Banh Cuon Tay Ho

An authentic Vietnamese restaurant that has been around for a while. Their menu is pretty diverse with an array of dishes like cơm tấm (broken rice plates), phở, but most popular for their bánh cuốn (rice paper dishes). I got the bánh cuốn tay hồ đặc biệt for $19.00 (rice flour paper specialty plate) which came with their original and pork & mushroom filled bánh cuốn, beansprouts, fried sweet potato with shrimp, Vietnamese ham, fried egg roll, fried mung bean ball, and a side of sweet Vietnamese fish sauce to dip everything with. The main flavor profile of the dish is from the nước mắm (fish sauce) – it was on the sweeter side. I wish I got the spicy version and that there was garnishing to add more complex and herby flavor to it. The rice paper was soft, floury and slightly chewy. Mixing everything with the beansprouts and fish sauce made the dish feel healthy. My favorite component was the fried sweet potato and shrimp – it gave the meal a crunchy texture and a palette reset from the fish sauce. Overall good portion size and decently priced.

Came for dinner on a weekend. There was one table left so there was no wait. The food was good and came out quickly. The Vietnamese coffee was strong. Smoothies came in to go cups which was helpful since they were large and kids didn’t finish by the time we left. I thought the traditional Banh cuon was good. The shrimp and pork were relatively overcooked and dry.

I used to love Banh Cuon Tay Ho on Senter Road, but a few days ago I went back and ordered banh cuon nhan thit (with meat filling), and it was extremely disappointing. With every single bite, I felt like I was chewing on sand or grit. The ground pork was dry, the rice rolls were no longer chewy, and they didn’t even resemble the traditional shape of banh cuon anymore. It honestly feels like the recipe has been changed to cut costs and increase profit. This place used to be one of my favorites, but biting into grit again and again was unacceptable. Were the wood ear mushrooms and cilantro cleaned properly? Why aren’t the rolls translucent and delicate like real banh cuon should be? And why is the pork so dry now? I won’t be coming back, but I hope you can improve your product quality so you don’t lose the customers who still support you. Service was very attentive and that deserved 5 stars

Highly recommend this place. Their banh cuon tastes exactly like the one I made at home, which is made from fresh rice instead of dry flour. It has a distinct traditional flavor that if you don’t make it in the right way, no way it will have that flavor.

It's a small restaurant that serves delicious food and has friendly service. The atmosphere is cozy, and the place is kept clean, including the bathroom. Today was my first time visiting the restaurant, and I ordered a vegetarian dish (Bánh Cuõn Nhân Chay). To my surprise, they brought me vegetarian sauce without me having to ask for it and even replaced my cutlery, which was a grand gesture of excellent service.

Had a very late lunch after my appointment with my CPA....around 4:30 pm. Let me tell you a little secret. This is one of the rare neighborhood restaurant that haven't had a price increase at all. Almost every thing is still under $12 per entree. For those that are looking for budget lunch eat, this is definitely one of them. I decided to have broken rice with grilled pork and shredded pork & pork skin rolls. By Vietnamese standards, the rolls this time looks very unappealing and chunky like a burrito....but it still tasted very good as usual. The broken rice entree came with a complimentary clear broth soup. Overall good neighborhood casual restaurant that's on the affordable side.

Nice place! Like home, simple. Service very quick. Serving is large. And very affordable. Not a place to show off your wealth because it does not look luxurious. But I love the place.

Vermicelli noodle with pork and shrimp was delicious, seafood with pork udon was tasty. They serve you with all you can eat fish sauce! Very friendly and quiet atmosphere!

I found this place on Yelp. I ordered the special mixed plate there were only 2 things that I liked on it. The bun cuon and the Vietnamese pork sausage thing. I also ordered the bun beo to try. I would definetley come back to try the bun rieu or bbh. I would skip the special and just do an ordered a bun cuon it was so fresh and soft!!

Service: Staff were pleasant. Will greet you when you come in and thanks you when you leave. Got my food quick. Typical asian spot that gets you in and out. Food: Tried their banh cuon dac biet, bun moc, and penny leaf tea. The food was good but I wouldn't go back for the penny leaf tea. It had an aftertaste of the fridge/freezer so I'm assuming it's probably from the ice machine. Their hot sauce is dialed back compared to another banh cuon place. I don't think it's that spicy. IF anything, it is considered average for most people. Ambiance: came both times and it was pretty clean. Overall- would come back to try other items.

