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Vietnamese · Alum Rock · $$
Thai · South San Jose · $$
Stir-fried rice noodles with tamarind base, egg, and crushed peanuts — the menu anchor that most regulars default to
Cambodian · Downtown San Jose · $
Thai · Willow Glen · $$
The benchmark dish of any Thai kitchen — worth ordering here to gauge the kitchen's baseline craft
Pho & Noodles · Branham · $
Thai · Trimble Business Area · $$
Workmanlike version — hits the notes but errs toward the sweeter, Americanized profile; fine, not a standout here
Thai · Cory · $$
Pan-fried rice noodles with prawns, chicken, tofu, bean sprouts, eggs, and green onions.
Thai · Trimble Business Area · $
Classic stir-fried rice noodles with a balance of sweet and tangy notes, often cited as a menu favorite.
Thai · Central San Jose · $
The benchmark dish here — tamarind-tangy noodles with a proper wok char, not the overly sweet version common at lesser spots
Thai · Winchester · $
The benchmark dish — tamarind-tangy and properly balanced, served with the usual accompaniments on the side
Thai · La Colina · $
The benchmark dish — tamarind-tangy with a proper balance of sweet and savory, topped with crushed peanuts and a lime wedge
Thai · Los Paseos · $
The crowd-pleasing rice noodle stir-fry with tamarind, egg, and crushed peanuts — a standard menu anchor
