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    Com Tam Bui

    4.0 (183 reviews)
    Closed 8:00 am - 8:00 pm

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    Harris P.

    Good food quality! The broken rice is $14 with 3 meat selections. I got 2 BBQ pork and 1 grilled shrimp, that plate was my lunch + dinner for the day. The BBQ pork was delicious, very tender, just a little bit too sweet for me (most people would like it I believe).

    Short rib, pork, and shrimp paste broken rice with egg
    Shawn N.

    Went here with my parents for Father's Day. Negatives: -cleanliness, the tables are sticky and the men's restroom had a lot of small flies. Would not go back to this restroom. Positives: -taste, the broken rice is good with decent flavor. Very similar flavor to com tam Xi gon without the crazy long wait. -value, better value than most com tam places. I would return just for the value. -service, quick and responsive no complaints here. Overall 5/5 I will return to this place for the food and the value, but I'll be going to a different restroom lol

    Eddie T.

    Okay, we walked in today 7/10/2025. Open floor and it smelled really good! A young man told us to take a seat anywhere. We sat and ordered our food really quickly! Food came out quick, we ordered the BBQ Beef Ribs, Shrimp, Shrimp Stick, Chinese sausage, & BBQ Beef. Everything was seasoned really good and it tasted amazing! I knocked off a star because the customer service could be a bit better! Again, both guys were really nice, but the pace was a bit too slow for us, and on top of that the AC was down, so the door was open and we had to keep swatting our flies away from our food! Overall food was 4.5/5 and service was 3/5!

    April T.

    The food is delicious and the servers are always friendly! I usually get the broken rice with bbq pork meat and bbq pork meat. Really large portions for such a great price.

    Extra bbq pork meat.
    Julia V.

    I tried the Com Tam with BBQ pork and grilled shrimp on cane. There wasn't as much meat as my first visit, but the marinade was good. The side of extra BBQ pork was also smaller than expected. Overall, it was average. The food was cold, so I had to microwave it. I might have received old food since it was only 9 AM. The total was almost $24, and I'm not sure if I'll return.

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    Joyce P.

    I went here on a Thursday night and there was no wait. The staff were quick to greet me and hand me a menu. I ordered the Com Tam - Pork Egg Cake, Shrimp, Pork BBQ, Pork Skin. Was served with a hot pork broth. The fish sauce was in a pincher and self served. I thought the food was a bit too peppery for my taste. The shrimp was charbroiled and marinated well. The rice plates start at $14 and go up as you add sides. The down side might be the meat options are shrimp and pork. It's in a large strip mall with plenty of parking. The place is on a corner and you won't miss it.

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    Helena V.

    I saw this place through IG and they sell com tam (broken rice) dishes. What makes it different from other places, they allow you to pick your 3 toppings and charge extra when you want more than that. Location- Located inside a shopping plaza, decent amount of parking. Restaurant is located on the corner facing the driveway entrance. They have ample tables and chairs. Restroom is limited, but they have sinks outside to wash hands. Food- It is solely focus on com tam, so it was nice to pick out your toppings. Toppings filled up the plate and could be two meals worth for some people. Since it is com tam, it comes with soup and pickled vegetables as well. Everything tastes good, but the rice was a little too moist. Plus, if you are dining in, you get a small free jello dessert. Price- It's reasonable and average pricing, considering there are many com tam places nearby, if you are interested in pork chop, there's another place known for offering large pieces. This place is good because you can customize your plate of the toppings you desire. However, make sure you bring cash or else you will be charge 3% convenience fee for using your card. Service- It was quick for them to bring out the food and drinks. Overall- Convenient place if you are nearby and craving com tam or want a personalized dish experience.

    Leslie N.

    They do not SKIMP on the portion of food. We went for a late dinner and luckily it wasn't busy (it was a weekday). The vermincelli noodles with bbq pork and egg roll surely hit the spot. However I wished there was another egg roll to balance all the other ingredients. The meat was very juicy and had a nice charred taste. My family got the broken rice dishes and surprisingly they were able to finish the whole plate, given they don't each much. With a plate larger than their faces and to be able finish everything, it's worth coming here! The service was quick and the staff was very friendly :) we would come back when we're down in SoCal again

    thịt nướng, chả trứng and tàu hủ ky = $14
    Trung N.

    Not my favorite. I love com tam and this place is not it. For $14, you choose 3 items from a list of offerings. Unlike other com tam places where they offer a solid base with a main protein and a few other things, i.e. bi and chả trứng free of charge, you have to build your own here. I chose thịt nướng, chả trứng and tàu hủ ky. There was nothing particularly memorable about my com tam experience here - the chả trứng and tàu hủ ky were pretty dry. Yikes. No bueno. In all honesty, it's not a very good value here and portions are small. They just kinda assemble your plate. I'd skip this place if you're on the hunt for a good com tam place. There are far better places in the area to eat this dish.

