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Baguette Express
Categories: Bakeries, Vietnamese
Neighborhood: Civic Center/Tenderloin668 Larkin St
San Francisco, CA 94101
(415) 345-8999
- Hours:
Mon., Sun. 7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
- Good for Groups:
- No
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- No
- Parking:
- Street
- Attire:
- Casual
- Price Range:
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$
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Takes Reservations:
- No
- Delivery:
- No
- Take-out:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- No
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- Yes
- Good for:
- Lunch
- Alcohol:
- None
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it's new year's day, and i wish this place were open so i could down the hill walk past the junkies and the nudie dance theaters to pick up a warm french bread sandwich with cool cucumbers, daikon and shredded chicken.
this place is a hole in the wall in a neighborhood that i would otherwise avoid. it's also one of the best food deals i have found in san francisco and one of my favorite things to eat. i always have to weigh whether the sandwich is worth the trouble of going all day way down the hill and back up.
it usually is. if it weren't new year's day, i would be eating two sandwiches and downing an iced coffee at baguette express.
Larkin street has a swarm of Vietnamese sandwich shops and I'd concluded this was the last one I had yet to try. I knew nothing about Baguette Express but then hurray, I saw the shining "People love us on Yelp" cling and I started thinking happy thoughts.
The pro I'll toss out there is the bread. Damn good bread, and they toast it which is rare. And the other positive was... ahhh... there was theeee... hmmmm... I got nuthin.
My Bi Chay (vegetarian) was so salty I almost didn't finish it, my eyes kept wandering to the trash, wanting to just be done with it. I NEVER let food go to waste even when I'm about to explode, guilt trips from those starving children infomercials, plus I got this sandwich the day after a two day all fresh fruit/veg cleanse. In other words I was starving for something filling like a sandwich and I STILL almost didn't finish it. That rough folks.
It was like they went up the block and purchased some of the shredded tofu/noodle/carrot mix from Lee's, dried it out to make it almost powdery, and then salted the living christ out of it. Seriously. It could have been better if he had listened to me when I said "LOTS of cilantro" instead of giving me below-average at best.
The menu had me irked as well. The photo of the Bi Chay shows the tofu/noodle mix on a bed of lettuce and tomato, also out of the ordinary. So I say "The Bi Chay has lettuce and tomato ey? Good stuff!"
"No, no it doesn't."
Then why the hell is it in the picture? Or what about the "All sandwiches have lettuce and cucumber" mention on the menu? I understand that food often looks prettier during it's photo shoot but it's kinda fucked to actually take pictures of it with added ingredients that aren't on the thing.
I will not be back. If I'm in the hood early I'll go Saigon Sandwiches, later at night Lee's. I have no time for salty ass sandwiches regardless of how good the bread is.
Sometimes you don't appreciate all the nuances that go into a good Saigon Sandwich until you go elsewhere. In particular, the quality of the bread really stands out when you go to here, and it's much more doughy and takes away form it all.
I also have no problem with closed kitchens, but when a sandwich shop is intentionally set up to hide the sandwich making, I begin to get worried....
Solid VN iced coffee
Eating here reminded me of eating in the shacks in Hong Kong. The lady running the joint is nice and seemed like a seasoned veteran at pumping out these Viet subs.
Very small, hole-in-the-wall type place that you would barely notice. Not exactly the most sanitary and pleasant environment but you get great tasting food for an absurdly low price. $3 for a freshly made Vietnamese sandwich certainly gets the job done. Roast pork sandwich is the way to go.
The food was pretty average - I'm no Vietnamese sandwich expert, but I ordered the bbq chicken sandwich and felt that overall, it was a bit dry. There was a ton of cilantro, though, which I love. I think the service was great, especially with only one woman working there. She was extremely nice, remembered to keep the jalapenos out, and prepared the food pretty quickly. So though the food is unremarkable, the price is great and the service [my server at least] is wonderful.
God bless these $3 Vietnamese sandwich places! BE is definitely more "gentrified" looking than, say, Saigon Sandwich. But, I'd reckon the food here is pretty similar in quality. In particular, I had a pretty delicious meatball sandwich. Spicy, of course...
