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 vungtaufor dinner and will absolutely return the next time i am in san jose.

vungtauis 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 vungtaufor are only vietnamese meal. vungtauis 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 vungtauis 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

not all that great.... after reading raving reviews about this restaurant i decided to give it a try. my first impression of vungtauwas 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!

vungtauis 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.