Pho Ha Noi ★ 4.1
Pho Ha Noi on Story Road is a San Jose Little Saigon institution, simmering 500 pounds of shank bones daily for its silky Northern-style pho.
OrderPho Bac with 24-hour bone marrow broth and fresh noodles
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San Jose holds one of America's great Vietnamese food concentrations, and Story Road is its main artery. Pho Ha Noi simmers 500 pounds of shank bones for the city's most celebrated bowls, Duc Huong crafts banh mi on house-baked baguettes with its own cold cuts, and Thien Huong runs dawn-to-dusk cash-only sandwiches nearby. Huong Lan opens before 5am on Tully Road, Pho Kim Long takes cash only in Berryessa for its long-simmered broths, and Bun Bo Hue An Nam covers the Central Vietnamese spicy beef noodle tradition.
Pho 90 Degree ★ 3.8
Pho 90 Degree on Story Road in San Jose is open until midnight with generous pho bowls, an outdoor patio, and Vietnamese combination plate specials.
OrderPho Dac Biet with rare flank, brisket, tendon and tripe
Com Tam Dat Thanh ★ 4.0
Com Tam Dat Thanh in East San Jose is beloved for authentic broken rice with charcoal-grilled pork chops, shrimp cakes, and family-recipe house sauces.
OrderCom tam with grilled pork and fried shrimp cake
Pho Ha Noi ★ 4.1
Pho Ha Noi is San Jose's most celebrated pho destination on Story Road, simmering 500 pounds of shank bones for 24 hours to produce a clear Northern broth.
OrderPho Bac special with 24-hour bone marrow broth
Pho 90 Degree ★ 3.8
Pho 90 Degree on Story Road in San Jose is open until midnight with generous pho bowls, an outdoor patio, and Vietnamese combination plate specials.
OrderPho Dac Biet combination bowl with rare flank, brisket, and tendon
Com Tam Dat Thanh ★ 4.0
Com Tam Dat Thanh in East San Jose serves authentic Vietnamese broken rice plates with charcoal-grilled meats, fried shrimp cake, and house-prepared sauces.
OrderCom tam with grilled pork, fried shrimp cake, and shredded pork skin
Banh Mi Oven ★ 4.3
Banh Mi Oven in San Jose is the Story Road shop that bakes its baguettes fresh and loads them with pork belly, bulgogi or honey-lemongrass chicken fillings.
OrderOven-baked pork belly banh mi
Thien Huong Sandwiches and Bakery ★ 4.1
Thien Huong Sandwiches and Bakery in San Jose is the Story Road dawn-to-dusk banh mi shop known for cash-only BBQ pork sandwiches at $7.50 a piece.
OrderBBQ pork banh mi
Pho Mai ★ 4.3
Pho Mai on Landess Ave is San Jose's premier late-night noodle refuge, serving rich Vietnamese pho and Filipino dishes like longsilog until 04:00 on weekends.
OrderPho dac biet (house special pho)
Pho 21 ★ 3.9
Pho 21 on S. King Road in East San Jose serves generous Vietnamese noodle soups until 02:00 nightly, with self-serving robot assistants adding a modern touch.
OrderPho bo dac biet with tendon, tripe, and meatballs
Duc Huong Sandwiches Story Rd ★ 4.5
Duc Huong on Story Road crafts San Jose's finest banh mi with house-made cold cuts and crispy baguettes, a Story Road staple and East Side local favorite.
OrderBanh mi dac biet with house-made cold cuts and pate
TipArrive before 09:00 on weekends for fresh-from-the-oven pate chauds while they last.
Com Tam Thien Huong ★ 4.6
Com Tam Thien Huong serves Vietnamese broken rice with expertly grilled proteins, drawing long lines from San Jose's Little Saigon community at lunch daily.
OrderCom tam plate with BBQ pork and fried shrimp cake
TipOrder the sampler plate to try grilled pork, shrimp cake, and egg cake side by side for under $15.