Yelp, you have disappointed me. Since Saigon Sandwich was closed, i believed in Yelp and went to this place. The person working there was really nice but super slow. I waited over 5 minutes for 2 sandwiches with no one else in the store. I get home, opened the sandwich and see that it's packed with cilantro that i specifically asked not to put. There was barely any meat in my sandwich, and a few slice of carrot and daikon. This was most sparse Vietnamese Sandwich I've ever eaten. Overall I rate the sandwich at a 2 stars. Before you go to this place, make sure Saigon Sandwich & Lee's are closed.
It's late at night and I'm standing in front of the fridge gripping the cold metallic handle. Having felt the all too familiar hunger pains, it had beckoned me to step away from the TV and zombie over. As I pull it open, a burst of cold air hits me in the face and the beaming light turns on to reveal... condiments and beer. I let out a short exhale and start sifting through all the drawers convinced that I might find a magical stash of food somewhere. Suddenly I come across a ziploc bag of chicken. I'm saved! But wait... I don't remember cooking chicken this week. I hold up my trusty fingers and start counting off the days. Then I hold up the chicken, poke it, examine it, give it a pep talk. I start having wild thoughts - like maybe if I microwave it extra long it'll be okay.
This is what I call marginal chicken. It's been around so long you've started calling it George. And only the truly desperate would consume something with a name. Unfortunately, I was served this chicken at Baguette Express last week. I ordered a BBQ chicken and BBQ pork Vietnamese sandwich (banh mi). The pork was decent but the chicken was... questionable, even the sauce couldn't hide the marginal-ness. I'm now very suspicious of what happens behind that strangely tall counter. Most banh mi places let you see the area where the food is prepped, Baguette Express does not.
It doesn't help that a coworker tells me she went the day after and saw a roach. Then she looked around for a health score posting but couldn't find one. I can't vouch for what she's saying since I wasn't there but thinking about that chicken in my mouth is enough to keep me away.
I like to pretend that if I can't see something, that means it doesn't exist. Ghosts, for example. Or roaches at a banh mi shop.
I came here today because I was too lazy to walk across the street to Lee's. I had been here before & I liked their sandwiches. But this time was different. I ordered my sammie & as I was waiting, I saw a roach running down the wall. OK, don't freak out, it could be a fluke. So I looked at everything more closely & saw more roach evidence. Ug, now I was starting to feel queasy. I debated whether to cancel my order & walk out, but this is a family run business & I just couldn't do it. I paid my 3 bucks & then went across to Lee's.
The more I thought about it I knew in my heart that all my beloved banh mi shops in the TL must all have roach problems. I just have to wait a while until I can pretend they don't exist again.
I stopped here for lunch with a group of 6. We were originally looking for Saigon Sandwiches, but took a wrong turn on our walk and saw Baguette Express first. We heard that there was no seating at SS, so we decided to settle for BE.
I ordered the grilled pork and I was thinking it'd be that juicy lemongrass porkchop sliced up that I dream of. Instead, they were strips of pork that seemed more like they were sauteed in a pepper sauce. It lacked that grilled taste and was way too peppery. I got the bread toasted and the bread was definitely an A+. I also give the pickled veggies an A. But the meat filling was disappointing. Maybe I just got the wrong sandwich? I tried my friend's shredded chicken sandwich and it was dry. :(
The price can't be beat - $3! The neighborhood is not good - definitely make sure you go with a pal!
YEAH!!! now we're talking
I work in d.town Oakland, near Chinatown, and i've had a solid experience when it comes to Vietnamese sandwiches, so i was hoping that i could find one on THIS side of the bay, since i live in SF
I walked towards Lee's and remembered how 1/2@$$ it was, i saw a tiny lil sandwich shop across the street, and thought i'd give it a try.
its one tiny asian lady that runs it, and she makes it for you fresh as you order it. nice crisp baugette, and the meat inside was tender and delicious!! can't ask for anything else!
horrayy B.E. - its become my local sandwich spot that its officially recieved a nickname!!!
I'm always a fan of supporting the little mom and pop stands so we decided to give this place a try after a lovely walk around the neighborhood. It's in the alley of all the small Vietnamese shops and if you took a couple weeks to try each one, you'd pretty much be up to your eyeballs in carrots, jalapenos, and cilantro.
