Quan Hue Restaurant

It sure has been a while since my last visit! Like all the other reviews, this place is kinda *secret squirrel* unless you know how to get to the center of this plaza to find the food court.
The fragrance that hits you once the automatic door opens into the food court — it’s a combination of phở, fish sauce, garbage, and baked pastries. There are days that I miss not having any sense of smell, like today. I think a ripe durian fruit would make this food court smell «fresh» in comparison.
So I order the bahn khot — the yummy little shrimp cakes served with lettuce, mint, and cilantro. Delicious! A great dish that makes you forget about the garbage smell of the food court! I will be back soon than later, reconnecting with an old friend will ensure that … and the bahn khot are a terrific lure.

This restaurant is located inside Lion Plaza in the food court. Walk towards the middle. I would like to give 5 stars but the Mi Quang was so bland. Didn’t have that much flavor. You Would they it would since it has so much things in it.
The Banh Xeo (super cripsy which I like!) and the Banh Uot Thit Nuong (the sauce that goes with it, is just okay I had better) was sooooo good! I definitely recommend you getting it! Its pretty inexpensive here and super filling. I tried the banh khot here before and it was also good!

Good place for Hue food

I tried the mi quang here based on the Unilocal reviews but it tasted really shitty. Trusting Unilocal has failed me a few times, which I wasn’t expecting. I also had their specialty rice paper rolls and it was decent.

THEY SERVE RAW MEAT HERE.
My mom ordered Com Tam Bi from here and she found a good portion of it to be pink. We brought it back and the woman refused to admit the Bi was raw. On top of that, she had the audacity to say that my mom «doesn’t know how to cook Bi, and therefore she wouldn’t be able to tell if it’s cooked or raw.»
Well guess what, honey, my mom has at least 15 years of experience cooking Bi. It shouldn’t be pink. Ever.
I sincerely doubt this review will matter to them since they probably don’t know or care what Unilocal is, but I hope this will warn potential customers from eating here and getting an upset stomach (at the very least).

Thry have a good selection of HUE food. My family and I Love their bank cuon thit nuong. Freshly made and delicious.

This little place is one of the many window thingies located in the Lion’s Plaza food court. My family and I were shopping around the area and my aunt recommended that we come here for lunch. Sweltering as it was outside, I was craving bun bo hue and after searching on Unilocal a little bit, settled for Quan Hue because the pics of their bun bo hue looked sooo good.
Not bad at all. I like their bun bo hue a LOT more than the famous Bun Bo Hue An Nam. The portion was plentiful for someone like me, with a fair amount of meat (only one block of pork blood though, much to my disappointment — pork blood is theee best!). Soup was very flavorful, and had just the right amount of heat. Noodles were cooked to an ideal texture. Overall, I left this place a happy, full camper!
For those of you who aren’t big fans of bun bo hue, they have a menu full of other dishes, i.e. goi cuon (spring rolls), banh bot loc (tapioca dumpling with filling), banh beo (steamed rice cake with mung bean paste and grounded dried shrimp), etc. If this place doesn’t appeal to you at all, rest assured you have plenty of other restaurants to choose from in the food court.

This place is so legit and the grandma who runs this place is amazing. They specialize in Hue style food from central Vietnam — and while there’s no real english menu (it’s in a food court guys) theres some decent photos of everything they sell.
I’ve ordered two of the fried things — the banh xeo (large crispy pancake filled with bean sprouts, shrimp, and pork) and banh khot (small round fried shrimp cakes in a mould). Both are fried to order so expect 15 minutes wait. Honestly some of the best I’ve had in the area — for the banh xeo, the pork belly is crisped up real well, the shrimp is really good quality, and the herbs they give you are fresh. And it’s not floppy or oily like some of the other banh xeo places. The banh khot batter is legit, coconut milk flavor and crispy texture included. Great for sharing.
Also, the banh cuon thit nuong (think rice noodle roll filled with delicious grilled pork and lettuce) is super addicting. If you’re a fan of regular spring rolls, definitely try these.
I wish I lived closer because I’d eat here everyday.

