I think they have the BEST grilled chicken in the entire Bay Area! Must try!!! The grilled lemongrass chicken is amazing, the sauce is so good, the veggies are good!!! Recommend trying their BBQ Chicken with chicken rice with soup. The owner is very polite and friendly and serves the customers very well. The restaurant feels very homely and I like eating out here. You can call in by phone for pick up order as well. read more

Com Ga Nam An - 3. Com Ga Nuong Xa BBQ Chicken with chicken rice - Vietnamese Near Me - San Jose, California

Celebrated my bday w friends here and showed them this hole in a wall type place that I love and used to frequent back in the day! they have their own parking lot which is nice for downtown sj. This place is known for their hainan chicken and have a variety of chicken dishes!! My friend and I were going to both get the Hainan chicken but wanted to mix and match and share so per the staffs suggestion we got the Hainan chicken with chicken rice and grilled chicken w sticky rice and her husband got the chicken pho w giblets! We enjoyed the meal so much that unfortunately the camera didn't eat before us as we finished our whole meal!! Would come again definitely! I love their Hainan chicken and the chicken rice is seasoned w chicken broth and has yummy flavor and smell! So good!! The staff were very nice and helpful and service was quick :) read more

I called this place by mistake trying to get the one on story road the guy say give them a chance, so I did. I was beyond disappointed their com ga taste terrible the rice severely over cooked just imagine what they would do to you in vietnam if you serve them this kind of rice. The chicken was bland and also over cooked their sauce was too damn sweet for the chicken. In stead of kimchi they give you vinegar onion and ram dam. It tasted more like a goi ga then com ga hai Nam, my meal look like a school meal, I'm gonna edit my review I dump the food out the chicken taste terrible and it so little l, it took me 30 to get here most of the meat is just chicken skin and a little bit of meat they charge 19.50 he gave me a discount so 1850. Never again, there's a lot review after about how good the place is... i have no idea what they order but from what I order stay away. I threw the food out I couldn't finish it was mostly bones there's no meat .. read more

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This is my go to place for delicious grilled lemongrass chicken and rice porridge. I generally do take out. It's perfect when I want comfort food or even if I am recovering from a cold. If you ask, they will slice the grilled chicken for you. The rice porridge is flavorful and made with some chicken broth and they always serve aromatics (cilantro, a little thin sliced onions and green onions) on the side if you want. Take out service is quick and the porridge is always piping hot. I've been coming here for at least 10 years and they never disappoint. There's a reason why they have survived this long. Their food is tasty! read more

I usually get to go order. Do not have much dine in experience. This's the only place i go for the Steam chicken anytime i come back SJ We got : - Half chicken 5/5 : Chicken's really good very tender. Go well with fine blended green onion ginger sauce and some other sauce. - Chicken Giblets 10/5: the best best best ever. As i compare to one of my other fav shop in elk grove city. Giblets is all mixed, well cleaned - prepared. You won't get any bad smells. All very soft easy to chew. - small side of mix salad 5/5: some cabbage, Vietnamese mint leaves, reg mint. The price may seem a little bit more than the other place. But you get what you pay for. Very good quality food. Also we all know San Jose is known for expensive high tax spending. So be ready for small chicken portion with around 15 bucks . The owner's friendly and helpful. Easy to order thru phone. Very clean with locked restrooms. A plus is big private parking lot. It helps a lot for searching for parking in this busy area. read more

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This is our go to Vietnamese chicken spot when we can't decide what to eat. With the traditional chicken pho, lemongrass grilled chicken thighs and refreshing salads you can't go wrong. Their lemon soda is so good. Service is always fast and food is consistently delicious. And they also do chicken rice congee if you need that comfort dish. Small and family run and we are never disappointed. read more

Com Ga Nam An - Lemongrass chicken with sticky rice - Vietnamese Near Me - San Jose, California

My friend brought me here because I was feeling under the weather and it definitely hit the spot. They are known for their steam chicken with cabbage salad and soup. This is not your ordinary pho place. Definitely different and very comforting. The portion size is very reasonable. The service is really fast and welcoming. I refill recommend to friends and family. There is plenty of parking and the setting is very traditional and simple. read more