This particular store does a great job luring you in with it's amazing photos. It answers any questions you have without having to even walk in the store. It's true what they say about eating with your eyes because looking at the sandwich board outside, my eyes told my stomach it was time for lunch.
The interior of the cafe is wonderfully quaint and clean. There is a daily newspaper on their bar stool area and they keep Ms. Vickies chips and a selection of candy bars which is very much unlike any Vietnamese sandwich shop I've ever seen. It's bright, organized and has over 20 different drink selections! 20! And they have sugar cane juice! I'm so excited.
I giggle about the fact that the juices cost more than the sandwiches themselves. For a small sandwich, it costs about $3 for most of the varieties. I felt that it was a reasonable price. The sandwiches are far smaller than the ones at Saigon Sandwiches and less imaginative than the ones at Lee's but it definitely is such a cute little mom and pop shop, I can't help but be drawn to it.
The nice lady that works the counter will toast your bread, come to your table to serve the sandwiches and clean up the entire area. I was lucky enough to peek behind her wall to see how she made her specialties and I'm impressed by how clean her meat slicer and sandwich area is.
My only gripe is that the toppings in the sandwiches seem a bit meager, compared to other sandwich shops. There is no sauce on these sandwiches and without some condiments or more vegetables, the meat seems to taste a little dry. I was also disappointed there was no hot sauce available like the shops on Irving but I'm still keeping this place in my rotation of shops.
I couldn't go to Saigon Sandwiches for the first time without comparing it to Baguette Express. I grew up in San Jose and know what Lee's across the street tastes like since it's got that mass-produced taste nowadays. I'm being overly critical with my bánh mì right now having just come from Vietnam, so neither of the sandwich shops excited me too much.
Baguette Express' ham and pate sandwich did have headcheese, but was skimpy on the meat with one slice each (there was way too much pickled carrots, daikon too). But reasons I may go to Baguette Express over SS the next time I'm in the area: they use actual baguettes; they have more fillings like shredded chicken and pork, fried fish, and ba roi (Vietnamese bacon); they had a few other dishes like chicken curry and bò kho (beef stew); they don't have the long line SS can have.
20-some hours in SF with a Vietnamese sandwich on the top of the list of things I wanted to eat there. It was a tough call between Saigon and Baguette Express, but I went with the latter. (One of my buddies had one of each and assured me I made the right decision). The $3.50 combo was generous on all counts (plenty of meat and veggies, good size bread). The sandwich here takes a few minutes to make because the guy toasts each bun, but it's worth the wait. The pleasure/price ratio here is through the roof. The only reason this isn't a 5 star review is because an errant bit of something hard and jarring on the tooth caused me to have to spit out one bite of this precious deliciousness. For some this would have been a dealbreaker, but for me it's just part of the risks one takes when indulging is great cheap eats.
After the blazing hot and spicy lunch we just had at Red Crawfish, BF and I was in desperate need of something to cool us down. What's icy, cold, chilling and refreshing after a spicy meal on a scorching hot day?!? SUGARCANE DRINK!!!
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Their sugarcane drinks ( $3.50) are always freshly made to order. You will NEVER find it pre-made, sitting on the counter or fridge, bottled or canned. This is why there's always a wait of 10 minutes or so for them. They use a couple of long sugarcane sticks and run them through the presser, once, twice, three times, maybe four (if they are in season and packed with more juice). Added during the middle pressing process is a tiny kumquat. A small, tiny citrus fruit, which tangs up the sugarcane drink by far! I've had sugarcane drinks made without kumquat, and I find it too intense in flavor and lacked the hint of freshness.
They also serve Bahn Mi, (Vietnamese Sandwiches) and they offer more varieties of banh mi versus the renowned "SAIGON SANDWICHES" a block away, but I'd skip on their sammies. So go cool yourself down with this heat-relief sugarcane remedy. Then walk down the block and wait in line for your banh mi at SAIGON SANDWICHES and grab a couple of combos to go while you're in the neighborhood!
Cute Business Card!
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Lee's deli is all good but lets support the little guy. Their Dac Biet (#1) is great. Warm filling, just enough pickled veggies, crunchy but not hard bread, and just a bit spicy.
For the days im not lazy and can jump on my bike to get to the TL and grub. I like Lees too. But these guys are tasty too.
