Paris Sandwich
“On a recent sojourn to Robert Moses Beach, we packed Banh Mi sandwiches from Paris Sandwich Bakery Cafe.”
“Their chicken sandwich is definitely much smaller than the ones from Saigon.”
“I went back for a Vietnamese coffee and a green tea waffle which were both excellent.”
Paris Sandwich
Delivery: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Caters: Yes
Price range.
$ Price range Under $10
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A charismatic review.
Came here to get a roast beef sandwich and it totally didn't look the same. They forgot the vegetables.
However, in honesty did tasted good. Crispy bread, fresh flavorful meat, and was a good size. For under $8 I guess it's not bad.
Really crowded, best to grab and go unless it's not rush hour.
Go enjoy your viet sandwich and demand veggies!
Hope you enjoyed this review,
Cherie
I came here late on a Sunday because I wanted to take a banh mi on my flight back home, and every other place was sold out at 6:30 p.m. The location had a fluorescent-lit cafeteria feel. The prices were average for NYC but expensive for this Houstonian accustomed to her cheap and delicious banh mi. I got the grilled pork (recommended by the counter attendant) and it was aight. Meat was a bit chewy and tough, the fixins were nothing to write home about, and the bread was, well, the 6:30 p.m. bread. (srsly what did I expect, yeahhhh)
Anyway, I wouldn't recommend hitting this place up unless you were desperate like I was.
Bangin ass banh mi sandwiches! I like Paris much more than JoJu in Queens. Some people complain about the prices here but I don't think it's that bad. They give a fair amount of beef in their sandwiches and the bread is good. People are asking for too much when they want the bread to be fluffy but yet crunchy. It makes no sense. Anyone who had banh mi sandwiches know that their bread isn't fluffy like a loaf of Wonder bread. I usually get their bulgogi sandwiches to go and load it up with sriracha sauce at home. The sandwich is full of flavor and its not drenched in grease.
Verdict – I'm certainly a fan of their sandwiches. The bulgogi beef is always nice and tender and their pork sandwiches aren't bad either. I don't always eat banh mi sandwiches but when I do, I prefer Paris.
I ordered a grilled chicken banh mi baguette and it was pretty good. It's definitely not the best sandwich I've ever had, but it was pretty tasty.
The bread was toasted well – crunchy on the outside and soft on the inside. I liked the pickled vegetables; they added nice texture to the sandwich. The chicken itself was coated with sauce so it tasted more sautéed than grilled.
Slightly higher in price it's competitor's sandwiches in Chinatown but the difference is that they offer combos such as a Sandwich+Coffee/Tea+Waffle for around $6 which is not bad and that makes a pretty descent inexpensive lunch or dinner.
My only complaint is that the sandwiches don't necessarily come out descent as much as I would iike for it to. Sometimes it taste funny (sour, stale) while at other times the bread and/or meat is just too hard to bite into and sometimes they get the order wrong altogether though I don't blame them. All in all I would recommend working on consistent quality.
Boo.
Paris used to be my go to banh mi spot. Before I knew better. Before yelp. I was craving one today and went to Banh mi Saigon first but they were sold out (as always) so I decided to try this Paris down the block. First time at this location.
Their menu boards are nice and orderly. They have tons of appetizers, drinks and bread for grabs in addition to the banh mi. There's a handful of tables as well plus a bathroom.
I ordered the grilled chicken banh mi, which was prepared pretty quickly. Well, this banh mi sucked. Like, I could have made it myself at home sucked — with leftover dry chicken. Old, crusty bread. The last strands of the radish from the jar in the back of the fridge. Yeah, that bad.
No more!
It seems like all of my favorite Chinatown banh mi places are shutting down. I guess it's hard to make rent and maintain a constant stream of customers when you keep having to raise sandwich prices. It's sad, really.
Anyway, Paris Sandwich is one of the few ones that are still around. Their classic banh mi is good, but nothing special. All the right meats are in there, and you can get it nice and toasty.
Their bags and signage say their bread is baked fresh hourly. Not sure if I believe that, but if true, that's not a bad gimmick. And yes, the sandwiches are quite large, as to be expected. Maybe if these banh mi spots didn't use such large baguettes, they could stay in business longer…
Very solid sandwiches. The bread is quite nice, with a crunchy crust and soft inside. They also have a wide variety of banhmi flavors to choose from. Unfortunately, I've become spoiled by the amazing banh mi in Philadelphia. Although they are good, they don't quite live up to that.
Note: Credit minimum is $6, which is pretty good, especially for Chinatown!