Came here with my gym buddy friend after our workout and we clearly ordered with our eyes for just the two of us. We ordered two orders of banh cuon (#11), banh beo, he got the mien and I got meatball pho. Everything was so delicious but we couldn't finish it all lol. The inside is like your typical Vietnamese authentic restaurant, several tables and sauces already set on each table. The servers are nice and quick as well. Would come back here for the banh cuon, their filling to rice noodle ratio is perfect, compared to other places where the filling is a lot less. But I'm happy this place gave just enough.

This menu is massive. Came in for a Saturday night meal as I was told the rice rolls were good. I instead got the bun bo hue which was average, not a ton of flavor compared to others ones that I have had, not the best. There were other folks in there that got the rice rolls and they said it was amazing. The menu is massive and nicely laid out and the location is remodeled inside and clean. Parking can be a bit tough as it is in a busy strip mall, but there is a bigger lot in the back to park. Service was super friendly and even to go, it came out fast.

We were super excited to try Banh Cuon Tay Ho but left a bit disappointed. We ordered a bun rieu, bbh, and their pork spring rolls. Both the bun rieu and the bbh were starred on their menu as featured items. The bun rieu was okay, nothing special. The bbh was really disappointing. The broth lacked flavor, the noodles were soggy, and worst of all, the noodles were all broken up into tiny pieces. We ended up drinking the noodles with a spoon vs. eating them with chopsticks because it was easier to scoop up the small noodle fragments with our spoon.

Everything was so good! The food came out pretty quickly after ordering. Everything was fresh and hot. The nem cuon was good and the sauce it came with was different than other places but still very good! The seafood banh cuon and the combo plate were both yummy! We liked everything that came with it. The banh beo was also very good it reminded me of the banh beo from Orange County with the shredded pork on top. Vibe was a typical Viet restaurant! 10/10 would recommend

Authentic Vietnamese food at reasonable price. Will come to try other items on the menu.

Came here as this place was recommended by local Vietnamese friend and did not disappoint! If you are craving for Bahn Cuon (Vietnamese rice rolls) highly recommend coming here! I got #11 and love the chewy texture of bahn cuon! you can taste its freshly made and goes well with their sweet fish sauce! also comes with yam, mungbean tempura and egg rolls and they served us right after they fried so it was as fresh as it can be !! The price for all this cannot be beatable. The food presentation was nice too. The restaurant is clean, and servers are friendly. They do close a bit early at 7:30pm so make sure to come before that! They also sell in batch so if you need to cater, this would be great for tasty Vietnamese food !

It's a small restaurant that serves delicious food and has friendly service. The atmosphere is cozy, and the place is kept clean, including the bathroom. Today was my first time visiting the restaurant, and I ordered a vegetarian dish. To my surprise, they brought me vegetarian sauce without me having to ask for it and even replaced my cutlery, which was a grand gesture of excellent service.

TL;DR super friendly family-owned restaurant with amazing food as a side bonus Honestly, loved being here. I have a soft spot for banh cuon, which if you're not familiar is a rice roll that is sometimes filled with filling like ground pork and wood ear mushrooms. The meal is fairly simple but hard to make well. There's a similar Chinese dish that is used for dim sum and where my love for this dish originated but the thinner the noodle layers the more fluffy the texture usually You can easily tell this place is good simply because the rice noodles are soft and fluffy, if it's not made well the rice rolls will be hard from sitting out too long or it will have a sour taste. In general, you can expect a good banh cuon here because you can hear them making it in the back For my group, we both ordered their #11 which is their assorted banh cuon plate and wow did it hit. The meal was well plated which is kind of rare to see in Viet restaurants where taste is king and presentation is secondary. The temperature of the banh buon with ground pork was warm and the plain banh cuon was room temp which added to the variety in the dish. They provide you with a pitcher of sweetened fish sauce and two bowls at the beginning, this isn't a drink, it's to dip your items into and reminisce on how similar it was to my experiences in Vietnam The dish was spectacular, they were missing some of the fried items initially but the sweetest auntie kept bringing the remaining items fresh from the fryer and spoke to us in Viet (neither of us understood) but she was so proud of the food it made us smile. You can easily tell the workers here are akin to family or close as they chatted away while the customers were winding down (around 7 and they close at 7:30 PM) but never failed to swing by if there were questions with customers Highly recommend this place. I would recommend anybody come to check it out. There's no lack of good food here, although I am a little hesitant to give it full marks since we only tried one dish on their expansive menu but the meal was good enough that my picky friend said it was worth driving through traffic to try out

