Stopped into a great local spot. This time I had the Chx, rice and salad entree and Thai iced tea. The place was clean and busy with people coming and going while I ate my meal. The service is order at the kiosk and then delivered by one employee, which is friendly every time I stop in for an order. read more

Cherimoya - #33 Lemongrass Chicken with salad - Vietnamese Near Me - Burlingame, California

Was craving a Vietnamese sandwich today and stopped by Cherimoya for the first time. Ordered the ham combo and the bbq pork, total came out to a little over $30. I had the ham combo and the flavor was good, but it felt lacking in size and meat for the price. I used to work in the city and would go to Saigon Sandwich in the Tenderloin all the time, and their sandwiches are much cheaper and loaded. My fiancée said the same thing about her bbq pork, very thin layer of meat. read more

Cherimoya - Ham combo - Vietnamese Near Me - Burlingame, California

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Place is super casual and located in down town Burlingame. We ordered the lemongrass chicken garlic noodles and vermicelli salad. Both were excellent. They put the sauce on the side and we had plenty leftover which I appreciate since I always feels like I don't get enough. The garlic noodles were rich, addicting and not too oily. We paid $30 for two entrees. You place your order in a tablet and they'll call out your name when it's ready. Unfortunately no bathroom or water, and the seating area is no frills. read more

Burlingame only has two Vietnamese places and Cherimoya is the only one that has spring rolls -- for a steep price of $14 with tax. Sadly the rolls were mostly noodles and you get 4 slices of shrimp -- SLICES not whole. I can make these at home for way WAY less money so this is a bit of a ripoff. Order through kiosk and there wasn't a wait on a Thursday afternoon. They have casual no frills seating if you wanna eat your food there instead of taking it to go read more

Cherimoya - #25. Meatball Sandwich $8.99 - Vietnamese Near Me - Burlingame, California

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Their banh mi is the thing to order; other items are mediocre. We recently tried their curry, and it was kind of sad; rice, salad had some pickled veggies, but it was basically just iceberg lettuce, the eggs are refrigerated, and while the katsu was well-cooked, it was small. The curry was thin (not thick) and had a few tiny potatoes. Lengthy wait. Good location on Burlingame Ave. Stick to the sandwiches. read more

No MSG should not mean bland. Ordered the shrimp friend rice against ny better judgement. No flavor other than the dash of salt and pepper. The shrimp has some kind of flavorless soy sauce. If you like fried rice , don't order this. read more

Cherimoya - Shrimp fried rice. - Vietnamese Near Me - Burlingame, California

Best bahn mi hands down. Just the perfect ratio of everything. Every time we can't decide what to eat, Cherimoya's got our back. Thank you! read more

Cherimoya - Couldn't even wait to take a photo before we ate. - Vietnamese Near Me - Burlingame, California

Solid 4 stars! I'm sad I only discovered this place today. My husband mentioned it used to be his go-to spot when he worked in the area, and he always got the lemongrass chicken with rice (which comes with a small salad and jalapeños). The flavors are on point, and it feels healthy since the chicken is grilled. I ordered the pork banh mi, and I really enjoyed the sandwich. It was slightly on the sweeter side, but the overall flavor profile was good. The bread wasn't TOO hard, which is always a plus! (It wasn't incredibly soft either) I'll definitely be coming back again. Sad I forgot to take a picture, but I'll update my review with one next time! read more

I was in the mood for a banh mi & ended up walking here based on a Yelp search for Banh Mi when I was at my hair appointment on Broadway & Capuchino St & it was a little farther than anticipated. It was my first solid meal of the day so I was famished when I arrived. As another Yelper said, service is practically non-existent as there is an iPad device to enter your order and no one to speak with. I ordered my Vietnamese ham sandwich and a Thai iced tea. After about 15 minutes, I heard my name called. A guy brought out my sandwich & tea & that was the only interaction with an employee. The Vietnamese ham sandwich featured a perfectly crispy bun, with ham & steamed pork, pickled daikon & cilantro. I requested no jalapeño because I'm allergic. Overall, it was a pretty good sandwich & I wolfed it down. My Thai iced tea was pretty good too. read more

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Do not ask for a tip if there's literally no person at the counter, no one brings me my food and no one clears cleans up after me. Who am I tipping? The robot I ordered from? Also, why no pate on the bahn mi? read more

