Spending time in East San Jose? Get to know this San Jose neighborhood by browsing its most popular local businesses, from a Vietnamese restaurant to a tea lounge.
Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top places to visit in East San Jose, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of neighborhood businesses. Read on for the results.
1. Bun Bo Hue An Nam
Next up is Vietnamese spot Bun Bo Hue An Nam, which offers soup and more, situated at 740 Story Road, Suite 3. With four stars out of 1,736 reviews on Yelp, it's proven to be a local favorite.
This eatery features Southeast Asian favorites like rice noodle beef soup, rice vermicelli, bánh mì sandwiches and noodle entrees with a choice of protein. Also available are a variety of vegetarian dishes, authentic beverages and more. (Check out the menu.)
2. Thien Long Vietnamese Restaurant
Vietnamese spot Thien Long Vietnamese Restaurant, which offers seafood and noodles, is another top choice. Yelpers give the business, located at 3005 Silver Creek Road, Suite 138, four stars out of 958 reviews.
Start off with an appetizer like fried egg rolls, papaya salad or jumbo shrimp before setting your sights on popular entrees such as rice noodle soup with rare beef, barbecue pork served with rice or the vegetarian chow fun dish served with stirred veggies.
3. Sweet Gelato Tea Lounge
Sweet Gelato Tea Lounge, a spot to score bubble tea, gelato and coffee, is another much-loved neighborhood go-to, with 4.5 stars out of 955 Yelp reviews. Head over to 979 Story Road, Suite 7084 to see for yourself.
This spot features a variety of signature bubble and matcha teas, including the Funky Monkey with strawberry, pineapple, mango and rainbow jelly; the Bullseye with strawberry and Red Bull; the Sexy Jasmine with green tea and fruit bits; and the FOB with lychee, blueberry, orange and mango boba. Seasonal offerings are also available. (Check out the menu here.)
4. Huong Lan Sandwich
Check out Huong Lan Sandwich, which has earned four stars out of 942 reviews on Yelp. You can find the Vietnamese spot, which offers sandwiches and more, at 1655 Tully Road.
This sandwich shop features low-priced sandwich options such as the thit nguoi with ham, pate and headcheese; the cha lua with steamed pork; the xiu mai with meatballs; and the ga with barbecue chicken.
5. Tasty Pot
Finally, there's Tasty Pot, a local favorite with four stars out of 933 reviews. Stop by 1143 Story Road, Suite 100 to hit up the Taiwanese spot, which offers bubble tea and hot pot, next time you're in the neighborhood.
This nationwide chain allows you to customize your hot pot dinner — first, choose a base, which includes a variety of options from kimchi dumplings to cheesy milk to curry. Then, choose a spice level and take your pick between noodles or rice before adding on additional protein and veggies. Thirsty? Grab a milk, matcha or lychee tea to pair with your fare. (Check out the menu here.)
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