Hoa Vien Quan Restaurant

I normally tend to come in here late nite so the menu I’m used to isn’t quite what they serve during the day. Even so everything I order always comes out so good. I live coming here for the oc len. Not many places out here make it and when they do its not that good. They balance the sweetness of the coconut milk and a bit of spice so well. I also like to order thier clams. You really can’t go wrong with clams. One of these days I’ll get around to trying out thier regular dishes.

This is a review for mostly food. Atmosphere is bland and not notable. I have always had excellent service, and more so, since I am a regular guest. I have been eating here for a couple of years now. Their Quarter Chicken Roti (thigh and leg) is simply one of the best chicken dishes I have EVER had. It is transcendent. I am surprised at myself, but I have decided I like it even better than Bön Chon Annandale’s soy garlic drumsticks at its peak (before they changed to Chi Mc). If you love crispy, moist, super tasty chicken you will not be disappointed. Did I mention it is only $ 8.95 and is served with savory coconut rice and a small side of Viet style pickled veg?
Also you can sometimes order their chicken wings with garlic fish sauce at lunch time (usually only available in the evenings when it turns into a Vietnamese hostess bar. These wings are kinda expensive at $ 15, but they are also freaking amazing. I strip them completely of every tasty morsel.
If you are a big fan of Banh Xeo no restaurant I have found in the DMV does it better. In fact their Banh Xeo is better than my mother’s (and my mom is an amazing cook). Their Bo Luc Lac (Shaking Beef) is always consistently good and served on top of a tasty watercress salad mixture. When I am starving I order that AND the ¼ Chicken Roti AND Banh Xeo.
How the hell did I manage to lose 35lbs since February? Well, I am a total badass.

4.5÷5 stars
My favorite place in Eden Center. Their beef dishes are amazing. I have only gotten the shaky beef and beef lemongrass but they are well seasoned and cooked perfectly. The only downside is they don’t serve dinner.

I was honestly kind of scared to try out this restaurant, but I don’t regret it! As some of the other reviews I’ve read, it is a little overly expensive. We ordered the oc ngoi appetizer and it wasn’t really worth the (I believe) $ 9 – 10. It was still good nonetheless. The goi cuon was fairly good according to my parents.
My mom was happy with her chao (rice congee, the fish one), and my dad was happy with his entrée (which I don’t recall what he ordered).
I got the com tam dac biet (special). It’s not called that, but it’s their com tam dac biet which is basically «com tam — insert their restaurant name here-​«. I was a little worried about it not being that good but I was proven wrong. If you have ever eaten at Rice Paper, it’s essentially the exact replica of their com tam dac biet. But wait, plot twist. It’s BETTER! I always judge asian restaurants on their rice. Is it too dry or just right? This place’s rice was ON POINT; definitely was not dry. I was immediately impressed. Overall, I was just impressed with the whole dish itself.
I hope this place gets more attention because I think it deserves it even if it is more expensive.

Wow, so disappointed! The meal is small with a couple pieces of veggies
for $ 10.00, if you add a small rice, it charged you $ 4.00 more. Not worth it. The price is so expensive than other restaurant in the same area

I am pleased to bring you another Daddy/​Daughter Eden Center lunch date Unilocal review with guest appearances from my mom and two sisters Kat and Kristina V.
It was a random Thursday afternoon and for the first time in my adult life, all of my sisters and my parents had the day off without anything special going on. Amazing! My dad wanted to celebrate by taking us out for lunch at his new favorite spot in Eden Center (keep in mind he has a new favorite restaurant every month).
By the time we sat down the whole family was starving (it takes a long time for four girls to get ready!) so we ended up ordering a lot of food: stuffed escargot, Bun Bo Hue, two banh xeo, a vermicelli bowl with grilled pork and egg roll, the congee special, and shaky beef.
I sampled a little bit of my pop’s BBH and was AMAZED by the flavor. Outside of my parental unit’s house, this was the best I ever had. The broth was rich, spicy, and meaty. Add some stinky shrimp paste to that joint and you got yourself an unbelievable meal. Even my dad agreed, this was awesome! He is originally from Hue so he KNOWS his BBH!
The shrimp and pork banh xeo was also a standout and came out thin, crispy, and sizzling hot. Even after a few minutes it still retained its crispness which is very hard to do. The coconut and turmeric batter was a delicious treat for my nose as well as my mouth. Amazing — — My mom ended up a WHOLE banh xeo by herself which is amazing since she is the only person in my family who never overindulges. By the end of the meal she kept making excuses for why she ate the entire banh xeo herself which only made us laugh more. It was really nice to see her really enjoying herself.
Shaky beef was also great and came with lots of fresh watercress, onions, grilled peppers and lettuce.
The stuffed escargot had a beautiful presentation and was made with chopped up snails seasoned with a load of Vietnamese seasonings and lemongrass and then stuffed back into a larger shell.
The vermicelli and congee were ok, but I’d definitely recommend ordering something a little bit more exciting here!
Apparently at night this place turns into a lounge that mostly caters to single Asian men looking for the next hot young thang… but don’t let that deter you this place is the noms.
No American Express.

Bun Bo Hue in this restaurant like traditional. My wife and i really like it. Im vietnamese and i can cook this soup. If you like real tradional, check this out

UPDATE: This place turns into a karaōke bar at 5pm. They do not serve dinner!
I have also only been here for lunch, which was very satisfying and deserves my precious four stars. New restaurants are sprouting all around the Eden center, so the competition is high. But Hoa Vien Quan (Restaurant Hoa Vien) stands out. While tucked deeply inside the mall, it retains its crater-​in-​the-​wall feel by neatly serving homemade-​like, authentic Vietnamese rice dishes.
I had the Com Tam Hoa Vien, its signature rice dish served with grilled pork and nuoc mam. The plate set-​up was nicely done too. Gotta take note of that! Many Eden restaurants mess up their Com Tam grilled pork, by either being too sweet, with too much fat or too burnt. But Hoa Vien’s thit nuong was grilled just right.