Chao Vit Thien-Huong

***3.5/5***I'm on the search for the best Nem Nuong in the South Bay! I stumbled upon this place & decided to come. Parking wasn't too difficult but it does get filled up pretty fast on busy days. There are lots and lots of traditional Vietnamese stores and the plaza is kind of like a maze. It was really difficult for me to find the entrance of the place. The location is inside the center of the plaza and it's a small cafeteria like area. Inside, there were a couple different shops including this fruit juice shop which I went to and recommend! Once I entered, I noticed that the place wasn't too busy (probably because I went on a Tuesday morning). I saw a lot of reviews saying that service was horrible here but my experience was quite positive. An older lady took my order and my Nem Nuong order was ready in about 5 mins or so. I don't speak Vietnamese nor do I understand it but we were able to communicate fairly well and she was very polite. How did it taste? I would say it is pretty good! Like a solid 4/5! However, I do think it is a bit pricy ($13 cash only) which is why I knocked off 1.5 stars. If you decide to come here, not only will you be leaving with some good Nem Nuong, you can also leave with some fruit juice next door! If I come here again, it's for the juice and the Nem Nuong! Also, remember to bring cash because this place is cash only!

Like another reviewer said, "don't pay attention to the bad service". I was craving some Chao and decided to venture here after class. The lady taking my order was super sweet! I don't speak Vietnamese, and didn't realize this place was cash only. She allowed me to order and come back with the cash to pay for my meal. I used hand signals and communicated with her English as best I could. Chao was authentic and I like that they come Goi style which is what I'm used to when eating Chao at my uncle in law's.

Lion's Foodcourt. Pretty decent and delicious. Lots of parking spaces during non busy hours. This place is cash only. Yes, bring cash! It mainly serves the lower income class in the area. Saw a few local employees in work clothes. Customers are locals who don't work or are retired, so if you don't feel air conditioning or if you smell smoking all around, that's considered normal in this part of town. Sticky floors. Smoke smell is not desirable at times. Customers usually come in huge groups. Lines can get very long fast. There's a custodian constantly cleaning after customers tables and trays though. I ordered #9 Hu Tieu seafood pork plate noodles. Took approximately 5-6 minutes to get my tray. Very surprised. It actually tasted better than it looks. Extremely generous portions. Shrimps were not the best, but they were good medium size. Soup base absolutely delicious. Good amount of vegetables. Two types of noodles (yellow and white flats) in my bowl. It came with very hot jasmine tea which I didn't expect. $15.50 cash. Plenty of bean sprouts, parsley & a sesame hot sauce side. They didn't even ask for tips. Place deserves some love. They offered lots of napkins. Mainly seniors 65+ working at food stalls. Lots of varieties to choose from. Nice people and they speak limited English. I'll have to revisit in order to determine if it's really a 3 or a 4 stars rating here. So far so good. Loved the food. Good eats.

This is located inside the food court in lion plaza. It gives me the vibe of mall food court but sketchy. I'd say don't judge a book by its cover but I'm not sure if I would bother buying food from places inside the food court. I would come back for the drinks though. Let's go into my review.Parking and visibility: 3/5 tons of parking on a good day. When I went it was at 12pm on a Sunday and there were a good amount of parking. I parked next to lion super market and the food court is toward that direction. Not knowing where it was, I went around the building. Therefore visibility was not as great unless you're a regular. Customer service: 2/5. I wouldn't come back for the customer service. The older gentleman took my order. If I wasn't viet, probably wouldn't know how to order with him. I observed him take orders from customers who were also Vietnamese and his questions are not polite. It's like going to the flea market.. don't expect more. I ordered 2 items. One came out and the other one took 15 mins later. Not sure what happened when other peoples order came out and mine wasn't and I was before them. When I asked them to check on it, he said it to the kitchen staff and 5 mins later I got my order. Food: I ordered chao and banh uot with thit nuong. I would say 3.5 for the food. The taste was there. I was happy with the order but in the context of $14 per plate. I'm not sure if I can justify that. Overall, I wouldn't come back to this spot. Many reasons include bad customer service, visibility, and I have found better food at other places that aren't as expensive but taste the same quality.

