Great & delicious foods, awesome people, nice atmosphere, and a variety of good choices. The moment we walked in, the gentleman who was working here was very hospitable and very accommodating. Will definitely come back here. We just learned that this restaurant has been in this plaza for many years now. I have tried Bo Ne from different restaurants, but this is the best I have tasted so far. Will come back soon.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
vy hoang
I was so excited to try this place out but I ended up being very disappointed. First off, the BBH was so bland, had no flavor, and was very mid. Where was the flavor in the BBH??!!? Isn't the whole point of BBH to be spicy, I could not taste an ounce of spice or even flavor in that soup. The fact that the owner is Vietnamese too, how can you not be able to make your own culture dish good?!?!? I would NOT recommend anyone coming here, there are better options out there.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Squirrel Friend
The meat is nice and tender, but the broth needs a bit more seasoning.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 4
Nolan Pham
My family has been going to this resturaunt for over 20 years and it has never dissapointed. We always order banh beo and the signature bun bo hue and they are excellent. I will have to say though, the cleanliness of the resturaunt is not great and the service as well. At the end of the day, it’s the food that counts though!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 3
ShingHa Tran
Their service is good , the time we have Bun Bo is not that great, the broth is plain, it is hit and miss. I had one last year, was much better taste.The steam rice cup cake, not so great.Hope restaurants can improve the taste.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 3
Kai Ng
I ordered two things: banh beo(the white steamed dumpling with dried shrimped in the mini bowls) and mi quang. The banh beo was 5stars. The wheat mi noodle was 3.5 . I should have ordered the bun Bo hue their specialty, but was hankering for yellow wheat noodle. I wasn’t super impressed, it was still good, but not as flavorful as others I’ve had. Their yellow noodle was ok, broth ok…I also ordered 2 Korean bbq beef plates Togo for my hubby and son…only 3 stars, I think I could’ve made it better,the beef was a bit raw and flavor ok, not special
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: B
matsu Tran
Love it! Great service, great food, nicely remodeled, and clean! What more can you ask for?
Gloria Rodriguez
Coffee was hot but not much of bake
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
Michael Nguyen
Tried bun bo ,. Taste was a little light, meat was fresh and tender.Banh beo is good , the flour can be a little more dense.Always love the boss man he always gives great hospitality!!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 5
Duma Nguyen
Tried bun bo ,. Taste was a little light, meat was fresh and tender.Banh beo is good , the flour can be a little more dense.Always love the boss man he always gives great hospitality!!
Great place to eat! The staff & owner was very kind and welcoming. I will definitely eat here again and the Bun Bo hue is so delicious!
Tam Nguyen
Food here are outstanding, really tasty you must try to see for yourself.
Thu Tran
2022 UPDATE—NEW RESTAURANT called Bun Bo Dong Ba.May 2022. The 5 stared restaurant in my previous review is no more. Another restaurant takes its place. The food is decent but nowhere near the same as before. Last week I tried the Bún Bò Huế. The broth is still ok but the meat was cut paper thin, dried, hard without any taste. I wouldn’t be surprised if it’s machine sliced from a frozen block of low quality meat. The noodles were not chewy but a bit over cooked. The number of item on the menu tripples. The price increases 50%. The bowls and chopsticks are new. The music is loud. By now you all can tell the sad disappointment I had with this new restaurant that takes the place of my most favorite bún bò restaurant in San Jose. I guess another good thing is gone from my mundane life. So normal yet so sad.MOST AUTHENTIC ‘BUN BO HUE’ 2020For over 30 years I have been enjoying the BBH and this is the only place I go to in San Jose area. Its Bun Bo is the closest to the ones I had in Hue and at home. I only took my 93 years old Mom who was a pure Hue ‘citizen’ :) to this restaurant for BBH and nowhere else.Its soup broth is light not heavily salted. The hint of lemongrass is there and that’s what make the special taste of BBH. The shrimp paste deepens the broth and absent in the smell. The slices of beef shank are soft enough and thick enough. A big plus compared to the paper thin slices at other restaurants. I was there last Friday and the soup was hot, really hot.Now let’s talk about service. This is a family run and a friendly talk with the staff will help us being treated in a friendly way. Even a complaint can be done in a constructive conversation. I would not label the staff ‘professional’ but they were nice enough for me that I keep coming back year after year.I was at the restaurant 4 days ago and the place was nice and clean to me. The price is very reasonable. No complaint here either. Weekday afternoons are the best times, quiet and few customers . Weekends are busiest...so please be patient with the busy staff.This special place was handed down to the children who are doing a great job keeping the BBH authentic still. I just wish they add some Rau Răm to the soup. Just like with the lemongrass, this herb makes the taste of BBH what it is—the most famous and great tasting soup from Huế, the former imperial city in the Central of Vietnam.
