It’s been quite some time since I’ve updated this list, but here are Mr. Nguyen’s latest rankings for the San Jose coffee shops. There are some new cafes that have sprung up as well as a few that have changed locations. Some have closed as well. The rankings reflect the cafes as a whole (girls, venue, coffee, food, service, girls, smoking/non-smoking, and girls).
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1. Em Quyen
1998 Tully Rd.
San Jose, CA 95122
I believe the general consensus is that Em Quyen is the best café right now. Most guys on this forum love this place, and it’s a constant subject of conversation. I’ve decided to move it to #1. It’s a great place to grab a cup of coffee in the morning before work. With smoking banned all day, this place is one of the cleanest. Deanna, Alina, and Melanie keep EQ one of the best cafes in San Jose. Quyen is still one of the prettiest owners around SJ. This place gets packed frequently, and due to the small size of the café, it’s not uncommon to share tables with complete strangers. There are plenty of HD TVs to watch your favorite soccer matches or football games. No food is served here, but you can run next door to Subway or the taqueria, and bring your food over to enjoy the games on TV. Coffee is $6/cup. The shop closes around 5PM.
2. Paradise Cafe
2400 Monterey Rd.
San Jose, CA 95111
www.instagram.com/cafeparadise408
Paradise remains #1 in my books because of hospitality and talent. Their staff remains top notch in San Jose, and at any given time, they have about 3 or 4 girls working in lingerie. Their notables include Christine, Kelly, Janet, and Jenny. Sadly, Ruby Renegade left, and she will be greatly missed. They have plenty of TVs for your sports viewing pleasure and a nice outdoor patio with umbrellas and heaters for cold weather. Parking can be problematic at times, but I just park across the street at the motel if it’s full. The location is somewhat out of the way for those working the tech scene, but they do have some great food options at their shop as well as many options around the café for those engineers looking for a spot to eat and drink Viet coffee. I believe this is the only remaining SJ coffee shop with $5 coffee.
3. HS Coffee & Juices (a.k.a. Hotspot Café) (www.instagram.com/hs_sj)
2133 Morill Ave.
San Jose, CA 95132
Hotspot remains high in my book because of the great service. The location is a bit far from the hustle and bustle of Little Saigon, but it is well worth the drive. The attire is strictly PG, but it’s a somewhat refreshing change from the more risqué cafes. They’ve branded the Hotspot name and have been known to pass out T-shirts and sweaters with their brand on it. The venue is spacious, and the waitresses are extremely friendly and attentive. They make an effort to remember the regulars by name here, which actually gives this place a more intimate feel. Smoking has been banned completely. Some of the notable waitresses include Kathy, Nhi, Nhi, Jaylynn, and boss lady, Thuy-Anh and sisters, Mai and PA. They have plenty of TVs to watch your favorite sporting event, Vietnamese and Korean pop, or EDM and hip hop music videos. During football season, it’s probably one of the best places to watch every single football game on TV. They offer a variety of food and drinks for a very affordable price. Beer is now on the menu. Coffee is $6/cup. Visit their Instagram site to get updates on who is working.
4. Fantasy Café
1040 McLaughlin Ave
San Jose, CA 95122
Dream Café
2444 Alvin Avenue
San Jose, CA 95121
https://www.facebook.com/Fantasy-Cafe- 820415021345938/?fref=ts
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Dream-Cafe/1506502706241235
Fantasy Café (formerly CN1) and Dream Café (formerly CN2) have slipped a little in the last year. They’ve lost Nicole, arguably the hottest viet café waitress of all time. The cafés are lingerie/bikini only, but their uniforms are probably the most creative of all the cafes and leaves a little bit to the imagination. Boss lady, Chi Uyen, has a great eye for Vietnamese café fashion. The waitresses are by far some of the hottest girls in the history of Vietnamese coffee shops in San Jose. Tran, Kathy, Missy, and a few other waitresses round out their roster. These two cafes are a great place to take people who are new to the Vietnamese coffee scene. No one I have brought has ever been disappointed. Fantasy and Dream Cafe have banned the smoking inside all day and night. Coffee is $6/cup.
5. Remedy Cafe (www.instagram.com/remedy.sj)
1150 Murphy Ave. Suite C
San Jose, CA
Remedy is a new café in San Jose located on the corner of Murphy Ave. and Old Oakland happens to be conveniently located near my office making it easy for me to come here during my lunch break. Ngoc (a.k.a Lily and Roxanne) of EQ fame owns this shop, and she wisely chose a location near all the tech companies along North First Street. Remedy is an excellent café, and from the start, Ngoc has run this place the way I would if I ever owned a café. The talent level is
excellent, the place is non-smoking and clean, there are plenty of TVs, food is great, music is good but not deafening, and the vibe is chill. At any given time, there are two waitresses working. They are extremely friendly and have been known to sit down and chit chat. Typical attire is skirts and bra or bikini. Coffee is $6/cup. You can visit their Instagram site to get updates on who’s working.
