Austin is no Little Saigon so there are not a plethora of Bahn mi that you can choose from. That…read morebeing said Baguette House is all you need. It has been in Austin forever and the baguettes were fresh and perfectly baked. I normally have the #1 House Special Combination with the condiments on the side . Reasonable prices too!

Came with the family to this giant Asian shopping center that has a lot of Chinese and Vietnamese…read morerelated businesses and restaurants. I read the Yelp reviews before coming (more on this later). I only had the traditional bahn mi with three kinds of pork, including sliced and pate. The bahn mi was as it should be, a thinner sandwich bread, similar to a baguette but skinnier, with lightly pickled daikon and carrot, a cucumber, cilantro, and jalapeno. It was delicious. Which brings me to the Yelp reviews. A number of them are complaining that the bread isn't as large as a traditional French baguette. This is because a bahn mi doesn't traditionally have a larger sized baguette. A traditional bahn mi bread is inspired by a French baguette, because the sandwich is a fusion of French and Vietnamese cuisines, since the French colonized Vietnam and influenced some of their food and architecture. But it isn't traditionally as thick as a baguette, and is made of a mix of wheat and rice flour. The owner happened to be typing on his laptop and I talked to him about the bread. It is made in house, by him. It is made thin, but doesn't have rice flour. I was frankly grateful that it wasn't a normal sized baguette, because that would have scraped up my mouth and required having a lot more toppings to balance the ingredients with the bread, making a much larger sandwich than I would want to eat. In the US, a restaurant owner making a bahn mi often faces a choice between making their own bread in house, having a local bakery make it for them, or buying from a bakery that already makes French baguettes. So what people are used to eating isn't authentic, but is a cost-saving tradeoff made by using a regular French baguette, usually the cheapest of the options. So before you complain about the shape and size of the bread, please understand that this is closer to the real deal than you are used to and not a defect of the bahn mi bread served in this restaurant, despite being named "Baguette House". The rest of the sandwich is open to criticism and I agree with some that the pickled veg could have used more vinegar, but the bread was well-made, crunchy crispy outside, with a soft interior. Delish.

I came early in the morning for a coffee and a bagel thinking it was going to be skimpy and…read moreunderwhelming and I was totally wrong. I got a rosemary bagel w/ butter and veggie schmear the whole thing was super satisfying and filled with cream cheese! I saved half for the next day since it was so filling. The Vietnamese coffee was good as well, and had a quiet sweetness. I will be coming back for a nice treat before work downtown!

Pretty decent quality bagels with great flavor options. I've…read morehad the Rosemary, Everything, & Egg (plain). I've had the following schmears: poblano, basil lemon, and roasted lime. Unique schmear flavors is what sets them apart (locally) in my book. Next time I visit I am going to try one of their bagel sandwiches. The "Not a Taco" sandwich seems interesting. Fast & friendly service.

Oh let me tell y'all this place is pretttty good, vibes where there place was clean, employees were…read moregreat, my order was "Your favorite ho" with the classic Dutch bread, jalapeños, and banana peppers. Really recommend! On the day I went there wasn't any soda which is whateverbuger hopefully it gets fixed tho Tell me if y'all try this order or write down what should I get next time. :D

First time trying an Ike's sandwich shop and we are thoroughly unimpressed. We came here after a…read morefull day of moving, starving, and eager for a really good sandwich. Unfortunately, not so much. One of us got the "Elvis Keith" and the other got the "Aaron Nunez." The first thing we wish we never saw were the calorie amounts in these things! Over 1,200 calories per sandwich!! That guaranteed we were only going to be eating half each. Our first issue was with the bread: it tasted supermarket quality and definitely seemed like frozen-to-oven situation. Toppings, etc. were OK, but nothing felt like "Wow, now *this* is a sandwich!" It just felt like elevated Subway TBH. We did get a side of fries that were decent, and our daughter ended up with some mozzarella sticks that were not very good. The staff was friendly and while the place was clean-ish, it felt kind of dumpy and sad-looking. Our food also took quite a while to come out considering that we were the only customers there. We felt like we gave it a go, but we're not going to waste our calories here again in the future. Three stars.

