I used to enjoy coming here often but as of lately the staff hasn't been clean and somewhat rude and in a bad mood most of the time. I used to enjoy the bobas and pho but they have declined rapidly leaving the restaurant dirty and even seen a few cockroaches before which made me decide to stop coming. They need younger employees that actually want to work the lady's there are usually in a bad mood and serve with a stank face /: it was a 10 when I first discovered this spot but has gone way down read more

Impressively bad customer service even for a BMCC. Tried to redeem my check-in only for the cashier to tell me that, a) she's new to the job, and b) my offer's invalid because in her worldview Yelp is not a thing. This isn't even "the customer is always right"; this is "you should probably assume the customer is right when it's your FIRST DAY ON THE JOB". Just go to the Mickey D's down the street, close your eyes and pretend you're eating a banh mi. You'll save yourself time, money, and maybe a headache too while you're at it. read more

We haven't been here in a while and I'm use to subpar/ boarder line rude service from here but last night we had the most pleasant experience from them. Our server Michael was amazing and very friendly. He was welcoming and warm. It was almost like going home to see dad/grandpa. He was great and we will definitely be going back more. read more

I've tried all the local BMC PHO's & nobody compares to how they whip up their pho. Other places will overcook the noodles where it's "too soft" to even enjoy but they nailed their recipe & flavor is unmatched. Staff is super friendly & they always know my order because I am a regular. read more

If your looking for something quick like I was this will do. However dont expect anything fancy. Typical of all bmc spots the banh mi is okay, just average. I was hesitant to get more jalapenos because they leave it out in a pool of water. So when I got home I gave it a rinse. The pace doesnt look to clean which its kind of scary. I guess flip a coin on food poisoning? The food is average if your hungry. I didn't want to drive to my tho so I took a chance. If your looking for top notch banh mi go to banh mi my tho. read more

There's a lot of banh mi calis but you can't judge all based on one location. This place was okay, if you're used to eating at fancier, expensive vietnamese restaurants you are probably not going to like this place. Other than that, this is probably a fine food to go spot you will definitely like. I'm not sure if they have some other specials (from the faded menu) but there was some specials I did ordered. From 3 pm to 6 pm, there are rice or vermicelli(bun) bowls for around 6 dollars. You won't be extremely full but you would definitely not be hungry after eating. I got a pork chop rice served in round plastic togo container and the bone was pretty big and the rice isn't like authentic broken vietnamese rice but you do get what you paid for. read more

This is not the cleanest restaurant, but their food quality is good and their prices are unbeatable. They have the chicken pho noodle soup for $7 and their sandwiches are b2 get 1 free. They no longer honor their "free tea" with yelp review so that should be changed. read more

BMC Pho - Chicken pho $7 - Vietnamese Near Me - El Monte, California

Sorry, BMC is to Vietnamese restaurants in the area what Taco Bell is to Mexican. Which doesn't necessarily mean I'm being desparaging; on the contrary, there are plenty of times a 79 cent taco is a better option for a certain time, place, and mood, than a $12.99 sit-down taco plate with rice and beans. By the same token, BMC has pho and hot-pot and banh mi and all for cheap! cheap! cheap! prices. BOGO specials and Yelp check in specials for free this and free that. The A-OK rating is merited because this is essentially a chain/franchise style operation with a varied menu, and it's all just fine... but as a self-described broth snob, I've never been wowed by anything here. I usually like to order a Pho tai Nam Gan Sach or the Dac Biet special with all the trimmings. The closest thing here is ... fine... but not toe-curling wow. Like I said, sometimes a cruncherito or a bean n cheese burrito wrapped in paper gets the job done. Same thing here, in my experience. Parking is generally tough, with a small crowded lot, and the busy intersection of Lower Azusa and Santa Anita keeping things interesting. If you don't mind walking a block or two, best to look for parking a little bit further away and get your steps in. You'll need it with all the sodium you're consuming. read more