6. Nguyen Espresso
1659 Tully Rd.
San Jose, CA 95122
I’ve decided to move NE up to the #6 spot. They have improved the talent level, but I still believe the top 5 have the best talent. Risqué factor is like EQ. Venue is small and cramped, but it is clean (relatively speaking) due to the non-smoking policy. The service is decent. This place is recommended for newbies to the coffee shop scene if they want to see what these cafes are all about. Coffee is $6/cup.
7. Palm Café (www.instagram.com/palm.cafe)
1969 Tully Rd. San Jose, CA 95122
I decided to move Palm Café to #7, but it could be higher if they banned cigarettes. The waitresses rank high on the hotness scale, and their uniforms do not leave a lot to the imagination, but the smoke absolutely kills this place. I would like to visit this place more often, but I can only stand the cigarettes for so long. Waitresses are generally hot. Julie, Tina, and
Kathy are their notables. You can view their roster on their Instagram. They do serve beer here, which bumps this place up a few spots.
8. Pandora Café (Closed.)
1174 N. Capitol Ave.
San Jose, CA 95132
I have mixed opinions about this cafe. Pandora is big with lots of TVs, but I can’t frequent this place much because of the cigarettes. The girls dress like they do at Hotspot, so essentially tank tops and mini-skirts. They have recently brought in waitresses from the OC, and if they continue to do this, it should draw a larger crowd to their shop. As a result, I’ve moved them up a couple notches. The venue itself looks nice and is very spacious, and they do serve food here as well.
9. Thoa Café
999 Story Rd., San Jose, CA – Vietnam Town
Thoa Café monopolizes the café scene in Vietnam Town. Unfortunately, Thoa Café allows smoking all day now, and as a result, I have not moved this place up the ladder. My favorite waitress here is Jasmine. She is very easy on the eyes and very friendly at the same time. Waitresses are dressed in lingerie. It’s located conveniently next to Pho 90 and Com 90. Coffee is $6/cup.
10. Quynh Huong
2441 Alvin Ave
San Jose, CA 95121
Quynh Huong Café is formerly Courtyard/Vogue and is still located across the street from Chuck E Cheese off of Tully Rd. I haven’t been able to check this place out, personally. Phuong (formerly Ozone and Tao) works here. It’s a nice, big venue with plenty of TVs. They have a wide selection of food and drinks, including alcohol. The cigarettes ruin this place. It does not make sense to me why they have a huge courtyard if they are going to allow smoking inside. Non-smokers can’t escape the smoke, inside or out..
11. Tylan Café
Capitol Ave.
San Jose, CA 95133
Tylan is a decent, little café. Coffee is good, and they have plenty of TVs for sports. They allow smoking inside and out, unfortunately. But they do have their loyal regulars there.
12. V Café
1692 Tully Rd. Ste 1, San Jose, CA 95122 – behind National Summit bank. Next to former Quyen Café.
13. Xinh Xinh Café
1075 Tully Rd, at the corner of Mc Laughlin. Same plaza with Com Tam Dat Thanh.
14. Dolce Expresso
Located at the corner of Quimby and Tully Rd. Same plaza with Michael’s.
15. Café Dạ Thảo
Located on Story Road across the street from Walmart.
NE. 1:00. Thai and Victoria. First time back in 1 1/2 years. I likeee
Victoria… don’t remember… Can you describe a bit please?
long blonde hair, taller skinny, tattoo on hip. half asian half? saw a post about new girl Kate that sounds similar but I talked to her for 5 minutes and she said her name is kate
Got it!! I remember now.
Yes, I have seen her a couple of times and I am glad she stops by at NE. By the way, thanks for the description!! it was well done!!
No Victoria today, guess I should stick with EQ.
Has anyone been to Cats in Los Gatos? I heard there is fun there at later hours.
Didn’t that place get raided?
https://www.mercurynews.com/2021/04/03/the-cats-restaurant-fined-77500-for-breaking-covid-rules-unlawfully-offering-adult-entertainment/
Well, that was before CA opened up. I heard they’re still open.
EQ: new girl Kate in red. I wonder if she’s Latina or half white half Asian.
I asked her she said she’s half Japanese and half white.
Is she hot? What’s her body type?
EQ – N. A. N. are working.