I have been at Banh Cuon Tay Ho's original restaurant in Southern California (in Little Saigon - Westminster, CA), having grown up near there. Back then (and currently), this was one of the top spots to get fresh banh cuon (steamed rice roll/crepe sheets). I was craving this dish and really happy to discover they had a branch nearby in San Jose (the NorCal Little Saigon). Stopped in to get their special combo signature dish, Banh Cuon Tay Ho Dac Biet ($15.50), and it did not disappoint. Rice rolls/crepes were perfectly thin with a nice chew, which easily soaked up the nuoc cham/mam fish sauce that is typically poured over. I liked that they had the fish sauce in an enclosed glass pitcher/carafe at each table so you could portion out how much you'd like. Portion size is hearty enough for 1 as entree, yet 2 to 4 can probably share as an appetizer. Their menu consists of mostly banh cuon and banh day variations in both meat and vegetarian options. They have some Vietnamese noodle dish soups and rice dishes too, but why pass up the chance trying the dish/specialty they're named and known for? All in all, my belly and tastebuds left here happy. Restaurant is located in a shopping plaza with ample parking.

Can't believe I have never rated this place. I have been intentionally avoiding this place for about 10 years. I didn't enjoy the experience back then. They didn't even turn the fans on during a hot summer! This time, even thought it wasn't a hot day, but they had AC on!!! Not only they had AC on, the temperature was at a very comfortable setting!!!! #11 Combination Flour Sheet: 3.5/5. Overall it was good, but the gio lua quality could be better. There was no service other than taking your order and getting your food from the kitchen.

I went here with a friend on Monday. I often come here a lot with friends. Parking was pretty easy to find just need to park in other plaza and walk over. The wait was really short there was a lot of space when we walked in. They also give unlimited fish sauce on the table which is super nice. I got the number 11 which is their main sampler plate. I love everything on this dish it's super filling contrary to looks. I especially loved the fried shrimp especially super delicious and crispy! The waiters and waitresses are super nice for refilling water as well. Comfy atmosphere nice Vietnamese restaurant.

I usually do not go to spots if I do not know the menu but thank god for my Vietnamese co-workers as they prepped me in advance so I knew exactly what I was ordering. I was sold after reviewing the menu and seeing Banh Cuon Nhan Thit (the mushroom roll spoke to me). This dish consisted of ground pork & mushroom rolls, ham, and a sweet potato fritter. It was light and fulfilling at the same time. The restaurant itself was packed for lunch but moved fairly quickly. The staff was also quick to push dishes out. All in all, I enjoyed my dish and will likely be back for more!

Banh Cuon Tay Ho Down in San Jose for an arts fair and stopped by this restaurant for a quick lunch. Most of the time I opt for Pho or Banh Mi so I wanted to try something different this time. I got the Bánh cuốn tây hồ đặc biệt which was basically the Tay Ho Combination flour sheet. With fish sauce, this dish is amazing. At only 13.95, it's such a good price for such an amazing dish. Everything was great about the dish, the pork, the spring rolls, the flour sheets, the fried yam. Simply amazing!! Definitely more to Vietnamese food than pho and banh mi

I've never gone out to eat banh cuon growing up because it was always one of those things that "we could make at home". However, this place is so good that it beats eating at home sometimes! I've never had fried sweet potato with my banh cuon. At initial thought, I thought it was interesting, but it's actually sooo good and pairs well with the fish sauce. The fish sauce is light and refreshing. TIP: To eat banh cuon properly, DON'T skimp on the fish sauce! It's light and diluted so the flour sheet rolls should be doused in fish sauce. Add some chili too. We ordered Sup Bo Vien as an appetizer because I was craving some broth.... and WOW!! This broth is so unassuming but it was so clean, clear, and flavorful that I got full off the broth and couldn't finish my banh cuon. The bo vien (meatball) in the broth was okay. For the price, banh cuon is a really great option for something light but very filling.

