Mai Phụng Restaurant

Vu Ly

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April 21, 2026

Had a group of 10 and waited about 30 minutes or so. It's a super small place. They will also take your order while you're in line so you can get it a few minutes after you sit down. Broth was real flavorful with the crab and thick broth consistency. I'd def go back. Must also get the egg rolls. Be aware of the hot sauce. It's super spicy

Shirlene Kwan

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August 25, 2024

This is a small mom and pop restaurant. About 6 table tops. They'll take your order outside while you're waiting if there's a line. Short hours, 11am-3pm. The banh canh was OK. Lots of crab on top but the soup was a bit under flavored compared to the one we had in Vegas. Waited for about 45 minutes to get seated and food came out about 5 min after sitting down since they took the order outside. Overall not bad but I'd travel back to Vegas for the other one. Egg rolls were delicious though!

Hung Tran

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August 02, 2025

We came to Mai Phung to try the dish which is known as the best Banh Canh Cua in OC, and it did not disappoint. We arrived during lunch time and there was already a long line in front of the restaurant. The restaurant is quite small just like restaurants in Vietnam with not many tables so wait time was a bit long. You would better plan ahead of time if you want to try this out. We made the order outside while waiting and once the table is ready, they bring the food out for you. We tried both the original Banh Canh Cua and the clear broth version that I hadn’t heard of before. Both have their own unique taste. The portion and flavor were decent and really close to what I remember in Vietnam. However, I still feel like it’s not there yet. In overall, Mai Phung is a great place if you want to try out the infamous Banh Canh Cua from Vietnam. I’d still want to come back again next time if I have a chance to visit OC. I personally think this place could use a little refresh with a cleaner surroundings and upgraded tables and chairs to make it shine brighter.

My Le

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December 27, 2024

I am in love with these small mom and pop shops around OC and need to start dining more at this places. Parking in this plaza is a little tight and inside is small too. There are 23 food items on the menu. We got the crab noodle soup (#1) and fried rice (#23). Bánh canh tôm cua had a thick broth with udon like noodles. So yummy. Squeeze a few lemons and it’s perfect. I was surprised how much I liked the fried rice. It had that crispy rice burn from the wok. We will be back to try more dishes.

Carlos Gan

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December 19, 2024

The place is very small but busy with mainly take out. They specialize in banh canh Tom cua which is a shrimp and crab noodle soup which is very delicious. Looks like they have other varieties of items like bun rieu which is also one of my favorites. Will definitely come back and try again