I ordered the basic bot chien because I was deeply missing the street food flavors from my student days back in Vietnam. This place delivered exactly what I was longing for.My order was ready in less than 10 minutes: fresh, hot, and perfectly crunchy. The shredded papaya and the savory sauce instantly brought back fond memories of school years past. Since it is a dish I cannot easily make at home, the price felt very reasonable. To top it off, the lady working there was incredibly warm, nice, and friendly. Eating here recovered 80% of my homesickness! read more

Bot Chien - Bot chien - Vietnamese Near Me - San Jose, California

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Randomly saw this new spot pop up inside the Lion Food Court in Lion Plaza. We love a good bot chien so we decided to try them out. We came on a Saturday around 10:20am and the food court was already bustling. Ordering was quick and easy. When our food was ready, the cashier lady called out to us to come pick it up. We ordered.. BOT CHIEN KHOAI MON $14 -fried taro cake with egg. It's topped with shredded papaya, green onions and fried little bread croutons. Sweet soy dipping sauce, chili sambal and pickled shredded daikon / carrots were given on the side. OK overall, the taro cake was too dense and heavy for me. The dipping sauce was delicious though. I think I would have preferred the original rice cake version. The portion was kinda small for the price tag. 3/5* CHA CA CHIEN (2) $12 -fried fish cake taco. It's basically fish paste smeared on rice paper, folded in half and deep fried. It came with sweet and sour sauce. Pretty good, different but again, hefty price tag for what you get. It's more like a snack. 3/5* The lady taking our order was super friendly. She gave us a free sample of their crispy rice with pork floss. She also noticed that we had our toddler with us so she asked if we wanted extra napkins, plates and water. I would come back to try their regular bot chien if we were already dining in the Lion Food Court. read more

Bot Chien - Bot Chien Khoai Mon - Vietnamese Near Me - San Jose, California

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Can you easily make Bột Chiên at home? Yes with store bought flour cakes. Does it come out bomb? Not if I'm making it! I found Bột Chiên on Yelp trending as a hot and new business. With French and Chinese influences, Bột Chiên is a Viet street food consisting of crispy flour cakes mixed with eggs and served with crack sauce (soy based). Sadly, it doesn't exist in the city (to my knowledge) and the closest thing is at Red Bowl in Daly City. It's alright but not nearly as good as the ones in E Man Jose. Bột Chiên is located inside the Lion Plaza food court towards the back, near the restrooms. M E N U Specialty - Bột Chiên (flour cakes): Regular, taro, and mozzarella. They also have a handful of fried seafood dishes, bò kho (beef stew), bò tái chanh (beef carpaccio), and papaya salad. Free hot tea. Prices include tax. Cash, Zelle, Venmo, and Cash app are accepted. F O O D * Bò Tái Chanh: Viet Beef Carpaccio ($12): https://tinyurl.com/4xwhjd69 Standard - thin, lean cuts of beef topped with crushed peanuts, red onions, and herbs. Comes undressed with lime and side of punchy nước chấm. * Bột Chiên Khoai Môn: Taro Fried Flour Cakes ($14): https://tinyurl.com/mry9yfxx Great contrasting textures - crunchy-chewy taro flour cakes against the soft eggs and fresh crispness of the shredded green papaya. It was delicious with the savory, sweet, and tangy crack sauce and đồ chua (pickled carrot + daikon). To nitpick, I wish the flour cakes were hot (seemed like it was cooked ahead). Like another reviewer, I found it odd that it's topped with croutons instead of fried pork fat, cost saving measure? S E R V I C E Fast and friendly. Order was ready in about 5 minutes. A M B I A N C E OG food court. You come for the food not the vibes. Restroom requires a code. Overall, tasty bột chiên that's def worth a try when in Lion Plaza! read more

Bot Chien - Bò Tái Chanh: Viet Beef Carpaccio ($12) - Vietnamese Near Me - San Jose, California

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Found this new spot that recently opened while I was in town visiting a friend. It's tucked away inside the plaza but worth the trip!!! Tons of parking and good location. First time trying Bot Chien fried rice cakes and it was so fresh, fluffy light, and flavorful. Will definitely come back again to this neighborhood gem. read more

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This bột chiến was pretty good but I wish iit had sweet radish like tung kee. I atill think that Thien Long still has the best bot chien in the areas. If I want to drive a little further, I would go to China Chen. This place will do if I'm at Call me Dragon getting my Bò Ne fox and this. Parking isn't an issue cuz there is a huge lot. read more

