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So i really wanted to give this place 4 stars at least but i both me and my husband agree that the banh mi and the small bowl of pho that comes with the pho and banh mi combo are just not as good. I am however super impressed by their options and based it off a cafe theme with their nice spread of desserts and coffee. I tried their japanese cheesecake to go a while ago and although tasty, it was a bit too dry and thrist inducing for my liking. They also have this nice brunch option of skillets and this is where they offered half a bahn mi and a mini pho bowl option. It can only have the special viet ham banh mi for this option which i can understand why. It wasnt my favorite choice of meats. I was at least able to get the brisket option for my mini pho bowl but there wasnt much meat neither compared to the 5$ mini bowl options at the other locations. My husband stuck to his beef banh mi as usual. He did not like how the bread was prepared here. It was too toasted to the point of stabbing himself on his lips from the bread. Perhaps they needa make sure they dont use bread thats too dried out already. Well they also offer military discounts on Monday at least so maybe if we would be in the area that day, we may go back.

Ding Tea & H? Long Café – Menu with Prices – 281 Meeting St, Charleston

I was excited to find out that another boba tea/fast-casual Asian eatery had opened up in an underserved area in town that still has a ton of potential for growth when it comes to dining options. We came in around lunch time, so we decided to try food and drinks. I ordered the Banh Mi Xiu Mai (Pork Meatball), and dear husband ordered the Banh Mi Thit Nuong (Grilled Lemongrass Pork). We also shared the Signature Milk Tea (less/75% sweet, half/50% ice) with the traditional boba, per the recommendation of the cashier. My first impression of the food in one word: unimpressed. The xiu mai was just “ok” but certainly not the best I’ve had. The baguette/bread looked soggy and lacked the shiny, crispy appearance that I am accustomed to when it comes to banh mi. Was the baguette not fresh? Perhaps. There wasn’t even the sound of the crunch from breaking the bread/splitting the banh mi in half. The bottom of the banh mi was extremely soggy, as I had suspected. Because I had ordered the xiu mai, I made the assumption that the sauce of the xiu mai caused the sogginess to penetrate to the bottom of the bread. Unfortunately, my husband’s banh mi with the grilled lemongrass pork yielded the same results. The milk tea was decent, but we should have ordered it at 100% sweet. It was a bit more diluted and not as flavorful. In addition, at other boba tea spots, 75% is sufficient. However, I strongly would stick to the 100% level at this spot. The full level of sugar is equivalent to 50%/75% at other boba tea spots. Ice at 50% was the right amount of ice for us to actually enjoy the drink rather than to sip a few times before discovering that 75% of the cup was ice. We probably will not be ordering banh mi from here again but my return to try the other dishes. We hope our next dining experience here will be a bit more pleasant than our first visit.

Four Sisters Grill Menu with Prices 3035 Clarendon Blvd, Arlington

First of let me tell you I’m from New Orleans which is where the holy land of Vietnamese food is at. Craving just thinking about New Orleans food where everything is good. Since living here in the northern Virginia area… nothing comes that close. I heard from locals that this place was good but with many failed advice, I was super hesitant. When you first enter, it’s a restaurant vibe with a fast food type of menu on a screen that feels like when you walk into a McDonald’s place. (Just felt like it cheapen the value of the food but the quality of the food is good!) I would recommend a lamented menu for customers when they first enter. Their Grilled Pork Banh mi is so good. The French bread was soft with the right amount of butter mayo and veggies. Pork was marinated flavorfully. Only 2 options for Pho. Chicken or Steak Beef. Steak Beef pho was good but the broth was a little to clear/light. Usually beef broth have a darker color. Prices was affordable. I think a regular pho bowl was $9.50 Banh mi $7ish Thai tea Side of egg rolls (added to my BF grilled pork rice noodle bowl) Grilled Pork with Rice Noodles (they add a lot of bean sprouts to fill the bowl so ask for none or very little) Total was $38 which is pretty affordable for the Clarendon area Side note: there was a paper sign that said the no longer serve smoothies.

Whitcher Street Caf – Menu with Prices – 55 Whitcher St, Marietta

While I have not physically been to this place I ordered lunch from here with door dash. There were many options on the menu that I could eat as a pescatarian which is one of the reasons I decided to try it out. I decided to order the black bean burger and I am very satisfied with my choice. You had options for bread, I picked sour dough bread. Then I was given the option for cheese and I picked American cheese and added avocado. Oh my it was delicious! A nice surprise was that the bread was even toasted. Then I got a pickle and a bag of chips too.

Canteen Market and Bistro – Menu with Prices – 411 W 4th St, Winston-Salem

We happened in here after deciding against another restaurant. Should have stuck with our first choice. The service was terrible.. slow, forgetful, apathetic. Even the person who appeared to be the manager was unapologetic when the server got an order wrong; an ALLERGY order. The outside seating area seemed like it would be nice, but they only offered us inside. The seating was dark, uninviting, and cramped despite the massive space. They were only serving brunch, and though the options looked good, the food came out staggered and unappealing. For the price point, it was incredibly disappointing. I got the bagel and lox, the bagel was cold, under flavored, and the amount of cream cheese compared to the salmon was nauseating. My husband ordered the corned beef hash and it came out bland and definitely not worth the $13-15 it was. The only thing that looked decent was my brother-in-law’s chicken and waffle, but I didn’t try it so I can’t guarantee. The Bloody Mary bar had 4 bland offerings of toppings. Unfortunate that a place to seem to have such potential is really screwing themselves. Won’t be back any time soon, if ever.

