Finally was able to try the pastrami banh mi at Gold Banh. The long beach location has plenty of parking as their is a free parking garage around the corner. Unfortunately this location doesn't have the garlic butter option for their banh mi. I ordered the classic Toms Famous Pastrami 1/2 lb banh mi with everything on it. The pastrami is smoked for 14 hours and then steamed for two hours. The pastrami meat was so tender and had a lot of flavor. Really nice banh mi. Make sure to ask for the pastrami juice so you can dip your sandwich into it. The inside has about seating for 20 and its not huge inside. It shares the space with the loose leaf boba company. The only thing I would suggest is the staff don't know the basics of meat. The customer in front of me asked for the flat cut instead of the point and no one knew what they were talking about. The customer then instructed them on how to cut it and of course I wanted that flat too. Otherwise the employee was just butchering the meat any which way to make weight. Luckily the meat is so tender because they would have no idea to slice against the grain. Overall, great sandwich. I would've gave it a five but really wanted to try that garlic butter and the staff should know about their product and basic butchery skills. read more

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We ordered three sandwiches from Gold Bánh: char siu pork, pastrami, and the classic bánh mì. It took 40 minutes to get our order, and the experience went downhill from there. The owner didn't seem rushed or particularly concerned about the wait, even with customers standing around. There also appeared to be a new sandwich maker who was clearly trying his best--but unfortunately didn't seem trained. He looked confused about the menu (there are only about six sandwiches), mixed up ingredients, and put an excessive amount of mayonnaise on everything. The pastrami bánh mì was extremely fatty, and he poured all the pastrami juices directly onto the sandwich, making it completely soggy by the time we got home. The classic bánh mì had good flavor, but again--way too much mayo, which overpowered everything. Worst part? Nearly $70 for three sandwiches, which is honestly ridiculous for the quality and portion. For that price, I expect consistency, balance, and basic execution. This place is seriously overhyped. I left feeling super disappointed and questioning how many of the glowing reviews are actually real. Won't be back. read more

You either ALL in with PASTRAMI or... Of course I went all in haha. Came on a Friday night with my nephew. There's free parking in the construction building for 2 hours. We got lost about a couple minutes, forgot the name is Loose Leaf Boba Company from the outside. I believe its a partnership thing. As I enter the joint, I was greeted right away from the workers. The line wasn't too long, did a look around and it had a warm one on one vibe. Its not to big so dont bring 20 people with ya :) When it was my turn to order, the lady ask what I would like, told her the 1 lbs pastrami, cripsy pork belly, and char su sandwich. I realized she was either the owner or manager. She was very friendly and answered all my nephew questions. No combos at the moment, so I ordered the phin drip with coconut. While she was making the pastrami, I realized it was so much meat, layers after layers. Lucky I brought my nephew haha. First bite was amazing, it had all the flavors of a banh mi combine with there secret sauce. I had Katz Delicatessen on my mind, how else could I compare lol. I would say this joint, will ring bell throughout the whole world soon. A must try! read more

Gold Banh - 1lb. Pastrami :) - Salad Near Me - Long Beach, California

One of the best sandwiches I have EVER HAD!! I am nothing short of a sandwich connoisseur, aficionado, expert, whatever you want to call it, so I don't say this comment lightly. It was incredibly well crafted, with patience and time spent putting it together (you get to watch them assemble their masterpieces behind the glass). Shoutout to the staff here for being friendly and taking pride in their craft. I ordered the Tom's Famous Pastrami as a bahn mi with a 1/2lb of meat which came out to about $20. You very easily could order the full pound and eat each half as its own meals, which is probably what I'll do next time. The pastrami is UNREAL, you can taste every single second worth of the 14 hours they spend smoking the meat. The bark, the seasoning, the tenderness, all walk down the aisle of your tastebuds for the perfect marriage of flavor in every bite. The ingredients they use are all very fresh and high quality, down to the bread, sauces, and veggies. Every bite is well balanced utilizing the perfect amount of every ingredient with nothing being overpowering. Anyways, I could go on all day about this sandwich but I'm sure I got my point across, it is BOMB and you should try it as soon as you are able to!!! read more

