Hien Khanh Dakao

I came for some dessert and walked away with a cup of happiness. It was pricier than I remember, even for this area but at least the quality and offerings remain unchanged over the years.The service was friendly and I got my drink quickly. Be prepared to pay with cash unless you want to pay the 3% card surcharge.

I wanted some Vietnamese dessert, so I stopped by this spot and ordered their mochi balls with coconut inside, I love the chewy texture and the coconut goes well with the mochi. It was 5 for $9 plus a 3% charge since I was paying with card. Tbh I feel like it's a little bit overpriced for just 5.

Over the years, Grand Century Mall's roster of eateries as seen its fair share of turnover. Even before the pandemic, it seemed like eateries would come and go somewhat regularly. Still, it was both surprising and disheartening to see several dark vacancies in the food court. The places here may not rank among the best around, but I'd always been curious about a few of them. In particular, I'd always wanted to try Hien Khanh Dakao, so I was stoked to see that they're still here after all this time!Unlike the majority of the eateries in the food court, Hien Khanh Dakao specializes on the sweet rather than the savory. In lieu of offerings like bowls of pho, spring rolls, and rice plates, the menu here features boba drinks, milkshakes, fruity sodas, yogurt blended drinks, coffee, and juices, along with over a dozen cold Vietnamese desserts. What's more, the milkshakes and juices come in a wide variety of flavors, including a bunch that are far more unique than your basic strawberry and vanilla, such as soursop, durian, iced tamarind, and salted kumquat.Now, unfortunately, despite how interesting just about all of the Vietnamese desserts sounded, I have to admit that I've only managed to try the drinks here (always end up feeling too full after eating at the other stands). The two times I've been, I ended up getting their STRAWBERRY BANANA MILKSHAKE ($8, large) and a MANGO MILKSHAKE ($8, large). Even though they're called "milkshakes", the consistency more closely resembles a smoothie - instead of thick and creamy, both were more moderately thick and icy. That being said, both tasted pretty good. The mango one had a nice hit of mango flavor to it while the strawberry banana was great even though I couldn't taste much of the banana. What's more, neither were overly sweet and they both hit the spot considering how hot it was outside.Considering how pretty much every photo and review on here mentions their desserts in some form or fashion, it's pretty obvious that I've yet to try the best things that Hien Khanh Dakao has to offer. From the looks of the photos, I almost feel compelled to come back for their Suong Sa Hat Luu, Thai's Dessert, and their 3 Color Dessert. Of course, that's to say nothing of their 3 Color Zongzi (3 color glutinous rice with pork belly and egg wrapped in lotus leaf) that looks amazing and the fact that the yogurt blended drinks look far better than the milkshakes. With summer back again and more trips planned to hit up more spots in San Jose, I'll definitely be back to try more!THREE AND A HALF STARS rounded up.

I stopped by here since I was shopping for jewelry in the Grand Century Mall. I always wanted to stop by this place and I finally had the chance to try out some desserts since I have a huge sweet tooth. I ordered some Che Thai and some Che from the hot bar. The Che from the hot bar was way better than the Che Thai. My husband really enjoyed the corn Che. The Che Thai was sour and not sure if the milk went bad.

Quick and fast service!Located inside of grand century mall in the food court. It is loud and busy inside. I always like mine with no sugar syrup added and no coconut milk sub coconut juice.They don't skimp out on the toppings and it is always refreshing after a meal. All kinds of Vietnamese desserts offered here.

They have many things like bubble drinks and my favorite dessert which many don't have. It's one of the few places that offers it. It's why I chose to come here after visiting the main library.I will be back if I am down here. Especially when I am eating at the Chinese restaurant.

This is one of the food courts in the Grand Century shopping mall. Yesterday I picked five items including white beans, kidney beans, grass jellies, taro and pandan jellies with coconut milk for $7.50. Price is decent but the texture is soft and mushy. Not really tasty. :( Service was great.

The good:I've been here many times since they first opened years ago. Recently, I took my 102-year old grandma here and we got the halo jello che, che ba mau (3 color che), and suong sa hat luu che. They were all very tasty and large. You could share one che with 2 people. Each che was around $7-8. They also sell smoothies and milk teas. I like the freshly grated ice that goes atop the che. My family also likes to get the green pandan chewy balls (with coconut inside) that they sell. The halo jello che was refreshing with coconut juice and had cute pink heart-shaped jellies inside. I liked the fresh pieces of coconut meat in that dessert.The bad:I think the halo jello was supposed to have mango pieces but I don't recall seeing that in my drink. The interesting:There is seating right in front that are swivel chairs. It has a fun retro mall-cafeteria feel. Dakao is a city south of Saigon. I asked my aunt if they're known for che and she said "I think so." My husband still thinks beans as a dessert is a little weird but when it's covered in sweet coconut cream it is definitely a treat. The red balls in the suong sa hat luu che is meant to resemble pomegranate seeds. They're often crunchy on the inside because it is made with water chestnuts.

Came here for a few sweets after dinner. I was pretty shocked to see a majority of the businesses already closed up for the night and Hien Khanh Dakao was in the process of doing the same thing. The unfortunate part was the super limited options currently available and they were not any of the items we strictly came here for. Factoring in our bad timing, we made due and placed an order for:-Nuoc Rau Ma Dau Xanh [Pennyworth Juice with Mung Bean] x2-Che 3 Mau [3 color dessert]-Suong Sa Hat Luu x2 [rainbow dessert]Price is pretty high for what was actually provided and it's even funnier that they were stingy @ closing time. Most businesses would gladly load up your order to prevent from wasting but whatever. Desserts were overall good and the chewy items had the perfect amount of chew to them. Juices were alright but the pennyworth tasted muted & more bland than I'm used to having. The ice cubes just made it even more watery. Customer service from one employee was short. I'm assuming it was due to us disrupting their process to close but isn't any business good during a time like this??? 3 stars and that might be me being generous. Meh.

I found this metal wire in my sweet desert. I am thrilled that I didn't give it to my kid. They probably scrubbed their pan/pot w/ a steel wool scrubber and it ended up in their clients' drink(s).