Huh?
EQ. 4 gals. Awesome
Mapo don’t post without the girls name…lol
I hope they are gals and not guys lmao!
Who is working NE today?
The 2 main gals
Wow Bella Got fat…it’s too bad. Guess weed and the munchies will do that to you. LoL
Her name isn’t Bella
So who’s working the shift today at EQ?
Recall Failed! 🙂
Celebrate!
Buy the homeless man a drink at luv cafe parking lot. Invite more homeless to luvcafe. All homeless are welcome there. Thanks Tran for voting to keep newsom.
Mon-Wed
Yes, recall failed. That wasn’t a “happy ending.”
Who is wiggling around NE today?
Went to NE for the first time in a while. Great new latina/white girl, hot body, cute face, and friendly. EQ finally has some competition again 🙂
Phil- do you know the girls works schedule? thanks
Nicky Knox and My
Anyone remember who used to work with Jessica and Tiffany during the last days of CQ? Is she still around?
Anyone that says there are smoking hot girls in the v-cafe scene right now is crazy.
Maybe you also need to go socialize somewhere there are women also.
where’s V-Café at? These cafes shops keep changing names? Thanks
Mindy Jasmine and I think Hon or something like that
Nam Han Linh Tiffany Jessica is a what I remember
I remember Mindy used to sport a Hitler.
It was Han. She was a lot of fun when she’d sit next to you. Anyone know what she’s up to now?
EQ needs to step up the quality. 3 of the girls all look the same. Did they fire white girl Diana? We need Alina back.
Went to NE today. Janet and Thao were amazing today. J was dancing a bit and really knows how to shake her a$$ets. The ice coffee was cold and the ladies were hot.
New NE girl is hot!
Yes, her name is Janet, Latin with a great body. Very talented.
Anyone know the boss lady at luvcafe?
Can you ask her to hire hot girls.
You guys are probably death warmed over yourself. Ever seen some of the “dregs” that come into these coffee shops? Guys talk shit about the girls and they themselves look like they should have another donut or have not been to the dentist in 40 years.
ok blowjoe. we have the money. we want hot girls. you are wrong, i have not been to the dentist in 41 years!
Joe,
if your looking at men… then maybe your LOOKING 4 men???
i can give you sum c-men but ur not my type.
but seriously if your looking for a guy maybe you can check out the gay forums???
just a suggestion…
If you don’t like the gals, try another cafe.
Agree 100%
EQ: Mai, NgocAnh, Angel, skinny Mexican girl(forgot her name).
Top notch A crew! Also funny thing happens. Mai ordered DoorDash and DoorDash gal went inside lmao!
Look, I’m an axe-murderer, and I’m sick and tired of going into these coffee shops and them not showing the Axe Murderer Channel on their TVs! It’s censorship and I demand fair and balanced treatment
Ignorant is my condition until somebody tells what bodies are working EQ & NE today.
I saw Linh at EQ too. She’s kept hee weight down nicely 🙂
EQ: Jaden , Ngoc Anh and Nicky.
Gnoc Ahn, vicki, jayden today. No Mai so the other girls had to perform more. Good day to go overall.
EQ: NgocAnh, Jayden. Felt like a hot yoga studio this morning. The girls doesn’t know how to turn on the AC or something.
Did they get the AC on at EQ?
2 great girls. 3 is good too but 4 is too mamy to tip.
Anymore come in?
Linh from QC came in & cashiered for her sister yesterday @ EQ.
Jayden và Ngoc Anh indicated they would work today.
It will be nice if she can get Jessica and Tiffany to work there.
Jessica and Tiffany would do their best work in the kitchen
The fun days at CQ with Tiffany Miss her
She wasn’t wearing underwear flashed her furry at the register. Was both fun and gross at the same time
She’s hairy
who is hairy?
Linh
Yeah I remember her putting it in my face when her place revived itself into raunch. Lot of vegetation served as partitions
Who is laboring at EQ & NE today, the day after Labor Day?
Probably Thao at NE as, I hear, she’s got a baby to support. But she’s pretty. She’s a little solid but not flabby at all. Tip her well for the baby.
Yeah bro, give her YOUR money. She has more then 1 kid..have fun LOL!
Is light-haired Jayden at EQ today?
Another new girl at NE?
Dr Oz–Maybe u can trade some of that toilet paper to mamasans for coffee 🙂
Coffebraker, tip her 5 times! she has 5 kids!
Hey,
Wtf am I suppose to do with all that toilet paper I bought last year cuz the science told me to be paranoid?
Eat more
Putin–Is “unknown” the blond/redhead with a lion head tatoo between her breast, Jayden?