I have never been served so little chicken with my cơm gà & miến gà... I'm actually shocked this place has decent ratings. The meat is paper thin. The skin is almost thicker than the meat. And there are so few pieces. Each dish was $22 before taxes and tip. So I spent over $50 for maybe 2 oz of chicken. That is insane. As for the food, the rice was unseasoned. The chicken was tasteless. The sauces are yummy, but they're the only source of flavor. That's not how cơm gà hải nam should be. I will never stray from Phở Gà An Nam again. I've learned my lesson. How are you guys eating here??? Couldn't be me. Never again. read more

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Excellent grilled chicken. Pho with glass noodles hit the spot on a cool December evening. Simple menu. Just chicken or veggie pho & noodles. Highly recommend. Fast and friendly service. read more

This is my favorite place to order chicken porridge from when I feel sick. I like to order it with the chicken salad bc health haha. The lemongrass chicken is also delicious. Have only done delivery here so it's probably better dining in. read more

We love Hainan chicken and this place was rated high on Yelp and it serves all chicken. We got the Hainan Chicken plate and chicken pho. Both were a disappointment. Hainan chicken is usually all about the ginger sauce. If you mess up on the sauce then the whole dish is messed up. Well, the sauce was lacking flavor. The chicken pho was bland and lacking flavor too. The noodles were over cooked so it was mushed and soggy. It was either a bad day for the chef or we clearly ordered the wrong items. We didn't have a good experience here. The dishes were also priced at $17-$18 each. The only item we got that was good was the pandan mung bean drink. It honestly tastes like 7 Leaves in OC. Really good. 2.5 on food, the service bumped it to a 3. read more

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When I went during lunch time, it was not busy. The workers were friendly and we didn't wait that long for our food. Good hole in the wall spot for authentic Vietnamese food. Plenty of seating as well. I ordered the Com Ga Nam An which is hainan chicken with chicken rice. I wished they gave more pieces of chicken. The rice and chicken tasted fresh and satisfying. They provided 3 different sauces. My favorite sauce was the fish sauce. Definitely cleaned my plate at this place. The onions and the tomatoes went well with chicken and rice.The meal also came with chicken broth which went well with the dish. read more

Com Ga Nam An - Com Ga Nam An - Vietnamese Near Me - San Jose, California

Lemongrass Chicken 100% must try! This is my comfort food every time I'm in San Jose! Simple but very delicious big serving too! read more

Com Ga Nam An - Vietnamese Near Me - San Jose, California

Food: 3/5 Service: 4/5 Price: 2/5 Value: 2/5 I've ordered from here 4 times over this past year, both rice and phở entrees, and while their price is generally on the high end of phở places in San Jose, their quality doesn't match the price. The food is very basic, mediocre in quality, yet cost over $20+ on average. This has never been my goto place for phở; it's been more from convenience. read more

Visited on a Sunday evening and the place was empty, no lines, no waits, instant service. The staff was friendly, helpful, efficient, and gave us everything we needed without even having to ask. The restaurant was clean, plenty of tables and seating inside, and two TVs at the corners, one playing a show (either on mute or really low volume), the other with changing images of nature and playing meditation music (or "healing melody" as noted on the screen), something like what you may hear at a spa or massage parlor... that was different (for a restaurant setting) but cool, as we shared conversation while enjoying our meals. We got the #3 (grilled lemongrass chicken with rice) and #11 (pho with chicken giblets). My bf especially liked the Hainan chicken pieces, and noted the tiny spicy jalapenos/ peppers that came on the side (I tried it, and it was super spicy!). I absolutely loved the grilled lemongrass chicken dish. The chicken didn't have a whole lot of seasoning but still had really good flavor, juicy and grilled perfectly with a nice char. It came with sauce/broth on the side, but didn't really need it, as it was good on its own. It was also a good-sized helping, two pieces of chicken, plenty of rice (I probably only finished half), and fresh pickled veggies that weren't too sour. Everything was tasty while not heavy on the sodium, which is exactly what we wanted. Plus we got a free soda with Yelp check-in. Overall, we had a great experience, and I'd definitely return. read more