Prices went up ($3-$3.50):
The #1 - combination is now $3.50, the #13 - fish cake is $3.25, and everything else is $3. They continue to use their own bread which looks larger but it's mostly air because it compresses easily when u bite into it, as well as a bit dry (lots of crumbs). At least they're consistent, on the other hand the bread at Saigon Sandwiches is not as consistent (sometimes it's too hard).
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9/10/2008
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Not sure why I ever went here - the good banh mi joint is just down the street.
The baguettes here aren't that good to me, and the fillings aren't either.
4.75 Stars
Wow, just wow. Before I explain why the "Wow". Let me tell you how I heard about Baguette Express. I was watching TV one day and saw CBS 5's Eye on the Bay feature Baguette Express and I have been wanting to try it for awhile now. Months pass by and I forget about the place. Kron 4's Bay Area Backroads airs 2 weeks ago and then the show features Baguette Express and I was reminded that I should try this place out.
So I made the trek to Little Saigon SF which is pretty scary most of the time with really sketchy people on every corner. So it was about 5:59pm and my friend and I just finished eating at Turtle Tower and noticed Baguette Express. We were still hungry after eating at Turtle Tower, (small portions) and trekked over. The cashier at Baguette Express said they were closing but she will take our orders and make our sandwiches. But she was so nice, she took 3 more people after us when they close at 6pm. We had ordered grilled chicken baguette sandwiches and we rushed to my car so we can be safe lol...I'm telling you, the area has really sketchy people roaming around...opened the sandwich and took one bite. With my braces and sensitive teeth, the typical football sized bread with hard crust at other Vietnamese sandwich shops were non-existent at Baguette Express.
The sandwich was soft yet it had a great toasty texture. It was the perfect size and the taste was incredible. I would say, one of the best Vietnamese sandwiches I ever had and I have had hundreds of them. Plenty of meats and filling. Their motto is spot on, the prices pull you in, but the taste makes you come back for more.
My "grilled pork" tasted more like jerky. They put jalapenos on my sandwich even though I asked them not to. And the workers at the counter had trouble understanding that we were ordering together - same bill, same bag.
Believe me, I was pushing for Saigon Sandwiches but I got overruled.
The place itself is so much nicer than Saigon Sandwiches. The service is so much better, more friendly, faster. The price is the same. There are clean chairs to sit down. The bread is crunchy on the outside and soft on the inside and nice and warm...
Why only 3 stars?
Because the sandwich does not measure up to the ones down the street. The meat was tasty but the whole thing was too dry. They need more sauce, more carrots, more spice, more cilantro, more taste. I was hoping for a little drip out of the sandwich but no luck...dry as a bone. I wish the owner would walk a block down, get a Saigon Sandwich and then try to copy that sandwich and charge an extra dollar...I would pay it to avoid the lines and have a place to sit and eat the sandwich. But as of right now, I think I will have to stand in line and brave the abrupt manner of the Saigon ladies and the grungy piles of weird snacks that look like they have been there for years next time I am in need of a delicious bahn mi.
I thought this place is the Saigon Sandwich.
But, It wasn't too bad at all.
I like the combination of cilantro and pickled thin sliced carrot.
$3.25 for One sandwich.
Pretty good.
But I was kind of over killed by the pictures, the Subway lookin' sample photos of the sandwiches.
Subway photos are alright, nothing curious to know what's inside of the Subway sandwich, it's clear what they are.
But the photos for Vietnamese Sandwiches are not really attractive.
It gross me out just lookin' at.
I think Vietnamese Sandwiches are good but not photogenic.
But I don't mind lookin' at after 9 PM because there are few ladies standing right front of the store with such a tight bright color dress.
My GF told me that they are there almost every night.
So, .........
Baguette Express becomes Hookers Express at night.
P.S.
Ken k just mentioned, " Haha, or BANGuette Express :-)"
Meh. I'd rather eat a sammich from here than any of the "Vietnamese" baguette places on Clement. But that would involve sinking down into the Tenderloin. That would also involve me forgetting about the far superior Lee's Sandwiches across the street.
In comparison to Saigon -
1) the buns here are better - less mouth-scratchingly crunchy but fresher-tasting, with superior texture
2) there are a ton of yummy pickled carrots in the sandwiches
3) the overall taste was almost too sweet - probably due to the overpowering sauce/marinade on the meats
4) the sandwiches are significantly less filling, although they do happen to be 50c cheaper.
