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LOCALGarden Grove

Eat & drink

One of America's great food cities

Garden Grove sits at the crossroads of Little Saigon and the Korean Business District. You can eat pho at 7am, soondubu at midnight, and something unforgettable in between.

The east exterior of Pho 79 restaurant in Garden Grove, California

Little Saigon — Brookhurst & Westminster

The largest Vietnamese community outside Vietnam spills across the Garden Grove–Westminster line. Pho before 10am, banh mi at lunch, com tam at dinner, che for dessert, and markets that sell fruit you've never seen.

A bowl of pho with herbs at Pho 79 in Garden Grove, California

Pho 79 — a Garden Grove favorite

A bowl of pho, a plate of herbs and a Vietnamese iced coffee make a classic local meal. Pho 79 is on the Garden Grove side of Little Saigon.

Another view across downtown Garden Grove, photographed in 2025

Main Street downtown

Patios, coffee, brewpubs and the Friday farmers market — the walkable block where the whole city shows up during festival season.

Chocolate mousse dessert at Great Wolf Lodge in Garden Grove, California

Something sweet on Harbor Boulevard

Finish a Garden Grove day with dessert in the resort corridor. This chocolate mousse was photographed at Great Wolf Lodge on Harbor Boulevard.

Start here

Local favorites

  • Pho along Brookhurst

    Late-night bowls, rare steak and a table of herbs.

  • Banh mi counters

    Dollar-per-bite sandwiches from bakeries open at 6am.

  • Garden Grove Blvd KBBQ

    All-you-can-eat grills that run past midnight.

  • Soondubu tofu houses

    Bubbling stone pots and endless banchan.

  • Main Street patios

    Burgers, brunch and craft beer downtown.

How to order

Eat like you live here

  • Pho is breakfast. The broth is freshest before noon.
  • Order the small. Portions here are generous everywhere.
  • Cash still moves faster at older shops and markets.
  • Weekend dinner at BBQ houses needs a reservation or a 45-minute wait.
  • Banchan is free and refillable — ask.
  • Che and boba shops stay open late; dessert is a second stop, not a course.

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