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Some of the best chicken I've ever had! The service is so hospitable too. Definitely coming back. read more

Com Ga Nam An - Vietnamese Near Me - San Jose, California

There are just a few specialized restaurants that focus on only chicken as the main protein in menu. This one, and they certainly put out an excellent menu. Whether your preference is Hainanese style chicken rice or grilled chicken salad you won't go wrong. We don't usually eat in restaurant but the service is adequate for the level of busyness. The dining area is a bit old/dated but adequately tidy. A big plus is they have a relatively large parking lot so you don't have to park on the street. This is truly helpful when there is church service on Sunday. Don't miss out on the grilled lemon grass marinated chicken with rice or over cabbage salad. To go orders are always prompt and correct. read more

The food tastes great - ample vegetables and rice. Chicken portions were really small - barely a leg if that. For that price, I wound hope for a thigh - somewhat larger portion of main course. read more

Have been coming here since forever..... maybe 2014 or so... still tastes the same deliciousness. If you love chicken or if you love noodles or rice, this is the place for you! This is a mom and pop shop and I'm so glad it lasted through the pandemic bc I would've cried if it ever shuts down. The dishes come with miraculously deboned chicken with skin and this oh so flavorful soy sauce based sauce. I would eat this everyday if I could! read more

Wanted to try this place out before we moved away since we saw so many great reviews. We got the lemongrass chicken, hainan chicken, and chicken pho. Lemongrass chicken was pretty good. Really liked the sauce that they give with it. Makes it extra flavorful. Hainan chicken was surprisingly tasty. The only thing is the amount of chicken you get is insanely small. As you can see from my photo, it literally looks like one chicken drumstick sliced onto the plate. So while the chicken had good flavor...there was barely any chicken on the plate. The rice could've been more aromatic and flavorful is as well. The chicken pho was very bland. Which was surprising due to the good reviews. But the broth was incredibly under seasoned and bland. My husband liked the lemongrass chicken the best. I liked the hainan chicken the best but there just needs to be more hainan chicken on the plate. Overall I'd say it's a 3.5 read more

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Cool find for lunch! I've walked by Com Ga Nam An many times without noticing it. Not sure how, but glad a friend/colleague said let's go. Service is super fast and friendly by the owner gentleman. Had the Hainan Chicken with chicken sticky rice, then the Grilled Lemongrass Chicken with sticky rice the second time. Both are excellent and flavorful. The portions are just right, so you don't feel like you're slogging out of the restaurant. The meal is served with a tasty broth soup, and the sticky rice reminds me of younger days in southern Asia. Had the Lime Soda drink, which was surprisingly refreshing and lasted the whole meal. Definitely one to visit and a new part of my fave list. read more

Com Ga Nam An - Vietnamese Near Me - San Jose, California

We wanted to go to Dakao, but little did we know it was closed. We wanted something small and comforting.. not to mention Vietnamese. Upon walking up to the closed business, I Yelped the nearest place that we have not gone to. I have passed by this restaurant so many times and remembered they have their own parking lot. They accept cards so off we went. I ordered the goi ga (chicken salad) and the kids ordered their #1 (signature Hainan chicken and chicken rice) and their #3 (grilled lemongrass chicken w/ chicken rice. Each entrée came w/ a small bowl of soup (broth) that paired extremely well w/ our meal. The broth was light and aromatic and it created a warm and comforting feeling to offset the chicken that is served cold. The chicken (you can pick white or dark) to top your chicken rice and salad. The salad was refreshing, the vegetables and herbs was crisp, and I loved the ginger and scallion dipping concoction. I can eat that by itself over a bed of rice. There's something magical when you make rice w/ the chicken stock... fragrant. Our food came out fast, service was great, and the food tasted wholesome and delicious. I had my first Hainanese chicken and rice in Singapore and I never really tried to search for a place that can replicate that until I came here. I loved it! read more