I personally prefer Saigon sandwiches, which I feel have a taste that emphasizes the ingredients in a more complementary way. Here, I taste more bun and sugar.
But whatever! Both are good, and I like looking at nubile asian chicks as I eat vietnamese sandwiches. Thank you, my friend Larkin.
Big tasty warm bread awesomeness!! Last weekend, I performed (oohh so clinically, w/ a control group and stuff) a head-to-head taste test between Saigon Sandwich and Baguette Express. For the roast pork sandwiches from each place, Baguette Express won handily 6-3, 6-4. haha! largely 'cos of the great baguette!
My only minor quibble is that while the service was awesome it was slower than Saigon sandwich considering that it was also less busy. Then again she was the only one holding down the fort! Still 5 stars!!
I came here because a friend of mine from Dallas told me they had the best BBQ pork and Vietnamese cured meat sandwiches . So I decided to give it a try and of course a welcome addition to my growing banh mi list.
So this review is specifically for their BBQ pork sandwich. I like that they strive to make their sandwiches hot and not warm (perhaps an answer to the busier Lee's sandwich shop across the street). The ingredients were indeed fresh and the sandwich was loaded with meat as well. I was not impressed by the grilled pork taste- it was too sweet and they also microwaved it (I have seen this grilled and kept in a warmer to be cut into pieces)- so their rendition was not to my personal liking.
PS- This Mom and Pop place is a tiny space but worth a visit if you're into Banh Mi's.
Oh, I liked it while I was there. Good sandwich for the money... it's hard to beat $2.50, after all. I was ready to give it four stars--decent place.
Then I pooped green.
And this isn't just "hmm, I paid only $2.50 for a sandwich earlier today and then I had some questionable fecum." This is "oh my god, it doesn't smell like poop, it smells like sandwich... it looks like FOREST GREEN sandwich innards... I just crapped sandwich."
The novelty-seeking part of me wants to give 'em a 5 simply for that color. Amazing, really. Every other part of me... doesn't.
Larkin is 'banh-mi' alley. The competition is fierce now than McViet (I mean Lee's) has opened directly across the street. No worries, Baguette Express holds its own with friendly, quick service in a space cleaner than Saigon Sandwiches, with a few tables, and a window counter to boot. I must subtract 1 star because the vegetarian sandwich (bi chay) was a little too salty (fried onion paste?).
Tip: They are the only shop that has fresh squeezed oj (nuoc cam vat) AND fresh squeezed sugar cane juice (nuoc mia nguyen chat)
Excellent sandwiches with the perfect flavor. Four of us who'd never picked up Vietnamese sandwiches in San Francisco (I live in San Jose) ordered chicken sandwiches (bánh mì gà) from here, Saigon Sandwiches and Little Vietnam Café (in the Richmond). With three of us tasting blindly, we unaminously voted for Baguette Express for its balanced, just-creamy-enough flavor and tender chicken. This is definitely going to be our must-visit place whenever we spend time in the City.
Delicious, fresh-tasting Vietnamese sandwiches on big puffy baguettes, in a clean, efficient setting. All for $2.50 plus a dime for the parking meter (street parking always available on Larkin). And you can get all the grass jelly, white gourd, fresh made cane juice, and other random drinks you want.
Who needs Burger King when you can fill your tummy and make a mess of the car with food twice as nice for half the price?
Wow! Their Vietnamese sandwiches are just as good as Saigon Sandwiches! I originally went to Saigon, but they were all sold out! So I decided to come here instead. These were delicious! The baguette bread was so warm, toasty and fresh! I got the chicken bbq and it was sandwiched in with fresh julienned carrots, cucumber, and cilantro. So good! Only $2.50!!! Great cheap eats.
In additional to sandwiches, they also have fresh shrimp rolls and fried imperial rolls. These are not made to order, so they might now always be there.
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Whats that Lassie? Timmy fell down the well? And you in the Tenderloin, low on cash and want a good lunch?
Well why didnt you say so, girl. Head over to Baguette Express. They have good Vietnamese sandwiches for about $3.50. Vietnamese sandwiches are sandwiches that use French bread and a mix of French/East Asian foods including pate, bbq pork, and fish cakes.
