Paid 24$ for one unauthentic Vietnamese coffee (not drip coffee but watered down espresso) and one chicken banh mi. The pickled veggies in banh mi were fresh though. Pretty underwhelming experience
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Banh MI Poulet Banh MI Chicken
wemmo
Chicken Bahn mi is 40% cartilage. The pickled vegetables are great, but that's the only positive thing about that whole sandwich experience. Long, thin, and stringy cilantro stalks are the only other vegetables in the sandwich. The bread is pretty thick and not so pleasant to chew.
The wonton soup is not inedible. The broth is comforting... but the wontons taste like wet dog. The soup itself only has sparse vegetables, with peppered in green onion slices and salad leaves. Yes, salad leaves, you heard that right. It's really just a sad excuse of a soup.
For seating options, you either have 3 tables, 2 steps away from the cash register, seating by the windows (taken when we came in), or a 'pit' with plenty of seats. It was uncomfortable to sit at. The table is tiny and supported by milk crates?? It kept moving and spinning and really is a terrible setup for a seating area. It's 'aesthetic' for the price of functionality, which irritates me to no end. It just looks quickly put together with clients as an afterthought.
The Vietnamese coffee is good. All of that in a trio was 35$, AKA not worth it for something of this quality!
Vegetarian options: Tofu option for Bahn mi
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 5
kitty
cute ambiance and decor, very trendy. the waitress/cashier/barista was very nice and i felt bad for her as she seemed to be running around everywhere and doing everything. we ordered the combo box (chicken bahn mi and wonton soup and viet coffee) our bahn mi was 50% cartilage and the best part was just eating the bread and pickled veg. lacking sauce and just kind of disjointed. the wontons in the soup were completely tasteless but the broth was ok. nothing crazy tho. for the price, i would go somewhere else sadly
Vegetarian options: tofu options available
Wheelchair accessibility: have to go down stairs to get to store.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 4
Sharon Moreno
I visited Mi Bao Café near the CHUM and ordered a small matcha latte. I found it very expensive at $9, not including tip. For that price, I expected much better quality; the taste was quite ordinary, like what you'd get at any other café. If I'm going to pay $9, I'd honestly prefer Starbucks' matcha. The place is colorful, and the service was good, but I definitely wouldn’t recommend it due to the high prices. They serve very ordinary dishes and drinks at an excessive price
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
Cityguide
The sandwich I had was delicious, but I was shocked to see it cost $25.66! Am I in London or New York? Please be more transparent with your pricing—it's not clear what we’ll end up paying.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
Céline Fille (Chamaeleonmaedchen)
The best coffee in Montreal so far! The baguettes are very tasty and the portions are absolutely reasonable. The service was also very nice.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Maïra La Roche Mercier (舞羅)
Good Banh Mi, but expensive.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 3
Scott Cronson
Stellar. Tofu bahn mi was stellar.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jesse Hidvegi
Delicious sandwiches. Crispy, chewy bread, excellent veg, and fantastic chicken. I got it spicy, which was great! 10/10 I wish I had bought 2.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Banh MI Poulet Banh MI Chicken
Katherine Guevarra
We were staying at Sonder Gare Saint Denis and Mi Bao was on the main floor next door. Grabbed our coffee and sandwiches for our train ride back home. Both the General Tao (limited time item) and the Déjeuner sandwiches were delicious. They also have ice cream and baked treats if you want something sweet. They close early but you can grab sandwiches and go down the street to Square Viger for a picnic lunch. We’ll definitely go back whenever we’re in Montreal.
Paid 24$ for one unauthentic Vietnamese coffee (not drip coffee but watered down espresso) and one chicken banh mi. The pickled veggies in banh mi were fresh though. Pretty underwhelming experience
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Banh MI Poulet Banh MI Chicken
Chicken Bahn mi is 40% cartilage. The pickled vegetables are great, but that's the only positive thing about that whole sandwich experience. Long, thin, and stringy cilantro stalks are the only other vegetables in the sandwich. The bread is pretty thick and not so pleasant to chew.
The wonton soup is not inedible. The broth is comforting... but the wontons taste like wet dog. The soup itself only has sparse vegetables, with peppered in green onion slices and salad leaves. Yes, salad leaves, you heard that right. It's really just a sad excuse of a soup.
For seating options, you either have 3 tables, 2 steps away from the cash register, seating by the windows (taken when we came in), or a 'pit' with plenty of seats. It was uncomfortable to sit at. The table is tiny and supported by milk crates?? It kept moving and spinning and really is a terrible setup for a seating area. It's 'aesthetic' for the price of functionality, which irritates me to no end. It just looks quickly put together with clients as an afterthought.
The Vietnamese coffee is good. All of that in a trio was 35$, AKA not worth it for something of this quality!
Vegetarian options: Tofu option for Bahn mi
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 5
cute ambiance and decor, very trendy. the waitress/cashier/barista was very nice and i felt bad for her as she seemed to be running around everywhere and doing everything. we ordered the combo box (chicken bahn mi and wonton soup and viet coffee) our bahn mi was 50% cartilage and the best part was just eating the bread and pickled veg. lacking sauce and just kind of disjointed. the wontons in the soup were completely tasteless but the broth was ok. nothing crazy tho. for the price, i would go somewhere else sadly
Vegetarian options: tofu options available
Wheelchair accessibility: have to go down stairs to get to store.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 4
I visited Mi Bao Café near the CHUM and ordered a small matcha latte. I found it very expensive at $9, not including tip. For that price, I expected much better quality; the taste was quite ordinary, like what you'd get at any other café. If I'm going to pay $9, I'd honestly prefer Starbucks' matcha. The place is colorful, and the service was good, but I definitely wouldn’t recommend it due to the high prices. They serve very ordinary dishes and drinks at an excessive price
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
The sandwich I had was delicious, but I was shocked to see it cost $25.66! Am I in London or New York? Please be more transparent with your pricing—it's not clear what we’ll end up paying.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
The best coffee in Montreal so far! The baguettes are very tasty and the portions are absolutely reasonable. The service was also very nice.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Good Banh Mi, but expensive.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 3
Stellar. Tofu bahn mi was stellar.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Delicious sandwiches. Crispy, chewy bread, excellent veg, and fantastic chicken. I got it spicy, which was great! 10/10 I wish I had bought 2.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Banh MI Poulet Banh MI Chicken
We were staying at Sonder Gare Saint Denis and Mi Bao was on the main floor next door. Grabbed our coffee and sandwiches for our train ride back home. Both the General Tao (limited time item) and the Déjeuner sandwiches were delicious. They also have ice cream and baked treats if you want something sweet. They close early but you can grab sandwiches and go down the street to Square Viger for a picnic lunch. We’ll definitely go back whenever we’re in Montreal.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: General Tao Banh MI
Restaurantji Recommends
The General Tao banh mi is so good. Definitely worth the visit!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: General Tao Banh MI
Stopped in for a bagel and coffee and didn't regret it all.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Excellent little Vietnamese sandwich shop. Great food, nice staff, good value. Pretty basic interior.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pork Banh MI
5-star service at this new Café spot! My coffee and banh mi were delicious. A great discovery ?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The waitress was very nice. The atmosphere was cozy and the sandwiches are to die for. 10 out of 10
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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