Mom kept describing to us this Vietnamese shop with "two tables" (completely wrong) and "right around the corner from our aunt's house." Yelp did not pull up BMC right away, and we circled around for a while to find this spot....finally found it! Parking: there are 20 min. parking spots in the front, but the ladies who work there park there all day long LOL Pricing: everything here is extremely cheap (except the boba). Buy 2 get 1 free sandwiches for $7.75?! BOGOF drink?! Discount on vermicelli bowls?! Seafood hotpot for under $10?! We saw lots of people dining in, but we chose to take to-go for the road. Pro tip 1: check in on Yelp to get a free drink! You can choose between thai tea, jasmine milk tea, and some other milky tea. If you get lucky, the lady might also ask if you want boba for free! ;) We ended up ordering: 1) #1 ham and meatloaf banh mi // A go-to classic! Pretty good! 2) #2 meatloaf and headcheese banh mi // Yum! I think this was the one with pate in it. 3) #3 BBQ chicken banh mi // Errrr. No comment. Dad wanted to try this, but I don't think he enjoyed it. It says "BBQ" but it just looked like boiled chicken. 4) #4 BBQ beef banh mi // My favorite! Too bad there was no spread on the side of the bread though....it got a bit dry. But beef was good! 5) #10 BBQ meatloaf and egg roll with vermicelli ($5.57) // this was 30% off! The meat was pretty fatty, but the egg rolls were good! Dad said the vermicelli was really limited, but the bowls when you dine in seem much larger. Some thoughts: -1 The vegetables inside the sandwich were not very good. It wasn't marinated enough! -1 The elder lady who helped us in the PM was really rude....but at least the young lady in the AM was super friendly! +1 Everything here is very budget friendly. Definitely a place for a quick grab-and-go, or a cheap lunch. Overall, don't mind coming here again! read more

BMC Pho - Vietnamese Near Me - El Monte, California

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Ordered through Uber eats. The pho hit the spot on a cold day when we were all tired. The portions were good, food arrived within the time specified, everything comes separated in separate containers so you can warm up the broth and assemble your soup when you get it. Unfortunately, the chicken went bad within 24hr. The spicy soup wasn't very spicy. read more

If you have never heard or been to a BMC, the way I describe it to people is the McDonald's of Vietnamese food. If you have never been to a BMC, I recommend going to one and trying it. There are always a huge selection of foods at a great price. They are a great value, for example their french bread sandwiches are usually Buy 2 Get 1 free and their teas are buy one get one free. BMC is a chain and this one is one of the newest ones that appeared. I have never really dined in a BMC as I've always gotten their food to-go. I took one for the team and dined in this one and I can say that I am not disappointed. This BMC is really clean and this one has hot pot on their menu. This one is slightly different than other BMC since it has hot pot. I ate here for lunch at 12 PM and it was pretty empty. There were only 3 customers but the parking lot was pretty full. The food came out quick and it looked nicely prepared. I ordered the vermicelli since I have been craving that. First off, the shrimp was good, it wasn't soggy and it was pretty crisp. The noodles had a good ratio with the lettuce in the bottom however it was missing bean sprouts to give it the nice crunch. The meat was good and flavorful and it also came with an egg roll. The egg roll is their normal egg roll that you can buy by itself, and it's not the traditional egg roll that is deep fried. If you check in on yelp, you get one free tea. So basically I got a huge bowl of noodles and a tea for less than 9 dollars (tax included). Overall, I like this BMC over the other ones and I wouldn't hesitate to come back. read more

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Buy 2 get 1 free sandwich deal a must. Monday sandwich special solid too to try out specialties that aren't included in the free program (teriyaki chicken, steak). Those alongside standard cold cut and pork best choices read more

Decent prices but I haven't had a bad service from a BMC like this morning... It's more of a self-serve or express at this place so I guess I can't expect much. Can't complain for the prices but there was this impatient cashier lady who's rude to a gentleman in front of me while he had questions. And well, she was also rude to me too, even rolled her eyes in front of me & I wonder what she's making her so cocky on a slow Saturday morning. I guess she likes to send customers away. read more

I work in Temple City. It's a cold rainy day Monday and was craving soup. I have been to their other locations, so I gave this location a try. Good food, reasonable prices, and friendly service. Ambiance is typical BMC and they are busy today. I ordered the # 1 Pho and fried egg rolls. Their food the spot today! I will come back again. read more

