Trieu Chau Restaurant

Seafood Lad Nah by far the greatest of any other restaurants in San Diego! Place is very family friendly. My wife's family have been going there for 30 years. No place like it!

So good! We got the chicken wings, lemon grass chicken and beef fried rice. And combo dry noodles. Everything was outstanding and delicious. Highly recommend. We'll definitely be back next time we visit. The lemon grass chicken was my favorite

This restaurant reminds me of the traditional Chinese-Vietnamese cuisine I experienced many years ago. It's an old style family restaurant. Highly recommend it. The food was served a bit slowly, but it was worth the wait.

Down to earth Chinese restaurant serving some of the top rice noodle dishes in San Diego. Our favorite is their No. 1 house combination noodle that comes with duck, chicken, beef ball, fish ball, shrimps, Chinese BBQ pork, bean sprouts, and pork bones soup (烤鴨，油雞，牛肉丸，魚丸，帶殼蝦，叉燒肉，綠豆芽，豬骨湯)and you can choose to have all these ingredients in the soup or have the soup on the side. A great bargain below $10. Yum!

Always good, simply authentic. It's like a hidden gem that i wish more people will get to know about, but at the same time I want to keep this place to myself so it won't get too busy. The ice coffee with condensed milk pairing with their hand made You Tiao is amazing. We always go for their dry egg noodles with bbq pork and wonton for brunch. The meat bone soup on the side is so good. The porridge with century eggs is also another great breakfast/brunch option, i also love their stir fry flat rice noodles with beef.

Me and my son definitely really enjoyed the food very much. It was our first time going there. And definitely amazing. We will return again soon. Thank you for a amazing service.😊

Pedro Sanchez

I hope this place sticks around forever, stumbled on this spot after a haircut one day, and I’ve been 4 times now. It’s so good, the sons and the mom are so kind. Fried rice with bbq beef is amazing

Daniela Alvarado

Oh my goodness… if you love finding hidden gem/ mom and pop own or privately owned restaurant that are so good, THIS IS ONE OF THOSE! I came here with some friends after a retirement ceremony down town and we tried everything we wanted and it was amazing!! First we got the Chinese donuts with a side of warm condensed milk, at least I think that’s what it was. The donuts were so delicate but had an amazing crunch and the side dip of condensed milk was just the cherry on top! Just a nice sweet starter. Then we got sat and pepper calamari and salt, salt and pepper shrimp and egg rolls as appetizers (I know it sounds like a lot but I was with a few people) the salt and pepper seasoning on these was absolutely amazing! The peppers were so pronounced but not in an overwhelming way and it complimented the salt on both the calamari and shrimp! It was really such a beautiful stunning and tasty appetizer! We were trying not to take to many at once! The egg rolls were also delicious, nice fresh flavors inside them and just really delicate! My friends ordered the pad Thai which was pretty good. My other fried ordered orange chicken a it was so fresh! It taste like they had just made the sauce five minutes ago from actual oranges! It was so pure! And I got the bone beef stew with rice noodles and oh my goodness it was so wonderful! If you like pho you will enjoy this soup! It is not pho but PLEASE, don’t limit yourself to just pho because there are so many more soups out there! It was so light and fresh and the meat was so tender in it! The staff was so nice and tentative to us! They were also very welcoming! Ugh I want to go back already!! Update: came here after so long and oh my gosh it's just as food!! We order2d Lemon Grass Chicken, Salt and Pepper Popcorn Chicken and Chinese Broccoli. The Lemon Grass Chicken was so good lots of veggies and sauce. The Salt and Pepper Popcorn Chicken was lightly fries and had great flavor. The Chinese Broccoli was served in a home made garlic oysters sauce and it was so comforting! I also ordered the chiesw donuts with sweetened condensed milk and a Thai ice tea that was made on the spot and taste so fresh and authentic. I love this place!

