My family and I love this restaurant. When we come for a weekend lunch, there's almost always a line. The restaurant is modern, typically noisy and familial, and has great customer service. We usually order the cơm tấm đặc biệt or pho.. The portions are large, which matches the price. The meat is tender and fresh in the rice meal. I like ordering the thick noodles for the pho. I would recommend this restaurant for foodies wanting to try Vietnamese food. read more

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Com tam thien huong is a staple here in SJ for Viet food, especially com tam dishes. We came here on Saturday afternoon and luckily only waited 30 minutes before being seated. The menu can be overwhelming to look at since you can basically customize and make different combinations of proteins/add ons with your rice plates. To make it easier for first timers (and even for me), I recommend ordering special rice combinations! Every side was seasoned perfectly and adding the nuoc mam/fish sauce to each bite was a perfect touch. Most of the dishes contain shrimp, so if you're allergic, I recommend ordering the shredded pork and BBQ meat rice plate or hainan chicken rice plate. Our friends ordered the hainan chicken rice plate and she said it was delicious, noting the sauces complemented the chicken well. Additionally while I can't speak for all their drinks, the strawberry smoothie was probably one of the best we've had so far from Viet restaurants. read more

PSA: yeah, you can basically ignoring their 3.3 rating or whatever lol. All the complaints are about service or dog policies. One thing is for sure: the rice plates here are by far the best in all of the Bay Area. Maybe even California. Yes it's pricey, but it's worth it. Every single Vietnamese family loves this place. You do not go to a Vietnamese restaurant for service. As long as the food is great, that's all you need. My parents haven't lived in the Bay for over 4 years now, but STILL compare other rice dishes from SoCal to this place. They had yet to find a place that's as good as this. 10/10. Oh yeah, and get the most expensive combo plate. read more

Come to East San Jose maybe three times a year only, and we always see this place packed and lots of people waiting. So, we finally tried it, and it was good. The broken rice plates were reasonably priced, and don't expect great service. It's almost like service yourself since you pay at the counter, and it's fast orders. You order and that's the last time you're going to see the staff. The place was also okay, nothing fancy. Don't come here if you're looking for instagrammable dining experience. It feels like those fast food noodle place like Tungkee. Do come here if you're craving Vietnamese broken rice which is what they're good at. read more

Com Tam Thien Huong is the best place for com tam in San Jose! Parking is easy since there's plenty of spaces in the big lot. There seems to always be a line, but that is expected due to the popularity. There's so many items on the menu, but they are all combinations of different meats and sides. Multiple other Vietnamese entrees are offered in case if com tam doesn't pique your interest. The beef bbq ribs are always juicy and tender. It falls off the bone cleanly! The chicken soup is a nice additional provided side. The rice isn't overly dry. They do offer a small discount if you pay with cash. Definitely will be back soon if I'm craving com tam. There's no other place like this one! read more

Com Tam Thien Huong - Beef BBQ Rib - Vietnamese Near Me - San Jose, California

Came by for lunch the other day and it was a decent, despite slightly chaotic experience. Parking was available in the strip mall although it was odd the parking lot was very smokey, coming from what I think was the restaurant's cooking hood...interesting. There were diners waiting outside during the lunch rush. Each table was taken and staff wearing uniforms and disposable gloves did their best to take orders, bring out water, and bus tables. They seem to have a special for a $13.95 Pho. Opted for the fresh noodles and they were tasty. Broth was flavorful too. The meats were quite fresh, flavorful, and tender. Oddly enough, there was a sign requesting not to put feet on chairs...not sure if this was cultural. ...I think I also saw a sign about a slightly discount for paying cash. read more

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Quick take: this place is poppin' Very good rice plates. The pho looked good too. Came here on a Saturday before 11:30am. Put my name on the waitlist. It's busy! Service is very good. Food comes out fast! read more

Com Tam Thien Huong - Vietnamese Near Me - San Jose, California

For sure one of the best pho spots I have been to. The soup is very clean and very flavorful and they put a lot of meat and it was under $14 in this day. That is really good and I got a meat plate the barbecue riblets fully loaded. I will put the picture of the plate. It was huge. My girlfriend got the barbecue chicken plate, which she also enjoyed and wasn't able to finish due to it being very big and the service was great. Drinks came fast. They brought water checked on us definitely a must try if you're looking for some good pho. read more

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We used to patronize their restaurant when they were still located in Grand Century Mall in Viet Town. And found them again after they moved to the Story Rd location. Excellent and Consistent food quality. Great service and nice ambiance. read more