First off this is the only bánh cuốn spot that was open at 10 AM on a Tuesday. In fact this place opens at 8:30am! In Vietnam, you can find bánh cuốn for breakfast or lunch. This really reminds me of being in Vietnam. For those who are new to this, it's soft thin rice rolls that are wrapped in pork, shrimp or plain. I ordered the đặc biệt (special #1) with all meat. Then it's topped with lettuce, cucumber, cooked bean sprouts, herbs, chả lụa (pork patty), my fav nem chua (fermented pork), fried yam, fried shrimp and bean cake then topped with crispy shallots. Pour your special fish sauce called nước chấm over it or be like me and just have it aside to use as a dip. I like it this way because it's not too salty, and nothing gets soggy. - Parking - 3/5 It can get a bit tough because of the supermarket. - Seating - 4/5 Fits about 35 people. Not good for large parties. - Service - 5/5 Food came out in five minutes. Employees were really friendly and even gave me a cup of tea togo even though I didn't ask for it. **Special notes** By the way, their tea is really really good. Not sure what it is but I need to ask the owner next time because it's so different but taste so mild.

Revisited because we were craving banh cuon. I got just the shrimp rice rolls this time (I usually get the dac biet) and the shrimp flavor was much more prominent this time. So delicious! Also, it looks light but this is definitely not a light meal. It's a big portion. I was practically wobbling out of the restaurant after finishing my plate.

I think they deserve 5 stars since my favorite dish over here is #12 which is "Bánh cuốn nhân thịt" and I've been here more than both hand full and not a single time I disappoint about this. I've tried several different dish here but nothing can beat the number 12 so I've chosen this place for best spot of "Bánh cuốn". Good service, good food. That's all you can ask for.

This is my banh cuon go to. We recently had friends visiting from socal who wished Vietnamese food and took them here, the food blew their minds. They've had rice rolls but never had the opportunity to eat it with this much variety. My husband loved the Dac Biet (special). It gets you basically most of the top choices in one plate. I'm a simple gal. I love plain banh cuon with pork rolls (cha lua). But I also usually get their #15 which includes shredded pork (bi) and bbq pork. This place is delicious and consistent. It doesn't disappoint.

This is my favorite place for banh cuon, and tbh I don't think it's even worth trying at any other restaurant. Yesterday was my first time dining in this little restaurant. My family usually orders it to-go and I've always Doordashed it, but I noticed they're no longer on Doordash so I had to go in. You can't go wrong with #11- it has a little bit of everything and it's all so delicious. My favorite is the rice rolls with minced meat filling and the yam tempura. Their banh beo is also good. I've never had banh beo with bi before, so this was a nice surprise and made the dish taste even better.

Lunched here with my girl and her husband. Dropped in on a weekday early afternoon so we were not met with a massive crowd. Weekends here are a far fetch in grabbing a table almost immediately so don't say I didn't warn you. We ordered the Pho, Bun Rieu, and Bánh Cuôn Táy Hô Däc Biêt. In so many words, the hype is real y'all. When you have a craving for Banh Cuon specifically and are in the South Bay -- this spot would be your best bet. My Bun Rieu had an abundance of flavor and was the perfect combo for the cold weather we have been experiencing lately. The menu is relatively extensive and offers many choices for diners to customize their orders. A true Vietnamese comfort food staple within the Vietnamese community!

There aren't too many Banh Cuon places that I know of that taste this good. All the flavors just hit the palate so well. I usually get the Banh Cuon Dat Biet (special), then I replace the shrimp for the pork meat. It comes with a multiple of pork meats, 2 fried sweet potato shrimp and a heaping load of veggies. Don't forget to order an additional side of fried sweet potato shrimp. It's just so good. The prices were pretty cheap a few months ago but I gone recently and it's slowly upped in price. Still about what you would pay for at any other restaurant. It also doesn't feel heavy in the stomach that you regret, it's refresh and light.

