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Com Tam Dat Thanh
Category: Restaurants Vietnamese Vietnamese [Edit]
1055 Tully RdSte A
San Jose, CA 95122
(408) 995-6751
- Hours:
Mon, Wed-Thu 10 am - 8 pm
Fri 10 am - 9 pm
Sat-Sun 9 am - 9 pm
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- No
- Parking:
- Private Lot
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Price Range:
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$
- Takes Reservations:
- No
- Delivery:
- No
- Take-out:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Wi-Fi:
- No
- Good For:
- Lunch, Dinner
- Alcohol:
- No
- Noise Level:
- Average
- Ambience:
- Casual
- Has TV:
- No
- Caters:
- No
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
Nicole S. said: "Banh cuon is delicious here. You can't go wrong in ordering one of their Banh cuon dishes. (http://www.yelp.com/bi...) Banh beo - please don't get this here. Shared this dish with my friend and we were both disappointed. It's served…" read more »
398 reviews for Com Tam Dat Thanh
Review Highlights
"I am in broken rice heaven every time I eat here."
(in 122 reviews)
"My favorite was definitely the shrimp cake though."
(in 88 reviews)
"I usually order the com tam suong nuong with tau hu ky."
(in 21 reviews)
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398 reviews in English
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Review from Joe Y.
Mountain View, CA
12/28/2011 1 Check-in Here
Best broken rice place hands down. Love all their shrimp choices, especially the fried shrimp paste! Each time I got there I always get the places with all three shrimp sides - Mmmmmmm, delicious!
Some quick notes:
-Be sure to watch for the servers and their long arms carrying multiple plates. It's amazing to watch their balance. I've seen it so many times and it always still amazes me.
-Their fish sauce is so great! Truly bottomless. It's so good you can drink it like soup - although you really shouldn't. But it's really that good.
-This place is cash only. Even though that may be an extra step of making sure you have cash on you, especially in this "plastic" world, you'll be glad you went an got their broken rice! -
Review from Phuong V.
Alameda, CA
1/21/2012 1 Check-in Here
The best rice-plate in the California (this is coming from my mom who is the pickiest eater you can ever think of. Seriously. She hate everything even Pho!) I too think its the best! But I am open to try better!
I love this place so much more than rice plates in Oakland. San Jose does Vietnamese Foods right. I mean it is the Little "Little Saigon". You can not get any more Vietnamese that the Story and the Tully area.
I don't remember the number I get but I usually get the sliced pork than the pork chop so i don't have to use my knife. I get lazy at times where I just only want to use one utensil. Let me mind you that there is a wait for rice plates! Oh What?? Yes. If you come here on the weekends, which is the usual for Vietnamese families. There is a bout a 15-20 min wait.
The shrimp on the bamboo screw is AMAZING! My favorite part. If I can only get the sliced pork and the shrimp screw I totally would. Although the other additions to the dish are rice-plate are also might delicious. Definitely a place to check out if you are into rice! -
Review from Thai T.
San Jose, CA
1/19/2012 35 Check-ins Here
One of the best places for broken rice plates in San Jose. My favorite dish is Com Tam Thit Nuong. The portion is pretty large for the price. Try the shrimp also, its very delicious.
The staff there are friendly and fast, as soon as I order, I have my rice plate on my table within less than 10 minutes.
This place gets extremely crowded over the weekends especially with the limited parking and cramped parking spaces.
Cash only. Price range is $7 - $10 per plate, so please bring enough.
Overall, food is delicious, price is affordable, service is fast and friendly.
If you get a chance, you might be able to see a waiter/waitress carry 4 plates on each arm, which was cool to see.
CLOSED on Tuesday. -
Review from Ashley T.
San Jose, CA
1/11/2012
Com Tam Dat Thanh is the best Com Tam place in San Jose!
You can't go wrong with any of their rice dishes. My favorite is the Com Tam Thit Nuong. They are very generous with their pork and flavors. If I'm really hungry I get the egg cake and a fried egg with my rice dish. If you're not feeling like eating rice, try the bun thit nuong instead.
