319893 Tue Aug 22 22:33:35 -0700 2006 8 2 Los Angeles Area 0 1826125 I'll be in the LA area for a couple of days and I'm meeting some friends tomorrow evening; we're planning to go to Little Saigon. None of us have been there for years and I know we'll find something good to eat no matter where we end up, but does anyone have any particular favorites? Sarah C Tue Aug 22 22:33:35 -0700 2006 10380 kittyfood 1 1826194 Quan Hy (9727 Bolsa Ave.) is more upscale Vietnamese with great banh beo (rice cakes with shrimp) -- it's really Hue-style food which isn't so common. For banh mi (French sandwiches) go to Banh Mi Che Cali at Bolsa and Magnolia; send the most physically imposing person in to do the ordering -- they'll be noticed more quickly and served sooner, because there's not so much a line for the counter as a scrum. Tue Aug 22 23:04:42 -0700 2006 1826125 10811 Das Ubergeek 2 1826747 Quan Hy, absolutely! One of my favorites. Brodard's a standby, Thanh My is usually solid, and either Seafood Cove or Newport Seafood for Viet / Chinese. See russkar's recent thread on Newport Seafood. Top Baguette, Banh Mi Che Cali or Banh Mi Cho Cu for Viet sandwiches. Pup and I grazed at several places today, a few of which really sucked (Dragon Phoenix for dim sum, and Pho Hoah below it - both absolute disasters for food and service). Goes to show there's plenty of tailings in a restaurant goldmine like Little Saigon. Wed Aug 23 04:14:44 -0700 2006 1826194 10023 Professor Salt 1 1826425 There are many restaurants in Little Saigon, but most of them are routine. The most with the most interesting menu imho is Thanh My on Bolsa. Wed Aug 23 00:58:55 -0700 2006 1826125 17639 Carl 2 1826815 However, if you're thinking you want some eel, call ahead. They're always out of it if you don't. Wed Aug 23 05:04:30 -0700 2006 1826425 11734 LT from LF 1 1826737 Good question. One I've always meant to ask. I go to the Boiling Crab a lot for shrimp and crawfish but I'm always looking out for a good Vietnamese style French pastry shop for desert. Maybe someone can recommend a place for cream puffs? Wed Aug 23 04:08:28 -0700 2006 1826125 12909 Hershey Bomar 2 1826771 I recommend buying the vanilla cream-filled frozen ones at TJ's. They come in a pack of about 20-30; pop them in the microwave for 30 seconds, and they're good to eat. Wed Aug 23 04:32:56 -0700 2006 1826737 11006 chica 2 1865398 Have you been to Beard Papa's yet? They have an LA location are supposed to be really good! My last visit to LA I didnt find the time to get down there. Good luck! Sat Sep 09 19:35:35 -0700 2006 1826737 32870 xanderbear 1 1826786 Newport Seafood for House Special Lobster or a Live Alaskian Crab? Wed Aug 23 04:42:12 -0700 2006 1826125 10210 russkar