[AW11]

Who do you think makes the best vietnamese sandwiches in town?

[dinamix]

all banh mi taste the same. it all depends on how fresh the bread is

[vixroar]

http://www.revscene.net/forums/585020-best-viet-sub-lower-mainland.html?highlight=viet

[ziggyx]

There's a thread here for best viet subs in the lower mainland

http://www.revscene.net/forums/585020-best-viet-sub-lower-mainland.html

[Vansterdam]

Dong Khanh (Tung Hing Bakery) - 1196 Kingsway

Au Petit Café - 4851 Main St

im gonna throw Ba Le in there too

[dlo]

^ threads done.

[Matlock]

I like Ba Le, but I don't know too many places.

So far I've tried almost every one of Ba Le's sandwiches. I went by myself and ate 4 different ones in one sitting once.

[willystyle]

I don't understand why people like Ba Le.

The bread is under-par. It's not as crunchy and light as Tung Hing. As for the pickled carrots and radishes at Ba Le, is it even pickled? It tastes just slightly salty to me, not sweet and tangy like its suppose to be. There no cucumber, and you get more french bread and filling at Tung Hing.

I've heard great things about Au Petite Cafe but have yet to try it.

Mind you, I haven't had a Ba Le sandwich in at least 3 years, maybe some of these things have changed.

[Bonka]

If you like Ba Le, you should be blown away by Tung Hing. Good bread always makes the sandwich. Their durian bun (when fresh) and their flakey raisin twist are worth getting as well. The place on Main St. In Chinatown can give Tung Hing a run for its money with their filling (especially their peppery pate) but again their bread is subpar.

Ba Le hasn't changed. Bread is akin to a kaiser bun and the filling is mediocre.
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[kevin7352]

how is au petit cafe's? i dont get why it's $5 compared to the others that are ~$3

[dlo]

well, its cold cut + their special meatball which is pretty dope lol, hence the higher price

[Alphamale]

I can tell you guys without a doubt, Tung Hing is where it is at.
Because I work in the DTES, I don't mind going to Golden Train (Pender & Main), they're made fresh and pretty tasty and MUCH better than Ba Le down the street who will give you some cold-ass, sat on the counter for 6hrs shit.

Fuck this Ba Le shit and DEFINITELY FUCK AU PETITE. That place is a total shit hole. Anyone who gives that places props is an automatic retard.

[roughmandamn]

Dong Khanh (Tung Hing Bakery) - 1196 Kingsway FTW

[AW11]

how about tnt? :lawl:
they use whiteman ham instead of vietnamese ham... smfh.

[shawnly1000]

Dong Khanh (Tung Hing Bakery)

Ba Le on Fraser since they have in house bakery/breads

Golden Phoenix on Main/Pender has pretty awesome chicken banh mi

[SoNaRWaVe]

Au Petite gets my vote but i only go there for their meatball one. And chill Alpha, food is so subjective. What one likes, someone may hate and vice versa.

[dinamix]

Fuck Viet subs..gone were the days when they were 2.25 for meatball and 2.75 for cold cuts.

Most places jack up the prices.You cant find them for cheap anymore in vancouver .

[Alphamale]

Au Petite gets my vote but i only go there for their meatball one. And chill Alpha, food is so subjective. What one likes, someone may hate and vice versa.

NOPE.

[Vansterdam]

I also forgot to mention the golden phoenix place on Main and Pender. Definitely check that out if your in China town

The sandwich shop is a part of the pho restaurant and used to be a sandwich-only store located at the back of this grocery store on Hastings years ago.

This was my favorite viet sub place growing up :thumbsup:

I also like the Ba Le in Chinatown better then the one on Kingsway.
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[willystyle]

how about tnt? :lawl:
they use whiteman ham instead of vietnamese ham... smfh.
What tnt sells is NOT Banh Mi. It's awful-tasting, texturing-lacking matter.

[bcrdukes]

Au Petite has always been underwhelming and disappointing so to say the least.

I'm with Alphamale on this one.

[Vansterdam]

you guys need to check out that Thy coffee/pho place on Victoria and 39th. its right on the corner with the green banner.

my favorite viet subs place in the south-east Van area

I like Au petit for their curry chicken with bread, but have found a better place for that as well.


