San Jose, CA.

Com Tam Dat Than

User Reviews of Com Tam Dat Than

Yelp.com Review - by Danny P.

4.0 of 5 stars. i don't think i would consider this place a hole in the wall... but it doesn't look that great.. however, the food TASTES great. i don't like sitting and watching my do chua being prepared a few feet...
yelp.com - user review - 05/12/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Wendy T.

4.0 of 5 stars. All the rice plates here are BOMB!!! The dish I like the best is BBQ chicken and shrimp cake. There fish sauce is really good...not too strong, sweet, or bland. The only down turn of this place is...
yelp.com - user review - 05/07/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Turtle W.

5.0 of 5 stars. Even though service is super important to me, i gave this place 5 stars b/c the food is just sooooooo good. The waiters are very nice. The only person who bothers me is the really rude lady at the...
yelp.com - user review - 05/05/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Vivian H.

4.0 of 5 stars. This place was REALLY BUSY and packed.I got the #1. It had so much stuff! I loved the meatballs and the shrimp cake! It also had grilled shrimp and sugarcane shrimp. I never ever get rice plates,...
yelp.com - user review - 05/03/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Davis D.

4.0 of 5 stars. This place is an excellent spot to have good Vietnamese rice plates. It is a pretty large place, and is very fair with pricing and portions especially. I went here with a friend and we both ordered...
yelp.com - user review - 04/29/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by wisconsin z.

5.0 of 5 stars. so delicious and fulfilling! sometimes there is a bit of a wait and a bit of a language barrier but it's the best rice plates I have discovered so far!
yelp.com - user review - 04/26/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Mark D.

5.0 of 5 stars. I've been going to this place for quite sometime now..and all there rice plates & still cease to impress me.You know a good place when you smell food outside the restaurant.I always get the #1 com tam...
yelp.com - user review - 04/22/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by melissa s.

5.0 of 5 stars. So effen delicious. Their rice are the special tiny rice. Wait their probably not that special. Its most likely traditional Vietnamese rice. But anyways the price is decent and the food is so...
yelp.com - user review - 04/13/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Johnny P.

5.0 of 5 stars. Man..I love this place. I live in LA, and have had many a rice plates here in Westminster and also San Gabriel...but this place..hands down..is the best. I been comming here since I was a little...
yelp.com - user review - 03/29/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Raian V.

4.0 of 5 stars. haha If you're Vietnamese then I'm sure you love this place. I mean just driving by this place and it's already calling for you to come in. The smell of BBQ meat just make you hungry and it's on the...
yelp.com - user review - 03/24/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by abigail b.

5.0 of 5 stars. Shrimp cake and bbq pork = awesome. I meant to order the bbq shrimp as I am not a huge pork fan but it was so good I would order again. This is not somewhere you go for a date or fancy dinner, but the...
yelp.com - user review - 03/21/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Steven B.

4.0 of 5 stars. I love Com Tam and always had trouble finding a place with consistently good dishes, and after trying Com Tam Dat Thanh, its the place where I now go to get some good food! The place is crowded at...
yelp.com - user review - 03/14/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Cheryl P.

3.0 of 5 stars. I wanted something fresh and a little on the lighter side. Decided on bun thit nuong cha gio again! It's been awhile since I've been back and the service/food quality has not changed. Still cheap eats...
yelp.com - user review - 03/09/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Patricia B.

4.0 of 5 stars. I LOVE BROKEN RICE PLATES! Mmm!The food here is delicious! The portions are big and the prices is inexpensive (about $6-8). It's a really good deal for rice plates. They also have "bun" which is rice...
yelp.com - user review - 03/08/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Kim C.

4.0 of 5 stars. mMm...first time for some of that broKen rice. i was trying to figure out how 'different' it was from regular rice...i guess slightly different texture but almost similar to me. i ordered #9 shrimp...
yelp.com - user review - 03/07/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Hilda W.

4.0 of 5 stars. pretty damn good com tam that's all i got to say.
yelp.com - user review - 02/28/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Eladio S.

4.0 of 5 stars. I've been a fan of Com Tam Dat Thanh since it opened up years ago. In fact, I'm trying to remember what was in that space before. Between Xinh Xinh and my buddy that used to work at Best Liquors next...
yelp.com - user review - 02/23/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Jenn P.

4.0 of 5 stars. I usually order the com tam suong nuong with tau hu ky. I've notice that the thit nuong is scrap like meat (little pieces) so I prefer the suong nuong because you get a nice, big pork chop. Their tau...
yelp.com - user review - 02/16/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Peter L.

