Snail dishes and fermented fish hotpot are all really tasty. Price is reasonable for the quality of fresh seafood.

I went to the San Leandro location for the Mid-Autumn Festival. I ordered one snail dish and one drink, and the prices matched the menu. Later, I ordered the stir-fried noodles with snail. The menu price was $20, but I was charged $25 before tax. I asked the staff why there was an additional $5 charge, and he told me it was the festival price. I understand that special events may have different pricing, but I believe customers should be clearly informed about any additional charges before ordering. I was disappointed that I was charged a different price from the menu without any clear explanation beforehand. read more

I've always seen them vendor at most Vietnamese festivals, and always craved oc/snails. Finally got a chance to try at Eastridge new years festival, and it seriously disappointed. Ambiance: Entire wall of menu item photos, didn't have any menu prices or items listed Service: wasn't bad nor good Coconut milk snail/Ốc len xào dừa $20 (1/5): This was gross. The snails were slimy old, and the sauce was barely seasoned; if anything, the only seasoning I could taste was a pinch of lemon grass. All the menu items are $20. Grilled scallion peanut clams $20 (1/5): Not fresh, and some of the shells had little to no flavor. Don't recommend eating from here at all. It sucks for real, there are better places. If you want a real Vietnamese street seafood, don't eat here. read more

Lang Oc Viet - Coconut milk snails - Seafood Near Me - San Jose, California

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We came here yesterday. We ordered 1 Goi Oc Mo was too spicy, 2 Oc mong tay ram me, I think the chef forgot to add Tamarind. It was not tasted any sour. 3 Oc len xao dua was not taste good, it wasn't fresh. Smell very bad. 4 So long nuong mo hanh, so long was too small. 5 Com chien dac biet Too Expensive. $35 had not included tax yet for 2 small bowls in a big dish. Taste very bad com chien bi nhão and very salty. Only Chao hao tasted good. First came and last. We never came back. And not recommend to anyone. Should come to Dong Que must cheaper and more tasty. Service wasn't good, too. And too expensive compared to Dong Que. Honestly, I Give 5 stars for Chao Hao read more

Brings you back to Vietnam! Been going here since it was a good truck and love the vibes ever since! read more

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My friends and I were craving OC and saw this place on yelp so we decided to give them a try. When we arrived we saw the place packed with custome. Turns out all of the people in there were friends or family members. The service was barely service. We didn't even get water until we walked up to the counter and ask for the water. They also gave us dirty/smelly bowls and plates. When we asked for new ones she tried to tell us that it was clean. After we received our food, we never saw a waiter or waitress again. They did not give us any water refills or anything. Refilling water is the bare minimum for service. They were sitting and chatting with their friends and there was a waitress vaping behind the register. When we were done, we went up to pay and stood up there for a while before flagging someone down to ring us up to pay. Food was okay. We enjoyed the Chao ga and goi ga. The OC we got (I forgot the name of it) was good but $20 for the amount of OC we got was not worth it. The com chien dac biet was also good. We did not tip due to the poor service. The food was already overpriced with small portions for the seafood. When I left I heard the lady that rang us up say "they didn't even tip" to the people inside the restaurant. If the service was better, we would've tipped as we always tip. read more

As a number of other people have mentioned, this restaurant is on the pricer side, but I think something to note is that the menu price is inclusive of tax and tip. So, in the end I would say the pricing is fair considering the head chefs sources these snails from Vietnam. That being said, all the dishes here are amazing! My personal favorite were the coconut snails (Oc Len Xao Dua). The staff mostly only speaks Vietnamese, but I think you can get by with english or google translate. I also loved the plastic chairs and tables you dine on. It feels like you're transported to the streets of Vietnam! read more

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If you want to experience some authentic, raw Vietnamese culture in San Jose, this is it. It's a little food truck with outdoor seating set up, which are the little vietnamese tables and stools. The seating is right next to the grills, which are also covered by tarps for shade, but then those tarps make it feel extra hot since it traps all the heat. Their specialty are clams and sea snails! However, most of it is frozen. All dishes are $20. The flavors were yummy, but the portions were small. I went with my parents and we easily devoured 7 dishes. Along with 2 drinks, our total was $149, which is pretty steep. read more

