For a quick and easy lunch this place is the ticket! They were featured in the newspaper recently so hubs and I wanted to check it out! Located across from the Union City Costco and in the shopping center where Five Guys and Starbucks is located. We were lucky and got a parking space right in front. It was around 12:15 pm so all the seats inside were taken but after we ordered at the counter (there's also a kiosk where you can order inside), we waited at one of the two tables inside. The inside is clean and spacious. The cashier told us she would let us know when a table inside was available as we had my older sister with us and she would feel more comfortable inside. Once we got a table inside, we had Vietnamese iced coffee, Thai iced tea and shared the Big Brother Short Rib Plate and Big Brother Pork Skewer Plates and enjoyed the refreshing iced coffee and iced tea as well the tasty short ribs and pork skewers. For a quick meal in a box (take out or eat in) this place is the ticket. They gave us little platters so we could share the two orders. read more

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Yay!! I'm so happy that a com tam place opened up near me and now I don't have to drive all the way to San Jose! Located in the small plaza near Costco - this parking lot gets hectic. You can either order at the front or on the tablets inside. The place seems like a to-go style, grab&go type of place, but they do have plenty of seating both inside and outside the restaurant! I ordered a big bro plate with pork skewers - this plate comes loaded with plenty of meat, a huge dollop of broken rice topped with fried pork skin, steamed egg cake (cha trung), pork skin (bi), and a shrimp sugarcane skewer (chao tom). It seems like their displayed menu is slightly different than the tablet one - the display menu says it comes with a fried egg, but the one on the tablet says it comes with chao tom? Super easy fix though, I'm sure they're still working out some minor kinks. They do serve everything in to-go containers, but I overheard the workers saying that they're planning on changing that in the near future! The flavors at the place are delicious, reminds me a lot of the flavors you'd get at Com Tam Thien Huong (iykyk). A good com tam plate is only as good as their nuoc mam - I would have liked the nuoc mam to be sliiightly sweeter, but the chili paste they provide on the table made up for it. This chili paste isn't your standard sambal from a jar, it's super fresh and SPICY. The pork skewers weren't dry at all, and had a strong lemongrass flavor, and grilled to perfection. They provide a LOT of bi, which I was super happy about! The cha trung was super juicy and flavorful, but had a touch too much vermicelli in it in my opinion. The chao tom was good, a standard grilled shrimp paste, but still delicious. Everything was just slightly too salty, but eating everything with the rice, salad, and do chua really helps to balance everything out. Overall the flavors at this place remind me of home, very authentically Vietnamese! I'll definitely be back to check out more of their menu items!! read more

Com Tâm Bros - Big Bro plate with pork skewer - Vietnamese Near Me - Hayward, California

Com Tam Bros. Opened recently where Blue Ginger was. Totally renovated with a fast food setup. Order at the front. Pd. Food brought to me in 5 minutes. Korean folk music in background. 7ish tables inside, 2 outside Offerings (Vietnamese); broken rice entrees, pho, vermicelli bowls, appetizers, Viet classics, refreshers.. Slurps: Combination Pho (15.99) -10% off soft opening special till 6/15/26. -savory beef broth with jalepeno slices, basil leaves, bean sprouts, lemon squeeze, sriracha sauce & hoisin sauce on side -lotsa pho noodles, tender slices of beef, some meatball halves, green onions in broth. 4.5 stars. Associates very helpful. Quantity/quality very good. Bus ur own table. *parking difficult at peak times. Located at far end of Costco parking lot read more

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Newly open Vietnamese broken rice near us, awesome. At the moment, they serve everything in "to go" boxes but not sure if that's forever. I should've asked. Got 3 orders and took it home with us, and portion is not bad. Although, I have been to other authentic Vietnamese Com Tam in San Jose which doesn't compare. I see this place as a fast food com tam which I like when I'm craving it since it's so close to us. Place isn't huge but has enough space for eating there. Food isn't bad as well, again it being a fast food com tam. Prices are reasonable too. The menu isn't extensive so it's easy to decide what to get. Parking isn't a problem too! I mean if there's no parking, which I think will never happened, you can park at the Costco parking lot. But yeah, welcome to the neighborhood and glad you're here. read more