3.0 of 5 stars. Not sure if there are that many "broken rice" specialty places around, but this place is famous mainly for their rice plates. Sure you can go to sit-down restaurants and get them, but it's not as...
yelp.com - user review - 02/11/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by JENN N.

5.0 of 5 stars. This place is BOOOMB. You can smell this as you're driving on Tully Rd. The restaurant itself looks kinda dirty & old.. but I swear the food makes up for it. My boyfriend & I use to eat here all time!...
yelp.com - user review - 02/10/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Carol T.

4.0 of 5 stars. I usually go here with my parents and my sister whenever we can get the chance to ever since I was 5. Every time we drive down the street, we can always smell the food lingering in the air, which...
yelp.com - user review - 02/07/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by athena U.

5.0 of 5 stars. I love love their tau hu ky (shrimp cake ) and bbq chicken.
yelp.com - user review - 02/06/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Mitch W.

4.0 of 5 stars. After flying into San Jose Int'l Airport, my aunt, mom, and I ate at this restaurant on a Saturday lunch.When we got to the parking lot, it was crowded, so we had to search for a parking spot. Once...
yelp.com - user review - 01/27/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by amy c.

4.0 of 5 stars. i forgot how i found this place...parking always sucks in this small lot... this place is intimidating if you don't speak or read vietnamese... i would say 99% of the clientele are vietnamese, so i...
yelp.com - user review - 01/26/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Hetty P.

5.0 of 5 stars. Best com tam place in CA. Just try to get your food to-go though, you can create a more pleasant dining experience by yourself. It's dingy and dirty in the tiny little restaurant and you'll be waiting...
yelp.com - user review - 01/25/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Vince N.

4.0 of 5 stars. One of the best Com Tam places...Every time I visit San Jose, I have to make a trip to eat here.The food is tasty and flavorful. Portions are extra large and for the price a great value.The wait can...
yelp.com - user review - 01/20/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Tracy C.

4.0 of 5 stars. THIS IS MY FAVORITE VIETNAMESE RESTAURANT EVER. I love, Love, LOVE their shrimp cake and BBQ pork. YUM! They are very reasonably priced too, which is always a plus. They lose a star because they don't...
yelp.com - user review - 01/16/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Tad S.

2.0 of 5 stars. I have some mixed feelings about this restaurant. I actually liked the food here very much. Whichever combo dish you order, I think it is just the classic Vietnamese broken rice dish. Also, in a...
yelp.com - user review - 01/15/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Seung O.

4.0 of 5 stars. excellent Vietnamese food!!!I am a big fan of Vietnamese food and finally got around to trying some restaurants in Little Saigon area. I got the 11.95 special combo plate with BBQ short ribs, shrimp...
yelp.com - user review - 01/11/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by paul t.

5.0 of 5 stars. my favorite spot for broken rice Cam Tam bbq beef, chicken or pork with the pickle vegeies. Definately a must have place for very bomb diggity vietnamese broken rice. =)
yelp.com - user review - 01/11/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Joseph V.

4.0 of 5 stars. This is the best place for com tam. Portion sizes are huge (expect leftovers unless your a power eater), meats are a bit thin but very flavorful, and they give you a ton of FRESH broken rice. I...
yelp.com - user review - 01/06/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Evelyn N.

3.0 of 5 stars. The best place to get Com Tam! It's soooooo good! High quality authentic Vietnamese food for pretty cheap! (: The parking is kinda frusterating during the weekends and lunch hours though. I think they...
yelp.com - user review - 01/03/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Kim P.

5.0 of 5 stars. I just love this place. I go here a lot with my family and my aunt works here. She makes some of the food. They're always so friendly and everything is HUGE. gets you full no matter what. (:
yelp.com - user review - 01/03/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Chica B.

2.0 of 5 stars. I love the food, but not the service. I once ordered a vermicelli, and I was mad after seeing the waiter's thumb was in my food while carrying it. They should have used a plate to hold it or...
yelp.com - user review - 12/28/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Erin O.

5.0 of 5 stars. The rice dishes rock! I have no idea what is different about their white rice rice, but top it with some shrimp and/or pork and drizzle the fish sauce, and you have got one great meal. I feel too much...
yelp.com - user review - 12/14/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Cathy D.

4.0 of 5 stars. I don't speak Vietnamese....so I had to look up what 'Com Tam' meant since many people mentioned it in their Yelp reviews. Its definition is actually on wikipedia. Com Tam means "broken rice" usually...
yelp.com - user review - 12/05/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Sarah G.

4.0 of 5 stars. It's sooo cute -all the little broken rices! I love it! I order the plate with the slab of pork and it comes with a kinda fish cake as well. I over eat here because it's so dang good and I'm indebted...
yelp.com - user review - 11/20/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Linh N.

