Fresh Bowl

"A good bánh mì sits near the top of our overall sandwich rankings, and one of our favorites is at Fresh Bowl in North Austin. The baguette comes out toasted and puffy, resulting in an audible crunch and a small shower of crumbs after each bite, and there are enough pickled vegetables and cilantro to brighten up the savory fillings hidden within. We like the house special—it’s made with a tiny mountain of cold cuts and roasted meats, plus a very generous spread of pâté and mayo. What to get: House Special bánh mì" - nicolai mccrary

"Some Vietnamese spots excel at bánh mì, some excel at pho, and some might just excel at being close to your house. Fresh Bowl fits that jack-of-all-trades role, with solid options for a variety of dishes. As the name suggests, everything here is fresh, from the rice noodles made in-house to the bread that’s been baked just moments before transforming into a giant bánh mì. And the dining room is big enough that you shouldn’t have trouble grabbing a table when you bring your group of indecisive friends who can’t decide between bánh mì, pho, and crawfish fried rice." - nicolai mccrary

"Fresh Bowl in North Austin is perhaps one of the only spots in town that makes their own rice noodles for phở—which should definitely be part of your order—but our absolute favorite thing here is the bánh mì. The baguette comes out toasted and puffy, resulting in an audible crunch and a small shower of crumbs after each bite, and there are enough pickled veggies and cilantro to brighten up the savory fillings it holds. You can get a few different bánh mì here, but we like the house special made with a tiny mountain of cold cuts and roasted meats, plus a very generous spread of pâté and mayo. " - nicolai mccrary, raphael brion

"All of the bánh mì at Fresh Bowl are served on housemade baguettes that stay puffy and crunchy even after sitting in a backpack. We like the house special—it’s made with a tiny mountain of cold cuts and roasted meets, plus a generous spread of pâté and mayo. If you order it to go, the pickled vegetables and cilantro come on the side so that the whole thing stays crunchy until you’re ready to dig in. " - nicolai mccrary

"A trip to Fresh Bowl in North Austin is one of the best ways to kick off a week. In part for the ube coffee—basically a ca phe sua da with a bit of ube syrup in it—the other part is for the bánh mì. There are a few different options here, but all of them arrive on a housemade baguette that arrives toasted and puffy, resulting in an audible crunch and a small shower of crumbs after each bite, We like to get the house special—made with a tiny mountain of cold cuts and roasted meats, plus a very generous spread of pâté and mayo. Fresh Bowl also has a pretty big menu of Vietnamese specialties, including pho made with fresh rice noodles, vermicelli bowls, and hot pots.  What to order: House special bánh mì " - nicolai mccrary, raphael brion