Have been meaning to try this place for a long time and I'm glad I did. Good basic house style pork banh mi with a decent amount of carrots, cilantro and jalapenos and some daikon. The meat was perhaps a bit sweeter than I'd expected. Service was friendly and quick. Not really a dine-in place, but there are a few seats at the window for waiting and eating. This place is busy around lunch. Clean store. Pro tip: Free can of pop if you follow their Instagram page. And there are lunch combos available, too. We overheard a conversation between a patron who'd ordered for pickup from a third party platform and, coming in, he realized how much more he was paying on line. The server charged him the in-house price and recommended he call them directly next time. Order directly from Komi to support the shop! Good sandwich, I'll definitely visit again. read more

Komi Banh Mi Bar - Standard banh mi size - Vietnamese Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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Good banh mi, small space. The sandwiches taste fresh but there isn't much seating so take your food to go.

After having Banh Mi in the Vietnam Fetival in Toronto this year. That mouth-watering flavour always linger in my mind. Maybe my expectation was too high so I got disappointed so much at Komi Banh Mi Bar. If I have to give some comments, I can only say it is the most plain Banh Mi I've ever had. The pickle wasn't sour enough, the spicy wasn't hot enough (even if I chose Habonero, the hottest choice) the bread was so-so. I barely tasted honey or garlic in the chicken thigh even if I ordered "Hoeny Garlic Chicken". I guess they've adjusted the flavour to suit the local tastes. But then it's not Banh Mi in my mind. read more

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Went here finally after seeing this place through the window at the library, for months! Friendly service. I asked if the person had tried all the sandwiches and which one they liked best... I eat chicken and not pork or beef, so I decided on the lemongrass chicken. It instantly appealed. I mean, with lemongrass in the title how can it not? I got their combo deal, so I bought a bubble tea too. I ordered the peach green tea with boba, requested it be less sweet and less ice, although the sugar level was fairly sweet for my taste. Perhaps because the ice level was also low. It was a regular size for $4.45, not bad... I mean, its no Kung Fu Tea and I wouldn't buy it again. Yet, I wouldn't know that without having tried it in the first place. The sandwich was satisfying in that I felt full afterward. I guess its good when you chomp down on a couple peices of cartiledge or tough meat, at least you know than that it is in fact meat and not synthetic garbage that some food places often substitute. I felt the sandwich was kinda on the flat side... maybe it was because there was zero spice, when I had asked the hot sauce be put on the side. The lemongrass flavour was enjoyable. I was personally perplexed as to the mayo in the sandwich... it tasted like a garlic aoili style, except milder. Generally garlic aoili tends to be on the fatty side, this did not taste so fatty, yet was weird to me, to have that in the bahn mi. The combo came to just under $18 and I decided to tip because I totally know what its like in the service industry. My meal costed me $20. And that was rather pricey, in my eyes. Yet, if I were to have bought the bahn mi ($10.35) and gone elsewhere to pay possibly, $7+ for a bubbletea, the amount would have likely been a little higher. All in all the combo served in saving at least a couple bucks (which went toward the tip anyway) The next time I will try their tofu and not get a bubble tea. Oh yeah, their seating ... well there certainly is hardly anything at all. I went there hoping to take a seat and have a conversation, yet was unpleasently surprised to walk in only to see a bar table by the window, taken up by a couple people already. Making the space inconducive to a phone chat. Perhaps it is designed that way to quickly eat tour sandwich and then leave. And not linger...i would love for them to have more seats. read more

