Banana Cold Foam Vietnamese Iced Coffee at Lee's Sandwiches in San Jose! I saw this drink all over social media, and it went so viral that I knew I had to try it for myself. I'm so glad I did because it was definitely worth the hype! You can actually taste the banana in the cold foam, and it tastes more like fresh banana rather than an artificial banana flavor. The combination with the strong, sweet Vietnamese iced coffee is so good! If you love Vietnamese iced coffee and want to try it with a fun twist, you definitely need to give this one a try. I would definitely order it again! read more

Lee's Sandwiches - Sandwiches Near Me - San Jose, California

I once built a $40 banh mi with a bunch of add ons. The staff were really cool about it but were shocked at the same time. They were patient with me and had to repeat the order several times to make sure I have the right order. I also got an iced coffee. read more

Lee's Sandwiches - Banh mi - Sandwiches Near Me - San Jose, California

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The line was too long at that other Vietnamese sandwich place. Since the last Lee's Sandwiches in SF shut down in the TL, we wanted to get a taste of nostalgia before another Lee's shut down. No wait at this location. The drinks menu TV was turned off and drinks weren't available. The large #1 combo sandwich $9.49 at Lee's comes with red coloring dye on the meat that transfers onto the bread. It is a thin sandwich on a french baguette. Good flavors overall. Shorter sandwiches are available for $5. They don't have the styrofoam plate food with saran wrap selection like they use to. It was only a few plates by the cashier. For to-go, I remember they used to have whole shelves full of tasty Vietnamese cuisine. read more

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Spotted Lee's Sandwiches while driving down the street! My daughter just tried one of the Los Angeles locations last weekend and said we had to stop! It's a smaller spot and filled with foods. She ordered the #12 - Veggie Sandwich. I wanted to try their coffee (a friend swears it's the best). She recommended the Cafe Sua Da (Vietnamese Iced Coffee). When I ordered the lady at the counter asked "strong or not strong?" I showed her the text of which one I wanted. She said, "oh, the strong one!" A few minutes later I got my drink. They use the small ice (my favorite). The coffee was super super sweet! Too sweet! I don't think she thought I could handle the strong. I took it home and added milk to try to balance out the sweetness. Bummed. My daughter loved her sandwich though. read more

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Came to get a sinh tô đầu because I was craving my childhood drink! Tasted exactly how I remembered, made w/ condensed milk. The only thing was I had asked for pearls (which I hope everyone can agree translates to honey boba) to which they gave me crystal boba. The bottom of my cup was clear so it was obvious that it was crystal boba and not black honey boba. I kindly told them I ordered pearls as in honey boba. The workers talked to each other, went to the back kitchen, and came out with my corrected drink. They ended up keeping the crystal boba and mixing it with honey boba syrup and putting it back in my drink? LOL I rather them be honest with me and tell me they ran out of honey boba in the first place. I thought this experience was a little crazy and funny even but I still enjoyed the smoothie itself! read more

Lee's Sandwiches - Sinh tố dâu (strawberry smoothie) - Sandwiches Near Me - San Jose, California

If you haven't tried Vietnamese coffee before, expect a strong flavor and a lot of ice. I really liked it! The lady at the counter was also friendly and fast. read more

Lee's Sandwiches - Vietnamese Iced Coffee - Sandwiches Near Me - San Jose, California

Gavin and I were not eating meat and wanted to come here to enjoy a vegetarian banh mi before heading to the hockey store. The store is not as big as the one off of Berryessa Rd. There were 2.5 tables available, but they were all dirty. I didn't want to dine in, but it was either there or the car. I didn't want my car to be dirty and I didn't want to have crumbs all over (if we were to eat on the car). The gentleman helping us was soft-spoken and friendly. He smiled at us a few times and did not rush any customers. There was a customer in front of me that took forever, but he was never rushed. I witnessed the same as I was getting up to get my coffee and our order. Lines can be long, but just got to be patient and wait our turn. I think Lee's changed their banh my preparation. The pickled daikon and carrots were cut julienne, but they were thick. I did not enjoy the thickness because it wasn't crunchy, it was still hard. We took most of it out unfortunately. Other than that, the banh mi was good.. the baguette was fresh, and the filling was flavorful. Their ca phe sua da was strong and sweet. Parking can be a hit or miss but come early otherwise it will be a pain. read more

