A new Vietnamese restaurant has taken over the space near Sacramento's state Capitol complex once occupied by Mochinut, bringing bowls of pho, broken rice plates and Vietnamese coffee to the ground floor of the 1430 Q Apartments building. Amber Hazel Vietnamese Kitchen opened at 1714 15th St., according to seed facts tied to the restaurant's debut, with the dessert chain Mochinut having closed in late 2026 before Amber Hazel moved in.
Where Exactly Is It?
Sources differ slightly on how to describe the neighborhood. The Sacramento Bee places the restaurant in Downtown Sacramento, near the state Capitol complex, and that description matches what abridged.org reported, writing that Amber Hazel Vietnamese Kitchen “just opened in Downtown Sacramento as well, at 1714 15th St. on the ground floor of the 1430 Q Apartments building.” A DoorDash listing for the restaurant, however, calls it “a Vietnamese kitchen in Midtown Sacramento,” leaving the two neighborhood labels in conflict even as both sources agree on the street address.
City business records add another layer of detail. Per sacramentosignal.com, Amber Hazel Vietnamese Kitchen LLC is listed at 1714 15th St. with an active registration dated Aug. 26, 2026. The outlet is careful to note that the registration date does not confirm when the restaurant actually began serving customers, since, as the site puts it, “that date does not confirm a public opening.”
Pho, Broken Rice and Banh Mi
The menu leans on familiar Vietnamese staples. Amber Hazel offers three types of pho — beef, vegetarian and chicken — each priced at $19 per serving according to the online menu, and described as using fresh ingredients. Abridged.org points to “familiar favorites such as phở, bò lúc lắc (shaking beef) and cơm tấm (broken rice)” as signature dishes.
Beyond the soup, the kitchen serves banh mi, rice vermicelli and a broken rice plate that comes with jasmine rice, cucumber, tomatoes, lettuce, pickled daikon, carrots and fish sauce on the side. On its DoorDash business page, the restaurant describes itself as inspired by “the flavors we grew up with and made for the way we love to eat today,” adding that it serves Vietnamese flavors with fresh ingredients. Some dishes come with bean sprouts, fresh herbs, jalapeño and lime, per the same listing.
Drinks and Dessert Round Out the Menu
Amber Hazel also pours tea, coffee and matcha, with specialty drinks including Vietnamese coffee, ube matcha, taro milk and egg coffee. For dessert, the restaurant serves che, a traditional Vietnamese dessert built from fruit, jellies, beans and grains like sweet potato or taro. Amber Hazel's version includes mixed fruits, coconut, strawberries, fruit jelly and coconut shaved ice, and the restaurant also offers Gunther's vanilla or lemon custard ice cream for those craving something simpler.
An online post described the restaurant as a warm, inviting place meant for noodle soup, lunch with friends or a family dinner. Amber Hazel Vietnamese Kitchen is open daily from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., giving Sacramento diners a new option for pho and rice plates near the Capitol complex.
