Khuu Bistro — Restaurant in Los Angeles

2024.08-25/SUN_1000: We were craving Pho but didn't feel like going to our favorite spot in Santa Clarita. We wanted something more closer to home. The only problem is, not many places make my favorite dish, Bánh Xèo Nam Bộ. It's a crepe filled with pork and shrimp and veggies. It's also served with veggies to eat it with. I've always loved for Vietnamese cuisine mixes the hot and crispy with fresh veggies. We ended up finding Khuu Bistro. One of the two places within Reseda and Santa Clarita that makes Bánh Xèo Nam Bộ. We found out that it even supports our Early Bird schedule! On Friday, Saturday and Sunday, they open at 9 a.m. and during the week, they open at 10 a.m.

Nestled in an inline, tiny shopping center, we found the welcome Khuu Bistro. It's the only restaurant that had a wonderful, calmly decorated exterior. You won't miss it because it's beautiful. I don't know how to explain it unless I use the word "zen". It would definitely be the only restaurant I would choose there because it's inviting. There are plants and a new burgundy awning. Just calming. When you walk in, it has nostalgic decor along with plants, a very clean restaurant and is similar to a bodega or market yet inviting.

We were greeted by an older gentleman who asked us if it were our first time. The music created a warm ambiance. It was great to see elders walk in and you can tell they've been frequenting the restaurant for quite some time. This means it's going to be some real good food.

We ordered the Eggrolls/Bún cha Ha Noi, to start with. It was stuffed with ground pork, mushrooms, clear vermicelli, vegetables all wrapped in spring roll skin then deep fried. The outer skin of the egg rolls were like no other Vietnamese place we've eaten at. The mushrooms in the rolls give it such a great flavor. It was out of this world authentic and delicious! We now have a new favorite spot. Completely sold. We love how authentic the flavor of the Eggrolls along with the sweetened dipping fish sauce, Nuoc Cham was also delicious! Luckily, the dish I ordered came with Nuoc Cham!

We got the charbroiled pork in fish sauce, Bún cha Ha Noi and the Bánh Xèo Nam Bộ, a Vietnamese Crepe. My favorite! Oh my gosh, words cannot describe how authentic the flavors of their dishes are. It made us completely forget our favorite spot in Santa Clarita. Now we found a new spot close to home! Holy moly, the crepe came out light and crispy and the first bite was absolute heaven. The crepe is stuffed with delicious pork, shrimp, and sprinkling of mung bean, onions and bean sprouts. So different than any other Bánh Xèo Nam Bộ that we've tried.

Another great fact is their menu consists of different dishes from the Northern, Middle and Southern regions of Vietnam. This is how you know it's legitimately authentic. They let you know! The other dish was the charbroiled pork in fish sauce, Bún cha Ha Noi. My husband asked how to properly consume the dish and the gentleman showed him. Generally, if you go to other restaurants, it's all thrown into a bowl and you're given a little ramekin of the Nuoc Cham. You eat the dish like cold dipping noodles by using another little bowl to place all of your items of a couple of bites inside it along with the broth/sauce and Nuoc Cham. Holy moly, we were in heaven. My husband was very happy and satisfied. He said eating it the proper way changed the flavor and experience.

Another great thing was the pricing to portions. Extremely great. Along with the experience from the gentleman that served us, ambience and authentic cuisine, we now have a new place to frequent. Apparently the dish my husband has was the same fish that Anthony Bourdain had when he went to Vietnam.

You definitely have to visit and just know that this is our new spot! We can't wait to try the Pho, if these dishes were excellent, I can't imagine how their broth will taste! We can't wait!

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We keep coming back to this tiny restaurant in the Valley because it's just so amazing. You can get some hardcore specialties of the 3 regions of VN that are hard to find even in Little Saigon. The first time we went we had the Crab roll, charbroiled pork or bun chả Hà Nội, chả cá Thăng Long or fish cake in dill, and braised pork galangal which are all specialties from the North. We had bánh bèo/ steamed rice cakes from Central, then bánh xèo/crispy crepe with shrimp and pork belly, and bánh ít trần/ sticky rice dumpling with mung bean, shrimp and pork which are specialties from the South. All we're excellent. Last night we had the Crab roll and charbroil pork again and they were just as good as we remembered. There were actually chunks of crab, shrimp and pork belly within the filling of the Crab roll which was fabulous. I also tried the fried tofu, boiled pork and shrimp paste dish which are usually served in the country side of the south. Very nice for those with more adventurous taste bud. We've traveled multiple times to Vietnam from the top/ Lao Cai to the bottom / Ca Mau, eating local foods along the way. This place has some of the best signature foods of each region, North, Central and South. Very well flavored and in most cases, taste better than the best restaurants in Vietnam. Maybe we'll try the noodle soups like pho or hu tieu or beef stew (bo kho) next time. But there are so many other interesting things on the menu. I hear the beef in lime juice, seafood papaya salad, and the chicken wings in garlic butter calling me. This restaurant is definitely worth the...

My wife and I decided to have lunch here after noticing it pop up seemingly out of nowhere. The ambiance and decor is very casual and relaxing. Whereas other establishments focus on just a single region, I noticed that the dishes boldly encompass the entirety of Vietnam. We ordered the steam rice cakes, chicken pho, and Phnom Penh noodle soup and I must say the experience was amazing. The presentation, aromas, tastes, and textures of the dishes were phenomenal and indicative of a mastery over Vietnamese cuisine that I haven't seen in the San Fernando Valley. The quality of the pho was on-par with Phoholic in OC, Pho 79 in Westminster, or Sup Noodle in Irvine. By far the best pho in the valley.

I spoke to the owner of the establishment and he said he just recently came back to the states after living in Vietnam for 20 years and I can say it shows in the quality and authenticity...