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    No Name BBQ Sandwich

    4.7 (807 reviews)
    ModerateSandwiches, Barbeque
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    Updated over 3 months ago

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    Moderate noise
    Good for groups

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    Jess C.

    Really loved this spot and the price especially after having recently visited sprout. Which was fine but this was huge, satisfying, and so reasonably priced! I liked the bbq pork and the bacon. I thought the bacon (sunrise) would be boring but was really tasty with the egg and mayo. What set this apart was the crunchy light baguette. Next time I'd order with extra veggies even thought there was plenty because it was so refreshing.

    Tofu veggie sandwich
    Janice U.

    This is an amazing small shop with friendly service. I've been here before but haven't been back for awhile. I'm glad I did! The service is a little slow so best to call in your order. However, the options are satisfying and prices are very reasonable. I had the veggie tofu sandwich. The bread was so warm, crunchy and crispy! When you bite into the bread, you can hear a nice crunch followed by the soft bread. The veggies are the best part to me though I could have eaten it without the egg. I didn't like the egg in the sandwich. Next time, I'll ask for them not to put it in. Parking is only on the street so good luck. Overall, I will be back but I hope I remember to call in my order.

    Vietnamese Sandwich
    Risa L.

    Ordered the Vietnamese sandwich (pork belly, pork bologna, pate, house mayo, fresh cucumber, sweet onion, pickled carrot/daikon, cilantro, soy sauce). First bite tasted like I was eating a tangy meatloaf. The pate texture was interesting, like loose ground meat, not a spread. Not much pickled carrot and daikon. The bread was pretty good - thin, soft, crispy. If you are looking for 'combo/special' sandwich like Le's Banh Mi, this ain't it. The red hot sauce is really spicy! I couldn't handle the heat, but I think it would've enhanced the sandwich. Order ahead to skip the wait. They also offer some rice plates.

    Vietnamese sandwich, so good
    Glenn N.

    No name barbecue sandwich shop is a true Mom And pop establishment. No frills just really good sandwiches. The service is always good. This is a couple of small tables, but I think in general most people take out their sandwiches uses all fresh ingredients in the pate is homemade. Parking is a little tight as a street parking only. And they do get busy with phone orders during lunch. Pro tip either go before the lunch rush starts or after lunch around 1 PM. Love this place highly recommend it.

    Vietnamese special (combo) banh mi
    Anna B.

    I was looking forward to trying No Name as it's an old establishment and one of the common suggestions for best banh mi on island, but it wasn't as satisfying as I'd hoped. It looked like house made bread which was lovely with great crust texture, but the sandwich size was noticeably much smaller than the average banh mi. I got the Vietnamese Special which had pork and pate, and while it definitely had lots of pate, it just wasn't super flavorful to me overall and was pretty chunky. It also didn't have sliced jalapeño inside which I thought was the norm, but maybe you have to ask for it here. The chili sauce they give you is quite flavorful although not very spicy. For ~$13 I guess I was hoping for more!

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    S M.

    Today I got to try the Vietnamese Sandwich with the Vietnamese Coffee. The sandwich was packed and with great taste. However, the Vietnamese Coffee was just too sweet for me. A person sitting at the same table as me had advised me that the coffee taste really good without the sugar, so I will be trying it again with no sugar next time. The husband and wife working here are very sweet people. They are very friendly and helpful.

    BBQ Pork
    Gabriel P.

    Wife was craving for a bamh mi sandwich. After numerous searchs on Yelp we decided to try No Name BBQ Sandwich. located in a old building just up from Ace Hardware in Kaimuki. Since this shop had mixed reviews I said lets try them. Well, to start service was friendly. Waiting for two sandwiches was like wating for molasses to come out of a bottle. My BBQ pork sandwich had a good amount of pork, which was tasty. For me it had way to much cilantro and onions. One side of the sandwich was full of onions and the other side full of cucumber. Not evenly distributed. Enjoy

    Vietnamese Sandwich $10.99
    Suri S.

    Used to come here all the time for Banh mi cravings. Haven't been back in probably over 6 months. Called in my order since I remember it usually takes longer to prepare. Estimated 20 minutes and was ready when I arrived. We decided to eat there since we were starving! We got our usual favorite - the Vietnamese Banh Mi which is now $11.99. I remember it tasting much more flavorful before, but this time it was a little blander. Maybe they changed the pate recipe? I hope they change it back to the OG Recipe...The Banh mi was packed with veggies which I loved. Crispy exterior without cutting your mouth. Owners are always nice and courteous to us. Con is parking is limited and no AC inside so best to do takeout. Nice to still support local family businesses like this one!

