Pretty good Pho around San Jose City college. A lot of food option to choose from, Pho is above average, pork chop with rice and meat cake is delicious. Price is good. Parking might be challenging at times because parking lot is not very big. read more

Auntie's Choice, not Sophie's. Ordered: - Com Tam Bi Cha Trung and Ga Nuong (Broken rice with steamed pork egg cake and BBQ chicken) $6.95 (2) - Pad thai with chicken, shrimp, and tofu $? - Avocado Shake $? Tina's Tips and Tantrums - Aunt's Choice to come here as my title states - Parking is like good for 6 cars. Haha, literally. - My mother has a bad habit of speaking to people in our Native language whether or not they are Vietnamese, example is the workers - Our server was super nice and friendly. She helped me narrow down my choices to pad thai. - I've been missing Thailand, but this isn't an authentic Thai place. The pad thai was alright. Not great, but still good. I needed to make it a bit spicy though. There wasn't any spice on it. - Service was good. Overall, it's aight. read more

Com Tam Thanh - Com tam bi cha trung and ga nuong - Vietnamese Near Me - San Jose, California

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Just when I have thought I have been to every single Pho joint in the South Bay here is yet another one that I've never been to before. It was probably the lukewarm reviews on Yelp and the fact that it's in a pretty sketchy part of Bascom. But I got that Pho urge and this place popped up near where I was roaming so thought this was a good time to check this place of my Yelp to do bookmarks list. Super dated looking place with horrible pink orange exterior. Inside is just as dated ugly brown square tiled floors with the shiny lacquered tables. It's pretty close to what you would expect for a divey hole in the wall Viet place. Lots of tables so never have to wait. Service is also quick and efficient. Menu for me is pretty simple as usual. Don't need to go through all the animal meat options that normal pho places offer up. Vietnamese probably eat more strange meats than anywhere else in the world. If it's in an animal they put it in some dish and eat it. Good news for veggie folks like me is most pho places have made a few options on their menus and Com Tam does just that. From 101-108 you have 8 veggie choices to pick from and out of those there are 3-4 non egg choices so as I said it takes all of about 5 seconds to decide what you want in my case. Everything here is dirt cheap, probably the cheapest pho you will find in Silicon Valley at $7.50. They only have one size but the bowl I got seemed perfect somewhere between a small and a large bowl. Pho is legit here they serve you real fresh basil (no cilantro crap) lots of Jalapenos sprouts and your half lime. They put in a lot of veggies in their bowls like carrot broccoli carrots whole spring onions and so on. The noodles are perfectly done rice noodles just like what you find in Saigon. They are not breaking apart when you pull them out of the bowl with your chopsticks. Tofu was lightly fired and browned and medium firm in taste. Broth was light but still flavorful. I liked it a lot and was surprised given the place seemed a bit old school divey. But the proof is in the taste and they did win me over as a solid choice for a cheap but tastey bowl of Chay. Will be back... read more

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This place used to be Asian Garden a few years ago... Upon entering, I realized that this is a chain w/ locations in E SJ and Milpitas! The fried egg rolls were remarkably similar to Vung Tau's. They were really good! The cilantro and romaine lettuce were plentiful and very fresh! I ordered the Banh Cuon and they were really fresh! The rice noodles were pretty thin and they were full of ground pork! As other Yelpers pointed out, the BBQ Pork from their Vermicelli was also top notch. The BBQ Pork was very flavorful! The shrimps from my vermicelli were okay...weren't super fresh. Service, typical of Vietnamese restaurants was super speedy! I'll be back! :D read more

