Great sandwich and great customer service! I arrived at the right time of day when nobody was there yet. I had a phone meeting and they were accommodating to keep the music volume down. read more

looks legit but I dont know if this place is vietnamese owned. - bread: no chew whatsoever. bread is everything for the experience.... tastes more like a subway piece of bread roll: negative! -the ingredients looks legit too. but the pickled veggies have no taste.... also way too small and little. the cucumbers - not enough either. it just missed the mark altogether. - I wouldnt ever eat here again. if you are hungry and need a sandwich, its edible, just not vietnamese edible. When I asked if the vietnamese coffee is drip coffee, the guy gaved me a puzzled look. He didnt even know what I was talking about......... hmmmm dont get me wrong, if you get it right... youget it. but the taste is nothing vietnamese! :/ read more

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Great food and reasonable prices. The spot is quite hidden but we always make sure to go on our way down to Padres games. We love their loaded fries which are unique and have a nice kick! read more

Cali Banh Mi - Lemongrass ribeye fries - Sandwiches Near Me - San Diego, California

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When we pulled up, it looked closed. Had we not tried the door and found out it was open we'd have left. The sandwiches a are great. Warm and toasty bread filled with yummy delight. Not much at most but a good place for a good sandwich. read more

Cali Banh Mi - Sandwiches Near Me - San Diego, California

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Solid banh mi spot in the area. Staff is friendly, good food, and fair prices. You can't go wrong with anything on the menu. Bread is soft but still has a little bit of crunch, garlic mayo is solid, veggies are always fresh, and the proteins are flavorful. Gotta give their Vietnamese coffee and Thai tea a try! read more

On a surprise detour as the designated driver for my hungry crew, we discovered Cali Banh Mi, tucked just off the freeway. Though slightly tricky to access, it turned out to be a delicious hidden gem with plenty of parking and both indoor and outdoor seating. We were immediately impressed by the freshly baked bread, which set the tone for the meal. The ingredients were crisp, flavorful, and clearly fresh. We tried three different Banh Mi sandwiches: chicken, lemongrass ribeye beef, and pork--each one delivered in taste, texture, and balance. Beyond the sandwiches, the menu offered a wide variety of tempting options, including a great selection of drinks, desserts, and even fresh shrimp chips that added a fun twist. The friendly staff and vibrant atmosphere made the stop even more enjoyable. read more

Cali Banh Mi - Sandwiches Near Me - San Diego, California

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Grabbed breakfast (classic Banh mi stuffed with hash browns) and Vietnamese iced coffee. Very tasty, clean atmosphere and prompt service. read more

Cali Banh Mi - Classic Banh mi with Vietnamese iced coffee - Sandwiches Near Me - San Diego, California

The banh mi bread was so fresh and perfectly toasted. Fillings were so delicious and flavorful. Also tried the surf and turf spring rolls which was a little different but still good. Loaded with shrimp but the meat was not like sliced steak but more of minced then cooked after being molded together. The owner was super friendly and sweet! She told me the popular items on the menu and I wasn't disappointed. Definitely will come back to try something different next time. read more

Cali Banh Mi - SURF & TURF SPRING ROLLS - Sandwiches Near Me - San Diego, California

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Oh my gosh, YUMM. Talk about the biggest banh mi option menu I've ever seen INCLUDING all day breakfast. They have a lovely little treat display as well with delicious and all over the board items and a full menu or coffees and bobas. The service was very friendly and the location itself was clean, modern, with a lot of natural light and very casual. read more

Cali Banh Mi - Menu - Sandwiches Near Me - San Diego, California

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A few recent delivery orders have not been the best. My company orders lunch from here every few weeks. Their delivery service is quick, I give them that. I ordered tofu spring rolls before and have never had an issue. I ordered tofu spring rolls and they gave me and a coworker delight vegetarian meat. The taste was very off. My boss even called the shop and asked about it. They said they don't do tofu early in the morning so they substituted with their vegetarian meat. It was an 11:30am delivery order. What we normally set the ordered for. Wish they would have told us instead of just switching the order around without telling us. Especially since tofu is more expensive. I recently got the lemongrass beef in the spring rolls to avoid the same issue as last time getting tofu. The lemon grass meat was so strange. It was minced up meat that did not look appealing at all. The taste was very odd. I also ordered rice paper egg rolls but got the regular egg rolls instead. Again, I wish the restaurant would remove certain items on the online menu if they don't have certain things available to order. read more