YO! This place is so delicious! I recommend it 10/10. Everything was fresh and well made. The presentation is so well put together and not messy! The eggroll and the other crunchy thing was still fresh and crunchy and not soggy! The vegetables were fresh and crisp. They weren't wilted. I also got the pho which was surprisingly a 8/10! The broth was nice and had flavor! The fish sauce was good. I put 4/5 stars ONLY because they don't give you a bowl for pho... every place gives you a bowl! I didn't have a bowl at the time I ordered so I had to dig through the trash LOL to find a plastic bowl I could use ikr. The bowl in my trash was like a pho place two days ago lol not like a dirty bowl lol This place will be 5 stars if they had just given me a bowl with their pho orders.

My mom bought us an assortment of food from here when they went shopping in San Jose. We were visiting my sister in San Mateo. It was a good meal. I appreciate how the food and accoutrements were packaged with care and love, especially the fried shallots & onions. The portion felt correct. My brother in law's pork chop looked right and tasty. I enjoyed the Cha Lua and Nem; they were good. I wasn't impressed by the mung bean muffin-like thing. I forget the name. My grandmother would make it with Shrimp and I loved her version. This one is too dense.

I have been coming here since I was a kid, I do not eat pork, so my go to's are either the shrimp rolls or the vegetarian rolls. Both are filling and flavorful. The shrimp taro that comes with each combo are very crunchy as well.

Really tasty and good value restaurant! I got the #11 Banh Cuon Tay Ho Dac Biet dish, which gives you various Vietnamese foods for a great price. I especially like the sweet potato fritter, since it was crunchy and really savory. I also like you can combine different items together in one mouthful bite to get a unique combination of flavors!

Their samplers were really good, better than any other Viet place I've been to in SJ.

I assume most non-Vietnamese have no idea what bánh cuốn is. It's translated here as "flour sheet", but maybe "rice paper" might describe it better. These soft and chewy sheets are either rolled up with a filling (as bánh cuốn), or served flat with various toppings (as bánh ướt). Our usual order is #11 Bánh Cuốn Tây Hồ Đặc Biệt and #15 Bánh Ướt Bì Chả Thịt Nướng. This provides a lot of variety, and we like to share/split it family style. We actually haven't eaten inside here in many years, but it's still a frequent to-go/delivery place for us. Every order comes with a very large container of nước mắm (fish sauce), much bigger than what other places give. It's a quick and easy to-go meal that doesn't need any reheating. It's also very nice on a hot day.

Get the Banh Cuon!!! You can't go wrong -- it's in their name!! So flavorful, so good. The rice rolls are so thin. I loved it all. PHENOMENAL. I dream about it sometimes. Our server spoke minimal English but there are pictures on the menu so it was not a problem!

Been coming here ever since I was young and has been my go to banh cuon spot. Everything taste super fresh especially the bánh cuốn and bánh ướt (freshly steamed). The toppings for each dish is delish. I also like the fish sauce here for some reason it's so good haha. My go to is the bánh ướt thanh trì because I like the grinded dry shrimp in the rice sheets. My bf got the đặc biệt and he really enjoyed it too. Service is normal and super friendly, no complaints. Overall, a great bánh cuốn spot around San Jose!

They have empty table when we come in but make us wait for another table for them to clean :) Fast service, was excited to see sapote smoothies but they was out ;( Food are good

The food was really good! Definitely priced correctly. Came here as a recommendation by one of my coworkers and let me tell you, if I did not have gestational diabetes right now I would definitely go back. Their service was A1. We were there until closing and did not feel rushed at all. The ladies there were super nice! Would highly recommend this place.

One of my favorite spots for Viet food! They are known for their banh uot but I come here specifically for their banh canh. The banh canh here has a clear broth, shrimp, quail eggs, pork, and some collagen. It's super warm and has a slightly sweet flavor. I don't know what specifically about this broth is so good but it just is. It's very comforting and nice. The shop is very mom and pop and the owners have limited english but they're all very nice. They let us dine in 30 minutes before closing and some ppl were even ordering 10-15 minutes before.