Tung Trang Dehli – Menu with Prices – 9607 107A Ave NW, Edmonton

Tung Trang is nestled in one of the corners along Lucky 97 Supermarket. Blink and you’ll miss it. A small shop owned by a Vietnamese couple that’s open daily from 10am to 7pm. They only sell a few things here, their bread and butter being banh mi, along with a couple of Vietnamese specialties I’ve never seen before (banh tet, Vietnamese meat buns). A couple old Vietnamese grannies came in grabbing those items which I’m curious to try another time. – Vietnamese meat special (#1) ($3.50) – I decided to try their standard and most popular banh mi. I liked how the lady made the sandwich right in front of me – she took her time heating up the bun in one of their toasters and then assembling everything together. Taste wise, the baguette wasn’t very fresh. Maybe because it was end of the day (I came around 5pm) but the bread was flaky and crumbled upon being bitten into. Be prepared for a mess unless your smart and eat it outside. It’d be nice if they gave you a small bag like they do at Van Loc instead of just the plastic saran wrap. The inside had the usual fixings but I wished they had smoothed out the mayo more evenly. Couple spots had way too much. Decent and cheap but better than Van Loc? I’ll splurge the extra $1.00 to get what I want.

Bellini’s Counter Menu with Prices 1475 Western Ave, Albany

So we went here thinking it was a healthy food option place. My husband was looking for a spinach wrap or something that was that wasn’t flour. We looked at the menu and honestly was a little disappointed. I ended up getting a pasta bowl which was fine but… so very expensive for something I could have easily done at home. And my husband got a burrito? Wrap? But it was so small compared to chipotle ( which is right in the same plaza) for the same or more amount of money. The food was okay but the price was a little outrageous for the amount of food considering that the plaza is filled with numerous food options. We tired it once but nothing to go back for kind of place.

Phá»? K & K Menu with Prices 2533 Telegraph Ave, Berkeley

I absolutely love pho, so I’m really surprised I haven’t visited earlier. All my friends often came here during our freshman year, but I just haven’t gotten the chance to go! I came here today around 5pm on a cloudy, chilly day – perfect weather for a big bowl of hot noodles. As it wasn’t peak hours, my friend and I were immediately seated and given menus. We both ordered the #9, just typical rare beef pho, priced at $10 a bowl not including tax. I was totally not disappointed by the wait time! Both of our orders came probably around 5 minutes after we ordered. However, usually at pho places you’d be given one plate of veggies (the usual fresh bean sprouts, basil, jalapenos, and lemons to add to the pho) for every single bowl of noodles/pho you order. We were instead given one small plate to share between the two of us, of which I wasn’t a huge fan. I do admit that the broth was fantastically good – I drank all of it – and the noodles were great too, but there just wasn’t enough beef for the price fo $10 and the bowl size. A very good standard-sized bowl of pho, but I feel like they made it look bigger than it was with an overflow of broth so that the noodles and beef were floating in it like tiny leaves on a large pond. My verdict? It was great comfort food (and I definitely need it during this second midterm season), but at the price point, distance from campus, and the portion size, I’d much rather go to Saigon Express on Shattuck and use the $11 to buy both a foot-long banh mi (~$4) and a big bowl of pretty good pho (~$7).

WhatSub Banh Mi – Menu with Prices – 7924 S Broadway Ave ste 500, Tyler

I have been missing a solid banh mi for a while. Whatsub is a good option for those of us who are feeling some type of way towards our French baguette + fish sauce + fresh veggies combo. I literally searched banh mi, and this spot popped up. I loved the service and plethora of parking. The man working the cashier was very kind and took his time packaging everything for me, even though all I got was the banh mi. It’s located on Broadway in a strip with other stores/restaurants, so if you’re driving too fast on Broadway–ya might miss it. I didn’t get a chance to get any of their specials, but it seems like their lunch specials are where it’s at. There was plenty of seating for all group sizes, and they also served other items like boba smoothies and protein bowls. I had just gone for a hike by Faulkner Park, and was in the mood for a refreshing sandwich. My tofu banh mi was pretty good, but it doesn’t beat the gigantic and fresh banh mi’s I’ve had in San Diego and San Jose in terms of portion and quality of bread. I think for east Texas, WhatSub is ideal. However, when the baguette still grazes the roof of your mouth instead of hugging it, you know it’s a little too crisp. I still love y’all, WhatSub! I’m just a bougie banh mi gal, so keep doing what y’all do.

