vietnamese restuurants in San Jose

[michaelinsf]

My wife and I had good Vietnamese food years ago - fairly near a museum and or the main library. They had a type of noodle roll - sort of a pillow with meat on top - that we don't see in SF.

Any suggestions? We're heading for San Jose today!

Michaelinsf

[Melanie Wong]

Where did you end up?

[od_sf]

If you live in SF and are headed to SJ I would recommend the one dish that no one seems to be able to make at SF Viet restaurants: Bun Bo Hue (Spicy Hue-style beef & rice vermicelli noodle soup). There are a couple really good bun bo hue places in SJ; my favorite is Bun Bo Hue An Nam.

Bun Bo Hue An Nam
740 Story Rd Ste 3
San Jose, CA 95122
[phone]

PS: If anyone can recommend decent bun bo hue in SF, I would love some input. I've tried it at a dozens + places and have been severely disappointed every single time. I've given up on eating it in SF but always down to try again based on a fellow chowhound rec.

[chezwhitey]

make sure to get it with pizzle.

[drewskiSF]

noodle roll sounds like Banh Cuon.

Banh Cuon Tay Ho (2895 Senter) is probably the best known. It's a branch of a chain based in Westminster, CA. They also have a branch in Oakland Chinatown
I like the Banh Cuon at Thien Huong (1818 Tully in Lion Plaza)

[Alan408]

Vung Tau ?

[Robert Lauriston]

The food court at Grand Century Mall is great and there's nothing like it in SF.

http://www.chow.com/search?query=gran...