Before moving to Italy there were a few Banh Mi restaurants that I used to enjoy going to, so I was very excited to unexpectedly find this new restaurant as I was walking home one night. I made plans to return and try them for lunch and the experience was all that I hoped for.
We wanted to try a range of dishes, so we started with a Banh Mi Dac Biet because I wanted to try the patè that typically comes on this, and we also tried the Banh Mi Heo, which was very similar but with pork and no patè. The ingredients were all balanced well and the French-style roll was perfect. It was soft and fresh on the inside and crunchy and flakey on the outside. The only thing that was a little surprising was that the pickled vegetables seemed to not include Daikon, which I thought was traditional, but maybe they are a little too difficult to find in Rome. The sandwiches were delicious regardless of that.
We also got the Gui Cuon Ga (chicken rolls) and the Gui Cuon Tom Thit (pork and shrimp rolls) that were light and surprisingly sticky. Those things stuck to the containers, the counter and the plates, but we didn't rip them and enjoyed them thoroughly. The dipping sauces were a great addition too. Lastly, I got the Banh Cuon Thit, which are the pork ravioli (dumplings) and are heated, as opposed to the rolls that are room temperature.
The service was friendly and efficient, even though it seemed like they only recently opened and were still getting familiar with the new procedures of this restaurant. I look forward to getting take-away from this restaurant very soon. read more