I can never complain about their service. The workers are always joking around with each other while providing quick and prompt service. All the condiments you could possibly want are already available for you on the table, the only thing you'd possibly have to ask for is more pickles or chili peppers.
WARNING: Parking is a nightmare on the weekends! -
Review from Henry L.
San Francisco, CA
2/4/2012 1 Check-in Here
Great food, great service, and very yummy . We order three special rice combo thinking we would have no problem finishing it. We were so wrong. Our stomach is so full, it feels like it's going to erupt. The food was so good we didn't want to leave any leftover. It's no cheap ($13 ea) but well worth it. The complimentary broth was just perfect: hot and not too salty. Highly recommended. (4.5 stars)
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Review from Eeesorr V.
San Jose, CA
1/30/2012 1 Check-in Here
Found a hair in my plate, the end.
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Review from Scott F.
Mountain View, CA
12/25/2011 4 photos
I tried the bun, with grilled pork and shrimp cake: http://www.yelp.com/bi...
It's good. But I don't recommend the ca phe sua da. -
Review from Mai K.
Los Angeles, CA
1/28/2012
One of the BEST broken rice plates in the bay area! This is a must-try place if you're in the area. The portion is huuuge for the price. Cash only.
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Review from Jane A.
12/23/2011
GRUB ON DOWN!!!!
(3.8 stars)
Com tam is the Vietnamese version and of Silog is to Filiipinos. Its basically cooked rice with a main dish like grilled pork, chicken, and a size of pickled vegetables. One other thing there is something about Asian and being CASH ONLY. Aint with the times of technology, come prepared.
- Food, delicious
- Prices, affordable
- Service, you know how it goes
- Ambiance, typical simple Vietnamese restaurant
Remember moving down to the bay, jobless, and knew nobody. I had alot of time to spend with myself to think about life and I did alot of eating at random places while doing so. This was one of them and one of them I enjoyed and went to from time to time.
HEFFER-STYLE STATUS.
Between $7 - $10 per plate. depends what you order.
Com Tam with Grilled pork - OR - Com tam with BBQ shortribs - Those were my typical orders. Not sure what it is about Vietnamse cooked grilled pork. Always delicious and charred perfectly. The pickled vegetables really balances out the saltiness and smokiness of the meat.
Will I be back? I don't go to SJ often but when I drive through Tulley for whatever reason, I'll need to make a stop in for some delicious food.
Until the next review.... -
Review from Subrosa I.
Palo Alto, CA
12/13/2011
Pros:
+ Excellent broken rice dishes (especially the BBQ pork chop)
+ Generous portions
+ Reasonably priced
Cons:
- Cash only
- Cramped parking lot
- Grimy floors and greasy tables -
Review from Mona W.
Rice really isn't my carbohydrates of choice. I rarely order any rice plates except for chirashi or curry. My visit to Com Tam Dat Thanh has been successfully procrastinated over and over. On one fine night, after a failed attempt to eat at Nam Vang, (Closed for dinner really? Anyone knows what their business hours are?) I finally ventured into Com Tam Dat Thanh. While I can't say I have been converted to a rice lover, I am definitely intrigued.
Broken rice (Com Tam) is really something else. Who would have thought the texture could be so different from regular rice. It is less starchy, almost like a hybrid between short grain rice and semolina.
The menu is extensive but mostly just permutations of different toppings. The do have a small selection of dry vermicelli noodles but I couldn't care less. If a restaurant has 'Cam Tam' in the name you should really just stick to the broken rice dish for your first visit. I ordered off their combination plate section. Oh boy, that was a lot of food. You get 6 different toppings with your choice of meat on a huge plate of rice and soup of the side. That could easily feed two. No wonder a lot of patrons asked for to-go boxes.
All the toppings were good. The egg cake and the fried shrimp cake stood out in particular. All BBQ items - shrimp, pork chop, chicken - are greasy but gratifying. It has been a while since I had some grilled shrimp on sugarcane. Granted the shrimp wasn't of the best quality (rather small), it was still well prepared and tasty.