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I rolled to Com Tam Bros for their Grand Opening!!" They had a Martial Arts Club doing Lion Dancing!!! They also had a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony!!! It was a Huge Turn Out !!! The LINE WAS SO LARGE!! I ll come Back to Eat Next Time!!! I was by a Few Days Ago during their Soft Opening. This is a Baller On A Budget Approved Establishment!! I Keep my Pimp Hands Strong!!! Number 34 out of the Top 50 Most Prolific Yelp Elites of 2025!! read more

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Came by Com Tam Bros around 2:30pm on Saturday and the place was full, which was a good sign. We originally sat outside but moved inside once a table opened up. We ordered the Big Bro Short Rib Plate, Beef Pho, Lychee Lemonade, and Thai Tea. I had wanted the dragon fruit lemonade, but they were sold out, and they were also sold out of the Viet coffee, which made me kinda sad. The short rib tasted good, but for the price, I don't think the value was quite there. I had eaten right before, and I think that if I hadn't done that, I wouldn't have been full. The egg cake was a bit on the bland side, and they forgot the fried egg. There's a four dollar up charge for the short rib, which is standard. If I were to come back, I would order the pork skewers because the value would be better. I really enjoyed the Lychee Lemonade, though I felt like they could have used less ice. My wife loved the Thai tea. Overall, the food tasted good. The owner (or someone on staff) came by and gave us a free Vietnamese dessert, a coconut jelly type of thing in a cup. For free, it was not bad. We also got 10% off because they just opened. Overall it's a new restaurant, so they're still learning and figuring things out. But I would definitely recommend this place. read more

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Com Tam Bros is a hair shy of Com Tam Thien Huong down in San Jose and Milpitas. For my Vietnamese people iykyk and for those who don't, this is a high praise. With that said I think with proper feedback Com Tam Bros can reach their full potential. Their team seems young, enthusiastic and absolutely eager to succeed. So let's start with the praises and work our way to the feedback. For those new to com tam, it's referred to as broken rice in english. The name refers to the broken rice grains that come with this particular dish and requires special grains/process to make. When eating Vietnamese rice dishes you want to see if the rice is truly broken and not using normal jasmine rice. I can confirm that this place's broken rice was made perfectly moist with enough room for fish sauce. As for the meats they definitely don't skimp out. You get three skewers for the thit xien nuong and my family's pork chops were all super hefty. They came home and immediately smelt the food which meant it was cooked/smoked correctly. All great signs. Now let's go through some of the feedback. I feel like a lot of folks who tried this place on grand opening were overly critical. Since they were new I expected some small hiccups and therefore my rating reflects those hiccups. 1. They forgot the Bi, in the Big Bro plate (4 mon). It would had been perfect if it was executed properly. 2. Their online ordering system may had gone down the same day or bugging out, but it didn't let me order ahead so I just went in person instead. It didn't look as busy so I was wondering what happened. Definitely look into this. 3. The meats were ever so slightly salty. A pinch less of salt and you guys would've nailed it perfectly. This is a very easy fix. 4. I would recommend a spicy nuoc mam or fish sauce. The one you have now is a bit on the blander side and doesn't add much to the dish. I know this too is an easy fix. But besides these very minor things in my opinion, Com Tam Bros have the DNA of a great broken rice restaurant. Their flavors are near perfect, their operations is only going to improve, and I believe they will only get better with time. So overall give this spot a try if you're a Vietnamese food fan and they have other dishes like pho here as well. Im looking forward to being a regular and hoping to update my review. read more

