Coda Bakery

Coda Bakery’s new spot is much improved over their old location and the food is as good as ever. The Banh Mi’s are still the best in ABQ and they even have more menu options now in this new location. We’re looking forward to trying more things!

Coda Bakery is at its new location off of San Pedro and Central. Food is still good and the new location has a little more room to stand and order. I ordered the Banh Mi #6 Grilled Pork Sandwich and a sesame ball. Great sandwich, with fresh ingredients. Always a nice spot when I’m feeling the need for a Vietnamese sandwich. Fyi, I wouldn’t be in this area at night.

This may be my favorite Banh-mi in all of the Southwest. The grilled pork is on point. Wife loves their vermicelli bowls. Kids tear up spring rolls. It's all good! The raisin pastry is amazing and I drove 2 baguettes home to AZ so I could eat them w jam and coffee. Sesame Balls too.

The new location is nice and has more standing room for customers but gets full quickly. It would be nice for customers to have an area to sit and wait for orders once they are placed without displacing people eating at tables or standing in the way of everything around the counter. The food is always delicious though!

My favorite Vietnamese spot in ABQ since May Cafe closed, and thrilled about the new location! Food is always great, spring rolls are giant, service in friendly and personable and the atmosphere of the new location in top tier! Yay Coda! Congratulations

I’ve been enjoying Coda bakery for years, the #1 is my go-to. Delicious banh mi with great consistency. Definitely try the Vietnamese iced coffee or one of the pastries/desserts as well, it’s worthwhile :) new location is very modern and clean, service is always fast and polite, will continue coming and recommending this place!

Coda serves some of the best Vietnamese sandwiches and noodle dishes in town! Their banh mis are thinner and not as flaky as most to highlight their fillings more, but is delicious in its own right. Their smoothies are also delicious and can come with freshly made boba as well!

I ordered the shrimp sausage noodle bowl and it was so good. Ordered online for pick up and it was ready when I got there. They even kept my mango smoothie in the fridge so it would stay cold. Can’t wait to try out the other items on the menu 🙂

My friends had raved about this shop so I wanted to try it out before I left town. Stopped by Monday morning and ordered the dac biet sandwich, Vietnamese coffee, and a pandan cake for the road. Everything was delicious. Coffee was nice ans strong, sandwich was loaded with fillings and the bread was crusty but soft and chewy and the pandan cake had that great machine texture with nutty pandan flavor. The shop was super clean with lots of food options and seating. Service was welcoming and quick!

I tend to think nobody is perfect, but i've eaten here at least 10 times and never walked away unsatisfied. Their food is top notch, Iced coffee, raisin pastry fantastic (i know, raisin pastry in a Vietnamese place.. ? but you have to try it), spring rolls, sandwiches..never had anything i didn't like. They are friendly, fast, the place is clean and everybody is smiling and friendly... what's not to like. If i met the owner, i would beg them to open a place downtown so i could eat there for lunch once a week. Selfish huh? a store for me? They are in a wonky part of town, in a wonky town../ but the food. :)

Recently visited for lunch on Saturday, the restaurant was constantly busy with customers revolving in and out. Seating wasn't an issue since many orders were take-out. This place was clean, modern, and had a nice stock of bread and desserts on display. My boyfriend brought me here since this place was featured with Guy Fieri on Food Network. #1 Đặc Biệt / Coda Combo - (5/5) Delicious! I love a good cold cut, this sandwich was packed with meat & condiments. Great balance. Super filling. #61 Bún Thịt Nướng / Grilled Pork Noodle Bowl - (5/5) So good. Ended up eating this the next day, reheated with the sauce and it was delicious. #33 Mãng Cầu / Soursop Smoothie - (5/5) Interesting flavor, sweet, and I enjoyed this! #38 Sầu Riêng / Durian Smoothie - (4/5) I expected a stronger durian flavor, it tasted more like mung bean. Still delicious though. Overall, I loved dining here and hope to try more on the menu!

Coda Bakery's new spot is much improved over their old location and the food is as good as ever. The Banh Mi's are still the best in ABQ and they even have more menu options now in this new location. We're looking forward to trying more things!

Lovely place for Vietnamese sandwiches. Quick counter service and a nonstop stream of people for Saturday lunch. Excellent banh mi for $8.5 and great fresh spring rolls.

A busy Vietnamese sandwich shop in ABQ. The service was fast. They took our order quickly and even though they had tons of customers our sandwiches came out with 6-10 minutes. Our favorite of the 3 was number #6 the grilled pork but they all hit the spot. We'll definitely be going back!

