My rating is purely for the tofu pudding which I love especially when you add the syrup and the coconut sauce on top. I hesitated on whether to give a 3 star rating because none of the fried tofu items has any signage so although I wanted to try some items it was hard to determine what they were and the staff was too busy ringing people up. I guess I could have been more proactive to ask but with a line behind me I didn't want to be a block for the line. I did manage to grab a large container of sweetened soy milk which was also delicious. Maybe next time I'll try to ask what items are as nothing is really marked in English so unless you know what they already are it's hard to figure what things may fit your taste. read more

A Food Review Duc Phuong Tofu Review: 2 out of 5 Address:3005 Silver Creek Road, 204, San Jose, CA 95121 Phone:(408) 270-6115 I told you the other day about the worst fries in San Jose. Today I am going to tell you about the worst Vietnamese sandwiches in town; it is from Duc Phuong Tofu. I came here a couple of weeks ago and had a delicious banh mi ba chi before our study session. It was packed with meat and I devoured the whole thing in the car in the parking lot at school. As soon as I climbed the stairs and got keys to the study room, I was feeling disoriented and foggy. I was so out of it that I couldn't even hand over the key so that someone else could open the door for me. When I came home that night, I went to bed immediately after my warm bath. My stomach was in knots and it felt like somebody brown was stabbing the right side of my uterus. I woke up at 1am still clutching onto my poor tummy and told myself that I was going to feel better in the morning. And when I woke up in a cold sweat, I did...... I coughed it up to random cramps. Like a stubborn warrior, I came back to Duc Phuong Tofu to get banh mi for the kids for our picnic. We went hiking last Saturday and they voted on Vietnamese sandwiches instead of pizza. I wanted to get egg rolls so I wanted to save time by coming to this tofu place. They usually have a good selection of prepared food on the table. The boys were already anxiously waiting for the rest of us and there was not enough time to make multiple stops. It was 9:45am and they did not have ba chi sandwiches available yet. I settled for 3 thit nuong (#3) and 3 cha lua (#5)) sandwiches . Six sandwiches ($7.00 each), 4 cha oc, 16 hush puppies, and 10 egg rolls came out to $70.50. The cashier decided to give me 2 hush puppies instead of giving me my change back. Ms. E, Ms. B ,and Mr. A already turned up their nose at the fried fingers; I didn't need or want more hush puppies!!!!!! Give me my $0.50 back. Just kidding, it is not about the money, it is about the principle. This lady obviously should not be at the register. We were waiting for our food outside, trying to avoid the feminine weirdo that was wearing a fake black checkered LV shoulder bag and LV orange wallet that was recording us. His imitation was not very flattering at all. I am never wearing my tote bag again. The cashier came outside and asked me if we ordered sandwiches yet? I looked at her like she lost her mind. I said, "yes..." Then she asked me if I paid for them yet and if so, how much did I pay. I paid twice, once for the sandwiches ($58) and again when the egg rolls ($13) came out. What the?!? This lady probably ate the laced sandwiches too. Her memory was shot. Are you not recording all of the cash sales in the registers, madam? Does the shop owner or the IRS know about this lapse of judgment? (I take 4 courses in taxation and I suddenly turned into a federal agent). Ms. E was next to me when I paid for the food. I knelt down and told her that we should have went to Trung Legend Coffee down the street. They have a special buy 3 sandwiches and get 1 for free. Mr. A and Mr. L said that their sandwiches were good the next day in the air fryer. I didn't want to waste food and tried to eat the leftover sandwiches again from Duc Phuong after the hike for dinner and for lunch on Monday. They forgot to add mayo and real meat and the bread was super dry (even though I sprinkled water on the bread). The pate was sour. The bread was hard and I had to throw the 3rd loaf of bread away. There were 7 of us hiking and we could not even finish 2 sandwiches. Duc Phuong needs to retrain their staff or they will continue to hold the title of worst most poisonous sandwiches in town. This is my absolute last time ordering sandwiches here. We are all too young and precious to die early. Enough said.... read more

Duc Phuong - #5 is cha lua sandwiches - Vietnamese Near Me - San Jose, California

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Ah, I stumbled upon Duc Phuong Tofu while picking up some takeout from another place in the Paloma Plaza. They offer fresh soybean milk, tofu (fried and non-fried), hot steam table, vietnamese che, banh mi, boiked peanuts, sticky rice, and other Vietnamese snacks. Friendly, polite, and helpful service. Dac Biet Che Hue: combination of sweetened red, white, & mung beans, pandan jelly, roasted peanuts, red tapioca, coconut milk, etc. and crushed ice. Support your local business. read more