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Service was there! My to-go order was ready in around 8 minutes! This place is definitely pricey, especially if you add a drink to your order. Compared to other Vietnamese restaurants, this place is not authentic. Pork vermicelli is one of my favorite Vietnamese dishes, and the dish was nice and light! However, the pork was a bit dry. read more

Cali Banh Mi - BBQ Pork Vermicelli, Viet Iced Milk Coffee - Sandwiches Near Me - San Diego, California

The banh mis here are interesting. As a lifelong Houstonian, our banh mis tend to have a tougher bread, shorter/wider size, and less pickled flavor. I'm not sure if California makes a different style of banh mi compared to Texas, or if this is just representative of the chain restaurant. The savory BBQ pork did not taste bad by any means, but I would have preferred to have it cooked longer. It's not for me, though I can easily see how this sandwich appeals to others. I appreciate their professionalism with catering. My organization ordered around 60 sandwiches (dac biet and savory BBQ) and they had no issue handling such a large order. Although I wasn't a fan of the savory BBQ, the variety of banh mis here are extensive and I'd be willing to try some others. read more

Good sandwiches. The French bread was very fresh and crunchy. I tried the lemon grass beef and the BBQ pork. I liked the beef better. This is not an in and out place. There was only one person working there so he had to take the orders and also prep the food. There is a wait for the food. read more

The sandwiches and bowls are amazing! Customer service is great and we love Tea as well.

The cleanest, brightest, and aesthetically pleasing banh mi shop. Service efficient. Food is a bit expensive and Americanized, but the sandwiches are a foot long and loaded with protein. While the bread is very light and airy, it's not your typical French baguette. The surf and turf beef was sweet? The spring rolls came with not enough sauce. Good if you're in a rush and need a quick bite. read more

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Cali Banh Mi did a great job of renovating the former space occupied by Muscle Mill Grill on Garnet Ave. The updated light fixtures and new paint inside made a big difference to the ambiance as it felt cozier than before. If you aren't heading westbound on Balboa Ave, then a better option to arrive here would be to pull into the McDonald's driveway on Mission Bay Dr and then park in the corner adjacent to the outdoor patio of this suite. There were four reserved parking spaces for CBM in that area. The menu was surprisingly extensive with traditional Vietnamese, American deli style, and breakfast banh mi sandwiches available in addition to boba drinks, spring rolls, salads, energy and Cali bowls, fried rice, and desserts. I ordered the classic Shrimp and Pork Spring Rolls along with a savory BBQ Pork Vietnamese Banh Mi. Each item was a good value for the serving size. A standard peanut dipping sauce came with the spring rolls. The banh mi was on a legitimate French baguette and not some other type of bread. The outdoor patio doubled the on-site seating capacity and was a feature that the other CBM locations don't have. You may have to take a circuitous route if you are coming from a particular direction (e.g. north or west). Otherwise, it's great to have a Vietnamese sandwich shop in this neighborhood so you don't have to drive to their Convoy District or Point Loma locations. read more

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What a feast. Doc ordered wonderful items for lunch. Huge generous portions that were each delicious. A treasure trove of flavors and their fried rice and steak bowl blew me away. The veggies in the dishes were fresh, brightly colored and even the way they were placed in the containers that Grub Hub delivered were excellent. Thank you Doc for a wonderful satisfying yummy meal, SO much for lunch! read more

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This is the prettiest banh mi restaurant I've ever been to. So aesthetically pleasing and the food was so good. I got the lemon grass beef bahn mi and the bbq pork spring rolls. The spring rolls are the biggest I've seen and they're really good. I got full off half the spring roll. The lemongrass bahn mi is my favorite. The flavors and freshness of the veggies is perfect and the bread has the perfect amount of crunch/softness to it. read more

I like cali banh mi a lot. It's close to my house with is a plus and I love the vermicelli bowls. It is a bit inconvenient to get to, but they do have a parking lot. The atmosphere is fine. It's more of a takeout place but they do have seating. read more