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RACIST OWNER!!! I dined in alone yesterday evening to try a new spot. The food was overpriced but decent. My customer service was poor. I dined in but was told I needed to pay for my meal beforehand, so I did. As soon as I paid, the owner brought my food out, like it was being held hostage pending approval of my payment LOL. The two people who had already been there before I arrived didn't pay until their meal, like you normally do. One person was Asian and the other was white. I'm latino and this isn't my first racist experience and I imagine I'm not the first person to experience this at this establishment. It may be all bad here for my fellow brown and black folks, but I hope not. read more

THE BEST chicken porridge (chao ga) in San Jose Super flavorful and just the right amount of toppings. I order with the Hainan chicken and shred it myself into the porridge. Very delicious. Service is fast and efficient. Staff is friendly and helpful. Don't let the outside fool you. It's an old building downtown, but very clean inside. Plus, their own parking lot! 10/10 recommend. read more

3.5 stars. Vietnamese owned in downtown specializing in chicken Pho (Pho Ga). Service was solid, we were seated right away and of course we had to order Pho Ga their specialty. I noticed when our food came that the portion of chicken was small. I eat a lot of pho ga and this was 1/3 less chicken than i was expecting. The broth was also missing that umami which leads me to believe they didn't boil those bones all night like they should. I felt like the chicken was very good but that broth was missing something. It fell flat. The ginger fish sauce was full of raw garlic which i hated like rat poison and am hating it even more now that's all i taste. Decent pho in downtown (i have a hard time dropping the stars for this one after the pandemic since i know they are trying hard) but there are better options if you're willing to drive 10 minutes. read more

Com Ga Nam An - Vietnamese Near Me - San Jose, California

This is an averaged review. I hated the soup I ordered because it was pungent and only had glass noodles. I left with every intent of posting a bad review on Yelp, but, I had ordered lemongrass chicken for take-out. I'm glad I waited to write my review. I would give the lemongrass chicken a 4 star review. It was juicy. It didn't have a lot of flavor, but there was an accompanying sauce that was really tasty. There was a lot of chicken and rice. I will definitely come back for this. read more

Com Ga Nam An - Sauce for the chicken - Vietnamese Near Me - San Jose, California

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Spectacular food. A small restaurant, with a delicious menu. The pho was great and the star of the show was the lemongrass chicken. Everyone raved about it and we have a new favorite restaurant. The waiter (owner?) was kind and helpful. We'll be back soon!! read more

It is absolutely delicious! We ordered a couple dishes, and they are all tasty and amazing. Good foods and a great service like always. It is very busy, but the waitress always has smiles and pleasant attitude. I get to try Mi Quang next time. read more

A new favorite! My friend and I went here for dinner last night around 7:30 and we were the only ones there. The man helping us was so sweet and kind and the service was very fast. We ordered the #3 (grilled lemongrass chicken with chicken rice) and the #20 (dry chicken egg noodle and chicken soup on the side). I ordered the grilled chicken with my soup and it was delicious! The chicken and broth were very flavorful and it was perfect to warm me up - the soup came out piping hot! Will definitely be back!! read more

Com Ga Nam An - Mi Ga Kho - Vietnamese Near Me - San Jose, California

Lunched here with one of my best friends on a busy weekday afternoon. The Chao Goi Ga (chicken salad and chicken porridge) was really tasty. The dipping sauces made a huge difference for me. Chicken Noodle soup was a hit too. If you're in the market for Hainanese Chicken Rice then this is your stop. It's owned and managed by a friendly family. Support local small businesses while spoiling your tastebuds. Everyone wins. read more

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We came in with a party of 10 on a Tuesday and were quickly seated by the gentleman, who seemed to be the owner. The food came out fast and we were all pleasantly surprised with the quality of the mien ga and com ga. Each mien ga and pho bowl came with its own plate of garnishes. We asked for a side of Thai chili and it was so spicy, so . The ginger dipping sauce for the chicken was the best we've had (I asked to take any leftovers home!). We were the only customers on a slow Tuesday so the service was great! I definitely recommend this spot for authentic Viet cuisine! read more