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Review #255 - 2018 I got a call at 9 AM from my younger sister that she'd gotten into a major car accident. My first thought was, "how the heck can I get to her as soon as possible?" By 10:30 AM, my brothers came by to pick me up & we make our way out to San Jose to make sure that our sister was ok. After we got to her house, she seemed scared, but physically ok. Thank God! We decided to take her & her boyfriend out to lunch before her 1:50 PM doctor's appointment & this was the closest spot to her home. We didn't want to risk making her late for her appointment so we just chose whatever was nearby. We showed up a few minutes past noon and the place was pretty busy, but they were still able to seat our group of 8 immediately. We placed our orders and the nem nuong cuon showed up a few minutes later. You can definitely tell that they were pre-made since it was microwaved and the rice wraps were stuck to each other. The sauce is just the usual peanut sauce, nothing special. Everyone's rice plates arrived within five minutes or so; but my pho showed up about 10 or so minutes later, which was very weird because most restaurants will bring out the pho first since it's the easiest to make. Everyone said that their food was pretty good, even though you can tell that all the food was pre-made and microwaved as well. I didn't taste any of their food so I'll take their words for it. My pho broth was pretty decent, but the noodles were undercooked. I ate all the meat & left about 3/4 of my noodles uneaten. They do give a good amount of noodles, but it does one no good if it's not edible. We all ordered a drink as well, and I think our drinks were the best part of our meal. At least, my jackfruit smoothie was made with real jackfruit, even if it was canned--versus the powder stuff. I guess if you're limited to a 30-minute lunch, this place is good since you don't have to wait long for your rice plates. read more

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I love how conveniently close this restaurant is to work. I've dined in and had take out from here, no complaints from this gal so far. My friend gave me a choice whether I wanted Taco Bell or Vietnamese food for dinner. Uh... no competition there. I got #15 com tam thit nuong (broken rice with BBQ pork slices) and he ordered lemongrass chicken over rice. Both were SO GOOD. He started chowing down my food, thinking it was his. He was wondering why his didn't taste like chicken LOL. He agreed that #15 was perfectly marinated in amazing BBQ. I thought the lemongrass chicken was going to be exxxtra spicy but totally doable for me. I've had their pho and vermicelli too. Quick service when you dine in. Pick up time for our food wasn't too long either. Prices are super cheap. Oh and I've had their thai tea with boba. I remember the boba being a little too hard but ehh, the thai tea was yumz! read more

Com Tam Thanh - #15 com tam thit nuong (to go) - Vietnamese Near Me - San Jose, California

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Honestly the only decent place around work. They have a wide variety of foods for a good price. The portions are also decent so you can't hate too much. They are always quick when placing a phone order. They are good at not forgetting stuff in your order so I rarely double check my orders. They offer anywhere from beverages, che (dessert), sandwiches (banh mi), pho, rice plates ( com tam), soups (bun bo hue), noodle dishes (bun cha, bun thit nuong), and appitizers (cha gio). Come check them out if you're in west SJ. read more

Didn't try the pho or com tam here, but will next time when I'm craving good Vietnamese food and I don't feel like driving to ghetto-Vietnamese-filled-land East San Jose. I ordered the Bun Cha Tom Thit Nuong (Vermicelli noodles). It was decent, not the best since I'm more of a slighter thicker vermicelli noodle that's not so dry. Service here is very fast and friendly. Restaurant used to be an Italian spot according to the SBBF Brad C. I liked how clean, modern and spaced out the restaurant seating was. read more

Com Tam Thanh - Bun Chao Tom Thit Nuong - Vietnamese Near Me - San Jose, California

Thought i give them a try again, assuming they would be better. However, this is how they wrap the rolls. Their customer services are still the same. I was in line picking up food, there was a lady trying to cut in , they saw it but not says anything and help that lady first. No wonder their business going down compare to 10 years ago. read more

Com Tam Thanh - Bo bia (vietnamese rolls) - Vietnamese Near Me - San Jose, California

Very clean, fast service very tasty broth. They have the disposable chopsticks that I like. Reasonable price. So I will be back. read more

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Wow, this place is horrible. I came in to order 2 sandwiches to go and it took over 30mins to get my food. I had to get up and ask them "it's been 30mins since I ordered 2 sandwiches, where are they?" They came back in 2 min and gave me the food. It doesn't take that long for these sandwiches. On top of that, the food tasted gross. Nothing was fresh and the vegetables looked old. I will not be coming back here. read more