Rod Gullo

Great soups! Fair portions and prices. Favorites are duck egg wide noodle soup, served dry w/soup and bone on the side; and the combo egg wide noodle soup, served dry w/soup and bone on the side. The taste of the broth is rich and exceptional. The duck isn't overly fatty or mostly bones as is the case in other duck soup restaurants. This is an example of a mom & pop restaurant that takes pride in their food and wants to serve the best to their customers. The owner is super friendly and makes you feel like a guest at her home. Update: We got the duck egg wide noodle soup, served dry w/soup and bone on the side; and the combo egg thin noodle soup, served dry w/soup and bone on the side. Both were excellent as usual! If you are having trouble deciding which soup to get, you can't go wrong with the combo. It has BBQ pork, duck, chicken, shrimp, ground pork, and fish balls. Update: Prices have increased, but still excellent quality. Update: Got the duck egg wide egg noodle soup and the beef and meatball thin egg noodle soup, both dry w/soup and bone on the side. The duck soup was excellent and the beef soup was very good. Update: Got the large duck egg wide noodle soup, served dry w/soup and bone on the side; and the large combo egg thin noodle soup, served dry w/soup and bone on the side. Both were excellent. Update: Got the large duck egg wide noodle soup, served dry w/soup and bone on the side; and the Sate Beef egg thin noodle soup, served dry w/soup on the side. Both very very tasty. Update: Got the large duck egg wide noodle soup, served dry w/soup and bone on the side; and the large combo clear thin noodle soup, served dry w/soup and bone on the side. Both were excellent. The upgrade to a large soup charge has increased to $2, and the soup dry with bone soup on the side now has a $1 charge. Update: Got the regular duck egg wide noodle soup and the beef drunken noodles. The duck soup was excellent as usual. The drunken noodles were not Thai style, but were very good. Update: Got the Seafood Pad Thai and the Duck Wide Egg Noodle soup. Both were very tasty. However, the calamari in the Pad Thai was a little rubbery, so just getting the shrimp version would be best.Update: Got the large duck egg wide noodle soup; and the large combo clear thin noodle soup, served dry w/soup and bone on the side. Both were excellent. Update: Got the regular duck egg wide noodle soup; the large combo egg thin noodle soup, served dry w/soup and bone on the side; the basil beef entree; and fried bread. Everything was excellent! Update: Got the regular duck egg wide noodle soup. Excellent as usual! Update: Got two regular combo soup with added wontons, one with thin egg noodles and one with wide egg noodles. They were both excellent.

Giovanna Munoz

I fell in love with their fried rice!! We live in the area and found incredible reviews on this restaurant. One day we came to try their food and it was absolutely delicious. Just like the other reviews this place is a hidden gem here in City Heights. I always get the same order which is the House fried rice. Their food comes in big portions and I love to have left overs to enjoy the next day! I highly recommend this Chinese noodle restaurant to anyone!

Navs L

Was curious about how much Khmer food I would find there. A great fusion. Small, busy restaurant. Table service was great! Cambodian+Chinese+knowledgeable chefs made for great food. Food was flavorful and I could tell the broth was homemade. Having the choice of noodles was a huge plus. We chose the flat rice noodles which is my preference in noodle soup. Only thing my dining partner complained about: bone-in cuts of neck meat served in the soup. I would order extra meat next time but generally noodle soups do not come with much. I always try the pin noodles wherever I see them served and not only was it full of flavor, the chicken was tender and well flavored which is a nice surprise considering many restaurants do not focus on the meat in stir fry noodle dishes. Nice extra: chili oil was spicy. Haha. Rare these days. You know they care because it’s a necessity. Everybody seemed accommodating and nice. I would go back any day.

Kevin Zhao

IS INFLATION A MYTH? How did they whip up our food in like 3 minutes? Why did my huge portion of soup (pictured) that came with 2 slices of duck, 2 shrimps, meatballs, a drumstick, a bit of pork and my choice between different types of rice or egg noodles, only cost 11.50? My buddy got the bone marrow soup (not pictured) and it was only 5 bucks! Quality food perfect for struggling students in the area (lol), hearty and healthy. The soups taste like pho soup btw. Whatever garlic sauce/pieces they use are are also packing with flavor. They put it in our soups and also in the popcorn chicken. Just one thing to note though, all the garlic deliciousness are in one spot on popcorn chicken plate. I recommend picking some up and eating in conjunction with a piece of popcorn chicken. Will be back. Prices like this are like a relic of the past that we need to take advantage of! What a gem of a place.

Peter Par

This is a hole in the wall place with an amazing variety of delicious food. Although the place doesn't look clean, surprisingly, the restroom is fairly clean. The salt and pepper wings and shrimps are amazing. The chinese sausage fried rice was flavorful. The vietnamese style sour soup was small but tasty. We order a couple of shave ice with everything included for the kids. It was large enough for us to help the kids. Overall, great food at a fair price. Parking is tight. Try to avoid the rush hour and you won't have a problem with parking.

Amina

old school mom n pop restaurant with excellent dishes and friendly service. they are a bit understaffed, but they do their best. my family and I have eaten here for the past two decades. the lard na, crispy egg noodles and fried rice are all amazing. while it is a bit small and dated, I genuinely think it beats overpaying for the aesthetic as you would with your average modern spot these days. I do miss the free Chinese donuts they used to give as an appetizer, but it's no biggie. sometimes you gotta just enjoy the food and keep things simple instead of constantly trying so hard to curate the perfect Kodak moment.

Samuel Sunarjo

My friends and I had a great first experience here! We are all from Canto region in China and the food here taste very authentic! I loved the combination noodle soup I got -- very good size, variety of ingredients, and really good flavors! I'll definitely come back here and highly recommend this place!

Matthew Peck

Seafood Lad Nah by far the greatest of any other restaurants in San Diego! Place is very family friendly. My wife's family have been going there for 30 years. No place like it!

