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Categories: Sandwiches, Vietnamese, Coffee & Tea
Neighborhood: AlhambraTue-Sun. 7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
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Yelp, you did it again!
I wonder how much Yelp indirectly helps the local economy. I mean I would've never set foot in this place if it weren't for Yelp!
This was my first taste of Vietnamese sandwiches, and I think it's still my favorite! $2.50 or so for most of their sandwiches, WOW, what a deal. Forget the deal, what amazing flavors! Great portions, good prices, and the lady who I usually see there is very very nice.
Not to sound redundant with the other reviews, but this is a to-go spot. There aren't any seats, so be prepared to take it with you. Also, don't forget to try their egg rolls with fish sauce (.50 extra for the sauce). It may not be "Vietnamese like" but I love using the fish sauce as a dip for the sandwiches too! Their meatball skewers are also good.
If you're in the area, definitely give this place a shot!
Hi Banh Mi My Tho -- you were my first experience of a Vietnamese sandwich joint, and you remain my favorite. Yea I've ho'd around to other Vietnamese sandwich shops, but I consistently come back to you. My order of the Charbroiled BBQ Pork Sandwich (hold the chili's, 'cuz I'm a spice wimp) remains the perfect sandwich for me.
By perfect sandwich, I mean, you've accompanied me on hikes, picnics, the Hollywood Bowl, the beach, and, just recently, while volunteering for the LA Derby Dolls. You're the perfect on-the-go food!
Smelly but perfect: neophytes beware! There's hella garlic in this sandwich, and your car will smell. But it's never lost its quality in all the years I've been here. An awesome cheap meal for $2.25.
I've first learned of this place back in 2000 from my former Vietnamese coworker..and I kept coming back for more! Esp the charbroiled bbq pork sandwich...bar none this is my all time banh mi of choice!
The wifey owner is very nice and sweet to deal with, same with the son....bar none service with a smile everytime.
The husband though nice as well, kinda gives me the heebee jeebies...somehow he always quietly sits on the same exact spot behind the counter near the right side store wall..with no facial expression, no nothing....everytime I come in for the past 8-9yrs. It never fails..and it's 2009 already!
P.S. Btw, I saw him last week at Costco Alhambra pushing one of those huge dolly carts heading to the registers, all stocked up on supplies..I smiled and said hello at him while he looked at me with familiarity, albeit with the same expressionless stare (!)
I am very particular about meat with too much fat, grissle, and other chewy parts that bring about my gag reflex. This place uses the best meat as far as I can tell. I had half-day leftovers from this place and I thought it was awesome. I had half of a beef and another half of a bbq pork, both of which hit the spot. This is what a Banh Mi should taste like. Taking into account the overall value, quality and taste, 5 stars!
These sandwiches are really good. It's not only because it's cheap which made it even better, but it's just plain good. The place might look a bit shabby, but don't let that repel you away from this place. I also got spring rolls from here which were okay, however, it might be better to just stick with the banh mi here since that's what it's known for.
It's not a sit down restaurant. It's basically a pick-up and go establishment that's been around for over 15 years (not sure if ownership has changed).
Banh mi dac biet (special #2) is my favorite. Bread is not too crunchy that it hurts my gums. Bread is not too narrow that they have to skimp on the filling. For the dac biet (special), they add this tasty strand of BBQ pork to distinguish the sandwich from all other restaurants. $2.50, who can beat that for a foot long?
If you're not into sandwiches, the rice plates with the pork chop, pork strips bits (with bi), and baked egg are also very good. Each box is $4.50 and feeds two people.
The bottom line is that this beats Ba Le (corner of Atlantic and Valley), kills Lee's (everywhere), and surpasses my previous favorite which was Banh Mi Che Cali (6th and Valley).
If you're Chinese or Vietnamese, I know you're deal-finding, penny pinching cheap, so come feed your entire extended family that lives in your duplex for under $20.
This place is along W. Valley Blvd. between 3rd and 4th street. On your left hand side if you're coming from Garfield Ave. Basically its at the corner of Valley and 3rd.
