Casa Inka – Fountain Valley (714) 847-7555

Casa Inka – Fountain Valley (714) 847-7555 – 8610 Warner Ave, 92708

This is one of a few Peruvian restaurants I’ve visited in Orange County. Nice ambience but afraid it may not last since very few customers whenever I’ve been there. Wait service is slow but food is tasty if you like Peruvian food. The owner Angel is actually Cuban and stopped by our table to introduce himself, his Peruvian wife, Anna is the chef. They advertised $7 lunch specials so I tried that and was very disappointed that the portion of chicken was small like a single drumstick on a bed of cilantro rice. Guess that’s why it was only 7 bucks. Dinner was a little pricey but portions more generous.

California Pizza Kitchen – Huntington Beach (714) 372-3157

California Pizza Kitchen – Huntington Beach (714) 372-3157 - www.cpk.com 7851 Edinger Ave

Pizza and Chicken Chopped Salad – All the pizzas here are good, some favorites are the BBQ Chicken or Thai Chicken if you tend to like Asian food. The BBQ Chicken Chopped salad is outstanding. Chicken Tequila Fettuccine was tasty but probably fattening. Shanghai Garlic Noodles terrible – way too salty.

Com Tam Tran Quy Cap – Fountain Valley (714) 418-1333

Com Tam Tran Quy Cap – Fountain Valley (714) 418-1333 - 16175 Harbor Blvd, 92708 corner of Harbor & Edinger Ave (In Smart & Final Parking Lot)

Ban Hoi Ga, Bo, Thit (Bun Hoy Gaah, Baw, or Tit), Bo, or Thit – Flat rice noodle sheets with Chicken, Beef or Pork. Served with peanuts and green onions. Com Tam (Gum Tum) is also good and Com Suong Di-han (Gum Soong Die Han) – Korean Barbeque with Rice is served on a sizzling hot plate. Ca Salmon Xi Dau (Ka Salmon Si Yao) – Fish Salmon with Soy sauce served with white rice and salad.

Com Tam (Gum Tum) – translates to broken rice. A filling meal of rice with delicious grilled meat or seafood, served with pickled vegetables, sometimes with egg-foo-young patty or a fried egg. Drizzle the fish sauce all over and you’ve got a pretty tasty rice dish.

Cafe Picasso – Westminster (714) 531-0144

Cafe Picasso – Westminster  (714) 531-0144 – 15619 Brookhurst St, 92683

Bo Kho with Banh Mi or Hu Tieu (Baw Hall with Bun Me or Who Tew) Beef stew with French Bread or Noodles. Bo Kho is a spicy & hearty beef stew with carrots, beef chunks, onion, tendon, and a bit of curry spice. These are a few of the numerous French-Vietnamese cafes in Orange County.

Coffee Factory – Westminster (714) 418-0757

Coffee Factory - Westminster (714) 418-0757 – 15582 Brookhurst St., 92683

Bo Kho with Banh Mi or Hu Tieu (Baw Hall with Bun Me or Who Tew) Beef stew with French Bread or Noodles. Bo Kho is a spicy & hearty beef stew with carrots, beef chunks, onion, tendon, and a bit of curry spice.

One of the numerous French-Vietnamese cafes in Orange County,

Co La – Garden Grove (714) 636-1188

Co La – Garden Grove  (714) 636-1188 – 12111 Brookhurst St. #D, 92844

Bun Bo Hue (Boon Baw Way) – translates literally to Noodle Beef of the Hue region in Vietnam. This bowl of spicy soup is similar to a hearty bowl of the American beef stew except it is spicy and the medium round noodles are like spaghetti noodles. The “vegetables” are actually herbs like mint, bean sprouts, shredded banana plant leaves. There are pigs feet and fatty cuts of beef, cubed solidified blood, it tastes delicious but probably quite fattening.