The Heart Cafe

This would be a cleaned up vietnamese coffee shop. The café Su da is a bit powdery for me. The place itself is nicely set up.
I’m use to the san Jose coffee shops with girls constantly walking around and music to dance too. The almost stripper type shop. This is not that kind of coffee shop.
This is more of a hooters type coffee shop where the good looking girls stay behind the counters and are strictly just serving food and coffee, but are way more dressed than san Jose.
So if you’re looking for a place to study or chill, this would be it.

Looks like this place has been sold and will reopen under a new owner.

Went here on whim after I saw the 4.5 star rating. Well this café is definitely out of the ordinary.
I found it strange that all the blinds were closed when I pulled up here and was not sure if they were even open. Walked into a dimly lit room with some flat screen TVs and some guys sitting around. The waitresses are attractive and be warned, they do wear risqué clothes. I did not know this and was caught a little by surprise when I walked in initially.
The waitress was very sweet and attentive. The 2 star rating is for the dessert that I ate there. The chocolate cheese cake and mango mousse were not good at all. They were still slightly frozen and tasted old. Pass.

Dropped by at 1030am and Ordered Vietnamese Ice Coffee (no milk/​no sugar). Tasted fresh and did not have me shaking after drinking it… perfect.
The Café is VERY clean, has 3 TVs, outdoor seating, and WiFI. A nice alternative to hanging out at Starbucks around the corner.
Will be back to try lunch or dinner soon. The owner is very friendly and hospitable!

First off — great customer service. I showed up early to wait for a group of friends, and was the only one there. Had a nice conversation with the waitress who was very attentive — I got water right away, and she checked on me every five minutes to see if I was comfortable.
When my friend picked this café to meet, I didn’t know its «theme» so to speak, so I was somewhat surprised by the risqué dress of the waitstaff. However, the interior of the café is bright and clean, with good music (playing old school Aaliyah jams all night) and a couple of TVs scattered throughout the seating and bar area — news and sports, take your pick.
The vietnamese coffee I had was great — and our waitress was nice about cutting out some of the sugar/​condensed milk for us. Also noteworthy: they just got their liquor license and have a pretty decent selection of beers that were sampled.

Chill staff, cool coffee and food, and cool cars! This is a nice spot to grab a quick coffee or snack and kick it with some friends. Prices aren’t too shabby, the environment is very laidback. Its nice and quiet too, in case you need to catch up with some long lost friends.
PROTIP: They serve beer!

Thank god this is not like your typical Vietnamese café (I wouldn’t personally know but I’ve heard stories from friends). The waitresses are dresses a bit promiscuously, but they are really nice and attentive.
I wasn’t in the mood to go to Mission Coffee and seeing from their Unilocal page that The Heart Café has free WIFI, I decided I’d try coming here to get some work done. The interior is kept clean and there are a few couches near the front where you can just lounge. I came here on a Wednesday night so there were no more than 6 people inside.
I ordered the café sua da ($ 4) and the heart burger ($ 10). I got my café sua da iced and the amount of ice was a bit overwhelming to the point that I had a bit of a struggle drinking it with my straw. The burger was pretty good, 8 oz beef patty topped with onions, lettuce, tomato, and avocado with a side of fries.
I love that their internet is relatively FAST. All other places i go to to try to do some work on my laptop have unbelievably slow WIFI, such as Panera and some Starbucks’. I didn’t have any connection problems so this was a huge plus for me.
All in all, friendly waitresses, great service, and good food/​drinks. I’ll probably come back if i get the chance.

I am so used to the stereotypical Vietnamese coffee shops in San Jose with half naked waitresses and such dim lighting that I can’t even see where I am walking. It was refreshing to step into a completely different scene at The Heart Café. Despite that they are technically considered a «Vietnamese coffee shop,» they are actually very Americanized. They have a great selection of food and desserts and their staff is extremely professional.
I have tried the spinach wrap with turkey, avocado, and bacon (
). The wrap was HUGE and I could barely finish half. The ingredients were so fresh and delicious and I really enjoyed the side of fries. They were so crispy and hot! YUM!
I will definitely be back! No doubt about it!

