After reading so many rave reviews this place, I was a bit skeptical on my first visit a couple of weeks ago. I was also slightly intimidated, as I'd never had Vietnamese-American food before -- a glaring omission in my culinary education -- but the concepts of meat and veggies on a baguette and noodle soup are so deeply ingrained into my consciousness that I was excited to try a different cultural twist on the familiar. I was absolutely not disappointed; I tried the banh mi (#2) and my dining companion had pho, and we were both incredibly happy eaters. The owner was personable and very excited about his food -- his passion for what he does is obvious both in conversation and simply in dining. The only negative part of the meal was our server, a surly woman who toed the line of outright rudeness throughout our visit.
Nonetheless, I intend to go back tonight, and often in the future. Crappy service doesn't even begin to phase me with food this good.