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This spot in East San Jose is a great place for Vietnamese snacks, fresh dishes, and drinks. We often stop by to grab a dessert drink and some tofu. Their selection of fried tofu is impressive, with the lemongrass fried tofu being particularly popular, often selling out quickly. I sometimes get the rice crackers as well, though I wish they came in smaller portions since they take a while to finish. The dessert drinks are refreshing, with numerous options and combinations to choose from, and they provide ice separately. In addition to snacks, they offer a variety of fresh foods. Although I haven't tried them yet since I usually visit a nearby Vietnamese restaurant for those, it seems like a great place for a quick grab-and-go meal. I also enjoy their fried Chinese donuts. The store accepts credit cards, and it's best to visit around lunchtime as some items sell out quickly. On one occasion, we visited late in the afternoon and found that many items were already gone, and we couldn't get what we wanted. read more

Duc Phuong - inside - Vietnamese Near Me - San Jose, California

The lady used her hand with blue glove which is for cleaning purposes to scoop up peanut sticky rice. Hello, what happens to the spoon. We don't make spoon just to look pretty. It has a purpose " Scoop up food". Sticky Rice becomes Sicky Rice.. OMG ! Almost made me throwing up, I left right away. Santa Clara Health Department needs to check out this place please. read more

Was in the plaza picking up dinner so I swung by to grab a few snacks. Since it was the end of the day, they ran out of Vietnamese dessert (che). Fortunately, I was able to grab a bag of fried tofu, soft silken tofu, and a pork loaf roll. The fried tofu is really gd (not oily) containing bits of green onions and wood-ear mushrms. The soft silken tofu comes with a gingery sweet syrup. They scooped me a fresh batch from the pot upon order. This can be eaten warm or cold. Looking fwd to finishing up my snacks this wk. (Note- there's usually a homeless person or two camped near the store-front, so don't be alarmed.) read more

Service could've been better. I rather spend my money somewhere else. The quality of the food could've been better. The banh mi were not fresh and the pre packaged food tasted a day old. read more

Worst customer service ever! I came here to buy some coconut sauce to go along with some pastries that was gifted to me. I ALWAYS buy from them. This time I came in late afternoon before closing and the workers REFUSED service to me because their che was not selling out quick enough for today. The owner wasn't there to sell it to me like she usually does when I usually stop by in the morning. I will rethink about buying nem chua, pate chaud, Che, egg rolls, banh Chuoi somewhere else now! read more

Solid Vietnamese takeout noodles, meat, banh beo, and snacks Dishes ($72): -Che Ba Mau -Buddhist bean dessert -coconut gelatin dessert -mochi balls Logistics: -accepts card now!!! -Vietnamese center parking lot -takeout only read more

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Ever wonder where older Vietnamese or Chinese people go after church? Well, this spot is the not-so-secret old G meeting place on the weekends. We walked in to pick up some silken tofu with sweet ginger syrup, and wowzers -- we walked into a store filled with grandmas and grandpas yelling their orders from across the room -- all in Vietnamese or Chinese. Almost like a scene from one of those Chinese drama series. Anyway, this spot is known for their Tofu prepared in multiple ways but they also sell snacks, banh mi sandwiches, desserts, and grab-and-go lunch plates. I would say it's a good choice for a stop on a lunch hour or even a place to pick up food while on the way home for dinner. Decent prices. Classic selection. read more

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Don't come here if you don't want to pay extra for food you didn't even order!!! Not even one minute after I left the store, I came back and asked them about it, and they just said, "You already paid, so you might as well have it." read more

This is a great place for all kinds of snacks, quick to grab foods, Vietnamese desserts and freshly fried tofu. Service is fast, friendly. The place can be crowded during certain hours. Clean and spacious with lots of foods displayed besides freshly made to order desserts. The fried bananas have to be eaten right away. Otherwise the skin can become tough. The banana inside is not a lot, though. They could slice a bigger cut of banana to fry. read more

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4+ A place that has that small corner shop field that's located in the strip mall in San Jose. They have a counter serving lots of different Vietnamese desserts, and they have sandwiches for sale as well in addition to a good variety of goods available throughout the space. The folks here are super nice. This is one of those places I love supporting. My family and I were having lunch nearby, but we stopped by this place to get some goods. I wanted one of the desserts with the coconut milk and I wanted to get some sandwiches for a long drive I was going to do later. The dessert and the sandwiches were good and reasonably priced. Definitely a good spot if you want some Viet desserts or some foods on the go. read more

Duc Phuong - Inside - a pretty extensive list of Viet desserts - Vietnamese Near Me - San Jose, California

Best sweetie rice is here. Great Vietnamese desserts! Has sandwiches and coffee! Love their salad $20! Has fresh soy milk green and white. Has tofu here. Would recommend this place. read more