Solid banh cuon place. When buying togo, they don't always give you the freshest ingredients (which is pretty typical of Viet restaurants)

I was scanning around the area for some new Vietnamese restaurants to try and came across Banh Cuon Tay Ho. I honestly can't believe this place wasn't discovered earlier. I took my mom as she has always enjoyed Banh Cuon. There's quite a bit of parking so I wouldn't be concerned about that. The menu wasn't limited to just Banh Cuon but I'd highly recommend grabbing that if you're there. Banh Cuon is essentially steamed rice rolls and in this case, paired with Vietnamese pork meatloaf as well as fried vegetables. I don't prefer eating pork so I opted for the Banh Cuon Tay Ho Chay which came with fried tofu, veggie fried cakes (normally shrimp cakes), mixed veggie steamed rice rolls, and fried sweet potatoes. If you're vegetarian, they also provide you with vegan fish sauce to pair with your dish. The regular fish sauce has seafood in it. If you're like me that doesn't mind the essence of seafood, definitely go with the regular fish sauce to pair with your dish! Food was quick and tasty and it was a plus that the place was also nice and clean. If you want to have some solid Banh Cuon, I definitely recommend trying this place out! There's a few locations around the area.

I randomly found this place and fell in love with the photos, and luckily was able to convince a friend to join me. The restaurant is in a small strip mall, not in the most visually appealing neighborhood but it's clean and probably safe. Probably. I wouldn't leave a Macbook on the dashboard. Anyway, the restaurant is small but gets very busy. You can tell because there's a sign up sheet. I signed up but there wasn't a wait. We were seated and the waitress immediately came over to help us order, which I did not find obtrusive but rather helpful. I've eaten lots of pho, but most of the menu here was pretty new for me. It was nice to get some personal attention. I ended up splitting #1 (crispy fried egg rolls, a favorite), #4 (rice paper rolls with interesting stuff and a unique sauce, new to me), and #15, which is just a porktastic plate of food. Seriously, 3 kinds of pork, these amazing soft, wide noodles that I'm sure have a name but I don't know it, and some delicious herbs. Drinks-wise I had an iced Vietnamese coffee with condensed milk, which was very much like melted coffee ice cream. Diabetics beware. I also had a... something... which was egg yolk, condensed milk, and club soda. It tasted great although again the sweetness and overall amount of sugar were high. It would definitely qualify as a dessert. If it's not obvious, all the food was great. Really great. And new to me, which is also exciting. Vietnamese food is so good! I love all the fresh herbs and bright flavors. And the pitcher of nước chấm (fish sauce based... sauce) was awesome. I made good use of it. It was $35/person without tip because they apparently don't take tips. That was odd but I hate tipping and would rather pay more so servers can have a living wage, so if Banh Cuon Tay Ho is ahead of the curve there it's fine with me. They take credit cards and split the bill without complaint Parking is a bit tricky, the lot is decently sized but not huge. I'd imagine if it was busy you may need to park on the street. I can't wait to come back and try more interesting, new-to-me Vietnamese dishes here.

Great! Portions are large and the food has that home style taste. Would definitely recommend

The food is really good and fresh. Definitely worth the detour home from Tahoe. Love the pitcher of Nuoc Cham sauce they put on the table. However a bit too sweet for my taste so I added a bit more fish sauce to it. Came for the Bahn Xeo but so sad they ran out. Service was definitely very typical in a dinner cafeteria style restaurant... order, eat pay and get out. Note: rating four star because it's a bit pricey for a Vietnamese restaurant and the restroom was a bit iffy.

When we were in San Jose over the weekend, I had craving for banh cuon so we ended up at Banh Cuon Tay Ho, which sells a variation of banh cuon plates. We both got the banh cuon tay ho dac biet platter, which comes with ground pork banh cuon, ground shrimp banh cuon, an egg roll, mung bean tempura, yam tempura, fermented pork roll, and pork ham. The ground pork banh cuon was good, but I didn't care too much for the ground shrimp one. The egg roll wrapper was kind of chewy when bit into it. Not sure if it's due to it being too thick or if it had been sitting out for a while as it didn't taste hot more like room temperature. The mung bean tempura was quite dry, but the yam tempura was delicious. It was actually a lot for one person, so I would recommend just sharing one and ordering other dishes to try as well.

