50 Best Vietnamese Restaurants near San Lorenzo

“Wow the pho is legit. Broth is flavorable with the right spices. Portion size was good for the price of the bowl. My friend (also Vietnamese) got the garlic noodle dish and it was spot on. Will be coming back to try other authentic dishes.“

“GreT food and good service. Prices good too.“

“This place gets busy but they always manage to handle their customers. They have the best bahn mi sandwiches here!!! Always fresh and their drinks are delicious. My favorite here is the Vietnamese coffee. Their rice plates are also good with huge portions. Plenty of options to choose from. Highly recommend to visit here.“

“Delicious * Fast * Great price * Courteous

The Tofu Banh Mi Sandwich was excellent! Wonderful flavor, amazing texture, just the right amount of sauce and spices. I called in my order, and it was ready when I arrived in 10 minutes. Their service over the phone and in-person was engaging and courteous. The price was extremely reasonable. I also love that they charge less if you pay in cash – a great way to wean all of us off the credit card system.“

“We often bring out-of-towners here because it's hard to find Laotian food outside of the Bay and Vientian Cafe always delivers. The menu is super extensive and very reasonably priced, so you can try a bunch of new things each time. We always get the nam kao and the lao sausage (which you can also take home frozen). Angel wings are also super addictive.

Food also travels well if you're looking for takeout. One of our favorite spots in the east bay!“

“WHEN: Thur @11:30am

I’m glad my friend suggested here because I tend to only go to the same spot for Vietnamese food (pho). She was craving “Dry Pho” and I was happy to check out another mom ‘n pops spot!

PARKING: The area feels and looks sketchy so watch out where you step! We did find parking around the block, and since it’s around residential area, parking is free.

The staff is super kind, polite and friendly, and helped with ordering. Here’s what ordered:

#13 - BUN THIT NUONG CHA GIO - $17.50
Marinated grilled pork, egg roll w/Vermicelli.
This also comes with usual works, which is green onions, chopped peanuts, pickled carrots and daikon,shredded lettuce, cilantro, and a side of sweet fish sauce. The egg roll is cut into 4, to make it easier to eat and it was crispy and yummy! Everything about this bowl was just so refreshing and yummy! I think I made a good choice today!

Really happy to have tried out a new spot and it looks like you can’t go wrong with what you order here! Price is reasonable too for what you get with this kind of quality in food and service! Thank you Lemon Pepper!“

“Vegan Donut Gelato is PHENOMENAL! My wife and I loved our brief stop this week. The donuts are massive and well worth the price. Friendly service and the woman who served us was great. Highly recommended!“

“Ngon 😍cung đậm chất Việt Nam“

“Love the bun bo hue from here. This place made me fall in love with the dish to be h. Not to glaze or anything but even their water is so good like it's very refreshing. I really like the pho dac biet there as well. Love pho king, heh not trynna make a sussy joke or nun.“

“Highly applaud the decision to NOT play any music!! It is so peaceful and quiet in there. The decor is pleasing. The space is clean. The food is delicious. Truly a uniquely calm dining experience. Other restaurants please take note and stop blasting bad pop music at my poor ears!!“

“One of my fav. place to get Banh Mi. Service is certainly can improve, but not expected for a place like this. Pickup pay at the counter. Only one register, expect delay during rush hours (lunch time). I have been coming here for over 35 years, still coming back.

For large order, I recommend ordering a day in advanced.“

“I tried pho places in Oakland and San Leandro... Pho King Original has very savory broth, not salty, not greasy. The fresh spring rolls with shredded pork are huge and clean along with tasty fish sauce.

The owner is very friendly and plays cool oldies music in different languages. The place is well lighted and clean. Price is great for the portion of food.

