88 Coffee

Food was mediocre. Definitely better Vietnamese coffee and sandwiches elsewhere. The coffee I got was an old batch and you can taste it wasn’t fresh. And then when the new batch was made, the employee married the old and new together. No thanks. The banh mi was long but flat as a panini. Didn’t taste any pate or see any, and the overall taste was just kinda bland. The worker there was clueless to all the people stopping by as I saw a few people come and leave. I had to grab the worker’s attention just to order. Was disappointed because I really wanted to be excited for this one. Go to Chinatown instead.

DELICIOUS Vietnamese coffee!!!!! It's SUPER strong but balanced with just the right amount of condensed milk so that it's not overly sweet. Staff are super friendly :)

Best banh mi i’ve ever had!! And i’ve lived in NYC for 13 years. The ingredients are super fresh and sandwich construction is incredible. A perfect delicious bite every time!

Real Vietnamese coffee! 😍

I love their banh mi. Ive honestly have never tried a banh mi as airy and packed with filling as this one! Love the staff and their mascot, theo. lol

I went today at 10am they wre closed ;((

Their coco matcha and shredded chicken sandwich were delicious! Will definitely go back!! Cute set up and friendly service!

We tried 88 Coffee at the Williamsburg Smorgasburg, so we were excited to learn that a new 88 Coffee location opened in the Bowery Market that serves their signature drinks and bánh mì. We arrived as they were opening on Saturday at 11am. It's possible they are still working through some logistics after their initial soft launch, but it was a little disappointing they were sold out of some of their drinks (Matcha Mia Refresher) and they didn't have any pâté for the 88 Special bánh mì. We enjoyed their Matcha Coco and Classic drinks. The Classic (Vietnamese iced coffee) is not too sweet and has a nice dark chocolate undertone flavor to the coffee. The Matcha Coco is refreshing with coconut water and a sweet matcha cream foam. It's a nice change from your standard iced matcha lattes around the city. We both tried their 88 Special (all the works) sans the pâté since they didn't have any that day. In terms of bánh mì options in NYC, I would say it's a pretty standard. The bread was okay, filling was decent, but we both felt it was missing some flavor. I added chin su (hot sauce) to mine and it helped cut through the fattiness of the pork belly. It's great to see them expand and to see another Vietnamese small business in Manhattan. Hopefully they'll offer a vegetarian bánh mì in the future. Overall, I would come back in the future.