Hướng Dương Restaurant

1111 Story Rd, San Jose
(408) 489-7476

Recent Reviews

Vincent L

It is inside the food court of Grand Century Shopping Mall. The food is pretty good. They take cash only, but the price already includes tax, so it's very affordable.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 5

Service: 3

Angie S.

Located within the Grand century Mall food court, so we didn't expect anything fancy. Prices are reasonable and they take cash only. The menu on the wall is simple and has most of the common items you'd see at any Vietnamese restaurant. The food didn't take long to come out after ordering at the counter. The food was great. We got the bun bo hue and bun with BBQ pork. Both were delicious and filling despite portions being on the smaller side. Overall, this place is a good pick for a quick satisfying lunch.

Tu-Anh N.

WHEN: Sun @3:30pmLocated in the food court of the the Grand Century Mall, which gets pretty busy since its the weekend. Parking is decent since the mall has plenty of free parking. Most if not all food stalls only take cash come prepared! There's also a decent amount of seatings since it was after the lunch rush hour, however it's still busy. After circling the food court for awhile trying to decide on food, my sis and I decided on this spot and ordered:#1 MI QUANG - $14We asked for extra broth since this dish is known to be served with very little broth. Overall decent but not a huge fan of the meat it comes in. #16 - BANH BEO - $10Comes with 6. Made to order so very fresh when it comes out. Eat right away while its hot and soft! Not enough for a meal but a fun snack to share. Each has a pork rind, and just enough shrimp and green onion (not generous). Overall delicious!I think there's only a total of 2 people working here because it does take awhile for the food to be ready. They do have a posting that says "Help Wanted". The wait was around 35 minutes and they have a huge selection to pick from.

Hong L.

I actually quite like this place! I ordered the grilled shrimp spring rolls twice this week. I know $11 is kind of steep for spring rolls, but it does come with 4 rolls. The dipping sauce is also really good and not watered down like most places. I already have an idea of what i want to try the next time I come back here. Can't wait.

Vincent N.

Great variety of Viet food & plenty of (empty) seating at this food court. We only ate at this place...owners are nice and prices are reasonable! The banh cuon was so steaming hot fresh, I almost bought seconds. But I ultimately decided to get their banh beo since it looked so good. Nice little gem in the Century Mall, highly recommend and I'll be back for sure

Ronny T.

Decent food court type food in Little Saigon. I had the Mi Quang and it was pretty decent. I have to think it would've been better in a real bowl vs a styrofoam one, but it is what it is.

Kristin S.

Food: 10/10 Service: N/A (pay at the counter and seat yourself) Portion size: medium Value: 6/10 (4 spring rolls for $11) Wait time: 7 minutes to get our food after ordering; there was no line on a Sunday afternoon First time coming to this mini mall and it's food court. I wanted to try the Nem Nuong cuon (grilled pork spring rolls) in South Bay and wanted to support this small mom and pop shop! The grilled pork spring rolls were definitely delicious, fresh, and I'm coming back for more! When they were served to us they were hot and fresh. The spring roll skin was soft and warm and the grilled pork was hot off the stove! The veggies wrapped inside give the spring roll a refreshing taste since the grilled pork has some flavoring. There was also a yellow crunchy thing inside (see pictures) I think it's fried tofu skin? But anyways it really elevated the spring roll for me! It gave the roll texture and a more of a crunch! Next time I would like to try their rice plates but this visit I was just looking for an afternoon snack! Definitely coming back for those spring rolls!

Kristin Q.

Food: 10/10Service: N/A (pay at the counter and seat yourself) Portion size: medium Value: 6/10 (4 spring rolls for $11)Wait time: 7 minutes to get our food after ordering; there was no line on a Sunday afternoonFirst time coming to this mini mall and it's food court. I wanted to try the Nem Nuong cuon (grilled pork spring rolls) in South Bay and wanted to support this small mom and pop shop!The grilled pork spring rolls were definitely delicious, fresh, and I'm coming back for more! When they were served to us they were hot and fresh. The spring roll skin was soft and warm and the grilled pork was hot off the stove! The veggies wrapped inside give the spring roll a refreshing taste since the grilled pork has some flavoring. There was also a yellow crunchy thing inside (see pictures) I think it's fried tofu skin? But anyways it really elevated the spring roll for me! It gave the roll texture and a more of a crunch! Next time I would like to try their rice plates but this visit I was just looking for an afternoon snack! Definitely coming back for those spring rolls!

Calvin N.

Good eat if your into vietnamese cuisine and the choices that are offered are a start if your iffy about trying something new. The displayed on the wall shows all the dishes of how the food would look like follow by the price and number of the meal. Quite easy to order. The dining area are like the shopping malls. The meal was place and our order was ready about 10 minutes. The dishes we ordered were so delicious. Just wish I had ordered extra with the banh cuon it was so good. Overall, its a good spot and good eat.

Vivian Kaun

It is tasty!!

khuong nguyen

Amazing food with low prices.

Andy L.

Not much food for the money. Even worse, the employee who assembled my togo order did not wrap the fish sauce securely, so it spilled when I opened it at home. With the ongoing pandemic, I doubt they'll stay in business long.

Sheryl H.

They got my order wrong twice and tried to charge my husband $1.50... my husband let the worker know there was no mistake in what we ordered and we paid exactly what we asked for so there was no reason to be charged $1.50 because they got my order wrong TWICE. The other issue was that it was cash only! My husband had to go atm across the restaurant which they charged $3.99! Overall, No indoor seating due to covid. This restaurant told us to go behind the building where they have seats, table & canopy. It was extremely cold outside so we had to bare eating in the cold but the food was good. My rice plate portion was so small I was still hungry right after...

Manda A.

I've been coming here for a couple of years and always get the nem nuong spring rolls with extra sauce here. They have never gone down in quality and the owner here is super nice! It's a family favorite and it's so much easier to buy it than to make it at home.

Chi L.

Came here to the food court since my husband and I didn't know what we wanted but we were definitely craving Vietnamese food. Cash only, there's also an atm nearby. I was attracted to this stall because I wanted something soupy and saw that they had Banh canh which was exactly what I wanted since the broth is not too heavy. Unfortunately, I was super disappointed because the quality was really bad. The noodles were old and over cooked, all the noodles were basically broken into little pieces. The fish cakes were definitely frozen since it tasted soggy and spongey. One star because the broth was actually not too bad. Unfortunately, I will not be returning since it wasn't even that cheap. I would rather go to a restaurant next time and get a bowl of fresh noodle soup.

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