Place was authentic and beautiful, food came out quickly. I ordered the banh cuon bi cha thit nuong and it was absolutely delicious. Probably the best banh cuon I've ever had. I also had some of their banh beo, the rice cakes were thicker than I'm used to and there wasn't as much shrimp or mung bean to compensate. Their sinh to bo tasted just like home though. Amazing experience, would absolutely recommend! I'll be coming here again

Great banh cuon place with pre-pandemic pricing. Is it true? My go to place is closed on Tuesdays and I found this gem. Thank you Yelp Elite friends! Their signature dish is a monster of a meal banh cuon dac biet for $11.95 (5/5). Unfortunately I ordered the vegetarian banh cuon (3/5) which was good but felt like it's missing something as there is this empty space on my plate. Their banh beo is interesting (4/5). They add the shredded pork in the middle. It would be a nice contrast if the pork has more of the pork skin flavor. You get about 12 of these which is actually filling when you eat with the pork. This place is legit. I see the clientele are older Vietnamese mixed with a little younger and near middle age Asians. My friend loved the dac biet so much we ordered 5 to go for our friends in the East bay.

I must have came with high expectations! While the server was nice. They didn't really come around until I asked. I feel like the food was decently made but I expected more. Unfortunately I was not a fan of the Bahn beo.

Food- this place was pretty good years ago but the quality definitely went down and doesn't taste the same. Banh cuon was dry, the pork ham was stale and the nuoc mam (fish sauce) was super salty. I ate maybe 1/3 of the meal and could not finish it. 2.5/5 Service was good- ordered online, did a pick up and was greeted upon arrival. 4/5 Ambiance- nothing special. Typical Vietnamese restaurant. 3/5

It's great to come here if you have a friend that knows what to order. I went here during lunch time around noon with a group of 3 friends. The items we ordered were 2 avocado smoothies banh hoi nem nuong (meatball platter) banh cuon dac biet (special) banh cuon hai San (seafood) All the food was very good and it felt healthy haha. There was a pitcher of fish sauce and a bottle of spicy sauce to compliment everything. The parking lot is a nightmare on the weekends, and I'm sure it's a hit or miss. Now that I know what to order, I'd bring my family back to try the food.

Best location to buy banh cuon! The best thing to order here are the banh cuon and bo la lot. Everything else is just ok. We live close by and buy from them very often. Great customer service. Save money if you pay with cash. They charge 3% if using credit card.

My biggest complaint is that they didn't have variety of spicy sauces on the table. They had really good Sambal and really good fish sauce, but none of the other tasty fixings other Vietnamese restaurants tend to have in the bay such as the pickled chilis, garlic, and chili oils. I asked for chili oil and they brought us some- so you gotta ask. Wish they had beer too. The host and waiter was a super nice dude. Ordered 3 foods and one ice coffee: with tip $50 -Ban beo, Banh Cuon variety plate, and crab Rieu The crab soup was very good, one of the best I've had in the bay. The Banh beo was good but not worth the price and I've had better Banh beo in Oakland. Highly recommend Da Nang in Oakland. The actual Banh Cuon was good, all the other variety things were okay. Should've just got the entire plate of the Banh Cuon, but mistakenly went with what the reviews recommended. I had only tried mushroom and tofu and shrimp Banh Cuon while in Vietnam, so having meat filled was a treat and delicious. I don't know if I'll go back, since there's so many other Vietnamese places to try in San José, but might get a Banh Cuon to go order here and there :)

There was a slight mixup since we ordered on the phone. We wanted the chicken pho for one item but got #17 instead, but it was a nice surprise when we went home since we never tried the dish before and we liked it. We ended up with the #11, #17, and the bbq pork broke rice. All were good and the portion sizes were decent.

THIS PLACE IS SOOO GOOD. Ordered a #11 & they provided an entire jug of fish sauce to use. The yam tempura was so crunch and tasty & the banh cuon had jicama bits which added a nice texture to it. Definitely my favorite banh cuon joint in SJ!!