Don't forget the fish sauce bottle on the table. Your broken rice plate won't taste the same without it. Feel free to drench the broken rice in sauce. I like it. Had to packed half of my dinner to go but it still tasted pretty good the next day. -
Review from Mimi V.
Every com tam place to me is mediocore and normal. I have tried probably 3 to 4 different places that has com tam, and none has really caught my attention. Unfortunately, this place was another mediocore com tam place and had nothing special that i really enjoyed. I tried number 59, which has shrimp, tofu, pork chop, and rice. The one item that stood out to me the most was the Tao Hu Ky (shrimp tofu), which was crispy and tasteful. The portion is big and sharable. You do leave this restaurant feeling bloated and full.
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Review from Dorothy L.
San Jose, CA
11/29/2011
BEST COM TAM IN TOWN.
I also love their banh hoi thit nuong. Affordable dishes and good portions. I always end up leaving with leftovers. Nom!!! -
Review from Manuel C.
San Jose, CA
12/17/2011
This is one of the best com tam spots in San Jose.
Over the years this place has really improved, I've been going here for about 4-5 years and every now and then my dad and I find ourselves at their doors on a tuesday and hopefully any other tuesday we think about going, we remember that they're closed.
There's a lot of choices on the menu, this place is almost completely rice plates, i think i see people having soup or pho every now and then, but you probably have to request it. Some people have been commenting on the pho not being so good, but the place is almost specifically for rice plates. -
Review from Yum E.
Came by for lunch and I was literally blown away! The restaurant has a really tight parking lot so it might be best to leave the Mercedes-Benz at home and take the Pinto here to avoid door dings!
The interior is very sketchy, despite a remodel?!?
Ordered #79 which was a Shrimp Cake w/ Grilled Pork over a bed of vermicelli for $7.95. The shrimp cake was heavenly as other Yelpers mentioned as it came out hot, fresh, and most importantly, not too oily.
The grilled bbq pork was fresh, tender, and flavorful! The vermicelli was also fresh, and slightly cooled, just the way I like it!
I also loved the fact that they used the super green parts of the greens as the bottom of the vermicelli, instead of the yellow-ish parts of lettuce!!!
Fish sauce and hot sauce was AYCE with a huge container at the table! :D
Service was friendly!
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Review from Jimmy B.
San Jose, CA
1/3/2012
This establishment is probably THE spot to go to get broken rice in San Jose. The pricing is higher than it used to be but hey...that's what they call inflation. I've NEVER had a disappointing meal and have been here numerous times. I really like the one with BBQ meat, eggrolls, and egg cakes. I always ask for extra fish sauce not because they skimp on it or anything, but because I like to soak my broken rice with fish sauce. The other ingredients that come included always tastes fresh. They got the pickled carrots and dicons, sliced cucumbers a small patch of salad. YUM! I can't really recommend this place to friends since ALL of my friends already go here from time to time. 5 stars!
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Review from Enza P.
11/14/2011 1 Check-in Here
My Cantonese boyfriend was absolutely sure that this was the best Com Tam place ever. Since I'm Vietnamese, I was absolutely skeptical and obviously had to go find out for myself!
We came here for lunch and decided to order the biggest plates they offered. I got the Com Tam Dac Biet with Beef. He got the Com Tam Dac Biet with Pork Chops. Dac Biet meaning the plates that were about $13 that came with ALL the sides. I really was under the mentality I could finish my plate, but the plate totally kicked my ass. FAIL.
Our plates came with a fried bean curd shrimp cake, egg cake, grilled shrimp on a stick, pork with a piece of sugar cane in the middle, and fresh veggies. All of the sides were delicious!! I don't know which one was my favorite. I took a little bite out of each side and traveled around my large plate clockwise so I could get even distributions of flavor :D My plate definitely defined the word variety, as well as awesome.
I was able to finish a little more than half before surrendering.
Overall I really enjoyed the food here. I like how they keep a bottle of fish sauce at your table so you don't have to wave anybody down for refills. The service is standard Vietnamese - meaning: don't expect anything!
I would definitely come back here in the future. I think I'll dub this place my 2nd favorite Com Tam place for now. I have to go back to my original favorite place for a final round of taste testing! -
Review from Alfred Y.