5 Stars all the way!! Everything was light, decadent and delish!…read more We got the Berry Roll cake & Raspberry Croissant. Both were Amazing! Great coffee too! We got the vanilla latte iced quad. Definitely worth getting again!

My goodness, I'm just a repeat offender when it comes to this one-of-a-kind bakery. It's the most…read moregorgeous place. I love the green soft chairs, the tables, and the chef statue greeting you as you pull in front of the building. He's right there in the window. The bistro honestly takes your breath away. I love it! So in the last two weeks, I've been back exactly four times. My first introduction was the Croissant Scramble with chicken and veggies inside, with the Arnold Palmer. My friend got the Croissant Scramble with brisket. The presentation of the croissants when brought to the table blew me away. It was wrapped up in the cutest paper with the ends twisted. The topic of conversation was how good the croissants were. Before we left, we ordered some delicious cookies. The chocolate chips were yummy. So I went the following day and grabbed some pastries! One in particular was the Pecan Bar. The following week, another friend and I stopped in for the Chicken Pesto Omelet. I like that the fire-roasted bell peppers and onions are cooked, if that's the right word. But l have to tell you, the Mexican Hot Chocolate drink brings on the flavor, as does the ice-cold Mocha. Of course, we got the Pecan Bar for dessert. So yes, I went back yesterday for the Almond Croissant. I know, I know!

I had an amazing of the regular menu, almost like a secret menu. Italian Combination sandwich! Add…read morepeppers, onions. Delicious. I'm not Italian, but every now and then, I get a craving for an Italian sandwich experience. I yelped Italian sandwich and this lil gem Popped up. Snarky name but definitely an Austin, TeJaS do over. I hope yall like it,

TLDR: Good sandwiches (yummy Italian) and a large menu (including a secret menu). Kids menu…read moreavailable but the grilled cheese doesn't work well with their bread (not spongy enough). Solid sandwich. Got the Italian on wheat (minus the mustard and pickles) and it was tasty. I like that the bread wasn't too voluminous and didn't overwhelm, just complemented. They had a really expansive menu that included a secret menu (it comes up when ordering online). I wasn't a huge fan of the kids' grilled cheese. They use the same bread as for their sandwiches (makes sense) but it's pretty dense for a grilled cheese so the cheese gets lost. My kids weren't that impressed and I wasn't either. But I do appreciate that they had a kids menu to begin with. Easy online ordering.

On a recent trip out near the area, my hubby stumbled across this gem! He loves a good sandwich and…read morethis place did not disappoint. Trying to meet his craving and wanting to avoid bread myself, I agreed but ordered a salad instead. Salad can be a risk as often times they tend to be underwhelming and with mediocre greens ; that was far from the case at Snarfs! I chose the Greek; every single bite was packed with a crisp snap of fresh carefully washed romaine , not too sharp red onions, juicy Kalamata olives , bright artichoke, tomato , and feta! I had it with their house dressing which brought all the flavors together and caused me to eat the whole serving in one sitting; which I rarely do. My husband thoroughly enjoyed his "secret menu" sandwich so much so that we ordered a second sandwich to go for later that evening. I didn't rate his sandwich as I didn't eat any of it but he raved about it the entire time. We highly recommend this spot! Place was clean, staff friendly and knowledgeable. Wait time was reasonable for preparation of ordered items.

Good gluten free 7" bbq sandwich w/ peppers Good service and…read moreclean restaurant & bathrooms - thank you

This is a goodbye review to Hissy Fit, as I just found out that they closed. I tried their bear…read moreclaw and their famous buttermilk biscuits, and both were good! The bear claw is an almond pastry in the shape of a claw. It was sweet and strong in almond flavor, which is a good pairing with their lattes. The biscuit sandwich featured their famous biscuits and was really nice and buttery. Both items were quite filling for breakfast. I hope they are able to reopen somewhere else!

