Da Nang Restaurant and Cafe
Vietnamese · San Diego
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About Da Nang Restaurant and Cafe
Da Nang Restaurant and Cafe brings the authentic flavors of Vietnam to San Diego. We're a locally owned and operated restaurant, dedicated to providing delicious and traditional Vietnamese cuisine. With a focus on fresh ingredients and time-honored recipes, we strive to create a welcoming and enjoya...
Da Nang Restaurant and Cafe brings the authentic flavors of Vietnam to San Diego. We're a locally owned and operated restaurant, dedicated to providing delicious and traditional Vietnamese cuisine. With a focus on fresh ingredients and time-honored recipes, we strive to create a welcoming and enjoyable dining experience for every guest. We're proud to have earned a 4.3-star rating based on 35 reviews, reflecting our commitment to quality and customer satisfaction. Come and experience the taste of Da Nang!
What Customers Say About Da Nang Restaurant and Cafe
Da Nang Restaurant and Cafe is a cozy Vietnamese spot known for friendly service, especially from Charlie. Customers rave about the flavorful Pho and lemongrass chicken. Some report slow service or billing issues, but many praise the authentic taste and generous portions.
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Da Nang Restaurant and Cafe San Diego Reviews
The service here is always so warm and welcoming! This is the second time my little family has come, and we were greeted just like family. I’ll admit, I was a bit hesitant at first after reading some of the bad reviews, but our experience was completely different. Everyone was so kind, attentive, and full of smiles — their small gestures really touched my heart. After a long, tiring day, being able to enjoy a simple dinner with my husband and child in such a caring atmosphere meant a lot. As for the food, I think it really depends on personal taste, but for me, everything was lovely. We’ll definitely be coming back again and again!
Might be a newly started up business by a Vietnamese guy! Full of Vietnamese dishes that stick on the more traditional and street style only Viet-Vietnamese knows. The dishes might need more work on taste and flavor to be making a hit on the palate and the costumers! Service was slow but as expected because only two people serviced and one cook!
It was my first time here, and they surprised me with their food. Their Pho is top-notch here in San Diego. It tastes homemade, unlike other restaurants; it’s flavorful and takes me back to Vietnamese street food pho.
Funky little hole in the wall with great food. It’s super small with charm and the best lemongrass chicken my partner has ever had along with the delicious caramelized pepper pork served in clay pots. The passionfruit boba tasted like getting lilikoi fresh from Hawaii, even had to spit the seeds out. This was leaps and bounds better than all the other local Vietnamese spots we have tried that are more popular. Will be back.
You don’t need to go to a fancy place all the time to enjoy food. Some of the nicest people you’ll ever meet and the food is pretty authentic here. They got the AC fixed too so that’s a plus. All I’d say is the menu is a bit odd but it’s not too difficult to figure it out. Portions are plentiful and the background music is a nice touch.
2023 [Review] lastest Remodel and new owner I did not try yet •~~•||•~~•<>•~~•||•~~• 2019 Old [Review] Hidden Pearl - French Style Small place contain Great Food. Suprise Me with the Taste, Space, professional Menu. Huge Potential make me curious and want to comeback. This Coffee Shop so humble from outlook , but Deserve for you spend time to explore deeper!!!
The service here is always so warm and welcoming! This is the second time my little family has come, and we were greeted just like family. I’ll admit, I was a bit hesitant at first after reading some of the bad reviews, but our experience was completely different. Everyone was so kind, attentive, and full of smiles — their small gestures really touched my heart. After a long, tiring day, being able to enjoy a simple dinner with my husband and child in such a caring atmosphere meant a lot. As for the food, I think it really depends on personal taste, but for me, everything was lovely. We’ll definitely be coming back again and again!
Might be a newly started up business by a Vietnamese guy! Full of Vietnamese dishes that stick on the more traditional and street style only Viet-Vietnamese knows. The dishes might need more work on taste and flavor to be making a hit on the palate and the costumers! Service was slow but as expected because only two people serviced and one cook!
It was my first time here, and they surprised me with their food. Their Pho is top-notch here in San Diego. It tastes homemade, unlike other restaurants; it’s flavorful and takes me back to Vietnamese street food pho.
Funky little hole in the wall with great food. It’s super small with charm and the best lemongrass chicken my partner has ever had along with the delicious caramelized pepper pork served in clay pots. The passionfruit boba tasted like getting lilikoi fresh from Hawaii, even had to spit the seeds out. This was leaps and bounds better than all the other local Vietnamese spots we have tried that are more popular. Will be back.
You don’t need to go to a fancy place all the time to enjoy food. Some of the nicest people you’ll ever meet and the food is pretty authentic here. They got the AC fixed too so that’s a plus. All I’d say is the menu is a bit odd but it’s not too difficult to figure it out. Portions are plentiful and the background music is a nice touch.