Another one of our favorite local Vietnamese grab and go spots. They have all sorts of food, drinks, and snacks to choose from. I believe it's cash only here. I always "make my own" Che and point to everything I want since I don't like the beans. Prices are pretty reasonable as well. They are popular by the locals and it could be very busy and sell out towards the end of the day so come early if there's things you want. Another favorite is the khoai mon dessert. We've tried the tofu pudding and that's pretty tasty. If you're in the mood for a savory snack they have banh mi as well. Authentic no frills Vietnamese spot in a crowded shopping center. Parking could be crazy and be backed up on the weekends so be prepared. read more

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IMHO While I was waiting for my pedicurist to arrive at my hair salon, my stylist told me to visit Duc Phuong for a tea and snacks. Okay, I had time to kill... It was busy inside with a small crowd of customers. I saw a few big tables topped with wrapped food goods. I'm not Vietnamese so I had no idea what most of this stuff was. However, I was intrigued and picked up a few items. There were no prices on any of them. The cashier rang up my items and my total came to $16.50. I have no idea if that was good or bad. LOL I liked what I got. Will I go back? Maybe... read more

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A great go-to place for some Vietnamese treats, it's Viet galore! This is hidden in the corner of the plaza entrance across Hue. It's definitely a little nerve-wracking to come in if you don't know Vietnamese since there may be a language barrier. But all the food here ... *chefs kiss*. There are so many options from getting dou hua (tofu pudding), lots of banh dishes, che desserts, soy milk ... there's a lot and it all looks yummy.. My all-time favorite is the dou hua, coconut jelly, and cha lua. I'm not sure if they accept cards but I usually just come in with cash on hand. read more

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The pandan mung bean layer dessert Ban Dal Lon was very good but they sold out so quickly. I went there twice and they didn't have that dessert. Other sweet treats are not bad. read more

Terrible service! Just overly rude, the young lady in the glasses. All the lady behind the counter is rude.

Poor and not clean service They want to charge $1.5 extra for ice sugar and coconut to be added. And they have a piece of giant plastic in this cup. Horrible read more

Duc Phuong - Piece of Plastic - Vietnamese Near Me - San Jose, California

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Duc Phuong is one of those places where its hard to order if you only speak english. They have tons of signs everywhere in vietnamese and tons of delicious looking desserts but since I dont speak vietnamese I didn't really know what to order. I ended up getting some pandan soy milk, cha lua ( vietnamese ham), banh bot loc, pandan jello, and one of the che desserts. The pandan soy milk was really good, and not too sweet at all. The cha lua was really fresh and tasty. None of the cha lua is labeled so I just grabbed something that looked similar. The ladies working here are really sweet and friendly. Lots of smiles all around. read more

Bánh ú bị hư mốc lên không được ngon và thiu bán đồ cũ không chất lượng mọi người đừng nên ăn món này kẻo đau bụng tôi không thích bánh ú này vì một cái mùi chua nhất định lên tôi không ăn được read more

Love this place. Be sure to come before noon on weekends or you risk them running out of things. Everything is reasonably priced and the ladies are very warm and honest despite prices not being listed anywhere. Fried tofu and banana snacks, che desserts, drinks, fast to-go food. Always worth a stop in san jose. CC accepted above $20. read more

This place has horrendous customer service. Most of the employees aren't trained on how to interact with customers. We came in several times and order the Asian desserts and they always omitted for instant like shredded coconut or roasted peanuts. My husband is specifically the special dessert and the staff always acted nonchalant. Often times, we have asked to put coconut cream and ice separate because we will not eat right away. These people aren't very happy with the requests. I am sorry but people have reasons for doing that. I feel like they aren't comply with the requests because they are forcing people to make everything standardized. I am just not sure how their business is still running with the staff members is very negative. Overall, the operations aren't aligned with the company's mission. I am just numb for the fact that these people are so obnoxious. Perhaps; they are related to the owner? If you are planning on coming here and I suggested the customers find another place to shop. It's ridiculous for people to treat the customers like we are garbage.. read more

Terrible customer service. Employees were overly rude and dismissive. Food is below mid. Go elsewhere for affordable viet food to go.

Horrible customer service. Workers with an attitude, unwilling to correct their mistakes.