Went here for a quick coffee fix and a light snack. We ordered a Vietnamese ice coffee, ice mocha, 2 chicken egg rolls, shrimp spring rolls w/peanut sauce, & a pork banh bao. The drinks were strong and the appetizer were delicious. We wished they had fish sauce but it was still yummy. The staff were friendly and welcoming. read more

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Absolutely. No sense of. urgency.. They're a bunch of idiots just walking around talking laughing and playing. I waited 25 minutes for a sandwich, and I was the only one in the shop while they were having a good conversation behind the desk. They forgot my order and when I asked for it, It took another 10 minutes. I asked for a number 5 grilled pork, I was given a nasty boiled pork. Stay away from this store Sam H read more

What the hell happened here? Literally been coming here for decades, never had any issues. I came in today to grab a sandwich to go and it looks like a bomb went off in the place. Either they're doing a crazy remodel or they're storing the fixtures from a closed store in what used to be the seating area. It's a mess. I was the only customer in the place and the woman working the counter was having a phone conversation. Since she was speaking in Viet, I couldn't tell if it was business or personal, but at no time did she write anything down or punch anything into the computer. This went on for 10 minutes. Seems like it would have been easy enough just to put the call on hold for a second, so the other woman working (who is making the sandwiches) had something to do. I waited and waited and waited...then a Doordash driver came in and she dropped everything to take care of him. What's with that? Slippage here has been going on a while now. It's two bucks extra for a croissant on a breakfast sandwich, and a dollar or two extra for things like extra jalapenos that would have been free now all that long ago. Lee's was both good and cheap. It's definitely not the latter anymore, and I'll probably never know about the former since I can't see ever going back to Story Rd. read more

Prices have gone up significantly. Detailed breakdown below: **Price & portion, 4/5** Prices have basically doubled since I first started coming here, but the quality has stayed about the same. Still a solid place to come for some classic Vietnamese food and snacks. **Presentation of the food, 5/5** Super colorful and love how all the options are laid out. **Taste of the food, 4/5** - Banh chung, 4/5: I recommend taking this home, slicing it up, and pan frying to get it crispy on the outside! Put it in the fridge as soon as you get home if you don't eat it right away though, because it won't last long at room temp. - Coconut jelly, 5/5: Solid dessert! A go to for me when I come here. - #1 cold cut combo sandwich, 4/5: Wish they added cucumber to the veggies here like some other banh mi places. Otherwise pretty solid. **Other notes** Parking is a total nightmare in this plaza -- crowded and dirty. Park in the plaza nextdoor and walk over. read more

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Very nice, approachable, accommodating people! Place was clean and spotless! Love their Chaud pastry and a hot Vietnamese coffee to end the gloomy night read more

Lee's Sandwiches - Hot Vietnamese Coffee & Pork Pate Chaud - Sandwiches Near Me - San Jose, California

Lee Sandwiches No ac. Hot. Your average Vietnamese sandwich shop. We came here because this was sister's place for sandwiches. After eating... not bad. Pretty good. I'm told this place has been around for years. Worth another trip. Will try other sandwiches next time. OMG, I did not know I came across a major restaurant chain. Wow. They have over 10 restaurants all over. Incredible. When you have that many restaurants, it's hard to make every restaurant special and unique. The owner should take better action to make sure everyone is working to achieve greatness. Highly recommended read more

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Always enjoy eating a Lee sandwich. The bread is freshly baked in store, it's soft and fluffy inside and has a nice outer crunch. I could eat the bread all by itself just because its so good. Well today we walked away feeling disappointed and a bit frustrated. Asked about the smoothies and were told they are made with fruit and syrup. I felt I was brushed off because the employee was more focused on a private conversation with another person. Tried a couple of times to get an order in but I was invisible, so it seamed. Finally decided to leave as employee walked away and left me talking to myself, ugg. read more

Lee's Sandwiches - Im leaving - Sandwiches Near Me - San Jose, California

I love the #1 banh mi here. I grew up eating this specific sandwich from here and love it every time. I also bought nem bo and it was also really good! The service is always so friendly and the ambiance is homey and clean. read more

terrible service and rude employees. took a peek inside their kitchen and its pretty fucken dirty. Won't be coming back after the attitude they had read more

Seem's like Lee's can be a hit or miss, that can be annoying, but this station is a hit! I was in the area with my mom, and we got some Mexican food at La Plaza and stopped by to pick up a coffee. This location seems clean and up to date with food and ingredients and fresh too, glad that I had a chance to stop by for some coffee. I put in a to go order and the cashier was friendly and prompt. No rush! :-) Got an medium iced Vietnamese coffee the ice to beverage ratio was balanced and I was happy that the coffee was fresh and iced cold. Overall I will come back to grab an iced coffee and some food. Thank you! Enso forever. Atm. Lucretia. 101. "The job of the artist is always to deepen the mystery" - Francis Bacon read more

