Bánh Mì #1

This is the best authentic Vietnamese banh mi I've ever eaten in America. (All the food is made in-store, so the flavor is amazing.) The place is very crowded, and most people have to wait. But I actually enjoyed the wait; it was worth it. The prices are reasonable, and they have a buy 5 get 1 free promotion.

I really love a tofu and veggie Banh Mi. The way the tofu was cooked and spiced was amazing. Really great service. You order then can take time to look around at the awesome food court. If you let them know what you want, they will make it!

the place is located in a shopping center. you can go through the large double doors then make a left or go through the doors to the left of the double doors. i got the number 18 fried pork with extra jalapeños for the extra KICK. 9/10 bread was crunchy and the veggies were fresh!!

This sandwich shop is towards the back of the food court of Saigon Mall. They're usually really busy on weekends, I can't say how business is on weekdays since I've never been on a weekday. There always seems to be a line of people waiting to order or pick up their sandwich orders. Also, they place has 2 fronts/stores/booths, one is more sandwiches and one is for drinks. I posted pics for both places. The bánh tieu, like a puff sesame bread that's sweet, is good here. However, it's sometimes a little over cooked and can be a little hard. Each is $1.75. The sesame balls are great. Really big and full of mung bean filling that's perfect. Each $1.75. The egg rolls aren't impressive but it could be because they served it cold to me. The Pate Chaud was square/rectangular shaped and its filling is actually pretty good. I haven't tried one of the sandwiches, but I might in the future. Their bánh bột lọc and bánh it tran are the best I've had yet. The size is big and super tasty. If I remember correctly, each was $11. On the topic of their drinks, I personally don't think it's that great. I am NOT a fan of their cafe sau da (Vietnamese coffee). It has a weird added flavor and aftertaste that I find very unpleasant, but it's honestly to each their own cause my parents like it. I feel like there are other coffees at the very same food court that are much better. The coffee was $6 which to me isn't worth it when the other food court coffee options are cheaper with better taste and more quantity. Their sugar cane drink isn't the best either. I'm more of a traditionalist and I prefer my sugar cane drink just purely sugar cane only, but if you don't specifically tell them (which I didn't cause I didn't know I needed to) you only want sugar cane, then they'll also add in orange juice to the drink which I don't like. And again, there's other sugar cane drink stores in the same food court that are much better and provide more quantity as well.

The Saigon Mall contains many selections of Vietnamese cuisine and products. One of which is Bahn Mi #1, which is located towards the back left area of the mall. For starters, if you eat Bahn Mi in any other state, you know you're paying anywhere from $2 - $5 more per sandwich, so right off the bat, it's already a great deal. For 3 Bahn mi sandwiches, I paid $17.83, which is absolutely INSANE! On the East Coast, 3 Bahn Mi sandwiches will run you $25 to $30! I loved the taste and the size of the bread. I got #4, 8, and 17. They were all good, but nothing really stood out as excellent. They were also slightly bare on the fillings. But hey, once again, at this price point, you can't complain. Would I come back? Heeeeellll yes~ And yeah. One more thing. I wish they wrote the number of ur order on the wrapper, because they write something in Vietnamese and I couldn't tell which was which.