Blue Hen Restaurant

(323) 982-9900

1743 Colorado Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90041 34.1394 -118.2051

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Neighborhoods: Eagle Rock, East LA

EATATBLUEHEN.COM

Years in business

Established in 2004

Hours:

Monday To Thursday From 11:30 AM To 03:00 PM Monday To Thursday From 05:30 PM To 09:30 PM Friday From 11:30 AM To 03:00 PM Friday From 05:30 PM To 10:00 PM Saturday From 05:00 PM To 10:00 PM Sunday From 05:00 PM To 09:00 PM

Price:

$

Last updated 6.23.11

Category:

Restaurants, Ethnic Food Markets

Payment Methods:

Visa, MasterCard

Restaurant Special Features:

Local Favorite, Lunch Spot, Family Style Dining, Cheap Eats

General Info:

Open 7 Days

Cuisine:

Vegetarian, Vietnamese

Editor's Tips

What People Are Saying About Blue Hen Restaurant

Featured Review

Martha Burr

Contributor

In Short – Inside a drab Eastside strip mall, Eastside hipsters mingle with local families, cool beats bounce off Warhol-like pop art, and sunshine bounces against pale blue and yellow walls. Almost everything on the menu is from local and organic farms. Beef is banned, but the traditional Vietnamese noodle soup boasts organic chicken and herbs. Popular dishes include tofu with scallions, chicken baguette sandwich with Asian greens, caramelized ginger chicken nd tofu, and fresh spring rolls, chicken or vegetarian.

Editor's Tips

Know Before You Go:
While ubiquitous Vietnamese eateries have fish sauce that deters most vegans, here they can substitute with vegan scallion oil on request. The soy is also organic.
What to Drink:
The restaurant's motto is "eat drink organic"---even the Vietnamese-style coffee and fresh lime sodas are organic.
Save Time:
Looking for a comfort food-like snack on the go? Hand cut turmeric fries are made of russets and Japanese sweet potatoes, and served with a fish sauce dip.
ambiance
100.0% positive
  1. “The decor is great, the staff was a little ignorant of important details but very helpful and willing to find things out in order to answer questions, and the food was good.”
  2. “Once you get over the strip mall location, the cozy eatery has a modern feel and very tasty food.”
  3. “The servers were fun, joked around with us, and felt human (that's always a plus--- nothing beats getting served by a droid).”
dessert
100.0% positive
  1. “They also have amazing homemade desserts, though we're usually too full to partake.”
drinks
100.0% positive
  1. “The price is great and your allowed to bring your own wine at no corkage fee.”
  2. “love the food here and it's great that everything from the drinks to the chicken is organic.”
food quality
83.33000183105469% positive
  1. “love the food here and it's great that everything from the drinks to the chicken is organic.”
  2. “The decor is great, the staff was a little ignorant of important details but very helpful and willing to find things out in order to answer questions, and the food was good.”
  3. “The soup was so filling (maybe because of the brown rice) that I only ate 1/2 of it.”
  4. “Quirky place with very flavorful food.”
  5. “very yummy food”
  6. “Good curries and sandwiches, my only complaint is that in the 2 years I've been eating here I've grown very tired of their menu.”
  7. “Obviously expect to wait longer when it's crowded, but the food is so tasty that it's worth the extra five minute wait.”
  8. “For half the price of our dinner ($31) we can get delicious pho and eggrolls elsewhere.”
  9. “Dinners all resemble one another, brown sauce and lacking in fresh vegetables, the Pho is good when you're in the mood for it but there aren't many more exciting options.”
  10. “awesomely fresh food prepared with care.”
  11. “really tasty and reasonably priced for a cool new restaurant!”
  12. “Overall, I'd say the food was really good.”
  13. “would recommend more specials, more vegetables in the dinner dishes, and maybe a nod to the locals who have been coming since they opened.”
  14. “Most of the dishes came with a tofu option, and the taste was great.”
  15. “Once you get over the strip mall location, the cozy eatery has a modern feel and very tasty food.”
  16. “Bland food, poor service, overpriced, over rated.”
  17. “Lousy food, lousy service, stay away.”
  18. “The menu was limited for vegetarians - we had 3 options for main dish and the signature tofu dish was pretty lame - fried tofu cubes with scallions on top, rice, bok choy, bor-ing.”
menu variety
66.66999816894531% positive
  1. “The menu was limited for vegetarians - we had 3 options for main dish and the signature tofu dish was pretty lame - fried tofu cubes with scallions on top, rice, bok choy, bor-ing.”
  2. “Good curries and sandwiches, my only complaint is that in the 2 years I've been eating here I've grown very tired of their menu.”
  3. “Dinners all resemble one another, brown sauce and lacking in fresh vegetables, the Pho is good when you're in the mood for it but there aren't many more exciting options.”
service
55.56000232696533% positive
  1. “Bland food, poor service, overpriced, over rated.”
  2. “The decor is great, the staff was a little ignorant of important details but very helpful and willing to find things out in order to answer questions, and the food was good.”
  3. “Lousy food, lousy service, stay away.”
  4. “The staff is always friendly.”
  5. “very friendly environmentally conscious staff.”
  6. “The waitress has a nice rak and is quite tall but her personality stinks!”
  7. “The waitress was not very friendly, and perhaps having a bad day.”
  8. “The servers were fun, joked around with us, and felt human (that's always a plus--- nothing beats getting served by a droid).”
  9. “The service was terrible.”
value
71.4300012588501% positive
  1. “Bland food, poor service, overpriced, over rated.”
  2. “Their prices are reasonable though.”
  3. “Reasonable pricing.”
  4. “have often left hungry here because their portions aren't exactly huge.”
  5. “For half the price of our dinner ($31) we can get delicious pho and eggrolls elsewhere.”
  6. “The price is great and your allowed to bring your own wine at no corkage fee.”
  7. “Obviously expect to wait longer when it's crowded, but the food is so tasty that it's worth the extra five minute wait.”
wait time
100.0% positive
  1. “Obviously expect to wait longer when it's crowded, but the food is so tasty that it's worth the extra five minute wait.”
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

