Vegan
Chinese
Fast food
Take-out
Taiwanese
Vegan Chinese bubble tea shop next to Ranch 99 Supermarket. Offers a large variety of beverages including smoothies and juices; plus has shaved ice and vegan ice cream. In fall 2012 started to offer hot food entrees like chow mein. Open Mon-Tue 11:00am-6:00pm, Thu-Sun 11:00am-7:00pm. Closed Wed.
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1688 Hostetter Rd Ste C, San Jose, California, USA, 95131
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47 Reviews
First Review by CPereida!
ChristineLe
Points +31
Happiness Cafe Makes Me So Happy - Edit
This is my neighborhood spot. The owners are so sweet and the space is cozy with good vegan vibes. I love the smoothies and boba teas, the stew over rice, tomato pasta, avocado rolls, soups, waffles, and desserts. There is a smoothie called the Happiness smoothie and it is like a virgin pina colada. I’m always transported to paradise when I taste it! #Veganuary
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NeelDalal
Points +149
Lots of vegan delicacies - Edit
Nice small cafe with many food, drink, and dessert options #Veganuary
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JorgeCuartas
Points +40
Entire menu is awesome - Edit
This tiny hole in the wall cafe serves delicious food, I’ve now eaten at least 70% of the menu offerings, and have yet to be disappointed . The service is great, options are plenty, and parking is plentiful.
Read morePros: Every sandwich on the menu is perfect, There’s Ice Cream, Deserts are delicious
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JakeFuller
Points +1566
Very Nice - Edit
Delicious Ocean Melt sandwich. Staff was very friendly.
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Wickedveganghoul
Points +1102
Pesto Pasta is a win! - Edit
Only was around for a short time and got to try the Pesto Pasta with grilled strips.
Read moreIt was sooo delicious and delightful!
I was craving pasta and this more than satisfied me.
If in the area I would stop by again!
Definitely a must stop!
Pros: 100% Vegan, Good food decent prices
Cons: Parking lot is small
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mrotis
Points +198
Good variety - Edit
Friend enjoyed his hot dog and I liked my chikn pesto sandwhich. A bit pricy, but good options and tasty food! Smoothies were good too!
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Lynmarie619
Points +51
Short layover - Edit
Tried the happiness over rice and Alfredo pasta to go; caught them before closing. Was so intrigued about the Alfredo pasta I haven’t had Alfredo since becoming vegan supper happy to see it. It wasn’t the greatest meal to me. The happiness of rice was really tasty, my favorite so far.
Read morePros: Location
Cons: The soy protein choice in the Alfredo
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baoo
Points +155
Really good food - Edit
The vegan fish sub is super good.
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Shivegan
Points +146
Love it so much! - Edit
I have been here a few times with my partner and we love the food and drinks here! Everything I’ve tried so far has been amazing. I have a huge sweet tooth so this is the go to place for sweet vegan food that you cannot really find anywhere else. Highly recommend!
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Fortunate
Points +60
Excellent - Edit
Nice to know everything is vegan and not have to worry
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SRocha
Points +98
Must try!!! - Edit
Small little hole in the wall but it's so good and the staff is great. They have items that not many other restaurants have.
Read morePros: Thai iced tea, Pesto, Shrimp
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raultra
Points +38
Wonderful experience - Edit
I’ve gone here for years and am never disappointed. The vegan shrimp is wonderful!
Read morePros: Great options
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AshleyLorden
Points +1255
Fun snacks/treats in Asian shopping area - Edit
Update Jan 2023: still fun for vegan junk food snacks, but boba drinks have not been great quality. Despite wanting to support all-vegan business, for drinks I have to recommend going next door to Bambu.
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Located in a strip mall which seemed to have all Asian shops (including several other boba tea cafes), Happiness Cafe is a pretty typical boba shop except that they are all vegan! They have an ice cream case with 8 flavors you can order as scoops or milkshakes, a medium-sized menu of snack foods (mostly unhealthy), and a few sweets including cake and Chinese desserts. That in addition to the boba drinks which is a pretty basic/standard menu. When we visited, the pearls were a little bit hard on our drinks, but that can happen sometimes. The avocado roll was delicious. It was actually hard to find a parking spot despite the large parking lot as many people were there Saturday evening. I thought it was slightly overpriced for the quality but it was consistent with usual boba cafes. I would go back as it's exciting to see all-vegan specialty businesses!
