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    The Vinam Cafe

    4.7 (158 reviews)
    Open 8:30 am - 6:00 pm
    Updated 2 weeks ago

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    Hidden Menu: Mango Matcha Lattes
    Nhu L.

    Calling all coffee and matcha lovers--this is the spot! We tried both the coffee and the matcha latte, and they were absolutely to die for. The mango matcha latte was a standout, topped with a delicious flavored cream that paired perfectly with their crispy baguette--such a unique and satisfying combination of flavors. The interior is simply decorated, with board games and plenty of comfortable seating, making it a great place to relax and hang out. We also ordered the meat croissants and bánh mì, both generously packed with flavorful fillings. 5+ stars--definitely coming back for more!

    Katelyn R.

    Fresh baked goods daily, banh mi's & spring rolls, strong Vietnamese coffee....... Omg what more could you ask for????? I'm already looking forward to the matcha I'm getting tomorrow! The ladies here are so so soooo sweet and they really feel like they're my aunties. Such a cute cafe and I can see myself studying here once my semester starts. I love flan so I had to get their flan iced coffee. The Vietnamese coffee is sooooo strong! I love it. Coming here earlier definitely made my day 10x better.

    Pastry with apricot jam
    Komal B.

    Vinam Cafe is a local Vietnamese coffee shop and cafe near SDSU, and has such a creative menu, everything feels unique and thoughtfully made. Their desserts are incredible, especially with homemade apricot and other fruit jams. The drinks are on the sweeter side, more dessert-like than traditional coffee, but still amazing. The food is also fantastic -- I'm vegetarian and they were kind enough to make me a tofu bánh mì, and the butter/spread on it was so delicious. You can really tell this is a family-run business, and the owner is super friendly. The interior is cute with a few tables, making it a nice spot to hang out or get some work done with WiFi. Parking is a bit tight, so I'd recommend street parking or a short walk from nearby spots. Overall, a really charming spot with creative drinks, tasty food, and a welcoming vibe.

    Pedro G.

    Small cozy cafe, located on a very busy street and parking can be tricky. Was craving a bahn mi so I decided to stop by. There was no line when entering but it was still a bit of a wait. Ordered the BBQ chicken bahn mi. Portion size is very good.  I want to say I loved the sandwich's taste but it was a 6/10, best part was the bread, it had a nice crunch. I'd consider giving it another try some other day.

    Matcha latte, strawberry tea and cinnamon raisin roll
    Vanessa T.

    My friend and I got the strawberry tea and matcha latte + a raisin roll. I'm normally not a fan of sweet drinks but the brûlée creamy top of the matcha hit. They made mine with oat milk as well. The barista was so sweet and I am a big fan of supporting Vietnamese-owned businesses! Very cozy, cute, and had parking at the side of the cafe.

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    Vivian

    I would honestly come back just for the hospitality. A lot of cafes could learn from Vinam Cafe on how to treat their guests. I was expecting a quick surface level grab and go interaction, but the service was beyond amazing from the second we walked in. Two ladies were working and immediately acknowledged us and said they would be right with us. We took a few minutes to look over the menu. They offer food items along with coffee, matcha, and tea drinks. Since it was around brunch time, a banh mi and a matcha sounded perfect. I was hoping for something unique with the matcha because their coffee menu had so many creative options. On the menu I only saw a regular matcha latte and coco matcha, so I asked if they had any other flavors. The super sweet employee mentioned two off menu drinks they can make, mango matcha and strawberry matcha. I went with the mango matcha. My husband ordered an iced Vietnamese coffee. I also added a cold cut banh mi to our order. There is a good amount of seating inside. They even have shelves with games like Uno, Scrabble, and Monopoly if you want to hang out with friends. Our drinks came out in about 5 minutes and the food around 10. The mango matcha was good, but it was a little hard to stir because the mango puree sits thick at the bottom. I wish they offered a stronger straw because the one provided was too flimsy to mix everything together. The matcha itself was not too sweet, which I appreciated. It was topped with a cream layer and a little sugar biscuit, which made it feel fun. The Vietnamese coffee was solid. Not too bitter and not overly sweet. No crazy wow factor, but sometimes you just want a good iced coffee. The cold cut banh mi needs work. It is $9 and the portion felt fair, but the ratios were off. One of my favorite parts of a banh mi is that sharp acidic pop from the pickled carrot and daikon, but there was barely any in mine. I also did not taste much mayo. Instead, the dominant flavor was a very strong, liver forward pate. I usually love a generous amount of pate, but this one tasted homemade and chunky, and leaned very bitter and heavy. It overpowered everything. I had to rely on the garlic sweet and slightly spicy sauce, which I think they use for their spring rolls, to balance it out. It helped but it also masked what could have been a fresher tasting sandwich. Overall, I would definitely come back for the drinks and the hospitality. The banh mi has room for improvement, but maybe I will try their spring rolls next.