Kim chau deli is also good if their still making subs again. most stores and restaurant buy their meats and stuff from them.

[shawnly1000]

Fuck Viet subs..gone were the days when they were 2.25 for meatball and 2.75 for cold cuts.

Most places jack up the prices.You cant find them for cheap anymore in vancouver .

In comparison to Subway/Quzinos quality/taste wise, still a huge bargain IMO

[icemiko]

+1 for Tung Hing

[saveth]

I also forgot to mention the golden phoenix place on Main and Pender. Definitely check that out if your in China town

The sandwich shop is a part of the pho restaurant and used to be a sandwich-only store located at the back of this grocery store on Hastings years ago.

This was my favorite viet sub place growing up :thumbsup:

I also like the Ba Le in Chinatown better then the one on Kingsway.
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I have memory's of a sandwich shop in the back of a grocery store about 15 years ago in Chinatown. I don't know how common it was back then but the store was called bonanza market and I think it was on pender.
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[bcrdukes]

bonanza market

I think it was near the corner of E. Hastings and Gore ave.

[Matlock]

Oh and by Ba Le I meant the one on fraser and kingsway. That one has more selection and hot food ones.

I know the Chinatown one isn't that good.

[Vansterdam]

I have memory's of a sandwich shop in the back of a grocery store about 15 years ago in Chinatown. I don't know how common it was back then but the store was called bonanza market and I think it was on pender.
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it was around Hastings and Gore.

used to be a vietnamese supermarket with the sandwich shop being in the back

and yea it was like 10+ years ago lol

the owner of the bread shop's brother decided to open a pho restaurant (golden phoenix) and she opened the bread shop within the pho place.

sandwiches arent as good as I remember, but still better than Ba Le lol

[jtrinh]

you guys need to check out that Thy coffee/pho place on Victoria and 39th. its right on the corner with the green banner.

my favorite viet subs place in the south-east Van area


+1 for Pho Thy.

I don't go anywhere else. They recently raised the price by 50 cents though..

[Drow]

PLEASE GUYS POST SOME PICS

[Gnomes]

Bumping an old thread. Need a banh mi place in south Burnaby recommendation

[CRS]

Although this isn't a new place, I'm quite a big fan of Ba Le on Fraser and Kingsway.

I like it more than Tung Hing and Kim Chau.

[Derek_N84]

Banh Mi Saigon, Cafe Xu Hue and Tung Hing :D

[EndLeSS8]

My wife and I got food poisoning from the Ba Le on Fraser/Kingsway last summer. It wasn't the worse case of food poisoning, but I think it was due to the crazy summer heat, and it being an end of day sandwich.

I went to Tung Hing recently, very good. My new go to now.

[jinxcrusader]

Saigon Banh Mi on Victoria Drive is amazing.

[Splmash]

Kim Saigon in Chinatown

Saigon Banh Mi on Vic. Dr.

[guurl]

i normally just eat banh mi at home... mhm. if not then at banh mi saigon / au petit / dong khanh
i feel like the viet subs in stores arent as satisfying anymore. my fam used to own buu dien from way back if any of you remember lol

what i do for myself.....
buy vietnamese ham from thu hien
bread from banh mi saigon
nem nuong from kim chau pan fry
use french frentel butter (i buy from states >:)
spread with pate
make your own pickled veggies


toast
nom

banh mi for days lol

[bcrdukes]

I went to Tung Hing recently, very good. My new go to now.

While still good, Tung Hing used to be better. :okay:

[HKS PWR]

my fam used to own buu dien from way back if any of you remember lol


Damn I miss that place! I had my first banh mi there back in the mid/late 90's

[rsx10]

Sorry to hack this tread but does anyone know where to get really good banh bao?

Ba Le used to make it but they said it is too time consuming to make and won't make anymore until further notice.

Empress is good for because its quick and fast, but Au Petit as better taste hand down. They usually sell out before lunch.

