banh mi saigon sandwiches & bakery

great sandwiches, equally great value. these folks make a very nice, relatively inexpensive variety of vietnamese style sandwiches, prices generally running from $3 to $3.50 for a 10 inch sandwich. this is a small place with limited seating in a rather seedy strip mall, so most orders are for take out it seems. folks are friendly, service is adequate, though this is not strictly fast food - sandwiches are made to order.

there are 8 sandwiches available every day, and these are supplemented with daily specials - mostly additional sandwiches, but a plate item or two, from time to time.house made spring rolls are usually available too. most sandwiches, at least the basic 8, come with house mayo, soy sauce, cilantro, onion, cucumber, pickled daikon/carrot mixture, and jalapeno slices. these can be left off or doubled up, and so on, and other items are here like lemongrass and fish sauce. the toppings always seem to be fresh and full of flavor.

the bread is very important to the taste of the sandwiches, and they provide a freshly baked, crusty french baquette here, and it makes the sandwich - don't know if they are baked in house, but they are fresh. since the toppings are usually the same, or nearly so, the main meat or meats will dictate the overall taste of the sandwich - and as with most things, not all the items are equallygoodin combination.

the classic #1 includes pate, ham, and pork roll with the usual toppings, and this is just a great tatste combination - sometimes i'll get it with extra cilantro, or extra jalapenos, or both. #8 is fried pork, and it is another that i really like - nice sharp flavor in the pork, especciallygoodwith more jalapenos. the #6, meatball, is just bland for my taste, no matter how i dress it up.

#4 is bbq, pork or beef, and is very good, especially the pork, though the beef is far from bad. i also like the chicken curry which is usually availabe. this is a yellow curry with the typical sweetness of vietnamese and thai curries, works well in the sandwich, especially with extra soy sauce and cilantro.

good food, interesting flavors and tastes here. they sometimes offer a sardine sandwich, and i bet this would be super with extra cilantro and extra onions. excellent value here, as well - and these are nice people here.

ate the #20 veggie sandwich "all the ways" and had lots of flavor and spice.goodsandwiches if you're looking for something different and cheap. the owner is wonderful as well.

i had to give them a 3, the people there are so nice and they work so hard, and the food was pretty decent. the bread was perfect, a little messy though. i chose to get the number four with chicken, and it was delicious. i hate mayo with a burning passion, and i didn't even know they put it on there until i read the menu online and it said there's mayo on it. also, i thought i would try one of the bubble drinks, because i readgoodreviews on it, but i did not like it much at all. it was too sweet, it tastes fake, and they put nasty chewy, gummy candies along the bottom. i assume it's a popular vietnamese drink, but as an american from long island, i did not like it at all. in conclusion, this place is a nice, family-run business who are really friendly, and makegoodfood at a reallygoodprice.

this place is really amazing. $3.00 to $4.00 sandwiches on toasted french bread with popular vietnamese toppings and flavors. pick your protein (everything from pate to chicken and vietnamese ham) and then top it with various pickles (carrot, daikon), cucumbers, lettuce and a spicy mayo. this place is fast, fantastic, cheap and leaves you with no reason to go to subway for your foot long ever again. the chicken is alwaysgoodor if you like to try new things, you’ll never get anything but the #1 again after you’ve tried it.

best sandwiches!. i love this place. the best banh mi sandwiches in town! i live in winston and i make a point to drive to this place just for the sandwiches on the weekends. you can't believe their sandwiches are just $3-3.50. you just can't beat the price. they bake the baguettes in-house. the baguettes are so delicious - flaky, light, everything you want a banh mi baguette to be. i also love their bubble tea drinks. it's probably agoodthing that i live in winston because otherwise, i would be there at least 3 times a week for lunch.