The garlic noodles were bouncy and tasty. Service was quick and I took my order to go. read more

Cherimoya - Couldn't wait. Pork and garlic noodles. Smacks. Thai tea with lychee jelly. - Vietnamese Near Me - Burlingame, California

I had the banh mi sandwiches and they were delicious. Tasted so fresh and authentic! 10/10

One of the more fast casual options in downtown Burligame. Saw their menu and was drawn by the pricing. Extremely affordable in comparison to all the other food shops around. I love me a good deal. Menu options include curries, banh mi, noodles, etc. A few tables & chairs to dine in. There was no one there to greet us. Just a self serve ipad. Self explanatory & user friendly. We ordered their curries, one with veggies, the other with dumplings and the garlic noodles with fried tofu. The curry tastes like the boxed curry with 2 pcs of carrots and one chunk of potato. It was almost non existent. Came with a (cold) hard boiled egg on the side. Dumplings were okay. The garlic noodles are good. Have to eat them fast because it dries up rather quickly. Food took a while to be ready. $12-15 for an entree. Service was mediocre. But for the price, it'll do. read more

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Bahn Mi's have always seen incredible, honestly my favorite Bahn Mi's anywhere. Just some of the best, easiest Vietnamese in the area.

Bahn mi was pretty good! Surprisingly! Very satisfying, and made quickly. I would order again read more

Cherimoya - Ham combo bahn mi - Vietnamese Near Me - Burlingame, California

First off let me say the service is non existent. I placed my order on the iPad outside and it literally took them half an hour and me ringing the bell multiple times to get my drink and food. How are you going to stay in business when there are no customers in line and you're not even preparing the food or answering your Google doorbell? Okay let's talk about their lackluster curry bowl and horrible lemonade. Not a fan of either. The rice curry tastes like something that as mildly warmed up in the microwave with cheap curry aftertaste and the lemonade was just sugar water and didn't have a nice acidic balance. I would have been better getting lemonade from Trader Joe's. I'm not sure how this place stays in business when they're always closed and when they are open they just don't care. read more

Cherimoya - Vietnamese Near Me - Burlingame, California

Came here looking for some Vietnamese coffee and after seeing the high star rating, we had high hopes. We ordered off of a kiosk and the employee who handed us the drink was friendly. However, the coffee was very strong, even for viet coffee and had a weird taste in my opinion read more

Solid no frills cafe in downtown Burlingame. Not the best but if I'm craving a banh mi in the peninsula Cherimoya on the "cheaper" side I'll come here. There's also mordisko banh mi in San Mateo but their banh mis are smaller and more expensive. Haven't tried their other dishes but they also serve spring rolls, garlic noodles and Japanese curry. read more

This place is absolutely awful. Where do I begin? SIZE: the Vietnamese sandwich is 50% smaller than the next smallest Vietnamese sandwich I've eaten. It's comically bad. When I got the sandwich, I thought he had forgot the other half, that's how small it is! PRICE: What is going on with the prices in this place? The tiny sandwich is so ridiculously overpriced. TASTE:- sandwich taste was good Diarrhea- unfortunately the chicken banmi gave me mass-diarrhea afterwards. It must have been that because the rest of the family was not impacted. SERVICE: Solid F for service. You have to order using an iPad, which is fine, but in order to get any kind of service, you have to ring one of those old bells and wait. You can't make this stuff up. Highly recommend you avoiding this joint. Service is atrocious, food portions are laughable, price is expensive, and I got diarrhea after eating the chicken Vietnamese sandwich. read more

This has really gone down, waaaay down. Had a craving for a banh mi & went here today. Got a lemongrass chicken with pate and a chicken karaage curry with egg. Someone needs to tell them Japanese curry is not sauce witha mountain of dry curry powder slopped onto it. And the banh mi--if there was any chicken it, I'd needed a microscope. Not good at all, and the lack of pickled veggies, despite I ordered extra ... the baguette was fresh but that was about it. Never going back. read more

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My kids love the Japanese noodles!!!!!!!!!!! It also has a peaceful ambiance and quick service!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Was skeptical to try this place out because Cherimoya didn't seem like an authentic Vietnamese place.. but boy was I impressed! We ordered the pork butter garlic noodles and chicken egg rolls vermicelli bowl. The pork was seasoned really well and the garlic noodles were cooked perfectly. Together it was a good meal item. On the other hand, the chicken egg rolls vermicelli bowl was okay, the egg rolls were a bit dry but dunk it in the fish sauce and you're good to go! read more

