Tag: vietnamese

lunch

Baoguette Banh Mi

I’ve only had a chance at the Sloppy Bao from Baoguette before all the media hype that sent lines out the door. It was a rainy day last week, I walked by and no line because of the icky weather. Interestingly enough, there was a line at the halal cart on the corner in the rain.

My first try at Baoguette’s standard roast pork Banh Mi sandwich. It’s a really good sandwich. Comparable to Saigon Bakery’s in level of flavorfulness. The roast pork was mushy, but juicier. Saigon Bakery still is my favorite, but it’s close. Not bad at all for $5.50 without having to take the train to Chinatown. Although I don’t know about that line they regularly have. I suppose bad weather can be a good thing sometimes …and this applies to the Shake Shack line.

Baoguette – 61 Lexington Ave (btw 25th & 26th St) New York, NY 10010

Tags review, sandwich, vietnamese

travel

Seattle Deli Banh Mi

Just landed into Seattle where my sister picked me up from the airport. She asked me if I wanted to eat anything. I say Banh Mi! Seattle and San Fran are supposed to have some of the best Vietnamese sandwiches in the States. She took me to one of the best, Seattle Deli. They were closing shop and ran out of the roast pork, so I chose one combo and one special. I don’t know what the differences were. Maybe a combo is a special?

Sorry to say I was quite disappointed. I felt like I was just eating a regular cold cut sandwich on a baguette. I didn’t get any flavors out of the pickled carrots & daikon. I asked for it spicy, but didn’t feel the heat. It was dry. If there was mayo or pate, it was some slim spread.

The good news is that the Banh Mi’s are super cheap at $2 to $2.50, much cheaper than any place I know of in New York. But as far as flavor, I just don’t know.

Seattle Deli – 225 12th Ave S. Seattle, WA 98144

Tags review, sandwich, seattle, vietnamese

takee outtee

Fast Food Banh Mi

I met my sister at Macondo and it turns out she already ate with her friend. So I said let’s have a drink then. Three hours and a few cocktails go by and I get so hungry watching everyone eat all around me while I did the chair shuffle with the manager/servers. I can see why drunk starving hobos go crazy. I got a taste of that insanity. I walked into New Saigon Vietnamese/Chinese Fast food. They have bahn mi Vietnamese sandwiches. I’ve seen this place for years, so I was curious to taste this pre-banh mi explosion/fast food version. They had a tiny little grill to cook up my meat. It was chunks of pork that tasted Teriyaki style. It was huge and definitely not bad for $4 late night in the East Village, but definitely had that Chinese Fast Food angle to it. Don’t think it’s banh mi to seek out, unless you’re turning into a starving drunk crazy hobo.

New Saigon Vietnamese Fast Food – 59 1st Ave (btw 3rd & 4th St) New York 10003

Tags review, sandwich, vietnamese

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The Sloppy Bao

I ran into a friend that I made on the subway who’s now starting up a food video blog for Fader Magazine soon. Can’t wait to check it out. She gave me a tip on this new banh mi shop close to our work and they have a sandwich called the Sloppy Bao –a Vietnamese take on the Sloppy Joe with spicy curried beef. I asked for it spicy and I got real sweaty. Awesome!

…by the way, I can’t figure out why my sweaty pits smell like celery. It started happening several months back –right around the time I started food bloggin. I’d like to think they’re my pheromones.

Baoguette – 61 Lexington Ave (btw 25th & 26th St) New York 10010
Roboppy’s awesome pics of these sandwiches (via Serious Eats)

Tags murray hill, review, sandwich, vietnamese

concert/event restauranting

JOTU Pho Club

Vietnamese soup on a chilly night in Manhattan and an evening with the Justice of the Unicorns.

Pho Pasteur – 85 Baxter St (btw Bayard & Walker St) Chinatown, NY 10013
Serious Theatre Collective – sketch comedy

Tags concert, justice of the unicorns, noodles, vietnamese

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Fighting Does Not Taste So Sweet …or does it?

Post author By Jason Lam
Post date Oct 12, 2008
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walked around chinatown and came across a bahn mi shop. the son and mother are fighting. i’m scared to ask for mine spicy. they have noodle soups that look good. i still like the bbq pork at my fav banh mi shop. across the street i pick up a pork bun. meat is too sweet and too red. looks dirty. sorry mama.

i’m trying out a new rating system. see below…

A Chau Deli – 82A Mulberry St.(btw Bayard St & Canal St) NYC 10018 (rating: hot & sour)
Lung Moon Bakery – 81 Mulberry St. NYC 10013 (rating:sweet & sour)

Tags chinatown, review, sandwich, vietnamese

lunch

Banh Mi Saigon Bakery makes #1 spicy

Post author By Jason Lam
Post date Aug 13, 2008
3 Comments on Banh Mi Saigon Bakery makes #1 spicy

i go all the way to chinatown sometime to get my #1 sandwhich. #1 spicy please.
$3.75! best vietnamese sandwich i found on cheapassfood food blog.
i will make banh mi battle with others i hope soon. in first 2 pics I see guy and green do kung fu on friend and old man checking out chick. baby is so hungry too. when baby holding on he chomps on nannys coochie. it was scary and funny.

Banh Mi Saigon Bakery – 138 Mott St, (Btwn Grand & Hester St) New York 10013