    Pork ribs only rice plate
    Elize B.

    The food portion is decent. Ribs were flavorful. The restaurant seems clean. The only regrettable thing that made me not wanting to come back here is the 2% credit card fee charged to customers. Their reason is because the bank charges the fee. This BS excuse from multiple restaurants in this area needs to be stopped. This is a business expense that can be claimed for tax deduction. With your charge of $15 for a plate, you can't expect the customers pay for your business cost then claim the fee for tax deduction end of year. Let me know if you need a a referral for a CPA.

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    Andy V.

    1. The rice dish was well-made, and the Vietnamese iced coffee was strong! 2. The spot has casual vibes! 3. There are only indoor seatings! 4. The staff was timely with our order but not attentive after they bring the food out! 5. Parking spots are plenty! Note: There is 2% fee for all card transactions, and it seems they really preferred payments and tips in cash! Photo: Com Tam and Vietnamese Iced Coffee

    Ashley T.

    Com Tam Bui hits different. Their Com Tam is delicious and is easily my go-to Vietnamese rice dish. The rice is cooked to just the right texture. Fluffy yet slightly sticky. A perfect base for the meats/sides you prefer. If you add nuoc cham, it ties it all together, making every bite slap harder than the last. You can fsho leave full and satisfied after dining here. If you're in the area pull up.

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    Chris D.

    My favorite place for delicious Cơm Tấm. Fish sauce is not salty, and is lightly sweet. Charcoal grilled Sướng Nướng is tasty, chewy. Chả is unique and authentic like in Vietnam. Shredded Pork / Skin (Bì) is fresh, chewy. Cơm Tấm (Broken Rice) is hot and delicious with green onions. The young waiter and waitress are polite, knowledgeable and fast. Place is cold even when it is hot outside. My "Devilpup" Yelp account crashed and disappeared so I have to re-start all of my reviews throughout the years. So sad!

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    Today I bought the to go for family, the rice so dry and fish sauce in little container too small not enough.

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    Craving com tam for lunch. Meat was pretty good, the portion was small I was still hungry after

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    4.3(2.3k reviews)
    2.4 mi
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    I've been telling my family about this place for years and finally we made plans for dinner to come…read morehere. We got here on Friday night 4/3/26 around 5:30pm. All the tables were full and there was one party of 11 just ahead of us. Our wait for a table was like 30 minutes or so. Once we were up we were guided to a table towards the back for five. Our server asked if we been here before and if we wanted anything else besides water to drink. My brother and his fiance split a full order of the beef ribs and side order of sauteed garlic green beans. My mom and step dad split a full order of beef ribs while I ordered a full rack of baby back ribs which came with two side orders. I picked coleslaw and onion rings which I shared with the family. The food came out promptly. Everyone enjoyed their food. The baby back ribs were moist with flavor, smoked and went well with their bbq sauce. The rest of the family really like their beef ribs. And they even commented that it was better than the other bbq places we been to. Definitely will return and highly recommend.

    *** SCAM ALERT *** I…read moredon't use the word "SCAM" lightly, but that's what this was. My adult son called in a $281.62 order off the menu for Mother's Day. They would not accept the order or payment over the phone because the order was "too big." They asked that someone go there and pay up front for the entire order. Since it was the evening before Mother's Day, I drove to them and paid for the order. Yes, I was also presented with a minumum 20% TIP screen, which I declined. When I got there at pickup time (4:00pm) on Mother's Day, the price changed to $325.51. I was told that, for some reason, they had cut about 50% larger portions than the menu specified (see the line items, which should have been 1 lb. each), so they charged me for the difference ($325.51 - $281.62) which was $43.89 (about 50% more for the 2 items they cut heavier). No, there was no mention when I placed the order that the total cost might change due to extra meat. Neither is it shown on their web site or printed menus. When I protested, there was no option. If I don't pay the $43.89 difference, I don't get the Mother's Day food. After about 20 minutes of bickering at the counter with two different clerks (note the time stamp differences on the credit card slips), I was given my original order, with a net price reduction of ($281.62 - $254.93) $26.69. My persistence had paid off. On a positive note, the cook did, twice, walk up to me and quietly apologize for what was going on. I know many folks would have folded in this situation, but that's not my nature. I don't stand for dishonesty. Yes, it was embarrassing, other clients in line were not happy (I let them skip ahead of me so as not to inconvenience them). None of them had price increases. I don't know if the clerks wanted a tip because the management doesn't pay them much, or it this goes deeper and is standard operating procedure that assumes most clients will simply approve of the overage and pay up. In any case, from this client's point of view, this is a SCAM! When it was all over, I took my 11 and 12 year old grandsons (who had been sitting patiently waiting for grandpa to pay) and my food package to the car, drove home and proudly presented the meat to my family. After all, I am a hunter-gatherer; and the food was great!

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