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Finally having Com tam Dat Thanh after trying to come here on a weekday when they're closed. They now have designated parking spots specifically for their restaurant. Parking and sped walked inside to be seated immediately. Water and menu was provided immediately and order was taken a few mins later. Ding ding, bells ringing from kitchen must mean our food is ready. The orders arrived and the worker complemented my appetite, cus I got the biggest dish, well thank you. Super delicious and be cautious with their Chili sauce cus it'll make you sweat. Washed everything down with complementary soup they provided. The worker mentioned their wall got painted red for a commercial that took place not too long ago,hence the spot looks like it got remodeled. Best Com tam spot in San Jose
A solid com tam place in the Bay Area! portions, taste, pricing is great here! I got com tam thit nuong, and it comes with a bunch of other proteins and sides. I was very surprised at the large sizing of this plate the picture does not do it justice! I shared this dish with my partner and we were super full afterwards. The fried shrimp cake has a super crispy coating, so crispy it was flakey! It's hard to get this one right, and this restaurant nailed it. The shrimp on the sugarcane was marinated so well so much flavor seeped through this! This is a very classic Vietnamese restaurant, don't expect the interior to be nice. As long as you are getting good food that's all that matters!
The food here is amazing. It's a little hole in the wall Vietnamese restaurant to be honest with you, but sometimes these are the best. And the owners there are a mom and Pop type ownership and are very nice people. Definitely will be returning.
When I first arrived to the parking lot, I was nervous about the location. Lots of people in the parking lot being belligerent. I chose a table where I could watch my car, just for own peace of mind. The location may not be great but the food is fantastic. We came in close to closing and the food still came out piping hot and fresh. The stand out item on the plate for me was an item called Tau Hu Ky. It's a recognizable item within a com tam plate but this was my first time having the tofu skin wrapper taste so delicate and fried so crisp! The shrimp on the inside was very juicy and plump. Overall I was impressed with every item on my plate but the wrapped shrimp was my favorite. There was also a skewer of BBQ shrimp!! I would definitely come back to order another rice plate if I'm in the area! The food quality is well worth it and the portions are massive
First time here and I was not disappointed. To start with, let's talk about flavor. Everything in my order tasted amazing, from the richness of the short ribs to the outstanding crunch of the egg cake, paired with pickled onions, carrots and daikon. Good portion size , not to much and not to little . Service was good. With a smile, the man who brought me my food told me to enjoy my dinner. I could tell he genuinely ment it and was proud of serving me that plate. This is a restaurant that sets the tone of your experience with their food alone. I'm definitely going back to try more of their food when I can.
this used to be my family's go to spot 15-20 years ago but for some reason we stopped coming here. i recently came back with my mom and it hit the spottttt. it was delicious and nostalgic and the portion size was massive. i'll always come back to a spot that makes my mom happy :))
My boyfriend introduced me to his favorite com tam place growing up. I ordered com tam thit nuong with the shrimp on a sugarcane stick! I've had com tam at different places but it's safe to say, this is worth the buck. The fish sauce is sweet and you can add peppers to your liking which is so ideal and delicious! It's now one of our favorite date spots in the area. Best com tam in SJ!