    Coconut Latte
    Tracie M.

    Cute little coffee shop. It was very busy on Sunday morning. I ordered the Coconut Latte and Egg Coffee. Owner was nice enough to offer me a pastry for the wait. It was very flavorful and good size. Other people were ordering banh mi's and spring rolls that looked good. I would come back to try the banh mi's next time.

    Top of the coco matcha!
    Caitlin D.

    My brother and I came on a rainy day (President's Day, yay for being open!) and the ambiance was very relaxing. Soft music playing in the background and the owner was the only one working-- while her son was sleeping at one of the tables in the front. It reminded me of when I was young at my grandmas restaurant as well. We received a very warm welcome! I didn't think they'd have hot coffee, but she did offer it, so I guess they have it. Which is pretty awesome because most Vietnamese coffee shops only do iced. I love my iced drinks, even in cold weather, so that's what I got. I ordered the: $7.50, Iced Crème Brûlée Vietnamese Coffee. The coffee base wasn't too thick or robust. It was bold and strong, with the perfect amount of condensed milk. The crème brûlée cream on top was exactly like the name. It was a smooth custardy taste, slightly sweetened but not overwhelmingly. It paired beautifully with the Vietnamese coffee. And she torched the top (brûlée) to a perfect crisp (it crackled really nicely!!) The topping mixed all together afterwards was a great contrast to everything in the drink. The flavor was delicious-- I would highly recommend this drink. In addition, each drink is topped with a sliced baguette...to me it feels buttered and toasted but I could be wrong. It reminded me of when I was younger, my grandma made this for me in the morning a lot. The bread was beautifully crunchy, light, and fresh! I've been here only once before & at that time I ordered the $7.50, Purple Cloundfee Coffee (I thought this was a spelling mistake), it's their Ube Cold Foam on top of Vietnamese Coffee. My friends were all jealous of my drink and kept asking where I got it from. The ube flavor was prominent and it also paired well with the coffee. The top of this was also brûlée-d...it was an enjoyable surprise. My brother ordered the $7.49, Matcha Coco: this is their Iced Matcha Latte made with coconut milk as it's more full-bodied than if it were to be made with coconut water. The matcha was well combined in the drink & the drink was topped with a slightly sweetened cold foam. I'm unsure of this was also made with coconut milk or regular. The top of this foam was also lightlyyy brûlée - just sparsely and that is what made it so lush! My brother rated the drink a 8/10. 2 drinks were around $14! I have to be honest, it did take a while to make the drinks, I'm *assuming* she does the drip (phin drip can take around 6 min), right as we order it so it's not a pre-batched coffee place. I love the amount of care that goes into making the drinks, it was a holiday as well the day we went -- I hope there are other workers that help out when it gets busy though. I personally didn't mind the wait, but if you're looking for somewhere fast for coffee this might not be the spot for you. However, the flavors are very good and they have diverse options. Not just coffee and matcha, they have tea, smoothies, pastries, spring rolls, and even banh mi. So, if you don't go, you're missing out! (:

    Chicken banh mi
    Chloe N.

    Great service and delicious sandwiches and coffee! It is very relaxing and cute inside. Lots of pastries you can choose from as well. I got the chicken banh mi and it was sooo good and spicy.

    Cloundfee, Purple and Salted.
    Krypton C.