11/6/2011 1 Check-in Here
"Broken rice", is what "Com Tam" means. I'm shamefully short on culture, but that's not the extent of my lesson on Vietnamese cuisine. I also learned, like a naive five year old, that they're pretty big on sugarcane.
I ordered #22, the bbq beef ribs, with sausage encasing a slither of sugarcane in the center. The dishes were simple and the menu was extensive enough to have something for everyone here.
All of this food is far from gourmet, but that's not what Com Tam originally came to serve. Broken rice was usually discarded in favor of the larger kernels, leaving it for the less fortunate. Fortunately for us, saving the unwanted stuff has spurned restaurants like these. -
Review from Rose W.
San Jose, CA
11/22/2011
Come HERE for the BEST Vietnamese rice plates in San Jose! :)
Sure, it's pricier than most casual Vietnamese restaurants, but that's because they give you enough for TWO PEOPLE per plate (but it's not like you'd want to share it anyways, because it's really THAT good!). Any broken rice plate: 5/5.
The service is okay, and the place is actually like most pho restaurants, where they could potentially sit you right next to a huge family, like sharing a cafeteria table with a different clique of kids in high school. Not good for a romantic date. Ambiance: 2/5. -
Review from Jenny Y.
Milpitas, CA
This place gets 3 1/2 stars, if possible, from me. Not quite 4 stars and no where near 5 for me. People are raging this place with 5 stars but I guess it's just not my place. Or maybe I need to try other dishes and give them another chance.
The fried shrimp cake was awesome. Best thing on my dish, #9. The broken rice w bi is always a good combination when mixed together with nuoc mam. Which reminds me, huge bottles of self-serve nuoc mam was cool. The steamed egg cake wasn't my favorite. A little too bland for me. Soup that came with my com was very pork-flavorful which was a plus.
The place itself is dirty and very sketchy. But service was OK and price was not bad. Food came out fast -- but the walls of this place is just screaming for a remodel. Makes me a bit uncomfortable eating here because I don't even want to know how the kitchen looks like.
****CASH ONLY****
Overall, I will eventually give this place another try. Until then... what com tam place is next?? -
Review from Lynn N.
Santa Clara, CA
Updated - 9/14/2011
This is my favorite rice plate place!
Reasonable prices and good authentic Vietnamese food.Listed in: Top Restaurants
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8/20/2007
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Review from Scotty n.
San Jose, CA
12/28/2011
I'm a local that live in san jose. This place is very well know, been around ever since i was a kid. For first timers i would recommend broken rice with tofu shrimp-cake and BBQ pork.
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Review from Catherine W.
Oakland, CA
9/21/2011 1 Check-in Here
I don't think I've ever had broken rice plates better than here! Their menu is so extensive and you just can't go wrong with anything you order. Their plates are large! It comes with a side bowl of hot soup. You make your own fish sauce at the table, that way you can make it as spicy as you'd like.
I really recommend the fried shrimp cake, the egg cake and the meatballs. Although, I liked everything that I've ever ordered here.
The service is VERY fast. We were seated within a minute even though they were really busy. It helps that their food comes out lightning fast. It makes the turnover a little quicker. The only bad thing is that their restaurant isn't the cleanest. Tables and chairs may be a tad sticky, but the quality and taste of their food pushed my review up to 5 stars. -
Review from Jenn N.
Updated - 11/28/2011 1 Check-in Here
I haven't had a chance to eat here in a while because I'm not in the area as much as before.. but I came back here the other week and daaaang.. they hella upgraded. Everything is a lot nicer and cleaner. And the best part is, their food is still BOMB as ever.
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6/1/2009
Honestly.. you can't go wrong with this place. I LOOOVE it. My bf & I go here ALL THE TiME because… Read more »
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Review from shel n.
8/25/2011
Asian owned and hole in the wall, so say goodbye to good service and cleanliness.
However great food with a good portion to it!Listed in: iheartvietnamesefood.
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Review from Judy L.