Gold Banh - Tom's Famous Pastrami - Salad Near Me - Long Beach, California

If I could give 10 stars I would. I don't know if I have ever had Pastrami this good, omg!! I have had a lot of pastrami growing up in Chicago and a lot of smoked meat from living in TX, and this still is the best pastrami I've ever had!! Juicy, tender, flavorful. Sandwich was perfect with crunchy bread, fresh carrots, seasoned perfectly with a pate and mustard to give it a little zing. Perfection. I'll be back! Be aware they do sell out later in the day. Parking structure right next door read more

It's hard to find the location because the sign makes it appear to be a tea place and the Golden Banh isn't clearly listed in the name. The place is a bit small but we found a place to eat. Service is friendly but extremely slow. I think hands are capable of moving a bit faster regardless of how new the establishment is. That aside, the food was good and the concept was unique. read more

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Still on their soft open phase, Gold Banh Vietnamese style sandwiches recently expanded from their original Glendora location to sharing retail space with Loose Leaf Boba Company, on the DTLB Promenade. I was finally able to stop in for a sandwich to go on a Saturday afternoon: even with the really positive reviews already read, I was dumb-struck on how generous the meat and toppings were...to the point of later questioning if it would be sustainable...since it's close to my home and it's a place I would absolutely take any out of town meat-loving guests to. It's really easy to miss this place, since all permanent signage points to this being a boba tea shop, not one that serves banh mi. So ended up missing it the first time walking by and had to circle back. It's not 100% clear if both companies have the same ownership, but the observation that they share the same register and ordering system would indicate it's a very close partnership. The inside is well-staffed with folks busy in the back. It does have a small dine-in space, but a lot of the space is devoted to where the drinks and sandwiches are made, right in front of your eyes. You place and pay for your order first, and then wait. There was a little confusion on what I had ordered, but it worked out. Both sandwiches used the typical Vietnamese baguette, nothing special there except it's of the larger variety. But then everything kinda went nuts when the sandwiches began to be made. I splurged on the full pound version of the Pastrami (Tom's Famous Pastrami $25.99). It is marketed as 14hr smoked brisket pastrami, and I would absolutely agree that it deserves to be 'famous'. The beef is not sliced (thickly or not), but rather 'carved' once ordered and it had been cooked long enough to be easily torn apart by fingers. But in this case, it was carved and carefully weighed to make it exactly one pound. Then the typical ingredients for a Banh Mi were assembled, including chicken pate and tons of pickled vegetables (couldn't believe how much toppings were being put on). I smirked realizing that half a pound would have been just fine for me (my wife loves brisket but doesn't like the spice blend and pickling done for pastrami). It used a good cut of meat, the flat of the brisket (some fat, but the majority was meat). Not only was this some of best pastrami I've had, but would reason that it's some of the best brisket I've had...in and out of Texas.. most at double this price. Note I had ordered two sandwiches before I realized how big they would be, so also got the simplest one I could find, called the 'Basic' ($9.75). It's the version with the cheapest meat cuts, but then used the same bread, spread, and vegetables as my other sandwich. And it was made the same way, with too-generous portions of everything. I've gotten used to other Vietnamese shops becoming very skimpy on their banh-mi with the newer cost of living and their need to keep their sandwich price below five, using a thin slice of meat for two types of pork, and some diced pickled vegetables. Here, they pile it on...and I'm convinced if I wanted more of something, they would have been happy to oblige. And the vegetables looked so fresh, and that was confirmed when I ate it later. Oh...I love the name: pun and dad jokes. Would have come once just for that reason, but the quality of the sandwiches discovered, trumps that for sure. read more

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Enjoyed an incredible pastrami (#47) sandwich for lunch today. Loaded with thick cut pastrami. 2hr free parking in public garage next door. Definitely will return read more

The Pastrami is the perfect! A mix of pastrami and crunch, so you don't feel so Pastrami heavy afterwards. AND they give you a dipping sauce so the delicious bread can get dipped and easier to eat, with the huge bite of pastrami they give you. And the shrimp rolls were good too! AND the coffee is perfectly customizable. (How much sweet? How much caffeine? What flavor? You get it your way.) and all the food is ur way too! (Bowl? sando? Roll?). Flavors and service is 10 out of 10. read more