4.0 of 5 stars. I love com tam here! I come here, and here only, for com tam. There's no other place that makes com tam better than here. Am I saying that they make the best com tam in the area? "Yes," I am : ) Com...
yelp.com - user review - 11/20/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by A. J.

3.0 of 5 stars. not sure why everybody is complaining about how this restaurant is dirty... i thought it was cleaner than most other vietnamese restaurants i've been to. besides, i'm a firm believer in "the dirtier...
yelp.com - user review - 11/19/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Tim T.

4.0 of 5 stars. I love com tam. I have always been a fan of com tam and generally I like all com tam restaurants but I love Com Tam Dat Thanh. I don't know what it is but everything just tastes delicious. I don't...
yelp.com - user review - 11/17/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Lucy L.

3.0 of 5 stars. Everybody here speaks vietnamese.loli was introduced here by a buncha vietnamese guys.this place is really cheap. they take cash only. went here a few times with friends.recommended if you want to get...
yelp.com - user review - 11/02/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by boris f.

3.0 of 5 stars. Typical Vietnamese food. Parking sucks. Waiter barely spoke english and I had to remind him that i wanted soup a couple times. The place is dirty by most restaurant standards, but typical of a viet...
yelp.com - user review - 10/19/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by grey h.

4.0 of 5 stars. Seriously you can smell this place driving into the parking lot like a block away! They did used to be better... I like ordering their BBQ Pork, shrimp wrapped in tofu gluten, and steamed...
yelp.com - user review - 10/06/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Thuy Tien T.

4.0 of 5 stars. If you are Vietnamese you know it's good, if you are Caucasian you know it's good, if you are Chinese you know it's good and if you Asian you still know it's good ! So if you have not gotten my...
yelp.com - user review - 10/02/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Vanessa U.

5.0 of 5 stars. I love this place. I've been going here forever. My favorite combo is #14, the one with bbq beef, shrimp cake, and rice. I'm a fatty, so it looks like a little food, but it's actually quite filling....
yelp.com - user review - 10/01/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Mike C.

3.0 of 5 stars. This place is alright. Very big portions but place is dirty. Be prepared to smell like bbq after leaving this place.
yelp.com - user review - 09/26/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Michael R.

4.0 of 5 stars. Another one of those "you know you're from San Jose" spots when you get ready to smell this restaurant driving down Tully Road.
yelp.com - user review - 09/24/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by xtna x.

4.0 of 5 stars. Hunger should be your main drive to visit this place. It has definitely the biggest rice plates in all vietnamese restaurants i've ever been to. I love their shrimp cake, shredded pork skin and the...
yelp.com - user review - 09/23/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Wilson C.

3.0 of 5 stars. If you're looking for big plates of rice and lots of meat, this is the place to go. You get undoubtedly get the biggest plate anywhere in the Bay Area of com tam. You get lots of choices of what...
yelp.com - user review - 09/17/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Dre T.

4.0 of 5 stars. YO!!I've passed by this place for years, and the smell always intrigued me. You know a good Asian bbq smell, but I was always too chicken to go inside. Mainly because I'm not Vietnamese, and...
yelp.com - user review - 09/08/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Aaron I.

4.0 of 5 stars. 3.75 Broken rice and anything, mmmmm!!!!!!!!
yelp.com - user review - 09/07/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Gloria H.

3.0 of 5 stars. 3.5 stars - I think it can become 4 stars on future visit because the food is tasty.It's lunch hour - the little strip mall is packed and the lot is jammed. Cars looking for space just double park,...
yelp.com - user review - 09/07/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by David T.

3.0 of 5 stars. I dont know if I'm biased towards Com Tam Thanh, which is a block away, but I just don't really care for this place! First off........ THEY ARE DIRTY!!!! The floors were blackish and my table was...
yelp.com - user review - 09/03/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by shannon l.

4.0 of 5 stars. Another trip to Tully. So far all the restaurants I've gone to on this street have been excellent and no, I haven't made any trips to shady Vietnamese cafes. As I stepped in and sat down, I noticed...
yelp.com - user review - 08/28/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Hoa Q.

5.0 of 5 stars. The prices have gone up quite a bit in the past couple months and the portions are slightly smaller now. However, this is still the best place to eat broken rice. The quality of food and fast...
yelp.com - user review - 08/17/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Elisa T.

4.0 of 5 stars. Good place for rice plates, it's always packed here on weekends but you can definately smell the bbq from outside. The place it self is old and dirty, but the food is good. The meat is flavorful and...
yelp.com - user review - 08/12/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Jessica L.