I really didn't want to do this because I've been here many times and there has been no issue until now. We ordered over the phone for 5 different entrees. The first incident that happened was when my dad started eating his pork dish and there was a bad smell to it. It smelled spoiled. I called to inform them about the pork and to make sure it didn't go bad. I wasn't trying to get a freebie, I mean I probably should have. The person who I talked to over the phone seemed apologetic but started laughing, which I assumed and hoped was a nervous laugh more than a rude gesture. I let it go and moved on. Right now I was eating the rest of my food because I had leftovers. I was eating the korean bbq when I saw a white/gray hair on it. My dad and I are the only ones with hair and his is a buzz cut. I have dark brown hair. This is why I'm writing the review. I'm really disgusted because I already ate more than half of my food. My entree alone cost $18. At this point there's nothing I can really do I'm just going to stay away from this place. It's pretty popular too. Bummer because if I ever order, I'll just think of these things. read more

I seriously love this place. I think I can easily eat here twice a week and not get sick of it. I lack decision making skills so I normally order an appetizer and two entrees when I come here. I think it is great that I can order 3 things and not be broke afterwards. My top 3 things to order are spring rolls, bbq chicken with broken rice and the pho with well done beef and tripe. All 3 are pretty satisfying by themselves, but 3 satisfying things at once is even better. read more

My favorite here is that vermicelli noodles. I think it's number 61 or something but it is Bomb. They also have a cubed, steak with tomatoes and onions. That is pretty delicious. Outside of that I can't really say because I haven't had a whole bunch of different dishes here. Those are my favorite too and I stick to those. read more

All the stuff I've ordered from here has been good. They have the best spring rolls and banh mi sandwiches in this area. Their chicken porridge is also good - especially with extra lime. They also have the most flavorful chow fun. Knocking 1 star off because they don't use any delivery services like DoorDash or Uber eats. Would love to be able to have food delivered during shelter in place. read more

We ordered food to go today. Bbq pork and lettuce spring rolls. Awesome. Soups- Egg noodle with wontons( extra veges), Rice noodle with beef balls ( extra wontons) , Rice noodle with beef brisket. Can't breathe as we are so full and have a great amount leftover. Each pho was delicious. Thank you for the wonderful meal. read more

Really not that great considering all the options in San Jose. Meat was lacking flavor in the broken rice dish. Mediocre at best. Vietnamese coffee was way too sweet. Too much condensed milk and not enough coffee. They forgot the steamed egg cake in my togo plate and good thing I checked while I was there. Recommend you go to Com Tam Thien Huong instead. read more

Great pho! I have tried many pho places but always keep coming back to this spot. Try it out!

Solid neighborhood spot for pho. There are plenty of tables and service is quick. I appreciate that the last time I went, the server had a really good attitude when my friend and I asked if we could move to another table to join friends who arrived after us. He even moved all of our food for us. read more

I live in the Camden area and this is the only Pho restaurant I know of out here. The outside isn't that appealing but the inside is much better. I came here last week to get some Pho since I was feeling under the weather. I ordered the meat ball pho noodle soup. Its the only one I ever get and I love it! I ordered mine with extra meat balls because some places can give you only a few. I walked in and ordered it to go. . When I initially walked in there were few people but as I waited more and more people came in so it got a little busy. I knocked off one star because I waited a lot longer than I should have. My order had come out in under 10 min as is should its only soup and few ingredients to prepare. But the man at the register failed to inform me my order was ready, it sat at the counter for an additional 5 min I knew this because I finally went up to ask if my order was ready thinking it may have been one of the bags just chill'n there on the counter. I finally got my order and went home and enjoyed it. It was soo good I killed the whole thing! I would go back but I will order ahead of time so I can get in and out! *** They could use some music inside. Its a nice atmosphere but it was clouded with the noise of a industrial fan. No bueno read more