One of the top Vietnamese restaurants in town! Everything on the menu is excellent. We love the spring rolls and banh mi sandwiches! The new location is fresh, clean, and roomy. Seating can still be a little limited at lunch time, but the line moves quickly!

The banh mi was tasty however the bread wasnt crispy or toasty. It had more of a chewy texture which I was surprised by. Bread was not fresh even though it was a busy saturday. The pandan cake was just okay. The sweet rice and bean dessert was delicious. Service was good and the cashier was attentive and friendly.

Still one my favorite lunch spots. The Bahn Mi and coffee are so good. Everything always comes out pretty quick and fresh and staff is always kind. This new spot has much more room to dine in and such better parking. A very chill spot. As an already returning customer, I will be back. (Especially for the Vietnamese iced coffee)

Amazing, delicious food! Ask for extra veggies on bahn mi and a packet of Sriracha All bahn mi we have tried are out of this world! Savory pastries are excellent.

Small little shop most already know about. I'm always near when I'm here but never have the time. Finally this go around got to get my Bahn mi fix. For the price it's great for practically a 12" sandwich. The grilled chicken is like a bbq chicken and chopped up in big chunks. Most places I been around the country give slices or tiny chopped pieces. Flavor was good, little light on the mayo which I like but missing that special liquid seasonings IYKYK. Other than that bread texture was good and fillings and veggies were on point. I can see why they are always busy with dine in or to go orders. Adequate parking in the lot so no worry there. Raisin roll was good. Got hooked on raisins since I was a kid so anything raisins I like. It's like a rolled up croissant and in the layer is little coconut flakes along with raisins and corse sugar on top. Something like a cronut but rolled.

They moved this location it's much bigger and looks great and they added couple things to go items in the store front. I ordered #10 beef lemongrass sandwich and the #23 shrimp and pork spring roll always my to go to and took a Vietnamese coffee and a strawberry smoothie with their famous boba! They have a great online ordering system if you're on a lunch break it can get really crazy and you'll have to wait a little longer.

Got take-out: - #63 Bún Đậu Hũ - Fried Tofu - House made fried tofu served plain or with Korean BBQ sauce. - #33 Soursop smoothie The smoothie was nice :) refreshing and delicious. Soursop has a slightly acidic flavor. But of course there's a lot of sugar in it, so it's quite tasty I ate the fried tofu noodle bowl the next day. It was still good. It's a good value for the amount of food you get (compared to other restaurants, for example). Service - didn't eat there, but last time, they were very helpful and kind Ambiance - didn't eat there, but last time it was unassuming and pleasant

I was very fond of Coda Bakery in their previous location and the food is just as good in the new space! I usually get the fried egg banh mi but on my most recent visit I made myself try the tofu version because I had heard it was also delicious. I think I prefer the egg but the tofu one is a lot less messy. The coffee is also top notch.

I love everything about this Vietnamese bakery--delicious food and great value! The grilled pork is delicious on anything (spring rolls, banh mi, vermicelli bowls, you name it!) and their pastries are so buttery and rich. The tofu is also great, nicely fried and super soft inside. Grilled chicken is also great and flavorful! Portion size is great, and even the salads are delicious. The sesame ball is the best I've ever had (including all the ones I've had in NYC) with a truly crunchy shell and not-too-sweet mung bean paste inside. The green chile chicken pastry is delicious (granted, you don't taste much green chile) with a creamy filling and that amazing buttery pastry. The pastry with the vietnamese meatball inside is also good, and the meatball is the same as the one you can get in the banh mi with a pronounced black pepper flavor. We also tried the banh cuon which was a great amount of food and came with sausage on top and a ton of fresh veggies. Avocado smoothie was A+ as well! I thought the pandan honeycomb cake was interesting but a bit too sweet--it was good to try but not my favorite dessert here. This spot is definitely my fave in Albuquerque and you really can't go wrong, especially at the great prices. Noodle bowls are $10.50, banh mi are $8.50 regardless of which one you get, spring rolls are $6.50 and huge! (also, that peanut sauce is delicious!), pastries are $5.50, I think?, but the sesame ball is only $1.50. This just might be my favorite Vietnamese place in the U.S....

What else can you say about this place that hasn't already been said. Incredible quality and taste. The staff and environment are great too. Highly recommended!