They're popular for their Banh Mi's. Although they also sell some Vietnamese dishes like pork chop w/ egg and steamed rice, rice-wraps or spring rolls, dim sum (Bao), meatballs on a stick, different varieties of sweet rice cakes, to name a few.
I've tried their House Special Banh Mi, the Char-grilled Beef Banh Mi, and the Char-grilled Pork Banh Mi and all were great tasting and filling. Although the Char-grilled Pork is my favorite among the three. For some reason they marinate and season their meat to give that spicy and sweet flavor. The bread is okey. I don't know if they bake them on their premises or they buy them from a local bakery. i didn't see any ovens at the back. and the place is kinda small to accomodate an oven. Anyway, I like the bread of Saigon Bakery in San Gabriel better since their oven fresh. But the meat fillings of Banh Mi My Tho taste much better. Forget about Banh Me Chali, Mr. Baguette, or Lee's. Banh Mi My Tho is way better.
Service was good to best. The proprietress, a nice little lady (always smiling) always gives good customer service. Pretty charming lady in my opinion.
One caveat though; otherwise I would have given this place five stars. Everytime I order their Caphe Sua Da (iced Vietnamese Coffee) which beats Star Bucks by a mile, this lady's husband puts too much ice. Even when you tell him not to put too much ice, he still fills up the cup with ice. So you end up with 20% coffee and 80% ice. JEEEZ!
OMG this sandwich place is fantastic. Thank you Yelpers, again you have led me to yet another fantastic azn food joint. This place is take out only, so don't come here expecting to sit down and eat your lunch for an hour. Of course I ordered the no. 8, the charbroiled pork sandwich. It was goooooood. Generous portions. Huge, crispy, fresh baguette. Plenty of pork. Sweet and tangy daikon radish and carrot bits. Mmm. What more can you ask for? And I do agree that they are so freaking affordable that I feel like I'm ripping them off. My friend and I ordered two sandwiches and two drinks. Grand total: $6. Say what??
After finishing my sandwich in the car I walked back to the shop to check out some of their other stuff. I came out carrying two to-go pork chop rice with broken rice. I have no idea what "broken rice" meant until I ate it for dinner. So its like chopped rice...kind of. And it was actually very, very good. So was the pork. It came with its own special Vietnamese style sauce. Yummerz. Not one but of the rice was left. So order no. 8 and take their pork chop rice to go. You wont regret it.
Wow! what a hidden gem. It's small, quick , cheap & Delicious.
-Charbroiled beef sandwich
-Charbroiled pork sandwich
-meatball skewers
they add some peppers to their sandwiches that give it a great kick. So affordable that I almost feel like I'm ripping them off. It's located in a very small shopping plaza. No dine in just take out. I can't wait to go back and try more of their sandwiches.
I have to say that I love the beef sandwich as this place!! I really love the beef sandwich at this place!! LOLOL!
I have been coming to this sandwich shop for years! I always remember the grumpy man that use to work at the counter!! LOLOL!! My parents use to take me to this sandwich shop and I remember loving the sandwich and always wanting more!! I continued coming........
I have to say that the beef is really tasty and lots of flavor...the veggies/pickles.....yummy!!!! just rite!!!
I have to say that the only problem I have with the sandwich is the bread... I wish is was not as thick and more it does not taste as fresh as I would like it!! But the beef compensates for the bread...yummmm... this is y it is only a 4 star and not 5
OOoo..the coffee is good too!! the wife is really sweet...mom and papa shop...love family owned places......
I was going here for sandwiches since I was in 6th grade. It's Banh Mi nothing is better man. EFF Lee's sandwiches it's all about the mom and pop stores yo! This stuff is straight up legit eats!
The sandwiches are not only great but the cheapest you'll find in town. The basic sandwich is only $2. The guy who works there is always very nice. The lady who works there always tries to get you to buy more spring rolls than you want, though.
Highly recommended.
Yummm.
So first of all, how can you complain when you get two HUGE sandwiches, a plate of three spring rolls, and a bottled water all for around $8? Our order took about 5 minutes to be complete, and the man at the register was super, super friendly. One thing to remember - they only take cash here.
