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| - Not bad at all. This is an interesting hole-in-the-wall place near Pho Saigon 8 and BBQ King. I was kind of apprehensive about walking in, but the staff (this one lady) was nice, and took our order with a smile, if with just a few words. The sandwiches were made in about 3 minutes (3 sandwiches all together), and we decided to order some of these sesame balls, as well. We paid for two, and the lady, again very nice, decided to give us 3.
The sandwiches were long, but thin. About as wide-around as Hue Thai's but 1.5 times as long. The bread was fresh, with the perfect combination of crunchy on the outside and soft and fluffy on the side, and the filling of each was good and filled the bread up very well. The vegetables were good, too.
On the whole, the sandwiches were better than Hue Thai (cheaper, more for the money, and about as flavorful), but still not as good as Pho Thanh Huong... I've still not tried a better banh mi (except maybe the $8 one at Pho at TI, but I might have been drunk, or might have been making it seem better because it cost that much more). Since it's far out of my normal operating area, I think I'll stick to Pho Thanh Huong, unless I happen to be forced to be in Chinatown.
Extra star for good, friendly, if taciturn, service.
Oh, and the sesame balls were huge! And quite good, too. If you're in the area, drop in. Not really worth a special trip, though, in my opinion.
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