[datlife]

You are missing out on San Jose. It has the largest population Vietnamese diaspora.

[neilfrndes]

Could you please share a list of your favorites in San Jose/Bay Area?

In San Francisco I love having pho in Chinatown. Golden Star Vietnamese Restaurant, Sai's Vietnamese, and Golden Flower are the ones I like the most.

[eitally]

There are so many Vietnamese restaurants in San Jose it's really more similar to the Hanoi recommendation: you just have to experiment until you find the ones that resonate with your personal tastes. I recommend searching reddit for "best pho in San Jose" -- you'll find a number of threads, many of which feature similar sets of restaurants.

[uxp100]

I think that used to be true, but it has been overtaken by Houston. Either way, yes, good place to eat Vietnamese food.