Bánh Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The actual dishes were unlike anything I’d seen at other Vietnamese places, and the ingredients seemed very fresh."
• "Some of the best, most satisfying Vietnamese food I've ever had."
• "The beef chunks were super tender yet juicy."
• "The sandwiches are great. The soups are great. The appetizers are great."
• "ABSOLUTELY AMAZING!!! Some of the best Vietnamese foods I've had in NYC."
• "The food was amazing. Pork spring rolls and the Bahn Mi was perfect balance of savory and sweet."
• "The pork belly banh mi is great. The pork belly is full of umami, very tasty and the baguette is crispy."

Cons:

• "The variety of dishes are refreshing, however nothing stood out as truly outstanding."
• "The soft shell crab banh mi was also underwhelming - the sauce didn’t complement the sandwich and the soft shell crab wasn’t really crispy."
• "The weekend special turmeric noodle with pork ribs and shrimps is decent. The noodle texture is too soft and dry and there is only one piece of shrimp."
• "The pho was decent, but our other dishes did not hit the mark."
• "Honestly I’ve had a lot of pho, and I honestly think that the pho broth was missing a lot of flavor."
• "Food was mediocre. Chef doesn’t have a deep understanding of Vietnamese food."
• "However, the quality is inconsistent (too salty oftentimes) or they take their creation too far (the vegan pho is inedible and doesn’t taste like pho!)."

Service

Pros:

• "The chef, if she has a chance to sneak out of the kitchen a little bit, she would come to the table and ask customers about their thoughts of the dishes."
• "The server was so sweet and kind."
• "Service is great and they have a really cool virtual menu with videos of every item."
• "Service is excellent, fast and friendly."
• "Love the decor and the friendly service."
• "Very enthusiastic and nice staffs."
• "The service was incredible! Everyone was so warm and welcoming which made me love the place even more."

Cons:

• "We couldn’t manage to get water refill despite asking several different times."
• "The waiters completely ignored us."
• "They served my boyfriend’s plate at least 10-15 minutes before I got mine, and the waitress ignored us."
• "Service is a bit slow."
• "It just took forever to order and get our food."
• "Been here several times before but this time I literally waited more than 30 minutes for my to go order."
• "Service/timing can be slow and your beverages will likely arrive halfway through your dinner."

Ambiance

Pros:

• "Paired with an energetic atmosphere, almost made me feel like I was in Saigon!"
• "The ambiance is chill for couples, families, and friends."
• "It's beautifully lit with soft light coming in from the front, bright tables, wildflowers, and gorgeous bowls."
• "First of all the overall vibes of the restaurant were perfect."
• "Atmosphere is fun and staff is very friendly."
• "Nice space. Clean bathrooms."
• "Phenomenal food and great vibe."

Cons:

• "Serving people at a table placed right on the avenue without any barrier (not even in the covered outdoor seating area, just on the street) in 40 degree weather is preposterous."
• "It was a cold rainy day, so it was not very pleasant to be outside."
• "Unfortunately, when I went back to use the restroom, there were a bunch of flies by the kitchen."
• "They keep their sticky rat traps on the floor in their outside dining, which is extremely dangerous for dogs."
• "Arrogant and condescending owners and staffs."
• "Ordered delivery that was almost 40 min late. No one picked up the phone after 3 calls that rang out."
• "The worker called out reservations 1st, then explained an hour at table (it took almost 30 minutes for my server to check in and I had to call her)."

Menu and Food Options

Pros:

• "I recommend the ban dap and banh tieu kep."
• "The weekend special Taro Cake Omelette was definitely the star of our meal."
• "They have all the classics like banh mi and pho but they also have dishes I had never tried or heard of before."
• "Menu is not overly long yet it contains items I have not seen since visiting Hanoi."
• "The menu offers a variety of choices."
• "They have some dishes that are hard to find outside Vietnam."
• "They also have a special menu for the weekends that has additional options that everyone should try."

Cons:

• "The vegetarian pho didn’t taste viet to me."
• "Food was ok, but a large amount of the broth leaked out and soaked everything in the bag it came in."
• "The banh mi sandwich was veryyy greasy and the pork tasted old with a lot of fat pieces in it."
• "However I think mixing some directly into the tea to balance out the lime would be nice since at times it was a bit too unbalanced."
• "The chè was very disappointing – only flavorless pandan jelly and a dab of red bean in coconut milk, no fruits!"
• "Our food was over salted - I got the dry vegan pho and my boyfriend got the barbecue plate."
• "The menu is regularly changing, but generally the beef and chicken phởs, bún bò huế, and banh cuốn are all okay, nothing outstanding compared to other Vietnamese restaurants."