So word on the street is if you are in San Jose you have to have a sandwich from this place. So of course it was on my list to try. The chicken sandwich is to die for. It's pretty large so if you aren't hungry and there are two of you I suggest splitting it. While I had chicken there is pork and I think beef too. You can request extra meat. It doesn't look like much on the outside but it is actually some goodness inside. read more

Lee's Sandwiches - Sandwiches Near Me - San Jose, California

Slow, inefficient service..will not come here again. I have been to many other Lee sandwich locations and this is the worst! There were only 2 customers who already placed their order and waiting to pick up their food. There were 3 employees who were running around in the back....it took them 10 minutes to read over the customers receipts ...there were no cashier to take other customers orders. After I placed my order, it took a VERY VERY long time to make just one sandwich...there was a customer behind me who placed his order later got his before me. If I could give this place a 0 star I would! Avoid coming here...the Lee Sandwich on senter rd in the super market is fast and the one on king rd is fast service as well! read more

I haven't been here in a while. I gotta say under new management, food gotten better. I ordered Korean BBQ sandwich, and the herbal beauty dessert and other stuffs. The bread was super soft and crispy on the outside. My sandwich was pretty tasty. I will definitely go here again next time!! read more

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We stopped by for a quick banh mi after seeing that the banh mi place we typically go to right next door had a super long wait. We grabbed a grilled pork sandwich but there are a large variety of snacks and food to go. The banh mi was good but the pork was a bit tough, almost like cha siu rather than the sliced grilled pork that I'm used to in banh mi. Overall it was tasty but for the price, there are better spots to grab banh mis around the viet town area in San Jose. read more

Bread is not crunchy & fillings are very frugal. I ordered a Lee's combo asian Banh Mi & it was terrible. I would not come back again. They put alot of raw onions in the sandwich instead of the vinegar turnip carrots. & where's the meat? Two slices of red meat is called a Combo? read more

The selection is so good I have to sit back and decide from the awesome variations of several dishes and sandwiches. Always something yummy for lunch or just coffee and desert. Service is friendly and pretty fast. Plenty of seating if you're planning on staying. It's good food at reasonable prices. read more

This review is based on health and safety I ordered my usual iced coffee and a breakfast sandwich. I was waiting for my order and saw a woman who worked in the back standing over a food prep station coughing, no mask, all over. She had gloves on but wiped her nose on them. Thankfully she wasn't prepping my food but super disgusted. I won't return to this location. read more

I love their freshest bouquets for 19 years. The crispy BBQ pork belly banh mi tastes a notch above all others. My favorite curry chicken soup is cooked the old fashioned way and its taste is unrivaled. read more

I need this in Seattle!!! It was our first day in the SF/SJ area and we wanted Asian food and Vietnamese coffee and there was this place! We got a Vietnamese coffee and a bunch of snacks. I wanted to buy everything they had there! Like the rice and noodle packs and sandwiches and more. The next time I'm in the SJ area, I'll go back! read more

Loved the bbq pork banh mi. I always enjoy Vietnamese food a lot more with a side of a Hong Van grass jelly drink. They have fast sandwich making skills read more

Not impressed, they cubed the cured pork instead of slicing it like every other Lee's making for really chewy bits of pork. I ended up taking the pork out but what a waste. At least they can't mess up the coffee! Next time I'm going to the sandwich spot next door. read more

They added a lot to their menu and we liked it like the rice menu and other options for their sandwiches.

Decent ; I prefer the one on King Rd. Came around 10am and they didn't have much food out - perhaps they were prepping it ? I saw the rice was warm in the container. Anyway I ordered a baguette, 3 small banh mi , cafe sua da, and sugarcane drink. I specifically asked for warm/ hot bread cause thats something I 've learned to so since I was younger . The one on king is always crowded so they always have fresh bread. Anyway, she didn't give me my 3 banh mi and noticed she didn't charge me so I told her (speaking in vietnamese as well. She reached to put the baguette back and I had to say "No, I want BOTH). So I paid for it and ordered my drink. Coffee was super quick; sugar cane took awhile. I noticed the young girl grabbing a paper towel (had gloves on) and used it to pull the trash to the side of sugar cane machine. Than she made the drink. I know she used a paper towel but i think its a little unsanitary still. But whatever. I took a couple sips of the sugar cane and it taste a lil strange. The drink was alot darker than I 'm used to and I 'm not too comfortable drinking it. I think its old sugar cane. So thats a no. There were also spring rolls at the register so I got the regular and a vegetarian one . ( hope they're not old from yesterday!! ) oh. And my bread was cold. Not an ounce of warmth smh Next time ill make the drive to the one on king , trust their food a little more read more