Huong Lan Sandwiches ★ 4.5
Huong Lan on Tully Road is a San Jose Vietnamese deli legend open before 05:00, serving large soft baguette banh mi considered a Bay Area gold standard.
OrderBanh mi #1 with pate, head cheese, and cured ham
TipThe deli case holds roasted duck and BBQ pork belly that sell out fast - arrive before 10:00 for the full selection.
Pho Kim Long ★ 4.3
Pho Kim Long is a cash-only San Jose institution on N. Capitol Ave where long-simmered broths have earned a devoted following since the early 2000s.
OrderPho bo tai with rare sliced beef and bean sprouts
TipArrive at 09:00 when the bones have been simmering all night and the broth is at its richest.
Phonomenal ★ 4.2
Phonomenal at San Pedro Square Market in downtown San Jose serves elevated Vietnamese and Asian fusion in a food-hall setting steps from the SAP Center.
OrderShort rib and brisket pho with bone broth
TipThe market gets busy at peak lunch - order early and grab a table in the outdoor market area.
Bun Bo Hue An Nam ★ 4.4
Bun Bo Hue An Nam serves San Jose's deeply aromatic Central Vietnamese spicy beef noodle soup from a humble Story Road storefront beloved on the East Side.
OrderBun bo hue with extra pork knuckle and blood cake
TipClosed Tuesdays - plan ahead. Cash and debit only. Weekends open an hour earlier at 09:00.
Duc Huong Sandwiches McKee ★ 4.3
Duc Huong's McKee Road outpost delivers the same legendary house-made cold cuts and crispy baguette banh mi as the Story Road original, with shorter waits.
OrderBanh mi xa xiu with BBQ pork and house pickles
TipSpring rolls and pate chauds from the pastry case are self-serve - grab one while you wait for your sandwich order.
Pho Ha Noi San Jose ★ 4.4
Pho Ha Noi San Jose is the Story Road pho landmark with lean northern-style broth, fresh Angus steak, shaken beef and nem nuong rolls at lunch and dinner.
OrderNorthern-style beef pho
Pho 90 Degree ★ 4.2
Pho 90 Degree in San Jose is the Story Road pho house open until midnight daily with spacious booths and spicy bun bo hue alongside classic beef noodles.
OrderBun bo hue spicy beef noodle soup
Com Tam Dat Thanh ★ 4.4
Com Tam Dat Thanh in San Jose is the Tully Road broken rice specialist with fried shrimp cake, grilled sugarcane shrimp and shredded pork on jasmine rice.
OrderBroken rice plate with grilled pork and shrimp cake
Com Tam Thien Huong ★ 4.2
Com Tam Thien Huong in San Jose is the Story Road broken rice mainstay with grilled pork chop, steamed egg cake and pickled vegetables on jasmine broken rice.
OrderCom tam suon nuong grilled pork chop rice plate
Lee's Sandwiches (Story Road) ★ 4.0
Lee's Sandwiches on Story Road in San Jose bakes baguettes daily for BBQ pork and grilled chicken banh mi sandwiches priced under six dollars.
OrderBBQ pork banh mi on fresh-baked baguette
Pho Dang ★ 4.2
Pho Dang in San Jose is the Story Road noodle house open six days a week with beef pho slow-cooked using specialty cuts and a Facebook-famous house broth.
OrderBeef pho with house-made broth
Bun Bo Hue An Nam ★ 4.4
Bun Bo Hue An Nam on Story Road serves Central Vietnamese spicy beef noodle soup, a San Jose East Side weekend morning institution loved by the community.
OrderBun bo hue with spicy lemongrass and pork knuckle
Pho Kim Long ★ 4.2
Pho Kim Long on N. Capitol Ave is a cash-only San Jose institution where long-simmered broths have earned a devoted following since the early 2000s.
OrderPho bo tai with rare sliced beef and fresh herbs
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