A Positive Twist on Two Types of Bars
What do guys like to do . . . go to sports bars and strip clubs. Cafe Divang 2 is a sports bar, with great music, and waitresses who are wearing skimpy outfits. They serve no alcohol. They serve tea, coffee, and shakes. I had an avocado milkshake recommended to me by the most beautiful waitress at the establishment. I can see spending my football and baseball seasons at Cafe Divang 2.    [23 Nov 2004 21:13:53]

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Recommended Dishes: Avocado Milkshake

     ­Brian Shore   

Fun Place, But . . .
A place named Cafe Di Vang 2 might make you wonder about Cafe Di Vang 1 and maybe Cafe Di Vang 3. Well...

Cafe Di Vang 1, for reasons unknown to me, is now called Cafe De Thuong, and it is better than DV2. It is better because the atmosphere is cleaner and the waitresses are (to me) a little more attractive and welcoming. Plus, since smoking is tolerated at all of these Vietnamese coffee houses, Cafe De Thuong has a better ventilation system, so my clothes didn't smell as strongly of smoke when I left. Cafe De Thuong is on the southeast corner of Magnolia and Westminster Av. (in the city of Westminster).

Cafe Di Vang 3 is on the north side of Westminster Av., a block or so east of Brookhurst. It, too, has a nicer atmosphere and less smoke smell than DV2 (and the complimentary glass of tea tasted better), but personally, I just prefer Cafe De Thuong.

All of these places have a few things in common: They all give you a glass of iced tea when you sit down and they all feature beautiful waitresses who refill the tea glass as often as possible. They all seem to serve the same basic choices of coffee and shakes, which cost $4 each. They all play Vietnamese pop music for atmosphere. As I said, they all tolerate smoking (although DV3 provided make-shift ash trays, which keep the floor cleaner). They all have multiple sports playing on TV screens throughout. And they all feature the California Lottery game called "Hot Spot."

Did I mention the beautiful waitresses? If it weren't for the cigarette smoke, I might never leave.    [19 Aug 2005 01:17:53]

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Recommended Dishes: French Coffee served light or dark to your liking

     ­Bogart   

Great Place.
Been there probably 4-5 dozen times. Great shakes, $4-$5 each. Unlimited complimentary tea, cold or hot (hot is great). The drinks alone are worth $5. They just remodeled the place. I think four large plasma TVs is just one of the great things about that place. The waitresses are really, really nice people. They have been very friendly, from the first time I went there. They dress in lingerie, short skirts, tight short pants . . . . Oh yeah, this is a Vietnamese bar but the customers are a mix of all races, white, black, Mexican, but mostly Vietnamese, though. The smoke tends to get bad at some times, but you can sit next to the side door, which opens up to an open-air room with a canopy and some beautiful chairs; that place is comfortable, too, for people who can't stand smoke. Yes, your clothes smell of smoke when you leave that place. 18 and over, but no one checks the I.D.; there is no one at the front door.    [24 Oct 2005 02:42:13]

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Recommended Dishes: Coffee smoothie

     ­Ryan   ryanortego at hotmail dot com

Places Change
It's funny how these places change. When I first wrote a review back in August, I was a big fan of De Thuong. Since then, that place changed owners and I have found other, better places.

Right now, DV2 is a really fun place. The decor is better than most places I've visited. Still, we don't go to these places because of the decor. The waitresses at DV2 are fabulous as well.

But that's also the part that changes. The group of waitresses at any one coffee house makes the difference between a good place and a great place. You might really enjoy yourself at one place for awhile, but then some of the waitresses change and that place isn't fun any more. So you go to one of the other established coffee places. (There must be more than 25 places to choose from.)

As good as DV2 is, I actually prefer DV3 right now.    [12 Jan 2006 19:27:57]

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     ­Bogart   

Di Vang 2 - Going Down?
I am a frequent visitor to Di Vang 2, and I used to love going there. I've been going there for lunches lately and the quality has been declining. I can't speak for the night shift, though. Many coffee shops have invested some $$ in remodeling; I think it's time for DV2 to follow suit.    [04 Aug 2006 19:00:19]

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Recommended Dishes: Fresh Milk

     ­Anonymous   

Still Fun
I took some out-of-town pals to DV2 and DV3; DV2 is much better.

Di Vang II is still great, though. Avocado shakes are highly recommended. Music is too loud if you want to converse with your pals, but that seems to be the story everywhere now.



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Recommended Dishes: Avocado shake

     ­Anonymous