Bun Gao Restaurant — Restaurant in San Jose

You know the food is good when they have a small menu. Incredibly friendly staff too.

Durian Avocado Shake - You can tell there's real durian in there. Impressive.

Bun mam - not familiar with how it's supposed to taste, but definitely tastes better than it smells.

Bun rieu - A full flavor with lots of toppings. They don't skimp on the meat.

Chicken wings - Really crunchy, a nice amount of seasoning and flavor

Thai tea - tastes like the real tea leaves. They do this one right.

Bo kho mi - the broth is full of beef, carrot, and onion flavor.

Reason I'm deducting a point for atmosphere: the music doesn't really fit the vibe. The place has the charm of a family owned Vietnamese restaurant that prioritizes good food, but the music choice it more what you'd find in a boba milk tea shop. That's just my personal opinion though. Objectively, the music could use some...

I was craving some spicy bun so I ordered bun bo hue to go. Husband picked up so I can’t speak to the vibe/interior/parking but service was great. It was fast and food was packed well.

Echoing something another review said, ingredients are fresh but soup base is on the sweeter side. The sweeter soup base made it harder to eat a whole serving (which may be a plus? Leftover was great).

Overall though, solid place for BBH. I’d come back to try...

I want to give them 10 starts if I could, the best Bun mam in San Jose that I have been ever had .... I come here to eat bun mam every time I go, my husband likes Bun bo hue here too, also my little boy like mien xao cua once I ordered party tray, all my friends like it as well. Highly recommended who love bun here, also restaurant is...