The fried tofu bahn Mi was delicious. The tofu was soft but not gelatinous, it was hot but not to the point you had to wait to eat it. The veggies had a pickled flavor that complimented the whole thing and added more flavor to the already flavorful tofu. Coda combo bahn mi was okay, I didn't really taste any flavors besides the ham and raw veggies. There was a pepper or two in there I think but that's about it. I was surprised because I thought this one would be my favorite sandwich and it ended up being the tofu one. The desserts were all decent but nothing really popped out like wow, I tried two different ones. I've had much better Pre made desserts from grocery stores. The staff wasn't too informative to let me know what they were called so I just included pictures. I feel like if you are Vietnamese or have some nostalgia for their local food, you will probably like it more than I did. I'm more of an international foodie, and to me most of the meal was just missing that smoking gun to make it great. Not sure if that's how it traditionally tastes, so maybe this is all just MY opinion and worth the benefit of the doubt for you guys reading this to still try them out. I will say this though, best tofu I've ever tried in the state of New Mexico. Hands down good job on that.

Coda is by far still a regular spot for me. Post COVID, there was a slight increase in their pricing but you tell me one spot that didn't increase their prices! Everything is still well worth the price here. Not to mention so much is made in house here. Their in home made tofu is the best! You can get it by the piece or in any of the dishes. I have it in the spring roll, banh mi, noodle bowl and the salad bowl. Have it any way you want it! It's so goooood! Coda is one of my favorite places for fast Vietnamese food. We often pick it up and head back to the office. It usually go once a week to be honest. We came today, and I ordered a Vietnamese iced coffee and #9. As I gathered my bag of food, ready to bounce, I had a catastrophe. My banh mi tipped my coffee over as I picked up my bag. It rolled to edge of the bench, I tried to reach for it, and I saw it fall off the edge! It was TERRIBLE! I made a mess, I cleaned it up...but, they were super sweet and replaced my coffee for me! Thank you Coda! I needed that coffee. Thank you for the always stellar customer service.

September 6, 2023. Wednesday. Lunch. Ate here with 3 co-workers. Never visited here though this restaurant has been around for quite a long time. It's a combination Vietnamese bakery and lunch and dinner spot. They sell noodle bowls, salad bowls, spring rolls and sandwiches in addition to the pastries and drinks. I ordered the Chao Tom sandwich ($8.50) with extra meat ($3.50). This sandwich came with crispy, thin baguette bread, cilantro, cucumbers, carrots, green bell peppers, jalapenos and grilled sausage made of shrimp and pork. The sausage is thin and small, so I'm glad I took my co-worker's advice and ordered an extra one. The fresh ingredients, soft bread, cilantro and marvelous sausage made this one of the best sandwiches I have eaten in a while. They took the order and delivered the sandwich within ten minutes. The sign on the wall says they're moving to 201 San Pedro in 2023. Try them at the current address for the next few months. I've heard their pastries are quite good as well.

Excellent Bahn Mi. It has been perfect every time I have been here. I highly recommend them.

Coda Bakery is a Vietnamese bakery and restaurant off Louisiana in a strip mall. Their business is geared toward to-go food and counter service. They have a few benches outside and then tables inside; none get table service. As of late September 2023, they are construction is underway at a new location. I had a Bánh Mì Xíu Mai, which is a Vietnamese pork meatball sandwich served on a baguette for $8.50. It's their #4. I also had a bành patê sô, also known as a patê chaud, which is a flaky, buttery pastry shell with a meatball inside. It's a holdover from French colonialism, from which the pastry derived. The bánh mì was fine; I've had better in Albuquerque. I wish it would have been served with fish sauce in a ramekin or on the table to add to the sandwich. The bánh pâte wasn't particularly my "cup of tea". It was mostly all pastry, though once I got to the center I found the meatball. It was quite greasy because of the butter. Be aware because of the location indigent people will come in and ask dining patrons for change or to sell items. Our group experienced that twice during the lunch hour. The venue was very busy and the restaurant is quite popular. I had been wanting to try it for some time, so I'm glad I did, but I likely wouldn't return.

this place was awesome until they moved and jacked up all the prices. increased prices of rolls to 7.75, 12 for bowl, etc. ill just go to a full sit down down place

So taking everybodies advice I went to Coda's bakery and got the beef lemongrass Bahn mi and the grilled chicken spring rolls. The Bahn mi's could have used some sliced jalapeños and maybe a little more spicy mayo, but they were delicious. The spring rolls were amazing. We definetly will go back. Thanks for the recommendation.

After reading just about every single review, we tried Coda yesterday. I had the fried onion tofu Banh Mi and my husband had the meatball Banh Mi. We shared an order of Shrimp Spring Rolls. My husband also bought some sesame balls, however, when he got home with our order, they were not in the bag. Our food was amazing! Love the bread, perfect bread to filling ratio, fresh produce, perfect balance of spread and seasoning. I cannot get over how tasty the onion tofu was! Best tofu I've ever had. Can't wait for our next visit!

