Best shredded chicken sandwiches ever! Super small mom and pop shop at the corner of the plaza but their Banh mi ga cha bong is soooo good! Even my Dad agrees with me and these are our favorite in town! read more

Banh mi ga (shredded chicken banh mi) is so nostalgic to me so I try to come every so often to support this business, but my recent visit left me with a sour impression. I've been coming to this location since it was under Thanh Lan. It seemed they were catching up on orders and that was no problem, I was willing to wait for my turn. I stood behind the customer who was getting helped for 15 mins. Clearly, we were the only ones there for the longest time and I am standing directly behind her, so it was obvious I was suppose to get helped after. When I was next in line, the older lady turns to a different customer who just came in and took his order??? I don't know if she assumed I was there for pickup and pickup orders weren't ready yet and therefore ignored me, but I was standing in the store behind the previous customer for the longest time! To make things worse, they were so overwhelmed that the older lady was yelling at the other employee for making mistakes on orders. I really didn't care to order anymore and just left. I noticed they have logos on their banh mi now, so maybe they're working on rebranding or maybe they are still getting use to online delivery app orders, but that visit was just unacceptable. I only really order from here for the memories, otherwise the baguette is hard and the sandwich itself is just okay. They should work on improving management and customer service first. read more

Dishonest Business- Rotten Food. On 7/18/26 I purchased several items from this establishment, including a bag of 30 uncooked egg rolls priced at $1.20 each (total $36). The cashier handed me a bag marked "25", and when I questioned it, she offered to refund $5, which did not match the actual shortage. When I arrived home and counted the contents, I discovered that the bag contained only 23 egg rolls, meaning I was shorted 2 in total. Additionally, the business charged sales tax on uncooked food, which is not taxable under California law. They also refused to provide a proper itemized receipt and instead gave me only a credit card slip. I also purchased a sandwich that contained rotten cucumbers and spoiled vegetables. The food had an unpleasant odor and taste, and I had to throw it away. This raises serious concerns about food handling, storage, and overall sanitation practices. I attempted to contact the business using the phone number listed on Yelp, but the number was disconnected, making it impossible to resolve the issue directly. In total, I was cheated approximately $15 and the spoiled food poses a potential health risk to the public. Should this business must report to the city business bureau ? read more

Gio Cha Ngon - Rotten veggies sandwich - Desserts Near Me - San Jose, California

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Order cold cut combo and got frozen meat. I order twice at this place and both times not good. Never again. I suggest you spend more time with food quality and less on logo on your wrapper. read more

Gio Cha Ngon - Order cold cut combo. Got freezer burn meet, literally cold. - Desserts Near Me - San Jose, California

The cha Hue is grainy. It seems like they must have used black pepper air dried in VN that's why there are pebbles in cha Hue.

Before the old thanh Lan Store shread chicken sandwich very good but now no good chicken to salty and majonase not so good disappoint for this never come back read more

Personally really liked this place. The banh mi here is really ood. I get the Thit Heo Quay banh mi (Roasted Pork). They have different varieties of vietnamese cold cuts/ham. They even have Cha cua (crab paste) which a lot of other Gio cha places do not have so I go here just for that. read more

I stopped by for *cheap gas next door and stumbled into this unassuming place! Glad I did bc they had a banh mi that I never had before...Bo la lot (grilled beef in betel leaf) in a sandwich form. Yass! Sandwich had all the usual stuff, but the star was the meat. Right texture, hot, and flavorful. Glad I stopped by and will be back! read more

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I love this hidden place! Buy 5 get 1 free on large sandwiches too!! I like the cold cut the most , especially with the pate and Vietnamese mayo. They do not skimp on the meat. read more

Came here honestly by accident when looking for Duc Huong since they're located so closely, didn't realize until after I already bought the goods and left. Oh wells. Got the combination banh mi (dac biet) and asked for garlic bread instead of regular and extra meat. The nice lady who speaks limited English at the register only charged me a $1 for the extra meat. Quite generous if you look at the photo. There is a buy 4 get 1 free deal just like at Duc Huong. They take Venmo here but I paid in cash and didn't bother to ask if they take credit card since usually small businesses prefer cash anyways. I have to say I couldn't taste any garlic at all, the meats are pretty good and pate is okay. Bread is just okay as well. They also sell cha lua in the leaf wrap if you are into that, they have several options. read more

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I really don't know how this place gets any star higher than one. The sandwiches here are so mediocre and there are far better Vietnamese sandwiches one plaza over - Duc Huong for example. The girl that works at the front not sure if she's the owner, but she has the worst customer service skills. Completely rude and was literally on her phone the entire time I'm having a conversation with her. If you look at one of the pictures on yelp, she's doing the exact same thing being on her phone. You could tell that the way she speaks to the other employee that she doesn't respect anybody. If she's reading this my advice to try to smile and respond like a professional the next time somebody steps inside your store- maybe try putting the phone away, fix your tone and manner. Learn basic hospitality. read more

Giò chả are good. It would be better if they are not wrapped with plastic, as plastic is unhealthy when cooked at high temperature.

