Banh Mi Boys

"The banh mi at Banh Mi Boys are the stuff of legend — so much so that founder Peter Nguyen was approached to franchise his popular Metairie-born restaurant, the first of which opened on Magazine Street a few years back. It’s hard to pinpoint the favorite here, but among them are the chargrilled pork, bang bang shrimp, grilled shrimp, and bulgogi — all wildly flavorful, stuffed to the brim with meat, vegetables, herbs, and sauce. For the ultimate in porcine greatness, try the BMB combo, filled with headcheese, two types of Vietnamese ham, pork belly, pork meatball, and pork pate." - Beth D'Addono, Clair Lorell

"There’s now a second location on Magazine Street of Banh Mi Boys, a longtime favorite with a menu ranging from Vietnamese specials like spring rolls, vermicelli plates, and banh mi to mash-ups of Cajun and Korean. It stands out from the many excellent Vietnamese restaurants for being open on Sundays, the ultimate takeout day (it’s also on all the third-party delivery apps). Try the bulgogi beef banh mi, the wings, and the soft-shell crab po’ boy." - Clair Lorell

"A Vietnamese restaurant specializing in banh mi, with a new location in Orleans Parish." - Clair Lorell

"Banh Mi Boys, where chef Peter Nguyen fuses the Vietnamese banh mi with the po’boy."

"One popular purveyor is Peter Nguyen, the owner of Banh Mi Boys, a sandwich shop serving Nguyen’s take on traditional — and some less traditional — po boys and banh mi." - Patty Diez