Pho King Original has become my regular pho restaurant and will try the rest of the menu soon.“

“3 Bottled Fish keeps me coming back for more ! Friendly service, wonderful charming atmosphere and most of all - DELICIOUS food & coffee! Locally sourced food & creative menu offerings are what I look for when dining out & 3 Bottled Fish offers that & more. Can't say enough about how wonderful this lunchtime dining experience is, highly recommend.“

“i love this family owned restaurant. I go so much the owner gave me a discount! the service is incredible the food is fresh and tasty the atmosphere is welcoming I love this place“

“Excellent food! The Pho was amazing clear and so yummy! Can’t wait to try more items on the menu; next time!“

“First timers! Bahn Mi's were so good! customer service was very courteous, and quick. Food was delicious, portions were worth the price. Soups looked amazing also!“

“I had The Combo Pho and took a Combo Bahn Mi to go.. Both very good and the bread for the bahn Mi was fresh. Also had a Thai Tea very good!“

“I work nearby and googled “Bahn mi near me” and found this highly rated place. The line was out the door a little before noon and someone called them a “staple go-to of Union City” and told me you have to get there early.

I got a sandwich and spring rolls for like $16 total and I’m used to paying like $20-25 at other places“

“Best Banh mi ever, bread is so good and tasty, no.2 is always the house special item, I tried no.11 this time and was very impressed. If you are not eating immediately ask them to separate the vegetables and meat, so it won't get soaked and not as good.“

“I love the bbq pork that I ordered but the fried shrimp cakes were so so. The service was great. I was sitting there at lunch time quite a while talking to my friend but the workers didn't pressure us to leave at all. Also easy parking!“

“The food here was phenomenal!! Our order was taken by the restaurant grandpa, and he was the sweetest. He literally walks away, and two minutes later, our food is at our table. The broth was delicious. Some of the best we have had around this area. And then best part is, it was affordable.“

“I ordered here last week for my whole family. They made their meat so soft compared to other restaurants. Also, they have excellent customers service. They all are very nice and friendly. I only tried Grill Porks and Shrimps Vermicelli. I’ll definitely come to try noodle soup next time. I highly recommend this restaurant. ❤️🥰🍲🍛🥢🍴“

“Enjoyed the atmosphere of the restaurant, was provided excellent service and hospitality, and the food was amazing.“

“We initially tried to come here on a Friday at 7 PM but there seemed to be a long wait so we decided to check it out on a Wednesday and we only had to wait about 10-15 minutes for a table. This location was originally a Taco Bell, but I love the atmosphere there, friendly, good service and comforting food! It's a cozy place perfect for a cold wintry day to have your own little boiling hot pot of tasty broth and hubby and I thoroughly enjoyed our meals! Hubby ordered the Lau Pork Bone Marrow and I had the Lau Oxtail. I ordered the Oxtail without the tripe, just more oxtail! The hot pot came out boiling with oxtail and beef balls. All I had to do was cook the egg noodles, taro, tofu, cabbage, veggies into the soup as there was plenty of delicious oxtail and meat balls in the delicious broth! Great for a bone chilling night! Next time I'd love to try the shaken beef!“

“This place is phenomenal, not only is the coffee exceptional, the staff is so warm and inviting. Visiting from out of state, I’m sad that I’m leaving because the two interactions that I had made me really want to become a regular here. I’ll be back house of phin!!! I’ll wear your merch with pride :) and if you want to expand to the east, I’ll be your guy LOL“

“Dropped in for some pho and really enjoyed the meal. The service was really great and friendly. Pho- quite delicious. I liked the quality of the goods, the mint and thai basil leaves were very impressive, so fresh and HUGE and tasted great. This place also served their bowls with limes which is funny because I've seen it becoming rarer, where lemons are being substituted and I'm the former so I appreciated that. The cuts of meat were these nice long strips, high quality.

I also got a banh xeo and that things was awesome. Whoever cooked it did so perfectly... nice crunch on the rim, juicy interior. The batter has coconut milk, so each bite is so flavorful. This was my favorite dish. Again, high quality meats and veggies, and huge! Good stuff. Also their coffee has a great condescended milk to coffee ratio, super sweet and rich yum“

“What a gem of a place. I always, always pass by here to go to Thanh Ky on the corner and always wondered. I wondered whether this tiny Vietnamese place in Oakland would live up to the hype of Vietnamese cuisine in San Jose, and I’m so glad to report that it did.