Com Tâm Bros - Com Tam Xien Nuong - Vietnamese Near Me - Hayward, California

I love me a delicious strong Vietnamese coffee & when I saw this new spot opened up in hayward, I immediately looked at their menu to see if they offer the classic Vietnamese coffee and yes they do! This Vietnamese coffee was the perfect blend of caffeine & condensed milk, not too sweet either preserving the flavor of the coffee. we don't live close by but was in the area for errands, so now I can't wait to return for some of their other menu items like the pho or appetizers and even grilled menu items too. It's located in the plaza adjacent to Costco, with plenty of parking in the lot. The inside was in pristine condition very clean, organized & a good amount of seating for a cozy spot. We used the self service kiosk but they also take orders at the front. The staff was friendly and greeted us when we stopped in. If you're looking for a new Vietnamese restaurant in the east Bay Area to checkout, stop by com Tâm Bros for lunch dinner or even a quick coffee to go. read more

Com Tâm Bros - Vietnamese coffee - Vietnamese Near Me - Hayward, California

Happy to see more com tam spots opening nearby. This is a fast casual restaurant so not a lot of seats inside. Com tam was flavorful but Pork chops were a little thin for the price. The cha was good but mostly egg with a little pork, and the chao tom was good too. Pho flavor was ok, too fatty for my taste but noodles were overcooked and mushy. They have sate, so im hoping for bbh on the menu sometime in the future? Overall good for a fast casual viet spot if you want something quick but they needa work out the ordering system. Seemed to have some confusion w other tables orders when I went. read more

Com Tâm Bros - Big bro pork chop and pho dac biet - Vietnamese Near Me - Hayward, California

Excited to finally see this open. We've been seeing it when we go to Costco. I ordered via toast tab cuz we had to go pick up our son. Soft opening so things weren't working quite as we thought. Pickup time was 2:21 and our food was ready at 2:40 a little longer than anticipated but what was disappointing and the dock stars was we ordered a child pho for my son and when we got home there was no brisket or anything in it. These plain noodles was not worth $11.99. For $3 more I should've just got the adult portion. The big brother rice plate with chicken was fine. I actually didn't use the fish sauce cuz it was flavorful enough. My husband enjoyed the porkchop rice place. The egg rolls are made with chicken instead of pork which is different but still tasty. The plates are a bit more pricey than some of the other Vietnamese places around. Extra stars the workers were really nice just disappointed we paid $12 for a small helping of noodles and broth. We also got the lychee lemonade and it tastes like the lychee syrup from the can and the passion fruit lemonade (this one was more Refreshing). read more

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Com Tam Bros just opened near our place, and I was excited to give it a try! We visited on their very first day during the soft opening. We ordered the pork skewer plate and a passion fruit lemonade. The drink was refreshing and perfectly balanced, while the pork skewers were juicy, tender, and packed with flavor. The restaurant itself was clean, organized, and welcoming. Since it was opening day, the team is still settling into the flow of service, which is completely understandable. Even so, the staff was friendly and attentive throughout our visit. Overall, it was a great first experience, and I'm looking forward to coming back to explore more of the menu. Wishing the team continued success as they get settled into the neighborhood! read more

Com Tâm Bros - Vietnamese Near Me - Hayward, California

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Ordered take out and got the com tam thit xien nuong. Flavors were great (but a tad bit salty). Portions were generous too. Overall I think they're still fine tuning things which is totally understandable for a new business. Glad there's a solid com tam spot in Hayward and hoping they continue to do well! read more

Food is delicious. I really liked their Shrimp Avocado Spring Roll & Lychee Lemonade. The Cơm Tốm is a home run. Definitely write home about it. Team is very friendly. Service is quick. Interior is nice & cozy. Location is great with plenty of parking. read more

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I was very excited for their soft opening (official opening June 6th!) and wanted to try their food. Online you can preorder their food on their website as well as see the menu. I ordered the vermicelli bowl with chicken, crispy egg rolls, as well as a Vietnamese iced coffee. I'm picky about Vietnamese coffee so I was hesitant. I'm so glad that it went above and beyond my expectations. The cashier Victoria was really sweet and helpful with ordering through the kiosk. The food is brought right to your table and it was hot and fresh. The egg rolls were super delicious. They came with a side of a type of vinegar dip as well as pickled veggies. The bowl was absolutely delicious. Their special sauce made all the difference! And as for the Vietnamese iced coffee? Absolutely amazing. 10/10 across the board. I would love to return time and time again to try their other dishes. I'll be back for their pho for sure! read more

