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Trieu Chau
Kimberly Valenzuela 

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4401 W. First St. Santa Ana, CA 92703

714-775-1536 

 

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  • Chinese, Vietnamese
    Daily 7am-5pm
    $
  • cash
    Takeout
    Not Necessary
  • Lot Available
Description

Meng Tang's noodle joint operates in a fevered state of controlled chaos. It is an unapologetic dive. You're liable to step on scraps of food as you walk through the place or get bumped by the busboy's cleaning cart when you're seated. Most often, if you come alone or are in a small party, you will be asked to share a table with strangers. All will be slurping the hu tieu nam vang, noodles swimming in a marvelous, soul-nourishing, golden nectar wrung from the bones of bird and hog. MSG is probably involved as a flavor enhancer, but so are floating bits of fried garlic that explode in bursts.







  • 2010 | Best Divey Place to Slurp Noodles

    Are you squeamish A germophobe If your answer to either question is yes, then forget about even setting foot in Trieu Chau in Santa Ana. When we use the word "dive" here, we mean it. The floor will likely have pieces of food on it. Also, the place is so cramped that you're probably--no, scratch that--you will most certainly get bumped by the busboys' cleaning cart. And when you come alone, you will be seated at a communal table to eat with strangers. One of... More »

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    | Thu, April 15, 2010

    When it comes to cross-town food rivalries, OC isn’t anywhere near as rough-and-tumble as Philly or New York City. It seems even nearly identical names and similar menus aren’t enough to create animosity: If there is a feud between Trieu Chau and ... More »

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