Com Ga Nam An - Mien Ga - Vietnamese Near Me - San Jose, California

Came in when it wasn't busy, so got all of the boss's attention. Got the AC turned on and everything. I ordered the Grilled Lemongrass Chicken and it was really good, crispy and tasty with some nice chicken rice, sauce, and veggies. read more

My best friend took me here and it was my first time dining here. I've always drove by this restaurant but never tried it. We came here on a Thursday evening and it wasn't crowded. We were greeted immediately by these Vietnamese couples. They were friendly and nice. My best friend eats at this restaurant often and he recommended two dishes: com ga nam an (hanian chicken with chicken rice) and com ga nuong xa (grilled lemongrass chicken with chicken rice). I tried the com ga nam an which came with a side of chicken soup and 3 sauces. They removed the bones from the chicken and the chicken was tender. The rice was soft with chicken broth flavor. All 3 sauces tasted good. Overall, it was a good experience, food was good, and price was reasonable. I would definitely come back to try their other dishes like the grilled lemongrass chicken. read more

Com Ga Nam An - Vietnamese Near Me - San Jose, California

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I'm not much of a chicken pho lover, but wanted to give this place a try. We came here around 7pm on a Monday. It was completely empty. There's outdoor and indoor seating. We sat outdoors due to Covid. I got the chicken pho with egg noodle soup. Service was friendly and fast. The soup was not salty at all. Chicken meat was tender. It's good if you don't like too much msg and salt. Tasted quite healthy. read more

Com Ga Nam An - Egg noodle chicken pho - Vietnamese Near Me - San Jose, California

I work at San Jose State and whenever I'm craving rice and chicken, this is one of my go tos! I typically just order the grilled lemon grass chicken with the chicken rice. It's nice and simple. What makes it even more tasty is the dipping sauce(soy sauce, lemon, and some other flavor) - it just reminds me of home! My only complaint is I wish there was more veggies on the side - I didn't think the ratio was enough in comparison to how much chicken was given. read more

Com Ga Nam An - Vietnamese Near Me - San Jose, California

Arrived to this spot on a whim. It has ample parking and looks a little sketch but that's okay because service was excellent and host was super kind. The ambiance was relaxing and very chill. They only have chicken options so highly recommend this place if you are looking for Chicken pho. The coconut juice was authentic with the real coconut and delicious! I really enjoy the healthy choice of the pho as it's not too heavy. Ill definitely come back again! read more

Loved this place! Came during lunch to meet with a friend who worked in the area. We both got the no. 3: Com Ga Nuong Xa. This was the grilled lemon grass chicken. The chicken was juicy and deliciously seasoned. The chicken rice was very good it came with chicken broth. It wasn't too crowded during the Friday lunch hour. The two of us got to sit down at a table for four. It's more of a hole in the wall feeling than posh but the food is definitely worth it. Also, great for those of us who love the local places that's not Instagram-ready. The service people here we're lovely. I would definitely come again. read more

I had the lemongrass chicken with the sticky chicken rice. Super yummy and delicious. They served it pretty quickly, and my friend ordered the traditional hainan chicken which looked small to me. Anyways, ambiance was kinda quiet on a weeknight. The neighborhood is pretty sparse... middle of downtown. I'd go back for the lemongrass chicken. The soda chanh (limeade with perrier sparkling water) was awesome! Homestyle cooking! read more

My husband and I came here for dinner. I ordered the chicken with egg noodle and chicken soup on the side. The dish had the choice of either the Hainan Chicken or the lemongrass grilled chicken, and I picked the grilled chicken. It was delicious! The chicken was succulent and had an amazing garlic sauté with it. The chicken soup was so flavorful, you can actually taste the chicken in the soup (it's not watered down or over salted or anything like that). Service was very fast for a sit down restaurant. The staff are also very friendly. It has a very relaxing ambiance. There's a TV in the corner of the room that plays a video of the ocean, and there's relaxing piano music playing in the background. read more

Com Ga Nam An - Chicken soup - Vietnamese Near Me - San Jose, California

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Going to keep this review short. Expensive small portions that lack flavor. Broth bland, chicken bland. The only thing that made it edible was the orange dipping sauce, nuoc mam gung. The man who serviced us was sweet though. read more

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