Lily Coffee & Sandwich

Came to Lily Coffee & Sandwich for a coffee. Not a good experience. I waited for 10 minutes and ended up with slightly warm coffee and no creamer. How can a place that advertises Coffee in their name not have creamer or milk?!! To top it off the place had a slight stench of raw meat. Very strange. Do not go here.

Bad food bad service I came there 5 time waiting for orders VietNamese sandwich long time sandwich they makes is so bad I never come back again because bad food and bad services

I love Vietnamese food and I was in the mood for a Vietnamese coffee so I decided to come here. I had already seen a Unilocal review that showed a photo of a roach an ignored it. I got the lemongrass chicken sandwich which was awful. The bread had a really funky smell that even my co workers noticed when I opened it in the kitchen. The worst part was that while I waited for my sandwich I saw another dead roach. Their Vietnamese coffee was good but everything else was repulsive.

Service just ok. Most of the items I wanted to order was no longer available, claimed they no longer make the dish. Food not that great, would not recommend this place to anyone.

Quick, Fast and Cheap, but not in a bad way. I have had many different types of sandwiches here and have yet to be disappointed. Definitely recommend to friends and co-​workers.

Mom and Pop shop joint that serves simple VN soup and sandwiches. They also. serve american and Italian sandwiches. Sandwiches are. made fesh and taste deliscious. Staff also delivers uick service. I heard that the house specilty chicken curry are the best
I’ll try their curry dish next time.

Only for quick stop for calories — options are sandwiches and handful of Vietnamese dishes.
Got mediocre BBQ chicken sandwich for $ 5 — enormous loaf, slightly dry chicken, kind of funky fatty bacon, and ok tasting BBQ.
Disappointed that a Vietnamese place would be out of spring rolls…

This place used to be a 3 star until they changed owners…
I used to get a BLT here sometimes which used to be good. After they switched owners I got the worst BLT ever in my life. So I never ordered it again. I won’t dare order another sandwich there again. Afraid of the quality.
I went back for the specials they used to have. Those still taste great ! The chicken curry and the lemon grass chicken are very good.
The only bad thing is it costs more than it used to. They seemed to raise their priced for the same quality of food.
I’ll still come back for specials because it’s soo close to my work and different from just an ordinary sandwich.

Overpriced and extremely small portions. I ordered a pork Vietnamese sandwich and a viet coffee and it came out to be $ 8. O_​O You got to be kidding me… Sandwich is pathetic. It’s on a really small baguette — the hard kind that tears up the roof of your mouth — and barely has any meat or veggies in it. When you open the wrapper for the sandwich, you can’t even see any meat or veggies sticking out of the tiny piece of bread! Saddest excuse for a banh mi ever… Pork had a lot of fat pieces that I ended up eating anyways because I didn’t want to just eat bread LOL :(As for the coffee, they don’t fill it up all the way. Can’t comment on how strong it was as I don’t usually drink it but needed a caffeine fix but it was very sweet.
Only came here because I work in the area and food options are very limited but I definitely will not be returning.

horrible service. they advertise on here they are open at 8. on their door it says 830… i was there at 845 the door is locked and the lady is just staring at me not caring that im standing at their door. i stand out for 5 min and she sees me but still does not care so i call and she answers and i ask her if she can please open the door i only want to order coffee and she says they are not ready to open no sorry nothing. she could at the very least open the doot and say something instead of just staring at me like im bothering her. you would think that a small business would care about their customers but like other reviews say the new management is very rude and doesn’t care about their customers… the phở place down the street tastes alot better too. this place might be cheap but not that great. they do not care about their customers do not support their business

Stop by checking out the restaurant. The pork sandwich doesn’t look like the posted picture at all. Save your money and time and no come here, there is nothing special about their foods.

I ordered the Phở Beef and it was OK. I asked for water, and they didn’t bring it out. I had to go to the counter to pour myself from a very small styrofoam cup. I don’t think paying $ 9.40 for a bowl of phở here is worth it.

