Banh mi and service review only:
A combination of factors has set me in a slightly off mood today (Mondayitis!), so I'm trying to be generous.
Little Hanoi (LH) and I have a past. A few months ago it was recommended as a great place to go for a cheeky banh mi, no fuss but worth a look. So I did. And the first one was actually pretty good from memory.
But the 2nd, 3rd and now 4th time I've given LH a go I've been a bit disappointed. I actually walked right past LH on my way to Bread Temptations in Topham Mall because I'd heard good things, but, contrary to the advice on Yelp (!) Bread Temptations do not accept credit cards :-/ So I wandered back...also back past Soonta...which I think will be my next Banh Mi port of call.
LH is OK, but what you get for the price charged, there are better Banh Mi being made in the CBD.
Service:
Is usually OK. Not that it takes forever to whip up a Banh Mi, so it's fairly quick.
Banh mi:
There are plenty of other options at LH besides banh mi, so maybe if you were to give LH a go, perhaps get a pho or something else. The banh mis are average at best.
The rolls were soft. Not that this is always a bad thing, but I do prefer a nice crumbly, crunchy roll. Seems to carry the rest of the textures well.
The meat was cold (again, not always a bad thing but I much prefer a bit of warmth) and there wasn't much packed in there at all. Slightly crunchy pork, but more fatty than crunchy, and the chicken was just...meh.
Salad portion was all carrot, virtually no cucumber. The use of the sriracha sauce is one of the only redeeming factors.
This roll is on par with the Daily Choice roll I had last week. But a dollar more.
I, therefore, must continue my trek to find my new regular banh mi joint in the CBD.
Update to come if I go back and get the pho! read more