One the go to spots for a Vietnamese mixed rice plate. There's alot of variety including rice, noodles, appetizers and even boba! They recently remodeled and the place looks more bright and welcoming. The service is quick and the food also comes out quickly too. Note that if you order a rice plate togo, it doesn't come with soup on the side. Only for dine in orders will have soup. Pro tip. Pay in castle to get a 4% discount. read more

One of my favorite go to pho places! It's very affordable and the quality never disappoints! Pho Tai (10/10): Ever since I discovered they have thick noodles, I've been getting it ever since! The broth is so good and not really fatty which is nice. The meat is tender and they give a pretty good amount. Service (10/10): They're pretty quick with order taking and passing the food out. Not much talking, but I don't mind. I like that they get right to the point! read more

Com Tam Thien Huong - Pho Tai - Vietnamese Near Me - San Jose, California

It was a good meal. I would like to come back and try other food items. The restaurant had great decorations and service was friendly. read more

Com Tam Thien Huong - Vietnamese Near Me - San Jose, California

The best place in SJ for com tam! We've been coming here for years and it never disappoints when I'm craving broken rice. Very customizable so there is something for everyone. RECS: + Com tam bi thit nuong ($20.95, 5/5 stars) is my go-to, and I like to add on tau hu ky or chao tom if I'm in the mood for it. Their thit nuong is one of my favorites! read more

Com Tam Thien Huong - Com Tam Bi Thit Nuong ($20.95, 5/5 stars) - Vietnamese Near Me - San Jose, California

This was my second visit with my friends. If you have a hankering for com tam, it's not a bad spot to go. The food is good and the portions are generous. However, I think the prices have gone up recently... I ordered the bbq chicken plate (65?) and it came with all the fixings. Food comes out relatively quickly, but we had to ask a second waiter for our waters. This place gets busy, so oftentimes expect a wait! It's otherwise a clean and modern restaurant to enjoy lunch or dinner. read more

Com Tam Thien Huong - Chicken BBQ plate #65 or #66 - Vietnamese Near Me - San Jose, California

Let me start off with I love going to this place. Every time I drop my pups off at Quality pet spot I come here for lunch as well as other times. I always get their Togo plates too. I've been coming here since their grand opening. When the pho was $11.95. Today I was so disappointed. I found a cockroach on the floor and it took them forever to clean it up after I even let them know about it. Also I almost slipped on the floor on my way out of the bathroom. It's the floor between the tile and the rug. It's so oily and slippery. The food is still good but I'm a little concerned about their cleanliness. read more

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- my favorite place for pho other than at home - i always get the fresh noodles - always order takeout for convenience - broth is so delish - portions are huge and decently priced read more

Decent place for com tam and less crowded than the Little Saigon branch. The price is actually slightly higher than other com tam places. Service is super quick and parking is in the shopping center. Traffic is usually bad near the main street going into the plaza. Food is decent and choices can be overwhelming but if it's your first time just choose the more expensive com tam on the menu. I normally choose the pork chop + egg cake. I accidentally chose bbq pork not the pork chop but it's still good. Service is quick and place is clean enough. No complaints tbh. read more

Com Tam Thien Huong - Com Tam with bbq pork, egg cake and shredded pork skin. - Vietnamese Near Me - San Jose, California

Came back 2 years later because my mom wanted to go back. 3.5 but will round up to 4. It got better. The com tam here is pretty good and large portion for the price for Bay Area standards. Also enjoyed the pho's meaty broth though there is a good amount of msg in there. The wait was so long for my com tam again. By the time my mom and husband finished their pho the com tam was here! I was really hungry so that was disappointing lol. I got the assorted mix that came with chicken, pork cake, shrimp cakes and more. Definitely had leftovers! read more

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Rice plate! Rice plate! This place screams rice plate. One of my go to places for broken rice and bbq meats. We always do take out but it's always 30+ minutes wait. They are always busy but the food is amazing. My mom and I always share the Bi, Cha, Thit Nuong. read more

I was rippled off by the staff who didn't included my eggroll in my order despite paid for them. Don't order online from here. They couldn't give me a refund. They treat you like a criminal. After a very uncomfortable and very grotesque phone conversation they claimed that they added bunch of plastic boxes recorded on camera (I paid for something they didn't delivered). Those egg-rolls nowhere to be found. They treated me like a criminal claiming they added a plastic box with eggroll in their camera but none of those boxes had my egg-rolls. Very disappointed. As Latino, I felt so ashamed and targeted as they were speaking in their language provided Google Translate was giving me a glimpse at their trashy talk as they spoke over the phone. read more