This has been on my list for awhile to come and try. Seating set up is a bit different, you'll…read moreorder first at the counter and they assign a table. Bar seating is first come first serve and you do not need to wait in line. Learned that the hard way. Got the Old Fashion biscuit with maple sausage, egg and cheese and coffee. The sandwich was delightful. The biscuit was soft, buttery and flaky. I'm tempted to get one of the fresh baked biscuits..... Coffee was fine, nothing too fancy and hit the spot. I'd come back to try other items on the menu when in the neighborhood.

Very underrated and somewhat hidden Vietnamese restaurant…read more The sandwiches (bahn mi) are excellent. The bread is the only thing normal good while everything else is excellent. The veggie bowl is wonderfully fresh and reminded us of food in Vietnam. Service is very attentive and the inside is nice. There's even a full bar with fun cocktails. Parking is super easy.

One of the worst dining experiences ever. Came here for our…read morelunch break from work, wanting to try a new place. Looked super good so we were excited. We ended up ordering 2 drinks. 2 small bites and 2 unusual banh mi's. The drinks were good, then we got the small bites. Mango salad and shrimp skewers. we got the salad first which had a horrible flavor that neither me or my boyfriend could do, so we set it aside. we did eat the crackers that came with it. it was good. Then we got the shrimp skewers, which came and looked black. We decided to give it a try anyways, it was horribly overcooked. like rubber wouldn't even describe it. so we didn't eat it either. i ate the cucumbers that came with it which were good. We finally got the banh mi's which were ok we ate it but nothing special. Then came the time when server came to ask if we're ready for check. We ended up mentioning that we hated the salad and the shrimp. still untouched on the table. she said to give her a moment. and we sat and waited for 10 minutes. while they were talking about us and them saying "they did touch the shrimp" (yes we took 2 bites to try it obviously, then we didn't touch it afterwards) finally after 10 minutes they bring us the check. which they didn't take anything off of. so we paid $70 for 2 banh mis. left hungry with a horrible experience. We were still thinking of coming back just to grab some drinks cause they looked good. but after voicing our complaints, then those complaints ignored. Never again. Horrible.

Sí Baby Q (translated Yes, Barbecue) is an interesting play on words. The food truck has roots in…read moreTexas barbecue yet blends in Southeast Asian, Chinese, and Mexican influences. Trevor, the food truck manager and pit master, barbeques his meat right next door to the food truck. The Flamingo food truck park is the perfect backdrop...casual, outdoors, with a laid-back persona. Also, you will find picnic tables, an open-air food court, and Texas friendly staff. In full transparency, Trevor, lured me in with his hyping his barbeque. He said it was comparable to other top barbeque joints in Austin. Really?! Now that was big talk given Austin has a plethora of great barbeque spots. He gave me a sample of the turkey and his homemade barbeque sauce. He had me at homemade barbeque sauce. I ordered the smoked turkey from Sí Baby Q, which was moist, thick and very flavorful. What a delightful find! Trevor packed my turkey along with an item I got from another food truck nicely for me to carry home. Now that's superior customer service! Great food...great service! I will definitely return...maybe tomorrow. Smile.

A solid barbecue food truck in North Austin, especially if you want great food without dealing with…read morea huge line. The ribs are well seasoned and incredibly tender, and the Asian-inspired sides add a fun twist to the usual barbecue offerings. I'd recommend it for a casual, laid-back barbecue experience without all the fuss or hype.

We are so lucky to have Dia's market in our neighborhood! They stock a variety of fresh produce, as…read morewell as canned good items, crackers, chips, and frozen food. They have a large selection of beer and wine, as well as a great selection of fresh baked goods. If you are feeling a bit hungry, they have a deli in the back of the store where they make fresh sandwiches. As a member of the local community, they often hold special events in the evenings and on the weekends. The staff is friendly and helpful. The store is clean, and if you are grabbing a sandwich, there is outdoor seating available in front that is covered.

Dia's is a great local market! They have a wide selection of craft beers, wine and nonalcoholic…read morebeverages. They offer home-baked goods and have quite the Rice Krispie selection. The staff is friendly and helpful, making sure that we knew about Thursday night movie night. Tons of local products and the prices are fair. Clean, well-organized. Great place!