Lee's Sandwiches - Sugar cane - little darker than usual - Sandwiches Near Me - San Jose, California

very small bread now. don't have nem nuong. The workers don't really listen to instructions. Asked for extra peppers/veggies and no cilantro but didn't get any extras and got cilantro! Two banh mi these size was $14!!! The Lee's near SJSJU and Oakland is way better. So dissappointed. read more

Lee's Sandwiches - Sandwiches Near Me - San Jose, California

Don't come here looking for great customer service. But the food makes up for the cold shoulders. Banh Mi sandwiches are legit and their fresh OJ hits the spot. read more

I've been to lots of Lee's and this one seem to be the most patient and understanding during COVID-19. The sales rep is helpful. The service is consistent. It was also the first time I realized they have a Spanish speaking employee, which really helped with the Spanish speaking population in the area. When I was line, the woman in front of me was asking for refund and they were very patient and accommodating. Btw it's jackfruit season and they have a lot of them in this week. read more

Lee's Sandwiches - Jackfruit is in season! - Sandwiches Near Me - San Jose, California

Chicken looks rotten. Never seen anything like it before. Super bad first experience. Do not plan on going back again. What where they thinking? Who makes meat like this and thinks "this is passable!"? This is quite frankly a safety violation and is definitely not a good look. Stay far away from any chicken products they might have. I know people who own restaurants and they told me they is no way chicken looks like this unless it's a few days old and they keep re heating and cooling it down. It's unacceptable to serve food like this. The veggies where fresh. However their chicken was not good. Hopefully I don't get sick from this... read more

Lee's Sandwiches - Not sure if this is normal for the business or not. Chicken looks rotten. - Sandwiches Near Me - San Jose, California

Every Lee's Sandwich I ever had, has always tasted delicious, especially the ones they make on Story Rd. The chill atmosphere plus the smell of fresh baked baguettes, you can't beat that. Also, all the different kind of drinks, snacks and gifts items you see as you walk in, is pleasing to the eye. I want to give a "Special Shout Out" to the very short hair gentleman wearing the glasses who took my order, you made me feel like a friend. Your customers service is worth its weight in gold and you have more gold than Fort Knox's my friend. Keep up the good work. read more

I ordered the grilled pork banh mi. It was lacking the flavors of vietnamese lemongrass grilled pork. It was more like boiled or baked meat. The meat was also not the proper cut and texture; it was irregular strips, more like that of char sui style minus the flavors. It was not tender and Juicy like the grilled pork meat that is usually in slices. It was just salty, no aromatic seasonings. It was $7.49, which is already too expensive for mediocre banh mi. I was surprised that the man at the register charged me an additional 70 cents for "tax", which was not charged at the Lee's sandwich shop (Lee's Supermarket) on Senter Road. Since it's under new management, I can see that he's being cheap and nickel-ing and dime-ing people. It's a chain banh mi store, so I expect consistency in pricing as well as quality of ingredients. I will not be ordering from the Story Road location anymore. In fact, there are so many mom and pop banh mi shops out there that I should try instead of this place. read more

Lee's Sandwiches - #5 Grilled Pork Banh Mi, Supposedly - Sandwiches Near Me - San Jose, California

Had 10 in barbecue pork sandwich and it was really really good! Look forward to going back and having the number one combination sandwich.

Seriously one of the more blah Lee's. The one on King never did me wrong. Ordered two sandwiches today and they messed up both. One was supposed to be Cha Lua and it was pork belly. My husband thinks the folks in front of us got the wrong sandwiches. And my meatball sandwich, it's supposed to be hot. Bit into it and it was refrigerated cold! Trying to give me food poisoning or what?! read more

Not like it used to be. Horrible bread even at 9 Am could have been left over. Meat was hardly in the sandwich. The front cashier was nice

Horrible service!! My son bought 4 baguettes from them. It's old bread from the day before. I called and complained, they switched from one person to another and refused to give me their name. She hung up while I was talking to her, and claimed that she was busy with the customer. I would like a call back from the management of lee's Thank you read more