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    Ross S.

    No Name slaps when it comes to Bahn Mi! This is a great place to order a few sandwiches and take them to the beach. The pork and chicken are my favorite, but regardless they are all great. Price is fair, the sauces and flavors are awesome, and this is a just an overall great hole in the wall to check out.

    Vietnamese Sandwich
    Kristina C.

    I wanted to try a new banh mi place and since I go to the Curb often I noticed No Name BBQ Sandwich. I wanted to try a special so I think the closest thing that they had to it was the Vietnamese Sandwich and to rate it on a scale of 5 I give it a 3.5. It's a little salty for me and I wish you could taste the pate. They are also lacking with the pickled vegetables which would have helped with the saltiness. Overall, The banh mi was okay. I don't think I'll get it again but I noticed that people order their BBQ Beef Banh Mi (#1) so maybe I have to come back and try that.

    BBQ Pork Sandwich
    Sofia R.

    The food was delicious. It's a little hole in the wall in kaimuki with good and affordable sandwiches. The service was amazing, the staff were so kind they even gave us free mung bean pudding. I got the bbq pork sandwich which I highly recommend and it's only $10!

    Vietnamese Sandwich
    Angela C.

    After Yelp ranked No Name BBQ sandwich shop as the best sandwich shop in Hawaii, I can't wait to try it. First time walking in here, I was surprised that the store was empty, but it seemed like they get more phone orders, which I would highly recommend ordering ahead on the phone rather than coming into the store to order because the wait time is long. We ordered 3 sandwiches: the Vietnamese Sandwich, the BBQ pork and the Sunshine. They were all very good, the bread was soft and flaky, the ingredients were fresh. The BBQ pork had that pleasant fire Charcoal smell and taste. And the Vietnamese sandwich had a strong and creamy taste of pate that marks authenticity. The Sunshine Sandwich with egg and bacon is more of a morning breakfast sandwich. Even the spicy red sauce they gave us was uniquely spicy without toning anything down. It hit the spot. Unfortunately, the wait time from ordering in store to getting the food was a long 25 minutes for 3 sandwiches, and I can see that the 3 people were working hard but inefficiently, stepping over each other. It seemed like this is a family business that could definitely use better management system. Also they were not particularly big on customer service, getting more agitated with more customers walking in, not fluent in the English language could have caused more stress, and their mannerism felt rough. No smiles. Therefore I would definitely order ahead instead of ordering and waiting in the store to reduce face to face interaction and wait time. There are several street parking spots in front of the store that makes grab and go easy. I also wish they used wax paper instead of foil to wrap the sandwich, because cutting through the foil wrapped sandwich to share with family and friends left little pieces of foil in the sandwich, that is not good to eat, which would not happen with wax paper.

    Wina G.

    Been hearing a lot about this place from fellow yelpers. Yes, it's true- the bahn mi sandwiches are great! Thanks to the tips from others, we phoned in our order ahead of time. He took our order, told us it would be a 20 minutes and gave us an order number. The shop is in the middle Kaimuki on Waialae, right across the street from Kaimuki Auto Repair, just past 8th Ave-, close to Ace Hardware. Picked up the order after giving the number to the owner. So good! I really like the bread-very crusty. I got roasted pork and veggie tofu sandwiches $10 each. The pork was shredded and was seasoned with asian flavors. It had a good portion of meat along with pickled vegetables, cilantro and cucumbers. The tofu veggie had lots of aburage tofu, cilantro, egg and pickled veggies. Both were very good! I saw there had other things like chicken wing rice, fried rice - not sure if it's a plate or bowl but we will be back to check it out!

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    My coworker recommended it to us. It was pretty good for the price! My favourite is BBQ pork but other sandwiches are also quite good.

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    Are they not doin phone orders during this pandemic ? I've been calling for days

    Sorry we are closed every Tuesday mahalo

    Are stamp cards still being offered, as I never got one?

    i filled my card out, the guy working there said that it was a promo for the store grand opening and they don't do that anymore. however, he was kind enough to discount my order.

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