Golden Deli

and Honeyboba

Pretty nice inside for a pho place!

Part of the menu.

Pho and tofu, and pages and pages of other things!

Nem nuong cuon was just ok.

Not much flavor in the pork patty, too much lettuce.

Combination pho (aka #1) was pretty decent.

Veggies looked good.

Honeyboba next to NBC Seafood.

Packed earlier in the day, pretty empty in the evening.

Took a few years to make it to Golden Deli... and I guess I can understand why?

It's about average for a place in Westminster or Garden Grove, which means it's pretty good for a place in Los Angeles, but far short of memorable, let alone worth much of a wait.

#1 combination pho and a lot of the other pho items use sliced ribeye instead of the regular rare steak (round steak), which was a bit odd-- very different texture. Somewhat lighter broth than some other places, yet a bit greasy and fatty due to the use of ribeye. Next time I may stick with pho tai sach, and I would definitely skip the nem nuong cuon, which was quite average. The menu is extensive and would take quite a few visits to get through, and I can see why the place has such a large following.

After the surprisingly up-to-date interior and crowds at Golden Deli, t'was off to the new, yet oddly nearly deserted Honeyboba in Monterey Park. Standard Honeyboba drinks-- ordinary but quite well made-- and some really rickety tables outside.