Great baked in house bread. Try the Paris Special and lemongrass chicken bahn mi. Egg and pork was so so. Weird texture with the egg. Salted plum drink hits the spot and gets the saliva glands goin'. Nice for an accompaniment. read more

Had a craving for a Vietnamese sub and now I'm happily sated! Been to to many places that offer Vietnamese subs but they don't measure up to this place. I always compare their Special Bahn mi. They always put in the standard head cheese (sandwich meat -Google it), can shaped meat ball slices (like homemade luncheon meat), pork liver pate, shredded picked carrot and daikon(white radish), green onion and jalapeño peppers (optional heat which I love), cilantro, homemade mayonnaise and salt & pepper. They make it right away so maybe wait less than 5 mins mainly for them to toast the subs( a must to refresh the bread) which makes them crispy on the outside yet soft on the inside. Never order Bahn mi from Pho restaurants as those places specialize in pho and usually make a disappointing sandwich using fatty pork slices instead of head cheese, use squishy meatball meat like sloppy joe meat but pork, use hoisin sauce or soy sauce, or even grill your bread instead of toasting it lightly. The Special or "Dac Biet" sub, apart from the pate is a cold cut sub. Some places are so stingy with their meat, they put in a single paper thin slice of each meat but Paris gives you a decent amount. And to top it off, they are the most economical at $4 (incl tax) for a Special sub. Other places that don't even taste as good and make you wait and you pay $4.50-5.50 and some charge you GST on top. I've decided to stop trying other places out of convenience when I have the craving an just see a random Vietnamese place offering Bahn mi. Been coming back to this place for subs since high school and now my eldest just started high school so it's been a long time. You'll love them and become addicted! read more

Paris Bakery - Yummy Special Bahn mi! - Vietnamese Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Kinda want to give it a 4 for just being open on christmas day, hardworking, hole in the wall but good iced coffee & good salad roll if you're into something bulky, including a chunk of cucumber instead of thinly slice, as pic shows lol. Sell mostly baguette sandwiches & some fruity drinks, no pho bowls here. Even some individual bags of chips in display lol. Lot more vermicelli than usual, thus after each bite, either it's that or the skin's not thick enough, but kudos to the dipping sauce, that was a bit hotter than usual but good. but as w/ most corner locations, great eye view & total casual place. Today 2 big groups of men playing some card game & asian chess, couldn't tell. parking also avail on side street of Kitchener. read more

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I went into this store today and could not have felt more uncomfortable and not welcomed. The lady server made eye contact with me once and looked unimpressed and very unpleasant. I said hi to her and she did not respond or acknowledge me. I placed my order and she did not say a single word, acknowledge me in anyway or ask me any questions regarding possible ingredients. She fulfilled the order and proceeded to aggressively drop the bag on the counter, again not acknowledging me or stating a total after typing it up. I said good bye and again, no answer. This experience left me very shocked and confused. I wonder if any of it had to do with the fact that I was wearing a black lives matter mask... Would not recommend. read more

A little hole in the wall place on the corner of commercial and Kitchener but they have the best grilled chicken viet sub I've had in a long time! (And I've been to all the top ten places on Kingsway and dtown). It's also SUPER cheap! BONUS! Their bread is super soft yet crunchy and the chicken is moist. I don't like mayo so usually find subs dry but this one was flavorful and perfect! Will definitely be back! read more

$5 meal. Delicious banh mi (Vietnamese sub) and a cola. I will be returning to try more but I'm already sold because of the chicken sub. read more

Love getting a banh mi (Vietnam Sammie) and coffee (hot or iced) from here for strolling around the drive. I do not usually eat in but it is quite lively inside, especially when there is a game of any sort on. Regulars joint with chess and chatter. Cash only. read more

Mmmm... the rotisserie chicken banh mi. So good... the maggi mayo, the jalapenos, the pickled daikon and carrots. All sammich'd together in their crusty baguette. NOM. They make it when you order it. I could eat this every day. The inside is older, but still clean. I usually place my order to go. read more

A gem of a Vietnamese cafe that looks and feels like it was transplanted directly from Vietnam. Since my recent trip to Vietnam, I've been suffering from withdrawals from the cafe culture over there. Delicious fresh fruit smoothies and knock-you-on-your-ass coffee enjoyed during too-hot, idle afternoons. Time well wasted. The name of Paris Bakery is a little misleading - it's more a cafe than a bakery - but there's no mistaking it's a little slice of Vietnam on the diverse Drive. The place is always crowded, but never busy - packed with regulars leisurely enjoying their drinks and playing chess - either inside the spartan interior or the sparse outdoor seating. My Vietnamese iced coffee with condensed milk was one of the better ones I've had in Vancouver - smooth, dark and not overly-sweetened. My friend enjoyed his lychee ice - although it wasn't a secret the lychees were from a can. All the drinks were around $4 (taxes in) and they also had smoothies (durian, avocado, etc.) on the menu. They also give you a side of light tea (warm or iced) with your drink, which I like. There's also a variety of banh mi (Vietnamese subs - $3.50) and other snacks (spring rolls, etc) as well. I didn't try their banh mi since I was a bit put-off by the pre-packaged baguettes-in-a-bag on the counter - but it look stuffed to the limit when one was brought past my table. Will definitely have to give it a go next time. Overall, a dope little Vietnamese cafe - the cheapest way to Vietnam without a plane ticket. read more