I would give it 2.5 stars but since there is no half star system, I will be nice with 3 stars.
First of all, the food joint is very easy to locate once you know it is inside the Lion Food Court. I would tell people it is by Phở Hoa and Van’s Bakery on Tully. My daughter has been wanting Banh xeo and someone recommended this place.
Banh Xeo was good. It was not oily at all and the shell was a bit hard. Maybe they should use less rice flour in the batter. Lol! It was HUGE and the mint and greens that come with it was plentiful! Visually, top notch!
* Negative: it has too much bean sprout and not enough meat/​shrimps inside. Second– it has too much MSG for my taste. I don’t eat Viet food anymore because of the MSG! I had a very hard time dealing with it for hours after dinner.
Bun Bo Hue: plenty of food as we ordered to go. We want to taste everything this place is famous for. My daughter first reaction — this is not bun Bo hue! It tasted more like phở broth. Again, the MSG nearly killed me after dinner! It is very powerful and quite suffocating.
I’m sorry but I count on Unilocal for good stuff and I give credits where credit is due.
Need to find a restaurant that don’t use MSG or barely use any. I might try the vegetarian next door to this place one day. Maybe with vegetarian food, they would use less MSG?

Quan Hue is inside the Lion’s food court in Lion’s Plaza.
eats: Bun Bo Hue (8.75)
–broth slightly spicy, also had crab paste flavoring
–lots of protein: pork blood, pig’s feet, beef slices, pork loaf, etc.
take outs:
–menu: various vietnamese specialties, pics shown, no phở, broken rice.
–lots of seating pre and post lunch.
–food fresh, made to order. tax included…
–cash only?

This place was actually really good. It surprised the crap out of me. Located in the back of Lion Plaza. If you walk past Kim sandwiches you should see it. I came here on a Saturday and my buddy and I wanted to grab a quick bite, so we walked in. There’s close to like 8 or 9 stalls. A lot of them try to attract you with lights, big signs and pictures. My buddy kept walking around until looking for bahn xeo but stopped at Quan Hue.
Quan Hue is simple compared to the other stalls. The owner was super talkative and super friendly. She gave me a fist bump haha. They have a big menu so you can see what they have and they have pictures. By all means they had bahn xeo but he went with the bahn knots and the bahn uot thit nuong. The portions were pretty big
I got the bun bo hue for $ 8.75 and was immediately impressed. The soup was super flavorful the meats were good too. They give you beef, pork, blood and the bone! I was skeptical at first but after trying I am a fan for sure. I’ll definitely be back! If not for the food the awesome lady that owns the restaurant haha.

This restaurant is located in the middle of Lion’s food court in Lion’s plaza.
The plaza itself is old, dirty looking. You’ll eat on plastic tables, in plastic plates.
Quan Hue is one of several (5? 6?) stalls in the court.
I had banh knot (coconut/​egg cake, deep fried, opened in half and topped with pork and a shrimp) and Banh uot thit nuong.
Banh uot thit nuong: Amazing. At the first bite. The explosion of flavors in my mouth just blew me away. The combination of the dipping sauce and the rice roll (with grilled pork and herbs/​lettuce) created a unique perfume and flavor that I can’t forget. This is a 5 star, or even more.
Banh knot: properly wrap the shrimp cake with lettuce, cilantro, mint, basil. Dip it in fish sauce and… boom. Great. lovely combination of seafood, meat taste, sweetness of coconut. I loved it. truly unique, fresh and tasty.
This place cooks fine food.
Quan Hue sells beer (probably the only place where you can get beer in that food court). The owner speak fluent french. She is very nice and of good advice. Contrary to other review, I experienced a pretty quick service. Anyway, I am always willing to wait for fresh, amazing food.
I just can NOT wait to go back and try more, especially the Bo bun. I’ll then update my review.

Homestyle vietnamese food everything below 10 $. Bahn khot best in valley worth the drive
Bahn canh suong gio heo noodle bowl w pork srimp balls and crispy minimeatless eggrolls. Texture dish, put noodles in mouth then small bite of shrimp mall and small bite of eggroll and chew. Compliments the noodle cilantro peanut texture giving u an enhanced experoence. Not for ppl who lole panda express
Beef noodle soup also up there on rankings dont eat the blood cube unless u have had it. Before and are used to it. In poor asian countries there is lack of beef so to prevent anemia ppl eat blood. Cheaper. U got it good living in the united states. Blood isnt cooked like meat because it removes the nutrients

Went here due to craving bun bo hue. I went to the food court to eat Banh Cuon and decided to try another place with my fiancé. Everyone seemed to be ordering noodles from here, so I decided to give it a try. Not too bad, I would compare it to Bun Bo Hue An Nam place. Broth was smooth, clean looking, but the meat. I wasn’t too happy with the meat. Chewy, didn’t have much taste to it. The best meat was the pre-​made pork patty! If you’re looking for something quick, decent priced, decent tasting, stop on by!