Com Tâm Bros - Vermicelli chicken bowl with Vietnamese iced coffee - Vietnamese Near Me - Hayward, California

I came by on grand opening day and ordered the Big Bro Plate ($19.99) The portion is huge, but that's about it. One of the advertised item is fried egg but there was no fried egg in my order. Let's start with the food. The pork chop is dryyyy! Instead of giving me 3 small dry chops, how about giving me one big juicy chop? The eggcake and pork skin are mid. The fish sauce is mid The fried egg would probably be mid too...if I ever got one. Let's talk service. Grand opening day can be hectic, I get it. But serving com tam in a box though? I thought I was at Nick The Greek... I went home and plated it. The point of sale was amazingly frictionless. The front house staffs and owner were hella chill. The kitchen...not so much. I counted about 12-15 people in there. A lot of actions, not a whole lot of results. A plate of com tam is assembled from items that are ready to go. There should be no reason why it took 40min to 1hr to have my order ready. Suggestion: 1. A good com tam only needs two things: a well marinated juicy pork chop and carefully crafted fish sauce. Everything else will fall in place if you get the above two right. Don't reinvent the wheel. 2. Please improve your kitchen efficiency, especially if guests can see inside of it. I really hope you guys succeed because I'm tired of driving to SJ for Com Tam Thien Huong. Will update my review at the next visit. Congratulations, and good luck! read more

Com Tâm Bros - Big Bro Plate - Vietnamese Near Me - Hayward, California

Small, clean, convenient place for a quick meal. Order with kiosk, self served. We had pho, vermicelli set. Food was good. Thai tea was okay. read more

Got 2 big bro plates , one chicken rice plate , one short rib rice plate and a side of egg rolls. The egg rolls were really good. The plates were on the salty side their marinate was salty and the food was pretty pricy. For 4 people costed us $100 read more

I have been excited for this place to open and it's right now their soft opening! (Their official grand opening is June 6.) This is located in an outside strip of other restaurants/businesses and has lots of parking. When you enter, it's very spacious and clean. You can order either on 2 iPads or at the cash register. We looked at the menu and got the big bro plate with Korean short rib which came with rice, egg cake, and pork skin. We also ordered the pho ga (chicken pho) and got the crispy egg rolls and shrimp avocado spring rolls to share. While we were waiting, I met Victoria who was so kind and helpful. Shout out to Victoria! The portions were fair and the food was tasty. I loved the taste of the short rib; the marinade was so good and it was crispy on the edges yet tender. The shrimp avocado spring rolls were really good portion and they were also filled with lots of stuffing which was great! I loved how they gave good size sauce too because sometimes restaurants don't give enough dipping sauce. The fried egg rolls were also yummy and they gave fish sauce to dip. I had a great experience and will definitely be back! read more

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I was very excited for this place and waited patiently for it to open. But sadly, this didn't leave a good impression. When other reviews say they were missing products in their dish, they weren't wrong. I ordered 2 Vermicelli combo plates, but they turned out to be 2 regular Vermicelli plates. Missing the grilled shrimp and the egg rolls. Tried to call them back when I got home and opened the box, but the phone call didn't even go through. Maybe my order was large and they got confused, but if it was a single incident, that's understandable. But reading other reviews, and seeing its not the first time, I'm not sure they are really doing their quality control before pushing the to go boxes out to the customers. They have 2 kiosks that doesn't work, everyone has to line up to order with the cashier. Honestly, the best thing was the drinks. The food was just average. read more

Com Tâm Bros - The 2 combo plates in question that was missing the grilled shrimp AND the egg roll - Vietnamese Near Me - Hayward, California