The com tam here is sooooo gassss I ate the whole plate barely even breathing or looking up to talk to my family read more

Com Tam Thien Huong - Vietnamese Near Me - San Jose, California

The food is consistently delicious, service is fast and efficient. They offer discounts for cash payments. Everything feels worth the price. Simple, satisfying, and reliable. read more

Management could be improved and the drinks were made wrong! The noodles were also cold. Note: They will not remake your drinks even if they were the one to make it wrong so beware. I came here with my family and we ordered the rice plates #51, #55, and my mom ordered the rice noodles. The drinks came first but it was sweet to the very max when my sister had ordered very little sweet. She ordered this drink before (Coconut Milk w/ Lychee Jelly) so she knew they made it wrong, and asked if they could remake it to less sweet. The young guy who was working there listened to our concern and then the older lady popped out of nowhere who I believe is the one in charge came over since she saw us holding the drink and talking to the worker. The young guy explained to the older lady that we said we ordered less sweet and the lady confirmed what he did and he said to her that he didn't know he wasn't supposed to add more sugar and she told him no you don't need to add sugar in this. Then she turned to face us and lied to our faces and said it was premade like this, but we literally just overhead the conversation that the worker had made a mistake that resulted in him unknowingly adding more sugar than he's supposed to and she would not allow him to fix the drinks. My sister had politely requested that if they can't fix the sweetness then she would like to have it replaced with a different drink. She would not allow it and argued back that she could only add ice in the drink to make it less sweet and could not give a different drink in place of. Later on my mom's rice noodles came out and it was cold. . Like from the fridge cold. She had to go ask them to reheat it since the food was too cold to eat. The drinks were a VERY EASY and VERY CHEAP fix to keep the customers happy but I guess the lady in charge didn't care and was not willing to take accountability towards the mistake. The rice plates were good, but the service was such a let down and huge disappointment, it left such a sour taste in our mouths-- other customers also looked over to see what was going on and saw how our table kept having issues. This happened on Mother's Day too, a day meant to go out to celebrate. read more

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Okay don't be misled by this review but I got pho at a broken rice spot. Why would I get pho at a com tam spot? I don't know but it was a good choice. I don't usually eat a lot, so I ordered a kid's size pho. It was absolutely amazing for what I expected (from $9). I came with a big party, and we were all seated and served pretty quickly. The waiter saw me struggling with the soup and gave me an extra kid's size serving of soup, free of charge, haha. It has convenient parking at a lot. My friends who did order com tam said it was good and I saw empty plates by the end of dinner. :) read more

Com Tam Thien Huong - kid's size pho (the noodles are under there!!!) - Vietnamese Near Me - San Jose, California

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Yummy food! I tried the pho and korean galbi rice plate and both were delish with solid portions. There was a little wait on a Sunday night but not bad, maybe 15 min. Pho is $12.95 and the rice plates were $22+. read more

Com Tam Thien Huong - korean galbi rice plate - Vietnamese Near Me - San Jose, California

The place was really clean, and the waiters were quick to take her order. The service was fast, and the food was delicious. Definitely recommend. read more

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Used to love eating at this place. However, my boyfriend went to eat there today with some friends and he ended up getting food poisoning. Not even 30 minutes after he ate and left, he was throwing up and had all the food poisoning symptoms. Would not come back again. read more

We got some special rice dish to go, it was very good. But the wait was a bit too long. Would come back.

Always caught my eyes with many going into the establishment that we gave it a try. Busy location, lots of parking, little wait time & good pricing. Big menu and window Specials! Plates come out like crazy so one can eyeball them for a visual. I grabbed a #62 and hubby a Beef variety Pho. He was happy with Pho, and I licked my plate, BBQ Chicken & Rice. We also grabbed a BOGO Coconut Milk and Taro (double Boba) with food order and it all came together nicely. Something to check out... read more

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This is a Hidden Gem. The Food is Really Good! This Place is always Full. I lot of Orders Togo. Fast service. Great Taste! I will be doing a lot of referring. You got to try this Place. Very Satisfying! read more

Quality control here has gone down. Order 4 portion of pho to go. When I got home, there are no veggie in any of my pho. Just broth, meat and noodle. No Veggie!? How do you forget to put it into 4 bowl of pho!? Everyone should make them open up and prove to you that everything is pack properly. This is ridiculous. read more