Great sandwiches with a lot of meat! Pastrami sandwich has a full pound or half a pound in the half sandwich. read more

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Honestly, although the sandwich tasted amazing. I would avoid coming for the noise alone and disorganization. The fans be the door were on full blast however doors are very close to the order area. The glass pane was set too high that customers were shouting orders. There was a specific customer behind me that was just way too obnoxious and ear piercingly loud. Apparently a regular there. This was our second attempt at ordering the brisket. First visit the brisket, wouldn't have been ready for another 30 mins. This time around we were told that brisket was only available Sunday. We also ordered that Thai tea and jasmine tea, both of which were watered down. I didn't want to get into the other line to make a separate order. It's unfortunate because it was a very tasty meal. But probably won't be back. read more

Gold Banh - Salad Near Me - Long Beach, California

Been seeing reviews about Gold Banh ever since their first location opened up and wanted to try it.. stumbled across their pop up while grabbing boba at Loose Leaf in the same shop. Honestly wanted to try every sandwich but ultimately decided on getting the Saigon Special + the pastrami banh mi because I wanted to switch it up and try something that was unique to them. Plus you can watch the employees slicing the thick-cut pastrami through the glass window, and the smokey aroma in combination with the juices oozing out of the meat were just tooooo enticing.. First bite was heaven. All the meats were so tender, their viet butter and pate were fresh and flavorful, the pickled veggies had the perfect amount of sweet and sour to cut through the fattiness, and the bread was crispy and fluffy. Soft opening so it's a bit slow and chaotic, but I highly highly recommend their banh mi, especially the pastrami. It's probably now my top non-traditional banh mi, but top 3 regardless. Delicious - i'll be dreaming about this til next time. read more

Gold Banh - saigon special + 1/2lb pastrami (!!!) SO GOOD - Salad Near Me - Long Beach, California

The pastrami banh mi has to be the best banh mi I've ever had in my life. The pastrami is so juicy and delicious, while the bread is crisp on the outside, with the best contrast of textures and balance of flavors with the toppings. It is a very heavy sandwich and will leave you full for hours. Highly, highly recommend the pastrami sandwich! read more

The pastrami Bahn mi was very good! So much flavor and the half pound size was very filling. There is a parking structure right next door with 90 minutes free parking. Great add for the neighborhood. Minus 1 star for the delivery; no online ordering option and service in house is slow. It took about 15 minutes when there was only one person in front of me in line. I think the employee was high or something; it was like they moved in slow motion. They weighed out the meat by adding one tiny scrap at a time; it was insane. There were two other employees that seemed to be just putzing around and not doing anything. I would go here for lunch more often, but I can't judge the time and therefore will likely go less often because of this delivery. read more

We had a great experience at Gold barn mi the stuff was friendly. The food was excellent. We had the pastrami bahn mi and also the crispy pork belly bahn mi The pastrami was huge with juicy and flavorful, thick cut pastrami. I could barely eat half but it was happy to bring home some for later. The crispy pork belly was just as flavorful and a perfect size We can't wait to go back and try other items read more

Gold Banh - Pastrami ban mi - Salad Near Me - Long Beach, California

I ordered the pastrami sandwich and it did not disappoint. Pack with flavors and the meat was juicy and tender. I wanted to try the Saigon but they didn't have it. read more

Gold Banh - Inside - Salad Near Me - Long Beach, California

I wish I could give them 10 stars!!!! I'm soo glad I pivoted and came here. The staff was friendly and answered all questions... the owners were amazing and it is their soft launch. How cool is that!!!! The meat is sooo tender and the roll had that bite, you know... slight crisp on the outside but soft on the inside. I love it, I really do. I got their grilled pork sandwich (Banh) with a large Berry tea ( I added boba & chia seeds) I 1000 % will get this again. Oh yea I forgot to tell you after I received my sandwich and tea I said my goodbyes and walked out the door. This cute guy was eating at the table right outside the door standing up right, I asked "how is it?" He gave me a he said in return it is a lil messy!!! My reply was "BABY! Those are the best ones" So I say that to say.... They are my top 3 yes I said that... top damn 3 and I'm standing on that. Thank you guys, I left nothing behind lmao that sandwich is GONE LOL read more