I'm Vietnamese and this is one of the worse banh mi I've ever tasted. The pate is spead so thinly its non-existent and the bread isn't that great; it's dry and the texture is off. I am a bit of a picky eater when it comes to Vietnamese food though. If you want banh mi worth your money, I suggest Banh Mi Saigon (And no, I am not one of their staff. Try it and compare yourself if you don't believe me) read more

Wait this is a bakery or cafe...really? The decor looks like a hole in the wall and not the good kind, there was barely anything in the display case, the general feel looked as though it was a pop up shop than a cafe you actually want to be in. The choices on the menu were less to be desired. Was I in the right place? I came here based on the Yelp reviews, however, I feel as though I was in a completely different place all together. read more

I came here for some Vietnamese sandwiches aka Banh mi while I was visiting Canada. I gotta say their service was super friendly! They made my felt like I was local regular customer that comes in everyday! Anyways, I grew up in the heart of Orange County California which is where all my Vietnamese people are Westminster! Time to try their sandwiches so you have to try the traditional Banh Mi Dac Biet right!? Then I also saw the chicken lemongrass Banh mi! I was like omg that's sounds delicious so I ordered both lol! They toast their Banh mi for you when they make it. So you get this really crunchy flaky hot Banh mi. It was so delicious! My mouth is watering typing this review. To sum up this review you gotta try this place! Oh let me add I'm a true Vietnamese person too, visited Vietnam twice this year in 2015. So I know what I'm talking about. Enjoy your visit here because I really did! If I ever go back to Canada. I will definitely have to stop here again! read more

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My favourite places in the neighbourhood to get bahn mi have closed down so I have been to this place a couple of times because of the lack of options in the area. The name is very misleading since it's not a bakery and it's not French. The display cases are pretty bare, the place is kind of dirty, the decor is cheap, some of tables/chairs are wobbly, and the tables are covered with scattered old newspapers. I have tried the chicken sub and the pork sub. It was ok (I guess) but considering "bakery" is in the name I had hoped they would make their own bread and not use the packaged bread from a bag I saw behind the counter. What annoyed me the most was the horrible service. Both times I went, the place was almost empty and it still took a long time. The first time I went with a friend and her kids and the lady saw us come in but ignored us for a really long time and then took forever to start on our orders after she finally let us place them. She gave us a dirty look when my friend's baby started fussing but he was only upset because he was hungry and didn't like how we were sitting there for seemingly no reason. The second (and last) time I was there the lady was talking to some man who wasn't even ordering food. They were just chatting. And again, she ignored me for about twenty minutes before she finally acknowledged me and let me place my order. The prices aren't bad and there aren't many places for bahn mi on the Drive anymore but taking half an hour to receive a sandwich that only takes a couple of minutes to make and especially when there is nobody with orders ahead of me is just plain ridiculous. Between the rude treatment, the time wasted, lack of cleanliness, and all for a sandwich that was just barely ok I do not recommend this place. read more

This place could be mistaken for a gambling den or brothel judging by its tinted windows, single men perched on the benches all day long, and semi-dirty mirrors. What an exciting way to experience lunch! Put aside your Canadian expectations of service and cleanliness, and try to imagine you are in Hanoi (I've never been to Vietnam...am I wrong?). You have to wait about 5-10mins for your sandwich but eat it in the restaurant so the bun retains its crispiness! This place is really misunderstood. I think I get it now. They ARE a bakery, check out their HUGE oven when you peak through the staff door. They bake their own bread and distribute all over Vancouver (not what a previous person said that their buns are out of a pack...that IS their packaging). The buns are so damn crispy on the outside and soft on the inside (unlike some baguettes that will pull your dentures out). $4 bucks for a sub!! Try the Vietnamese meatball sub. It was intimidating walking in there with my little boy of 2yrs old, but when you smile at those guys, turns out most of them are Dads! If you don't believe me, this is like a family hangout on the weekends. They are rude to you if you gallop in on horseback and stare down at them, asking for Quizno service. You wouldn't go to Cafe Calabria and ask for instant coffee, then complain why they take so long to brew a proper cuppa wouldya? read more