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    Kitten and Pinky

    4.4 (318 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 7:00 pm
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    Dogs allowed
    Outdoor seating

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    #5 pork
    Corinna T.

    For a fast and casual banh mi for a reasonable price, Kitten and Pinky delivers. There are no kittens though. My friend and I loved our #5 BBQ pork sandwich for $8.99. The bread tasted fresh and crispy. The pork was juicy. Definitely coming back to support this business.

    Kosmo Z.

    I got a pickup order, so my review will be based on food. I only ordered the bbq pork rice plate to go. The food tasted home cooked, and pretty decent. I'd like to return to try their pho on one of these weekends.

    Vegan fresh rolls (4 in an order)

    Excellent vegan-friendly spot a block from the beach in Pacifica. Atleast 3/16 items on the menu are vegetarian/vegan. Yay! I got the vegan tofu fresh rolls and they were bomb. It was a large portion with four in an order; enough for lunch and a snack. It came with peanut sauce, a soy based sauce, and sambal. See photo attached. They also had vegan eggrolls and a tofu bahn mi on the menu. The women who run the cafe are so sweet and friendly. Everything is made to order, super fresh, and prepared quickly. [[HIGHLIGHT]]There is a table for two outside, which was great after the beach with our dog.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Thank you!

    Combo sandwich
    Kevin D.

    Stopped for a Vietnamese coffee here in Pacifica and left with some Mayonnaise bread and combo sandwiches (Pate, Pork, cucumber. Cilantro) . Yum! [[HIGHLIGHT]]Nice little place super fast service![[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] We are taking these sandwiches to go but they look delicious!

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    Samantha H.

    [[HIGHLIGHT]]A cute, small spot walking distance from the beach![[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] The staff are welcoming and made our sandwiches very quick. The restaurant has some inside tables, but we picked up a few sandwiches and ate them by the water. The sandwich is reasonably priced and large portion, no skimping on the meat. The bread and toppings were fresh and good ratio to the amount of meat.

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    Rayce M.

    This little family-owned spot in Pacifica is a great lunch and dinner restaurant serving up classic Vietnamese-inspired sandwiches. We grabbed dinner to-go and ate it back at our rental house. We ordered the BBQ Pork sando, the tofu sando, the veggie spring rolls, and the chicken over rice. After ordering, the food took about 15 minutes and came to around $50. Tipping is optional. While I thought everything was tasty, nothing was amazing. The flavors were there, but not all of the vegetables were fresh, and some tasted like they had been pre-prepared hours earlier. The spring rolls were wrapped in plastic wrap, which tells me they were certainly made long before ordering. The pork seemed a bit tough and dried out, same for the chicken. Not bad, but could be better. I would go here again, knowing what to expect, but from what I hear, there are several other Vietnamese places in the area that could be worth trying. I still love supporting a great local business and would recommend this as a great stop on the main drag of Pacifica.

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    Yarrow H.

    My husband found this restaurant because we wanted to find food before we went to the beach in Pacifica. The place was packed. We got there just a little after the start of lunchtime. Most people seem to be enjoying their vermicelli bowls. They looked really good and fresh and smell delicious. I felt like their prices were really reasonable, especially given the quality of the food. I got the mayonnaise bread which has shrimps, mayonnaise, cheese, and green onions. The bread almost tasted like Texas toast. It was really good. It was cheesy. It had a generous amount of shrimp. It almost tasted like shrimp salad as well. I had never had something like that before so it was nice to try something new. We also got the shrimp rolls with a side of peanut sauce and that was delicious. We asked them to leave the pork out. They individually wrapped each roll, which was so nice because usually the rolls get stuck together and torn, but that didn't happen this time. their peanut sauce was excellent. I think next time we would order a different peanut sauce. We ended up eating on the beach, but [[HIGHLIGHT]]the inside of the restaurant was super cute and quaint and clean.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]It was so busy that there weren't any tables available, but we would love to dine in another time.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] I highly recommend this place. It's walking distance to the beach and has super fresh. Super tasty super authentic food. They even have a parking lot.

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    May W.

    I heard good things about the banh mi here and decided to forgo my go-to banh-mi spot, Dinosaurs, to try this. Sandwich was just okay. The grilled pork was a bit fatty and the bread was no semifreddis. Saving grace was the banh-mi was much cheaper, but I'd pay a bit more for Dinosaurs any day

    Bun thit nuong - vermicelli with grilled pork. Very good and only $8.00!
    Vincent N.

    They do *large* party orders too! We had a birthday party for my little guy and K&P supplied us with 20 banh mi order of different meats. Each banh mi was fully loaded as usual, individual packaged with napkins. Everyone at the party loved the banh mi, so much flavor. Support this local family gem, highly recommend!