4.0 of 5 stars. When you drive by this place, you can instantly SMELL the porkchops and beef all hot on the grill. It will linger you to come in. I have to tell you now, the service is very lousy, and not really the...
yelp.com - user review - 08/11/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Helen K.

4.0 of 5 stars. So I'm REALLY sick of Asian food, I've been eating it too much and was really not in the mood when we went there. Even though I'm still sick of eating asian food, it was really worth it.They don't...
yelp.com - user review - 08/02/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Samantha L.

4.0 of 5 stars. Oh lord, don't get me stared, this place is fantastic. A simple bowl of bun cha (pork and rice noodles with an egg roll) or a combo broken rice platter with shrimp and pork and that yummy shredded...
yelp.com - user review - 07/27/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Lan N.

4.0 of 5 stars. Best place for Com Tam in San Jose. It is a down and dirty joint for vietnamese rice dishes. The menu is pretty simple even if it doesn't look like it. Only difference is the combinations of meats...
yelp.com - user review - 07/17/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by sonya h.

3.0 of 5 stars. yummy food!prices go up quite often, parking could be a nightmare, they recently changed their tables, bowls, etc...but could still be cleaner.
yelp.com - user review - 07/11/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Minh V.

3.0 of 5 stars. This is one of the best (if not the best) places in San Jose for com tam. I highly recommend their bbq chicken with broken rice and the shrimp biscuit. It's a very unique and delicious plate that I...
yelp.com - user review - 07/10/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Jackie S.

4.0 of 5 stars. Awesome place for Vietnamese food!!! The cooks grill the meats to perfection. No wonder there is so much smoke coming out of the restaurant. I highly recommend wearing a set of clothes that you can...
yelp.com - user review - 06/28/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Jing F.

5.0 of 5 stars. Cindi N. directed me to this place (for lunch) before our movie date. This is our meeting place before heading downtown SJ. I got there first...as I approach the place, the aroma of the food there...
yelp.com - user review - 06/28/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Sam K.

5.0 of 5 stars. 5stars damnit !!!when i want a lot of food ... i go to dat thanh! everything is good and the side of pickled scallion roots w/ pepper and fish sauce is teh bomb. best rice plate in the bay! service...
yelp.com - user review - 06/13/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by leanne s.

4.0 of 5 stars. Definitely my favorite place for com tam. Price is cheaper and the food is better than Com Tam Thanh. Their tau hu ky, korean ribs taste much better.
yelp.com - user review - 06/08/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Lily N.

4.0 of 5 stars. The place looks dirty, the parking lot sucks. BUT I LOVE THE COM TAM HERE. Just get it to go, i know i always do and it tastes oh so good. $8 for a full hearty meal. It's a winner in my book
yelp.com - user review - 05/23/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Thanh T.

4.0 of 5 stars. This place is 1 of 3 places that I go to eat Com Tam. I would give this place 5 stars if they:*clean up the place. *open later*got the fast service down, but need to work on friendly!For the price,...
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Yelp.com Review - by Karen S.

4.0 of 5 stars. This place is walking distance from my house. Every time I drive/walk/bike by the smell of bbq is wafting in the air making me hungry for their bbq goodness. Great meals at reasonable prices. The...
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Yelp.com Review - by Annie M.

4.0 of 5 stars. You can't help stopping in this restaurant if you're ever driving down Tully Road because you can smell the deliciousness a mile away..."Com Tam" means broken rice and that's exactly what you should...
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Yelp.com Review - by Party R.

1.0 of 5 stars. Update: Ordered togo yesterday and I'm not happy.I ordered 2 items and rice which was good but the Korean BBQ plate I ordered (Single item) was sad..Let me tell you why. When I unpacked the box and...
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Yelp.com Review - by jose h.

4.0 of 5 stars. When your the only Mexican in a Vietnamese restaurant you know the food is goodLong waits Crowded seating areaAwesome FOOD
yelp.com - user review - 05/06/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Linda P.

3.0 of 5 stars. Com Tam Dat Thanh has been opened fairly some time now and I never once had the intentions to give this place a try due to there shabby and dirtiness...Anyhow, I was around the area and finally...
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Yelp.com Review - by Catherine D.

4.0 of 5 stars. 4.5 StarsSometimes this place just hits the spot! Sometimes it doesn't do that, but it's still good. My boyfriend and I eat at this place often. Maybe every month or so. We actually ate here for our...
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Yelp.com Review - by Joey C.

4.0 of 5 stars. So from what I hear, this fine ethnic dining establishment is like THE destination for traditional Vietnamese rice plates, i.e. Broken Rice, in the four-oh-eight One of my favorite Purses to carry...
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Yelp.com Review - by Muy C.

