vung tau

spectacular flavors. my date and i enjoyed the banh knot, prawns and seafood thai salad. we were treated like guests of honor. an appetizer, a salad and an entree provided more food than we both could eat. the prawns were huge and tasty, but slightly overcooked (although i hardly noticed since they tasted so good).
our salad was fresh, bright and plentiful- perfect.

the star of the meal was the banh knot. they are served with a plate of lettuce, mint and another herb. you wrap shrimp cake in lettuce & top with a small amount of sauce and mint to eat them (yes, our cheery waiter gladly furnished instructions when we asked). amazing flavor and texture fill your mouth with each bite.

the restaurant was very clean, modern and inviting. i was delighted that we selected vung tau for dinner and will absolutely return the next time i am in san jose.

authentic taste. huge servings. value for money. great service. spacious eating and partking area. no wonder it is rated the best vietnamese restaurant in san jose with zagat rating. will definitely come back with friends and family. bonus: the server was very friendly and taught me how to pronounce all my favorite dishes.

love vung tao. the vietnamese experience here is unparalleled. most think they can go to a noodle
shop on the corner but there is something so special about the level of service, cleanliness and overall appeal and presentation. love vung tao.

absolutely delicious! what a shock to walk into such a seemingly unassuming restaurant to find a gourmet venue with fresh ingredients, well-balanced flavors, and caters to vegetarians and carnivores alike! we ordered the crispy shrimp wraps as an appetizer, the shaking beef, and the shrimp in spicy red curry. the flavors were nothing like i have ever had before - everything was exceptionally well-balanced and never greasy. i cannot wait to go back! i will note that it was surprisingly busy for a weekday (for good reason), so i can only image how busy it gets on the weekends! also, they have a selection of belgian beers that caught my interest as well!

vung tau is a beautiful restaurant that serves authentic vietnamese food. give it a try if you’re in the area. we would love to explore more of the menu.

you can’t visit the south bay without having vietnamese food. san jose is the second largest vietnamese population in the us, so you know it has to be good. per recommendation of miss instagram houston  thaoism  and yelpers, we went to vung tau for are only vietnamese meal. vung tau is one of san jose’s longest standing vietnamese restaurants and a staple for the community. interesting that in vung tau, vietnam, their main dish is banh khot (mini vietnamese pancakes with shrimp shavings) and coincidently it is popular dish here. the mini cakes are to be wrapped in lettuce and dipped in fish sauce. all i can say is it’s hella bomb and just like the homeland. the lunch concept at vung tau is pretty cool where you get to mix and match your meats (pork chops, grilled pork, grilled beef, pork meatballs, etc) to a starch such com tam, banh hoi, etc. pretty aw

bit pricey for what i got. place is fine, if you can overlook that the whole place has a pungent fishy smell. your nose will get used to it. service is fast, got my food almost immediately. the food itself... it is good, but i've honestly had better (like kahn's). i ordered something with prawns and it literally had pawns, as in just 2. thai iced tea was so, so strong it wasn't good. not bad, but... again, i've had better.

this truly is one of the best resturaunts around san jose. the food is very healthy and it tastes great. this resturaunt has a vast array of traditional vietnamese cuisine that is truly delicious.

not all that great.... after reading raving reviews about this restaurant i decided to give it a try. my first impression of vung tau was good owing to its contemporary and tasteful interior design and clean-looking dinning area. the hostess was nice and the server was not bad either. however, the foods were loaded with msg that made me feeling sick after the meal. virtually all items on the menu minus some salad dishes are loaded with msg! for this reason, i would not be coming back even if they give me a free meal!

vung tau is the vietnamese resturant people go to for family occasions such as reunions , birthdays , and anniversaries. the food is a bit pricey , but it's all worth the money.

if there were a so-called dynasty behind the elegant vietnamese restaurants tamarine in palo alto and bong su in san francisco, you could trace its roots to a non-descript, old coffee house-looking restaurant at the corner of east santa clara and 12th str