Cheap and delicious! If you're ever looking for some quick grab and go food this is the spot! It's not like mind blowing amazing but it definitely hits the spot! Prices are cheap and portions are great! Love the spring rolls with the brown peanut sauce. This chain has always been my go to! read more

We have come here about 4 times in these last few months and everything is good and the warm pick up drill options are so tempting to try them all. We will soon. But the pho and pork chop plate really good. Also they pastries they offer are enough to calm any sweet tooth. Plus they are fresh. read more

BMC Pho - The pork chop plate always on point here. One of our fav and the deals they have. Are great too. I always order the pho just right - Vietnamese Near Me - El Monte, California

Amazing! Buy 2 get 1 free banh mi -- spent $12 in total Delicious, affordable, and convenient for car rides read more

Yesterday was very hot and my wallet only has money enough for a noodle soup. Surprisingly, after I check in on yelp, I saw there's an offer, free tea drink with menu item purchase. It solved my hungry and thirsty problem with very limited budget. As for the taste of the food, I think it's good, I like to eat wet food under the hot weather. I will come back today here again. read more

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Well soups is for dinner tonight I asked Michael for his recommendation on sandwiches he suggested steak. It was delicious. I drive by this location everyday to and from work and while taking the kid to school. If I don't see him I won't stop I just hope this company appreciates everything he does. And Wow. He also speaks Spanish. As he was attending his customers These customers love him great service read more

This is the by far the worst service restaurant in history of my restaurant career. Hien and Jocelyn these two never say hi to me and so rude. Try to talk to manager and never existed. Do any manager at least look at yelp to improve business ? Incredibly bad service. .... The worst part about this business is that none of the manager even bother responding to any of Yelp comments. read more

Love this place so much! My family drives an hour from Burbank to El Monte just for this place. I've been to many many many Banh Mi Che Calis and I can honestly say this is the best Banh Mi Che there is. It's owned by a different owner therefore it's called "BMC". Please don't come in here expecting good service or an exceptionally clean dinning area. There is a big language barrier so be wary, have them repeat your order back to you. Their teas are absolutely phenomenal, I can never get them out of my mind. MUST GET SEA SALT GREEN TEA LATTE . It's the best! It beats 85 degrees cafe and any other place's. LAST BUT NOT LEAST GET THE HOTPOT! Any one of them, it doesn't matter their all AMAZING! The best hotpot for the best prices. read more

BMC Pho - Spicy Beef Hotpot and Intestine Hotpot - Vietnamese Near Me - El Monte, California

If you're in the mood for some quick and easy meals BMC is the place to be. I've been going to BMC for many years back when there was only a few in the SGV. I'm glad they have branched out to the El Monte area. This location is on the corner of Lower Azusa Rd and Santa Anita. It used to be I believe a Tommy's Burger joint. The exterior had very minimal renovations, so it still looks like this restaurant used to be something else. Service is descent. Nothing more of just an exchange of ordering and grabbing your food. Sandwiches are buy 2 get 1 free on French bread. Over time these sandwiches have become smaller and smaller. I usually get #2 Meatloaf and headcheese. I gave the BBQ beef a try this time and it was basically a hamburger beef patty. Basic boba drinks are buy 1 get 1 free. These drinks too have gotten smaller and smaller over time. While the price just keeps climbing. With the BOGO deal drinks used to be about $1 each and now it's $2 each. If you want something more fancy than just a basic boba drink, there's Smoothies and other new interesting drinks to try from the menu. If you're here on a lucky day you'll run into some delicious baked goods on display. There's a lot of food options and at a cheap price. These prices can't be beat! read more

BMC Pho - Pork Chop with Rice, Vegetables(both picked & non-pickled) fried egg, side of jalapeños, and fish sauce (all under $5) - Vietnamese Near Me - El Monte, California

Haven't had BMC in awhile so I dragged myself to drive 20 mins to this location because this is the closest one to my house and they messed up! soooo disappointed. All of the sandwiches I ordered was wrong!! Instead they gave me ALL pork!! PORK! I can't eat pork. read more

The most disgusting banh mis I've ever tasted. I wanted to throw up. The bread was soggy. I love bread that's crunchy and if it doesn't cut through the roof of my mouth, I don't want it. There was no pate and mayo in my sandwich it as literally just bread and protein and veggies. I will stick with Banh Mi My Tho. read more