01/26/10

Blue Heaven

by hawkhawthorn

This special restaurant never fails to please and is a family favorite. I can't believe organic food cooked this well is being served in eagle rock. Reasonable pricing.

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

06/01/09

Fresh! must try. organic.

Contributor

We have been frequenting blue hen for three years and absolutely looove it! I mean, organic AND vegetarian pho? I have yet to find another place that even serves veggie pho. The staff is always friendly. Obviously expect to wait longer when it's crowded, but the food is so tasty that it's worth the extra five minute wait. I love supporting local businesses, and the fact that they ate consciencious about the environment is a plus. They don't even use styrofoam on take out.

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

08/06/08

Great Food, Relaxed Atmosphere

by pjacques123

This place is great. We were there 3 times last week. It's our go-to place for quick, easy and delicious. Love the Spring roles. I'm a major carnivore and I love it. Everything I've had there was terrific. The Chicken or Beef Pho noodle soup with sweet and spicy sides, the Curry, the Rice Noodle Salad with Lemon Chicken is insane. They also have amazing homemade desserts, though we're usually too full to partake. Really yummy. Try it, you'll be a believer. No wine or beer but you can bring your own.

  • Pros: Great food, friendly service
  • Cons: No wine or beer, fairly limited choices
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

06/14/08

Fresh, tasty, not greasy--not overpriced!

by waipahugirl

I was very pleased with my first experience at Blue Hen. Friends at work had recommended it, so I tried it one afternoon. Tried the glass noodles with the imperial rolls-delicious. Light, not greasy. Went back again with my family and ordered and was very pleased with the experience, and we live way across town in Arcadia. It was worth the trip for us!

1 Star Rating: Poor

02/17/08

Blah! Blah! Blah!

by MomeeOfToo

This place will make any Vietnamese ashamed. The service was terrible. The food totally bland and overpriced. Our total bill was over $100 and there were only 4 adults and one child! It was obvious that many patrons were "friends" of the business owner as we overheard conversations. This explained why there appeared to be many people eating there. Truth be told, it was a total rip off. A bowl of pho was almost $10 - was worth about $4.95 and that's being generous. I'm not one to post a rating online but felt I had to give others fair warning. What the PHO!

  • Pros: None
  • Cons: All

The Details on Blue Hen Restaurant

Place Categories:

  • very tasty food
  • great place
  • lousy service
  • favorite pho
  • delicious eggrolls
  • recommend more vegetables
  • always friendly conscious staff
  • great price
  • never fails special restaurant
  • cozy eatery
  • love blue hen
  • filling soup
  • great taste
  • recommend nod
  • personally recommend tofu
  • nice decoratedvery
  • personally recommend carmelized ginger chicken
  • big right combination
  • recommended friends
  • great decor
  • recommend more specials
  • nice little resturant
  • nice rak
  • great interior
  • good curries
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