Ghien Mi Go — Restaurant in Westminster

I stopped by for the first time this afternoon a little after the lunch hour to avoid the rush. Easy parking - literally in front of the restaurant. I was greeted right when I walked in - no wait for party of 1. The environment is cute - the interior is warm and inviting. There's both regular tables and booths - which I prefer - since it sorta defines your personal space.

The menu is simple - two pages - food on the front, drinks/dessert on the back. I was trying to decide between the Com Ga Hai Nam, or the Bun Bo Hue - went with the BBH when I found out the steamed chicken is served cold.

Servers are friendly. I had just enough time to browse the menu and decide on what to get before someone came to take my order. They brought out my veggie/condiment plate shortly after my order.

Soda Chanh - I knocked off a star for this since the drink was flat! There is a Vietnamese drink that is also called Da Chanh - which is fresh lemon squeezed water - but I definitely didn't order that one, since my Soda Chanh had a few bubbles in it initially. There was some hint of carbonation - but it was otherwise flat! Definitely was not refreshing at all. If I wanted boring water, I would've ordered tea or still water.

The Bun Bo Hue though on the other hand - was awesome! Literally one of the better BBH's I've eaten in the area. I requested it without the cubed blood "pudding" - but kept the pork feet. Normally I order BBH without the blood and the feet, but I didn't want to deprive myself of protein in case they wouldn't sub the removed items with anything else. There was a good ratio of protein to noodles - but the broth was perfect. It had just the right amount of seasoning - spices, lemongrass to it. Protein wise - there were meatballs, beef shank, pork hock, and tendon. Generous cuts of tendon. It was amazing! Tendon is one of my favorite Vietnamese noodle soup toppings - and Ghien Mi Go did not disappoint. There were cuts of tendon that was just right (tendon can be overcooked/undercooked). The noodles were thick - like typical BBH noodles - thicker than pho noodles, but thinner than banh canh (udon) noodles. All of this, with the rich and flavorful broth base - made for an awesome bowl.

My lunch was almost perfect. The flat soda chanh was a bit disappointing, but I'll either ask them whether there's a fresher soda water available - or just pick another drink to get.

Service was great - I had a brief chat with the owner when I paid. Her colleague mentioned that the com ga can be served cold or warmed up (at the customer's discretion) - so I'll know for next time when I come to visit - and I definitely plan to come back in the very...

I came to Ghien Mi Go #byjoy Restaurant for the first time and I was impressed by how busy it was. The place has a nice ambiance and some cute spots for taking photos. I ordered the Hai Nam Chicken, which is one of their signature dishes. It came with yellow rice, cucumber, cilantro, and two sauces. The chicken was tender and moist, but I felt it lacked some flavor. The rice was also a bit dry for my taste. The sauces were good, but not enough to make up for the blandness of the chicken and rice. The portion size was decent, but the price was a bit high for what I got.

Overall, I had an okay experience here, but I don’t think I would come back again. The service was friendly and fast, but the food was not very memorable. I think there are better places to get Hai Nam Chicken in the area. Maybe their other dishes are better, but I was not impressed by this one. If you are looking for a nice place to hang out with friends and take some photos, this might be a...

Throwback review: This place is quite good. Our first impression is that they have this beautiful decorating Mì Gõ cart right at the door that you can take pictures with. Their mì gõ is good and I ordered dry mì gõ with a bowl of broth on the side as always. The broth tasted exactly like those mì gõ carts on street that I used to have with friends after school. Yum! They brought back a lot of good memories. A bowl is so so big with tons of noodles and toppings and I could not finish the entire bowl, same for my sister. One thing is if you are sensitive to MSG, you should pay close attention! The shop was packed full when we came in, but we still got our food quite quickly. I love their wall decorations and the atmosphere was great. Parking was easy to find too. I would recommend this place for you to try...