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It's nice having a new local Vietnamese restaurant near home and we couldn't wait to try their food. It's their soft opening so I expected there would be some minor issues but overall things went well. Place is clean, simple, easy to navigate. Staff is very friendly. They are more of a quick eat and go type of place. Food was good nothing out of the ordinary, their drinks were also good not too sweet. We did find a hair in our food and they offered to make us a new meal but we opted for a refund. They apologized and it was an honest mistake. We really hope they do well at this location, great to have them around. read more

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If you're in the area craving a solid rice plate, look no further. This will hit the spot. I got the little plate and an iced coffee. The pork chop was more tough than tender. Fish sauce was diluted and didn't have a punch to it. Iced coffee also doesn't taste as strong as it's supposed to. Everything else was good. The broken rice though, excellent! read more

Ordered the rare beef pho. Their broth was so flavorful it didn't need any additions. Overall loved it. The ambiance is nice, clean, and the staff is friendly and inviting. I also tried the lychee lemonade which I loved and the spring roll. It was also a big hit. Also included a photo of the chicken rice plate. My husband had that and he enjoyed it. We will be back. read more

Com Tâm Bros - Rare beef pho and lychee lemonade half gone - Vietnamese Near Me - Hayward, California

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We came here during their soft opening- we have been anticipating its opening for a few months now as we saw the "Coming soon" signage in the building. The restaurant space is small but clean and modern. The place is designed towards quick service dining- there's an ordering kiosk and a station in the corner where you can grab condiments, utensils/napkins, and water. Service: 5/5 The cashier lady was super nice and friendly, really made the whole experience better because she explained everything thoroughly and was very helpful! She brought our food and drinks to the table with a smile! Drinks: 4/5 Lychee lemonade was excellent, would highly recommend their fresh pressed lemonades! Viet coffee was lacking a little bit. The coffee flavor had a strong sour note at the end that we both found distasteful. Food: 4/5 We love broken rice and this is probably the second restaurant in the East Bay area that we have seen actually serve it (Com Tam Thanh in Newark is the other). The rice, egg cake, sugarcane shrimp skewer were all very good. Unfortunately, we found the meat lacking a bit. The pork chop was cut so thinly that after it was charred on the grill, it was tough, dry and overdone. The shortribs were a little better, maybe because they were fattier. We will come back again once they work out the kinks and improve their kitchen process, we really like to support local businesses like this and want to give them the chance to make improvements as they have just opened! read more

Com Tâm Bros - Lychee lemonade and Vietnamese iced coffee - Vietnamese Near Me - Hayward, California

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Excited to come try this new com tom without driving down to San Jose, it might been better if the food was served in a plate for dined in. I was disappointed to be eating out from a paper box , with plastic utensils and paper cup water . They also serve pho, from paper bowls... read more

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I was so happy when I found out a pho place opened next to where I work (Orangetheory) I love supporting small local businesses. Victoria at the front register is super sweet and James is so kind! Very lovely people. I always order their spring rolls, egg rolls and the lychee lemonade. Their Viet coffee is good and kept me wired for my shift! (i like it like that) read more

Simple and quick service. We ordered the big bro plate with short ribs - very tasty. In addition the egg rolls as well. Added the chili with our fish sauce and it was no doubt spicy! Loved it. Also they were very very tasty and crisp. The dragon fruit drink was also a star. Hope them the best for success! Place is also very clean and inviting. read more

Com Tam Bros has only been open a few weeks, but it already deserves a loyal following. I ordered the vermicelli combo plate with grilled pork, and it was absolutely fantastic. The pork had an incredible smoky flavor and was cooked perfectly, with just the right amount of char to complement the traditional marinade. The combination of savory, sweet, and smoky flavors made every bite memorable and elevated a classic dish into something truly special. Everything on the plate tasted fresh, well-prepared, and thoughtfully put together. You can tell a lot of care goes into the food here. It's always exciting to find a new local restaurant that's doing things right from the start. If you're in the area, stop by, give them a try, and show them some love. They deserve the support, and I'll definitely be coming back for more. read more

Good food and good service. It is a nice location and near to our working office which can be hard to find an Asian Restaurant.

