Written by a tourist who was waiting on their train. Despite how it appears on Google Maps, Banh Mi Meli is one of the stores on the face of the building facing 170 (the big road). Meaning, the restaurant and its entrance are outside, facing towards the tram tracks. On the side of the building parallel to the big road, NOT the slanted side that faces toward REWE and the clothing stores. DO NOT try going into the building, it's not where the Asian grocery store, food court, or restaurants are.
This was SUPER convenient when it came to quickly getting food to take with us onto the train. They even had this special plastic bag that holds your drink upright and separate from your sandwich! XD Really perfect for traveling. Drinks were on the sweeter side, so I would recommend either asking to make it a little less sweet or just not getting a topping to go with it. But this is coming from an American Bay Area ABC. I also appreciate that they seem to have a bit of everything, which helps when you're with someone with some dietary restrictions.
Banh Mi Meli is run by this older couple, and they were VERY accommodating. The café has seating inside, and we were able to rest there comfortably (out of the heat) with our luggage. There were a few people coming in and out, some families, but it was otherwise a peaceful place to set up in. They also had their own Wi-Fi, and the older man knew enough English that there really wasn't a problem ordering or answering menu questions. The drink and snack menus had little English translations accompanying each listing, but I didn't see that for the banh mi menus. We had to resort to translating through our phones, and I really appreciate the assortment they had. I'm impressed that they had so many fish and vegetarian options on top of the usual! XD
I'm really glad I got around to trying banh mi in Germany. Not completely what I'm used to and pricier, but having a banh mi with German bread was very tasty. I think a big reason why the banh mi lasted so long for so well is because their bread is just that good! XD I also just appreciate the sheer variety of banh mi. If I go back, I'm interested in trying their bergamot milk tea, which I don't see much of. I would definitely come back here if I'm ever coming in or leaving Dresden Hauptbahnhof (central station). read more