Finally, I had a Banh Mi that doesn’t just fill the belly but satisfies me 🥰. Even my friend who’s born and raised in Vietnam gave a thumbs up. The bread had the right crunch and it doesn’t hurt your mouth; the inside is soft and chewy. They are also very generous with the meat and the pate. Apparently, this place also adds the red meat and a special sauce, while most restaurants just add in soy sauce and call it a day. So delicious 💕
Update: Came here again to satisfy the Banh Mi addiction. I'm not sure if the quality has changed because of Covid, or if I've had so many Banh Mis now and I have set a higher standards for my Viet subs. I had to go back to the photos and compare, but clearly they've cut down on the cold cut this time! They also seemed to have cut down on the pate as well *Insert angry face*. With all the cheaping out, I would still say it's still a good Banh Mi but the rank has drastically came down, and now I would prefer Obanhmi and Bonjour Banh Mi for a cold cut Sub.
As for their best seller grilled pork sub, I like that their marinade more than the majority of the Banh Mi bars I've tried, but it still requires a deeper flavour. For that I would prefer Lotus in Richmond over theirs.
Update 2: Okay, I came here for the THIRD time because I really wanted to be wrong about my second review. I even added extra money for extra pate this time and I can confidently say that they have officially cheaped out on all their ingredients. I'm not sure if the add on options are new but if it was, that explains why they have cut down on the filling. They want more $$. If you request for any extra meat, it's $1.50 more. If you want to add extra mayo, pate or sauce, it's an extra $0.50. This time I requested for extra pate, and I would still say that it's still not as good as the first time. I was really impressed with all the extras they had including their house special sauce, generous mayo, thick cuts of meat and meat ball, but now it's like any ordinary cold cut sub with the regulars. The special sauce is missing and they shaved off the cold cut meat.
I think it's fair that I'm demoting their rank now after giving them a few tries, and neither would I make a special trip for their sandwiches. SAD!
You would have been ranked as #1 in my Banh Mi Hunt but now you barely made it to my list.
Let's do a picture comparison for fun:
The left side is my Banh Mi from my first visit, and the right is from the last visit. CAN YOU EVEN SEE THE COLD CUTS FROM THE RIGHT SIDE?! You can see a lot of pate from the right though, but that's cause I added money for it.
📍 Location: New Westminster
💵 Price: $6.75 + tax
Extra meat (+) $1.5
Extra Mayo, sauce or pate (+) $0.50
🤤Taste: Dropped from 4.8 to 4.4 :(
📈 Price Performance ratio: dropped from 4.8 to 4.2 /5
Retention Rate: 100% if in the area
🕯Atmosphere: NA
🪑Seating: NA
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