4.0 of 5 stars. Delicious! I love this authentic Vietnamese joint. Service is pretty reasonable and food is hot and prepared just right. Large portions for cheap and affordable prices. I could barely finish mine and...
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Yelp.com Review - by Ailien L.

5.0 of 5 stars. it's dirty, and heavy smoke is always billowing around the restaurant.by dirty I mean there's crap all over the floor, which probably hasn't been mopped since I was going there as a teen, and they...
yelp.com - user review - 03/27/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Bucky M.

4.0 of 5 stars. Overview: Vietnamese rice plate restaurant.You'll see the plumes of smoke on Tully Rd. Don't worry, the restaurant's not on fire, they're just grilling. =)It's very good, evidenced by the large crowds...
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Yelp.com Review - by Drew A.

2.0 of 5 stars. Food was great and service wasn't as bad as I expected. This place should not pass ANY food and saftey reg.laws though. There was a prep cook in the dinning area slicing radishes, and the...
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Yelp.com Review - by Larry H.

1.0 of 5 stars. I enjoyed this place for sometime, until a recent visit.Sure, the food is seemingly tasty, but is it clean?I can always catch a glimpse of someone peeling various vegetables outside as I drive by...
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Yelp.com Review - by Mr. and Mrs. L.

5.0 of 5 stars. Hubby's Review:My Thursday lunch joint with a friend. I'm here every week for the number 14. It's a huge serving of broken rice, bbq beef, shrimp cake, a bowl of chicken soup and a ton of scallions....
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Yelp.com Review - by Eric L.

4.0 of 5 stars. Very very good Com Tam. It must sucks for residents living in the proximity of this restaurant because the smell of BBQ is so strong that I can smell it in my car when i pass by this place. One thing...
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Yelp.com Review - by Silly G.

2.0 of 5 stars. I used to eat here frequently with my high school friends because the food was cheap and good. Fast forward 10 years, I still love food that is cheap and good. It's been a few years (maybe 3 or 4)...
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Yelp.com Review - by Aimee P.

4.0 of 5 stars. Really love the rice plates here - and the portions are perfect - you get a good amount of meat!My favorite is the bbq pork rice plate with the fried shrimp cake!They also have a good bbq beef rib -...
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Yelp.com Review - by jerry h.

5.0 of 5 stars. Com Tam at it's finest... Kind of dirty, but so are the other 95% of Vietnamese Restaurants...Fool-proof menu, and fast service... Portions are big so be prepared to waddle from side to side after...
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Yelp.com Review - by Diesel B.

5.0 of 5 stars. Bingo Bango Bongo. This is the best of the best. If you drove pass this place and could not smell the great smokes from the kitchen, you are missing out. The BBQ meats are so tasty and delicious,...
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Yelp.com Review - by Jen C.

5.0 of 5 stars. I really enjoyed their Com Tam here! They have a good variety of items and are served in very generous portions compared to some other places. They are cheap but also good! My favorite is the shrimp...
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Yelp.com Review - by Shirley H.

5.0 of 5 stars. Yummss!!!!! what can i say they have the best Com ever!!!! everything is good on the menu, i tried pretty much everything except the noodles.Its pretty much the samve dish over and over again, they...
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Yelp.com Review - by D.J. T.

4.0 of 5 stars. the food here is awesome. not only is it really good, its pretty damn cheap as well. i usually get any of the grilled pork dishes (either w\ rice or bun) and its alot better then other com tam places...
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Yelp.com Review - by D H.

3.0 of 5 stars. I got the #4 rice combo (BBQ Chicken).BBQ chicken - was okbroken rice - greasyegg cake - goodshrimp sausage with sugarcane - pretty good, though I didn't care for the sugarcane in the middlegrilled...
yelp.com - user review - 12/29/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Katie Anne N.

5.0 of 5 stars. This place has THE BEST com tam and bun ever. Sure its a hole in the wall, but there are ample seats to accommodate everyone. Service is quick and efficient. They give you a bowl of hot soup along...
yelp.com - user review - 12/28/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by K Y.

3.0 of 5 stars. just went there for the first time today for lunch. This place is packed. For the whole time i was there, the line never stopped. We ordered #37 and #14. So here is what i think:BBQ beef was good...
yelp.com - user review - 12/23/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Jennifer N.

4.0 of 5 stars. 4 STARS FOR AMAZING FOOD!1 STAR OFF BECAUSE IT'S KIND OF GRUNGY/DIRTY LOOKING.they have the most amazing rice plates. my family loves this place. and we're legit vietnamese, we know what's good....
yelp.com - user review - 12/19/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by John P.