Super loaded Banh Cuon, the lady who runs the shop is definitely more friendly than the man. The man has zero customer service skills, but honestly, you're going to a viet food court, quite difficult to expect all the vendors to be as friendly as the lady at Quan Hue.Banh Cuon came out super fast and many fried accompaniments which were super crunchy and warm. Originally I had said that I was going to eat there, but upon seeing how big the portion was, the lady saw my reaction and asked if I'd like a to-go box as well. I gladly said yes and she transferred the Banh Cuon on the 'dine-in' plate and into a box and bag for me as well as put the sauces in a mini container. Honestly, go for the food guys :)

owners of this establishment don't care if they have a low rating on yelp.i'm all for supporting mom and pop shops and wanted to spend what i could here. don't come at me for wanting to buy the rest of your cha gio. guess owner wanted to save 1 for himself.food is good tho.save yourself the trouble and support the booth next to these guys cause that Bo Ne looks amazing.

They are extremely rude! I went here once as a kid, and they were even rude to a kid! I remember just asking for extra tea and they snapped at me. Came back after years to try them again, the lady was absolutely rude and arrogant. We just had a question about the food in the dish, and she said "If you don't like it, don't buy it!" and she was yelling this so loud that even the other side of the food court could hear and everyone looked and started at her. We were so caught off guard, was about give them $50 of their business and we left because if you don't want our business there's plenty of other wonderful food spots in that food court that would be happy to serve us. Please do not go here anymore, they are ridiculously rude and arrogant. No one should be treating people like this, no matter how good your food it, and their food isn't even that great, they don't even make their own food. The other spots in that court are much better and have great service! Such a temper that lady, they don't deserve anyone's business!

Spring Roll Review: came here after reading an article about the best Vietnamese restaurants in San Jose. Not going to lie it was definitely a scavenger hunt. If you don't know the area you must get out of the car to find this location. I ordered the pork spring rolls #17.Made to order so they were nice and fresh. The rice wrapper was perfect with enough chew. Filled with pork (meaty cut), mint, lettuce and a secret crunchy to give it some texture. After some investigating I realize it was a wonton wrapper roll! The sauce is not your typical peanut dip it was a warm mixture of onion and some other things which I was unable to figure out. The dipping sauce was ok.. like something more spicy and tangy.Needless to say, this roll was definitely a tasty one on its own. Now with a different dip sauce it would be outstanding! I'll definitely be coming back to try more of their dishes. Plenty of pictures to see your order, so you can order with confidence. Bring plenty of cash, CASH ONLY.

the two people in front is the rudest people i have ever met. i'm not one to complain but these people need some sense talked into them. i came here the other day to order n the old made asked if i had a dollar because my order was 21 but i didn't and said no i don't i just have two twenties. he proceeds to talk under his breath and toss my change back. i gave him the benefit of the doubt n came back today since my family sells firecrackers at lion so this plaza is out go to. today i came the man n the bitch in the bebe hat was being rude to a lady who had a hearing aid in. talking to her very rudely. the lady was asking questions abt how this one fish is and the bitch in the bebe hat said it's exactly how it's spelled out and laughed and i confronted her saying there is no need to be rude. she replied with "she can't hear she has a hearing aid in" i said i don't care she is a paying customer a don't talk to her that way. she looked at me like i was stupid so i said what she said i no speak english so i said it again in viet and she tried to laugh it off n i told her again and she finally shut up. i don't understand how you can run a business but treat your customers like shit. never go here.

Food was good don't pay attention to reviews about bad customer service, they are friendly people in my opinion. I spoke to them a couple of times personally and they are good people. The Ambiance of the place could be up to par.