So we got our food and took it to eat at the bench outside the restaurant. (No room for seating inside). We were pleasantly surprised that the sandwiches were about twice the size as other places. And they were $2-$2.25 each. Casey had the bbq pork and I had the chicken. The chicken, was kind of like pulled chicken - very moist and tender. Mine was better, I'm sure Casey was jealous :-) But actually his was very good. The vegetables were standard - carrots, cucumber, I think pickled daikon, and cilantro. Definitely eat the sandwiches immediately so they're still crispy.
The spring rolls were interesting. The contents varied. One was shrimp and some sort of pork. One might have had spam in it. Another had sausage. They didn't have much noodles; lots of lettuce. But good! The peanut sauce was a little lacking of peanut. We've definitely had better.
We will be returning here a lot!
Great Sandwiches, and Excellent Service!
(Initial sidebar: I trekked to this place on a Monday and found out that they're open everyday BUT Monday. Haha, jeez.)
This place is about the size of two-medium sized closets. Vietnamese and other asian snacks litter the store area. I ordered two sandwiches: the BBQ Beef and BBQ Pork.
- BBQ Beef: Poppin. If Banh Mi had a love child with a Pastrami Sandwich, it'd be this sandwich. The french bread is a decent size, and doesn't gip you with it's lack of... uhh... girth. Veggies are fresh, too!
- BBQ Pork: Just as good! The pork is thinly cut, so you don't get a mouth full of pig when you withdraw your face from the sandwich after the first bite.
After the first bite from both sandwiches, I got kicked in the face with jalapeño pepper slices. Those elusive mug-fugs come outta nowhere! I didn't know they were included, so I politely removed them form my meal.
Top it all off with a sugar-cane, green tea drink, you're good to go!
yelpers have again steered me into the right place for the right stuff. WOW. my first banh mi place was lee's sandwiches and i thought it was good but forget it; never going back! banh mi my tho offers fresher bread; lightly crusty on the outside yet soft and chewy on the inside. the sandwiches come with mounds of delicious seasoned meat (had the shredded chicken and bbq pork) with pickled veggies, ciltanro, and jalapeno peppers. so delish for a 12 inch sammy for $2.25!!!! it's my first visit so i also grabbed the spring rolls which weren't the best but definitely not bad.
service was very good. the young man behind the counter steered me away from the shredded pork sammy (it's supposedly geared for the ol' timers) to the bbq pork. very friendly and helpful!
i'll be back to try their other dishes which look very good.
Oiy vey! Why are you there?! I want you here, so I can gorge in your goodness. BAHN MI!!
This place is in a small strip mall and is deli styled. Order your food and do a little shopping for snacks and stuff. Not too big, but it's packed with people who know good food.
I love Vietnamese sandwiches. It's hard to find a perfect one, but this place is on the list to a tasty one. I'm an ultimate "Let my stomach do the ordering" person, so we ordered a regular a sandwich and a skewer of meatballs (yes, I realized I could have gotten that in the sandwich, but i didn't take notice of it until I saw it glistening in the warming display and it called to me ever so sweetly).
No place to sit inside, so we took our sandwiches to the car and immediately ripped them from it's packaging and devoured it in minutes. First of all, the loaf they use is the right level of crusty/crunchy without the whole grafting off the upper insides of my mouth. The cilantro had the right amount to give that clean refreshing taste without overpowering all the different types of pork (pate, bbq minced, sliced), cheese, jalapenos, cucumber, and pickled carrots & radish it was layered with (dang it, i want one now). I wanted to get it more spicy, but my good sense wanted me to try it's flavors before I ask for a beating (the word is that it really doesn't get too spicy...it's the weak jalapenos). Not overly packed (dang it), but good enough to fill you just right.
Service is wonderful. The guy who takes the order has the right customer service friendly attitude ALL the time to everyone who comes in. Helpful, even toned and efficient. Oh, and it's cheap.
Good, tasty sandwiches. My favorite is the beef sandwich. I love it here!