    We craved Vietnamese coffee today and decided on the new (to us) Vinam Cafe. There is a tiny parking lot (literally 3 spots), but street parking is available. We were greeted by the owner and made to feel very welcome. She was working by herself (taking orders and making drinks), but still made a point to provide the absolute best service. She even gave everyone in line and at the tables an eggroll. So amazingly sweet! The vibe was very cozy - entire families enjoying their food together. Her elementary-aged son was also there, being so friendly to our dog :) We ordered the Salted Cloundfee and the Purple Cloundfee. When we received our order the owner gave us specific instructions on how to drink them (straw into the coffee and drink, then pull it up and drink the foam top) , and that definitely enhanced our experience! There was a good amount of cream foam on top, which held up well and didn't immediately disintegrate into the coffee. The ube flavor in the Purple Cloundfee was one of the best we've tried. When the foam eventually mixed into the coffee it made the drink even better! Overall we liked our drinks very much. Fair warning: the drinks and food might take a while to come out since the owner is mainly working solo.

    Sary O.

    I give the Coffee 7/10. Its not as strong as I want it to be but its good. The Coffee is not as sweet which is a plus since I don't like to my Coffee too sweet. The owner is very nice!

    Crème brûlée cloundfee Matcha latte
    Mia Y.

    Sweetest owner and son duo!!! Crème brûlée cloundfee was superr strong but so addicting! Matcha latte was fine; not the sweetest and felt a bit overpowered by the milk Obsessed with the sugar cookie and foam dip. It was pleasant with the coffee! Can't wait to come back

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    Danny W.

    As I entered this coffee shop I was immediately greeted by the barista/owner. She was such a nice person and provided excellent customer service. I ordered the Egg Coffee and it did not disappoint. Coffee was strong and delicious with egg topping and a biscoff cookie on top. For food I ordered a meat pie with sausage and mushroom filling. The outside was flaky and baked perfectly. Last, I ordered the bbq pork banh mi and it delivered. This sandwich was filled with meat and the bread was awesome. Disclaimer, that the owner cooks everything by hand which makes this more special. Very cute coffee shop with seating inside and outside. Definitely recommend this place and I will be back.

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    Came here on Saturday morning with the wifey. You have to come early as they do have a line…read more The service was good and they are fast to get the line down. We got a variety but the Banoffee Maritozzi was an interesting combination of a sliced banana and corn flakes. But the Orange Blossom Ube Financier was our favorite. Would definitely come back and get that again. The store is pretty small, so you get the baked goods togo, but if you can't wait to get them home they do have tables outside so you can enjoy them.

    i have been wanting to come to Michi Michi for so long but whenever I'd drive by I was intimidated…read morewith the long lines, so when my girlfriends wanted to do a catch up with pastries and matcha, I said yes. Lines are always better with a friend and even though we all arrived before opening there was still a healthy line. I was really excited, to finally get to check them out, I saw on their socials that a new chef had taken residency and that they came with some Filipino flair. As a fellow Filipino I definitely wanted to support. I ended up ordering a lumpia roll, ube butter ensaymada, a halo halo tart and a egg sando sandwich along with an iced matcha with honey, with tip my total was $48, which isn't horrible considering these are meant to be higher quality pastries. My girlfriends and I found a table and decided we would share, I shared my egg sando sandwich and the lumpia roll, while they shared their ube butter ensaymada and the turon kouign amann. My matcha, was a horrible, it was a muddy green and really lacked any matcha flavor, my friend didn't like her matcha either and she had the miso caramel matcha. I didn't even finish my matcha and I can really take one down. We joked about how we should have opted for the orange juice instead. Now for the pastries, I was really underwhelmed by them, the ensaymada was just fine, I honestly cannot remember the taste of it, it lacked something. The egg sando sandwich, the filling was plentiful and flavorful BUT the bread was dry, was that potato bread? The texture was off for me and I ended up just scooping out the filling and eating it like that. Where the sando had a good amount of filling the lumpia roll lacked it, it was so sparse I figured it would be more like a sausage roll so I was taken aback by how little there was in it. Flavors were fine, the pastry was buttery but I just wanted a little more. The one pastry we agreed was better than the rest was the turon kouign amann, the crunchy bits of sugar was so reminiscent of turon but the filling, for me was like uncooked banana bread batter, that threw me off entirely. It was better, but not the filling. So overall, I would say it was okay, I guess for the costs it just didn't meet my expectations.