This place is located inside the small food court in Lion’s Plaza! They have a pretty good selection of Vietnamese dishes including banh beo and banh khot. They make it pretty good here, but it also takes awhile for the food, so be prepare to wait!
The banh beo were soooo good with their nouc mam! The banh khot was my favorite. It was crunchy with a hint of coconut flavor. It was worth the wait!

I had Bun bo Hue and my husband had Bun cha Thang Long when we came here. Great food! I will definitely come back again!

Came by for a quick casual lunch the other day and was pleasantly impressed. Quan Hue is located inside a food court behind a strip mall. The seating area is communal as it’s more of a food court type of environment using plastic white chairs and tables.
Bun Bo Hue was surprisingly decent. Portions were generous and soup was flavorful. Meat cuts were pretty lean and the bed of vegetables was fresh.
Service was friendly by the staff.
Cash only. $ 8.75 for a Bun Bo Hue, tax included?
Meal also included a complimentary cup of tea.

Tucked away in the corner of the food court at Lion Plaza is this amazing little stand.
The Bun Bò Hué was the tastiest I’ve ever had. The soup has a slightly tangy broth, with generous hunks of pork, including what appeared to be the cross section of a pig leg, with skin, bone, gristle, and all. The marrow was particularly tasty to slurp out of the bone. My bowl included a large cube of pork blood, which usually isn’t quite my thing, but it complimented the soup well. The soup was accompanied with a large serving of assorted herbs, sprouts, and a lime wedge. The soup got progressively spicier and hotter as I ate it. Delicious!
I also ordered the Báhn Khot — which consists of 6 crispy bite sized crepes, topped with coconut milk, ground pork, and shrimp. It was accompanied with an overflowing heap of herbs and veggies, and some fish sauce. This was delicious and amazing, I can’t wait to order this again.
Although I love living in SF, I have to admit that the Vietnamese food in SJ is way better! I can’t wait to eat here again.

TL: DR: When I am in the neighborhood or back in San Jose, I always get the Bun Tom Thit Nuong. Definitely a worthy place to get Vietnamese food other than phở. It is located in a food court, so come here for the food and not the decoration.
Like I mentioned, this is located in a food court in Lion Plaze. It shares the court with a bunch of other Viet restaurants. If you want to be adventurous and tired of eating Phở all the time, you should tried the Bun Tom Thit Nuong or in english, Vermicelli noodles with shrimp and bbq pork.
In this dish, you also get lettuce, carrots, and a side of fish sauce. I highly recommend if you haven’t had fish sauce before, either use a small amount to add taste. Otherwise feel free to add how much you want. For me, I like to use a lot of the fish sauce. The portion they give you is about the size of a large phở bowl minus the broth. It is enough to fill me up :). Also if you ask them, you can get a small cup of hot tea on the side. Overall if you want a quick bite to eat for lunch or dinner, you should try coming here!

After a great experience at two other food stalls in this food court, I knew I had to try the other highly rated ones.
Quan Hue is most well known for their banh knot and banh xeo. For those unfamiliar, banh knot is a fried rice cake, coated with coconut, and topped with a shrimp. It’s to be dipped in the included fish sauce and wrapped with lettuce and cilantro. Banh xeo appears to be an egg omelet, but I’m not sure what the ingredients are without looking it up.
I decide to order the banh knot. I’ve had it once before at Vung Tau in San Jose.
First things first, prepare to wait. While other food stalls in the court are super-​quick, I was able to walk around, order at another food stall, finish half the order and the banh knot were still not ready.
Finally, the bell was rung and I went to get my order. The size is about a bit larger than a dollar coin and a generous portion of fresh lettuce and cilantro is included with about 8 banh knot.
They were piping hot, but the coconut milk was a bit overwhelming to me and I didn’t find the shrimp to be a savory enough counternote, even dipping in the fish sauce.
Overall, it was fun to try, but I guess I’m not a banh knot fan. I also remember liking Vung Tau’s version more.
Quan Hue is cash only.