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Bun Mee

3.3 (630 reviews)
InexpensiveVietnamese, Sandwiches
Closed 11:00 am - 7:00 pm

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Five Spice Chicken Banh Mi
Anindita C.

Picked up chicken banh mi and was mildly pleased with it. Not the best one I've had in the city but not the worst. It's a GREAT sandwich just not a great banh mi. The chicken was juicy and not dry, very flavorful! I wish it had more pickles because mine just had carrots as you can see.

Bun Bowl
Kayla C.

I liked my bowl! There were some parts of the pork that I didn't like and out to the side. I wouldn't go out of my way to try this. better bite food in the city. definitely a nice spot for a quick lunch at work downtown. decent seating a nice patio outside.

Chicken sandwich and leeche, lemon drink.
Melannie G.

Food was good, specially the chicken sandwich. The service was good as well because they are bilingual and the ambience it's pretty comfortable.

Mama Tran's secret herbs and spices
Juan V.

Downtown San Francisco has always been a place with fun things to do during the Holidays. In the middle of it all is a Vietnamese restaurant called Bun Mee which has two San Francisco locations. This Bun Mee is on Market street between 3rd street and New Montgomery. I first got the Mama Tran's Chicken Pho. This was a pleasant surprise. The flavor of the broth was very delicious and it was quite refreshing. It also had good cuts of chicken and the noodles were thin which are my favorite when it comes to Pho Ga. Had to try the namesake the Bun Mee ( Banh Mi) so I got the classic combo with lemon grass pork, mortadella, and pate along their hot jalapeño peppers ( non negotiable according to the wall sign). The toasted baguette gave it soft crunch along with the veggies. This place offers Vietnamese coffee and also cold brew drinks like Matcha. A good place to grab Vietnamese food on Market street. Slurp on Mama Tran's Chicken Pho thin noodles and don't forget to add the Sriracha Get the cold brew beer or the cold brew Matcha

lemongrass pork banh mi
Samantha O.

Love this modern take on vietnamese food! I had been eyeing the drinks for so long after seeing their stand in the SFO airport so I went to get a meal one day in celebration of my boyfriend's last day of his internship. The location in FiDi is super convenient as well for a quick trendy lunch option! The banh mi was super duper juicy and the baguette was not dry at all. I think the taro cloud viet coffee could have had a stronger taste but other than that I loved this place!

a sandwich cut in half
Jon L.

Is it possible to gentrify a sandwich? Fun branding and decor but the Bahn Mi here feels whitewashed down to a lowest common denominator. Overall needs more funk. More fermented bits. Maybe some Magi seasoning. More pate? IDK but overall a tame representation of the quintessential Vietnamese sandwich. You'll do better in Little Saigon for authentic bahn mi at just a third of the price here. Better yet, accumulate the savings and head to Vietnam. Or Houston I guess. A $15 bahn mi is a lil much for this generic version but if you're downtown and out of options, it'll pass. With that said, for fast casual Vietnamese downtown, you'll get better at Freshroll for less.

Vietnamese Coffee Iced
Amanda W.

This lunch spot came recommended and it did not disappoint! Stopped by for a quick lunch and ordered the spring roll and the hawker rice bowl and the Vietnamese ice coffee. The service was quick and pleasant. And the food was very flavorful! Would absolutely recommend for a quick bite in the financial district area!

fresh shrimp or tofu rolls
Renee J.

Always consistently good for lunch. The best fresh rolls- they add pineapple and a thin slice of purple daikon. Delicious banh mi (recommend adding pate) Friendly service. I usually order for the office, so have never eaten in, but the seating look clean and casual.

Limited time only
Gerald R.