Everytime I want to give this place a try it all ends up in disappointment. I like the location because it's convenient for me. The customer service is nonexistent and hot bread is on and off. Business operates very inefficiently and seems like they do not care about making profit let alone customers. Store seems clean because there are not much of any choices there. Good things San Jose has other options read more

I visited the store that Gio Cha Ngon took over a few years ago ever since I was in kindergarten (previously called Thanh Lan). Luckily, that store passed down their recipe for Banh Mi Ga to Gio Cha Ngon and my family has still been going here ever since! Located near Vietnam Town in San Jose, Gio Cha Ngon is located on a quieter corner with a super small parking lot and a busy gas station. They sell various types of Vietnamese cha and banh mi here. Everything is pretty affordable - the women who work here are super kind too! I don't recall if they take card, but I do know that cash is preferred (plus, they also take Venmo!). We always order the classic banh mi ga (chicken banh mi) here since we can't find any other store that sells and makes it as good as they do. I'd recommend asking for all of the vegetables on the side for you to add yourself so that it doesn't get soggy if you don't eat it right away! As another tip: ask for it toasted if you do plan on eating it ASAP. :-) read more

Gio Cha Ngon - Desserts Near Me - San Jose, California

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Love their chicken sandwiches (banh mi ga)!! Best Chicken banh mi in town, it's really similar to the famous Chicken banh mi in Sai Gon back then. They also have pate for $6 half a pound, it's really moist and flavorful, if you don't use it fast enough you can freeze them for next use as well. Their Cha Hue, Cha Chien and Cha Oc (snail pork roll) are my favorite cha options. read more

Banh mi grilled pork is really good. I'll definitely come back and try their other sandwiches. Cash only.

I would thing bánh mì thịt nguoi cold pork belly with cha lua . But is not is just 2 piece cold ham from America deli . Don't be so cheap . Not honest read more

New Banh Mi place. Every Banh Mi place has their own specialty sandwich. This case, it's their banh mi ga-- cha bong (shredded chicken) and their pate! I always include pate in all my sandwiches. So far this is the only place that has packed on the pate. Wow! It's also well made and tastes so delightful! Maybe even the best pate I've had. But before making that judgment, I do want to give it a couple more tries to see if they're consistent. And they make cha ga (chicken) as well as cha bo (beef) instead of just pork. I do eat pork, but I try to limit my intake and when I saw that they serve chicken meat I jumped on the opportunity! The batch I bought was a little too salty, but that won't stop me from purchasing more. Just cut a thinner slice eat it with bread or rice. I hope they fix that though, but overall flavor and texture is great. My new go to shredded chicken and pate sandwich joint. So delicious! Glad to support ma and pa shops. :-) read more

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The bread is stale and a little hard. The cha lua is not as good as other places close by. Tre tron barely have any tre in it. The pig ear for the tre is cut too thick, so it is gummy and chewy. It is supposed to be sliced thin. It has more mango in it than tre, so it be called mango salad. Food quality is alright and not that good. read more

Food was okay. I got their Dac Biet banh mi. The bread and meat was good but I prefer other Vietnamese sandwiches places. I came here and it's decent but not great. Service is good. read more

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I do not recommend coming to this place for banh mi. The bread was stale and there was barely any meat. I ordered thit nuong and it was bland and cold. read more

Gio Cha Ngon - Thit nuong banh mi. Barely any meat - Desserts Near Me - San Jose, California

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They have Gio Thu Lua and its good. I have yet to find it anywhere else. Mainly to go. I think they were most reviewed on their shredded chicken sandwich. read more

They are absolutely have good food here. This is the place i would recommended for cha , nem chua , and xoi man. And especially they accept venmo which is make it very convenient for me. The reason i gave -2 stars because there are sometime i went there and ask the old lady how much is the price for the certain foods, she has absolutely no idea for it, which makes the business pretty bad i think. And she was the only one there i could ask for. And another reason is that most of the time i called in, always go directly to voicemail. I wonder is the phone numbers they provided in the yelp is active or not. read more

I used to go to the banh mi shop this location was before for their banh mi ga. Well if you guys miss your banh mi ga craving, the crazy thing is that these guys bought the old shop owner's banh mi ga recipe when they bought the location! So they still have banh mi ga here! Anyways 10/10 for banh mi ga cravings, admittedly have not tried anything else but who cares if you can just get some banh mi ga :) read more

Gio Cha Ngon - Banh mi ga - Desserts Near Me - San Jose, California

Best tré trộn in town in my opinion. I tried the Bo la lot bánh mì, not worth $8, would not consider to buy that banh mi again.

