Pickle Banh Mi - Long Beach

Banh Mi was good but I was hooked by their braised pork belly. Pork belly was tender and juicy and the soup was flavorful. Came here for Banh Mi but ended up falling in love with braised pork belly unexpectedly.

Heard good things and saw this spot in many top banh mi places. Can't say it lived up to it. That said - it was still a hit. I have a high standard for this type of sandwich.

that viet coffee absolutely floored me, but the bánh mì dragged it from a perfect score. the coffee tasted like a melted caramelised tirmaisu in a cup: indulgently creamy, thick, not too sweet, but generally on the lighter end on actual coffee strength, so not for caffiene chasers ☝️🙂 the combination bánh mì, option 1, was.. meh: very bready, could use more pickled veg, and the meat slices were more of a "polite suggestion of flavour" than the rich-meaty flavours i was expecting. i'm fully hooked on their coffee, but not sure on the bánh mìs.. yet!

I had the vegetarian sandwich. It came with tofu and mushroom too, which seemed to be cooked in curry sauce and was very juicy and tasty! The cashier who took my order was polite and helpful. Looks like a busy place. Even though we ordered from the counter, there's a seating area. Will be back to try more.

The best Vietnamese banh my in CA so far. The bread is authentic and so good. The staffs are friendly and the store is nice and clean. Great price for dessert and small bite dish too.