Bún Mắm Hà Tiên

David Nguyen

This review has long been overdue. My usual Jasmine milk boba tea, with grass jelly here, has been great. Boba right texture. I almost never order grass jelly at other places but I do here. Very friendly and accommodating with my discerning tastes. I think the owner "retired" from personally making cups but his legacy lives on with the drinks. I sometimes ask for more tea for the fragrance and caffeine boost without pushback. Only reason why I don't drink here more often is due to the distance.

Kim Phung

The best Bun Mam in town. The soup is specially prepared, thick & tasty and the bowl filled with a lot of toppings.

Linh Tran

Bun mam is pretty good…, I would give it 4 and 1/2 stars. I do recommended

Daniel Luu

Bún Mắm heo quay is the best in San Jose. Highly recommended.

The best bun mam in the States. Tastes just like back home. So happy I've found this place which is such a big help everytime I crave for bun mam

Best Bún mắm in Bay Area! authentic and tastes yummy! friendly staff. Clean and modern decor furniture.

I've tried a few other places for bún mắm. This is is the best. The staff is nice and friendly too.

The jasmine milk tea is always so fresh and so delicious! Love seeing this place is still around since last being there in 2019 :)

The only restaurant that I would eat bun mam at as the broth is clean, but full of umami. If you’ve never had bun mam before, it’s vermicelli noodles with seafood in a fermented mud fish broth. Yes, the fermented mud fish is potent; it can devastated a person for life if not cooked properly. Besides their delicious bun specialty - hence, the name of their restaurant, I would also recommend the coconut basil seed drink (as shown in the photo). It’s refreshing on hot days. Those were the only two items I tried in this visit. The hubby had bun bo Hue, and he said it was delicious as well.

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED for bun mam. I am just in love with this place from the staff, the customer service, the decoration, and most of all the BUN MAM. Their cháo lòng aka intestine porridge is 5 stars too, but the fish porridge is...an okay for me. I recommend the rice plates if you can. I agree with other reviewers that you can totally smell the fermented fish soup from far far away.

Sophia Darlings

The jasmine milk tea is always so fresh and so delicious! Love seeing this place is still around since last being there in 2019 :)

Thy Giang

Best Bún mắm in Bay Area! authentic and tastes yummy! friendly staff. Clean and modern decor furniture.

Giang Nguyen

Love the Nuoc Leo soup which comes a Banh Ram fried pastry ball, gotta try it!

Mina Nguyen

The only restaurant that I would eat bun mam at as the broth is clean, but full of umami. If you’ve never had bun mam before, it’s vermicelli noodles with seafood in a fermented mud fish broth. Yes, the fermented mud fish is potent; it can devastated a person for life if not cooked properly. Besides their delicious bun specialty - hence, the name of their restaurant, I would also recommend the coconut basil seed drink (as shown in the photo). It’s refreshing on hot days. Those were the only two items I tried in this visit. The hubby had bun bo Hue, and he said it was delicious as well.

Hannah Frank

The best bun mam in the States. Tastes just like back home. So happy I've found this place which is such a big help everytime I crave for bun mam

VivianNVD

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED for bun mam. I am just in love with this place from the staff, the customer service, the decoration, and most of all the BUN MAM. Their cháo lòng aka intestine porridge is 5 stars too, but the fish porridge is...an okay for me. I recommend the rice plates if you can. I agree with other reviewers that you can totally smell the fermented fish soup from far far away.

WOW surprisingly very good! Super happy my sister came with me to check this place out for our first time. I love Vietnamese Soups so Spicy Bun Mam was definitely My cup of teas! Flavorful and perfect amount of mix seafood, young shredded banana blossoms, eggplants,Squid Prawns, fish fillets, super delightful with my Favorite Passion Fruit Yogurt Tea jelly boba! Lol Yum!😋😍 Love the indoor and outdoor seatings too! Welcoming, inviting, and vibrant colors! I am absolutely love to come back here to try my favorite Bun Bo Hue, Bun Rieu, Pho noodles soup, and other mouthwatering items here! May22,2024sisters❤️

Despite the prominent signs for boba tea, this is actually a family-owned restaurant whose main dish is a Vietnamese fish noodle soup called Bún Mắm. It is made with round spaghetti-like rice noodles, pork, fish, squid, shrimp, eggplant, pieces of tender fish mixed with multiple types of fermented fish paste. It is also served with lime and many fresh herbs and vegetables such as slivers of banana blossom, bean sprouts, lettuce and mint. I mostly order the #2 Bún Nươc Lèo Sóc Trăng, which is a plain fish and pork noodle soup without fermented fish paste that comes with a fried shrimp cake on the side. The broth is delicious and flavorful. I sometimes crave it when I’m not feeling well like chicken noodle soup. The service is on point and especially good if you speak Viet. That said, the menus have English and this is a good experience for non-Viet people who want to try something other than pho. This place should really be more popular considering how good the food is. It’s often half empty while other nearby restaurants are bustling. The boba signs and online description are confusing; I can’t tell if it’s a boba tea shop or a restaurant. In my opinion, they should split off the boba tea completely so that they can focus completely on marketing the Bún Mắm restaurant because it is a great dish that more people should know about.

