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Nep Cafe - Fountain Valley, Fountain Valley, CA

Nep Cafe - Fountain Valley

4.7
4.7
85 Reviews
$30 and under
Vietnamese
Elevated French-Vietnamese brunch in the heart of Orange County.
Nếp Café is a coffee & brunch experience paying homage to the traditional Vietnamese morning routine. Nếp is elevating that experience and bringing it to you in the heart of Little Saigon, Orange County with artisanal coffee, craft drinks, and a full range food menu to satisfy guests' breakfast & brunch needs.

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2 people

7:00 PM


Booked 67 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Cuisines
    Vietnamese, Breakfast
  • Hours of operation
    Brunch Daily 9:00 am–3:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (714) 516-8121
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Cash not accepted, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Neighborhood
    Fountain Valley
  • Cross street
    Warner and Brookhurst
  • Parking details
    Public Lot
  • Additional
    Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 85 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.7
4.7 based on recent ratings
  • 4.7Food
  • 4.7Service
  • 4.6Ambience
  • 4.4Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Orange County

    Great for brunch

  • Orange County

    Hot spot

  • North Orange County

    Great for brunch

  • North Orange County

    Hot spot

  • North Orange County

    Most Booked

85 Reviews
  1. OpenTable Diner

    Orange County

    2 reviews

    2.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    overall2food1service3ambience3
    Found the Vietnamese beef stew made out of tongue meat which I’m fine with. But the meat was very hard and not tender at all . Overall I would come back to try something else I just would never order this again .

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  2. AnnieL

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined 7 days ago

    overall4food4service2ambience5
    Accidentally spilled the water on the table and ask the server to wipe it out he said I’ll tell another guy comes to help you this, ending up no one came to wipe. Very disappointed.

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  3. OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco

    8 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on September 15, 2023

    overall2food2service2ambience3
    The food is hit and miss, but the use of plastic dining in — from plastic silverware to plastic cups - is atrocious. The negative impact to the environment and our overall health from the high volume of plastic this restaurant goes through each day is reason alone to never return. Then there is the ambitious but hit-and-miss food. Love modern Vietnamese and their dishes sound great but the bread is basic vs. high quality, Uni egg dish is a gloppy mess that does disservice to the urchin and the visually lovely coffee drinks, though great in concept, are overly sweet. Xoi Chien was maybe the most realized dish with layers of flavor and texture.

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  4. MicheleH

    San Francisco

    11 reviews

    4.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on September 11, 2023

    overall4food4service3ambience4
    We asked for Thai chili and was told that they will charge us $0.50 🤦🏻‍♀️🙃

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  5. TiffanieT

    Los Angeles

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 10, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    I was finally able to try Nep Cafe and sooo happy with how everything turned out! Everything was delicious and can't wait to come back to try more!

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  6. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 9, 2023

    overall3food3service2ambience2
    Food was ok. Not very memorable. The place is noisy and service was just mediocre. Maybe I’ll go back again when I happen to be in the area and when there’s no line.

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  7. OpenTable Diner

    Los Angeles

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on September 8, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Food is delicious and creative. Mango ice tea taste so good and coffee was good too.

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  8. OpenTable Diner

    Los Angeles

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 8, 2023

    overall5food5service4ambience4
    Every dish was rich in flavor. Had both the comfort of my childhood favorite dishes with added sophistication of quality ingredients. Totally love an elevated Vietnamese dish. I want to each everything.

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  9. NATHANN

    San Francisco

    4 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on September 4, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Amazing, delicious and wonderful service! Definitely will recommend and come back

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  10. LucianeC

    Orange County

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on September 3, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Everything that we tried we loved! the egg coffee it's for sure their best seller for a reason! All the drinks were so good overall! food was amazing, we will come back many times for sure!

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  11. Nanab

    Las Vegas

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 3, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Everything was good and quick service highly recommend

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  12. OpenTable Diner

    Los Angeles

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 2, 2023

    overall3food5service3ambience4
    Not sure what the point of a reservation is if it takes over 40 mins to set up a table. Definitely ruined the rest of our day.

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  13. Raine

    Los Angeles

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on September 2, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    This restaurant is absolutely amazing!! The food is exquisite and delicious. We had the avocado toast; the DAO was my favorite dish and we had the beef tongue fried rice, which was so flavorful and delicious. The ambiance is just so fun and light and the location is just beautiful. I recommend this place to everyone, its worth the wait and drive.

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  14. OpenTable Diner

    Orange County

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 1, 2023

    overall2food2service2ambience2
    it was ok it’s just really expensive stunt food. in my opinion, the first time you have it will be good but then the next time it will be whatever.

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  15. OpenTable Diner

    Orange County

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on September 1, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We had the BEST experience at Nep in Fountain Valley! The food and drinks were on point and with a reservation we were seated very quickly even with a long line! A special THANK YOU to our server David who was very attentive and accommodating to our inquiries and requests and made us feel very welcome and relaxed!!! Definitely will be back!! Thank you!!!

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  16. OpenTable Diner

    Portland

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 30, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Good service and good food. Not too long of the waiting time

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  17. JennC

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 30, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Our Server Samantha was very help and attentive. Great service!

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  18. OpenTable Diner

    Los Angeles

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on August 27, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Awesome food and service was great. Be sure to get a reservation!