Cherimoya - Chicken egg rolls vermicelli bowl - Vietnamese Near Me - Burlingame, California

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I absolutely love this place! One of my go to spots for Vietnamese good! Customer service is always exceptional & I love their new location on Burlingame Avenue despite the parking situation. I would highly recommend the garlic noodles. It is very flavorful and they are very generous with the portions. read more

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Have been going to this place since it's first location. Since day 1, the owner remembered my face and has not forgotten since. I go there so often I feel like family ! Their food is incredible and cooked very well . From the banh mi's to the vermicelli's , everything is so well done. They have a lovely iPad you can order from and get your order within minutes! I will forever support and continue to eat here .. he knows I love extra cilantro read more

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Garlic noodles are ok, not bad. My top garlic noodz are Thang Long, PPQ, & Sunflower. Sandwich is ok, not bad. My top sandwiches are Saigon, L&G, & Ty I recommend if you work in the area and need a quick lunch. read more

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This place is takeout only. You order on a tablet placed outside the store and pick up your food through the little window thing they set up at the door. The wait was about 15-20 mins for 2 sandwiches with 2 orders (2-3 items each) in front of us. Food: if you want a Vietnamese inspired American sandwich, this is your place. If you wanted a banh mi, you would be disappointed. They do not use Vietnamese baguette for the banh mi. Instead, they use regular baguette that is hard and a bit stale. The mayo also tasted like store bought Japanese mayo. Ordered lemongrass pork and lemongrass chicken and both tasted fine. The flavoring was decent but there wasn't much meat in the sandwiches. I probably would have given my sandwich a 3.5/5 if it didn't advertise itself as banh mi. read more

Cherimoya - #32. Lemongrass Pork - Vietnamese Near Me - Burlingame, California

Solid, fast, casual choice for great Banh mi's and rice/vermicelli Vietnamese bowls! The restaurant is clean. Fast and friendly service! Street parking only, but Burlingame has a few parking lots on the side streets that provide easy parking options. I had the Lemongrass Pork over salad. The pork was very flavorful and had an amazing sauce that would have been great over rice. You also get the fish sauce on the side too. My only gripe is that mine wasn't really over a salad. It was just over lettuce and it ended up being half lettuce and half bean sprouts underneath. If I replace rice for salad, I was expecting mixed greens or something more substantial than lettuce. I didn't have the garlic noodles or Banh mi on this trip, but I was highly recommended these items when I got there by another customer. My meal was delicious so I recommend trying it for yourself! read more

Cherimoya - #32. Lemongrass Pork - Vietnamese Near Me - Burlingame, California

So we have walked by this place a few times and we wanted to check it out. It is very much "fast food" looking and we sat next to an obnoxious young woman who thought it was appropriate to have her video chat during her meal with us sitting right next to her - so not exactly upscale. The food was decent but not exceptional and the experience was lacking any ambiance at all. read more

I had the Japanese curry with fishballs I wanted something different than curry and katsu. I love fish balls and curry it was a good choice. The service is cool you usually order through the tablet or order through the website. My girlfriend used the website to order and it was ready within twenty mins. It was rainy that day so we decided to eat it there instead of taking it to her place. It was a quit vibe which is cool it was not many people only a few people right and there. Curry and rice one of the foods that you can't go wrong with. read more

Cherimoya - Fish ball with Japanese Curry - Vietnamese Near Me - Burlingame, California

Delicious food I recommend the garlic noodles but all the food is good Good service and kind staff read more

I miss the original owners. This place is trash. They failed me on the last banh mi. I gave them another chance, was feening for fried egg rolls. Boy was it bland and gummy on the inside. Veggies? What veggies? It was like 30% veggie, 70% cooked wrapper inside. I've had better frozen store bought veggie eggrolls than this garbage. You get 4 eggrolls, I finished 1 and a half and gave the rest to a seagull at the park. Besides writing this review, feeding a seagull was my good deed for the day. While I was waiting for the eggrolls, there was a filthy table, rice and food on the floor. Worker did come out to greet a family but didn't bother to clean up a mess. I guess they really don't care these days. Close up shop. Give up because your food clearly reflects it these days. read more