Very excited to have a Com Tam/Vietnamese restaurant in the neighborhood. The service was good, and the decoration and space was comfortable. We ordered the Big Bros Rice with the pork chop and thought it was good. Also ordered the Pho, which was good as well and the brisket was good quality. A little bit disappointed that the meal came out in a to go box/bowl for dine in, it doesn't feel like a dining experience when you are eating out of a paper box/bowl. Not sure if this is a soft opening thing or not. read more

This is a new viet spot to go spot located in Hayward and I am surprised at how authentic and delicious it tastes considering how fast the service was. The soup was piping hot and stayed hot for like a good 15 minutes very easy parking and the staff was great. Highly recommend this place. read more

Excited to see a broken rice restaurant in Hayward. Really good and quick service. Clean restaurant and friendly owners.

I walked in once and tried calling another time to order food. They put me on hold for too long and kept talking to someone else. When I walked in no one attended me I waited and left. They need to work on their customer service. read more

I really wanted to give this place a good review. But I had so many issues with my order. I ordered take out and order extra soup. I came home there was no soup at all. The tablet they have didn't work either; it kept charging me the wrong price. I won't be coming back. Com tam is bland, but the pho was good. I liked that it didn't have a lot of msg in it. The porkchops need more marinate and smoke flavor. read more

First time eating broken rice. Gonna try to break my rice at home cause it was incredible. Big bro special was huge with juicy moist meat

Ordered the big bro plate. Everything was excellent, and the portion size was large. Unfortunately they forgot to include the egg cake which I was looking forward to trying. It was the first day of their soft opening. Will be back whenever I'm craving com tam and will eventually try their other dishes as well. Glad to have a new Vietnamese restaurant in the area. read more

I was dropping by Costco when I saw their restaurant and remembered I saw them on TikTok Tok and thought, I'm hella craving some pho, let's do a solo lunch. Boy was I disappointed. The pho came out in a paper bowl, too much noodles were stuffed in it, and the broth was bland as fuk, and not enough soup because all the noodles soaked it up. It only had meatballs, some brisket and 4 slices of thin sliced beef. Fixings on the side. What happened to the tendon? Not authentic. At all.I think Costco sells better frozen pho than this. Maybe they do a better job at the com tam. I hope so. One of the employees who works there was nice enough to inquire on my feedback. I told him everything I just said. No sugar added. I had pho, a Coke, and a small tip... cost was a little over $25 for 1 person. It was disappointing and a waste of money. read more

I had the combination pho and I was disappointed (ate in the restaurant). If you want really good pho, go to a pho restaurant that specializes in pho, not this place. I also ordered their big bro rice plate with grilled chicken (to go). This dish was much better. The flavor was good and the amount of food plentiful. The broken rice still tasted like regular rice, but the texture seemed a little different from regular rice. The best thing that I tried was their Vietnamese iced coffee. That was really good. This restaurant reminded me of a McDonalds because whether you eat there, or order to go, all the plates, bowls, utensils, and cups are disposables. They don't need dishwashers because everything is disposable. This fact could bother some people who are concerned about too much garbage going into landfills. The service was good and the prices are reasonable. I would only order their rice plates and iced coffees. read more

Nice ads from fb , but the tase and ingredients not impressive , cost is not worth , compared to other restaurants .

a Vietnamese spot that newly opened around the area. the place looks modern and clean compared to other Vietnamese restaurants that I've been to. a lot of parking spot is a major plus. the staff were very friendly and welcoming. really good service that they have provided. we went on a Saturday lunch time and the place was packed to a point that there were people waiting to be seated. to be fair, the place is small. I ordered the big bro plate with grilled chicken. we also had iced Vietnamese coffee and shrimp spring rolls. the food is above average. the presentation is nice and clean. they don't use plates and silverware though, all disposable. the place is very promising and I would recommend and come back again. read more