The banh mi is dense, the sauce is flavorful, the baguette is crispy. The baguette is a little on the smaller side so for hungry people you might want to grab 2 banh mi.
However the service is so slow. I bought 5 banh mi and it took 25 minutes. That’s 5 min/banh mi. I’m sorry but that’s unacceptable for speed.
The space is spacious, easy to find, parking could be difficult on a busy day. Everyone is courteous and nice.
So come here if you’re not pressed for time, not too hungry. Otherwise pass.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 2
Steve23 Sanchez
Although expensive, the banh mi are the best.
But adding 15% service charge for a takeaway?! There’s no waiter, I just walked up to the counter and placed an order.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 4
Terrence Cho
Other reviewers are complaining about the cost but they can just eat at Subway. If you care about quality ingredients and creative, precise execution this place is for you. The mackerel sandwich is one of the best sandwiches I’ve had. If a sandwich can be described as “elegant” it’s this sandwich.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
David Allin Reese
This is a lux takeout sandwich experience with amazing ingredients and a fancy pedigree.
Most of the low star reviews on here are from folks who think the prices are too high and the unexpected 15% service fee —
this is a little unfounded: the prices are average for a fancy sandwich in sf and the 15% is actually fairly low when you compare to other places’ tip options.
Love this place, but don’t leave a low star review just because you were expecting 5$ bahn mi prices.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Julian Uribe
Amazing
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Cole Roberts
Decent bahn mi but insanely overpriced. They automatically add 15% tip for order at the counter? Ended up being $52 for two sandwiches and a Vietnamese coffee.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 4
Service: 1
J K
Ordered the meatball bahn mi and vietnamese iced coffee. Wow this was BAD. Not only was the vietnamese iced coffee NOT VIETNAMESE ICED COFFEE (it was just a strong espresso latte with a TINY bit of condensed milk and wasn’t even sweet) it was tiny. like maybe 4 oz? The bahn mi was TERRIBLE. Only flavor was salt. The bread was chewy and the entirely wrong kind of baguette and no pickled carrot/jicama just minced soggy onion and two paper thin jalapeños. Literally the worst bahn mi of my entire life. I worked in a vietnamese restaurant for many years and there was nothing even slightly correct about the flavors. And this travesty was $20+ tax and “service fee” (f* that noise). Really really awful. STAY AWAY. Literally the worst I e had in the whole city. And $$$
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 4
Jacqueline C
Thanks for the veggie sandwich
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
tex mcmahon
15% service fee… ridiculous
Namoo Designs
Amazing service, beautifully homie place. Food was excellent as expected and can’t wait to go again soon…
I'd walked by this place a million times, and it looked good, but I wasn't hurting for sandwich places. But then I read something in Eater that it was owned by the Slanted Door guy, and that made me need to check it out.
The sandwiches are good! Not particularly obviously Vietnamese-inspired, but there are Vietnamese ice coffee and corn snacks and various little sauces and so forth available for sale.
Only like four seats inside the place, though, so the name is accurate.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chuck's Chicken Salad
Jack Hulbert
Mandatory fees are whack. Will not be coming back.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 1
Brad Andrews
Always tasty, always expensive. 🤷🏽
Udit Malik
service fee and tip for a takeaway place is diabolical
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 1
N. Jay
WAYYYY too expensive. Avoid.
Food is fine, many better options out there but it’s also not the worst.
What IS the worst is the 15% junk fee added onto tax and other fees. Your tuna sandwich comes out to well over $20. You can get better sandwiches for much cheaper elsewhere.
The banh mi is dense, the sauce is flavorful, the baguette is crispy. The baguette is a little on the smaller side so for hungry people you might want to grab 2 banh mi.
However the service is so slow. I bought 5 banh mi and it took 25 minutes. That’s 5 min/banh mi. I’m sorry but that’s unacceptable for speed.
The space is spacious, easy to find, parking could be difficult on a busy day. Everyone is courteous and nice.
So come here if you’re not pressed for time, not too hungry. Otherwise pass.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 2
Although expensive, the banh mi are the best.
But adding 15% service charge for a takeaway?! There’s no waiter, I just walked up to the counter and placed an order.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 4
Other reviewers are complaining about the cost but they can just eat at Subway. If you care about quality ingredients and creative, precise execution this place is for you. The mackerel sandwich is one of the best sandwiches I’ve had. If a sandwich can be described as “elegant” it’s this sandwich.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This is a lux takeout sandwich experience with amazing ingredients and a fancy pedigree.
Most of the low star reviews on here are from folks who think the prices are too high and the unexpected 15% service fee —
this is a little unfounded: the prices are average for a fancy sandwich in sf and the 15% is actually fairly low when you compare to other places’ tip options.
Love this place, but don’t leave a low star review just because you were expecting 5$ bahn mi prices.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Amazing
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Decent bahn mi but insanely overpriced. They automatically add 15% tip for order at the counter? Ended up being $52 for two sandwiches and a Vietnamese coffee.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 4
Service: 1
Ordered the meatball bahn mi and vietnamese iced coffee. Wow this was BAD. Not only was the vietnamese iced coffee NOT VIETNAMESE ICED COFFEE (it was just a strong espresso latte with a TINY bit of condensed milk and wasn’t even sweet) it was tiny. like maybe 4 oz? The bahn mi was TERRIBLE. Only flavor was salt. The bread was chewy and the entirely wrong kind of baguette and no pickled carrot/jicama just minced soggy onion and two paper thin jalapeños. Literally the worst bahn mi of my entire life. I worked in a vietnamese restaurant for many years and there was nothing even slightly correct about the flavors. And this travesty was $20+ tax and “service fee” (f* that noise). Really really awful. STAY AWAY. Literally the worst I e had in the whole city. And $$$
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 4
Thanks for the veggie sandwich
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
15% service fee… ridiculous
Amazing service, beautifully homie place. Food was excellent as expected and can’t wait to go again soon…
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Eggplant Bánh MÌ, Jo Jo's Bollito, Chuck's Egg Salad
Restaurantji Recommends
I'd walked by this place a million times, and it looked good, but I wasn't hurting for sandwich places. But then I read something in Eater that it was owned by the Slanted Door guy, and that made me need to check it out.
The sandwiches are good! Not particularly obviously Vietnamese-inspired, but there are Vietnamese ice coffee and corn snacks and various little sauces and so forth available for sale.
Only like four seats inside the place, though, so the name is accurate.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chuck's Chicken Salad
Mandatory fees are whack. Will not be coming back.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 1
Always tasty, always expensive. 🤷🏽
service fee and tip for a takeaway place is diabolical
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 1
WAYYYY too expensive. Avoid.
Food is fine, many better options out there but it’s also not the worst.
What IS the worst is the 15% junk fee added onto tax and other fees. Your tuna sandwich comes out to well over $20.
You can get better sandwiches for much cheaper elsewhere.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 3
Service: 2
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