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THE BASICS There is no shortage of shops in Toronto serving up Banh Mi sandwiches these days. Komi Banh Mi Bar is one of these new shops, but in our opinion they are one of the best entrants onto the scene. Komi's bright, clean shop is well situated in Bloorcourt Village and offers a range of excellent sandwich and rice platter options at a very reasonable price. THE SERVICE These are very friendly folks who take special care to ensure that their made-to-order Banh Mi will keep you coming back for more. While meats are marinated in advance, they are not grilled until an order is placed, so there are no shortcuts. But the quality of the sandwiches make the wait well worth your time. THE FOOD We've only tried their Banh Mi, an appetizer (their scumptious and very fresh grilled pork sausage roll with peanut sauce for $5.49) and some of their fruit teas. We will be ordering a couple of rice platters the next time we visit. One of the things that sets Komi apart from the competition is that their baguettes are baked fresh in-house; and the baguettes are perfect and delicious. Komi also offers up very generous servings of meat; these Banh Mi are a full meal for all but the biggest appetites. While all the Banh Mi are delicious, here are our two favourites: Calvin's Style Beef is Asian BBQ-style Grade 'A' beef with kimchi. The beef is melt-in-your-mouth tender and suffused with delicious BBQ flavour. It's the most "expensive" item on the menu at $11.49 - worthy every penny! The Golden Pork Banh Mi is stuffed to overflowing with honey soy grilled pork for a ridiculously low price of only $8.85 DRINKS Komi has a selection of fruit teas, with the option to add tapioca "bubbles". We had a mango tea on our last visit and it was delicious! You can adjust the amount of ice and sugar in each tea when you place your order. THE PRICE Komi's prices are very reasonable, particularly in light of the high quality, fresh and delicious Banh Mi's that they regularly serve up. These folks deserve to have a line up outside their door; hopefully more people discover them so that they can thrive. read more

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Delicious banh mi! I ordered a golden pork banh mi made with soy sauce and honey. The meat was very succulent, the bun was medium size and it came with nicely pickled carrots and daikon. I liked how the bun was toasted and soft inside as well! Only downside is the price to size of the banh mi. This is definitely a fancier banh mi bar but tasty if you're looking for something! ~$9-12 per bun read more

Yum yum yum! I'm a big fan of eating Vietnamese subs! I was walking by and noticed that a brand new Banh Mi place has just opened. I decided that I'd order one of every sub they had to bring along on my hiking trip during thanksgiving long weekend. Close friends gave high compliments on how juicy the meat was and the kimchi flavour in one of the sandwiches! To busy eating that we forgot to take pictures. Calvins style beef and the Komi house style pork and drunken chicken were delicious! I found the packaging to be really convenient especially when I need to grab and go for hikes and disposing the wrap after was easy. The staff people were super friendly and they mentioned that they will be adding a veterinarian option soon! And they just opened like a week ago! read more

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Really good food! I got the grilled pork vermicelli with a spring roll, with a peach green tea with lychee jelly. Tasted nice, got my order right, and delivered to me quickly. Wish the serving sizes were a bit bigger, and the spring roll wasn't the best I'd ever had. Would order again though! read more

Ordered through DoorDash today for our lunch,got honey garlic chicken and other one was pork for my friend,we got to try each and both agreed that chicken was nicer,anyway meat was pretty tender in both sandwiches and vegetables were fresh as well,will stop by that place one day;) read more

A little on the pricier side. Tasty but a couple of bucks more pricy than Ginger and Banh Mi Boys. The banh mi has less beef than ginger but more pickled veggies. Content is similar to Banhi Boys. read more

Just when I was losing hope on banh mi sandwiches (Banh Mi Boys) I stumbled across this place. Fresh buns, shredded carrots, thinly sliced cucumbers, tasty cilantro, delicious tofu and a tasty vinaigrette. Definitely coming back. Friendly staff too! read more

The calvins sandwich is insane. Best banh mis in town . Food is always ready super fast and the service is great. So happy this is in the neighborhood read more

This place is awesome...I've been here three times already for their delicious banh mi. So far, I've ordered the Komi house style pork, lemongrass chicken, and Calvin's style beef and they're all tasty!! The bread is packed with tender and flavourful meat, definitely one of the best banh mi I've had and I've been to Vietnam! Check it out...you'll thank me! read more

I was pretty disappointed with my experience. The place was quite busy which I thought was a good sign. People came in and out, ordered their food, received it and left while we waited more than 30 mins for our order. Eventually someone explained the wait was long because they were making more rice. When I got home with my order, I realized they had given me beef instead of the pork I ordered and the dish was thoughtlessly thrown together. I'm not likely to come back here again as my order was incorrect, the food was bland, and the place seems to be run without much care. read more