I stopped by Banh Mi & Bowl recently, which was transformed from Momochi. They serve up a variety of mochi donuts, banh mi sandwiches, rice & noodle bowls, bao buns, corn dogs, fried appetizers, smoothies, Vietnamese coffee, and cooler drinks. The place is order at the counter or at the touchscreen kiosks or online. There are a few tables here.
I arrived here towards the end of the evening and most mochi donuts were sold out. I picked out a Cinnamon Sugar Donut ($3.50 plus tax), Grilled Pork Banh Mi ($9.95 plus tax), and a Pork Katsu Noodle Bowl ($13.45 plus tax). I was also given a 20 percent discount during the grand opening. My order was ready in 15 minutes.
The mochi donuts was soft and slight chewy, not too sweet. The banh mi had chilled veggies and tender chewy pieces of savory rich pork pieces on a crusty sub roll. The bowl had soft cooked soba noodles, greens, and breaded pork topped with a yum yum sauce. However, the breaded pork was very tough and chewy with fat ends and I needed a very sharp knife to cut into smaller pieces. Other than that, the food tasted pretty good. I will still come here for the mochi donuts, but go next door to Pho 88 for noodle bowls and soups. read more