Here are Mr. Nguyen’s latest list (03/12/2024) for the San Jose coffee shops. I decided to change it up a bit as there are just too many cafes here, but really only a few are worth going to, so I have removed those that aren’t worth being listed. This is just a list. I decided not to rank the cafes anymore because my opinions don’t really match most of you. These are only the opinions of Mr. Nguyen, and you may not agree with them. The price of drinks have gone up, and the average is now $8 per cup of coffee and $9 for juices and smoothies. Food is approximately $12-$16.
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1. Fantasy Café
1040 McLaughlin Ave
San Jose, CA 95122
Fantasy Café (formerly CN1) is a classic Vietnamese coffee shop to go to. It is 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. This coffee shop is a great place to take people who are new to the Vietnamese coffee scene. Fantasy and has banned the smoking inside all day and night. Coffee is $8/cup, and they have beer here as well. It’s a nice place to go to in the evenings for a beer. Fantasy closes at ~9PM.
2. Paradise Cafe
2400 Monterey Rd.
San Jose, CA 95111
www.instagram.com/cafeparadise408
Paradise remains at the top 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. They have plenty of TVs for your sports viewing pleasure and a nice outdoor patio with umbrellas and heaters for cold weather. 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. The tacos are awesome! It’s a good place to come in the evening to hang out also, and they typically show boxing and
MMA fights.
3. Nhà Hotspot
2133 Morill Ave.
San Jose, CA 95132
www.instagram.com/hs_sj
Nhà Hotspot is the new iteration of Hotspot Café and remains high in my book because of the great service and food. The place is brighter than it used to be, and the menu is even better than before. 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. 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. 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 on the menu. Coffee
is $8/cup. Visit their Instagram site to get updates.
4. Em Quyen
1998 Tully Rd.
San Jose, CA 95122
I believe the general consensus is that Em Quyen is the best risqué café right now. Most guys on this forum love this place, and it’s a constant subject of conversation. 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. In my opinion, the girls here are the hottest of the 3 rique cafes. 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 bring your food over to enjoy the games on TV. Coffee is $8/cup. Bring lots of cash for the Happy Hour (or what I call the shakedown). The shop closes around 5PM.
5. DV Cafe
1947 McLaughlin Ave
San Jose, CA 95122
https://www.instagram.com/dv_cafe_/
DV Café is the newest café in San Jose located right across from EQ and next to Palm Cafe. Attire is on the same level as EQ. The venue is nice and clean, and it’s non-smoking. The girls are extremely friendly, and a tip goes a long ways there. If you’re looking for risqueness, this ranks high on that scale, and I suggest you check it out. Bring lots of cash. Coffee is $10/cup, and they require you pay upfront as well as leave a tip when you leave. This place closes at 5PM.
6. Palm Café
1969 Tully Rd. San Jose, CA 95122
www.instagram.com/palm.cafePalm Café still make the list, but as usual, the smoking kills this place. The waitresses rank high on the hotness scale, and their uniforms are excellent. I would like to visit this place more often, but I can only stand the cigarettes for so long. Waitresses are generally hot. You can view their roster on their Instagram. They do serve beer here, which bumps this place up a few spots. I’m assuming the coffee is $8 here also. This place is open late.
7. Nguyen Espresso
1659 Tully Rd.
San Jose, CA 95122I’ve decided to include NE because it gets talked about a lot on this forum. However, it is one of my least favorite spots. 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 $8/cup.
I went to fantasy to ask how to get a lap dance. They told me they don’t do lap dances. Not going back. EQ gets me more mileage.
I was at EQ. I put a $10 on the table waiting for this sexy Asian to come over. Then a Mexican girl I didn’t like came over took the money and refilled my drink. WTF!
Who’s the hero who got caught jacking off in his car to one of the girls? He is about to expose us for our true intentions
A few months ago, there was a guy jacking off in the bathroom. I just ignored it and left the bathroom. It might be the same guy.
The Goon Platoon code of conduct clearly states we only jack off in trucks. no cars! too much visibility. we need to find out who this gooner is so he can be dishonorable discharged from the goon platoon.