After spending time in Vietnam I grew addicted to Vietnamese sandwiches. Baguette Express is the best place I've found in SF for that authentic taste. And being able to be full off a $3.50 meal in SF is quite an accomplishment for any restaurant, so my hats to them.
yups
"The Sandwich are Worth Risking Your Life!"
Explains the nicely printed Engrish banner out front (see photos).
I agree, although, I don't think you'll REALLY be risking your life walking down this stretch of Larkin Street. It's not too bad before dark.
It's an all around great Vietnamese Sandwich at an oh-so-nice price. Trust me, at $2.50 a sandwich, this isn't high-grade pork and you'll likely run into some grizzle. But if you can deal with that brand of "authenticity", you'll do just fine at B. E.
I've been there four or five times, and this is my favorite Viet-Sandwich place. I say it's better than the famous Saigon Sandwich.
Yum Yum!!
My first and definitely not my last time eating Bahn Mi. The meat was of surprising quality (not fatty), and the veggies were crisp and refreshing. The thing that sealed the deal was the excellent bread! Oh my gosh crunchy outside squishy inside. The only drawback was that I asked for jalapeno and received two little slivers. It was total racial profiling! Oh well my white butt will be back anyways, for $2.50 I'll put up with it!
I think that I may technically be one third Vietnamese now. Having worked in "Little Saigon" now for two and a half years I have eaten as much Vietnamese food as any of the actual Vietnamese in this city.
OK maybe not, but I consider myself a devotee, go ahead ask James at Pagolac, and a connoisseur.
As such Baguette express is one of my favorite Bahn Mi.
It is a little fancier than Wrap Delight, so when I am feeling more like the Hermes bag toting beautiful wife of a Saigon business man and less like the street trash I really am I go here.
Also they put cucumbers on their sandwiches and I really like that. If you go now there are some cool photos up of people transporting massive quantities of things, like dead chickens and truck tires, on mopeds that are pretty bad ass.
Sorry, I posted it to the wrong place somehow.
With Saigon Sandwiches on the same street, I could never make myself try another banh mi/Vietnamese sandwich shop in Little Saigon. Well, I finally gave Baguette Express a chance. One bite into the sandwich, I regretted my adventurous ways.
Theirs was a very average roast pork sandwich. There wasn't much pork. The pork had more garlic flavor than I'm used to, which isn't a plus or a minus, just different. The baguette was fine, nothing special. It had what a good banh mi should - the pickled carrots (which apparently you have to request), cilantro, cucumber and jalapenos. It just wasn't that flavorful. And Saigon Sandwiches is so much better than any other banh mi place around...in this case it's one block away.
$5.00 bought me two tasty sandwiches for our journey back to Washington, DC. I'd been craving banh mi for several days and decided it would make the perfect plane food. As he tucked into his baguette I could tell my favorite Washingtonian agreed.
It'll be hard to fly without banh mi in tow going forward!
Two fitty, das right just two fitty for a Vietnamese Sandwich! Each your heart out Witchcraft with your boogie ten smack froufrou sammys.
With over 10 different options, we decided to order 4 different sandwiches: shredded pork, meatball, chicken and beef, all spicy on a warm toasted baguette.
Such a deal. Oh and if you are looking for a quick pick me up, order the iced coffee, that shit will keep ya wired for days!
I haven't tried their banh mi only because I had already hit Wrap Delight a block away for one and how many banh mi sandwiches can a girl eat in one sitting?
As tempting as the lineup of sandwiches was, my stomach wouldn't have forgiven me, so, instead I purchased my new obsession, Vietnamese iced coffee.
It was strong and syrupy sweet, just how I like it. I'm not sure if it was traditionally dripped or not because they made it in the back.
I can't wait to come back on an empty stomach and try the banh mi.
The baguettes certainly do set it apart from Saigon Sammiches down the street. More sandwich variety as well.
Honestly, anyone can afford to eat at both and compare for themselves. They're within two blocks of each other with other sandwich shops nearby.
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IF YOU'RE FROM OUT OF THE AREA and are reading this review to decide which one to go to.... BAGUETTE EXPRESS's cleanliness (and/or lack of clutter, communication skills, items for sale) will have you sold.
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