Loved this little gem! We ordered Banh Canh & Banh Xeo with some boba tea!! Love me some boba tea! You control the sweetness. My favorite is less sweet so it’s always a treat when I find a boba place that I can actually partake in and not go into a sugar coma. My husband always gets a sweet flavor with 100% sweetness while I get the green tea at 50% sweetness. So we’re both super happy. Def worth the stop if you can navigate the parking lot (which is huge but super nuts to get in and out of).

Thia Le

WOW surprisingly very good! Super happy my sister came with me to check this place out for our first time. I love Vietnamese Soups so Spicy Bun Mam was definitely My cup of teas! Flavorful and perfect amount of mix seafood, young shredded banana blossoms, eggplants,Squid Prawns, fish fillets, super delightful with my Favorite Passion Fruit Yogurt Tea jelly boba! Lol Yum!😋😍 Love the indoor and outdoor seatings too! Welcoming, inviting, and vibrant colors! I am absolutely love to come back here to try my favorite Bun Bo Hue, Bun Rieu, Pho noodles soup, and other mouthwatering items here! May22,2024sisters❤️

Danny K (DSKO)

Despite the prominent signs for boba tea, this is actually a family-owned restaurant whose main dish is a Vietnamese fish noodle soup called Bún Mắm. It is made with round spaghetti-like rice noodles, pork, fish, squid, shrimp, eggplant, pieces of tender fish mixed with multiple types of fermented fish paste. It is also served with lime and many fresh herbs and vegetables such as slivers of banana blossom, bean sprouts, lettuce and mint. I mostly order the #2 Bún Nươc Lèo Sóc Trăng, which is a plain fish and pork noodle soup without fermented fish paste that comes with a fried shrimp cake on the side. The broth is delicious and flavorful. I sometimes crave it when I’m not feeling well like chicken noodle soup. The service is on point and especially good if you speak Viet. That said, the menus have English and this is a good experience for non-Viet people who want to try something other than pho. This place should really be more popular considering how good the food is. It’s often half empty while other nearby restaurants are bustling. The boba signs and online description are confusing; I can’t tell if it’s a boba tea shop or a restaurant. In my opinion, they should split off the boba tea completely so that they can focus completely on marketing the Bún Mắm restaurant because it is a great dish that more people should know about.

Lily Curtis

Loved this little gem! We ordered Banh Canh & Banh Xeo with some boba tea!! Love me some boba tea! You control the sweetness. My favorite is less sweet so it’s always a treat when I find a boba place that I can actually partake in and not go into a sugar coma. My husband always gets a sweet flavor with 100% sweetness while I get the green tea at 50% sweetness. So we’re both super happy. Def worth the stop if you can navigate the parking lot (which is huge but super nuts to get in and out of).

The soup is delicious and the Boba drinks are fantastic. Best of all, the service is friendly and me and my family are made to feel welcomed.

My non-Vietnamese boyfriend enjoyed the bun mam, which is a plus for people who try it first time and not used to the very distinct smell of fermented fish. For me though the broth would be perfect if it has a little stronger flavor. I wish I could order a different version of it for my taste. Overall the place is clean and organized. Also you can get boba after the food to clean away the smell

Visited three times within past year and at first I didn't really like bún mắm until my good friend showed me the best to eat it-with fresh squid and fresh culantro (a stronger version of cilantro). Bring them in a bag and give to the server and they'll clean and cut them. Just tip a little extra on your bill. Taste the broth when the bowl arrives and it will be very salty as it should be, but add the squid and greens and let them simmer for a minute. You'll notice a much sweeter more balanced flavor! Repeat and enjoy!

Julia Gonzalez Luna

The soup is delicious and the Boba drinks are fantastic. Best of all, the service is friendly and me and my family are made to feel welcomed.

Irene Tran

My non-Vietnamese boyfriend enjoyed the bun mam, which is a plus for people who try it first time and not used to the very distinct smell of fermented fish. For me though the broth would be perfect if it has a little stronger flavor. I wish I could order a different version of it for my taste. Overall the place is clean and organized. Also you can get boba after the food to clean away the smell

Cali Native V

Visited three times within past year and at first I didn't really like bún mắm until my good friend showed me the best to eat it-with fresh squid and fresh culantro (a stronger version of cilantro). Bring them in a bag and give to the server and they'll clean and cut them. Just tip a little extra on your bill. Taste the broth when the bowl arrives and it will be very salty as it should be, but add the squid and greens and let them simmer for a minute. You'll notice a much sweeter more balanced flavor! Repeat and enjoy!

Not very authentic taste Little portion Unfriendly service

Nga Nguyen

Not very authentic taste Little portion Unfriendly service