Dublin, CA
7/31/2011
This place makes me wish I lived in the South Bay... Literally everything you can possibly order here is deeelicious... and enough to feed two if you get the combo plates (but I always force myself to finish an entire plate and leave painfully happy).
If you go around lunch time on the weekends, it's always packed. I've waited up to half an hour to get seated, but the wait is well worth the food. I looove the shrimp cake, egg cake, and BBQ pork the most... and I love that they leave the fish sauce and hot sauce in jars on the table so you can customize how spicy or not spicy you want your fish sauce for your broken rice. -
Review from Quan D.
San Jose, CA
12/13/2011 1 Check-in Here
Lot of selection on the famours Vietnamese broken rice plate. Food is good, service is OK, not cheap. Parking is a challenge in the weekend.
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Review from Vera W.
San Jose, CA
9/24/2011
When it comes to Com Tam, we only have 2 choices so far, this one or Com Tam Thanh. This place is a little bit more expensive, I think almost about $2 more, but my husband swears the pork chop here is worth that extra $2. One of us usually orders the complete set that comes with everything including the tofu shrimp cake, shrimp in sugar cane, etc that comes close to $12/plate while the other person orders the $7-$8 plate, then we can share the extra toppings :).
We also always take our out of town guests here, and everyone is always happy with the food! -
Review from Trang T.
San Jose, CA
8/25/2011
This place use to be my go-to place when it came to eating Com Tam, until i discovered Com Tam Thien Huong on Senter.
Yesterday my brother and i came here because Com Tam Thien Huong was closed and I must say this place has gone somewhat downhill. Or at least it wasn't as good as I had imagined it to be.
I got my usual, Com Tam Suon Bo Dai Han w/ Tau Hu Ky (Korean BBQ with fried shrimp cake?) It came out fairly quickly, 3 pieces of meat dumped with a cornucopia of oily onions. Not a lot of meat considering the amount of rice they give us. Each rice plate comes with a bowl of soup/broth which is probably my favorite part. When i went to sip on it, i found myself HUGELY disappointed! It was sooo bland and tasted like water. Food is good but not the best com tam i've had. Most of my meat consisted of more fat than there was of meat.
Its obvious the restaurant is dirty, the tables are ALWAYS sticky no matter how many times i try to wipe it. Price is decent, $7-10 a rice plate depending on what you get. They accept CASH ONLY however there is an ATM conveniently located next door inside the liquor store.
Service. They work pretty efficiently to get you seated, take your order, get your food and let you be on your way. Don't expect anything above and beyond cause well, its an asian restaurant. -
Review from Andrew D.
8/31/2011
If you drive by this place in the afternoon, the aroma of Vietnamese food dominates the air. There is so much smoke coming out of their chimney, it looks like a factory! It just smells a lot better.
I have some Vietnamese friends who swear by this place when it comes to com tam (Vietnamese broken rice dishes). They took me here on a Thursday afternoon to get some lunch. It wasn't crowded and the first thing I notice was the smell of nuoc mam (fish sauce). It was mighty strong and it cleared my sinuses! I ordered the Com Tam Bi Suon Cha (Broken Rice with Pork Chops and Shredded Pork and Pork Egg Custard). It was pretty dam good if I might say. The pork chop was tasty, lean and it had texture. I'm not a huge fan of egg custards so it was just OK for me. The shredded pork over rice with fish sauce was flavorful. I also ordered the Thit Nuong (BBQ Pork) version to-go for dinner later that evening. It was actually better then the pork chop! The BBQ pork had more flavor, just because of the extra fat and nature of the preperation.
If you like Vietnamese rice dishes, this place is one of the best in the Bay Area. I will definitely be visiting here again. -
Review from Tran N.
6/26/2011 2 Check-ins Here
I have been coming here since I was a kid and this place never fails me. My favorite dish is the com tam with shredded pork, bbq beef, and egg cake. All the meals are served with a bowl of broth.
The dishes are $7-12. Parking here can be a disaster so I would avoid peak times on the weekends.
This place is cash only, and is closed on Tuesdays.Listed in: Comfort Food
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Review from Morgan P.
Burlingame, CA
8/12/2011
Ever seen a guy balance SEVEN large plates of food on ONE arm?
