“Where are we going to eat today?”
Banh Mi Bistro Vietnamese Eatery is a small fast casual restaurant that specializes in the Vietnamese Sandwich called a Banh Mi. The sandwich is made on a Vietnamese Style Baguette that’s made with rice flour in addition to wheat flour. The sandwiches at BMBVE get topped with fresh sliced cucumber, fresh cilantro, pickled carrots, daikon radish, jalapeño, house made aioli and one of ten fillings to pick from. Most of the sandwiches look similar to the photo below. I’ve tried three of the ten Bahn Mi Sandwiches so far. The bread seems much lighter than a regular baguette with a different kind of crunch to the exterior and a soft center. All the sandwiches taste different and so far all that I tried were very tasty. They are the perfect blend of savory, sour/sweet and spicy. I also like that you can eat a big sandwich and it doesn’t leave you with a rock in your stomach like a regular hoagie or submarine sandwich.
Banh Mi Sandwich
This Vietnamese Restaurant does NOT offer Pho. This is a Pho-free Vietnamese Restaurant.
Other items they offer are….
Lotus Root Salad
Green Papaya Salad (more sweet than sour and accented with fresh mint)
Egg Rolls served with lettuce fresh herbs and fish sauce so you can wrap them.
Tasty plump Pot Stickers in chicken or pork
Noodle salad bowls called bun. It’s almost like a pho salad.
This time I tried a rice plate with chicken. I note that this plate came with an egg roll that my husband swiped.
This was really FORKING delicious! The dark meat boneless chicken was moist, juicy and developed with exotic flavors and brushed with more flavors. Even the salad was light and delicious.
The dogs forking enjoyed some of the food too! This is dining on a budget. Prices run from $4.00 for a salad, most Banh Mi Sandwiches run 6-$7.00 and the rice plate is the most expensive item on the menu and runs $8.00 at the time of me writing this review. (I do note prices are subject to change)
Other items that they offer are specialty drinks such as Vietnamese Iced Coffee, Milk Tea and Smoothies.
“Banh Mi Vietnamese Bistro is Worth a Fork!”
Your most likely not going to drive across town to dine here but if your in the neighborhood this place is suggested.
For more information on Banh Mi Vietnamese Bistro go to www.BanhMiBistroAZ.com
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