I went here with my girl since she wanted to try out their Oreo Cheesecakes.
Nice, clean décor. Very friendly Staff. Good food.
They also have two big screen HDTV’s which makes Heart Café a decent place to catch some games. If I were 21+ years old I’d probably go here more often to watch some Warriors games while having a couple drinks with friends at the bar area.

Looking for great vibes? Some delicious food too munch on while you watch a game, or even listen to a live artist perform? Not only that… but to be surrounded by some lovely ladies? The Heart Café has all of this and so much more. Craving your dose of espresso? The girls have the coffee on point! They even just introduced beer and wine to the tables! The cherry on top in my opinion!
On my last visit I enjoyed some black tea for the whole evening. It came in a personal pot, and stayed the perfect temperature all night! Keep the refills coming! The wings were just right. I just wanted more and more. I also enjoyed a burger, and for the atmosphere mixed with the food… I thought it was just right. I just wanted to smile. Later on in the night I enjoyed an espresso drink that I wanted to be very specific. So I let them know how to make it, and it was SPOT ON! I really enjoy the espresso that they have here!
I will definitely be coming back to enjoy more good times at The Heart Café. Maybe I’ll even get to play some music here. =)

Um… ok. so no one is really there except a bunch of dudes and a baby… probably friends, but whatever. So the place is super quiet, the chairs and table are dirty, the place is quite small.
The girls, nice service, etc. they wear pink and black, no biggie and nothing special, but the coffee? It’s seriously not the best coffee ever. They do serve food though and they have viet coffee if you’re into that. I had a decaf soy cap, and other folks had the viet coffee (bold taste).
It’s about 4 bucks a pop for each, but I guess the cool thing is that they do have a big tv and looks like they have a DJ. and quite a bit of a selection of food.
I think I’d rather go to Peets or Starbucks still and get a bigger portion.

I haven’t really had the chance to visit the notorious Vietnamese coffee shops in San Jose yet, but I first heard about this place through a friend of a friend when I came back to Fremont from San Diego. Apparently, it has only been around since the end of March.
I’m sure the place picks up around lunch time or at night, because when I came in around 3pm, the place was empty! There was only one stunningly beautiful lady working behind the counter as well as in the kitchen when I came in. I figured not to judge this place by the lack of patrons, since the area in general is still pretty empty to begin with.
That mode of thinking paid off. I ordered a thai tea on ice and a hot pastrami sandwich with sweet potato fries on the side.
The thai tea was sweetened to the right amount and quenched my thirst perfectly.
For the pastrami sandwich, I’m not particularly picky on condiments and other stuff, so I just went for the first thing that came to mind, which was wheat bread and swiss cheese. It came out pretty well; I certainly liked my sandwich.
Service in general was great (but then again, I was the only one in there), the lady was nice, I had no complaints at all, so I left a hefty tip.
I hope they get the karaōke concept going soon as well as the alcohol license as well, because this place has the potential to gain popularity. I for one hope to come back when the chance arises and see that people are coming to this place as a regular hang out spot. Also, I would like to see how lively this place gets at night! Definitely going to refer this place to everyone I know.

