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    4.4 (29 reviews)
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    Brian V.

    A Vietnamese café that serves breakfast and lunch. The service was good. Note: this is one of those places where the servers are scantily clad. I was dropping off my brother's family at the San Jose airport and wanted Vietnamese breakfast. This place came up and it looked good. I didn't really do any research into it so I came here. A lot of other places were closed so I figured what the heck. I got a Vietnamese breakfast that came with eggs, a fresh loaf of bread, some sausage, and some pate/ butter. No complaints here. I thought the food was good. The Vietnamese coffee was also solid. The obvious draw here were for men, so basically the vibe was a dude hang out with sports and news going on in the background. They have their own lot, so there was plenty of parking as well.

    Vietnamese Sandwich
    Nathan D.

    We were on a road trip heading to Tahoe and needing to stop and get some coffee and a bite to eat. My wife found this place and thought the food looked great. As we're pulling up to it, I'm asking her if she's sure its a cafe and not a strip club... Pretty funny to open the door and see a couple beautiful women in lingerie. They were super charming and friendly to our family and loved our daughter and dog. The coffee was delicious and strong, just what was needed for getting back on the road for a couple of hours. The food was really delicious too, we got a Vietnamese sandwich and some spicy egg dish. Both were great, far better than what we have around home. It was a very pleasant experience and the coffee and food is worth it.

    Complimentary ice tea
    Hieu L.

    This is a nice place to just unwind and have a Vietnamese coffee or smoothie and just catch up on your work. The complimentary tea is always a bonus, got to get your antioxidants in. The servers were very attentive and check up on you regularly. They worked collaboratively, were very approachable and had a great attitude. I got an avocado smoothie and it was the perfect consistency, I had to get another one like DJ Khaled. The owners are very accommodating and showed me great hospitality. I had the wonton soup and shaking cube beef rice topped with a fried egg and it didn't disappoint. They do have Vietnamese sandwiches, which you can never go wrong with. I would recommend the owners to add some more appetizers maybe wings, garlic fries, etc. however; I can appreciate the simplicity of their menu. The atmosphere here is very laid back, and I would highly recommend this place.

    Rice Pork Chop and Rice
    Ames S.

    Hidden little gem! The food is delicious The girls are beautiful and Leslie(? I think) was great waitress. Definitely not your everyday cafe. If you're looking for something to snack on and watch a game this is the place.

    Dine-in: Combination Sandwich (with Chinese sausage!) re-upload.
    Peter L.

    The newest Vietnamese cafe in the Bay Area; grand opening was just on 12OCT19. Typical sit-down cafe serving coffees and various fruit drinks. So far, food is limited to combination or sunny-side up sandwiches, and a homemade beef stew with baguette which was quite good! On Sundays, besides American football, I reckon they also have futbol, international sports, and female sporting events - a nice change. Also a nice change is a variety of upbeat background music instead of constant hip-hop and rap at other cafes. Also, this seemed to be wholly family run. That is, it's entirely family operated from owner to staff. Only one am aware of, nice to see. Supporting small and mom & pop businesses, yeah!

    Spicy and Savory Sauce
    Marcos R.

    I've been coming here a few times for the coffee and friendly staff. I like how outgoing and approachable the ladies are here. Really sets the atmosphere. Today I came after a workout and wanted to try their food menu so I ordered the wonton soup. The broth was subtle and flavorful. The wontons were cooked nicely and the meat had flavor not bland like most places. The noodles are firm and flat. I like that they add pork rinds in it. Also comes with a cold glass of tea. I wanted to try something different so I added some of the sauce in with it and then a flavor bomb was created. I spoke to the owner Tran and she mentioned that her mom was the chef and I told her to give her my compliments. As they say nobody cooks better than momma! Will always be back!

    Shaking Beef With Rice
    Walter M.

    Definitely will have to dine in to get the full experience of LuvCafe. It was delicious

    Bo xao nui
    Tyler N.

    Shelter in place boredom warning - I'm at home pondering the food I'd like to eat and reminisced over a visit to LuvCafe from earlier in the year. My friend had Bo xao nui (stir fried beef over penne pasta) while I had wonton noodle soup. The beef pasta dish was very aromatic, effervescent smell of beef and sesame oil right off the wok. I didn't try any myself but judging by the way my friend attacked his food, it seems to be a quality offering. The wonton noodle soup was paradise. Outside of the obvious from the photo, this dish includes fried pork skins (they're the curly object that resembles fried wonton wrappers or fried calamari strips). The wontons were flavorful and the broth had the right amount of sesame oil to give it just the right touch. Can't wait for them to reopen to try the rest of their food menu.

    Keno & coffee...
    Phan T.

    I came here today from OC to have coffee at Luv Cafe and the coffee & the girls there didn't disappointed me. The owner Tran and her girls were nice & friendly. They have alot of TVs for sports & foods too. I came here to played keno and it was fun. Thanks Luv Coffee & the staff. See u guys again...

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    Emmanuel C.

    Good food great service! New ownership family run the beef stew soup is good also there sandwich. Friendly environment

    Caramelized pork & shrimp w/ rice. Along with hot tea, iced tea, and cà phê sa đá.

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    Food only decent and too noisy to watch Sunday morning football. Service is nice and friendly though.

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    My favorite coffee shop in San Jose. Service is great the owners are super cool and attentive and will make sure you have a good time .

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    3 years ago

    Great coffee and beautiful friendly servers. Not sure what else I can say about this place but I'll be back.

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    Great food and service everything seams very clean and its a nice spot to stop by for a quick lunch

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    Ask the Community - LuvCafe

    Does this place serve other drinks besides coffee?

    Coffee, smoothies, juices. & you get pretty girls with great attitudes if you stop them and converse with them! They work off tips, so if you slide them a couple bucks every time, you will be their best customer

    Do they accept card?

    No, they do no but there is an atm on location.

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