Archive for the ‘$1 to $5 Cheap eats’ Category
Posted by Cam on June 7, 2009
Top Baguette – Westminster – 714-379-7726 or 714-310-0363
9062 Bolsa Ave, 92683, Mon to Sat: 5AM to 7PM, www.topbaguette.com
Small take-out sandwich shop specializing in Banh Mi (Bun Me), a sandwich on a French baguette with meat, cilantro, shredded carrots. There a many sandwich shops around like Lee’s Sandwich which is a fast-food chain. Banh Mi is similar to the American hamburger in terms of a popular fast food. Top Baguette makes one the best tasting Banh Mi’s in the Little Saigon Orange County area.
Posted in $1 to $5 Cheap eats, 2 star - Motel 6, T, Vietnamese, Westminster, x - Banh Mi | Leave a Comment »
Posted by Cam on April 12, 2009
Passion Berry – Westminster – (714) 775-5300, 9550 Bolsa Ave #115C, 92683
One of the many Yogurt/dessert shops popping up like crazy. It reminds me of the Boba drink fad several years ago (early-mid 2000s). They are very similar to the Korean owned Pinkberry chain but the difference is it’s all self-serve and you get charged by the weight. You can pick from many flavors of frozen yoghurt and select your own fruit or candy toppings.
Posted in $1 to $5 Cheap eats, 3 star - Best Western, P, Vietnamese, Westminster, x - Yoghurt/Ice cream Shop | 1 Comment »
Posted by Cam on December 8, 2008
Modiberi – Fountain Valley – (714) 531-7188 – 16051 Brookhurst St #F, 92708, www.modiberi.com
One of the many Yogurt/dessert shops popping up like crazy. It reminds me of the Boba drink fad several years ago (early-mid 2000s). They are very similar to the Korean owned Pinkberry chain but the difference is it’s all self-serve and you get charged by the weight. You can pick from many flavors of frozen yoghurt and select your own fruit or candy toppings.
Posted in $1 to $5 Cheap eats, 3 star - Best Western, M, Westminster, x - Yoghurt/Ice cream Shop | Leave a Comment »
Posted by Cam on September 9, 2008
Pho Vie II – Garden Grove (714) 539-5224 – 10120 Westminster Ave, 92843
Another Pho shop that seems to be related to Pho Thanh. It is notable because it was one of the first to have the 50% Pho Ga special. A good deal for a bowl of Vietnamese style chicken noodle soup. Still, my favorite hands down is Pho 86 since the broth doesn’t seem to be as oily there.
Posted in $1 to $5 Cheap eats, 2 star - Motel 6, Garden Grove, P, Vietnamese, x - Pho/Noodle Soup | Tagged: 50% off, garden grove, orange county, pho, restaurant, vietnamese | Leave a Comment »
Posted by Cam on March 31, 2008
Banh Cuon Tay Ho 4 – Westminster – 714-839-1389
9629 Bolsa Ave, 92683
One of the best places for banh cuon, thin rice sheets served with parboiled beansprouts and cha lua (pork ham) and fish sauce. You can get the rice sheets alone, banh uot, or with shredded pork mushroom filling, banh cuon nhan thit which is my favorite. Also served with fried yam/shrimp tempura.
This place is quite the roach motel, a strong smell of fish sauce and your feet stick to the ground.
Posted in $1 to $5 Cheap eats, 1 star - Roach Motel, Vietnamese, Westminster, x - Banh Cuon/Rice rolls | Tagged: banh cuon, orange county, restaurant, southern california, vietnamese, westminster | 2 Comments »
Posted by Cam on February 10, 2008
Pho Bach Yen, Garden Grove – (714) 636-3016, 9786 Westminster, 92844
One of the best deals for Pho around, free drink, nuoc mat, (nook mak), free appetizer rolls: Nem Nuong (Num Noong) – Spring rolls (not fried egg rolls). Rice paper sheets wrapped around lettuce, mint, pork with a peanut dipping sauce, and finally free sweet bean dessert, che (jair)
Pho (Fuh) – Most popular noodle soup of Vietnam. Rice noodle with meat usually beef, onion, ginger broth, beansprouts, lime, and basil. There are hundreds of Pho noodle shops and each one depends on personal tastes.
A common misconception is that you have to drink all the broth in the entire soup thus Pho is too filling of a meal. But in reality most people just eat the noodles and meat and leave a large portion of the broth uneaten. Pho broth is very fatty by the way so it is unhealthy to drink it in large amounts on a daily basis.
Posted in $1 to $5 Cheap eats, 2 star - Motel 6, Garden Grove, P, Vietnamese, x - Pho/Noodle Soup | Tagged: garden grove, orange county, pho, restaurant, southern california, vietnamese | Leave a Comment »
Posted by Cam on February 4, 2008
Phuong Restaurant – (714) 534-3339 – Garden Grove, 10722 Westminster Ave, 92843
Known for it’s hu tieu (who tew) noodle soup. There are 2 kinds of noodles to choose from, the regular white rice noodle, ban mem (Bun ma’am) or the clear, chewy transparent noodle, ban dai, (Bun yai). Most people order it dry, kho (hoe), so that there the soup base is separate and a shrimp, tomato sauce is provided. The noodles are in a separate bowl with pork slices, shrimp, egg, squid.
Posted in $1 to $5 Cheap eats, 2 star - Motel 6, Garden Grove, Vietnamese, x - Hu Tieu/Noodle Soup | Tagged: garden grove, hu tieu, orange county, restaurant, southern california, vietnamese | Leave a Comment »
Posted by Cam on January 25, 2008
Arriba – Fountain Valley – (714) 378-1638 – Talbert Ave & Brookhurst Ave.
Out of all the numerous Mexican restaurant chains in Orange County, I prefer this one for its unlimited fresh salsa bar and $1.25 Taco Tuesday evenings.
Posted in $1 to $5 Cheap eats, 3 star - Best Western, A, Fountain Valley, Mexican | Tagged: fountain valley, mexican, orange county, restaurant, southern california, tacos | Leave a Comment »
Posted by Cam on January 25, 2008
Tacos Chavitos – Huntington Beach – (714) 939-6332 – This catering truck parks on on Morgan Lane cross-street Slater Ave during lunch time M,W,Th,F. On Sat & Sun, Queens Lane and Koledo Lane. Can’t beat the price of 50 cents a taco.
Chavitos Headquarters: 201 S Mountain Ave, Santa Ana 92704. Tacos – Carnita style (small tortilla rounds with meat, onion, and cilantro)
Tacos Chavitos gives you a free pineapple juice while waiting – agua fresca de pina and radishes/carrots with your taco order. Pollo, Asada, Lengua, Carnita, Chicharron are just a few of the many types of tacos you can order
Posted in $1 to $5 Cheap eats, 2 star - Motel 6, Huntington Beach, Mexican, T | Tagged: huntington beach, mexican, orange county, restaurant, southern california, tacos | Leave a Comment »