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    5/11/2026 CHOCO CHIP…read morePISTACHIO COOKIE Wow! This was reeeeally good! It was crispy on the outside and slightly chewy on the inside. Lots of chocolate and I think they added toffee in it too. The middle section had pistachio frangipane (or it looked like it) with coarsely chopped pistachios that brought another layer of crunch! Then to top it all off, it had pistachio cream on top of the cookie! I only wish I got another one. CAPPUCCINO It was okay. But love the foam! It was frothy and foamy! PAVLOVA The meringue was a bit too hard and too sweet and the pastry cream was overwhipped. Loved the fresh fig and blueberries though. I was looking forward to eating pavlova and this was very disappointing! KOUIGN AMANN Very buttery and sticky! Crispy on the outside. Every bite was not dry, but chewy. There was this sticky and chewy texture that wasn't unpleasant, yet it wasn't fully flaky like a croissant. But glad it was not dry! The kouign amann was not as tall like others I've tried, but I preferred it this way because it was not dry. The last kouign amann I had from Bread Lounge was dryyyy. But bought mine at a coffee shop too. PAIN AU CHOCOLAT Crispy on the outside, but I must have toasted a bit more, so the outside was a bit more toasted than desired. Inside was good. Good dark chocolate. BUTTER CROISSANT Really buttery, flaky, crispy! Ate it next day, so reheated it in the toaster oven to bring a more crispness all around. Really enjoyed this! Adding butter and jam is so good! LEMON MERINGUE Meringue had a strong eggy smell and flavor, the lemon was tangy, but not enough to rid of the eggy smell and flavor. The tart was hard and almost stale. I took a few bites and threw the rest out. PAIN SUISSE Chocolate flavor. Crispy on the outside, fluffy like a light spongy cake inside. Enjoyed this! CUSTOMER SERVICE Got there early afternoon. There was only one person in front of me. Good service overall. Quick service. Hits and misses of the various pastries I've tried. It will not deter me from trying their pastries though, as the really good ones were really good! Would love to return! Especially for that Choco Chip Pistachio Cookie! LOCATED INSIDE ANOTHER STORE Located inside a store called Floral Palette, which is a floral shop and specialty gift store. Beautiful store! The sign is big, so you cannot miss it!

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    $$

    The employees are a mixture of a well oiled machine and great customer service. I was worried about…read moremy meter running out and was asking if i could run out real quick to add more but they coordinated on the spot and finishes my drink by the time i completed my payment. They were amazing!!! I got the biscoff matcha latte with the biscoff foam and a few slices of cake. It was soooo good. I'm going try to plan for some relaxing time next time. The inside was beautiful and peaceful. Looks like a great place to start my day.

    Hinar in downtown is such a beautiful and aesthetic spot. I love their earthy color palette (I want…read morethat paint color in my house lol) and the overall vibe of the cafe. The main seating area is almost always full, but there's more indoor seating in the back through the hallway (where the bathroom is), plus some outdoor seating to the side. The drinks are really good. I always get mine half sweet, and the flavors are consistently great. They also have a ton of cute, picturesque desserts. They're a bit too sweet for my taste, but you can tell a lot of care goes into making them and they're definitely tasty. Parking can be tricky downtown, and it can get busy with lines, but it's totally worth it for the drinks, desserts, and overall ambiance. FYI, they have a new location up north in Scrips Poway, it's cute but slightly different aesthetic (umm more industrial) and is in a strip mall, so, way more parking!

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    Hinar Dessert Bar & Cafe - Inside

    Inside

    Hinar Dessert Bar & Cafe - White Chocolate Raspberry Cake

    White Chocolate Raspberry Cake

    Hinar Dessert Bar & Cafe - Spacious indoor seating

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    Spacious indoor seating

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