Hoa Sen

12180 Brookhurst St, Garden Grove - 92840
195 reviews
Vegetarian Vegan Vietnamese
(714) 537-0077

Best vegan food that I've had in Southern California so far! It's definitely not the best decor or dining experience, but the food is just amazing. The clay pot rice and lotus salad, in particular, were standouts. The flavors and quality of the ingredients were excellent. We were actually hoping to go to Au Lac, but it is closed on Mondays so we wound up here. We are sure glad that we did.

This place changed my perspective on vegetarian restaurants. Easily recommendation from me!Used to always be a proud meathead but had a respect for vegetarian/vegan restaurants as I believed they had to be good to be around. After giving Hoa Sen a try with some friends, I realised that meat isn't always the best thing in a meal. Almost every single order I've had here has been a smash.The Happy Hoa Sen salad is usually a staple when I go with friends to share. Vegetarian food already feels light in general but this was a great refresher between bites. The Com Dap is a comforting crunchy-ish rice dish that feels like a sure hit with anyone indecisive. The claypot rice is my favourite meal here for sure, reminding me of an amazing rice and mushroom dish at a now closed tapas restaurant. These two rice dishes come with their own sauces if I remember right that absolutely change the way the meal tastes, and not just like adding soy sauce. The house special fried rice is a nice familiar staple for those less adventurous, and it's impressive that there's even vegetarian pork floss! The Mi Xao Gion isn't much to write about though, as I'm not much of a mi xao person.The servers are all very nice and friendly, with the restaurant making good use of space although on the cozier side. The food doesn't crank out fast but you won't be waiting too long.

Yum!! Everything here is good! They're always busy but the service is fast send friendly. They do lots of to-go orders too! Lots of protein varieties too. I love getting ready Duck noodle soup.

Reasonably priced dishes and many to choose from. I had a Pho Hoa Sen and my husband ha the claypot rice. The soup got Pho was not as flavorful as other vegetarian pho I have tired before. But the claypot rice was amazing. The sauce combination was perfect to bring out the smokey taste of the rice. Note: They do charge for hot tea, only $1.

Good vegies restaurant which offers dine in or take out. I like to come here to order veggies noodles soup or veggie spring rolls!?

The meal was delicious! Service was great.

One of my favorite Vietnamese vegetarian restaurants! I've tried many dishes at this restaurant and they are all made with good quality ingredients. You see Buddhist monks and nuns here so you know the vegetarian food is good. My go-to dishes are: Bun Bo Hue, Com Tay Cam, Nem Nuong, Bun Rieu. The service is fast and friendly. Check them out!

Good food, can be had family style. Didn't pay so unsure about prices and value, but worth a visit.

Kindness and delicious food = customer for life. Thanks family for all you do and offer.

A good/very good vegetarian restaurant.Helpful and patient staff. I was surprised that their fried mushrooms were not oyster or an Asian variety but portabella !!!Nevertheless, it was tasty. The passion fruit drink is very good, BUT too much ice in it for $3.50. The salted plum drink was unique and tasty ?. The yellow noodles dish was only okay but the rice dish with mushrooms and chicken was good !!! Stars will adjust based on subsequent visits and experiences !!!