$3 banh mi.
$3 BANH MI!!!!
LOUDER FOR THE PEOPLE IN THE BACK.
I always order the #1 (cold cut meat). I'll usually get it non-spicy, but if I'm feeling adventurous, I'll go for the spicy version. Eating a spicy sandwich at Nguyen Huong is like playing a game of russian roulette. You'll go through half of your sandwich without any trouble and you'll have that mini existential crisis where you wonder if you imagined asking for a spicy sandwich. And then, when you least expect it, you'll take a bit full of red peppers, your eyes will water, and your sinuses will clear. Ah yes, you did order a spicy sandwich. And then the rest of the sandwich will be non-spicy and you'll go back to being confused, but also sort of relieved, because that felt like a near-death experience.
Quite an experience. But it's part of the charm.
Anyway, I'm a huge fan of this place. I love it when my lunch is cheaper than my coffee. (Although that may be a problem with the coffee... but that's another story) I probably eat there at least once a week. It's just so convenient and so close!