They have a huge menu, lots of noodles soups, rice, different apps that represent all across the Vietnam region (all parts, northern, southern etc)

I ordered the Banh Xeo and the Bun Rieu, really good, solid as heck. Prices are reasonable, and will definitely be coming back.“

“Lovely, inviting place with very reasonable prices. I ordered the grilled chicken “banh mi” sandwich and avocado smoothie (requested less sweet). Both were among the best I’ve had. This place seems family owned and they’re all very warm and friendly - especially the handsome young man at the register.“

“Overall food experience is 5/5 Great customer service. Generous portions for it's value. Great aesthetics it was newly renovated - comfy dining chairs and clean restrooms. The owner was very approachable and she really love the community.“

“The ultimate comfort meal on Grand Ave!
If you are looking for a spectacular vegetarian noodle soup in Oakland, the Tofu Pho is an absolute must-try. The broth is incredibly flavorful, rich, and deeply aromatic. It comes loaded with an incredibly generous portion of perfectly prepared, tender tofu that absorbs all of those amazing traditional spices beautifully.
Pro-Tip: Make sure to order a pot of their house tea! It is exceptionally smooth, perfectly brewed, and makes the absolute best pairing with the pho or any of their other dinners.
Between the giant, comforting bowls and the friendly, prompt service, this low-key neighborhood gem remains one of my favorite stops on Grand.“

“The food is delicious no matter what you eat, The owner goes above the call of duty to make you welcome! Great hospitality love it !!“

“Great service very welcoming and accommodating !
Menu with a lot of tasty dishes !
Food is tasty ,so tasty that I dined in this restaurant two days in a row!
Food is fresh (thats the specialty of vietnamese cuisine) with big hearty portions
Restaurant is designed so authentic
I really enjoyed the place
Cam on !(thank you in vietnamese)“

“I had a bowl of dry noodle the other day here, and I thought it wasn't very good.They used both the yellow egg noodle and the rice noodle, I am okay with the rice noodle, but the egg noodle gave a sweet taste that I do not care for.For the protein part they have 2 shrimp, 2 quail egg, some ground pork that I never EVER care for, some liver that was quite dry and tough, they also have what I thought was pig feet meat, and it was like the only thing that I seem to enjoy here, it got a good amount of of pig skin, some fat, and the meat was tender and sweet.There were also some bean sprouts, chives, green onion, cilantro, and fried shallot.My meal also came with a side of soup, which I thought was not bad, it seem to have a strong porky flavor.I also had their coconut jello for desert, it was not bad, but it didn't have any coconut meat piece in it. I like my friend's coconut jello much better.Overall it was an okay meal, there was a lot of food for the the price, the quality and taste was not the best for their dry noodle, but I had their bun rieu before and it was really good, so skip the dry noodle and try that one. FYI, their bun rieu have crab paste in there or something with crab protein, because as soon as I finished their bowl of bun rieu and left the restaurant that day, my whole body was itching like crazy plus other allergy symptoms for the rest of that day even after I took some allergy med later. It was MY FAULT for not thinking that some people do use crab paste in their bun rieu broth, well it okay, because it was a pretty good bun rieu.“

“Excellent food excellent service . Cari is the BEST!“

“I cannot begin to express the quality of this place. Pricing is average . 15 $ a plate great appetizers. But guys the vegetable soup and chicken noodle soup were how can I say this..... I have been looking for a place that tastes like gramas cooking and this is itt!!!! Everything carefully wrapped with precision and the toppings are so amazing. And if you speak Spanish , Los CALDOS ESTAN MARAVILLOSOS. FRESCOS LOS RECOMIENDO.. AND ONLINE ORDERING WAS EASY ,FAST , AND SO YUMMY . THEY ARE OPEN ON NEW YEARS ... WILL BE OUR GO TO FROM NOW ON . 100/100“