No seriously, the gooning is getting out of hand. Heard the creep was even following her home. I’m ashamed for you guys
@yocogi1234,
I goto fantasy 3-4 times a week. I can help with fantasy. But if you a trump hater that’s always shit talking about Trump, I’m out.
Mr president if you would be so willing to declassify all the pictures taken on our private cellular devices in these shops. Let’s share 🙂
Good dances at fantasy
@benji boi who gives dances at fantasy? Man lying out of his ass
“We are a group FOCUSED ON PROVIDING LINEUPS ONLY for the SJ coffee scene. To do this we need RESPONSIBLE, regular coffee goers that can FOLLOW THE GROUPSCRULES. Privacy is critical to avoid sharing sensitive information with irresponsible parties.”
I went to fantasy and asked Chanel for a dance. She said no. Wtf did i do wrong?
Only certain girls do the LD, trying to see which ones offer but everyone seems to enjoy gatekeeping.
We’ll be opening invites for the private YoCoGi soon. We are a group focused on providing lineups only for the SJ coffee scene. To do this we need responsible, regular coffee goers that can follow the groups rules. Privacy is critical to avoid sharing sensitive information with irresponsible parties.
So if you want to be considered please start posting lineups when you visit a coffee shop. Any place is fine, you will need to share your reviews during the applications process. If you already have a long history of reporting feel free to apply now. Otherwise we will formaly open the process May 1st and close it when we fill our quota. We will be prioritizing reports that go to EQ and less popular shops like Luv.
Good luck folks!
How is luv still in business. That place suck!
Hi, I am in. Can you invite me as well?
To be very clear about my earlier comment of “back alley coffee shop” and my refusal to participate, it is not related to the girls employed. It is related to the many red flags/illegalities and safety concerns surrounding this venue.
Cheekies is essentially a “pop up shop” that’s piggybacking their location and resources.
•They do not have an actual storefront or location of their own. Which leads me to believe they do not have licenses of their own (if any at all) and a quick public records search does not show pending applications for them.
•They are located in an egregiously industrial area of San Jose, operating out of a warehouse behind a chain link fence. Somewhat reminiscent of a tow yard.
•There is no dedicated or public parking available, which means you will be at risk of being towed for parking in another businesses designated area or at VERY high risk for being robbed on your walk to/from the venue, hit and runs on your vehicle, car break-ins, etc by parking your vehicle far out of sight in the industrial roadways which does not garner normal public foot traffic to aide in deterring those events.
•Hours of operation combined with alcohol, lack of security, etc, typically equates to more rowdy behaviors and less situational/crowd control.
As I personally feel you all have entrusted me to provide reliable and credible information for our beloved community and coffee scene, I feel obligated to deliver both good and bad under all circumstances. Thus I cannot advocate for, or condone this establishment.
As a result I personally will not attend. You all are adults of your own and can make your free choices, I’m just here to bring you guidance and suppier
I just checked their IG, looks like they only have Bambi who also works at DV and couple girls from OMG. Cheekies location look sketch af, great location to have your cars broken in and drama. Btw I was at DV for a couple hours yesterday and wouldn’t recommend Bambi, flat like a TV screen and always on her phone while all other gals busy dancing. I do recommend LDs from Jessica, Star, and one other Asian gal in blonde hair
Basically at the moment it’s more ratchet than the NE B squad. It’s a place to go if you’re truly desperate to touch a female and have little standards and want cheap alcohol. Unless the the A team from EQ and NE start attending it’s not worth the hassle. He’ll even if was safe a d free valet the current roster still isn’t worth jt
Didn’t go but got a quick report from a reliable source. ill keep it short and straight to the point. take an uber or have someone drop you off,dont drive, i repeat dont drive or park your car anywhere near this location. 4 girls total at time of arrival, girls quality are some of the ones you would pray to god they wouldn’t come near you cause you would have to say no. $10 per small shot, $40 LDs per 2 minutes, $60 pole dance, and for the VIP they charge $50 every 10 minutes to be up there AND thats just the “VIP room” fee ,the girls will then charge you however price they want to set at their own, could be $50, $100, $200 a dance and you better pay up. Basically a hella ghetto underground spot, and this the type of place that will open for a couple months for some quick hustle and they will close down for obvious reasons. Okay spot
Cheekies after hours update
Going to give some play by plays so everyone know what they can expect when checking out this pop up.
