CD Bakery & Deli — Restaurant in San Jose

If you want really flavorful and savory Viet baked goods, you NEED to visit CD Bakery & Deli.

FIRST: THE BANH MI. I live in the 626 (SGV in LA) so when I went up to visit family up in San Jose, you know I'm gonna search for the best banh mi. Let me tell you: their banh mi dac biet--which is my go to for fair comparisons--was chef's kiss!! & I went to 3 other places during that trip up including Duc Houng and Dakao Sandwiches. No offense to those places cause they were already REALLY good, but then I tried CD Bakery's banh mi and the bread was A+ (light and crisp on the outside but not too much where it'll cut your mouth and soft on the inside but keeps the filling all together) and the meat inside was flavorful, but not too salty. They also loaded on the mayo and the liver pate, which I look for in my quest for the perfect banh mi. They also have the perfect amount of pickled veggies and cilantro to balance the savoriness.

I also tried their pate so (Vietnamese puff pastry meat pie), which was one of the best that I've had. They're nice and flaky with a perfect meat:bread ratio. Other bakeries have too little meat or their meat is overly salty.

Besides the banh mi, another "Must Have" are their sesame balls. They have 3 different flavors: yellow/mung bean, taro, or red bean. My wife LOVES the red bean and yellow bean so we got 10 of each before heading back to LA haha.

We also got a gallon of their freshly squeezed sugar cane juice. Make sure to get some calamansi squeezed on top! Adds a bit of tartness and balance to the sweetness. Perfect drink for a hot day (or any day for that matter)!

Best of all was the service. The owners (husband and wife) treat everyone like family as they are a family business. I'm pretty sure their kids work there too. So support this mom & pop!

One thing I do regret is not getting their cafe sua da (Vietnamese iced coffee), as I saw multiple people after me order and receive their drinks. Next time!

Good to know: Accepts cards. Plenty of free parking. Tremendous...

My first visit here was met with very kind services from the store staff. It was pretty obvious that I’m not Vietnam and/or I don’t speak the language and it was my first time. There were other customers trying to cut the line to in front of me, but the ladies behind the counter was very kind and patient in attending my orders. Thank you!

Taro sesame balls are so good. The perfect, almost crispy exterior is met with delicate inside texture. Of course not too sweet but just the right amount of sweetness. Loved the amount of sesame on the outside, too.

I also got pandan waffle. I liked it more than the one I got in Little Saigon before. I’d come here for that next time. The yellow steamed cake (not sure what this is called) was bit denser than I was expecting, but still, nice subtle sweetness - something I’d love to...

I came because my coworker brought a dozen of Pate chard to work and I enough it soo much I had to come to the shop myself. I tried other items. I had the #5 Pork Bánh mì which was very delicious, the bread was perfect, crisp on the outside and soft on the inside. The pate’ spread inside had a generous thick serving and flavor wise was nice and mild. The pork was flavourful and the veggies was fresh and had a good amount. The sugar can juice with calalmansi was tasty not to sweet just perfect. I had other bake goods all were delicious. I shared it my teenager and he enough it all as well. The lady at the counter was soo sweet. I asked a lot of question because I'm not familiar with Vietnamese pastries. She was smiling, patience and kindly answered all my questions. Highly recommend and will be a...