The fastest way to waste a lunch hour in San Jose is driving to a Vietnamese spot that’s closed Tuesday, or shut 3–5 p.m. for a mid-day break. These six places stay open when you actually need to eat, per the operators’ posted hours and Yelp listings.
1. Huong Lan Sandwiches (East San Jose / Little Saigon) — 1655 Tully Rd.
Open daily 5:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m., per the venue’s website — the earliest reliable Vietnamese breakfast on this list. Banh mi ran $6.86–$7.77 as of Q1 2025 per the operator’s site. Over 18 years in business and 1,244+ Yelp reviews. Self-serve egg rolls ($1.37) and pate chauds ($2.29) move the takeout line fast.
2. Pho Kim Long (Berryessa / North San Jose) — 2082 N Capitol Ave.
Open 9 a.m.–9 p.m. every day per the restaurant’s site. No closed Tuesday, no mid-day break. 3,413+ Yelp reviews. Chinese-Vietnamese menu goes beyond pho: bun rieu, bun bo Hue, ap chao, com suon…