Stopped by in the morning to get a banh mi for work. I usually order the pork belly banh mi and add an egg in it. So perfect! read more

Cha Lua Bakery And Deli - Vietnamese Near Me - Portland, Oregon

Dung Nen mua do an cho nay , Toi mua 6 O' banh mi o day cho do chua thi it' co hai ba lat ot' vai mieng dua leo thu hoi sao Mà an. cheap bad service an noi disrespect I never come back read more

Amazing , hand-cooked sandwiches at a great price. I also go in there too because they have a bakery and I can buy my fried tofu to-go.

You can tell it's still fairly new, the cashier/owner can barely speak English and the bathroom is also the storage closet so that's when you know you're in a real authentic asian spot. We ordered the crispy pork belly banh mi (needs to be more seasoned) and Thai tea was too sweet. It was just okay in my book. I would probably have to come back again and try something else. I wouldn't go out of my way to come here but I will definitely come back if I'm ever in the area. read more

Cha Lua Bakery And Deli - Vietnamese Near Me - Portland, Oregon

Was very excited to try the new Bánh Mì shop but was very disappointed when ate at home. Like the consensus reviews here there are very little meat in the sandwich. This place might pass for foreign customers but if you're a Viet Bánh Mì conesouser then this is not the place. I ordered 5 out of 8 sandwiches that they have on menu just to have a variety to try but my vote for the best Bánh Mì in town is still House of Bánh Mì. read more

My grilled pork bahn mi was alright until i got to the middle and the meat was 100% raw. My dad had a pork belly bahn mi that was cold and disgusting. Avoid this place, there are much better options read more

This Vietnamese restaurant recently opened up in our neighborhood and we are so thrilled! Their chicken teriyaki sandwich is on point and sooo flavorful! Highly recommend checking them out. They have a parking lot and our sandwich was only $3.5! You can also buy their baguette for .50 cents! :) read more

Cha Lua Bakery And Deli - Vietnamese Near Me - Portland, Oregon

I'm a big fan of this place - they have great banh mi and even more importantly, great banh cuon. Will always stop by when I'm in the area.

Amazing neighborhood restaurant. Their sandwich are amazing, and so affordable! The employees were really sweet, our food came out fast. We will definitely be back! read more

Cha Lua Bakery And Deli - Korean BBQ Beef Banh Mi - Vietnamese Near Me - Portland, Oregon

Pork that's warm and moist, vegetables cool and crispy, and bread that's light but crunchy on the outside all add up to a fine bahn mai. The spring rolls were good with a little spice, Person at next table had a bowl of bun bo hue (a favorite of mine) that looked great. You can take baked goods and meat, including meat balls and cow stomach. Friendly folks working here. Freshly re-habbed building, with parking (important on 82nd) and only half a mile from home. Welcome to the neighborhood! read more

Wonderful staff. DELICIOUS SANDWICHES! The lemongrass tofu is seriously SO GOOD, and their bread is great quality. Egg tart is bomb, as well as the tofu with the sausage in it. read more

Moi nguoi nen can than Khi mua do an o day, hom bua Minh co order 6 to bun' Reu to go. Khi dem Ve nha an thi mo ra moi thay' moi to bun reu nuoc' leo chi co mot nua hu to go ma thoi Minh co goi lai va noi chuyen voi ba chu thi ba noi lan sau toi ba lam lai, Nhung Khi Minh toi thi ba chu nay noi chuyen lat. long.. ba noi' luc nao ba cung bo nuoc Leo day hu to go het' . Minh cung Khong ngo nguoi bac' buon ban' gian lan Ba an noi chuyen lat. long. Nhu the' nay. Neu co ai chua tung an o day thi cung dung nen toi day mua do, vi no kg dang' la bao nhieu Nhung no da noi len su buon ban' kg co dao. Duc' cua Quan' Cha Lua deli nay...... her daughter told me maybe it some happened on that's day , come on I paid in full for 6 bun' reu what do you means something wrongly on that day. I never come back, they'd don't needed customers read more

