Vietnam's Pearl Restaurant - Vietnamese restaurant in Costa Mesa - 1215 Baker St, USA

Good food. Single owner providing service so patience required. The food here is always fresh and delicious! You can choose authentic Vietnamese dishes like phõ, traditional rice and noodle dishes or items that are a fusion of cuisines.

This place was a nice change of pace from other Vietnamese restaurants. They serve crispy noodles, stir-fried with vegetables and your choice of protein. I opted for chicken and curry, but wished I had gone with tofu. The chicken was a bit dry, but the curry had a nice flavor. I forgot to tell them I wanted medium spice which was actually a good thing because the curry was already spicy to begin with.

Plus: you will get a free basket of pastries with purchase at the next door when you eat here and brings a receipt l. I am writing the review purely based on the pho. The broth was VERY SALTY!! I think MSG and fish sauce over powers other flavors. I couldn’t taste anything else. I don’t recommend this place to pho l. If you know other good dishes, that’s great. The waitress was nice and friendly. I don’t see many Spanish girl work for a Vietnamese restaurant, so that’s a bit new for me. If you compare the portion and protein contents in the pho, the cost performance is about average. The place is clean. That is good. My only mystery is this. There is another Asian lady at the restaurant, she dresses like she came from some other places open very late night... Interesting. And the way she talks reminded me Anjelah Jonhson’s stand up. Haha this place doesn’t do anything bad. I just cannot take the salty broth and go better pho places.

This is a quaint cafe style casual dining place with very healthy fare of Vietnamese food. It's run by this cute lady owner, with great service and delivery.

They did not wash vegetables very well. I saw mud. I really have concerns about the salad.

I love this place! The menu has a great variety of pho, banh mi, salads, and various meat/rice dishes. The service is usually fast except during their busiest times when it does seem to take a little longer than your average Vietnamese restaurant but the quality and flavor has always been great so it's worth it! There's usually no wait to be seated even during peak times which I greatly appreciate. The owner and staff are very friendly and make this a really cozy place to eat a meal. Be aware that it is a pretty small restaurant so probably not great for huge groups but it's a nice intimate place for a casual dinner with your significant other.

I have been here a million times! I get crispy noodles in curry, spring rolls, and Thai iced tea! I freakin love it! Quick service and happy foodies!

The food is consistently yummy, flavorful and fresh. Service is good- would not be harmful if they were a little happier that we came in consistently- NEVER got smiled at until I brought a Vietnamese friend with me- not acceptable!!! Moving away, so time to find a replacement