The only place to get a good enough breakfast noodle bowl around. It is open early, that the only reason I give it a three stars raiting.
Food wise it is a 2-​stars place as its best.
Phở is cold by default (you should ask to make it warmer) and broth tastes not good. It is an OK cheap phở, a 2 stars match.
Vietnamese sandwiches are made with not-​so-​good baguette. Stuffing is a bit on a oily side. It is adequate for its price, a 2 stars rating.
Bottom line: an OK early birds place, adequate for the price, eat here to often seems to be not very healthy choice. Some rare days when you just do not want to make a breakfast this place would save your morning.

I have been coming here for about 2 years, the service and the portions were (notice were) amazing, I used to go there for breakfast and lunch nearly every day.
The original owners sold the place to someone new; here are the new changes that I am aware of:
1. Prices went up A LOT
a. Viet Coffee and a breakfast burrito is now $ 7.50 where it used to be 5.50
2. Portions went DOWN a lot
a. Coffee is now serviced in a small cup and they leave room, about 3 inches from the top
b. The burrito used to be big with plenty of portions, now you get 1 piece of bacon a tomato and a dash of scrambled eggs.
c. The Viet Sandwiches are now on a Baggett with no meat (or very little) and very little vegies
3. Rude service
a. When you tell them that your order is not right they do not care and will not fix it, instead they say you can change it next time.
4. When you order something, you will usually not get what you order.
a. I ordered a Viet coffee and a bagel with cream cheese what I got was a American SMALL coffee and a bagel with butter which cost me $ 5.75
5. You now have to spend $ 6 to use a credit card. However, doing so is blatantly against their merchant agreements with Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Discover — all of which said a minimum purchase amount is not allowed.
My old favorite place to go is now a place I refuse to go to, only reason I gave them a 1 star is because the girl that serves the counter is kind of cute.

Their lunch specials are worth it. I had the curry chicken with rice and bread and it was a huge portion. I probably could have gotten two meals out of it but I ate it all. Hee.
Service is friendly and they have a lot of options on their menu. I have gotten their chicken sandwich and it was really good. Would get it again. Much better selection than Togos which you could walk to from here.
Outside seating available to so you can enjoy the day along with your food.
I don’t go our of my way to eat here but if I’m around, this is where I stop.

If you are looking for a good place to eat lunch but don’t want to wrestle with the lunch crowd then check this place out. There is always a place to park in the little plaza.
I have been coming here for two years, usually once a week. I always order the same thing, phở bo for here! The majority of their menu are sandwich’s but they also have a small Vietnamese menu. They also have a daily special worth checking out too.

Good soup, good sandwiches, try there noodle soup and chiken tryaki sandwich.
Yammy

It’s decent. Nothing too special.
My first visit here: Ordered the Chicken sandwich special. It came on sliced bread with lettuce, tomatoes and some chicken. Nothing too fancy — I could make a better sandwich at home. No sauce, pretty dry.
I also ordered the spring rolls. Pretty decently priced — as so i thought. I got the spring rolls and they have 1 small shrimp, sliced down the middle to make it look like there’s 2. Good try — customers notice. Also came with avocados which was a nice change.
Service was friendly and very home like. There was the mom, which i assume was the owner, and several younger children taking the orders, making the sandwiches and cleaning up the place. She was attending to other tasks.
Will I go back? Most probably, but it’s not going to become a regular spot for me.