2023 [Review] lastest Remodel and new owner I did not try yet •~~•||•~~•<>•~~•||•~~• 2019 Old [Review] Hidden Pearl - French Style Small place contain Great Food. Suprise Me with the Taste, Space, professional Menu. Huge Potential make me curious and want to comeback. This Coffee Shop so humble from outlook , but Deserve for you spend time to explore deeper!!!
Personally, the food was alright. But you should try snail dishes, I think they make it delicious here! Plus, their customer service is amazing! Very nice staff. They even let us sing karaoke. Have a lovely time there with a pretty reasonable price.
I ordered their Bun Thit Nuong to go for dinner. It was delicious and definitely did the job. Fresh, great portion, and satisfying. Will be ordering again!
This place was amazing I went here with my mom and my sister and the place was amazing the waiter was so nice everything was just great.
I like it here. Very cozy. The taste is rich in flavor. I like the service as well. Well done.
Really delicious food and good customer service. Definitely coming back!
Charlie has the best customer service and amazing food and beverages thank you!!! Sitting is amazing
Super friendly, great fresh dessert.
Glad we found this awesome little spot, food was delicious!!!! Lots to choose from they even offer free soda with some dishes, they so friendly too!! Will definitely be back when we back in the area…
I ordered their Bun Thit Nuong to go for dinner. It was delicious and definitely did the job. Fresh, great portion, and satisfying. Will be ordering again!
Personally, the food was alright. But you should try snail dishes, I think they make it delicious here! Plus, their customer service is amazing! Very nice staff. They even let us sing karaoke. Have a lovely time there with a pretty reasonable price.
Super friendly, great fresh dessert.
This place was amazing I went here with my mom and my sister and the place was amazing the waiter was so nice everything was just great.
Charlie has the best customer service and amazing food and beverages thank you!!! Sitting is amazing
I like it here. Very cozy. The taste is rich in flavor. I like the service as well. Well done.
Really delicious food and good customer service. Definitely coming back!
Glad we found this awesome little spot, food was delicious!!!! Lots to choose from they even offer free soda with some dishes, they so friendly too!! Will definitely be back when we back in the area…
11-08-2025 I drove here after seeing their yummy food post on Facebook. As I walked through the door, Charlie, the waitstaff, greeted me; I sat down at the table of my choice. I enjoyed interacting with Charlie, cordial and fun to chat with. He custom-made my Durian drink just the way I requested, less sweet. Ordered: -Vietnam Roast Veal $22.99 (not listed on menu)- totally worth the drive. However, some of the pieces of the veal were a bit chewy. Shrimp paste dipping sauce was perfect for the dish. -Durian shake $6- made with a combo of powder and real fruit. I didn’t smell the aroma of the fruit : ( I had egg rolls samples- they were filled with chunky meat. Tasty and crunchy delicious. Definitely a good dish for an appetizer. Note: They are in the process of updating their menu. Don’t forget to scan the food pics on TV screen to avoid missing out dishes you might like.
11-08-2025 I drove here after seeing their yummy food post on Facebook. As I walked through the door, Charlie, the waitstaff, greeted me; I sat down at the table of my choice. I enjoyed interacting with Charlie, cordial and fun to chat with. He custom-made my Durian drink just the way I requested, less sweet. Ordered: -Vietnam Roast Veal $22.99 (not listed on menu)- totally worth the drive. However, some of the pieces of the veal were a bit chewy. Shrimp paste dipping sauce was perfect for the dish. -Durian shake $6- made with a combo of powder and real fruit. I didn’t smell the aroma of the fruit : ( I had egg rolls samples- they were filled with chunky meat. Tasty and crunchy delicious. Definitely a good dish for an appetizer. Note: They are in the process of updating their menu. Don’t forget to scan the food pics on TV screen to avoid missing out dishes you might like.