Delicious! Could use a little more meat on the banh mi sandwiches but the bread is always so good and fresh.

Always delicious. This is one of my staples here in town and their sandwiches are consistently good. The lemongrass beef is amazing.

Great food & service would suggest calling in before hand because they get packed! Love everything there!

We love Coda. Its new location makes it even better. Their tofu banh mi is my favorite.

OMG, their bahn mi is so good. They make their own fresh baked bread for them, and it's fluffy on the inside and crusty on the outside and so good my mouth waters thinking about it. They make their own tofu and it's great! You can order blocks of it fresh and fried to take home and make your own dish with too. The fried sesame balls are big and so good. They also have other Vietnamese treats and foods that are typically very hard to find in the U.S. Great place! It does get a long line at lunchtime. There is a little seating but it's really more of a takeout place.

This restaurant was recommended to me by several of my coworkers, so we finally had to check it out. It was packed on a Saturday for lunch, but a table cleared up pretty quickly, and most people were getting takeout. The service was also very fast despite the long line. My husband and I each had a Banh mi. We tried the grilled pork and the beef lemongrass. Both were good, but we preferred the pork. I really liked the fresh crunch from the produce and herbs on the sandwiches. We also got a strawberry smoothie and a Vietnamese iced coffee which were delicious and refreshing. Id love to come back to try one of the noodle bowls.

The coda noodle bowl is refreshing. It is basically a spring roll in a bowl. Sandwiches were also good.

First time eating there absolutely delicious reasonably priced guaranteed fresh . Thumbs up thank you Cota

Best bahn mi in town! Consistently fresh and delicious. I usually get a #6 pork bahn mi and have never been disappointed. Don't forget the delicious desserts and homemade tofu- also truly excellent. The staff here are so nice. It can get busy around lunch time so just be prepared to wait a bit. Seriously one of my favorite spots in ABQ!

Wow such a great sandwich!!! I highly recommend the #6 you will not be disappointed. Will absolutely return

First time here, love having a good bahn mi every so often, so few choices here in the Duke City. The place is small seating for maybe 30-40. The bbq pork was interesting, never saw a cut like this meat before, but it tasted pretty good. The bread was the clincher, the baguette was nice, for Albq. The iced coffee was also very good, will definitely be back. By the way, the order taker was very pleasant and patient with me, thank you.

Been coming here for years. Their Bahn Mi Sandwiches are amazing. Love the one with Pork. Service is also very fast and the new location is much bigger and very nice inside. A must try if you like Bahn Mi.

Absolutely delightful. A friend and I split two sandwiches and each of us was able to take enough home for another meal. The bread is top notch, as we're the meats and the condiments. Definitely worth the drive.

I got the tofu sandwich you can get a 6' or 10'. I added a side of Vietnamese Mayo I love that sauce and use it on other dishes. This place is great and across from the thilan market. I also like the sesame roll everything is fresh and delicious

My husband has proclaimed the #1 Banh Mi as the best freakin sandwich he has ever had. The #24 tofu spring roll is pretty amazing too!!

While in Albuquerque for a conference. I asked for a great Bahn mi sandwiches for the plane ride back to Phoenix. Three different people recommended and swore the sandwiches were great and packed with flavor at Coda Bakery. I ordered the #6, grilled pork sandwich and took it to go on the plane. The staff was helpful with suggestions and sharing their favorites. Their space is spacious and clean. When I told them that the sandwich was for a plane ride home, the ladies doubled wrapped the sandwich, packed plenty of napkins and provided extra sauce in an airtight container. Once though TSA and convincing the agent not to eat my sandwich, I settled into the quick trip back to Phoenix. On the plane, 4 separate people asked where did I get the sandwich? The pork Bahn mi was perfect, good small spice, perfectly pickled veggies all on an amazing home made roll. For the quality of the product, the price should be doubled. It was a home run in every aspect. I cannot say enough about the friendly service, reasonable price and top notch quality sandwich. Taste your taste buds to Albuquerque's best Bahn mi sanwiches.

Overall: Coda Bakery is a one stop shop offering a variety of Vietnamese food that is almost as good as the options in Orange County, California. Food: 4.5 Banh Mi Dac Biet: This comes with a variety of cold cuts, mayo/butter, pate, pickled daikon and radish, cucumbers, cilantro, and sliced jalapeños. The meat is good, and the pate is actually better than pate that normally comes in banh mi in California. I appreciate how thinly they slice the jalapeños too. Banh Cuon Thit: These are steamed rice rolls with a minced pork and wood ear mushroom filling. These were as good as ones in California, but I would have liked if there was a little more filling. Their fish sauce is a little too sour, usually fish sauce for banh cuon is a little sweeter, and their fried shallots weren't good. Service: 5 The employees were very patient answering our questions. The food came out fairly fast after ordering. Ambiance: 4 Unlike most Vietnamese bakeries in California, Coda Bakery actually has tables so you can eat in.

