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Take-out
Vietnamese

Vegan banh mi stand located inside Vegan Bistro. Offers four sandwiches and milk teas. Open Thu-Sun 8:00am-3:30pm. Closed Mon-Wed.


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19 Reviews

First Review by jp13k

nomushroomsplease

Points +24

Vegan
28 Nov 2024

Killer Vegan Bahn Mi

Stopped by here on a roadtrip up the coast.

As stated elsewhere, the food is amazing and the owner was super friendly and well informed.

I had the lemongrass Bahn mi and some rolls. 10/10 would eat again!

avocadowong

Points +235

Vegan
17 Nov 2024

Yummy affordable banh mi

Was introduced to this banh mi sandwich place by friend. Me and my partner shared the lemongrass banh mi and the bbq pork one and had the passion fruit tea drink. Owner is sweet lovely lady and her husband. I thoroughly enjoyed the tasty sandwich and drink .

Pros: Affordable , Delicious food , Owner

PaulAtreides

Points +1078

Vegan
16 Nov 2024

Most perfect vegan bahn mi ever

Easily one of the best vegan bahn mis I've ever had. Every detail is perfect. The owner is also a gem. Simply amazing and affordable.

Pros: Best bahn mi ever, Tea samples were excellent , Perfect

aniiia

Points +24

Vegan
27 Oct 2024

Great sandwiches

Sandwiches are amazing - fresh, crispy bread, so tasty.

hetalshah24

Points +1046

Vegan
21 Oct 2024

Awesome Banh mi

Update - Had their new spicy lemongrass.. my husband loved it. I liked it but simple delight is still my fav!

I love me a good vegan banh mi sandwich and this hits the spot. The owner is very polite and patient. I went for the simple delight option and it was really very good. The food seemed fresh, flavorful and was very reasonably priced. What more can you ask for. I had the lychee zero calorie drink to accompany my sandwich and it was really very good too. Overall, it was a great meal. I will be going back here.

Updated from previous review on 2024-01-29

Pros: Good food, Price is right, Great staff

hyperveganloke

Points +16

Vegan
07 Oct 2024

Better than Lee's Sandwiches

The 'Simple Delight' Banh Mi was truly a delight. Aina and Tri are really amicable and their service is superb. The seating area is also really nice - quite spacious. Can't wait to try their other sandwiches soon.

I've been a vegan for over a decade and I've tried a lot of good Banh Mi sandwiches but nothing comes close to what this place makes! Try it now!

Pros: Delicious sandwiches, Amicable Service, Spacious seating

Dariush

Points +1032

Vegan
09 Aug 2024

Most ALL vegans should do it

Wow- fantastic made-to-order vegan banh mi sandwiches. Fresh bread, a few options to choose. I liked the Celestial Combo, but BBQ was also a sensation feeling. The restaurant is a bit of a hole in the wall, and shares space with another restaurant that has donuts and specialty drinks.

SammL

Points +34

Vegan
06 Jul 2024

Absolute Vegan Perfection

Meticulously prepared, freshest ingredients and absolutely delicious The vegan Pate Chaud is to die for! Delicate, flavorful crust with unbelievably tasty pate.

Pros: Friendly caring service, Crunchy fresh ongredients, Everything handmade on site

Brycew

Points +944

Vegan
04 Jul 2024

Awesome Vietnamese food and awesome people

This place is inside ‘Vegan Bistro’ which is a donut shop with the Vietnamese counter to the right hand side after you walk in. Two sisters cook and serve banh mi’s and other Vietnamese fare along with smoothies. Their rice (only available on weekends) is excellent. The ladies are so nice and took the time to give advice on how to eat the dishes.
After your meal, if you want, you can have a donut or Vietnamese coffee from Vegan Bistro for dessert

CA89SS

Points +2138

Vegan
14 Jun 2024

Wow!

The lovely human at the front desk was such a pleasure to deal with. She explained everything so well. We ordered the cheerful and the simple delight. The roll was still warm it was so fresh! Go here! The donut place next door is incredible and does the best iced coffee.

andyjng

Points +5354

Vegan
11 Jun 2024

Best Banh Mi

Located in the same shop as the famed vegan donuts, Aina offers a wonderful and affordable (in this day and age) $10 banh mi that is fully vegan, and they have a lot of options to select from as well.

I ordered their Ocean Sub - reminiscent of a tuna sub in a toasty baguette with all of the traditional tasting fillings you'd expect from a banh mi. It was immediately love at first bite. The sandwich was excellent especially since I haven't had "tuna" in years, and really reminded me of my childhood. I ate it so quickly that I wish I had ordered another sandwich before leaving and heading back to Santa Cruz where I live.

It's so good that you won't even remember that it's fully plant-based. Aina's banh mi really are the ish and I can't recommend them enough for anybody wishing to explore more plant based options in the South Bay.

Don't forget to order a donut next stall over for dessert.

blorpy

Points +144

Vegan
01 Apr 2024

yummy

super tasty! owner was also friendly

dropped_toast

Points +18

Vegan
02 Dec 2023

One of the Best

Really reqlly really good. Bread is so good. Crust is thin and crispy, crumb is soft with a light chew. Mock-meats made in house. Thai basil, which is always awesome. And the price?! Aina Saya she just wants good vegan food to be accessible to people. What a hero.

clamchow

Points +1248

Vegan
05 Nov 2023

Great banh mi

Loved the cheerful banh mi. Tea was good too

rxg19977

Points +46

Vegan
14 Oct 2023

5 stars!

Ordered the combo BBQ sandwiches and the spring rolls.

All very flavorful and freshly made. Good prices and portion sizes

Aina (owner) was very kind and helpful with explaining the menu and making friendly conversation.

Shares a venue with Vegan Donut shop. Nice relaxing atmosphere to sit down and eat

10/10 would recommend and come back for more ☺️

Pros: Flavors, Prices and portions, Atmosphere

OsirisGalera

Points +98

Vegan
14 Oct 2023

Delicious

Very fresh ingredients and very tasty! The Season rolls are a must! The cheerful Xo—Xu Bánh Mì is sooooo good - I loved the BBQ flavor. Overall a really good spot. The people who work here are super friendly. I’m so glad we stopped by when we were passing through San Jose! Will def come back again!

Pros: Taste, Visually appealing , Great staff

jamerson

Points +171

Vegan
17 Sep 2023

Yummy

Owner is so kind! Loved the sammich

Glory234

Points +16

Vegan
14 Sep 2023

Delicious!!!

Great food for great value! The banh mis were very impressive and reminded me so much of banh mi that I grew up eating. The owner was also very friendly and allowed me to try both sandwiches (half and half). I loved both! Even if you're not vegan, these were really solid Viet sandwiches!

Pros: Excellent food, Great value, Good portions

jp13k

Points +57

Vegan
10 Sep 2023

Delicious!!!!!

Got both of their types of sandwiches. Ridiculously delicious! Found this place when visiting the vegan donut place that it's inside. Owner was super nice and welcoming trying to share her passion through vegan food! Definitely coming back when in the area!




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