We ordered appetizers, drinks, 4 entrees to dine in and 1 dish to go. 5 total meals. We waited 45 minutes when they came out to tell us that they had NO MORE RICE. Our appetizer did not need any rice and this place is KNOWN FOR THEIR RICE DISHES. ITS IN THEIR NAME. Two other people who came in after us got their rice dishes. They offered for us to change to vermicelli noodles instead. We asked about our appetizer and they told us that it would still be another couple of minutes for that!! The order we wanted to go didn't need rice. They didn't even bother or attempt to serve us that after 45 minutes of waiting. We walked out of there after waiting 45 MINUTES FOR NOTHING. WE DIDNT EVEN GET OUR DRINKS. It's like we didn't exist or they lost our order. They stood around like deer caught in the headlights not doing anything to even try to get our food out to us. We've been coming to this place for YEARS but since it's an hour away, we wasted all that time we could have been driving. We were going to be back down there next weekend and had planned on going back because we liked this place so much. NEVER AGAIN!!! Time to find another place. Any recommendations from fellow Yelp users? Edited: 8/10/2026 After reviewing the events with a few hours of space since the events, what happened is actually even worse than what I initially wrote. There were only 10 other people in the restaurant. It was not crowded. This restaurant can likely seat 40+ people. There were THREE people helping with diners in the restaurant (2 females and a male). When we got there, there was a table of four who were already eating. Another table of 4 arrived just ahead of us, there was someone phoning in an order as we were seated and then two more people came in after us. In the 45 minutes that we were there, not a single person checked in on us. They didn't refill our water, bring the drinks we ordered, or serve our appetizers. We arrived a full hour before their listed closing time. We ordered $111.95 (4x$18.50 entrees, 1x $14.50 vermicelli entree to go, 1x $17.95 appetizer, 1x$5.50 lemonade) worth of food and drink. That was the cost before taxes and tip. Our appetizer, 5th entree, and drink did not need rice. What the people working the front end of the restaurant did do is serve food for the table of four that came in literally seconds before we did AND serve to the two tables of single diners who came in well AFTER us. I saw them bring out a third plate but didn't serve it to anyone and took it back to the back. There was another person waiting for their take out inside the restaurant and another two waiting outside when we were told that they ran out of rice. While we waited, there was a steady stream of people picking up take out. So much so my son remarked that was probably why our food was taking so long. I don't know if the kitchen was backed up because of take out orders but they should have taken care of people dining inside first. Secondly, the people just standing around the restaurant could have at the very least in the 45 minutes we sat there refilled our water or check up on us. We were sitting in the middle of the restaurant right in front of them and it was not busy. After they told us they ran out of rice, why would it take them several more minutes to bring out our appetizer and drinks after we had already sat there for 45 minutes? It is very likely they literally forgot about us. I looked back at our previous visits and we've been coming here for around six years. We come 4-5 times a year each time ordering close to or over $100 of food. We will NEVER come back again. Yelp is being funny by "reminding" me to post a picture of our food with this review. It's impossible when we got no food to show for our 45 minutes of waiting!
This restaurant is a must visit for your com tam. It's no frills, just good food and good service- everything that is a sign for a classic, well done Vietnamese restaurant. We got a few different dishes of the com tam but my favorite is always com tam thit nuong. They do season it a bit salty so don't throw all your nuoc mam on it before you taste it. The serving sizes are also huge so order knowing you'll probably take some home.
BE CAREFUL ORDERING HERE. I had ordered the Com Tam Thit Nuong Bị Cha on DoorDash. I took a first bite of the rice and it tasted very off. I said ok maybe it had the smokey flavor from the thit nuong (grilled meat). It wasn't until I mixed up my rice and underneath had this very gray looking liquid, thinking it was maybe the oil from the charred meat, IT WAS GASOLINE!! After I mixed the bottom up you can smell the gas. My meat had a strong gas taste. My sister got grilled shrimp and you can taste the strong gas smell on hers too. I don't know if they used gasoline to replenish their grill to grill stuff but I had to toss the entire thing & submitted photos to DoorDash for a refund. The smell & taste lingered in my mouth for so long!!
Coming back to this restaurant recently was like a time machine back to my childhood. I remember every time I come, I would see the cloud formed from grilling the meat. As we enter, it still had the same interior, for better or worst. The server took a while to came. We ordered the combination plate #7. The meat was cooked fine but could had more of a char taste to it and it felt a bit more on the wet side. The crispy tofu with shrimp was crispy with more meat than I thought, compared to Com Tam Thien Huong The bi had more meat over the fat ratio which was nice. The cha was more on the salty side unfortunately. The sugar cane shrimp tasted just alright as it needed to be cooked a bit more. Overall, it was a decent meal, but I wasn't blown away by it. Overall, it was ok but I am not dying to come back here.
No frill com tam (broken rice plate). Broken rice is a vietnamese rice plate that uses broken rice (tiny rice) that you usually mix with fish oil (you don't have to but I like it that way). The rice plate typically comes with pork chop, egg cake, shrimp cake etc. This place is inside a strip mall and there really isn't much deco but it's clean and that's good enough. A lot of rice plate places are called Com Tam Thanh but so I can see why this is named such way. I think the pork chop here is bigger than the others but the other stuff such as egg cakes are not as good (but close enough). It's not particularly cheaper than other places but the best part is that this is also not as crowded as the more popular broken rice places. Service is good enough for such simple place. The place is bigger than I expected.