I’ve never actually been to any of the rather (by rather, I probably mean disturbingly) shady coffee shops in San Jose. I’ve only heard of them. Based on that, this most definitely would not be one of them.
But what was I doing here? I’m not the biggest fan of coffee, but on Friday night, I was hanging out with my friend and being a dude, he perked up when he heard that a place like this had opened in Fremont. «Go with me, Farrah!» So I agreed, with three of my friends on tow.
Of course, being the amazing planners we are, we never set an actual time and when the four of us were actually free to go (yesterday), he was not. (…) This seemingly would have defeated the whole purpose, but everyone else was a big fan of coffee and this place has pretty awesome reviews, so we decided to ditch him. :D
It’s located on Stevenson just past World Gourmet, right next to Phở Appetit. The pictures on the door will grab your attention, not gonna lie. The interior is brightly lit with giant TV’s and windows. It’s also the perfect temperature to run into if your car’s been aspiring to burn you to a crisp. (My car’s AC died and the windows have only been helping somewhat. :’()
We didn’t order any food, so I can’t comment on that, but I got a chai iced tea (that was good stuff: D). My three friends ordered 2 hazelnut sweethearts and an ice coffee. Our waitress was super-​friendly and kept all our waters refilled at all times (which was particularly helpful for the one that had a slight hangover: O), and no one made us feel at all unwelcome for sitting there and talking/​drinking for… a good while. Aforementioned friend did actually end up getting here later on with another friend and they ordered Vietnamese ice coffees.
To sum it up, great service/​drinks/​ambience, but would prefer more drink and less ice.
Also…CASH ONLY.

OK, I’ve been here at least another 2 — 3x since last time. I usually go around the weekdays, somewhere between 12 — 3. My friend and I are usually the only ones there, with incoming patrons after we finish.
When we were the only ones there, everything is great. General service, how quickly we get the food, quality, normally nothing wrong.
Today, we went around 3. There was one girl working, Cindy was out restocking since it was slow (I assume).
We ordered. I asked for garlic fries and no tomatoes. It was written down.
We waited until Cindy and the other 2 workers in the back returned, by now 3 other groups have been seated. The one girl working was kind of being rushed since I heard her heels going back and forth constantly.
No refills on iced tea, until asked, but she did come back to check up on us after everything settled down.
My fries came, no garlic salt. Oh well, not like there’s an extra charge. Probably just a simple mistake. Next, a roast beef sandwich, I looked down, and god forbid, tomatoes, my sworn enemy. I don’t think the cook actually read the order since it was clearly written down after checking it on the bill. But it’s OK this time, I won’t hold it against him/​her, if they don’t hold it against me for being a picky eater: P
One thing I do like is that Cindy always changes the playlist to lounge or light trance when she sees us, so I know she is reading our reviews and keeping things in mind.
Can we change one of the TV’s to SPIKE? Not sure how many people go to Viet café’s to watch Fox report about Obama’s twitter.
Overall, I am a bit disappointed. I’m a bit worried about how the quality of the place can drop with a small increase in patrons. Nonetheless, I do favor this place, because of the potential it has. Service can be great compared to all the other Viet cafes in SJ, and the closeness is definitely is a plus on a hot day like today.

Came here again a few times to try out some other items on the menu, and for the most part I’m happy with what I ordered. For me, this is pretty much a weekly go-​to place for lunch.
Service is still good, but I think the waitress that served us today was having a bit of a bad day. She forgot to put down that I wanted bacon on my hamburger, and forgot to charge me for my iced green milk tea on the check. (Don’t worry, I pointed it out and paid for it!) The food did come a bit slowly this time, but it may have been because they were just receiving a shipment of potatoes and there was only one waitress working.
The Heart Café gets a big plus from me because the owner, Cindy, actually reads the reviews here on Unilocal and improves on whatever the customer finds lacking. Taking note of my previous review, Cindy changes the music to songs with a more easy listening, chill and ambient feel to them when she sees me walk in. (I have to remind myself to ask for her playlist next time.)
The Tuna Melt sandwich with fries is my favorite item for now, and comes with a generous helping of tuna, a layer of melted cheese, thick cut red onion, red leaf lettuce, tomato, & mustard between toasted bread; along with a side of freshly cooked fries, a small dipping cup with ketchup, and a quarter cut of pickle. You can opt for white or wheat bread, and you can also choose from onion rings and sweet potato fries. For cheese, you have the option of American, Swiss, or pepperjack.
The hamburger is okay, I do wish the patty was as thick as pictured in the photos here on Unilocal.Other than the bun, the hamburger comes with the same things that the sandwiches come with.
Of the drinks I’ve tried, the coffee selections are my favorite. Remember to ask for less syrup if you get the Sweetheart Everything, which is a combination of the Caramel and Mocha Sweetheart ice coffees. The Thai Tea and Ice Green Milk Tea are a bit light for my taste, but not bad.
Next on my list to try here are the smoothies and new desserts, as well as check out the live music nights. One thing I would like to see on the menu though, are simple rice plate options. but this is just the part of me that misses Café Zen.
Although the service and food today was a bit lacking, I think it was just bad timing on my part because it is usually great. I would still come here on a weekly basis. Maybe someday I’ll be welcomed with «Hey Herrick! The usual?» I’ve always wanted to be able to have that kind of rapport with a local business. x]