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Holy hell, the Tom's Famous Pastrami Banh Mi was so fucking good. I got the half pound version, and it was already the perfect amount of pastrami. If I was reaaaalllyy hungry, I'd probably get the one pound version. The banh mi came with a little side of au ju and it adds such a nice depth to the flavor. Instead of dipping, you can open up the sandwich and pour it into the meat. This is 100% a messy eating sandwich but so worth it. I also got the Crispy Pork Belly Summer Rolls. The pork was SOOOOO crispy!! It was perfect. It didn't taste too porky. And the rolls were HUGE. They were generous with their noodle and veggie fillings. I tried both the "not" peanut sauce (sesame based) and the fish sauce vinaigrette. Both were good, but I liked the fish sauce the best. Nice and strong flavor! It's not a huge location so there isn't a lot of seating. It's nice to be able to catch a seat. The order took a little while to receive, but they're still practicing and it's only a soft opening right now. I will definitely be back to try their other items on the menu. I'm pretty sold that this will be my new fave banh mi place! read more

Gold Banh - Tom's Famous Pastrami Banh Mi with Au Ju - Salad Near Me - Long Beach, California

The stall-like store offered an incredible tea selection with unique options I only ever heard about online! I decided on a hojicha latte which was pretty tame in comparison to the things on their menu, but I live in the area so I'll be sure to revisit to try their other drinks. I got the tea with boba and oat milk and shared it with my dad. It was delicious and he loved it too. The food they offered looked incredible. If I hadn't just ate, I would've loved to try one of their sandwiches. The service was kind and patient. As it was my first time in, I was clearly torn between options and the cashier kindly offered their recommendation. The area is beautiful with parking lots which offer 2 hours of free parking. The inside of the store was small, but included seating and a window table and chairs so you can enjoy the sunny day while you eat or drink. read more

Gold Banh - Hojicha latte - Salad Near Me - Long Beach, California

Discovered this place a few months ago and have been trying to come back every other week. Love their pastrami.

W The food the service W the location W the owner W the drinks W the food Everything is 10/10 for me . Been drinking the fabulous teas here for years and they recently added the life changing pastrami bahn mi! Can't wait to see what else they come up with. read more

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First off, I want to say food quality is great; this goes for both locations. I'm glad there's one in Long Beach so I am not driving 30 miles for it. Two things I love being put into one. Now let's talk banh mi. I love a good pastrami. Matter of fact, I go out of my way to find the best tasting pastrami. So when I first heard gold banh had pastrami banh mi, you bet I drove 30+ miles for it. I was excited when they opened in Long Beach but that excitement was slightly short lived. Why? Service experience. Food quality at the Long Beach location tastes just as good as Glendora and I appreciate the quality control that Tom puts in. Twice I've been to this location, once during the actual soft opening and second time just this past Saturday. I did not mind the service being slow as it's made to order as well as the line-server was are still in their training phase, or at least it looked that way. Anyways, I usually get the one pounder, because I love pastrami that much and do not mind paying for it. Understandably LB location is still new. I still consider them as a soft opening, a WIP (work in progress) if you will. Ambiance is pretty standard for a boba shop, employee could fake a smile or two lol. One biggest gripe I have is for the person cutting the pastrami and the person assembling the pastrami sandwich. -- For the love of all things delicious, please cut against the grain and at least 1cm thick cuts and stack them like they should along the sandwich as it was intended instead of destroying the pastrami's integrity with the thin slices mixed with bad cuts and chopped up junks and then grab the entire bowl by the handful and try to press them into the sandwich and hope it stays. There are cuts on the pastrami that are considered inedible -- that's why you'll see places like Kat's and Langer's throw them out to be repurposed. Anyhoo, sandwich tasted good and tender as usual, but trying to hold up and eat it was a bit of a challenge as the meat were falling out; had it been sliced correctly and laid right, it wouldn't be an issue. I would love my sandwich to look like as advertised or at least closed to it. I understand trying to stack 1lb is a task but task will be easier if the meat cutter set them up for success. Thicker the cut, easier the stack and less of a chance of the meat falling apart. Just minor details that would greatly improve the whole experience as well as taste. To reiterate, pastrami is pretty much the star of the show. Server still needs to be trained on proper cutting and selecting the cuts of the pastrami and assembling it. All in all, I'll be back again. Hopefully QC continues to be fine tuned. read more