3 years ago
Was craving a broken rice plate and this did the job! Not mind blowing, but not bad. Pretty good texture of rice and my favorite is always shrimp paste. I like being able to make my fish sauce spicy or not spicy. I accidentally put too much spicy, a little goes a long ways! Service was quick and easy #19: grilled pork chop and shrimp paste on sugarcane Gave a decent amount of food with a good ratio of rice to meat. Enough for two to share after we had dessert before lunch. Heh Texture of the pork chop was good and it was pretty saucy, so putting that on the rice was the move read more
2 years ago
We love this place but haven't been back in awhile. So decided to check it out again. Parking is very tough in this little but popular strip mall lot. Just gotta go around a few times or wait for someone to leave. What we love is the many vegetarian options. They serve some pretty awesome faux beef. Get it for the rolls. Amazing! Also good in the noodles or com tam / broken rice. It gets busy here at peak hour so come early or a little later for a table. read more
1 year ago
I've gone to Com Tam Dat Thanh since I was a kid, but this is my first time reviewing the business on Yelp. Just came here yesterday for lunch and the quality is still just as good :) + service is great and quick. + food was honestly amazing. flavors were good, rice was soft, and meat was tender! + they accept card! + you can easily customize your com tam plate, just let them know what you want with it. + each com tam plate still comes with a bowl of soup on the side. - tea is now served in an individual mug, you don't get a whole pot of tea like you used to. - prices have gone up a ton and portion size has gone down significantly. Although some things may have changed at Com Tam Dat Thanh, I still believe that this is the best com tam you can get in San Jose. If you're craving com tam, this is still the spot to go! We still gotta support these small businesses in San Jose :) read more
I just want to start off my review by saying the service here is really great. I came in at 7:30pm (they close at 8). I felt like I had to rush to finish because I hate being that person who inconveniences other people, but the guy working there told me to take my time eating, and he patiently waited 20 mins after closing for me to finish my plate. The people here are so kind! The food here is good as well. I got a special rice plate (it's in their name, I assume its what they do best), but they have a bunch of other options like noodles as well. They give big portions and I really appreciated the variety on the plate, something I feel like I haven't seen at other com tam places in SJ. The meat was marinated so perfectly and it had that nice grill flavor that Vietnamese restaurants strive for. If I'm ever craving com tam, this will for sure be a go-to in the future. read more
3 years ago
A legendary com tam place. I used to go here every week over a decade ago, and I tried it again last weekend. Location: There's a decent amount of parking, but it fills up fast. Food: Man, this place used to be the definition of "the dirtier the place is, the tastier the food is." This place is much cleaner now, and maybe it's my imagination, but the food is the tiniest bit less flavorful. Don't get me wrong. This is still THE place to go for com tam. I love their tau hu ky (tofu wrapped shrimp cake) and Cha trung. I ordered the thit nuong (pork) and my mom ordered the beef (bo) and the beef was tastier. The meat balls (nem nuong) were delicious as well. P.S. you can add side dishes. For example, you can order pork and then order a stick of meatballs separately. Service: Quick and friendly. They speak English as well. read more
2 years ago
I came today to buy food for my mom and order i pate special combination witch is #7 on the menu. Is come out 26.80 . They really need to put the true price on there instead of 10-20 . This will be the last place ill ever come back . Way too exspensive read more
3 years ago
Was given this place as a recommendation from a friend. I would come back. They serve com tam with a soup. The restaurant was spacious with lots of table. We were seated quickly and our orders were taken quickly. Food came out fast. read more
1 year ago
It was my first time at this restaurant. The staff is really nice and the food comes out in good time. I ordered the #5 Rice Platter which comes with an assortment of meat, shrimp and pork items. I can say that this by far the best Vietnamese rice platter that I've tried in the Bay Area. The marinade that they used on the beef was sweet, savory and delicious. Even the pickled vegetables and soup on the side was flavorful. The pricing is just about what you expect with inflation, but is well worth it. The ambiance is of a typical Vietnamese restaurant, but very clean. It's located in a busy small plaza with some other businesses around and the parking can be a bit tight. I'd highly recommend this place if you're in the mood for Vietnamese rice dishes and vermicelli, and I'd make the trek back just for these two items! read more