4.0 of 5 stars. The rice plates here are the bomb. The meat/seafood tastes great and the portions are large.Love the eggrolls here as well.Great location right off of 101 but parking is usually tough. This is a dirty...
yelp.com - user review - 12/06/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Juliane N.

5.0 of 5 stars. You'll know where it is once you hit the street. You can see the smoke coming up the roof. Smells amazingly good once you get in the parking lot. I love how they have the "broken" rice. Some...
yelp.com - user review - 11/30/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Mellie D.

4.0 of 5 stars. This is the real deal for the Vietnamese "broken" rice plates. I agree with other reviewers in that it's the best I've had in San Jose. I've been to this restaurant a few times, though not lately, but...
yelp.com - user review - 11/03/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Karen R.

4.0 of 5 stars. WOW! YUM! Vietnamese rice plates!!!We drove into the strip mall - where this restaurant sits - on a fair Sunday afternoon and saw quite a few groups of people standing outside waiting. Actually...
yelp.com - user review - 10/25/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by LiLy D.

5.0 of 5 stars. This is one of the places where... When you want to get a great Vietnamese BBQ rice plate, You go to a Vietnamese BBQ rice plate specialty restaurant!!!It's not like SF where you can get everything in...
yelp.com - user review - 10/14/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by James N.

5.0 of 5 stars. Dat Thanh probably one of my favorite places to go in San Jose. Dat Thanh is always very busy in the weekends. It's a really easy location to get to, right off 101 in Tully.This restaurant has a "Com...
yelp.com - user review - 10/10/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Susan P.

5.0 of 5 stars. I really only have a few things to say:1) It's nice to find that Vietnamese food isn't just all about Pho.2) The meat tastes exactly like the plume of BBQ smoke that surrounds the joint.3) I come out...
yelp.com - user review - 10/04/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by jenna l.

2.0 of 5 stars. I had the com tam bi sung cha .The quantity is definitly there, but the quality is not. The rice is definitly good but the scallion oil made it taste greasy. Most of the grill meat taste like it is...
yelp.com - user review - 10/03/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by nathan b.

4.0 of 5 stars. I can smell this place from my house. It reminds me of a saturday BBQ. I came here sunday after church and ordered the 8 i think which consist of broken rice,tempura cake'sausage on a sugarcane shrimp...
yelp.com - user review - 10/02/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by bee j.

4.0 of 5 stars. I think most people would agree with me when I say what makes a good rice plate is the rice... I mean if you had nasty rice it wouldn't really be a rice plate, yea? haha point is that the rice here is...
yelp.com - user review - 09/16/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by LE H.

1.0 of 5 stars. This place is sooooooooo filthy. The ladies room reeked of insecticide.I love eating at mom and pop ethnic restaurants and if the food is good, I can deal with a little filth . However, spending $10...
yelp.com - user review - 09/16/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by wanugee N.

4.0 of 5 stars. Most people agree, the 2 best Com Tam (broken rice) restaurants in the greater San Jose area, perhaps in the entire Bay Area, are within a stone's throw of each other. There is Com Tam Thanh, with 2...
yelp.com - user review - 09/09/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Linh T.

5.0 of 5 stars. This place is the best com tam restaurant in the Bay Area. Yeah, all the rice plates you see at Pho restaurants and various Com Tam restaurants around here just do not compare to the ones at Dat...
yelp.com - user review - 09/07/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by NAYR T.

4.0 of 5 stars. i think this is the only com tam place in the bay area. they have an actual grill in the resturant and you can smell the steak from a mile away (if you drive with your window down), parking isn't so...
yelp.com - user review - 08/27/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Jennifer H.

4.0 of 5 stars. Wished we had read the yelp reviews first, but that's why I am writing.Get the soup noodles or the rice places, then take the dim sum to go. I was tempted by the to-go selections in the shopping...
yelp.com - user review - 08/27/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Mimi T.

5.0 of 5 stars. The BEST Com Tam place in the south bay! it's super cheap and delicious. Granted, it's not the most clean restaurant... but overlook that, or order it to go, which I do for lunch sometimes. There can...
yelp.com - user review - 08/21/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Lynn N.

5.0 of 5 stars. If you want awesome Vietnamese rice plates, this is the place to go, and you also get plenty of foooood!!!!YUMMMMMMMMY!!!!
yelp.com - user review - 08/20/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Phil L.

5.0 of 5 stars. Quick and simple, BEST rice plates anywhere at a good price. High quality rice plates with very generous portions for around 7-9 bucks. Cannot go wrong here. Yes it's not the cleanest restaurant,...
yelp.com - user review - 08/16/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Smokey G.