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This place is worth the hype! Google Maps says it opens at 11am but they actually open at 10am. Located at the promenade inside of Loose Leaf Tea. The name has not changed yet so it was a bit confusing. There's a separate line for food and for drinks. The service was very slow as they are still in soft opening. There were about 3 people ahead of me on a Friday at 11am. I wanted to try the brisket banh mi but they only have that available on Sundays. I ordered two sandwiches - the crispy pork belly and the pastrami (1/2 pound). The way they word the pastrami sandwich is very confusing. It is listed as "half" or "full" which makes it sound like a half sandwich or full sandwich. But what they really mean is half pound of meat or a full pound of meat. They need to change the wording cause there were other people behind me who were confused by this. The 1/2 pound was completely loaded and plenty of meat. The sandwiches were hefty and delicious. Amazing meat quality and bread quality. The pork belly was super juicy and the skin actually stayed crispy without getting soggy inside the sandwich. Prices are actually very fair since this is a higher end sandwich. Would highly recommend. Free parking for first two hours. read more

Gold Banh - Pastrami (1/2 pound) - Salad Near Me - Long Beach, California

Dear god this pastrami Banh Mi is insane. So soft and juicy and meaty. I'm not sure what I can say that anyone else hasn't already said. It is delicious and the staff was very nice. I probably went at a time that wasn't as busy. read more

Finally came to try the gold banh sandwiches that is now being sold at loose leaf boba. So happy they are now in Long Beach! We ordered the pastrami banhmi and the pork belly. Both were delicious, the pastrami was meaty and juicy and complimented by their mustard while the pork belly had more Vietnamese pickles. Pork belly needed a bit more sauce or acidity (they ran out of their green sauce). Otherwise it was delicious and can't wait to come back and try their new sandwich soon. read more

I got the 1/2 lb of the Pastrami Banh Mi. Damn its good! 9/10! I regret not ordering the 1lb. My main issue on this place is how slow the staff are. Especially the lady who was slicing the meat. I guess she is still training until the owner step-in because the line was building up. It took around 30 mins to get my sandwiches. Anyways, I also got the Strawberry Corn Matcha! Very good! But needed more matcha. The place is quaint and cozy. Will definitely be back read more

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Wow, there was a rush on their pastrami bahn mi so we had to wait 15 mins for the next batch. Boy was it worth it! Sandwich was so good! I recommend it all the time! I'll be back! read more

We loved the sandwiches (steak and grilled pork) the banh mi were solid. I got there right when they opened so they didn't have a lot of stuff ready so I have to go back to try their pastrami, roast pork, and egg rolls. I'm looking forward to trying their pastrami so I'm gonna find an opportunity to go back soon. The place was built right into the boba shop so I was able to see their drink options. I ended up getting the combo with an ice coffee, and it was decent. I'll maybe try a fruit tea next time I go back. read more

The food was great but the very bad and slow service just ruined it for us. The online ordering is "turned off" for some reason so we had to painfully wait for our sandwiches to be done while 2 teenagers slooowly made our order. No sense of urgency whatsoever and just kept chatting among ea other. No respect for other people's time. If you only have a short lunch break, reconsider your choice to go here. read more

Pastrami Banh is ABSOLUTELY DELICIOUS! A MUST TRY. Also ordered the strawberry smoothie it was soooo good and very soothing. I will go back for more and try different items. Everything is so fresh and the restaurant is very clean. Food is handling is very sanitary. The best part of the experience was the STAFF WHO IS FANTASTIC!! read more

Gold Banh - Pastrami soo good chili garlic and aji verde - Salad Near Me - Long Beach, California