LEAP DAY LUNCH AND FIFTH FRIDAY OF LENT As Leap Day only happens one every four years for lunch I wanted to go to an eatery I've never tried before. Why did I choose this place? This eatery is a partner of Caesars Rewards Dining. As a Caesars Rewards Member when I eat at these restaurants I earn Rewards Credits that I can use to get discounts or comps for hotels at Vegas. When I went to Bun Mee for lunch on Leap Day I ordered crispy fried chicken sandwich. With all the craze over crispy chicken sandwich I thought having a crispy chicken on a bahn mi would be intriguing. I didn't realize that the crispy chicken would be a brioche bun. Besides that item I also ordered Momma Tran's Crispy Egg Rolls. I ordered both items to go and brought it back to work. Regarding the crispy chicken sandwich the bun doesn't remind you for a bahn mi, but the pickled carrots and daikon do. The crispy chicken was moist. The brioche bun acts as a different contrast texture to the crispy chicken. However I would've like a baguette, which would've enhanced the crispiness of the chicken. The egg rolls at Bun Mee are like imperial rolls you see at Vietnamese eatery. I prefer imperial rolls at Vietnamese eateries over egg rolls at Chinese restaurants as the imperial rolls have an umami texture not filled with vegetables. Momma Tran's Crispy Egg Rolls have that texture due to the woodear mushroom. The combination of the ground pork and woodear mushroom make the eggs rolls at Bun Mee meaty. The second time I came here was on the fifth Friday of Lent. When I first came to Bun Mee I noticed the sign of the Hanoi-style catfish sandwich, which was for a limited time. That gave me a reason to come back on a Friday during Lent. Besides this item I ordered the salt and pepper garlic fries. I liked the fries due to the unique flavoring you tend to see on chicken wings and pork chops. I mostly came here for the catfish on that Friday of Lent. I preferred the catfish sandwich over the crispy chicken sandwich due to one thing - the bread. The catfish sandwich has a crispy bread roll that you associate with bahn mi. As I anticipated the baguette enhanced the crispy breading of the catfish. After my two visits to Bun Mee I enjoyed the sandwiches. One thing that makes Bun Mee stand out is the meat is freshly cooked whearas other places the meat is prepared. Hence why when I come back to Bun Mee I'll try the juicy steak bahn mi or the 5-spice chicken bahn mi.

Mark A.

I've been here for lunch a couple of times as it's right across from my office. Definitely on the pricier side for a banh mi, but they are tasty. On my last visit I had their fried catfish banh mi with sweet potato fries which came with a yummy remoulade. The service is always really friendly and fast and the decor of the restaurant is just fine. I'll definitely be back.

Debasmita R.

Came here during lunch w/ some coworkers and it was pretty crowded but the line was moving fast & the food came out pretty quick too. They have a decent amount of seating too. I got the rice bowl and it was pretty pricy at $18, it was tasty but only had 4 pieces of meat in it...I'd probably try the banh mi instead next time and hopefully that's more filled lol. Their house spicy mayo is super tasty tho, definitely recommend getting an extra side of that.

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We are so sorry you had a bad experience with your sandwich!

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Beef sandwich is great and comes with dipping sauce. Consistent and quick which is nice when you're on the run.

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Thank you! Glad you love our catfish. It's one of our favorites.

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My hubby and I were here today for our anniversary dinner. We walked in and everyone greeted us. We…read morewere seated right away. The place was packed as well as upstairs. Glad we came earlier in the evening. The decor in the restaurant was beautiful! Loved the bamboo chandeliers. Our host was really nice. We told him that since it's our anniversary that we will go all the way and order the Phozilla!!! We also ordered peach green tea lemonade. As we waited, one of the server handed us a Lychee Coconut Freeze, a complimentary drink to help celebrate our anniversary. That was really sweet of them. This drink tastes like a dessert. Yummy!!! Wow, when our Phozilla came, it is huge! The lobster, beef rib, bone marrow, filet mignon and brisket was beautifully arranged in this big round bowl. Bowl is big enough to feed 4 people. We started with filling our bowl with the soup and noodle. The beef broth was flavorful with the green onions and cilantro. Next the rib was full of meat and tender. The lobster was cooked perfectly, sweet and delicious. Then dip made with butter and sweet chili elevated your taste buds. The bone marrow was savory and velvety in texture. The filet mignon melt in your mouth and the brisket was tasty and tender. It was a lot, but we devoured all the stuffings except the noodles. We had a lot of noodles left. It was just too much noodle for 2 people. Overall this was the ultimate meal. We loved it and enjoyed our dinner. The lychee at the end cleansed our palette and we left the place satisfied. This is our second time and we will be back!

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