Max B.
Yelp
EDIT: Well I just gave it a second shot, and I really wanted to like this place, but unfortunately I got the same result: more chunks of pure fat in my pork sandwich (see photos). I also tried the spring rolls and the shrimp smelled a little fishy...I felt ok about eating eat, but that's not a great indicator of freshness. I really have no choice but to lower my rating, and I'm on the fence between 2 and 3 stars :/ As I said in my original review below, I liked pretty much everything else about the sandwich, but if they can't be bothered to check their meat and remove giant hunks of fat before serving it, I can't be bothered to give them my business.
I just found a new lunch spot near work and I'm pretty darn pleased about it! Ordered takeout from Lucky's for the first time today because I was craving a bahn mi, and they popped up as the most promising option.
I ordered the pork sandwich and was not let down. The baguette is a crucial part of any successful bahn mi, and this one was excellent with just the right amount of toasty crunchiness and good flavor. The fillings were well-balanced, and there didn't seem to be too much or too little of anything. The standard cast of carrots, cucumber, daikon, cilantro and jalapeño were present, along with a really tasty chimichurri sauce. I always order a side of extra jalapeños with my bahn mi, and I forgot to do that, but was pleasantly surprised that there were enough to get me by and provide a nice little kick. They also added lettuce, which I found a bit strange and definitely unnecessary.
My one complaint with my meal is with the pork. The cubed morsels of meat were quite tasty, but about halfway through I got an unpleasant chunk of fat and had to spit it out. At the end, I got another one :/ Now I don't mind some soft fat on the meat in my sandwiches, but these pieces were PURE fat...not gristly, but still definitely not something I want to eat.
Because of how good the sandwich was otherwise, I'm giving them the benefit of the doubt that this isn't the norm, and will definitely be back again. Although if get more fat chunks on the second sandwich, a third visit will probably be unlikely.