Kayla Nguyen
New owners. Ordered cơm hến n mi quảng. Both below average. Won’t be back. The old owners was a lot better. Will go to the one on Paloma plaza next time for Hue’s foods.
Great & delicious foods, awesome people, nice atmosphere, and a variety of good choices. The moment we walked in, the gentleman who was working here was very hospitable and very accommodating. Will definitely come back here. We just learned that this restaurant has been in this plaza for many years now. I have tried Bo Ne from different restaurants, but this is the best I have tasted so far. Will come back soon.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I was so excited to try this place out but I ended up being very disappointed. First off, the BBH was so bland, had no flavor, and was very mid. Where was the flavor in the BBH??!!? Isn't the whole point of BBH to be spicy, I could not taste an ounce of spice or even flavor in that soup. The fact that the owner is Vietnamese too, how can you not be able to make your own culture dish good?!?!? I would NOT recommend anyone coming here, there are better options out there.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
The meat is nice and tender, but the broth needs a bit more seasoning.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 4
My family has been going to this resturaunt for over 20 years and it has never dissapointed. We always order banh beo and the signature bun bo hue and they are excellent. I will have to say though, the cleanliness of the resturaunt is not great and the service as well. At the end of the day, it’s the food that counts though!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 3
Their service is good , the time we have Bun Bo is not that great, the broth is plain, it is hit and miss. I had one last year, was much better taste.The steam rice cup cake, not so great.Hope restaurants can improve the taste.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 3
I ordered two things: banh beo(the white steamed dumpling with dried shrimped in the mini bowls) and mi quang. The banh beo was 5stars. The wheat mi noodle was 3.5 . I should have ordered the bun Bo hue their specialty, but was hankering for yellow wheat noodle. I wasn’t super impressed, it was still good, but not as flavorful as others I’ve had. Their yellow noodle was ok, broth ok…I also ordered 2 Korean bbq beef plates Togo for my hubby and son…only 3 stars, I think I could’ve made it better,the beef was a bit raw and flavor ok, not special
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: B
Love it! Great service, great food, nicely remodeled, and clean! What more can you ask for?
Coffee was hot but not much of bake
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
Tried bun bo ,. Taste was a little light, meat was fresh and tender.Banh beo is good , the flour can be a little more dense.Always love the boss man he always gives great hospitality!!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 5
Tried bun bo ,. Taste was a little light, meat was fresh and tender.Banh beo is good , the flour can be a little more dense.Always love the boss man he always gives great hospitality!!
Restaurantji Recommends
Great place to eat! The staff & owner was very kind and welcoming. I will definitely eat here again and the Bun Bo hue is so delicious!
Food here are outstanding, really tasty you must try to see for yourself.
2022 UPDATE—NEW RESTAURANT called Bun Bo Dong Ba.May 2022. The 5 stared restaurant in my previous review is no more. Another restaurant takes its place. The food is decent but nowhere near the same as before. Last week I tried the Bún Bò Huế. The broth is still ok but the meat was cut paper thin, dried, hard without any taste. I wouldn’t be surprised if it’s machine sliced from a frozen block of low quality meat. The noodles were not chewy but a bit over cooked. The number of item on the menu tripples. The price increases 50%. The bowls and chopsticks are new. The music is loud. By now you all can tell the sad disappointment I had with this new restaurant that takes the place of my most favorite bún bò restaurant in San Jose. I guess another good thing is gone from my mundane life. So normal yet so sad.MOST AUTHENTIC ‘BUN BO HUE’ 2020For over 30 years I have been enjoying the BBH and this is the only place I go to in San Jose area. Its Bun Bo is the closest to the ones I had in Hue and at home. I only took my 93 years old Mom who was a pure Hue ‘citizen’ :) to this restaurant for BBH and nowhere else.Its soup broth is light not heavily salted. The hint of lemongrass is there and that’s what make the special taste of BBH. The shrimp paste deepens the broth and absent in the smell. The slices of beef shank are soft enough and thick enough. A big plus compared to the paper thin slices at other restaurants. I was there last Friday and the soup was hot, really hot.Now let’s talk about service. This is a family run and a friendly talk with the staff will help us being treated in a friendly way. Even a complaint can be done in a constructive conversation. I would not label the staff ‘professional’ but they were nice enough for me that I keep coming back year after year.I was at the restaurant 4 days ago and the place was nice and clean to me. The price is very reasonable. No complaint here either. Weekday afternoons are the best times, quiet and few customers . Weekends are busiest...so please be patient with the busy staff.This special place was handed down to the children who are doing a great job keeping the BBH authentic still. I just wish they add some Rau Răm to the soup. Just like with the lemongrass, this herb makes the taste of BBH what it is—the most famous and great tasting soup from Huế, the former imperial city in the Central of Vietnam.
New owners. Ordered cơm hến n mi quảng. Both below average. Won’t be back. The old owners was a lot better. Will go to the one on Paloma plaza next time for Hue’s foods.
Great atmosphere & food!
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