Great sandwiches. Insanely cheap. Wish they had hot sauce and Diet Cokes though, as I am addicted to both things. BYODCAHS (bring your own diet coke(s) and hot sauce).
This place has become my new spot for breakfast! Cheap, quick, and high-quality! I am still thinking about the crushed peanuts from my Charbroiled Pork Sandwich. Mmm-mmm. Man, that was damn tasty. A lasting impression like that deserves five stars. I like the name of the restaurant as well. I pronounce it Banh Mi My Toe!
i luv this place~! my 2 sisters and i decided to check this place out last month (in july) since some of the co-workers & friends have suggested this place to us. We gave it a try and "BANH MI MY THO" NEVER disappoints us.
Every weekend when i go there, i like to order their #2 (banh mi dac biet) & #8 sandwich. Their sandwiches are yummylicious. ^__^ I also love their GOI COUN (spring rolls), broken rice, and some of the desserts.
Very friendly staffs. ^__^ the mom & dad plus their son (the young guy behind the counter) are really polite and nice. Great service. Great food & great price. lol...
I like the fact how they gave you enough condiments (chili sauce/fish sauce), enough meat and veggies in their sandwiches, napkins, straws, spoons/forks without you asking. Very considerate of them. =)
The cool thing is the young guy behind the counter speaks 3 languages: vietnamese, cantonese, and english.
So let's say IF my mom was there, she could order her food in either Vietnamese or Cantonese (since she doesn't know english), and the staff would understand. =) I on the other hand only know cantonese and english but that's also fine too- -i can still order my food in either one of those languages. hehe =)
My wife keeps insisting we go here to get sandwiches. I'll say they're cheap - that is, they don't cost a lot, and you get what you pay for. I picked up a #2 (special cold cut ham sandwich) and a #8 (BBQ pork sandwich). In the #2, she had a hard time finding the meat, and while we found it in the #8, we also found that it was undercooked.
Also, this was the first time I'd picked up some iced coffee here. Strong, creamy, but not sweet enough. And a lot of ice.
Even my wife is thinking of going somewhere else for a decent Vietnamese sandwich.
One of the best iced coffee I've had...not too sweet, nice aroma and flavor. I love their eggrolls, it's always hot and fresh. They have a wide selection of snacks and finger foods. They take credit cards, which is a surprise for most Asian places in Alhambra.
Yes, banh mi is very good when fresh. The chicken sandwich is shredded and has a nice flavor to it.
However, not surprisingly, I found their fresh spring rolls to be utter orgasm in my mouth. I think the extra dose of mint leaves and just something about it made it that much better than most fresh spring rolls I've had.
yumzzzzzz.
So far i'm digging this place. It's odd to me that a lot of places to me don't put enough veggies in their Banh Mi, hello it's the cheapest part. I really like their pickled veggies, to me this is sorta what sets one place apart to another other than the bread. Some places are soo sour, some are too sweet and this one is juuuuusst right. When you get it to go it comes in a snack sized zip lock.
I got some bun thit nuong (charbroiled pork) and bo nuong (beef), liked the pork, but didn't like the beef. Couldn't put my finger on it but didn't like it. It's too sweet or is all tenderized or something. I've also had rice, pork chop, and shredded pork. Which was HUGE i mean really 3.75, and damn tasty. I like their fish sauce too it's not too tart or too fishy.
the guy that works the counter is waaaaay nice and speaks english. Which I think is a big deal cause if you're not Asian. I know some of these places in San Gabriel or the OC can get pretty intimidating if you are not Asian. Ha, it's sad to say but come on the Chinese and Vietnamese are really known for their good service and hospitality. Ha, that sounds racist but whatever I'm Vietnamese, and let's just tell it like it is.
CASH ONLY of course.
Since the close of KP's Deli my life has been incomplete. I have started a search for a Vietnamese sandwich that is comparable to all the glory KP served up! I stared out with Banh Mi My Tho because of the high reviews on Yelp. The place was super tiny but the staff was pleasant. They had a ton of interesting goodies around and apparently you can play the lotto too! There was a few things I have never seen in my life, maybe on a more adventurous day I will try one.