I love Coda bakery. It's my go to place to get lunch and snacks for home when I am in Albuquerque. Vietnamese food is by far my favorite cuisine. I love to eat the Homemade Tofu I usually but 3 plain and 3 onion, then I reheat and eat them throughout the next couple of days. The outsides of the tofu have a nice crisp chew texture while the insides are perfectly creamy soft tofu. I usually try a different Bahn Mi every time recently I have been very obsessed with the Heo Nuong the hosue marinated grilled pork. I consistently buy the Goi Cuon Chao Tom the spring rolls with pork and shrimp sausage. If you are lucky enough to make it while they still have pate chaud, get a couple. I prefer the pork but the chicken in also very tasty plus I love to finish off my order with two sesame balls (not to be missed). The inside can be crowded so I like to order ahead. Everyone that works there is helpful and educated on the menu so they can help out. Also I never remember to take photos of my food because I am usually so excited to eat it all.

I like Banh Mi Coda. They have great sandwiches (and sometimes some Vietnamese rice noodles/desserts). Most people go for their sandwiches (and I believed I saw some people got their baguettes, too). I have very high recommendations for their grilled pork banh mi. It is excellent and sort of surprised me that I could get something that tasted close to original even in ABQ. Their other desserts (in the open fridge) I had tried. They were good..but perhaps..not always super tasty as I would have liked. That said, their sandwiches are awesome. Check those out when you have time. It's a nice grab and go (and sometimes long queue)..but it's as hassle free/clean as you can get having a banh mi sandwich from there.

Don't eat here the food was rotten, and the service was bad everyone was rude, and the ambiance was trash looks like a homeless person was living there

This has to be the best bahn mi , I had and being originally from Chicago... had a few that I thought was good. Everything is fresh and tasty.

Omg this place is soooo good one of my clients recommended and i kind of doubted it cause bah mi in Albuquerque come on they probably put green chile in it !!! But omg it was ssoooo delish everything i tried was good i had the bbq pork bbq chicken and tofu for me my mother in law and my hisband and a chicken spring roll so so. Good i didnt even have time to take a pic The only bummer side is that the place is really small so phone order your order so you wont have. To stand in a long line then wait in a crowded small place . If the sold pho here i would probably go there everyday !!!

The food was solid top tier and surprised me. I'm still dabbling in Vietnamese cuisine but this left an impression for the food senses. Service was quick and direct. Nice cashier as well. The setting is homey and chill. It can be busy but not chaotic from my experience so far. Recommend revisiting and ordering their diverse menu

I've been wanting to check out Coda Bakery for some time now, and life has always gotten in the way. Finally, I have checked them out and I regret the years I've wasted not trying them sooner. Service was polite and knowledgable. If you don't have a drive ahead of you, there are several tables that you can sit at to consume your delicious meal. Atmosphere is not too loud and very clean. The danger of this option is seeing the many scrumptious baked goods that you may end up getting *for later* in the day. I ordered takeout and didn't eat it until 25 minutes later (driving, sigh). Everything survived without loss of texture or flavor. I had a set of spring rolls and a noodle bowl. Portion size was quite large, I think you can probably get away with a set of spring rolls for a quick lunch. The spring rolls (2 large in each order) were amazing and the peanut sauce was perfection (see more on this below). The noodle bowl was pretty exceptional too, and packed to visually appeal to even the pickiest eater. Spiciness: Normally I'm not a big fan of heat, as I feel many people overdo it and then seem to think that just because their taste buds are burned off, anyone else is crazy to not like heat. So... heat can be an issue... That said... OMG, the fish sauce and the peanut sauce both have heat in it... I'm still feeling the burn in my mouth 20 min later, BUT!!! they accomplished the unattainable spice perfection, where you enjoy the burn without suffering, and they've triggered enough endorphins that I can't wait to go back for more. This is definitely my new favorite food place, and I plan to stop by whenever I can. Yum!

This is the best Vietnamese in town. Fresh, affordable, good quantity, interesting variety. Haven't had anything I didn't like. Do yourself a favor and go. Only thing to note is it's not a particularly great place to sit down and eat. Simple interior. Pretty loud with the hustle n bustle. It's better as take out.