I wanted to order a pho and the lady who answered the phone didn’t know english to understand “pho”. Didn’t even ask me twice and hung up on me. Rude
I wanted to order a pho and the lady who answered the phone didn’t know english to understand “pho”. Didn’t even ask me twice and hung up on me. Rude
Sad because I really wanted to try a boba from this place and when me and my friend walked in asking about their drinks he got mad saying we don’t have any in his language (I’m assuming) but then my friend sees he’s drinking one so she points to his drink so he can understand because he’s speaking Vietnamese and no English at all Right. So my friend points at his drink and he hits her in her knuckles with his phone hard so she smacked his phone out his hand and he got upset and looked for something to hit us with besides throwing his phone… I didn’t have my phone with me at the time this all happened so I went back to my car and grabbed my phone so I can take a picture of this employee and when I entered he looked all around for stuff he can throw at me and hit me with… ALL BECAUSE WE WANTED A DRINK !!!!!!!!! Who OWNS THIS PLACE???? Why was he the only one there ????? I felt attacked and I’m very very upset this happened to me and my friend !!!!!!! I have a video of him acting very hostile like he was going to hit me… I’ll never go back there again what the heck
Sad because I really wanted to try a boba from this place and when me and my friend walked in asking about their drinks he got mad saying we don’t have any in his language (I’m assuming) but then my friend sees he’s drinking one so she points to his drink so he can understand because he’s speaking Vietnamese and no English at all Right. So my friend points at his drink and he hits her in her knuckles with his phone hard so she smacked his phone out his hand and he got upset and looked for something to hit us with besides throwing his phone… I didn’t have my phone with me at the time this all happened so I went back to my car and grabbed my phone so I can take a picture of this employee and when I entered he looked all around for stuff he can throw at me and hit me with… ALL BECAUSE WE WANTED A DRINK !!!!!!!!! Who OWNS THIS PLACE???? Why was he the only one there ????? I felt attacked and I’m very very upset this happened to me and my friend !!!!!!! I have a video of him acting very hostile like he was going to hit me… I’ll never go back there again what the heck
horrible service, dont waste your time here - they took over an hour to make a boba drink & when I kept asking for it or my money back the server that was attending us just went to the back and stayed there for 20 mins..... when we finally did get the boba drink it was disgusting. What a waste.
There was definitely some kind of con going on here. We were happy with the food, but when the bill came, it was not the same price as the menu! They even charged us $5 for a bowl of white rice, which wasn’t told to us, and we just assumed the chicken came with some rice on the side. Not only that, the spring roll , pork and drinks all practically doubled in price! When asked, she just said the menu was from 3 years ago and this is the current price now. So, we left no tip!
Read the whole review!! Do not go here.. this was my at first review before I was attacked by the staff: Very cool place, excellent food. Definitely more than you might expect to pay, but the quality passes the test…. UPDATE: So the guy who served me was lovely, the food was good, I paid and left a 20% tip, and left this review. But the guy who served me left and when I tried to leave, this woman appeared out of nowhere and started yelling in my face and physically blocking me from leaving. I was very confused, and I tried to leave and she became incredibly aggressive, yelling in my face, not allowing me to leave. I realized she was saying NO PAY. I said no, I had paid. She was completely wild, I have never experienced anything like this. Then all these dudes appeared from the back surrounding me. She clearly had some kind of problem with me which I still don’t understand. I pulled up the charge on my phone and showed her. She didn’t believe me!! The charge was right there with the name of the restaurant on my phone. I told them I had to go, they all surrounded me, blocking me in and then started shoving me to the degree that I almost fell over. It was incredibly scary. I ended up calling the police, and they wouldn’t release me until the cops showed up. The guy then returned and was apologetic, it wasn’t his fault, but JUST WOW. I ended up missing a very important appointment. I still can’t believe that this happened. These People are completely unhinged. Don’t risk your safety by going here!!
horrible service, dont waste your time here - they took over an hour to make a boba drink & when I kept asking for it or my money back the server that was attending us just went to the back and stayed there for 20 mins..... when we finally did get the boba drink it was disgusting. What a waste.
There was definitely some kind of con going on here. We were happy with the food, but when the bill came, it was not the same price as the menu! They even charged us $5 for a bowl of white rice, which wasn’t told to us, and we just assumed the chicken came with some rice on the side. Not only that, the spring roll , pork and drinks all practically doubled in price! When asked, she just said the menu was from 3 years ago and this is the current price now. So, we left no tip!
Read the whole review!! Do not go here.. this was my at first review before I was attacked by the staff: Very cool place, excellent food. Definitely more than you might expect to pay, but the quality passes the test…. UPDATE: So the guy who served me was lovely, the food was good, I paid and left a 20% tip, and left this review. But the guy who served me left and when I tried to leave, this woman appeared out of nowhere and started yelling in my face and physically blocking me from leaving. I was very confused, and I tried to leave and she became incredibly aggressive, yelling in my face, not allowing me to leave. I realized she was saying NO PAY. I said no, I had paid. She was completely wild, I have never experienced anything like this. Then all these dudes appeared from the back surrounding me. She clearly had some kind of problem with me which I still don’t understand. I pulled up the charge on my phone and showed her. She didn’t believe me!! The charge was right there with the name of the restaurant on my phone. I told them I had to go, they all surrounded me, blocking me in and then started shoving me to the degree that I almost fell over. It was incredibly scary. I ended up calling the police, and they wouldn’t release me until the cops showed up. The guy then returned and was apologetic, it wasn’t his fault, but JUST WOW. I ended up missing a very important appointment. I still can’t believe that this happened. These People are completely unhinged. Don’t risk your safety by going here!!
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