2.5 stars..... One of my favorite places but sadly not anymore Chicken broth that accompanied our meal tonight (#5 BBQ Beef broken rice plate and #72 BBQ pork vermicelli) was a bad batch Such a bad batch of it that DURING our meal, my partner already drinking 1/2 of it had to immediately run to the restroom I've visited 5+ times here so I'm fairly familiar what most items taste like (love consistency with food taste) I took 2 sips of the broth to check it out~ yup, broth was sour like it'd gone bad. read more
3 years ago
3 years ago
Ordered a tray of Nem Nuong Cuon for a party. This place do not disappoint. Their rolls were wrapped individually for freshly and easily picked up to eat. Their orange dipping sauce is as good a Brodards in SoCal or even better. Would order or eat here if I'm in the area. read more
2 years ago
Whole in the wall authentic Vietnamese restaurant. Everything in the rice combo dish was full of flavor and texture! For 2 people, we ordered one rice combo and 1 appetizer (fresh rolls) as the serving size here was huge. Overall, this is a solid option if you are craving for Vietnamese cơm tấm. read more
So yummy! The portion size is large, and the cha is like no other! We were seated right away for lunch on a Saturday, but soon, the place was PACKED! Everyone was kind and got us everything that we needed. Would definitely come back, and we have already recommended it to other friends and family :) see you soon! read more
2 years ago
2 years ago
The BEST com tam (broken rice plate) in San Jose. From my parents generation, to now, this place has always had a great reputation amongst the Vietnamese community (which speaks volumes to its authenticity). I live 2+ hours away but always make sure to stop by anytime I'm in San Jose -- whether for dine in or take out. Go for one of the special combination plates and treat yourself with a little bit of everything! It's enough to feed me for 2 meals! read more
2 years ago
Massive portions, quick service, and delicious food! It might seem pricey at first but the portions and quality of food is worth it. They have all the combination of broken rice dishes you could every want! Tried #7, #59, and their egg rolls. The plates came with beef ribs, fried shrimp cake, grilled shrimp, veggies, soup, and #7 included extra items like the sugarcane shrimp, shredded pork skin, and egg cake. The flavor of the beef was delicious, and their fried shrimp cake is huge and well made. Despite getting it to go, when I got home to eat it it was still nice and crispy! Their eggs rolls are amazing too. Filling was tasty and good skin to filling ratio. And Vietnamese coffee is a must at any viet place. It's sweet, creamy, and strong! Staff was really nice, I walked into the store and they recommended some items to pick. My order took about 10 minutes to be ready! read more
1 year ago
This place has become one of my go-to restaurants. The parking lot is rough as it could get crowded and packed, but the food is so worth it. The portions are pretty big, but my boyfriend and I can still finish our own plates All plates also include a side of broth, which I recommend finishing in the beginning of your meal while it's still hot. Our favorite plates always include either bbq pork or bbq pork chop. Could never go wrong with either choice. read more
My sister and I was in the area and knew that SJ had some authentic com tam rice places so we decided to come to this one. We been to this one and couple of others around the area but always felt like this is the best one. We decided to get spring rolls and 1 rice plate to share. The spring rolls had grilled pork in it and was really solid as an appetizer. The deluxe combination rice plate can honestly feed 2 people for how many different things come in one plate. The shrimp cake was fried to perfection and moist in the inside. The sugarcane shrimp and pork was grilled perfectly. The only thing that was subpar was the shrimp as it was just 4 small pieces and didn't feel fresh. Overall, a really authentic place to get com tam. They have raised their prices significantly since I last came, which make sense due to rise in inflation and cost of goods, but nonetheless, their quality reflects their price. Would definitely be back if I'm in the area! read more
2 years ago
4 years ago
Picked up takeout for lunch with friends. Parking: medium sized lot for the plaza Order: - #2 & #3 broken rice combos Bbq pork chop was tasty. Bbq shrimp on the skewer was flavorful. I really enjoyed the fried shrimp. The shrimp on sugarcane was pretty good as well. Not too crazy about the shredded pork skin or the egg thing, but everything else outshined those anyways. - nem nuong spring roll, the roll was good and has a little crunchy inside, wasn't too crazy about the sauce but it was decent. Will definitely be back whenever I'm craving broken rice plates! read more