I live about half an hour away and still manage to make the trek out here a couple times a month. Whenever I'm craving cha lua and banh cuon, I come here to get my fix! Their roasted pork banh mi is also good and super affordable ($4 or less). Due to the price, don't expect a fat sandwich that you'd pay $12 for. If you eat a lot, order at least two sandwiches! They also have many other vietnamese dishes you can get to go. There is a parking lot right next to the shop which is a huge bonus. Also, there's rarely a line and the wait for food is never too long. read more

Solid banh mi, great baguettes. Not quite as large as most places, but for the price point, perfectly well in line with their food costing. The nem nuong had good flavor, as did the heo quay, which had a very interesting textural element as well (it was almost as if I was getting a chicharron every few bites). I also like that they open at 8 am. Great addition to the neighborhood. read more

Cha Lua Bakery And Deli - Top: nem nuong. Bottom: heo quay. - Vietnamese Near Me - Portland, Oregon

The Bai Minh are excellent, so are the poppy seed puff balls and the fried tofu! The owners are real good people, family through and through. This place is probably the only reason why I miss living in Lents. read more

I don't know why they only have 3.5 stars on here because they deserve more than 5 stars. Excellent customer service and the owner is very friendly. They have the best banh mi with roasted pork. I have tried many vietnamese sandwiches in Vancouver, Renton (WA), California but I have to admit that this is the best place so far because its taste close to the traditional taste of banh mi in Vietnam. Their vietnamese coffee is excellent too. I will definitely come back to try more of their menu. read more

Love the bahn mi from here. We have tried them all and have to say they are all tasty. Plus the service is awesome. Very quick and friendly.

I stopped in here on a whim with a friend, the owner was incredibly nice to us. My friend is very particular about her milk tea and the owner was very accommodating to my friend's requests. Further, the owner and her son were very nice about explaining what all the items for sale are. Besides my sandwich being amazing with delightful bread, They also helped me select a lovely varieties of things to go that I had not tried before and I enjoyed it ALL. The egg tarts are ridiculously delicious. It's wasn't busy so we got to chatting with them and they gave us a bit of history about the building they are in. That was cool too. I feel so fortunate to live within walking distance of this lovely place! read more

Wow, every time I go to this bakery I am reminded of how great their food is.! They are affordable but their quality is phenomenal, everything I have eaten from there has been over the top delicious. Specifically their Bánh mìn sandwiches are under four dollars!!! The lady at the front counter is always very nice and helpful. You can tell that everything you buy from there is made fresh daily! read more

Cha Lua Bakery And Deli - Bánh mì sandwich #4 - Vietnamese Near Me - Portland, Oregon

Not to exaggerate or anything, but I am unable to find any food I've had in my life that can be worse than this place. We got a bowl of bun bu hue, 2 Korean bbq Banh Mi, and a three color drink. The bun bu hue had no flavor at all, (not even a dash of salt in it), noodles were soft, meat was tough and difficult to swallow. The portion size was smaller than a bowl of food you would feed a cat. Even worse, the Korean bbq meat in the Banh Mi was just steamed and had no Korean bbq sauce on it. There was literally 2 pieces of carrots, cucumbers and jalapeños in the crusty plain bread. Additionally, the three color drink had a sour and salty taste to it and the jellies/bubbles was harder than anything you can imagine. This will legit be my first and last time at this place. It ruined my devotion for Banh Mi. read more

Cha Lua Bakery And Deli - Vietnamese Near Me - Portland, Oregon

My friend called order 3 crispy roasted pork sandwiches with less fat, more meat. The lady who picked up the phone answered not nicely and said they could not do that. They used to do it before for us. I guess they do not need customers. Never come back. read more

Food is decent, sugarcane is not consistent. But hygiene is very very bad. I came here 3 times, always uncomfortable because the staff dont wear mass. Today, at came at 5:30pm to buy sugar cane. The place closes at 6pm but they already locked the door. The lady saw me from the window and came open the door for me. She didn't wear mass. She didnot wash her hands, picked up the sugarcane, NO gloves. And she was speaking with some people. Yep, No mask. With same hands, she wiped them into her pants...then she touched her phone. Third time the charm, Im not coming back to this place. I just hope she doesnt have corona. read more