This place rocks! Get the #2 and the spring rolls are amazing...my new go to! I'm gonna try everything they got! They kinda skimpy on giving out cilentro tho...gonna bring my own in a zip lock! read more

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My large bowl of vegetable noodle soup smiled with a canopy of scallions in a broccoli bouquet. The steaming, mildly savory vegetarian broth made tender the heaps of fresh basil and mung bean sprouts! Fat wedges of lime heightened the teaming fragrances suspended above lovely carrot slices and white agate onions... There was sufficient lighting for brain or optical nerve surgery. The cashier was friendly and present. A thorough cleaning would precede actual patient operation. read more

BMC Pho - Vegetable noodle soup! Fresh and lovely! A simulated visit to Vietnam. - Vietnamese Near Me - El Monte, California

Sorry looking Che ba mau. Didn't even put any ice. I think my Mexican neighbor can make a better Che ba mau than these guys. Another disappointing visit to my local BMC. Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me. Fool me thrice, nope, never again. read more

BMC Pho - Weak Che Ba Mau - Vietnamese Near Me - El Monte, California

They have a sign inside that said 50% off drink for reviewing in Yelp. So I did. When I said the cashier kept pointing to rewards card and kept saying expired. I redirected his attention to the Yelp sign. After 3 rounds of that, I told him he should remove flier if expired. He just shrugged. Please don't lie to your customers!!! Especially loyal ones. It's okay if you don't want to give discount. Just don't advertise it. False advertising is never good!! read more

BMC Pho - NOT TRUE AT ALL. false advertising - Vietnamese Near Me - El Monte, California

I'm not sure what BMC stands for, maybe the onwers initials? Well, this Banh Mi place is pretty good. Their Combo B deal is $4.95+tax for a Vietnamese sandwich and a drink. Coffee is .50¢ more. You can't go wrong with a deal like this, regardless on how it tastes. My sandwich was delicious! I ordered a Barbeque Pork Banh Mi Sandwich. There's an abundance of picked veggies, sliced chili pepper, and a good amount of meat. I chose the milk tea for the drink that comes along with it, but you also have other options of soft drinks they make available. I'm not sure what's put in the meat, but it's tender and flavorful. But I can do without the red food coloring. I just hope it's real pork. This is one of the times where you just eat and don't think. Even if the prices makes you wonder how money is made... Well, probably by volume. This place is busy with a steady flow of people coming. A very casual place, quite small at the corner of the intersection. Sure, I'll be back to enjoy more inexpensive sandwiches. read more

BMC Pho - Banh Mi Sandwich with BBQ Pork and a Milk Tea @ $4.95+tx - Vietnamese Near Me - El Monte, California

This place is a scam. We used to go to BMC Pho in Montery Park. We really liked it. We only ordered once from this one on Lower Azusa in El Monte. They not onlly over charged us for 1 extra cold noodle but also the XO fried rice came with no shrimps or sausages. We are not going back there. read more

Food is great and the prices can't be beat! Their boba milk teas are surprisingly good too! read more

BMC Pho - Vietnamese Near Me - El Monte, California

Pretty Mediocre -One of the cashier's is rude and gets testy if you don't understand what they're saying. -They're still using all disposables so it may seem like you're not getting as much food. -Stingy on sauces and inconsistent on giving you condiments. Sometimes I get ginger with my Chicken soup, sometimes I don't. -You have to take the tray, throw out of the disposable containers and utensils and place the tray back. -Food isn't as good as before. read more

My last visit here was when I swung by to pick up some egg rolls for a Thanksgiving party. I didn't always get egg rolls here, but when I first tried them, either this year or last, I was surprised by how good they actually were. They were crunchy and the meat/vegetable filling was pretty flavorful. I think that was the only thing I tried at this location, so try them if you ever stop by! read more

Inflation busting restaurant! On Monday they offer a $4.95 Bahn Mi, I got the bbq pork and it was fresh and filling It was so delish!! All of their other food seemed so yummy and fresh too! read more