Broken Rice Everyone seems to have their favorite 'broken rice spot in San Jose's Little Saigon and Com Tam Thien Huong is among the most frequently cited favorite of many for their excellent grilled pork and for their nem nuong (Vietnamese grilled pork sausage rolls) that give SoCal's Brodard a run for their money However, when I'm in the mood for broken rice, I don't really care about rolls and I'm there for the broken rice Com Tam Dat Thanh remains my number one choice for broken rice with their grilled shrimp meat on sugar cane and their fried shrimp cake being best-in-class in the with whatever other items you pick all ranking favorably as well I'm particular to the broiled meatballs and egg cake, but you can't go wrong whichever combination you pick at this place Even the msg-tinged soup broth and plentiful fish sauce and chili sauce provided just hits the right notes for me and I'm happy to report that after revisiting after my very first introduction to broken rice almost 8 years ago, Com Tam Dat Thanh gets a trophy from me (and accepts credit cards post-COVID) Com Tam Nem Nuong, Tau Hy Ky, Bi, Cha, Tom Nuong, Chao Tom $20.95 ~ Rice with Broiled Meatballs, Fried Shrimp Cake, Shredded Pork Skin, Egg Cake, BBQ Shrimp & Grilled Shrimp Meat on Sugarcane Com Tam Dat Thanh (San Jose, CA) Com Tam Dat Thanh accepts credit cards now and is indoor dining only. read more
3 years ago
Came in on Saturday ~12pm. Plenty of seats and parking was fine. Ive seen this place for like 15/20 years and always smelled it in the car while driving past.. But I never actually had it until now. Most of the time if im craving com tam, i get it from a pho place since SJ is a pain to drive to just for food I ordered the #7 and in short, it was really good. The egg cake, shrimp cake and sugarcane was bomb, but the shrimp was somehow even better, grilled perfectly and super juicy. I dont even really like shrimp that much lol The beef ribs were alright, probably the least important part of the meal tbh The portion is pretty massive which is right considering the cost. Its also a little salty but all good! A 20 year old dream to come here finally fulfilled.. And it lived up to the smell read more
Place is unassuming from the outside, but an absolute gem when it comes to their food The BEST com tam and cha - absolutely delicious Veggies were fresh and bright Fish sauce was flavorful and unique Would have tossed out a 5-star but need to go here again before I shell that out! TLDR: Don't be turned away by location; get in there for some great food and good, fast service read more
The rice plates here are so good. I got the #5 special rice plate and it's large enough to feed two to a satisfied point but you end up craving more because of how delicious it is (although you may hit food coma status or just have great leftovers later!). The BBQ beef is thinly sliced and so flavorful. The BBQ shrimp skewers just as flavorful. I'm a big egg fan so I loved the egg cake as it was fluffy plus sweet/savory. The fried shrimp meat came on a sugarcane stick and there was also shredded pork skin which paired well with the broken rice. I would be eating this so often if I lived in San Jose area. It also comes with a bowl of broth which is a nice way to finish off the meal. Also they have a spacious and clean women's restroom which is always a bonus at any restaurant! Plus parking lot with even some spaces reserved just for the restaurant. read more
This review is so long overdue, I've been coming to this place for YEARS now and it is still hands down my favorite viet rice plate place in the area. I always get their special rice plate combination number 1 with the nem nuong and wow it's just SO good! Their combination comes with a whole variety of things: nem nuong, shrimp cake, grilled shrimp on sugarcane, grilled shrimp, egg cake, and dried pork skin. I love having variety when I eat so this plate is perfect for me! You can call and order takeout during covid times, which is what I did and I enjoyed a lovely picnic in the park with this plate! Trying my best to support my favorite local businesses during this time! read more
Delicious Vietnamese rice plates! I was in the mood for some com tam, and this place cured my cravings. I got the Rice with BBQ Chicken and it was grilled perfectly. So flavorful that I didn't even need to add that much fish sauce! Perfect portions too. I added an egg cake to my order and it was fluffy and very flavorful! Not too salty and paired well with the com tam. Overall, a bit pricey... but I would definitely come back again! I recommend ordering over the phone if you plan to do takeout. read more
2 years ago
3 years ago
This used to be our favorite com tam pork chop place until this visit. The pork chops came out very dry and overcooked, we had a hard time chewing it, and showed the guy in charge. He was very kind and offered us 2 new pork chops. They came out slightly better but still dry and overcooked like pork jerky. I was sad to hear that they have new kitchen staff and that I may not come back for the quality of the food. The do chua (pickled daikon/ carrots) was so bland and tasteless. The fish cake is still great. read more
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1055 Tully Rd
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San Jose, CA 95122
East San Jose
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