Caterina I.
Yelp
I specifically asked if anyone had a recommendation for banh mi in Nashville that serves pate in the sandwich, and I was recommended to try Hoang Tofu. There have been too many times that I've ordered banh mi in Nashville and have been severely disappointed that some or several of the main components of a banh mi are missing. I'm Lao, and in Lao we call banh mi "kow-jee pate" which literally translates to "pate bread," so the fact that I get served banh mi without pate makes me very sad. It's a critical element of the sandwich and adds a unique richness.
All that is to say, Hoang Tofu DOES put pate in all of their sandwiches (except probably the tofu one - I didn't clarify). I only ordered two sandwiches to try, #1 cha dac biet (special) and #4 BBQ pork. The French bread is buttery and flaky, and just crusty enough to not tear up the roof of my mouth when biting into it. Y'all know what I mean. Both sandwiches had pate, cilantro, cucumber, mayo, Maggi seasoning, and pickled carrots and daikon. The only topping missing was jalapeno, but they absolutely nailed the rest (especially daikon and Maggi). The #1 had almost all the meats expected, but no headcheese, but maybe Nashville's not the market for that. The #4 BBQ pork wasn't really barbecued or grilled, so it lacked that charred flavor, but still good overall.
They also serve a few other noodle soup dishes like pho and bun rieu, but I did not try them. My boyfriend tried the pho, and as a pho addict, he said it was good.
As others mentioned, Hoang Tofu also sells other items that you can grab and go. I also saw them bringing in fresh tofu, so I assume that you can buy tofu here too. I went home with some steamed sticky rice with mung bean and pork wrapped in banana leaf, one of my favorites. Will definitely be back for this as well as the buy 5 get 1 free banh mi deal! I bet you can also order the veggies "outside" the sandwich if you order a large quantity.