The Nile Cafe — Restaurant in Fremont

The Nile Cafe amusingly leaves off the “s” of the Niles neighborhood and uses that as an excuse to embrace Egyptian iconography. Around ten tables fit inside the small cafe, but there’s also a patio hidden away out back. I loved all the vibrant colors throughout.

Great ratio of filling to egg and a good sausage and spinach omelette overall. I opted to add “hanfries,” which, of course, are home-fried potatoes. They use an original seasoning blend; if I had to guess, I’d say dry Italian seasonings sautéed with the potatoes. The hanfries’ butter was definitely browned, which is a turnoff for some people, but I enjoyed the extra nuttiness it contributed. I’d have liked more salt, but there are shakers at the table. Toast is also available for an extra charge.

My hot Vietnamese coffee was plenty tasty and filling for a small. Condensed milk will have...

the place is cool. looks like the owner converted a regular coffee shop into a small restaurant. the food is good and the prices are great. however, i feel like she's taken on too much. we got there today(8/25/23) at 8:30am. she was trying to do everything alone. my standard breakfast was great but i never got my side of handfries. not a big deal at all but bummed i didn't get them. i like the hearty homemade bread. only came with grape jelly. not sure there were other choices but only coming with a single packet of jelly isn't ideal. a helper came and that helped but i think its going to be a tough go if the service level doesn't improve even with good food. again, liked the place but not top on my list...

Cô Giang and Cô Hong, the co-owners, are wonderful warm-hearted people. I didn’t expect to find a Vietnamese restaurant owned restaurant in the Niles area - but I’m so happy there is one as I’m Vietnamese as well! I’m so happy I get to have a delicious drink and sandwich while being in community. Love the back patio and the cute little bathroom.

The sandwiches are creative and the prices (under $8) and drinks under $5. I’ve tried the Lemon Mayo Chicken, Niles Mutt, Pear & Fontina, Hawaiian, and Grilled Eggplant. Their seasoning is on the lighter side, but you can shake in a bit of salt. I always order a French lemonade (lemon, sprite, a pinch of salt) and so far plan to try every sandwich they have...