The sandwich itself was a disappointment. Of course there was no vegetarian option on the menu so I ordered the Shredded Pork. The pork itself was non existent and the pieces I did find were mostly fatty. The bread was bland and even the vegetables lacked taste for the most part. Can't say it was a total loss, on my way home I stopped at another place and had a much better sandwich!
This is truly one a local place, alhambra's gem for vietnamese sandwiches. They have the best vietnamese sandwiches in town and very competitively price. I've been trying other places while coming here for over 10 years and this is truly the best out of all the places I've tried. This little secret by far beats the Willa Wonka Everlasting Hard Lee's Sandwich stuff.
If you plan to try this place for the the first time, I'd go for one of the BBQ sandwiches. This is gonna be a hit or miss, but if you're a big bbq fan like I am, I'm sure you'll have a party in your mouth and still have you some money left in your wallet.
BTW, Mom & Pop still work here.
This was my first Banh Mi, and only my second foray into Vietnamese food. I am a big sandwich fan, and so the idea of a whole new sandwich is what led me to search this place out.
I had the shredded pork sandwich (#6) and spring rolls. With a coke, it was $5 total.
When I got into the car with my bag of goodies, I have to say that it did not smell all that great. I decided to start with the sandwich. The bread is very very good baguette. Crunchy and crumby but soft and chewy. Excellent bread. The veggies were good, fresh and crunchy, and the meat was just ok. I really couldn't taste the pork, and I think the sandwich would be better with a little more meat, and if the meat was warm. Overall, a good sandwich, but not great. A baguette really needs a spread or dressing or something to round out the sandwich and take the edge off of the dryness of the crust.
The spring rolls were a pleasant surprise. Turkey or chicken with shrimp, lettuce, mint, scallion, and rice noodless wrapped up in a spring roll wrapper (not fried). Very good.
Overall, a different lunch experience for me. Tasty, and inexpensive, but left me wanting something a bit more. Not sure if I will be back too soon. I couldn't help but think what great deli meats would taste like on that bread.
I would have never found this place without Yelp! It's in a small mini-mall and easy to drive right past. Agree with the other posters that the guy at the counter is extremely helpful and polite. I got a shredded pork and a shredded chicken sandwich, and they were packed with goodies! I'm probably the lone dissenter who thinks that the bread at Mr. Baguette is just a little bit better, but this place is quite the bargain.
As I waited at the counter, a 2-pack of summer rolls caught my eye and I decided to get them with the sandwiches. WOW are those good! Super fresh, and you can taste the basil and the shrimp and everything. Just an explosion in your mouth! I don't care much for the usual sauce that summer rolls come with (usually a hoisin base) but if you have that sweet chili sauce handy at home, get some of that out! Yum!
My first experience of Vietnamnese/French style sandwich. The place is really tiny. No place to sit or anything. Just a take out spot. My husband and I drove by couple of times before we finally spot it. We ordered Grilled beef sandwich and Chicken plate and egg rolls. The Beef Sandwich is huge with beef, shredded Carrot, Raddish, Cilantro and hot pepper. It was very different but very good and for $2.25 you can't go wrong. The chicken plate was also good half of chicken with couple of scoop of rice for $4.00.
Egg rolls was good too. full of meat and flavor. The cashier was really nice and friendly. The only reason I didn't give 5 star is because the chicken was not 100% done. too bad.
This is my husband's favorite place to go every morning for his coffee. He's been going there so long, as soon as his car pulls up, it's ready and waiting for him. Luckily, we live two blocks away... They are really nice people. My faves are the egg rolls, meat balls and any if the sandwiches are totally yum!!! You can't go wrong with the sandwiches!! The bread is soft and they are not shy on the filling. The veggies that goes inside the sandwiches are usually placed in a zip lock bag so that you can put it in yourself, when you are ready to eat. I go there just for the meatballs! Everything is made fresh daily and the price is really reasonable. If I know I am going to a potluck, I'll swing by in the morning and order egg rolls to be picked up later. They are always a hit at parties. They also have prepackaged meals, noodles and rice stuff that I believe are made by someone else, but that's good too. Quick thing to grab for lunch. Love this place!