Ordered a large catering order that they messed up. Missing 2 of my orders that I did online. I was rightfully frustrated and instead of being apologetic, the brunette girl at the front was giving me so much attitude and not being helpful at all. Not recommending this place ever. I'm Vietnamese and wanted to support a Viet business, but not after this experience. Hire people that know how to handle a situation that your business got wrong and be nice about it instead of sarcastic and rude. I feel like this is the type of person to mess with your food too. Don't even trust it to eat it. Also, instead of correcting the order and doing it right away, she waited another 20 minutes after I insisted that they make it, and I t he end my order was over 40min late. read more

Cali Banh Mi - Sarcastic rude girl up front - Sandwiches Near Me - San Diego, California

Hi guys! So... service was wonderful. Ambiance great too! Food... so far I have two Vietnamese Ban Mi style sandwiches from here. Flavor was good, both times very little meat, just be aware. But I had the beef stew/ w rice recently and it was very good! I wound got the sandwich here again. But the stew was good. read more

Love this hole in the wall! I have tried a banh mi from here before and it was really good. Today I had a vietnamese coffee and a pack of macaroons. So tasty! read more

Cali Banh Mi - vietnamese coffee and macaroons - Sandwiches Near Me - San Diego, California

Usually I go to the Convoy location but I was in the area so I ordered some food for pick up. They're really quick with their to-go orders which is really nice. I always order the surf and turf Bahn mi and spring rolls. I think compared to the other location, this one doesn't give as much meat. The Bahn mi didn't have a lot of meat and was mostly veg. The surf and turf spring rolls only had 3 tiny shrimp per roll as well. Though this is the case, the lemongrass rib eye has so much flavor and is a great protein option. The portion size of the Bahn mi is also huge. Overall, I would recommend read more

This is the worst banh mi sandwich I've ever had in my life, and I am Viet. The bread was undercooked and got soggy from the (what i think was) mayo. The chicken was grilled with no seasoning or flavor. The veggies were pickled but surprisingly with no flavor. (How does that even happen?). Also got the pork and it was better than the chicken but still FAR from good. It tasted like bad dim sum pork. I wouldn't recommend. read more

My first time here and upon stepping in, liked the interior and the hanging egg chairs were a nice touch. They also have a nice outdoor dining area. Good selection on the menu that included bahn mi, bowls and other items. I guess I am not used to this type of pricing for bahn mi so was a little surprised by the cost ($9). But it's more of an upscale bahn mi with a california influence, hence the name I guess. I did really enjoy the chicken bahn mi, it had great flavor and it was bigger than I thought. My partner got the surf & turf bahn mi which was equally delicious! I want to add that service was quick and friendly and the food came out within minutes. I'll be back to try one of the bowls! read more

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This place was disappointing. It really fell short of expectations. I personally got the sautéed tofu banh mi and the tofu was bland and weirdly spongy, the pickled veggies didn't have a strong flavor at all, and the bread was super soft. The soft bread could be a plus for some but this bread just didn't feel fresh. When I get good banh mi, I want the pickles to be so strong that it stinks up my car and is on bread that has a crunch exterior that might cut up my mouth. My friend got a meat option and said it was nothing special, just fairly basic. I also didn't really appreciate the americanized banh mi option, I'm there for authentic flavor, not a store that's trying to fit in. I also had the Vietnamese coffee and it fell short as well. It just didn't patch the punch it needed to. Not a fan of the food, but parking was easy with the lot out front and the staff was nice. I don't see myself going back there again read more

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Super Banh Mi Delicious and authentic Yelp making me add more words to meet their minimum read more

Oh my goodness. What a great find. We have been here for 3 days and we just had dinner tonight. We would have eaten there every day. My wife said they had the best Salted Carmel Latte she has ever had. The sandwiches were awesome and the calamari was amazing. The service was awesome and so friendly. This is a real hidden Jem. If you like sandwiches of any kind you must come here. If there were 10 stars they would get it. read more

Love this super low key spot for dine in or takeout. Although we mostly do takeout we've sat on the back patio and inside once and found the restaurant to be nice, clean and very chill. Vegetarian options, love the tofu bowl with cilantro lime dressing. The service is always quick and friendly. Kids & husband love the steak bowls and bahn mi sandwiches. Fun that they also serve baguettes, a nice treat for the kids. The veggie spring rolls w/ peanut sauce are also delicious. I'd say any of their sauces are worth trying! Parking is tight so just be prepared for that. We've never had trouble finding a spot, but it's a very small lot. read more