As of 4:57pm Parking- good thing there is day light cuz damn this place is sketchy! Main parking is in-front of the BMP beige wall, the actual shop is behind a chain link rolling fence. Security is a large dude in a Hoggs lettermen jacket. You will need to walk around the building on the left to enter. Good thing I drove my beater to work cuz I don’t see much of any lighting for when it gets to night.
Going in now, pray for me lads!
Me and 3 other dudes, place is about the size of DV if you stop at the start of the VIP couches.
2 areas, main area with couches for dances and a back room. The back room is double the size and is Hoggs during day operations.
There are nonalcoholic and shot/mixed drinks you can order at $10 apiece. Red Bulls are five dollars sodas are three.
Four girls at the time of reporting: Bee Bambi Jay from OMG And another skinny girl I never got her name Another Latina in lulu lemon walking around, not sure if she is on schedule. Think she was Juice/y?
They will sit with you on your lap and you can tip just like any other coffee shops but the main draw of course is the $40 lap dance either in the public couches or in the back room there’s also where the pole dance area is. $60 pole dance for just you but I assume if you go with buddies you can split the cost.
Bartender/owner offered me a free pre-roll but I declined. They also have hookah not sure about the flavors.
The upstairs VIP is $50 where I can only assume anything goes if you’re willing to pay the gal‘s price but you pay at 10 minute intervals.
Owners are super cool and don’t linger on the gals if they stay long with a customer.
I will say there is NO ventilation in the first area but cooler in the back room area.
What’s up with these girls sitting down for 30 seconds and then demanding a 10 dollar tip? I feel like at the bare minimum, these girls should first have to declare before they sit down, that they require a 10 dollar tip to sit down. I’m not trying to be rude, but it’s not even the pretty ones that are acting this delusional? I’d rather just have another coffee or smoothie at that point.
started with Millie, now you got Ruby, and Yulia?
First, it’s rude to take a five then say “actually it’s 10” when you didn’t specify before you sat down? Anyways I’m on boycott against the 10 dollar tippers man. TS ridiculous. If you value yourself don’t let them sit down with you either, or else everyone gonna think this is alright to do. Too many girls to be wasting your time on these baristas !!!
While I agree there is a reasonable expectation of at least $5, I do not agree that we should be subject to the slow boil of the frog for $10.
Respectfully remind them that it’s what you want to give, or nothing at all! Not what she demands. Thats why it’s called a “tip”
Hold the line, boyssss
Even the girls who I don’t want to sit down with me will still come and sit down with me just to get a tip and it’s annoying.
Also I’m like barely talking to one of the girls not trynna escalate the conversation and they will ask for a $5 tip when I didn’t want to talk with them in the first place
I don’t mind if they sit on me for a 5. It’s win win to me, I get attention and my hands get full of them, they get a bit of cash for their troubles. It’s when they want more for a stand length of time is when it puts me off.
Don’t talk, just get your 5 worth and let them go go go
Millie did this to me once. Took a 10 and walked away, no interaction, no talking even. I’ve seen her in the shops so many times since but never let her sit with me again. Another one (I won’t name her) is very friendly with me and sometimes I have to remind her to collect her tip when she walks away. She gets a tip from me every time, sometimes even regardless of whether she sits with me or not. Not even the most attractive girl in there but she gets at least a $5 every single time.
Truly Millie’s loss, if she can do the math
Bro, you’re pissed off about that!!! Wait til you find out all the girls laugh at you behind your back after they steal your money.
Telegram?
NARC ALERT
Jessica is back at fantasy.
Is that old jessica originally from Quen cafe; now sometimes seen at NE?
This Jessica is sexy fine perfect 10 babe. Go visit her
Fresh off a sugar daddy apparently, good luck to all trying for the next spot!
@d trump OMG SO SHE’s FINNALY SINGLE ?!?!?
