I ordered dessert from. Very excited to try it.

So while I really like my pho broth, they were out of chicken and sent me notification. Instead, they added raw beef. I didn’t quite like it and I would appreciate if they would call and ask if I want some extra veggies instead. I eat beef but not raw and normally don’t order beef pho. That’s why I give 4 stars. But other than that, broth is delicious and oh so flavorful. Veggies are fresh and crispy rolls are soo good! The best part was that they use paper containers for broth(I hate plastic containers).

Even though I didn’t get my chicken as a protein option, I’ll still definitely order again. Hopefully they will have chicken or seafood as an alternative option.

Also, it was pretty quick.

Update: lime coconut tart was heavenly delicious. Not too sweet and texture was perfect! Will definitely...