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I really tried to give this place a chance, but wow... what a disappointment. First off, the food was just meh -- nothing stood out. Bland flavors, average quality, nothing that makes you want to take a second bite, let alone come back. For $20, I expected at least a decent portion not a children's bowl. And get this -- you'd think for that price, at least there'd be some kind of service. Nope. You have to grab your own tray and stick like you're at a school cafeteria, except you're paying restaurant prices for street food effort. The whole setup felt lazy and rushed, like they know people will come once and never return -- and they're right, because I won't be back. Save your money. There are plenty of places with better food, better value, and at least a hint of hospitality. Tôi thật sự đã cố gắng cho quán này một cơ hội sau khi đọc một số review, nhưng phải nói là quá thất vọng. Trước hết, đồ ăn chỉ ở mức bình thường - không có gì đặc sắc. Gia vị nhạt nhòa, chất lượng tầm thường, ăn một lần là đủ, chẳng có lý do gì để quay lại lần hai. Với giá 20 đô, tôi mong chờ một phần ăn đàng hoàng, ai ngờ được cái phần nhỏ xíu như đồ ăn em bé. Chưa hết, tưởng đâu giá vậy thì ít ra cũng có người phục vụ? Không hề. Khách phải tự đi lấy khay, lấy que - cảm giác như đang ăn ở căn tin trường học, nhưng lại trả giá như nhà hàng. Cách phục vụ thiếu chuyên nghiệp, như thể họ biết khách chỉ tới một lần rồi biến mất - và đúng vậy, tôi sẽ không quay lại. Tiền đó, thời gian đó, bạn nên để dành cho những chỗ có đồ ăn ngon hơn, chất lượng hơn, và ít ra cũng có tí nhiệt tình với khách. read more

Lang Oc Viet - They said it was 3 Coronas, but it tasted flat and flavorless. Worse than draft beer. Not worth $10. - Seafood Near Me - San Jose, California

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Ốc is fresh and reasonable price. Great service and atmosphere. The owner here is very nice and even offer us to sing Karaoke. Overall, this place reminds me of my childhood in Saigon. read more

Lang Oc Viet - Seafood Near Me - San Jose, California

Came here not doing much research on the food but I heard they sold Vietnamese street food so I thought it would be a fun experience. Vibes were great and the workers were nice. They did forget alot of our food items so we had to ask twice about it and they brought it out in a few minutes. Honestly, the food was alright. The only highlight were the oysters and the sugarcane juice. We reordered the oysters because that dish was so good! I was most excited for the sea snails in coconut milk but that was sadly disappointing. The sauce was flavorful but was a little runny so it didn't stick well to the snails. Overall, this place is okay. It is on the pricier side so just research what's good before coming here read more

first time i came there and i though i never come back 1 more time cause the food was dirty. i remembered i order a kind of clam but there is 2,3 inside had to much mud. im sorry the food is bad, not fresh. The service is nice. The old man worked hard and he looked very pitiful. read more

I'm disappointed with the food quality, it doesn't seem very clean" Need improvement to tried again . read more

The food here is so fresh, so flavorful, and the service was amazing. It makes me feel as if I were eating in Vietnam! If you ever come to San Jose, you cannot skip this place. read more

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I didn't have high expectations for this place because I read that the snails are mostly frozen (imported from Vietnam). My husband and I went last night and noticed a good amount of people. I like the street food concept, except it's not cheap here at all. We ordered 4 dishes: ốc len xào dừa (snails in coconut sauce), nghêu hấp Thái (clams), ốc giấy xào bơ bắp (snails with butter and corn), and Japanese surf clams . I really enjoyed the snails in butter and corn dish, but be careful, the broth is hot! My husband and I practically burned our tongues. You can skip the snails in coconut sauce--the sauce was not thick enough, it was lacking in flavor, and barely had any snails. If you like this dish, I actually liked the ones at Oc Cay Dua restaurant a lot more. The other 2 dishes were just okay, I thought the aftertaste of the clams was a bit off. Dipping sauces could use improvement as well. If you pay with cash, you won't have to pay taxes although they do take credit cards. Each dish was about $20-$25. I don't think I'll be back anytime soon because it's expensive and not very good. Regardless, it's a family owned business with family members helping out so I hope they will do well. read more