5.0 of 5 stars. This place rocks! The rice plates are one of the best I've eaten and the portions are always large. One thing I love about this place is that they have a bottle of fish sauzce at the table so you...
yelp.com - user review - 08/07/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Tu D.

4.0 of 5 stars. As many of yelpers on here describe...the portions are HUGE and all for under $10. I usually get the combination of combinations. THis includes a bit of everything. Dont come here for the service...
yelp.com - user review - 08/05/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Thuy Tien L.

5.0 of 5 stars. Let me explain something to the people who complain about the lack of cleanliness here: good Vietnamese food has never been found in a clean restaurant. There's just something about Vietnamese food...
yelp.com - user review - 07/23/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Dave S.

4.0 of 5 stars. Mmmm, broken rice heaven. 10 bucks gets you a huge platter of broken rice, shrimp on sugarcane, skewered BBQ shrimp, your choice of BBQ meat (pork, beef, chicken), quiche, and shrimp cake. If you...
yelp.com - user review - 07/22/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by D N.

4.0 of 5 stars. I don't know if you guys have ever driven down Tully and wondered..."Mmm, where's that wonderful bbq smell coming from?" I sure have, and that's one of the things that lured me to eating at this...
yelp.com - user review - 07/20/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Beach L.

5.0 of 5 stars. Best Com Tam place I have been to! good food. Last time I went here they only accept cash.
yelp.com - user review - 07/19/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Dang-Khoa H.

5.0 of 5 stars. This place might be sticky icky icky because it is. Mainly because of your self pouring and mixing of fish sauce. Other than that, good rice plates. I can't complain thee price is good too. This has...
yelp.com - user review - 07/08/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Robert and Mimi Y.

4.0 of 5 stars. My mom has been working here ever since the grand opening. She brings me home food whenever I ask her but usually it's for my boyfriend or friends. I'm not going to be bias with my review just because...
yelp.com - user review - 06/30/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Danster L.

5.0 of 5 stars. I wish my mom can cook food like this. Her grilled pork and broken rice is always dry, tough, or she doesn't make it at all. However, this restaurant saves the day by being only 5 minutes from home...
yelp.com - user review - 06/20/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Huy N.

5.0 of 5 stars. Believe the hype!Totally agree with Basia's review and order recommendations. If you've never had Vietnamese broken rice before, go here first. It will ruin you. Once you go here, this dish will...
yelp.com - user review - 06/19/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Amy T.

3.0 of 5 stars. I give this restaurant only 3 stars..why?I am Vietnamese, and being Vietnamese in San Jose...you're forced to be very picky of all the food that you eat because of the humongous amount of restaurants...
yelp.com - user review - 06/17/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Basia V.

5.0 of 5 stars. I've been going to this place for years and it is still, by far, the best place in SJ to get a Vietnamese rice plate. As most reviewers have noted, the place is a little dingy...ok, a lot dingy, but...
yelp.com - user review - 06/16/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Lily L.

5.0 of 5 stars. The BEST vietnamese rice plate in SJ! I don't think I ever had anything here that wasn't good. Don't see the combo you want on the menu? Just tell them! I personally think their tau hau ky is the...
yelp.com - user review - 06/15/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by JC G.

4.0 of 5 stars. Lights out, one of the best Rice Plates I've had in San Jose. Their plates are huge and I end of having to take home half of my plate... You can smell the place a mile away... what can I say, i...
yelp.com - user review - 06/04/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Steve N.

4.0 of 5 stars. I used to come here all the time with my mom and dad! One of the best cheap rice places ever. We used to order all these different rice plates and would share eat others food. Like I'd grab some of my...
yelp.com - user review - 06/01/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Sharon T.

4.0 of 5 stars. this place is so yummy! but alas, it had to be one of those obviously dirty places you eat that made it so damned good... if you can pull yourself away from that, i say you order any of those rice...
yelp.com - user review - 05/22/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Jim C.

3.0 of 5 stars. Pretty good Vietnamese rice combos that come in huge portions but the dirty feel of the place makes you want to take a shower after you eat here. Continued my exploration down in the deeper parts of...
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Yelp.com Review - by Kat D.

5.0 of 5 stars. With Vietnamese food, as with any other cuisine, you have certain spots that offer THE BEST of one dish. This place has the best Com Tam - Broken Rice Plates.Their plates are huge! For $8 you get a...
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Yelp.com Review - by ali a.

5.0 of 5 stars. Since I live in the East Side of San Jose, the majority of restaurant choices are Vietnamese eat's. After a while, they can taste the same, but NOT this place. I am a happy camper when I see big...
yelp.com - user review - 04/15/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Tricia N.