    1. Combination Pork Sandwich. YUMM
    Manda J.

    Very kind staff, generous portions, and plenty of food and drink options! When I attended I.B.L. middle school many years ago I often went to a vietnamese cafe on the same block for sandwiches but it's no longer there Saw Kitten & Pinky on google maps while back in Pacifica for the day and had to try out their food! I had the combination pork sandwich- it was overflowing with sauce, meats, and had a great ratio of meat to veggie. delicious and honestly unique from other combo pork banh mi i have had as it was both savory and slightly sweet(?). quality meats and i enjoyed it. my sister had the bbq pork , and said it was good! meat portions also looked great.

    Ruby T.

    Good sandwiches. Ordered combo pork and bbq pork sand whiches and 2 Vietnamese iced coffees. Fast friendly service. Family owned and operated. Sweet workers and lots of filling/meaty inside-very tasty! Fresh bread and toasted to perfection with a nice delicate crunch!

    Vermicelli with pork
    Manning L.

    [[HIGHLIGHT]]Nice little shop with down home cooking here.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] The ingredients are fresh, the portions are generous and the taste is spot on. [[HIGHLIGHT]]A few tables inside and outside to choose from and the staff are very friendly and attentive[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] . Only a few blocks from the Pacifica pier, which makes it a convenient lunch choice when you're in the mood for some good Vietnamese food.

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    Yummy Bhan Mi Vietnamese sandwiches! Nice little gem right by the ocean in Pacifica. Grab a sandwich & picnic by the pier.

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    A great little family run place with excellent food and service. A perfect sandwich. A must try.

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    If you're craving a really good bánh mì, this place is absolutely worth checking out. I've tried…read moreboth the Beef Kare-Kare and the Tocino bánh mì, and both were incredibly delicious. The fillings were packed with flavor, but honestly, the bread deserves its own shoutout--perfectly crisp on the outside while still soft and fresh inside. I also ordered the Watermelon Lychee Smoothie. It leaned a little on the sweeter side for my taste, but it was super refreshing and paired really well with the sandwich. The spring rolls were good, but the dipping sauce? That was the real star. Seriously, I'd put that sauce on everything. The first time I visited, it was pretty busy, so the wait was a bit long. Since then, I've started calling in my order ahead of time, and it's made the experience so much smoother. It's definitely a little pricier than your average bánh mì spot, but you're paying for quality ingredients and flavors that deliver. Overall, it's a fantastic place, and I'll definitely keep coming back.

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    Ben Tre Vietnamese Homestyle Cuisine

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    I'm still thinking about this Garlic Noodle plate with Pork. We stopped by here for lunch and the…read moreexperience is consistently the same. Walked in and were seated immediately, ordered, and the food came out in less than 10 minutes. My Garlic noodles and pork were full of flavor, but not to the point that my breath was kicking in the end. My boyfriend got the 5 Spice chicken, which wasnt that spicy in his opinion, a little bit more on the sweeter side. We really enjoyed the yellow rice as well. The portions are big so come hungry or save the rest for lunch the next day like me. The staff were very attentive and constantly filled our water without having to ask. Its quite spacious and great for big groups to dine as well. This is a go-to spot for sure!

    The food at Ben Tre is good, actually, it's very good. The price and cleanliness, not so much…read more Service was fine. This is the first Vietnamese restaurant I've been to that offered a standard bowl of pho (combo) for over $20. I still remember, long, long time ago, when I could have gotten a bowl of pho $7.95. Crazy. Inflation is insane. However, even at those prices, the food was legit. I don't know if it's worth that price, but it surely didn't make me regret visiting Ben Tre. The combo pho was good. As expected. The garlic noodles with pork was quite tasty and enjoyable. The egg rolls knocked it out of the park. Parking can be a pain in the butt. Exclusively street parking. Restaurant could be cleaner. Staff was fine, but could be nonexistent or overbearing on the same visit. Overall, my visit was fine. I think I'd stick with my selection in San Jose where I find the prices to be a bit more reasonable.

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    Came here for lunch for Fourth of July and the wait was not bad at all. The outside looks small but…read morethe inside is actually two story and they have a separate waiting area you can sit and wait at. The ambiance is lively with a full bar upstairs. They have a huge variety of different cocktails. For drinks we kept it non-alcoholic and ordered: Sea salt Vietnamese coffee and pandan coffee. They were both delicious with a strong taste of coffee however the sweetness evens it out. Food we ordered: Banh cuon - 5/5. This was huge! The banh cuon was good and it had a great amount of filling. Chubby pho - 4/5 this is their classic pho broth and we added a bone rib to it. Unfortunately they mistaken it for a side of bone marrow instead. The broth tasted fresh and clean without a lot of MSG. The pho noodles were thick since it's northern pho and it was good with the right amount of chewiness to it. Unlike other pho restaurants, it doesn't come with bean sprouts or basils but you can request for the bean sprouts. Banh khot - 4/5 I love Banh khot. It had a very dominant coconut flavor to it but it was crispy and very flavorful The service was very friendly. Their server Linh was very mindful and observant. She noticed that my friend was pregnant and advised us to sit at a regular table instead of their high tops and cleared a table for us. The waiter himself was nice as well.

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