This is the first time I bought stuff from this place and the services were good at the time I paid. When I went home m, I found down that the Vietnamese butter for bread was bad, the butter was not solid, it had liquid oil at the bottom. I called the shop and told them what happened. They said I needed to smell it to see if it was edible and if it was bad, I had to return it to the shop so they could give me a new one or return the money. I told them that it was bad that they gave me the bad butter, and it was my fault that I didn't check it before leaving the store. They then immediately said the butter wasn't bad, it was edible even there was a thick oil at the bottom. I told her that it wasn't the first time I bought this kind of butter, and this was the first time that I saw it in this condition. She then got mad and said if I said her butter was bad, then she wouldn't want to give me back my money nor exchange for a new one. She then hung up on me. So they just don't live up to what they just said then. Customers just have to suck it in and throw their bad product just because THIS SHOP WON'T ACDEPT THAT THEIR PRODUCTS TURN BAD. read more

I love their nem nướng and chả ốc. I've been coming back for these. Their nem chua and bánh tráng trộn are also my favorites

Confirmed the pick up at 6pm but store was closed at 5.40pm and there was no communication of any kind.

Mua giò thủ ở đây để về ăn tết, nhưng giò thủ (vừa đắt), vừa cũ, vừa hôi, nên phải bỏ...

Mình thử chả cá basa và cá thu. Mặn lắm nha quý dzi. Về là fai nêm lại nha. Em gọi đặt order 4 ô bánh mì vì trên đường ra phi trường sợ trễ. Đến nơi...là bị giựt tiền trước rùi đứng đó đợi...cô ấy làm. Nên ace nào cần đặt chục ô trở lên thì khỏi gọi. Có gọi cũng như ko. Ráng tới đó đợi nha. Bánh mì thì cũng chẳng có gì đặc biệt và ngon hon chỗ khác. Thử hai lần (một lần chả cá & một lần bánh mì) chắc ko thử nữa. read more

Why does this place sell Tre tron with barely any tre in it? They only give 2-3 pieces of Nem and Cha. Not worth $16

Nice place with lovey ladies up in front. My mom heard of this spot on Vietnamese radio. Their pork rolls and other steamed deli meats are good. Their chicken sandwich a safe bet for picky eaters and is elevated with fresh, crisp greens. We stopped by yesterday, but it was closed and the door window was smashed :( When it reopens I highly recommend you come in to support them. read more

First time here definitely won't be my last! I bought Chicken Banh Mi, few egg rolls, and some small Cha Lua which is called Cha Hue. Cha Hue has ground black peppers and black peppercorns mixed right into it amongst other ingredients. They were all delicious! Banh Mi Ga / Chicken was perfect not to salty or overly fatty like how some places like to put so much butter in it. Cash accepting place like most Asian establishment but she does take Venmo and Zelle so that makes it even better! Came kind of late in the afternoon so most of the items were sold out. Will definitely try to come back earlier in the day to try other Banh Mi's and things read more

Solid sandwiches and all the different gio cha meat loafs. Patechaux also quite good.

favorite place for banh mi ga cha bong!!! cute mom and pop feel shop. has good viet mayo/butter and chicken!

The eggroll tray I ordered from here were really bland and dry. It was mostly wrapper and very little (mostly taro) filling. I'd skip this place. read more

Bánh mì gà vẫn còn ngon và chả lụa có lẻ ngon hn chổ Đức Hng.

The only place I get a Vietnamese sandwich from, used to be called "Thanh Lan" but they still have the same shredded chicken sandwich that I love. Always ask for extra meat! read more

I bought a small box pate yesterday. It was not taste good . No flavor. Needs to improve. Missing garlic, salt, and sugar. Should try pate of Duc Huong on Story Road lot better taste. read more

Just had their chicken banh mi. The ingredients were extremely fresh. From the bread, to the vegetables, and to the shredded chicken. Also, I'm not sure what was inside but it's a perfect spiciness to the sandwich. You get a kick that's not overwhelming. Also, their iced milk coffee was very tasty. It has this interesting roasted aftertaste to it. I only bought one sandwich the first time because it's cash only and didn't have enough. It was so good that I had to go down the street to pull out more cash and come back for two more sandwiches lol..It's pretty rare to get a good "quality" (fresh) banh mi around here... read more