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16175 Harbor Blvd. Fountain Valley, CA 92708

714-418-1333

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Best Com Tam
Award Winner 2008

Cuisine(s): Vietnamese

Price: $$
Features: Takeout

Reservations: Accepted, Not Necessary
Parking: Lot Available

Description

The destination for hungry Vietnamese folks in search of com tam, a dish of steamed "broken" rice with various toppings. If you go, don't miss the cha (an egg and pork quiche) and the dau hu ky (shrimp paste stuffed inside a tofu skin).

2008 | Best Com Tam

If you think the name's a mouthful, wait until you see what they serve: meats of every kind heaped onto plates of broken rice. The choices are limitless--grilled pork chops marinated with lemon grass, snappy-skinned Chinese sausages as shiny as mirrors. All are the best versions of themselves here, where most combos won't cost more than $10. But the crowning achievement is their tau hu ky--blocks of shrimp mousse lighter than helium, surrounded by a crispy, crumbly shell of... More »

#82. Com Tam at Com Tam Tran Quy Cap

By Edwin Goei | Thu, June 17, 2010

We continue to countdown our 100 favorite dishes at local restaurants. We'll be sharing these with you every weekday until our annual Best Of Issue comes out. Enjoy! #82. Com Tam at Com Tam Tra... More »
Broken rice at Com Tam Tran Quy Cap in Fountain Valley

By EDWIN GOEI | Thu, February 14, 2008

What's in a Name? Finding the real Com Tam Tran Quy Cap Little Saigon's Bolsa Avenue is littered with restaurants like Com Tam Tran Quy Cap—eateries that seem genetically identical to each other. Menus feature the common mainstays of pho, broken r... More »

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ocweeklybestof | Costa Mesa, CA | 160 Reviews

| Wed, May 6, 2009

If you think the name's a mouthful, wait until you see what they serve: meats of every kind heaped onto plates of broken rice. The choices are limitless�grilled pork chops marinated with lemon grass, snappy-skinned Chinese sausages as shiny as mirrors. All are the best versions of themselves here, where most combos won't cost more than $10. But the crowning achievement is their tau hu ky�blocks of shrimp mousse lighter than helium, surrounded by a crispy, crumbly shell of tofu skin�which trumps any rendition made anywhere else. Douse it and everything else on your plate with fish sauce and say it again, this time with feeling: Com Tam Tran Quy Cap!