Cool café with an interesting concept… finally someone in Fremont is getting innovative! Upon the heels of Café Zen’s closing comes The Heart Café. This just may be my new Fremont hangout spot.
The coffee shop has a red/​white interior theme, with white sofa chairs and tables dispersed throughout (somewhat of a lounge-​like feel). Big screen tv’s are positioned in a few areas, as well. They also have a few tables outside for outdoor seating.
I ordered an iced latte, which was pretty standard. The menu is fairly extensive in terms of coffee, other drinks, and food items.
One thing to note: The girls working her are dressed somewhat risqué with super short skirts and tight tops. If that bothers you or makes you uncomfortable, don’t patronize this place. While I’d be fine relaxing here with a group of friends, I can’t say the same for taking a little kid here nor coming with family. Awkward.
I’ll be back on weekend evening to check out what the live music scene looks like at this place.
P. S. Cash only.

Fremont finally has a place to hang out and get good Vietnamese coffee, no need to drive down to SJ anymore ;).
The coffee is what keeps me coming back. It’s priced reasonably and tastes a lot better than the coffee you get from restaurants. Also, the turkey wrap was surprisingly good. A good choice if you’re looking for something on the healthier to eat.

Went to check out today. Always searching for a good coffee shop to hang out at.
The baristas are very pretty and friendly and service is top notch. Got to chat with the owner, she is very pretty and seems to have a winning combination here.
Guys you have to check this place out. O by the way, their Vietnamese Coffee is really good too, you have to try it!

I was totally unaware that this place featured scantily clad women, so that was a pleasant surprise to begin with. I stopped by here with a coworker to have a quick lunch.
Based on the food, this place only gets 2 stars. I know that this is not a food place, but with a name like «café» it implies that they have a menu of some sort. I ordered a hamburger, and it was dry and completely lacking flavor. However the onion rings were pretty decent.
Menu is extremely limited, with some sandwiches and a burger option. But the drinks is where they come in high. The ca phe sua da is good here, nice and stiff with just the right amount of milk.
Service is top notch as well, my water glass was never less than half and they use these really small cups, so that’s a great sign.
If they could improve their food offering and maybe have some specials, I can see myself becoming a regular.
Don’t bring your girlfriend here, you will be sure to get smacked a few times, guys beware ;)

I have to say I was surprised to find this place in Fremont.
Now I’m not much of a regular when it comes to coffee shops. I rarely go to those Vietnamese coffee shops (honestly, I’ve been busy lately lol, but really I rarely go).
But when I go to those places especially during the famed South Bay Crew ‘excursion’ times, they usually are in dark locations, right next to dingy parking lots, the interior is usually dimmed, old tv boxes showing some kind of horse racing or hockey. It’s always warm inside because the people smoke indoors.
If you compare Heart café to other places like the ones in Tully or Story Road in San Jose, you really cant. This place is clean, well-​lighted, charmingly-​decorated and have better food and beverage options. Marble floors, 50 inch flat screens, free pastries (nice touch) and cheerful atmosphere. I also like the cute pink heart baubles on every table. They just opened last week so there are very few people who know about this place yet. It’s right next to Phở Appetit.
Did I forget to say that the ladies here are tall and gorgeous?