Finding the Best Banh Mi in Chinatown | Eater NY

"Owned and operated by Sam Yip, this cluttered deli with boxes stacked inside and a couple of tables out front does no bells-and-whistles banh mi extremely well: the sandwiches are simple, the house pickled veggies are more assertive than usual and piled on generously, and the place opens at 7 a.m., which makes it perfect for breakfast. I hit it around 9 a.m. and found the sardine banh mi ($10) to be the best breakfast choice — salty and briny with a kick, every bit as satisfying as a BEC on a roll and easily shareable — and there’s sweet, thick Vietnamese coffee to go with it. On a later visit I grabbed the house special of grilled pork, head cheese, and steamed pork roll and liked it every bit as much as the sardine sandwich; the banh mi here proved damn near spectacular." - Robert Sietsema