Christina B

So good! We got the chicken wings, lemon grass chicken and beef fried rice. And combo dry noodles. Everything was outstanding and delicious. Highly recommend. We'll definitely be back next time we visit. The lemon grass chicken was my favorite

Dakota Nguyen

This restaurant reminds me of the traditional Chinese-Vietnamese cuisine I experienced many years ago. It's an old style family restaurant. Highly recommend it. The food was served a bit slowly, but it was worth the wait.

Chen Dow

Down to earth Chinese restaurant serving some of the top rice noodle dishes in San Diego. Our favorite is their No. 1 house combination noodle that comes with duck, chicken, beef ball, fish ball, shrimps, Chinese BBQ pork, bean sprouts, and pork bones soup (烤鴨，油雞，牛肉丸，魚丸，帶殼蝦，叉燒肉，綠豆芽，豬骨湯)and you can choose to have all these ingredients in the soup or have the soup on the side. A great bargain below $10. Yum!

Le Lee

Always good, simply authentic. It's like a hidden gem that i wish more people will get to know about, but at the same time I want to keep this place to myself so it won't get too busy. The ice coffee with condensed milk pairing with their hand made You Tiao is amazing. We always go for their dry egg noodles with bbq pork and wonton for brunch. The meat bone soup on the side is so good. The porridge with century eggs is also another great breakfast/brunch option, i also love their stir fry flat rice noodles with beef.

Mayly Tao

Best combination noodles from gaginang ❤️

Joshua L Claudio

Me and my son definitely really enjoyed the food very much. It was our first time going there. And definitely amazing. We will return again soon. Thank you for a amazing service.😊

A hidden gem in City Heights, run by a kind and hardworking family. It's an unassuming hole-in-the-wall that serves family style Chinese-Cambodian cuisine. Great bang for the buck with big portions, especially in this economy!! The salt and pepper series (chicken, tofu, calamari, and shrimp) are a big to-go hit at parties, but taste best freshly cooked for a dine-in meal. Most of their dishes are really good to solid. Definitely worth a try if you've never been. You may find yourself going back...again...and again...and again. Take pride in knowing you're supporting a local mom and pop shop that's been around for decades!

Great service and delicious takeout everytime. Highly recommend getting their salt and pepper fried tofu or chicken wings with any of their fried rice and Chinese broccoli.

Designer

Great service and delicious takeout everytime. Highly recommend getting their salt and pepper fried tofu or chicken wings with any of their fried rice and Chinese broccoli.

Samcha

A hidden gem in City Heights, run by a kind and hardworking family. It's an unassuming hole-in-the-wall that serves family style Chinese-Cambodian cuisine. Great bang for the buck with big portions, especially in this economy!! The salt and pepper series (chicken, tofu, calamari, and shrimp) are a big to-go hit at parties, but taste best freshly cooked for a dine-in meal. Most of their dishes are really good to solid. Definitely worth a try if you've never been. You may find yourself going back...again...and again...and again. Take pride in knowing you're supporting a local mom and pop shop that's been around for decades!

Soup noodles are the best. You can't go wrong with their soup noodles! The broth is loaded with yummy, fried garlic and is very flavorful. Fish congee is also very good. Some of the dishes are ok.

Felicity

Soup noodles are the best. You can't go wrong with their soup noodles! The broth is loaded with yummy, fried garlic and is very flavorful. Fish congee is also very good. Some of the dishes are ok.

I just don’t get it. I ordered student noodle, pad Thai, and a combo noodle soup. I called my order in on the phone and they said 20 minutes. I arrived 25 minutes later expecting my order to be ready, which my soup was but they didn’t even start my student noodle or pad Thai. I had to wait 20 more minutes before getting my food. While I was waiting I wanted to sit down but then the waitress looked at me like I wasn’t supposed to so I stood back up. 1/5 on service and atmosphere. Now the food. The student noodle and pad Thai were just terrible. It was dry and inconsistent so you get random bites of no flavor and bites of overly saltiness. See the pictures for how clumpy they were. The eggs weren’t cooked well either with burnt edges and sogginess. 1/5 on food.

Koji

I just don’t get it. I ordered student noodle, pad Thai, and a combo noodle soup. I called my order in on the phone and they said 20 minutes. I arrived 25 minutes later expecting my order to be ready, which my soup was but they didn’t even start my student noodle or pad Thai. I had to wait 20 more minutes before getting my food. While I was waiting I wanted to sit down but then the waitress looked at me like I wasn’t supposed to so I stood back up. 1/5 on service and atmosphere. Now the food. The student noodle and pad Thai were just terrible. It was dry and inconsistent so you get random bites of no flavor and bites of overly saltiness. See the pictures for how clumpy they were. The eggs weren’t cooked well either with burnt edges and sogginess. 1/5 on food.