Com Tam Dat Thanh has a waiter that can... and does... multiple times per day. Not to mention the food is absolutely delicious.
I've been coming here with my parents and sister for years and not once, have I been disappointed. This place serves a huge selection of rice platters ranging anywhere from $7 - $13. Their dishes each come with a generous serving broken rice (not to be confused with whole, white rice) and a small handful of pickled vegetables, as well as many different choices of meats and sides. They also offer bowls of Vermicelli, Tiny Vermicelli, and just sides on their menu.
In terms of meats, they have:
Beef
Chicken
Ribs
BBQ Pork
Pork Chops
Friend Chicken Wings
Meat Balls
Shrimp
And for sides, they offer:
Egg Cake
Egg Rolls
Shredded Pork
Shrimp Cake
Friend Egg (sunny-side up)
Shrimp on Sugarcane
*some meats and sides are inter-changeable between the 2 categories
The menu provides "mixed-and-matched" results with these options so there is bound to be something on there that fits everyone's desires. The one down side is that the menu does not provide EVERY possible mix-and-match result and there is no "Create Your Own" option. Similar to other Vietnamese restaurants, you have the option of mixing your own fish sauce with the provided ingredients available on each table, giving you full control of how much sauce you choose to add to your dish and at what flavor. Rice platters also come with a small bowl of soup. But it's really not comparable to the platter itself.
I live 40 minutes away from San Jose. But sometimes, I'll go down to San Jose with my family just for the food. I have 2 favorite restaurants down there. Com Tam Dat Thanh Restaurant is one of them. -
Review from Pearl T.
Sacramento, CA
9/26/2011
The coolest thing about this place is watching the servers carry FIVE plates on their left arm, and two on their right arm, simultaneously. So much skill! I'm very impressed, and also a little sad that they would never hire me because I would trip and spill all 7 of those plates if I tried.
So besides the impressive serving, the food is also just as amazing! I got number 13, which is the rice with BBQ chicken and fried shrimp cake. My parents, sister, and her bf also got the rice platters. I have never been dissatisfied with anything I've ordered here. There's really something for everyone! For each meal being under $10, they give you A LOT. Of course, I finished it all (but that's just me...), but for those that can't, they'll give you a box so you can take it to go! And lucky you...I wish I could have leftovers for later. Alas, I have to make do with ordering a second order for dinner.
Every time we go, there is a wait. Don't forget to write your name down on their clipboard! Fortunately, you'll get called pretty fast. Enjoy! -
Review from Jay-Tee L.
Mountain View, CA
8/6/2011
There's nothing I'd complain about this place for what it is: excellent broken rice plates @ a basic vietnamese restaurant that specializes in broken rice plates - service was efficient, food came out fast and it was extremely delicious! It is not 'cheap' per se but for what you get, it is still excellent value.
Bottomline: I'd give it a 4.5 stars (I'd prefer friendly service not just efficient) - but decided to bump it up to 5 because again, for what it is, probably best that I have had!
What we ordered:
(1) #20 -- shrimp paste with sugar cane, bbq chicken
(2) #56 -- shrimp cake, egg cake, pork chop, shredded pork
(3) 1 egg roll
Everything was delicious but here's how I'd rank my preferences... Shrimp paste with sugar cane and pork chop were the best items -- it was juicy, tender and unlike anything I have had before. I thought the shredded pork and egg cake was comparable to vung tau's and the bbq chicken was delicious but not super memorable and the shrimp cake, compared to the shrimp with shrimp paste with sugar cane, was not as special.
The egg roll was definitely good as well - but given the broken rice plate was so yummy, this is probably not a priority item for ordering next time.
The broken rice itself was also great - we are normally not big carb eater but managed to almost polished off the whole plate of rice - which is like 5 days worth of our carb allowance - this is just to show how much we enjoyed these rice plates.
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Review from Adrienne Y.
San Jose, CA
Updated - 5/25/2011 3 photos
I'm gonna have to start getting my Com Tam fix on the weekdays because it's way emptier! I came here with a friend and we ordered a Com Tam plate with bbq chicken, bbq shrimp, and fried shrimp cakes and a Com Tam plate with bbq pork, egg cake, and shredded pork. Comes with a side of soup. So much food for the price and super quick service. I love it.
