Mao Shiho - Buena Park

Great Pho for a reasonable price. The Mini is fine for everyone. Don't get the taro tacos they weren't tacos more like meat and ban mix veggies in taro chips.

I came here with some coworkers on a Wednesday, late lunch hour, and our overall experience was good. First of all, I really want to point out that if you read reviews for an Asian place and they are bad regarding service, it is pretty typical. It's okay, I'm Asian, and I can vouch for that, I think overall Asian establishments don't do well on service, but that's just how it is, and another topic. Secondly, in my personal experience, if a place is known for a specific item/dish, go there only for that dish. If you want to be adventurous and try other items in the sea of menus, you will likely be disappointed. That's how Asian places are lol! I was recommended to come here for jajangmyeon (black bean noodle), and that was exactly what I got! The jajangmyeon (black bean noodle), is very good here and is in huge portion. I couldn't finish mine and asked for a togo box. Their Tangsuyuk was also very good, crunchy and they serve it with the sauce on the side. It is accurate that they do not offer water in a cup, you need to buy. Also, on the day we went, their wifi was not working so they only took cash.

Now that was a pleasant surprise. Stayed in the Marriott across from The Source. Was recommended by family that lived close by. We got there late, so most of the restaurants were closing. So we hit The Grub food court. Not sure what to get, I looked around to see what others were eating. We ended up at Mao, inside the food court, and I ended up order the spicy seafood noodle soup. Giant bowl for 1, I finished it!!! I also tried the other dishes my family ordered. Awesome!!!

The First service is awful.the price was high and food quantity was so small !! Tangsuyuk was'nt crunch its look like hard stone... dont go please...

Their black bean noodles (Cha chiang Mein), seafood noodles soup (Jampong), and deep fried sweet sour pork are pretty tasty but yes, their customer service is pretty bad. The owners (who also co-own the adjacent Shiho Japanese place in the food court) tend to be very chintzy on the rice (of all things) and won't give you more if you ask. Nor will they give you a cup of water. Kinda bizarre for a Korean place.