Updated from previous review on 2017-08-13
Pros: All vegan, Fast, Nice service
Cons: I probably wouldn't call it a "meal", Parking was difficult
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AliciaNickisher
Points +298
Great Lunch Destination - Edit
We found this place for lunch on HappyCow! We had the Happiness over rice and Passion fruit green tea! The owner was friendly with us. And the food was quite delicious! We even grabbed a candy bar to go! It was a vegan version of a mounds bar! We should have tried the other varieties as well!
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andyjng
Points +5485
Happiness Comes From Plants - Edit
We ordered the Avocado Rolls ($7.50) and their 'Beef' Stew Over Rice ($11.95). Absolutely LOVED the creamy rolls wrapped in vegan roti. It was so flavorful that I'd take these over a normal spring roll any day.
Read moreOur beef stew was also really delicious although a bit on the saltier side. The soy protein and sauce were a great combination and you can never go wrong with brown rice and steamed broccoli. Yummy combination.
There weren't a lot of baked goods available when we went but I would love to try their dessert options one day. They certainly have a great selection online. Thanks Happiness for the wonderful experience!
Pros: Great variety of dishes
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TonyPazzaglia
Points +58
I found Happiness in a strip mall! - Edit
Fresh and delicious vegan food with excellent service!
Read morePros: All Vegan!
Cons: N/A
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blorpy
Points +144
AMAZING cakes - Edit
their opera & tiramisu cakes are sooooo good.
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Babi-Sprout
Points +86
Happy to have stopped by! - Edit
On our way to San Fran my boyfriend & I visited the Happiness Cafe, he absolutely loved his patty melt but would’ve preferred other side options rather than chips & I enjoyed the waffles with chicken. As for drinks, the watermelon juice did taste rather heavily diluted but my boyfriend approves of their smoothies. Overall, excellent customer service & nice simple foods to try.
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kbw5044
Points +1242
Try the avocado rolls - Edit
Delicious bubble tea shop with a great variety of food for takeout.
Read morePros: Cheap
Cons: N/A
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Wootwoot
Points +28
Delicious! - Edit
Do not miss the avocado roll! Really enjoyed the Tuno salad sandwich.
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SoyCoffeeFTW
Points +743
Happiness indeed! - Edit
Vegan ice cream milk tea? Hell yes!
Read moreEverything is vegan, and the servers are very kind and attentive. ❤️
Pros: All-vegan, Affordable, Outdoor seating available
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hetalshah24
Points +1096
Small vegan casual place near Ranch 99 - Edit
Pho was good. Guava cheesecake was ok. Would definitely visit this place again to try everything on their menu.
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AshleyVentura
Points +16
Great food and service - Edit
My boyfriend and i got the waffles, BLT, and pigs in the blanket and they were all amazing.
Read moreThe women who took our order and served us was super friendly and adorable, would 100% recommend.
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RoseOfVega
Points +36
Friendly staff and something for everyone! - Edit
I've been here several times and the service is consistently helpful and friendly. Its small so order in advance or take away is best. The "happiness over rice" and "Avocado Rolls" are my favorites.
Read moreThey have delicious ice cream and desserts too. I am not a fan of faux fish but have had some of the other faux meats and they are pretty good.
Pros: Happiness Over Rice , Avocado Rolls, Friendly service
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SamanthaKTeng
Points +1469
Food is super good! - Edit
At first this place seemed like more of a bubble tea/snack/ice cream place but there’s quite a bit of food on the menu and it’s super yummy!
Read moreThe service is great. The people are so incredibly kind, gracious and friendly, she really makes you feel so welcomed.
We had the avocado roll, creamy corn soup w/ organic baguette, rice noodle soup w/ phish balls, ocean sub and happiness over rice. Came back for the rice noodle soup w/ phish balls. I love that soup.
The avocado roll is ridiculously good. It’s like a crispy roti wrap filled with crunchy lettuce and avocado with a sweet Chili dipping sauce.
The corn soup had good flavour but we would’ve liked it more if it were thicker and had more corn.
The rice noodle soup was so yummy! Tasted exactly like Hong Kong style noodle soups I had many times before when I wasn’t vegan.
The sweet and sour dish was just like sweet and sour pork.
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bsewall
Points +28
Always Wonderful - Edit
Avocado Rolls, Ocean Melt, Noodle soup, Patty Melt, desserts, and bobas are our go-tos. Excellent and friendly owners!
Read morePros: Consistent, Quick, Comfort
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crow610
Points +377
Great little veg restaurant - Edit
Not a big boba drinker so wasn’t so excited about the vegan boba but when I saw they had noodle soup, something I loved to eat before going vegan, I knew I had to try it. The broth was flavorful and had lots of noodles & veggies and the mock meat was very close to what I’ve had before.
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