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  19. OpenTable Diner

    Las Vegas

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on August 26, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Booked through Openable will save more time, otherwise, you will need to wait for a long line. The food is all good and better than I expected

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  20. Guest

    Orange County

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 26, 2023

    overall3food3service4ambience2
    Very loud and hard to hear server and other people at table. Food was underwhelming and overpriced. Server was good. Drinks were good.

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  21. Howard

    Orange County

    272 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    272 reviews

    Dined on August 25, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Wonderful experience from start to finish! We had a reservation and loved how we were immediately sat at our table. Despite the restaurant being very busy, we never felt rushed. All of the staff were very friendly, engaging and happy to offer menu suggestions or tell us their personal favorites. Such a great vibe. Our favorite was the definitely the seafood ceviche. We will be returning because there are so many items on the menu that we’d like to try.

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  22. Anthony

    Chicago

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on August 18, 2023

    overall5food4service4ambience5
    The restaurant architecture is very nice — open kitchen concept, lots of plants, etc. and the food is packed with flavor (though they were quite heavy on the salt). Their coffee is extraordinary — I wholeheartedly recommend their egg and crème brûlée coffee! Their crab toast appetizer is also very good :)

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  23. JohnC

    Orange County

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on August 17, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    My wife and I have been eating here about once a month and the food is always consistent and delicious.

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  24. Shrute

    Los Angeles

    9 reviews

    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on August 16, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    I’m highly recommend the bone marrow, the ceviche(get two), the pâté, and the beef tongue fried rice bowl. All their drinks are delicious and the coconut lychee ice cream dessert is refreshing

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  25. OpenTable Diner

    Orange County

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on August 14, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Everything was amazing! Food, service and ambiance. Kei Concept service is top notch. I know the service industry and I try to be lenient when it come to service (because it’s hard being in this industry) and the front of house team delivers the experience. I didn’t catch my server’s name but he was also amazing. Attentive and apologized early on for the rush that came in before us. Today’s visit we went with the Seafood Ceviche to start, Bone Marrow pasta, Spicy Noodle with Dumplings, an egg coffee and an espresso martini. DELICIOUS. And the quality and presentation of their food is almost always perfect. The server mentioned that there may be a possible wait for the food, but it didn’t feel like a long time. Also, Michelle (manager) is amazing. I love that she’s so supportive and takes care of her team from rude customers. Thank you standing your ground for you and team. Can’t wait to come again!

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  26. AndreaP

    Orange County

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on August 13, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Everything we ordered was delicious. The drinks, appetizers and main course. Will definitely come back again.

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  27. HongL

    Los Angeles

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on August 9, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Every dish we got was delicious. Definitely want to go back and try out more dishes.

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  28. QUAND

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 5, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Excellent food and services, but too loud. No conversation possible.

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  29. Jenn

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 4, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Visiting from WA and this place was the nightlight of our stay! Loved the food and service everything was great. Will definitely be coming back :)

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  30. Angel

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 3, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Great food!! Was very full after eating and even had to take leftovers.

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  31. wayofthedam

    Los Angeles

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on July 30, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Consistently great food and service although the portion for the ceviche was smaller than what I remember but still good.

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  32. BVLA

    Los Angeles

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on July 30, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Excellent food. Even with a reservation, we still had to wait about 20 min, but it was worth it and we would return again. The staff was attentive and accommodating.

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  33. MissyBHappy

    Orange County

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on July 29, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Excellent restaurant, the food was delicious, and the staff was friendly and very attentive. We will definitely be coming back soon.

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  34. TiagoS

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 29, 2023

    overall2food1service2ambience3
    The pictures look good on Yelp. However, the food was average nothing special. Won’t be going back.

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  35. jsideno

    Seattle

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on July 22, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Came from out of town and did not disappoint. The best meal of our trip and highly recommended.

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  36. OpenTable Diner

    Washington DC

    3 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on July 20, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Food was fantastic as always. And their service was amazing as well.

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  37. OpenTable Diner

    Los Angeles

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on July 19, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great place to to have brunch with a full bar. Everything on the menu is exquisite. Bone marrow pasta is always a must when dining here along with the Vietnamese egg coffee.

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  38. BigD

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 18, 2023

    overall1food1service1ambience1
    Ehhhh overpriced food and really loud environment

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  39. Foodie

    Central Texas

    9 reviews

    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on July 18, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Service was great. Patient and attentive waiter. Food/coffee choices were fun and delicious.

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  40. OpenTable Diner

    Orange County

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 9, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    First time at Nep Cafe and it was a great experience. Having reservations was a good idea since this place gets packed. Food was delicious and great to order a handful of items to share. This allows you to try a lot of the different dishes. Will definitely come back for more!!!

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Safety precautions

  • Cleaning & sanitizing

    • Surfaces sanitized between seatings
    • Digital, disposable or sanitized menu provided
    • Sealed or wrapped utensils used
    • Common areas deep-cleaned daily
    • Contactless payment available

FAQs

Nep Cafe - Fountain Valley offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (714) 516-8121.

Nep Cafe - Fountain Valley is rated 4.7 stars by 85 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

7:00 PM


Booked 67 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Nep Cafe - Fountain Valley

10836 Warner Ave, Fountain Valley, CA 92708

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Warner and Brookhurst
  • Neighborhood
    Fountain Valley
  • Hours of operation
    Brunch Daily 9:00 am–3:00 pm
  • Cuisines
    Vietnamese, Breakfast
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Public Lot
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Cash not accepted, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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