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We met up with some family for dinner. Com Tam Thien Huong is located in the Silver Creek Plaza next to R&B Tea, Outdoor Supply Hardware, etc. The parking is plentiful, so no worries on finding a spot. The restaurant's decor is simplistic and uncluttered. Pho Dac Bien: Rare, flank, fat brisket, tendon, meatball (3/5). The broth was a bit subdued. The proteins were plentiful and good. BBQ Porkchop with Rice (3.5/5). Flavorful, smoky, sliced porkchop pieces. Assam Black Tea w/pearls (3.5/5). Good tea flavor and the boba was soft and chewy. The service was nice and quick. read more

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This is definitely one of my go to Vietnamese spots in SJ. Been coming here for a while and always love their food. Usually it can get busy so be prepared for a wait time. However, I recently went on a Saturday at dinner time with 9 people and we were able to be seated right away! The staff is very fast which I like. Would recommend people to visit this place! read more

Com Tam Thien Huong - Com thịt nuong - Vietnamese Near Me - San Jose, California

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I usually go to the VN town location since it's close to my home. But ended up here for dinner with friends. I have never tried their pho, but it seems to be popular since they're always advertising their pho. I think it might be the cheapest in San Jose too (under $15). Their pho was good actually! Perfect saltiness. I finished almost everything. As for their green waffle, we got it to share and it's ok. Better off getting green waffle from Nuoc Mia Vien Dong 2 @ VN Town. read more

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This is one of my favorite broken rice places in SJ. They have multiple locations but this is the one I tried first years ago. They have great flavors and so many different combinations to satisfy anyone's palette. This most recent time, we came about an hour they closed. They close at 7:45pm during the weekdays - a little early. But I don't think they're hurting for business. I just got the beef ribs with the fried shrimp cake. And all com tam dishes come with the rice, salad and soup. Also a little bowl of the sweet fish sauce (nuoc cham) for dipping or pouring over your dish. The beef ribs were tender and full of flavor. I have not had a bad protein here before, whether it's the beef, pork or chicken. If you want all the usual com tam sides, get the special combo. Those are all are about $25. They come with the shredded pork (bi), egg cake, fried shrimp cake, the shrimp on the sugar cane stick, in addition to a protein, rice, salad, and soup. It's a lot of food but oh so comforting. read more

This place is my go-to for a solid com tam (Vietnamese broken rice) meal. Every time I come here, I stick with my favorite--#38: BBQ beef rib with fried shrimp cake. It's a perfect combo that always hits the spot. The BBQ beef rib is well-marinated, flavorful, and grilled just right--slightly charred on the edges but still juicy inside. The fried shrimp cake is crispy on the outside, soft and bouncy on the inside, and packed with shrimp flavor. The plate also comes with a side salad and a small bowl of soup, which balances out the heaviness of the main dishes. Definitely recommend this spot if you're craving a good com tam plate! read more

Com Tam Thien Huong - #73 - Vietnamese Near Me - San Jose, California

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i definitely recommend this restaurant to people who want to try viet food near story rd! my family usually eats here every other weekend and i always order their Com tấm Thịt Nướng. their phớ is okay, there are definitely better options i will have to warn you that it is a very busy place during the weekends, so it is better to eat here early. you have to sign your name on a list and the lines do tend to get long past 11 am. i prefer eating inside than outside as it's a lot cleaner, but that's just my preference. overall, eat here if you want an everlasting experience of vietnamese cuisine read more

Price is absurd at $27 per rice plate post tax. It's hot, humid and musty inside, so do yourself a favor and order for takeouts. You'll also avoid the obnoxious line that they always have especially on the weekend. But is it worth it? Yes. All com tam restaurants has increased their price exponentially this past year, so for a couple of bucks more, you're paying for higher quality food and better flavor. The portion is also big enough for my husband and I to share, so we don't feel as bad having it once in a while. However if anyone has any better recommendations-- I'm all ears! read more

In all honesty, I wish I could give this place a 0. I have been going here for years and I've noticed that the service here sucks. Today, I ordered 3 rice plates to-go at 7:00pm. They said it would take 20 minutes. I got there around 7:15pm. I do understand that I got there a little early. But the problem here was that I did not receive my food until 7:40pm. Our number was 432 and they called numbers from 440-460. Two young gentleman noticed and persistent on us getting our order for at least 10 minutes. One older lady, gave us our order with a a hint of annoyance and did not even apologize for losing our order. TLDR: Foods always great. Service can be better read more

The service was okay, not bad at all. But the food is insanely good just a little bit pricey read more

Com Tam Thien Huong - Vietnamese Near Me - San Jose, California