LITTLE CAFE – PARK CENTRAL – Menu with Prices – 1111 N Loop W #150, Houston

Excellent Banh Mi (pork) and Pho (beef) are my go-tos! Both dishes are so good, I rarely try anything else! I’ve had the lemongrass chicken before, too, and it was also excellent. Pho is only made on Wednesdays and Thursdays. Beef, chicken, and shrimp (and probably no meat) Pho is offered; I was recommended the beef and have stuck with it. Raw beef is given which cooks in the broth (fresh!); the other meats wouldn’t work well to cook quickly, so they are given cooked. Sometimes they offer lasagna which seems to be especially popular and they always offer more commonplace sandwiches (BLT, burgers, etc.). The cafe is on the first floor and offers seating, so it’s relatively welcoming to people who don’t work in the office building it’s housed in.

Meshack’s Bar-B-Que – Menu with Prices – 240 E Avenue B, Garland

Another highly recommended place that just proves some people have zero idea what good would be even if it hit them in the face. This may have been amazing 20 yrs ago – but today, compared to the high end bbq movement sweeping Texas (Ive eaten at most of the Tx Monthly top 10-15 joints too), this isnt even dickies level que. Some people like the novelty of a take out only shack with no seating. Fine. Some people like The idea of drowning bbq in sauce ( they prob like well done steak Too). Whatever. Im actually ok With the chaos that is the parking lot here. Running out quickly isnt even that bad to me. It keeps the daily product fresh usually and not a case of chopping yesterday’s leftovers into the 2 nd tier dishes like chopped sandwiches and baked potatoes. But when youre charging top dollar for mediocre beef, with none of the overhead other, much better places, have at the same price point – im out. We ordered sliced beef sandwiches, and knew the dining situation before arriving. However eating this sandwich in my truck, or even on the tailgate was impossible. It had an inch of sauce swimming in the foil. So much that BOTH bottom slices of bread were soaked through and just a wet mess. Even if i took this back to the office I would have had to eat it with a knife and fork because that sauce would be everywhere. It wasnt just a little too much. It was a ridiculous amount. But i know why. The sliced beef was DRY. Sure it had a good smoke ring and the bark had a decent flavor, but the pieces i pulled off and shook sauce off of were void of any moisture other than the actual sauce. The sauce wasnt even good. Very thin and watery. I couldnt put my finger on it but it had a sort of vinegary punch that wasnt pleasant at all. I am convinced it was thin and poured in excess to try and soak into, and mask the dry beef. Theres no other legit explanation for doing that. Serving $8 sandwiches on white bread is also a pet peave of mine. Thats what a hustler with a run down bbq trailer does in a strip club parking lot at 1:30 am. Not an established “legendary” bbq restaurant. At least a legit bun would have fended off some of the sauce for a little bit. To top it off, when we finished eating, i had to haul a gallon of bbq sauce in a paper bag off to the gas station trash and hope it didnt spill because there wasnt a trash can anywhere in sight. Not in the parking lot or out front. Which really made me question why there were so many flies around. Seriously- the flies when we ordered were BAD, but they were out in the lot too. Not worth a second trip, or a first one if you have taste buds or wearing nice clothes you dont want sauce on.

Little Shop of Mary – Menu with Prices – 2205 Torrance Blvd, Torrance

(Food) For context, I have eaten a lot of banh mi in my life. The best is Banh My My Tho in Alhambra which I use as the gold standard. With that said I got the most popular banh mi here, the roasted pork. It was okay. It was just savory pulled pork and pickled onions and a house sauce. The banh mi is not BAD, but for almost 10 dollars it was puny and it strayed way too far from the traditional Vietnamese sandwich. Where are the pickled carrots and radish? Cucumber? Perhaps their other options are better but for 10 bucks I would not come here. You’re better off at the local Lee’s Sandwich for 6 bucks which offers a sizeable sandwich with traditional flavors for the price and that is not saying much about this place… I also advise against ordering their milk tea. I thought I would give the benefit of the doubt because of the good reviews but boy was I wrong. (Service) Standard. (Venue) As the title says, this shop is literally little. 5/10 would not banh mi again.

Banh Cuon Luu Luyen – Menu with Prices – 14351 Euclid St #1J, Garden Grove

In light of recent coverage in the LA Times and NY Times, I really wanted some banh cuon. Banh Cuon is an art form. A thin and light rice batter is spread thin on a steamer and then steamed until set. These delicate sheets are pulled off and then layered and folded or filled and rolled. It takes a deft hand to make them perfect. The family running Banh Cuon Luu Luyen makes them perfect…every single time. They can be ordered plain with cha lua or filled with grilled beef, ground beef with wood ear mushrooms, or ground shrimp. Or you can order the mega-combo and have a little bit of everything. Each table comes with a jar of house made seasoned fish sauce (nuoc mam/nuoc cham) and house made chile sauce (sambal). Mix your own combination and use with your banh cuon. So long as it’s banh cuon, you can’t go wrong. It’s delightful and so very good. And it’s a steal at $8 per plate…I would gladly pay more because this is such a great meal. Front of the house is run by the second generation of the family and is very hospitable. Just a warning…CASH ONLY. I grew up eating banh cuon and this is by far one of the best!