5.0 of 5 stars. LOVE LOVE LOVE this place....service sucks ass...but what the freak do you expect from a vietnamese restaurant?..we ain't about service, we don't refill yo drank, we don't ask how your food is!!! we...
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Yelp.com Review - by Jenn H.

3.0 of 5 stars. this is my cousin's place... and the quality of food has declined since its grand opening in san jose. just my opinion though, of course... and my mom's... and my aunts. shh!
yelp.com - user review - 04/06/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Cindi N.

5.0 of 5 stars. trust me, i'm Vietnamese, and i know Vietnamese food. i love this place, it's way way better than Com Tam Thanh (Story Rd. & Milpitas). the reason i said it's better, because i've tried the other...
yelp.com - user review - 03/26/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Lyna K.

5.0 of 5 stars. I used to live righ behind this restaurant. Saw many pho places come and go. This is the only establishment that has lasted for more than 3 years in that spot. especially considering there is lion...
yelp.com - user review - 03/21/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Ro C.

4.0 of 5 stars. i've driven by this place so many times and have never eaten here until now. they call it "broken rice". the waiter takes your order and within 5 minutes your dish is ready. they are FAST! i got...
yelp.com - user review - 03/18/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Nancy N.

4.0 of 5 stars. my favorite place to get rice plates! i always order the com tam bi thit nuong (rice with shredded pork and grilled pork).. yummm. the grilled pork has tons of flavor and the portions are huge! wayyy...
yelp.com - user review - 02/26/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Sarah L.

5.0 of 5 stars. I love this place! Even though the place might seem a bit ghetto and dirty, the foood is nothing like that. I always get the broken rice with the egg cake, the shrimp tofu wrap, and shredded pork. The...
yelp.com - user review - 02/01/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by diana t.

5.0 of 5 stars. this place is hella dirty. its like you just walked into vietnam dirty. but shit, the food is so good here that its worth it. we tried the cleaner place on story rd and was so disappointed that we...
yelp.com - user review - 01/22/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Josh C.

5.0 of 5 stars. I've written before that I have a rule about ethnic food--the less the people working there speak English, the better the food is. That rule of thumb was pretty much made for this place. Now I know...
yelp.com - user review - 01/22/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Jamie J.

5.0 of 5 stars. This place is DA BOMB! My co-workers bought me some food from here and it was awesome! Then I thought that it might be just that one time, so I actually went to the restaurant to try it again. It...
yelp.com - user review - 01/15/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Jessica t.

3.0 of 5 stars. this place has th best com tham, but when I came on they didn't even bother asking me for service, they just left me there just because I'm 20x more younger than them, assholes, but they way how the...
yelp.com - user review - 01/13/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by hn k.

5.0 of 5 stars. Don't come here looking to impress your date or for a pleasant atmosphere in which to enjoy your meal. Unless by atmosphere you mean a hole in the wall where people wolf down cheap and delicious...
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Yelp.com Review - by We S-A- Y.

5.0 of 5 stars. He says :This is my new favorite Vietnamese restaurant in San Jose. If you're looking for Pho this isn't the place. They specialize in rice plates and vermicilli noodles.For $7 I got a huge portion...
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Yelp.com Review - by Christina N.

4.0 of 5 stars. this location of com tam thanh is good, but not as good as the other location on story rd. i don't know which plate number i get, but i know what's in it. it has some sort of b-b-q meat (thit nuong),...
yelp.com - user review - 09/06/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by marlene m.

4.0 of 5 stars. one of the best rice plates i've had. havent eaten here in a long time, but for a mere $6, you can get enough food to feed 2 people - thats bbq chicken, rice, and a shrimp cake. you can mix up your...
yelp.com - user review - 09/03/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by rhea j.

5.0 of 5 stars. is it because i'm filipino? i just had the number five for dinner and omfg....it's delicious! i love vietnamese food more than filipino food..mmm, yeah..i was telling diana t. and josh c. that if this...
yelp.com - user review - 08/11/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Kim N.

2.0 of 5 stars. People like this place. I have no idea why. It's really dirty and doesn't taste as good as Com Tam Thanh on Story Rd. I really think that it all has to do with their location and the fact that they...
yelp.com - user review - 07/10/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by chris c.

5.0 of 5 stars. 'Com Tam' is translated literally as 'broken rice'. Don't let the translation fool you though as it doesn't relate to poor quality. Good com tam is hard to find around the world outside of Vietnam....
yelp.com - user review - 04/10/2006
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Good food, dirty area by David D. at InsiderPages

This is by far one of the best or the best vietnamese rice plate restuarants in san jose. The price is very reasonable considering that you get a fairly large portion and not to mention, it is very very good....
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