Spending time in East San Jose? Get to know this San Jose neighborhood by browsing its most popular local businesses, from a tea spot to a Cajun and Creole restaurant.
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. Tea Villa
Topping the list is tea room Tea Villa, which offers bubble tea and more. Located at 2200 Eastridge Loop, it's the highest-rated business in the neighborhood, boasting 4.5 stars out of 169 reviews on Yelp. Opened since 2016, the bubble tea chain offers a large variety of teas in flavors like honeydew, passion fruit and pink coral milk tea.
2. Boda Chinese & Vietnamese Food
Next up is Chinese and Vietnamese spot Boda Chinese & Vietnamese Food, situated at 2868 Story Road. With four stars out of 404 reviews on Yelp, it's proven to be a local favorite. Boda Chinese & Vietnamese Food serves dishes like curry frog legs, Thai fried rice, lobster with black beans and barbecue pork chow mein.
3. The Boiling Crab
Cajun/Creole spot The Boiling Crab, which offers seafood and more, is another top choice. Yelpers give the business, located at 1631 E. Capitol Expy, Suite 101, four stars out of 3,793 reviews. With locations in Nevada, Texas, Hawaii and Florida, The Boiling Crab provides a varied menu of seafood — look for lobster, clams, mussels, blue crab shrimp and crawfish. Fried catfish, oyster and calamari are also available.
4. Sweet Gelato Tea Lounge
Finally is Sweet Gelato Tea Lounge, a spot to score bubble tea, gelato, coffee and tea, is another much-loved neighborhood go-to, with 4.5 stars out of 1,044 Yelp reviews. Head over to 979 Story Road, Suite 7084 to see for yourself. Specialty selections include butterscotch milk tea, lychee black tea and pomegranate and strawberry tea.
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