I haven't had any of their actual food - yet but I always get their tapioca milk tea and pudding milk tea! Very good! I love how they're open early, I'd get my boba fix before going to work :] Oh, I did have their bread though, it was fresh and cheap.
Don't forget to order the egg rolls too!!
Tips: Cash Only! Closed on Mondays.
I discovered Banh Mi My Tho by perusing through my trusty old friend, Yelp.
Tangent alert: You know, now that I think about it, Yelp is kind of like a big brother or sister... there to guide you and tell you the good and bad things in life (well, restaurants), give you directions (i.e., it's a hole in the wall, next to the donut shop), inflates or deflates your ego (for example, yelp-wise, that would be those interest parties who solely create a Yelp account to give a stellar 5-star review or disparage a business with a 1-star review, but you always know who is real by looking at the number of reviews they have), but always parts with words of wisdom (i.e. Eat here!, Don't eat here!, etc). But in the end you always know that you are the master of your own (tummy) destiny!
Anyways, I work in Alhambra and have never found a decent Banh Mi joint. (Lee's sandwiches and Mr. Baguette's never agree with my stomach. I also dislike the quality of meat or lack thereof, skimping on the vegetables, and how the rock hard bread always disposes the roof of my mouth! Ouch.) I read the generally good reviews and decided I was ready to formulate my own yelpinion.
Parking was a snap (huge parking lot). It's a very small "to-go" restaurant. They have lots of pre-packaged goods strewn and they sell lottery here! (Mega Millions is at two hundred and something million and supposedly they have had one hundred-something winners at that location, what are my chances?? I bought a ticket anyway.) I loved the fact that they had pictures for those who are visually stimulated very easily (me). The pictures caused me to ponder too long - I didn't know what I wanted. I finally chose the shredded chicken sandwich for $2.25 and three eggrolls for $1.20. You can't beat a better lunch for three bucks. The chicken sandwich was the best I've had (I'm really picky) and had a nice flavor. The French roll was concurrently crunchy and soft, full of thinly sliced pickled daikon and carrots, jalepeno (just enough spice) and cilantro. It was cut in half, which made it easy to save the rest for later. Eggrolls didn't hold my interest too much, but I am biased because I think my mom makes the best ones. It looks like the staff here are family and they are very polite and offer friendly service. They also don't rush you to get you in and out of there as fast as possible. You CAN NOT say that for too many Vietnamese restaurants. (I hope the owners read this someday.)
I will definitely be back to try the other sandwiches.
Wow, I decided recently to try all the Banh Mi places near my house and since I live in Alhambra, it's going to keep me busy for a while!
My favorite kind of sandwich is the steamed meatball but I NEVER had one like the one from here! When I got the sandwich it was large and I thought clearly there would be leftovers. Then, after I ate, it I wished I had a second sandwich!
Unlike meatball sandwiches I had before, the meatball meat was broken up which is messy, but overall you got more bites with meat in them. The meat was way more flavorful then I have had -- SO GOOD! But the bread -- the BREAD. Perfect. Before Mr. Baguette with the sesame bread was my favorite baguette but not now, this place shatters the competition.
Oh and the slices of cucumber are really good -- I am not so into cucumber but it was perfect.
ALSO - there is a BBQ meatball sandwich here -- I am so going to have that tomorrow. Or for dinner. Hmm....what if I "accidentally" burned the tuna I was going to broil...then I could tell my husband "Oh no! But hey, I have an idea..."
cheap, & tasty, & good service.
LOVE this place!
Banh Mi My Tho was the second place I wanted to visit for the banh mi crawl (see previous review for Saigon Sandwich). What I gathered from reading the reviews, this place was the spot to go for the hot sandwiches (bbq beef, bbq pork, meatball, and even curry). It hadn't been too long since we gobbled up the other sandwiches so we opted to share one bbq beef. It was a good decision because they really do stuff the sandwiches better than any place I've seen so far.
