I am glad to add this little Vietnamese store to my list of favorite banh mi sandwiches. I will surely make this a staple eatery upon future visits to Toronto. It's a no-brainer, especially when you consider the value Nguyen Huong Food offers up!
Be prepared to feel a bit out of place if you don't speak Vietnamese. But just walk up to the glass counter... State what you want... and watch the magic unfold.
I ordered the Lemongrass Tofu banh mi ($1.75), the BBQ Pork banh mi ($2.25), and a can of Coca-Cola ($1)... for a whopping total of $5. Are you kidding me!?! That's so cheap for the amount of food you get.
I hadn't planned on eating both sandwiches, but I ended up eating it all. It was great. The bread was a crispy baguette. The carrots and cucumbers tasted great. As always, the cilantro makes the sandwich. The lemongrass tofu was better than the bbq pork, but both were good.
This shop doesn't make the best banh mi I've ever tried, but it ranks right up there. However, they are the best banh mi I've had for that price range.