Visiting Portland for a week and i'm sad I didn't come here sooner. This Banh Mi shop is what others should strive to be. Amazing bread--perfect flaky crust and soft bite that doesn't tear the roof of your mouth up. They have nailed the perfect bread recipe. Please don't change. Just go...you won't regret it. read more

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I love this place. Their bread is so fresh and good. Crunchy outside with a soft inside. The staff is friendly and the food is flavorful. The place was also very clean when we were in there. read more

Came in with my mother and daughter to try the place out. Ordered the 2 soups they had, egg rolls, combination banh mi. The pho and bun bo hue were ok, rather go to a pho place. Egg rolls were cold and no longer crispy by noon, that's when we came in. The banh mi was good. The bread nice and crispy, full of veges, but little amount of meat. Definitely recommend ordering more that one in you have an appetite. Plus if you order 5, the 6th is on the house. read more

Look no further! This is the one. Great service. Yummy food. Great selection. Love it!!!! read more

Just popped in for the first time with the hubs today and had a great experience! The sandwiches (#9 and#11) were delicious and the iced coffee a perfect balance of sweet and strong. Excellent customer service and so inexpensive! Really excited to have a tasty banh mi restaurant so close to home. We will definitely be back! read more

Was excited to try this place since they had a really good google rating. I order the Pho Dac Biet, the wait time for the food to come out was a good 15 mins and they were not busy at all. When the pho came out I was excited and as I dug thru my broth, the meat that came with it was soooooooooo tough. It's not an exaggeration! I would say 75% of my meat was this touch meat. I was very disappointed.. try at your own risk! read more

The food here is great! I always buy a couple of Cha Lua's to take home because the kids love it. The egg rolls are also good. The custard pastries are my daughter's favorite. We need to swing by again and try their Bun Bo Hue and Pho. read more

Love their sandwiches, especially the bread! I highly recommend. We got 4 sandwiches #12, #11,#7, #6 and they were great.

Love this place! The pho was delicious and the broth was not too salty. Service was great and the French bread is SO GOOD. I will be a regular here. read more

Very good sandwiches and soups. I really enjoy this place . Great customer service and nice variety of deli items to choose from.

This Banh Mi place is nothing comparable to An Xuyen on Foster. Banh mi bread is thin and it comes​ with a lot of carrots​ but not enough meat, even I paid extra for meat. The service needs improvement, very confusing and unorganized​. Vietnamese iced coffee was such a disappointment​, how can they mess​ it up? Overly charged, bad service, and mediocre​ quality, not to mention the shady location that is known for crimes. read more

Warm and friendly customer service. Vietnamese sandwiches are similar to the traditional sandwiches in Vietnam. The crunchy/crispy roasted pork (thit quay) sandwich was super good and I had to eat 2 of it. Vietnamese coffee is excellent. Price is reasonable. The seasoned meat used in the other sandwiches are homemade style. You can taste the freshness. I have tasted other Vietnamese sandwiches in California, Oregon, and Vancouver and this place is the best so far for the crunchy/crispy roasted pork (thit quay). read more

I've lived in PDX for 17 years and I can say Cha Lua is great in every possible way. Amazing food and all of the prices are friggin out of this world. The Sandwiches are fatty and so cheap you can walk out with 3 for less than $10 and that could feed you for a day easy. They also have endless fun little food items and side dishes that taste amazing in each of their own ways. The service is so sweet and the owners and workers are so nice as well - you feel right at home when you enter. Absolutely love this place. read more

My favorite Restaurant to go to. I've tried 5 different Vietnamese sandwiches around this area and Cha Lua is by far the best. Nice staff and very quick service read more

I enjoyed a massive banh mi made with a very fresh home made roll. They do their own baking here. Im into textures and flavor and this nailed it. Fresh crisp veggies in addition to pork and lunch meat. $3.50 seemed like deal. Hand painted walls with flowers, circles and bamboo motifs. Super clean place, too! read more