Com Tam Thanh - Beef ball pho soup. To go order. - Vietnamese Near Me - San Jose, California

This is my family's go-to weekend lunch spot. The good food and casual atmosphere is what keeps my family coming back. My favorite order is the vermicelli with pork and egg roll (#70), the fried egg roll is particularly good! Their pho is tasty as well, and they are generous with the amount of meat they put in. The staff are friendly and the food is ready quickly. There's plenty of tables so there typically isn't much of a wait even when it's busy. There are two small parking lots, one on either side of the restaurant, but on busy days we find street parking nearby. read more

Com Tam Thanh - #70 vermicelli with pork and egg roll - Vietnamese Near Me - San Jose, California

very yummy and authentic Vietnamese food! their grilled pork Banh Mi is very tasty! the Pho is also amazing!

Reasonably priced, great flavors, nice variety of legit dishes. Attentive fast friendly staff. Would definitely come back.

Pretty good all around. I always order for pick up and have never been disappointed. My food is always tasty, fresh and on point.

Bought this at their place and they dont even let me park my car there. Rude customer service .Worst experience I ever had. Bánh mì 2/10 read more

Com Tam Thanh - Banh mi - Vietnamese Near Me - San Jose, California

This place is walking distance from Santa Clara Valley Medical Center (1blk) on Bascom. Easy access and during peak hrs (lunch) it may require a few moments of waiting but usually not. Very spacious and friendly staff. The menu is easy to understand and prices are very reasonable The taste of the food is incredibly delicious. Their spring rolls are tasty and big and with warm peanut sauce that makes all that better. They have many other items from Pho to rice plates and noodles. All very good and tasty. They also gave boba drinks with a variety of flavors. Definitely beats hospital food and it doesn't break your pocket for some home cook style food. Enjoy read more

I was on vacation and went here for dinner with family. Ordered Pho and appetizers. The broth was good, but noodles tasted different. Did not care for it. I asked for extra lemon and basil and the server never brought it. She just nodded and walked away. Not sure if she understood me. I then asked another server and he finally brought it. Overall it was ok. read more

Very nice place!!!! This had opened up I believe a year or 2 ago? I never really visited though. Not sure why...oh yeah not fond of pho. Last week we took my bro in laws cousins from London to the beach and we were really hungry and this was the place everyone agreed on. It's cheap and fast and DELI!!!! I ordered the crispy birds nest as its pretty salty but still so good. I had some of the broth from my nieces bowl and it was deli. Everyone basically ate all their food. Success!!!! The service was really good too. Minus a star for the lady that would serve the wrong thing on the wrong side of the table. When we would tell her the other side she made us pass it down. We were starving!!! Haha other than that the other servers were very fast and filled our waters. read more

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"The Pho Place" is seriously delicious! My GF is a huge fan and ever since I moved down to SJ we try new places to eat around town, but this Pho spot is great! I usually get the Shrimp Pho and she gets the Meatball Pho. Very delicious and they do not skimp on the Shrimp at all!!! They have a few different sauces on the table and I love this one in the bottle that is kind of sweet, mixed with sriracha and there is also this house sauce in a little serving dish that is amazing. The beef broth is full of flavor and delicious till the last spoonful. Lots of onions and noodles, even in the medium/regular size. (I usually do the Large tho) I highly recommend their Mango Smoothie. It is made from 2-3 mangoes and works so well with their Pho dishes. Cannot wait to come back! read more

Com Tam Thanh - Cannot wait woo! - Vietnamese Near Me - San Jose, California

Barely appetizing. Brought my to-go-box back to work and found out that I have been cheated. Over-stacking noodles and vegetables...and look theres so little meat...surprise...I don't remember these dishes being this disproportionate and frankly I hate when places that do this. Dont waste your time and money here. read more

Com Tam Thanh - This $10... if you look closely you might see some proteins. What a joke! - Vietnamese Near Me - San Jose, California