The bread is a tad wider than the baguette they use at Saigon, also a little drier which imparts a more rustic taste. They stuff the sandwiches with a generous portion of bbq beef, which honestly resembles more like a corned beef or pastrami rather than grilled beef. The meat is sweet, juicy, and warm... just the way I like it~ :o)
Their toppings vary slightly from the standard mayo, pickled radish and carrots, jalapeno, and cilantro with an addition of a thin slice of cucumber and an Emeril-style *BAM!* of chopped peanuts.
Their sandwich prices and quality are a great value for around $2.50. I definitely would like to come back and try their other hot sandwiches and dishes. There is a refrigerated section in the back where you can pick your own beverages, small shelves along the window to scoop up other snacks and goodies, and a few metal seats out front to enjoy your sandwich just in case you, once again, lack the patience to wait until you get home to joyously shove that foot long down your throat! :oD
Oh my, this is like the best hole in the wall place for rice plates, bun may and egg rolls. Great prices for good food. Take out only cause there are no seats. Great for lunch!!! Trust me, go there!!!!!
Ice coffee isn't that great though compared to Bach Mi Che Cali or Mr Bagguet.
Stop #4 of Banh Mi Crawl
After eating the equivalent of 2 sandwiches already, it was a bit of a strain to try to cram another bite in. I wanted to try to keep consistent with what I've been ordering but at this point, I didn't want another meatball banh mi.
I ordered the chargrilled pork which at $2.25 was extremely cheap. The tiny shop has no seating at all. There's a bench outside with three seats. I was also tempted by all the other foods they had but kicked myself I didn't get the egg rolls at the last place. Though My Tho also had egg rolls, they weren't as fat and looked just like the wrapper fried up. Hm.
In any case, I tried the sandwich was it was good but I couldn't tell the difference between it and the chargrilled beef. I finally was able to ascertain that the beef was a little bit sweeter and more chewy. That's the only difference because it looked somewhat like the pork. The pork did have peanuts though which I thought was a nice touch and something different.
Parking in the lot wasn't busy yesterday but I can imagine it gets busier during the week day or peak hours. People were constantly coming in and out for sandwiches and big trays of noodles.
By the door is a height thing. Until yesterday, I had no idea that these were for the clerks to "accurately" describe the height of would-be robbers. Yikes! Just don't hurt anyone, these banh mis are too cheap and in fact, I feel like I'm robbing them! They didn't even charge tax like the other shops.
I'm not a big sandwich person. I normally get my carb from rice or noodle. Husband on the other hand, LOVES banh mi. So, when he raves about this place, I was just nodding and nodding.
So, we stopped by here today because husband was hungry and cannot wait another hour to eat lunch with grandparents. So, he went on getting his pork skin sandwich while I wait in the car.
He came back to the car with a foot long and a pack of spring roll... uhm, babe, we're eating lunch soon... He said, "Wife, you have underestimated my ability to eat." And he took a giant bite.
Husband: OHH... This is SOOO good..."
Dee: Hmmm...? o.O
Husband: Here, try it
Dee: No... I don't want to ruin my appetite for lunch
Husband: it's good
Dee: No
Husband: fine, more for me
Dee: Fine, let me try it
And an explosion of taste happened in my mouth... it WAS good. The bread was crunchy and yet soft. Not like the typical banh mi bread that normally cuts my gum. They have cucumbers in the sandwiches! What? That's unusual... And everything was just so flavorful and went together nicely.
Dee: Let me have another bite ~Chomp~
Husband: Told ya it's good....
Dee: Sh!t, this is good ~another chomp~
Husband: Hee hee hee
Dee: Okay, i'm done, or else I wont be able to eat lunch
Husband: okeh, you sure? I'm finishing this
Dee: One more bite ~chomp~
Husband: okeh, GONE... :D
And then he went on to the spring rolls which were gone within 30 seconds. I'd definitely come back to this place for their sandwiches. And next time, I'll have my own... =D
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looking for vietnamese food that tastes like…
Since the food on campus ranges from mediocre to…
I don't know how come these Vietnamese sandwiches…