Overall thoughts: the Banh Mi are a good size; long and stuffed with a decent amount of meat and other fillings. I wish the pickled veggies had a more potent pickled flavor Savory BBQ Pork Sandwich: 9/10 a solid banh mi, can't go wrong with this one. This is the one you should recommend your white friends order Lemongrass Ribeye Sandwich: 9.5/10 this one was just slightlyyy better than the bbq pork imo (hence the additional 0.5) Super flavorful!! A good one if you enjoy lemongrass Dac Biet: 8/10 always a classic, you can really taste the Pate which I enjoy. The protein is cut super thin and the vegetables add the perfect balance Traditional Pork and Shrimp Roll w/ Peanut Sauce: 3/10 I've had A LOT of pork and shrimp spring rolls in my lifetime and these don't even come close to the ones my momma makes. They didn't feel/taste super fresh and didn't have much flavor to them which was emphasized by the fact that the peanut sauce was not good read more

Cali Banh Mi - Sandwiches Near Me - San Diego, California

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Wow this place is great! I ordered an original energy bowl and the viet coffee (the man taking my order recommended me these). He was so nice!! Place is super clean and very good condition. The downside is no WiFi here. I Would come back again though! read more

Cali Banh Mi - Sandwiches Near Me - San Diego, California

I really enjoyed this banh mi! While the bread isn't the best, the flavor of the sandwich is delicious. I got the bbq pork banh mi and it was delicious. Service was nice and quick and the restaurant is clean. read more

Friendly, clean, fresh food. Had the lemongrass ribeye bahn mi. And the bbq pork spring rolls

Had this delivered to my work and I was pretty disappointed, coming from someone who grew up eating Banh Mi probably once a week. I ordered my usual banh mi dac biet (cured meat selection) which is typically filled with ham, pork, spread of liver pate, mayonnaise, pickled veggies, fresh veggies and herbs. The sandwich I got here had a small sliver of meat and a TON of picked carrots, all chopped up in tiny pieces. That was odd in my opinion because all the bits just fall out. The ham in my sandwich was also extremely hard and dry I could barely bite through it. see picture! I've avoided this chain for a while because I felt like it might not be "authentic enough" but from the experience I had, I felt like that was true. Wish I had a better experience because I love Vietnamese food! read more

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Fast casual banh mi. I got the BBQ pork banh mi. They bake their own bread, very good. Quick friendly service, lots of drink choices.

I was on my way home from San Diego and my mom and I wanted to stop by somewhere to eat. We wanted to eat something light and flavorful and decided on this place after reading some reviews. I came with my mom and we had the surf in turf plate. She chose her base rice and mine were greens. The place served a big portion of food for the plate, we both didn't finish our plate but the quality of taste was full of flavor from the meat and the shrimp. The milk tea was good, but not the same taste as you would get from a tea place. Overall the place was clean and tidy and the employee was polite as she waited for us to order our food. read more

Cali Banh Mi - Salad and bowl - Sandwiches Near Me - San Diego, California

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I LOVE the tofu bahn mi. I often order it for lunch, every time I order through the ChowNow app, I get the tofu bahn me and the Thai iced tea with boba... this is now the third time I have received my order wiht out a boba straw this is a total first world problem, but it's very sad and frustrating, have you ever tried to drink boba from a tiny straw please put boba straws with your boba orders!! read more

Cali Banh Mi - Thai iced tea with boba, but no boba straw - Sandwiches Near Me - San Diego, California

Ordered a quick spring roll for the road. It was very fresh, very delicious and priced well. Customer service was great, the girl at the counter was very friendly and personable. I was visiting from out of town, but would definitely go back read more

Solid banh mi. BBQ pork was nice, flavorful and tender. I would prefer the bread to have a more crunchy crust. read more

Cali Banh Mi - BBQ Pork Vietnamese Banh Mi - Sandwiches Near Me - San Diego, California

DISAPPOINTED. Ordered the bbq pork banh mi and bbq pork noodle bowl for my party of 2 and received a bunch of bread and cold noodles with what could most closely be described as pork jerky. If you're looking for a jerky meal then this place is for you. If you're looking for fresh meat, then pasadena! Perhaps I ordered the wrong meat choice. Also this place isn't the easiest to get to so factor that into your timing as well. read more