Who is laboring at EQ & NE this Labor Day Monday?
NE. Thao and another gal
NE – Duong and Thai
Any reports from EQ?
EQ. Noc ahn Nikki and unknown. it’s good here
Sure was, Putin. One of the best days I have seen in a while. It is nice to have Ngoc Anh and Nikki together. If we had Mai, now they would have been a trifecta!
Putin–Is Duong nrw?
Anybody–Who’s laboring at EQ today?
Never seen her before
Jalen knoc ann nik
Politicization of coffee shops. What a laugh
Price,
EQ is the best. Expensive but you get a lot for your money.
Paradise, second place. Low prices, good food, hot girls.
Remedy, third place. Reasonable prices, good food. hot girls.
Luv sucks. Same price as EQ without the entertainment.
HS, sucks. Expensive.
NO2Trump,
Do you want to pay criminals to not shoot people?
Cry babies
EQ: Fox
NE: Fox
Luv cafe: CNN
Remedy: Fox
Paradise: Fox/cnn/local news
Palm: Fox
HS: Fox
Maybe if you attended Trump University (whatever that is) you’d know when to use “your” & when to use “you’re”. Did you attend Sleepy Joe’s School for the Ignorant?
Does anyone knows who is working at EQ this Sunday?
When I was there, Mai, NgocAnh, Nikki.
Are these coffee places democrats or republican run?
I visited luv cafe today, they had CNN on. I left without tipping. I’ll never go back. Girls were ugly too
your problem is your a dipshit. stop blaming others.
Mr. NO2 Trump–No Afghan women can apply at the ca phe shops because your idiot in the White House left them to the mercy Of the merciless. He left millions of dollars of weaponry too. What a foul-up.
Nothing of what you said about EQ in your 10:34 post is true, except about “a dollar in the air”, and that’s the nature of the business.
your a dipshit and still don’t know anything.
I wont waste my time trying to debate with a dipshit.
but i like to point out… your a dipshit.
if you support Trump why haven’t you attended his Trump University???
They’re all Democrats run coffee shop! Boycott coffee shop! 😉
thanks for the tip FirstTimer!
we don’t want visitors that were angry before they came into our shop to begin with.
I’m visiting from SoCal.
Went to check out EQ. EQ is 5 stars baby.
Then I went to luv cafe down the street. Luv cafe is 1 star.
Next time you in town, check out NE.
Don’t waste time and money at luv. No one goes there. Girls don’t want to work there either
NE sucks to! Nothing special except FAT thao is always working. EQ is the only place to go.
That fat bitch also insists on being tipped. I’m like bitch go to the gym and maybe I’ll tip you. Ugh
Likdapearl, yes thao is money hungry and desperate for just $1 tip! me and my mexican friends didn’t leave a tip and while we are walking out she would yell out loud “NO TIP”, AMIGO NO TIP????? I felt sorry for her stupid fat axx so i came back and gave $1! dumb b**ch!
Is NE better than luv? Both have ugly girls.
Hands down to EQ, number one coffee shop in San Jose. As you can see it is ranked no. 1 on this site no doubt about it. Smoking hot servers and the gorgeous boss lady Quyen.
Are the girls at EQ better looking than paradise girls?
No. But definitely more fun.
Gnoc is a knockout. Super hot. Definitely as good looking as the Paradise girls. Really good coffee today too! Gnoc, Mai, Jaden
EQ great today.
Obviously to each his own, but to me it was meh today. Maybe I should start forgetting memories of Mel
Nobody pours tea as good as Mel
Does she allow tea bagging?
She’s gone for good.
EQ sucks! bosslady has a bad attitude and the girls are mediocre at best.
there’s no water/ice tea refills and they won’t pay you any attention unless you got a dollar in the air!
their hottest girl left over a year ago and she was Mexican.
wait a while longer and EQ will be the same as the old CQ.
BS. U don’t know what ur talking about. Except for the money thing lol. What other coffee shop has more to offer? Wave a few bucks at ANY coffee shop and the service improves. Not just an EQ thing.
Any Jayden sitings today? Happy Hunter & Stuart–You’ve gotta experience Jayden. And I’ve yet to see “Joannie” @ EQ. Is anyone at EQ?
Who’s serving at EQ today? NE?
Who is the new girl. What does she look like. In training?
How does Jaden look? In training wheels still I suppose?
Jaden looks great & didn’t need any training at all. A bigtime winner.
NE’s gals today?
No Jaden or the other new gals at EQ!
Who’s at ne?
When I left new girl came in. So Mai, Ngoc Anh, New Girl. No Jayden.