I saw this the other night while scrolling and I guess I was really really hungry because I was like damn I gotta have this tomorrow so first thing in the morning, I drive myself to Long Beach, which is about a half an hour from home. I came here around 9:15. They were already open. It's located in downtown Long Beach. In the promenade, plenty of metered street parking. We were greeted by Thomas. He said we were their first customer! I usually don't eat breakfast, but if I am, I'm gonna full send it so I got a full pound pastrami banh mi with everything on it. My goodness, this sandwich was loaded. I didn't even know how to attack it when I first looked at it, but you know what I just had to get in it so with the first bite, you taste the flavors of a banh mi. The taste of the cilantro and the pickled carrot/radish then you get the saltiness of the pastrami meat. I poured a little bit of the juice and made it even more flavorful. It was so much going on but in a good way. I definitely love it, the mustard/dijon that was coming through. It wasn't your normal pastrami sandwich. You definitely felt that it was still a banh mi. That's what I really liked. It was such a fusion of flavors. The pastrami was cooked very well, not too salty, very tender. As he was loading the meat, there were these small little bits left, I asked him to put in a cup. I wish I had some rice cause that over rice with some more of the pastrami juices ughhhhhh that would've been crack. The place is a little small, it has a few tables, but it looks like there's outdoor seating if it gets busy. I definitely would recommend coming and if you're eating alone just get a half pound because for a full pound was a little too meat... said no one ever! Jk it was a lot of meat. read more

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I wanted to try this place so bad after seeing their famous pastrami Bahn mi all over social media. My wife and I went in with the intentions of trying their sandwich and a drink. But when we walked in, it was warm as if the AC was out so that was uncomfortable. Once I had seen the case had those spinning contraptions you buy for our door picnics to keep flys away from the food NOT singing and I saw flys all in the case of food with uncovered pork belly just sitting out. We were immediately grossed out. I did get a Vietnamese coffee and she got a sunset lemon for something like that, which both were good. The flys and lack of circulating air was very uncomfortable and we were grossed out. read more

The pastrami banh mi will change your life. Get you one and also a pork belly banh mi. read more

Gold Banh - Pastrami banh mi - Salad Near Me - Long Beach, California

My husband wanted to try this spot he seen in tik tok he really enjoyed it to me it was good we got the Banh mi pastrami sandwich I give it a 8/10 their spring rolls so good 10/10 love those. The spot is a little confusing to Order kinda hard to find to since it does have a different name. Overall it was good. Drinks were good too. read more

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Pastrami Banh mi made in front of you on freshly baked rolls. Service is as pretty quick. Servers were welcoming. Awesome that they have Loose Leaf in the same area also. Wish the seating was more comfortable but we were able to find a spot to eat . Liked the open concept and Asian themed decor. Would definitely come back since we live so close. Fair pricing for what you get . Premium pastrami. Juicy. Kudos to the chef ! read more

The sandwiches are exceptionally good, especially the brisket. But the service is painfully bad. I've been 3 times and each time has been worse than the last. There seems to be no organization or proper training and zero sense of urgency regardless if there is a line out the door or you're the only customer. I really hope they can address this because I want to continue to support this small business but the service leaves such a bad taste in my mouth. read more

Came when they were still doing a soft launch so being patient while they were still training etc was understanding. I couldn't wait to try it because I've been waiting for a bomb Loaded Banh Mi. It exceeded my expectations!!! The lady who took my order didn't seem so kind, she seem irritated training ppl but the lady who rang my order at the end and charged me for my order was amazing, sweet and kind! She made up for that trainer. Anyways, I'll def be back because their BanhMi was delicious!!!! Picture: I ordered the Saigon Special and Pastrami half pound. I also ordered the Crispy Pork rolls but forgot to take a photo, those were bomb too!! I tried all sauces ITS A MUST!!!! Very authentic recipes and sauces! read more

Gold Banh - Pastrami - Salad Near Me - Long Beach, California

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Gold Banh is a new spot with a lot of potential. Since they're in their soft opening phase, a few things are still being worked out, which is totally understandable. The shows real promise with fresh ingredients and great flavors, and you can tell they care about getting it right. Definitely worth checking out and supporting as they continue to grow and fine-tune everything read more

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Really great sandwich! Got the Tom's Famous Pastrami. The employees are still training so the service wasn't perfect and sandwich could have been assembled better but overall super worth it. read more

Gold Banh - Tom's Famous Pastrami - Salad Near Me - Long Beach, California

The Meat was tender and flavorful, and the sandwich roll is to die for. I like how the food is prepared right in front and service is fast.