**Love the fried egg rolls!!!** My grandma brought the egg rolls home for us once and ever since then, we were meaning to stop by the restaurant. When we finally did today, we did not regret it! I think this place is definitely underrated and people underestimate the freshness of Vietnamese food. Everything from the bean sprouts, cilantro and jalapeño freshly prepared to the diced up carrots and daikon in the sweet fish sauce for the egg rolls, I don't feel as if I ate a gallon of grease mixed with preservatives. My brother, grandma and I got 2 orders of the fried egg rolls (#11 to be exact) to start. FOOD & SERVICE. My brother got the broken rice plate with the pork cake, bbq pork chop and shredded pork. I tried his bbq pork and it was pretty tasty. I thought his pork cake was good too! My grandma and I shared the large pho with egg noodle, brisket and rare beef. I think that I've had better pho at dirtier pho places (those usually have the best). It was more than enough for us to share that we had some to take home! The service was quick and attentive. We were in and out in 30-45minutes. When we arrived, there was plenty of seating available so we were seated right away. My grandma being a picky eater-- her options of restaurants being limited to Olive Garden, Lee's Sandwiches, dim sum and fast food. We are fortunate to find a place off that list-- this place being one of them! Happy to find a place grandma-approved :) read more

Place is surprisingly roomy. You get seated right away and its nice and bright inside. Pretty popular place. Ordered a large bowl of pho. Was taken back with their portions. It looked like I never touched my soup. You get your money's worth here. Drinks, soups, and spring rolls are very delicious. The tofu spring rolls are the best !! Must try. My boyfriend ordered a large and couldn't finish it. Both parents and family members found their new spot read more

I ordered BBQ Pork and Shrimp with Vermicelli rice noodles, and it was muy bueno. I will say though that there are better portions of this same plate around San Jose, but I definitely enjoyed my meal. I ordered to go and my food was ready in 10 or so minutes. Very fast service! And the staff was nice! read more

I came here recently and couldn't wait to come back. I brought my boyfriend and we both agreed that the pho here is bomb! We both got the rare beef w. extra beef on the side. The meat is tender and the broth is full of flavor. I also liked that they include extra cilantro on the side. The only complaint I have is that they close early on the weekends. read more

I came here again for a pick up and this time the boba in the Thai tea was boiled long enough. I am increasing my star rating based on the pho tai nam gan sach which was extremely tasty with a good amount of protein. The broth was nice, hot and flavorful. Would like to come again. read more

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From the standpoint of a dive-y, value Pho joint... this is pretty awesome. Service was good, the classic Pho/Asian dishes are pretty tasty. The size of the restaurant is pretty good too, so it might be good if you have a larger group or if you are afraid of lines during peak hours. However, I believe that a restaurant should have a minimum standard for what shape their bathroom is in as it is a reflection on what they prioritize and how they think. For me, it was a bit grimy in comparison to the rest of the restaurant and did not meet even minimal standards (for a Sunday evening meal). read more

Whether it's a Pho soup, Banh Mi sandwich or a Crispy noodle combination stir try plate, Com Tam is the place to BE! I can proudly say (lol) our family visits here at least 3-4x a week for lunch and/or dinner. Great food at great prices brought to you by a great Family-run restaurant. Shout out to my homie Peter--always working the register, floor and kitchen! Highly recommend you jump in on the BOGO "Buy 4, Get 1 free" deal on the Banh Mi sandwiches, such a steal! My personal favorite is the Pulled Pork ones, thank me later! :) read more

Bad customer service I asked a waiter for napkins and he never brought them... also I ordered chow fun and they brought it with so much juice and it will spilling out of the plate. It was like a soup read more

Great pho. Grew up in ESJ and there are tons of great Vietnamese restaurants out there. I still go back to many but the traffic really sucks over there. This place is closer to my home and really checks all the boxes. Great pho, great egg rolls and rice plates. The gentleman and lady up front are always nice and always accommodating. read more

First time coming and it won't be my last. The service was Excellent and the food was Amazing!!!