The only thing I never realized until now was that they only take cash so I had to go to the liquor store next door to use their ATM to pay for my meal. Worth it.Listed in: Viet Food?!
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3/26/2011
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Review from LeeLee C.
Milpitas, CA
7/16/2011
This place is crowded! It's a good sign because that means it has good food, but the plaza's parking situation isn't ideal and besides narrow spaces, it's always full. One more draw back, the place is cash only.
The restaurant mainly serves broken rice dishes and the menu can get quite eye spinning as it is such a mix and match of a few main items: beef, pork chop, shrimp cake, egg cake, shrimp on sugarcane and pork skin.
All BBQ grill items taste good and you can always order to add a fried egg on top. -
Review from William Q.
Los Angeles, CA
9/20/2011
I really like Com Tam (Rice Plates), and I really have to say that this place doesn't really stack up with the best Com Tams that I have had.
Got the Com Tam Thit Nuong here, which is grilled pork over rice. I also got a shrimp cake with the meal. The pork was kind of hard, which left me disappointed as that should be the heart of the dish, also wasn't as tender or juicy as it could have been. The saving grace though is the shrimp cake which is pretty large and the rice they use which is mildly delicious.
Place is interesting to check out if you've never been, but I wouldn't go for repeat business unless there are drastic or new changes.
Been ten years since each visit, but to tell the truth the place doesn't leave any lingering memories in my tastebuds. Good portion size though -
Review from Anna T.
8/5/2011 1 photo
I freaking love their pork chop so much. It is so succulent and juicy. God. I am drooling right now thinking about it and looking at the food porn shots that I took of it.
The plates are really large so you can definitely get full sharing one plate. If it's your first time there, you should try one of the special plates with more stuff on it. I am definitely going back here again.
Cash only, like most Vietnamese places in Southbay. -
Review from David K.
7/31/2011
If you only read 1 line from this review let this be it. Best broken rice ever! CASH ONLY! Wish it were closer to me, but I'd make the trip for this place.
The interior was pretty sparse, but based on how busy the place was I think we were in for a treat. The parking lot isn't small, but it was packed on a Saturday afternoon. We ended up circling 3 times before finding a spot.
They have some special plates for 12.95 that are basically your choice of meat then every type of side hiding the broken rice underneath. All the other plates seem to be broken down in cost based on how many sides are included. Yes it's a bit pricier than other broken rice places. Expect to pay 1-2 dollars more but it's damn good.
I got the pork chop with shrimp cake, fried egg, and shredded pork. It was awesome!
Pork chop, succulent! Normally my roomie avoids this type of meat cause it's usually dry. He liked this so much he said he was going to order it next time.
He got got the bbq pork which I tried. It was also moist and delicious so I'll leave it up to you to decide which meat you prefer.
Shredded pork. Unlike many other places that have it this isn't the dry kind covered in that powder stuff that lacks taste. It's moist and tasty and I think made in house.
Shrimp Cake. Awesome. It was cripsy, but not so much that it was hard. The outside was flaky and the inside was packed with shrimpy goodness.
Instead of egg cake, I opted for the fried egg. I like having the yolk mixed in with the rice.
Even though it's a bit pricier than other places the portions are large. I had a choice of stuffing my face, but decided to save half the goodness for later. Can't wait to come back! -
Review from Cindy T.
7/25/2011
Why are there sticky tables? I hate when there are sticky tables - kinda gives me goose bumps. The menu is your typical Asian menu. Say there are like five items. Why do they have to offer every combination possible with the five items? Then you just end up starring at the menu forever trying to find the right combo. They could easily offer a choice like, rice or vermicelli and then pick 2 - 3 sides out of however many they offer. Anyhoo, I think the rice plates were mediocre. For the same price, I rather spend it at Vung Tau and get better quality food. Portions were huge, though.
I also dislike that Tully is so gosh darn busy no matter what time of day. And the ongoing construction doesn't help either.