I came once for their Monday banh mi special but will not be coming back. While they were making my sandwiches, I was standing around and noticed how dirty the floors were and how messy it was behind the counter. They also messed up my order when I was the only customer in the store. read more

Rating: 3.5 sounds about right. As I was driving along Lower Azusa Blvd, I saw a poster on their window that said 50% off Pho Ga. Sure enough, it peeked my interest. Credit Cards: They accept credit cards! Pricing: A bit more expensive, but the quality of the food is better than the regular Banh Mi Che Cali places. Promotions: I only saw three promotions which were: 1) Half off on Pho Ga (Regular price $6.95) and hot pot (Regular price is $14.99). 2) Buy 2 banh mi sandwiches and get one free. All the sandwiches are $3.50 each. 3) BOGO ($3.25) on tea drinks (boba, pudding, and jello milk tea, green tea, thai tea, and Jamaica). Location/Parking: Located where the old Tommy Burgers use to be. Another marker to spot this place is that it's located across from Yoshinoya in the same plaza. Plenty of parking for all. If you don't find any, just park along lower azusa rd. or Santa Anita Ave. Ambiance: A little cleaner compared to other Banh Mi Che Cali. Service: Service wasn't outstanding nor bad.... It was just alright. Basically you order first, find a seat, and have the staffers bring the food to you. Food came out at a decent time. Bravo for that! Food: Decided to go with the Pho Ga. I was impressed with the big pieces of chicken meat and the noodle to meat ratio was just right. Broth was flavorful, but felt it might be due to the MSG. I was quite a thirsty camel when I was driving home and luckily I had my 1.5 L hydroflask in the car. The pho ga also comes with the usual garnishes (basil, bean sprouts, and sliced chili). The portion of garnishes could be a bit more generous and was a bit more disappointed in the sauce. Didn't have enough fish sauce flavor. I'm a saucy dude and this one didn't do anything for me. Food for thought: Place is alright. Might bring my parents to try it for themselves. Plus... 50% off on the hotpot and pho ga is not too bad. read more

BMC Pho - Pho ga - Vietnamese Near Me - El Monte, California

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BMC may be the McDonnel's of the Vietnamese. It's basically go up to the counter & order. They give you a number on a metal stand so they can find you if want want to sit at a table. Kai Vi: Melange of snacky appetizers Like fast food, some of the food like the fried Cha Gio/fried Vietnamese style egg rolls are pre-fried so that it is not as crisp as just out of the hot oil. However, the filling of ground pork, carrots, cabbage is meaty & tasty. The Nem Nuong Cuon-like fresh spring roll has a rice paper wrapping filled w/ lettuce, steamed pork pate, lightly pickled carrots, rice noodle, Vietnamese basil, a long stick of fried rice cruller for oily crunchiness. Since the Nem Nuong was pre-made, the rice wrapper dried out in places so it came out chewy & tough which is not the case at Brodard in Little Saigon where the orange tinted sauce was Tuon Cham. Here the sauce is Nuoc Cham which is a diluted, sweetened Nuoc Mam fish sauce. However, the basic flavour was within norm. Shrimp wrapped in rice paper & fried was a nice contrast of softer, sea meat Umami of the shrimp & the land based crispness of the rice paper. Simple yet satisfying. The Jasmine tea was pre-sweetened to the point it was too cloying. Also the jasmine flavour seemed almost like a toxic chemical afterthought. Very artificial tasting to the point I had to trash it which is unusual for me since I don;t like to waste anything. And wouldn't you know it, they had a 2 for 1 special for this noxious libation. I heard from Yelper Kim T. that the Pho Ga/chicken rice noodle soup is good there so until I sample that, my Yelp rating is closer to 2+ Yelp stars. read more

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This place is not going to wow you with the taste, but it isn't bad either. I would say it's par with Mr Baggett but at a much better price. They also have a lot of other options that are pretty good. read more

Service is Horrible! The cashier was rude not friendly and also the one who gave us the food . She was rude . I told my husband I like the food and prices but the service was the worst don't think I'll be coming back even though food was good but with service like that No way . Plus the place looks dirty . Probably they don't even wash there hands while making the food they look like dirty women. read more

The carrots in our banh mi have gone bad; they are browning and clearly smell spoiled. We hope the owner will take note. Thank you!