I ate about a million calories last week. I didn’t do any groceries because my weekend was spent w/​him and his brother in downtown San Jose. I had food for the little ones so I had little regards to what I was going to eat — literally.
Not in any particular order but last week I had: Philly steak omelet, a brownie, a stromboli, a cannol, Big Mac and fries, ½lb of beef brisket, ½lb of pulled pork, a peanut butter pie, a loaded grenade (baked potato stuffed w/​macaroni and cheese and jalapenos wrapped w/​bacon), a blueberry donut, a double chocolate brownie, and a short rib burrito. I was thankful each morning after I jumped off the scale; I somehow maintained my weight. Thank goodness for the gym and Insanity.
I picked Lily Coffee and Sandwich for lunch last Thursday because a) I haven’t been there and b) the $ 4.95 a sandwich enticed me. I don’t know how busy it gets but I came a little after 1 and it was still pretty packed. You can get your order to-​go or dine there as there are about 10 – 12 tables. I failed to see the «Today’s Special» sign because it’s located at the counter where you order but on the floor… I mean you could see it right when you walk in if you are very observant but knowing me and my tendencies to be oblivious to my surroundings, I missed it entirely. The special last Thursday was: cold noodle w/​chicken, carrot, cilantro, peanuts, fish sauce, onions, and an egg roll for $ 6.00 That is a very good deal for a chicken vermicelli bowl also known as «bun» in Vietnamese. I would have gotten that but I had already ordered The BBQ Chicken sandwich: chicken, bacon, BBQ sauce, and cheddar cheese on a toasted roll.
The lady at the counter is friendly but will seem short because she’s just trying to get you to order, ring you up, and move onto the next person. I received a shocked look when I asked her about the shredded chicken sandwich in Vietnamese. The wait was anywhere between 5 – 8 minutes which wasn’t bad at all. I decided to eat there but I got a lot of stares. «I eat by myself all the time so screw you» was my attitude and look but honestly I was too focused on my meal and Unilocal to bother w/​anything or anyone else.
The roll was toasted perfectly. slight crunch but did not fall apart w/​crumbs everywhere. The chicken was dry and bland but I guess that was what the BBQ sauce is for. The BBQ sauce was put on evenly throughout the entire roll. The cheddar cheese did not fully melt otherwise it would have incorporated well w/​the dry chicken and BBQ sauce. The bacon was delectable! I think I would enjoy pickles and lettuce on that thing but I’m not complaining. I was hungry and wanted something cheap for lunch and got it.
Here’s the menu–
Beverages:
— regular coffee $ 1.25
— single espresso $ 1.95
— double espresso $ 3.00
— capppuccino $ 2.50
— double cappucinno $ 3.35
— carmello $ 2.50
— double carmello $ 3.50
— mocha $ 2.50
— double mocha $ 3.50
— latte $ 2.50
— hot chocolate $ 2.50
— Vietnamese iced coffee $.50
Breakfast:
— bagel and cream cheese $ 1.75
— muffin $ 1.50
— breakfast burrito and breakfast sandwiches $ 2.76
Cold Lunch Sandwiches at $ 3.75
— roast beef
— BLT
— corned beef
— ham
— turkey
— salami
— cheese sandwich
— chicken salad
— tuna salad
— egg salad
Specialty Hot Sandwiches at $ 4.50-$ 4.75
— The Monterey
— The Valley Vegetarian
— The Gallo Special
— The Grilled Chicken
— Classic Italian
— The Transition
— The California
— The BBQ Beef
— The Triple Decker Club
— The BBQ Chicken
— Tuna Melt
— Shredded Chicken
Salads at $ 4.00-$ 5.00
— classic green salad
— Chinese chicken salad
— chef’s salad
— cobb salad
— chicken ceasar
Soups at $ 6.00-$ 6.75
— beef noodle soup
— chicken noodle soup
— seafood udon
Misc. Items
— spring roll $ 2.75
— chicken mango $ 5.00
— fruit $ 2.50
They do sell chips, candy, soda, fruits, and other packaged pastries. If you want something inexpensive for lunch and a clean place to eat then this spot can satisfy. Parking is plentiful when I came but don’t count on that when you go at noon when everyone in Silicon Valley is out having lunch.
Today is day 2 of eating healthy. I brought ¼ of my BBQ pulled pork on Dutch Crunch for lunch and for dinner, 2 beef skewers. I might have a Fiber One Chocolate Fudge Brownie as a snack later because when I came into work, a box was left on my desk!

When you’re hungry and don’t have a lot of time you have two choices: lunch truck or nearby cheap café. Today I chose the latter.
I came across this little hole in the wall one day OMW to Togo’s. I decided to check it out. Low and behold it was a little itty bitty Mom & Pops café where they serve sandwiches and some simple VN soups. The VN sandwiches are not bad for $ 2.75, I had better but I certainly had worse. The $ 4.50 Specialty sandwiches are price point better than Togo’s and almost ½ price than Specialties down the street. It ain’t nothing fancy or anything, nor should you expect it to be for under $ 5.
I like coming here because it’s cheap, quick, and like supporting family-​run businesses. When you come here, you’ll get rung up by the little 12-​year old daughter and food will be brought out by her 10 year old brother. The parents are in the back calling the school and making excuses of why they didn’t show up for class today… and everyday.