Banh Mi Viet

Banh Mi Viet on Divisadero has quickly grown to become one of my favorite weekend lunch spots. Everything comes out fast, and the ingredients always feel fresh and bright. They absolutely pack their sandwiches with meat (or tofu) so it's a perfect post-workout meal.

I think their spring rolls are solid, but I prefer their sandwiches/plates. Overall, solid food at a great price!

If you're looking for an easy meal to take on the goal that hits the spot, this is the place to go. My friends and I ordered banh mis to take to the beach after work and wow these were incredible: I got the beef banh mi and it was a great proportion of bread, beef and vegetables. the bread was crunchy on the outside and soaked up the sauces very nicely, the beef was tender and moist. Super fresh and great portion size for only $10 too!

We got the beef banh mi and beef vermicelli. Good portion, sauce is flavorful, and the pickles were refreshing.
Price is affordable.

I ordered the beef bun and I was pleasantly surprised at the quality. I loved that the disposable box was compostable- it made me feel much better. The location was conveniently in Nopa with plenty of parking. Excellent flavors!

3.5 stars for food. Bumped it up to 4 for great service.

Tried the beef Banh mi and enjoyed it, but felt like it was missing something. Perhaps pate. Skip the spring rolls though - it was way too thin and skinny and a bit stale.

Having said that, I will come back and try other things. It is nice to have this spot around for a casual day at the park. Heard the vermicelli and coffee is good.

Note there is no spot to sit inside and caters for local takeout only.

The shrimp spring rolls are great! They're long and thin, with a nice balance of noodles, lettuce, mint, and cucumber inside. Love the peanut sauce!

Banh Mi Viet is tiny shop along Divisadero, and if you aren't looking carefully enough you might miss it. There's only room enough for a few people inside the shop at a time, and they have parklets right outside if you want to dine at the restaurant. Service is quick, you place you order and wait outside until they call your order number.

I ordered their Dac Biet as Vietnamese cold cuts are the best cured meats to exist. The banh mi has a good portion of meat and fresh veggies, though its fatal flaw is that it suffers from cut-your-mouth-hard-bread. The pate was flavorful and I wish there was just a little more in the sandwich, spread more evenly! They don't remove all the seeds from the jalapeno so there's still a bit of kick to it- if you're not a fan just ask them to not include it when ordering.

tldr; grab a banh mi and picnic at alamo square park!

Banh Mi Viet is well-deserving of its high ratings. Situated blocks from Alamo Square Park, it's probably not uncommon to see many other parties eating sandwiches from this store. Sandwiches are good, service is speedy, and you can get a strong and sweet Vietnamese iced coffee from here to top it all off!

- Fish Cake Banh Mi: Savory and chewy fish cake, cilantro, pickled radish and carrots, and cucumber with a good portion of hoisin sauce. This was a solid and sizable sandwich for a decent price.

Favorite banh mi spot in the area! Love the lemongrass beef one & the prices are great ($10 per sandwich I believe). There aren't any chairs inside, but distance is perfect for a quick lunch & sit at Alamo. Service is fast, polite & kind

Meaty, flavourful, spicy, fresh and delicious! One of my favorite in town! This place does a few things only but does them so well!
I wanna try all their sandwiches! Lots of meat! Pork floss that I LOVE!
Vietnamese Coffee was also great and service was fast! Perfect for lunch! I had the beef and the pork bahn mi and they're both delicious!