This was such a disappointing experience. When we first arrived, no one came to ask how many people were in our group or to greet us at all. We sat down and waited for several minutes, but no one brought us menus or even noticed us. In the end, we had to go to another table to grab menus ourselves. The service was extremely poor, and honestly, we didn't even get to eat because we were already so frustrated. Just by looking at the menu, the prices were also pretty high. Overall, terrible service -- we didn't even eat, and I will never come back or recommend this place to anyone! read more

Don't bother with this place. Although I was initially excited about a new gem in San Jose, I came here with low expectations. However, this place disappointed my friend and me in many ways. While it's fun to have an outdoor setup and a gathering place, the food needs significant improvement. When we arrived, the snails were frozen, not fresh catch, and many weren't available. To me, the sauces aren't special, except for those grilled with green scallions and peanuts, which are okay. The rest are normal and not worth returning for. There's plenty of parking, and since we arrived early, the service was quick, but they nearly forgot one of our orders. The oc mong tay we ordered with tamarind sauce was overcooked, and we heard the owner yelling at the auntie while she cooked, criticizing her for overcooking it. When the dish arrived, the snails were chewy and gritty, so we mentioned it to the owner, who just laughed it off, insincerely offering to make another one. At that point, we didn't bother trying again since the food we ordered wasn't good. We left many dishes unfinished because they weren't enjoyable. Especially the Bun Mam, which my friend saw on the owner's TikTok video - we couldn't even finish half the bowl. Unless they improve the foods, I don't think it is a must go, especially with their price ranges. read more

Lang Oc Viet - Seafood Near Me - San Jose, California

i would recommend to go over here! they move to aborn not far from on the yelp address. all about seafood and side food good for drinking. cozy place. sometime they have very fresh food out of the menu ( need to ask the lady owner tuyền) i come here almost every weekend. also they have the karaoke if you wanna sing! read more

WARNING: Disgusting food hygiene One of the women was cooking with a gauze pad on the right finger covered in blood. We saw her remove the bandage with a gloved hand and didn't even change the glove after touching the gauze. What's worse is that she continued cooking our food. When we politely spoke with the cooks, they brushed us off saying we were being too much and that what we ordered was the last of the stock. We would have settled for a fresh batch but we're not given the chance due to "no more stock". We wanted to give it a chance but feel disrespected and want to warn others of their malpractice. read more

I honestly don't know where to begin, and I'm really trying to be fair here. I'm all for supporting local businesses, but I'm conflicted with this one -- there are just more cons than pros. Let's start with the one pro: the flavor of the snail dishes was actually pretty decent. Now for the cons. The pricing is what really threw me off. You're paying restaurant-level prices for what feels like food truck quality. I understand charging $20 per dish if the portions are generous and the ingredients are premium -- but that's not the case here. Take the scallop dish, for example: $20 for few tiny scallops that probably cost $4-$5 ingredient at most. Again, these are the tiniest frozen scallops you can buy at any Asian supermarket. Then there's the chow mein -- $20 for a plate made with instant noodles, a few slices of beef, and some onions. Yes, instant noodles. Don't believe me? Try it next time and decide for yourself. Again, I genuinely want to support the local community, but this just doesn't sit right. I hope the family behind this place rethinks their pricing strategy. A general rule in the food industry is that menu prices should be about 3 to 3.5 times the cost of the ingredients. So, if the cost of a bag of instant noodles ($.50), 10 small thin slices of beef ($1.50), and some green onions ($.25) is around $2.25, a fair price would be $8-$9 -- enough to cover food cost, labor, rent, and profit. Wishing them success, but they need to rethink how they run the business if they want returning customers. read more

I was so curious to see if this would scratch the itch of eating at the street side joints in việt nam but it was just ok. Portions were small. The prices were high with most dishes at $20 and some at $25. With 4 people, we had 6 little bowls and 4 drinks and the total was $149 which is pretty steep for just a snack. No way are you getting full off this. Vibe was cool as the little chairs were vietnam-ish. And it got pretty crowded. So it was a unique experience but I wouldn't come back unless portions were bigger or prices went down. $35/person average for the amount of snails and clams we got is crazy. We came after eating a full dinner too and we could have ordered more but capped it off. And if it tasted like what we remember from viet nam then maybe... but flavor wasn't as good either. read more