Hoi An Bistro

History

Established in 2012.

This Mom n’ Pop store started up from the ashes of several businesses at this Downtown San Jose location. Many other restaurants have tried to start a business and serve this community here, and they’ve all failed. To be fair, they tried, and their fight is continued on in this new iteration of Vietnamese fine dining. Not too pompous, not too fast food turn-​over to get you fed and out the door, this business is attempting to appease the restless spirit of the times and placate your soul… through your belly. Come in, rest your weary feet, and lose yourself to another place, another time, and let the hustle and bustle of distant Hoi An, be a reminder that the hustle and bustle is fleeting. It’s the memories along the way that resonate. This restaurant, its cuisine, and the small venue, serves as a reminder, that the little moments in time when you’re the center of the world can come and go, but the stories you have to tell can last forever.

Meet the Manager

Cal N.

Manager

Son of the power duo, Mom n’ Pop, who started this business, Cal lends his talents to «manage the unmanageable». «It’s just the nature of a restaurant. Sometimes it’s busy beyond belief. Other times, its dull with not a soul patron in site.» He thinks the little stage, an after thought admittedly, is a great soap box for any event that sees itself here at his parent’s restaurant. «People can perform. We have a guitar just sitting on stage for anyone who wants to jam.» He’s quick to note, that he hopes no one breaks his dad’s guitar. «The idea is here is this stage, and here’s a guitar. You’re performing on the streets of Hoi An, and you need to make enough money for your next meal. It’s a matter of living off tips. So please… please… tip your waiter/​waitress (s). I make it a point to higher starving students. One: I feed them. Two: they can go on, better themselves, and carry with them their stories of the mean streets of Hoi An Bistro/​Downtown San Jose. Three: they’re cheap!»