[smoothie.]

still love au petit.

best ive had

[guurl]

Damn I miss that place! I had my first banh mi there back in the mid/late 90's

Yeah. Too bad the whole plaza burnt down by some arsonist to get insurance money apparently.
Otherwise I would've been a part time sandwich lady lol :fuckyea::awwyeah:

[AXKA.]

DD Mau serves some pretty good banh mi too. They specialize in it and have it in all different flavours! One of my favourites :)

[kr4l]

Best banh mi in Vancouver? None!

I'm from Edmonton and I'd rather eat a frozen and thawed year old Edmonton banh mi than anything here.

[DragonChi]

You must have went to the Chinatown Ba Le. Ive been to that place too many times out of Banh Mi desperation, and its kind of put me off.

[fliptuner]

Ba Le is like the Pho Hoa of banh mi. They're in food courts and strip malls all over the States.

[Vansterdam]

been looking for a local spot with some good banh mi op la (sunny side up eggs)
'
I might just go grab some bread from Saigon and make it myself today haha

[6793026]

surprised Au Petit Cafe never made it to this thread.

From what i heard they get someone to make a limited supply of rolls. It's epic good. Lastly, if you know them well enough, they put a shot of alcohol in your ice drip coffee.

4851 Main St, Vancouver, BC V5V 3R9

[jtrinh]

surprised Au Petit Cafe never made it to this thread.

From what i heard they get someone to make a limited supply of rolls. It's epic good. Lastly, if you know them well enough, they put a shot of alcohol in your ice drip coffee.

4851 Main St, Vancouver, BC V5V 3R9

Yes. Over half a dozen times

[Culverin]

i normally just eat banh mi at home... mhm. if not then at banh mi saigon / au petit / dong khanh
i feel like the viet subs in stores arent as satisfying anymore. my fam used to own buu dien from way back if any of you remember lol

what i do for myself.....
buy vietnamese ham from thu hien
bread from banh mi saigon
nem nuong from kim chau pan fry
use french frentel butter (i buy from states >:)
spread with pate
make your own pickled veggies


toast
nom

banh mi for days lol

Please tell me more about that butter.
Where do you get it.
And why that one?

[DragonChi]

Kim Saigon in Chinatown

Saigon Banh Mi on Vic. Dr.

Is Kim Saigon renamed? I tried googling it and it comes up as golden garden.

[Splmash]

Is Kim Saigon renamed? I tried googling it and it comes up as golden garden.

That's the same place, apologies for the confusion. The gf and I have just referred to it as Kim Saigon the whole time.

https://www.google.ca/maps/place/Golden+Garden+Vietnamese+Cuisine/@49.2800577,-123.09971,3a,74.5y,265.18h,83.48t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sQOCl7r_pjIb9quahv-TktQ!2e0!7i13312!8i6656!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0x2474f4f271 b59627!6m1!1e1

[DragonChi]

I think it used to be called Kim. On the awning it says Kim, but in the store window it's golden.

[ZN6]

I had a Viet sub from T&T once, ONCE. Never again. I do not trust cooked food from that place.

[DragonChi]

Agreed, TnT is like the bottom of the barrel for hot served asian food. Other things I would've eat again from there are, sticky rice, bao, inari, and siu mai. Their cali rolls with avocado are good though.

That's the same place, apologies for the confusion. The gf and I have just referred to it as Kim Saigon the whole time.

https://www.google.ca/maps/place/Golden+Garden+Vietnamese+Cuisine/@49.2800577,-123.09971,3a,74.5y,265.18h,83.48t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sQOCl7r_pjIb9quahv-TktQ!2e0!7i13312!8i6656!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0x2474f4f271 b59627!6m1!1e1

Dude, that place's house special sub, S1, is soooo good. Those fresh cracked pepper corns and pate are real treats.

[guurl]

just went to au petit today. wasnt feeling it. i forgot to say id rather eat the meatball special at Viet Sub in downtown on robson street
seems like nobody else has mentioned that small shop next to japadog

[6793026]

^ awww, they always sell out and their rolls are always perfect; good old spicy banh mi. sorry to hear .

[dlo]

au petite, le do, dd mau, banh mi saigson, ba le, empress bakery and ding tung are top of the top, thank me later

[xjabboi]

BaLe on Fraser & Kingsway