“THE BEST PHO AND SERVICE HANDS DOWN! Born and raised out here, been to all the pho spots and we have a-lot of good ones but this one is my favorite. Once a week two #19s is what gets me through the week haha. Great portion and high quality meat always. Thank you Pho Mekong!!“

“Absolutely love the chicken pho here! Despite the plethora of pho places in this area, I always find myself coming back here to get my pho fix. The broth is intoxicating with a very generous portion of noodles (the Xtra large is massive!). What also stands out is the service. They’re always very welcoming, fast to take orders and bring the food out with a smile on their face. In fact, they remember my order most of the time and ask to confirm before they get it going (love). They’re also open a little later than most of the pho places which is a plus with my work schedule, just make sure to arrive at least 45 min before closing if you plan to eat in (they usually make you do take out if you get there less than 30 before closing which I think is fair). Highly recommend!“

“Love their food,just need to be more attentive to their customers“

“Good food and great environment, a little far from home to go very often.“

“i like it here. good food, great corn dogs! sandwiches kind of lack meat tho, and last time i got extra meat there was still not a lot. i felt cheated out of my money.
cheese foam is salty, didnt expect that because i always buy from happy lemon lollll. the drinks are ok
service is fine. easy and straight forward
anyways, the bacon egg and cheese croissant is really eh. its not the best… the mochi nut is ok, and the prices are… i guess its whats considered average now.“

“This is yet one of the best Vietnamese Restaurants in the Bay Area. The Pho and Bun Bo Hue is truly authentic. 👍😋“

“Great place to have a hot noodle soup. Their special rice noodle dishes are the bomb.
They have complementary hot water and hot tea that is self serving. Plenty of room for seating and also very clean. Mostly no waiting time. Plenty of parking“

“Lotus Leaf is a fantastic spot for Vietnamese food in San Leandro! The pho was flavorful and comforting, and the fresh spring rolls were delicious. Everything tasted fresh, well-prepared, and full of authentic flavor. The portions were generous, the atmosphere was cozy, and the service was friendly and attentive. A great place for a casual lunch or dinner, especially if you love pho and Vietnamese cuisine. Definitely worth coming back!“

“Delicious pho ga. Soup is on point. Full of flavor.“

“I read about this spot and thought I give it a try. I had ordered popcorn chicken(great portion) two sandwiches( combo and chicken) I must admit, they know what they’re doing. Besides my usual place I would go to for Vietnamese sandwiches. I can say, this place is a MUST TRY!“

“I love the broth!!!! I can tell that you must have braised the broth forever since the broth was so good. I was busy each time my husband wanted to take me so I asked him to buy to go. OMG a I opened the door coming home to smell Pho all over my home. It felt as if I was at the restaurant. The aroma was pho-Ing good!!! The meat was pho-tastic.and I love the huge volume of onions and fresh tasking ginger in every bite. If you love pho or if you love noodles or if you love food, then you must visit this Pho Thin Ha Noi - pho-ing good.“

“First time here and they have a unique menu. Meet the owners & they were chill. Found out they got a location in SF too. I got the Viet Coffee with Coconut condensed milk... it hits like A1. Also got the Special (Dac Biet) Sandwich... and it Smacked! Will definitely be back to try the more unique fusion sandwiches like the Kare Kare one.“

“Thanh Ky is a public institution. They have the best noodles hands down. My go to order is the number one with soup on the side. I also highly recommend the tender chicken over fried rice. If you're ever craving a hearty noodle dish, this is the place to go to. The food also comes out extremely quickly as well with reasonable prices.“

“Top 5 bowls of Pho I've ever had.
Just happened upon this spot. Yes, it's a little shady feeling, yes the English barrier is there, yes there were local folks and YES it was one of the best bowls of Pho I've ever had... And that counts the many bowls I had in Vietnam.“

“Great stuff! Chinese Vietnamese style pho served with a ginger scallion sauce which really makes the dish. You can pick from 4 different kinds of noodles.

Boneless Chicken Noodle ($15.99) - Shredded chicken for the lazy customers! Broth tasted pretty good.“