Literally gagging as I'm typing this. I ordered a bunch of to go food from here. I was eating the crispy rice with Chinese sausage when something black fell out and I picked up only to realize it's a cockroach. I'm so grossed out right now. I used to love coming here but never again. read more

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This place is know for the soft tofu and pandan tofu dessert so go early. It get sold out by 3-4pm

The pandan soy milk is so good. I recently moved and became further away from my go-to tofu place for fresh soy milk, so I was happy coming across this place. I haven't tried their other menu items, but both their regular sweetened soy milk and pandan soy milk is really good. read more

I come here mainly for the tofu drinks! I know it sounds weird but it is soooo good! I always get a number 1 which is soft tofu, pearls, grass jelly, and coconut milk! You mix it up and enjoy the richness of it all! The service here is always quick. It's not much a place to stand around and chat because they mean business. It usually busy so they just want you to get what you need and bounce. Which is understandable because it is a togo food place. They have a wide selection of Viet desserts which have all be tasty so far! They always trying to pack it in as much as possible too. They also have savory foods like rice rolls and Vietnamese sandwiches. I have not tried the sandwiches yet but the other food they have has been pretty decent. I would recommend coming in and giving it a try! But heads up to bring cash! I've only ever used cash here and unsure if they take card. So to be safe bring cash (: read more

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Got some banana fritters, boiled fresh peanuts, bean dessert, Mochi mung bean balls dessert, and Sâm Bổ Lượng. Also got some their onion tofu too. I really liked their boiled fresh peanuts because they cooked it just right and just salty enough. Really yummy! Bean dessert and Mochi dessert in ginger sugar syrup were both delicious as well. Their onion tofu is too dry on the inside for me. I prefer another shop for my onion tofu but in a pinch I would absolutely get these as my 2nd choice. read more

Các bạn đừng nên mua gỏi cuốn ở tiệm này nha. Bán rất mắt $7. Không có thịt ba chỉ. Chỉ có ba con tôm trên mặt, bên trong toàn là salad và bún thôi, buôn bán gạt được khách hàng một lần thôi! read more

Duc Phuong - Gỏi cuốn - Vietnamese Near Me - San Jose, California

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Love Durian sweet rice and yuca root deserts with coconut flakes ( banh tam). Staff are very friendly. Occasionally, there is an old lady is there to help but she isn't friendly. read more

Must get the cha lua here! The one that's wrapped in pandan leaf. $7. The red string is without pepper the yellow is with pepper. My mom loved the Cha lua here it was buttery and on point fresh from the steamer. Cash only place. The che is decent. I've tried the soy milk too it's also ok. Cha lua is definitely the best item! read more

Quality of the food at this place is bad. Yesterday i bought 3 desserts and after i ate , my stomach was hurt so bad right away. Diarrhea the whole night till morning. Be careful of their food. read more

If you're craving some Vietnamese treats, you came to the right place! Friendly workers, organized store, and a variety of food to choose from. This place is somewhat hidden, if you walk completely pass it like me. Fortunately, my auntie was able to spot it right away. Duc Phuong has a variety of Vietnamese dessert and savory dishes to go. They even make Banh mi sandwiches, which I have yet to try. I only got desserts during my recent trip here. Treats to go: - Banh Bao Chi (with coconut flavor & peanuts), which is like a glutinous rice dumpling. (The small circular green shapes with coconut bits on it, from my food photo.) - Banh It Dira (with coconut & peanut filling), which is sticky rice cake. (Triangle-shape item, from food photo.) - Vietnamese Honey comb cake. (Pandan flavor & coconut.) (circular-shape item, from food photo.) (And for the other desserts I got, I forgot their name. Sorry. Lol! I'll try to remember it during my next visit there.) Looking forward to my next visit! read more

Duc Phuong - Vietnamese treats (like Banh Bao Chi, Banh It Dira, Vietnamese honey comb treat). - Vietnamese Near Me - San Jose, California

Bad service. Comeback to get items that is missing from the purchase. The owner want to charge extra for them. Will never con back here again. Làm ăn quá tệ với khách hàng read more

Looking for some dessert after dinner a few doors down. Wandered in not knowing what to expect. Tables of snacks and pre-made foods. A drink station and a hot table of about 12 or 15 different fried foods. Most of this stuff was all new to me and didn't have a clue how to eat it. Looked fresh and inviting. Picked up a pork bun for a snack later. Last words...solid pork buns. read more

Duc Phuong - Pork bun - Vietnamese Near Me - San Jose, California

This place can be intimidating if you don't speak Vietnamese and there's no seating, but it's a good place to grab some Vietnamese desserts and snacks. It's in a plaza with a lot of Vietnamese restaurants, so we tend to swing by after eating lunch. My wife likes that you can customize your chè here and get exactly what you want (or really, avoid what you don't like). She also craves the tofu pudding. I like the cơm rượu. Prices aren't listed on anything and we've had a few incidents where the cashier made a mistake. Unfortunately, it's hard to know unless you are a repeat buyer. If it seems too high, maybe you should ask them to double-check. There's also a $20 minimum for credit card. read more

Bánh mì used to be good here, but not anymore. It's slightly under average. $6 each. I rather go to Tram Cream coffee place in the same plaza for banh mi. Their filling is much better with similar price. I only recommend chè here. It's better than Bambu. Chè has the right amount of sugar. Yum yum read more