Do you Who is this “crazy cathy” I keep hearing about and why is luvcafe not mentioned in the rankings? I went looking for a good time and I was greeted with 1 great smile, the rest was poker face. Seems like the girls are more focused on weekends and dont even talk, seems like when the shop calms down, the girls are friendlier? Any tips? Should I give them tip when they pour my tea?
Soooo Interesting how someone who’s drunk the koolaid thinks others have. Look at the facts about dems:
– had no primaries but claim to be listening to the people
– lost a democratic election but claim that the other party won due to fascism
– are against organized religions, but support the takeover of the only democracy in the middle east by one specific religion
– talk about science, but will completely ignore statistics about crime
– get lied to repeatedly by msm, but still trust them. Anybody point out lies by msm, and that is curtailing freedom of press
I have plenty of criticisms of the republicans too (when it comes to 2nd amendment or womens right to choose or environmental issues), but at least they listen and debate respectfully. While they are wrong on some issues, they are not outright harmful to the country like dems have become. The problem with dems is their words (freedom, equality, democracy, free speech, truthful journalism, etc) simply don’t match their actions.
the republicans used to debate respectfully, but trump put an end to that. bullying, insulting and name calling are his standard operating procedures.
True.
I wish we had better choices than
a) crude, crass, bully who mostly does the right things for America and
b) polite person who says the right things but mostly does the wrong things for America
Ultimately, ended up choosing a
I agree. This dude is crazy to think a few thousand illegals will save billions. It is responsible to admit there were thousands of illegals in here and now they are kicked out, good job highlighting that. Illegals that were kicked out has made the country safer and the elections fair, so I agree with both of you.
You are crazy to think there is bridge in Brooklyn that someone can buy to make a million a year. You’re just as crazy as that guy that said kicking out illegals saved billions. Damn, both of you shut up and drink your coffee.
Trump re-election was the greatest political comeback in all time. Everyone agrees with that.I agree. This dude is crazy to think a few thousand illegals will save billions. It is responsible to admit there were thousands of illegals in here and now they are kicked out, good job highlighting that. Illegals that were kicked out has made the country safer and the elections fair, so I agree with both of you.
You are crazy to think there is bridge in Brooklyn that someone can buy to make a million a year. You’re just as crazy as that guy that said kicking out illegals saved billions. Damn, both of you shut up and drink your coffee.
Trump re-election was the greatest political comeback in all time. Everyone agrees with that.I agree. This dude is crazy to think a few thousand illegals will save billions. It is responsible to admit there were thousands of illegals in here and now they are kicked out, good job highlighting that. Illegals that were kicked out has made the country safer and the elections fair, so I agree with both of you.
You are crazy to think there is bridge in Brooklyn that someone can buy to make a million a year. You’re just as crazy as that guy that said kicking out illegals saved billions. Damn, both of you shut up and drink your coffee.
Trump re-election was the greatest political comeback in all time. Everyone agrees with that.
I walked into fantasy this fine Wednesday morning. Missy saw me open the door and greeted me with a sexy smile. She walked up to me and gave me a warm hug. She walks away while I stare at her perfectly toned ass.
Before I could sit down, Janay walks over showing off her sexy long legs and long blonde hair, she gives me my second warm hug of the day.
In about 3 minutes, missy brings my drink over to me, made strong eye contact with me, smiled and walked away. While walking away, she slapped her ass as if she caught me staring at it the first time.
Janay refilled my tea. She started to talk to me, but a huge crowd just walked in and she needed to cut my conversation short. Haha Yummmm
Nhà Hotspot is the new iteration of Hotspot Café and remains high in my book because of the great service and food. The place is brighter than it used to be, and the menu is even better than before. 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. 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. 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 on the menu. Coffee
is $8/cup. Visit their Instagram site to get updates. Nhà Hotspot is the new iteration of Hotspot Café and remains high in my book because of the great service and food. The place is brighter than it used to be, and the menu is even better than before. 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. 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. 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 on the menu. Coffee
is $8/cup. Visit their Instagram site to get updates.Naha hAhahaha