Cherimoya - Fried veggie egg roll - Vietnamese Near Me - Burlingame, California

I was craving banh mi, so naturally gave this place a try since banh mi makes up a large portion of their menu. The bread is absolutely atrocious. No crunch at all, and no fresh baguette fragrance. Very stale. It's ruined this whole sandwich experience to not get the bread right. The filling was also very stingy. Not enough meat/pate nor the pickled veggies. My white husband said, "this was definitely white-ified, and even I can tell". read more

Cherimoya - Awful bread, totally ruined the whole banh mi for me. - Vietnamese Near Me - Burlingame, California

Great sandwiches. Worthy of a trip back to try other delicious meals. Priced reasonable.

3.5 stars! Cherimoya, a tropical fruit, shares its name with this tiny Vietnamese cafe in Burlingame! The menu couldn't be simpler: spring rolls, bahn mi, garlic noodles, and rice/vermicelli bowls are the only items you'll find, in addition to drinks like lemonade and milk tea. Though simple, the food was surprisingly fresh and tasty for what it was. My pick was the vermicelli bowl with two crispy chicken rolls. On a bed of vermicelli rice noodles came lettuce, cucumber, pickled daikon/carrot, cilantro, and a generous ramekin of nuoc cham, or sweetened fish sauce. But the best part of the bowl by far was the chicken spring rolls, which were freshly fried, perfectly crispy on the outside, and flavorful on the inside! Add on a little sriracha for an extra kick, and this makes for a tasty meal! I also tried the meatball bahn mi, a sandwich of sliced meatballs paired with lettuce, cucumber, cilantro, and pickled carrot/daikon. The bread of the bahn mi was more like a traditional baguette than a light, airy bahn mi baguette, and this sandwich made for a tasty bite too! While the quality of the ingredients was decent, the prices here were definitely high for the portion sizes. During this Covid pandemic, you order using a touchscreen outside and can then pickup your food through the window--very efficient and streamlined! read more

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I love their grilled pork banh mi. Everything is portioned really well and is held together inside a delicious bread. It has the perfect amount t of crunch. The banh mi drips from all its flavors, but the bread is able to maintain its integrity. read more

Cherimoya - #22. Grilled Pork Sandwich - Vietnamese Near Me - Burlingame, California

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Poor service and argumentative staff, over sauce! The online order clearly states that the peanut sauce is INCLUDED with the fresh spring rolls. In addition there was a selection for a check box to choose other sauces. The staff was arguing that I instead chose fish sauce. I was actually choosing additional sauce, not instead of. The food is not legit Vietnamese. The fresh spring rolls were rolled up unevenly. Also the egg rolls are super soggy and mushy on the insides. The bahn mi was made with stale bread and not authentic. read more

I love their Banh Mi sandwiches! Great place for lunch! The staff is always very nice, they make everything extremely seamless! I've been coming here for lunch for years now! They never miss! read more

Came here sat afternoon. Split a grilled pork and a lemon chicken banh mi. Baguette was good, not too crunchy that it cut the roof of my mouth. Good amount of meat. I appreciate that they cut the ends off the baguette. Overall a pretty good banh mi. I feel like it was a little pricey for banh mi (~$8 each) but if i was in the area and wanted that i wouldn't mind paying that price point. Seating was limited. Maybe 4 tables total. Note: they had a sign saying they were moving out of this location 10/31/2018. read more

Cherimoya - Vietnamese Near Me - Burlingame, California

I walked in because of their garlic noodles and left satisfied. The order took awhile, but it wasn't an issue. Will return for their noodles. read more

I ordered, via iPad outside, shrimp garlic noodles, chicken bahn mi sandwich, fish balls, lemonade yogurt and Thai ice tea. My Banh mi wasn't great. The bread was doughy on the inside and soft on the outside. There was no crunch at all. The filling was just ok The garlic noodles were thick, flavorless, and dry. The shrimp were small Ans didn't have much flavor. I have had much better from other places. Fish balls were nothing special, even with the side sauces. I did like my yogurt lemonade it wasn't too sweet or tart. I didn't try to Thai ice tea so I have no comment Sorry but I will not return to this place I'm not sure why the ratings were so high read more

Cherimoya - Chicken Bahn Mi sandwich - Vietnamese Near Me - Burlingame, California

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