Bot Chien - Vietnamese Near Me - San Jose, California

I didn't have time to take pictures since I was quite hungry . I checked this food shop on yelp and it didn't disappoint. The service was kind and friendly. It was so nice to see grandma in the kitchen knowing it will be good. I bought the bot chien regular and it came with an extra side of pickled radish and carrots, sriracha and sauce. This is my favorite Vietnamese street food and it was just how I liked it! The rice cake was crispy and delicious and the pairing of the pickled veggies and sauce was a delight. Hidden treasure in the Lions Plaza. read more

Their bot chien was perfectly crispy with the most tender inside!! I loved that it's served with shredded papaya. It's a perfect side to accompany anything else you may want to eat at Lion Plaza. It can feel stressful to get a table, but the busers are usually able to help you out. read more

Bột Chiên is a place of my childhood dreams. I grew up obsessed with bột chiên and only getting it Tung Kee. We decided to come to Lion Plaza today to try another place. But since the wait was long and we were hungry, we ordered a regular bột chiên to share. The lady at the counter was friendly, giving us the biggest smile. When food came out and the egg was a bright yellow and the colors looked great on the plate. Just a heads up, we devoured it so I didn't get a picture. The egg was seasoned so well that I would have eaten the egg part by itself. The bột chiên, the star of the show, was cut into sizes that would fit in my mouth in one go. It was crispy. It was tasty. It will make me come back just for that. Did you hear me? I WILL BRAVE TULLY ROAD FOR THIS BỘT CHIÊN. Thank you for coming to my TED talk. read more

This is a new spot located in the food court at lion plaza. They have a variety of appetizers including wings , egg rolls , and known for their bot chien which is kinda like a Vietnamese omelette with taro. I wanted to give this spot a shot yesterday and got the taro bot chien. It was crispy and hot . They also gave me a sauce on the side that was delicious and went perfectly with the omelette. The workers here seem very friendly and answered all the question I had. Can't wait to come back and try other items. read more

Bot Chien - Taro bot chien - Vietnamese Near Me - San Jose, California

The food was very good we have had this at a few other places in San Jose but this is the most crispy one we had. The vegetables and the sauce pair really well with it. We tried the original and taro and thought both were very good! If you are looking for like an egg with crispy yumminess i highly recommend. It's located in the little food hall and is very cute with other restraints here! Will definitely come back! read more

Crunchy, authentic bot chien?! Sign me up! This cute restaurant located in Lion Plaza has the best Vietnamese street food in the South Bay! The fried chicken and beef carpaccio was also delicious. Definitely coming back to try their other dishes! read more

Amazing snacks and munchies. Highly recommend trying this place out. Great food and friendly service. read more

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We ordered the Bot Chien Pho Mai and it was really good! Nice dish compared to traditional bot chien. Paired with the papaya salad it's very balanced and super yummy. I will definitely come back!! read more

Bot Chien - Bot Chien Pho Mai - Vietnamese Near Me - San Jose, California

Tried this place on their grand opening. Never had bot chien before so decided to get the taro bot chien and the egg roll. Will have to say it was DELICIOUS, crispy and flavorful, especially the sauce it came with. The service was great, the food came out in a timely manner considering it is made to order and fried. The restaurant is in the lion plaza, so overall fast casual vibe if you've been before. I will be coming back to try the mozzarella bot chien! read more

Bot Chien - Taro bot chien. Soooo crispy and flavorful, pairs well with their housemade sauce. - Vietnamese Near Me - San Jose, California

Beef stew had no carrots in it. Asked why, she said she didn't know. Still was charge full price.

We got 1 regular Bot Chien and 1 Taro. Instead of the crispy pork fat or pork rinds (top mo) they put croutons on it. Weird. It's my fault for not looking at pictures carefully, now that I look again, it's definitely croutons. I'm gonna stick with Moc Delight in Vietnam Town for this dish. Theirs is more flavorful. read more

i was my first time trying out this new spot i got the beef stew with french bread carrots was perfectly soft blend in with the dish and the beef was perfect tenter and melt in your mouth read more

Bot Chien - new business in town - Vietnamese Near Me - San Jose, California

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this place aight, its not terrible but when u can get the better version at china chen for a fraction of the cost; imma have to be realistic with the rating. bot chien at China Chen in down town san jose is considerably better, the best actually in the bay. iykyk read more

Love that the bot chien was loaded and CRISPYYYYY! Def gonna come back to try the wings!

SCRUMPTIOUS!! The taro bot chien is my favorite. It's like I never left Vietnam. My new go to spot when I'm craving this. Even took an order togo to have for later. Popped it in the air fryer to heat up. chefs kiss read more