Banh Mi Zon

The staff are friendly and service was really quick. I ordered the chicken rice plate and the catfish rice plate perhaps because it was towards the end of the night, but the chicken was dry. I have tried their banh mi in the past.
Overall I recommend the banh mi over the rice plates.

We just got Banh Mi's catered from Banh Mi Zon for our weekly office lunch. Shoutout to our office manager for getting Banh Mi's for lunch. That's so gangster.

I love Chris Voss's book "Never Split the Difference," which details how to negotiate well and get what you want in life. I negotiated my way to half a beef sandwich and half a Zon sandwich (house special), as I wanted to try both. Would I have been able to do this without using tactically empathy that Chris Voss preaches? I guess we'll never know...

The beef was decent, but nothing to write home about. The Zon on the other hand, was the one. It was made up of pate, Vietnamese ham & salami, and shredded pork jerky wrapped in a crispy baguette. 8.5/10 for me.

We were all seated around the rectangular table discussing life, liberty, and quotas over our Banh Mi's. A beautiful sight really.

I must note that many other reviews say they charge different prices than their menu states, and that's just a great way to piss off the consumer. Just change the menu prices... I didn't experience this first hand though, so it's not affecting my rating.

My favorite Banh Mi in the city still comes from Saigon Vietnamese Sandwich Deli in the Lower East side. $10 for a BOMB Banh Mi that was better than any Banh Mi I had in my time in Vietnam... Oh you haven't been to Vietnam!?!?!? Couldn't be me...

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The purpose of this review is not to hate or harm this restaurant in any way, shape, or form. That being said, I hope you take this review as an informative review.

Atmosphere: Tiny restaurant. Seems like they have changed indoor dining experience compared to some years ago. The entrance was a bit disorganized. I'm not sure if this was just a season thing where they only offer indoor dining when it's summer. Other than that, it had a neutral atmosphere.

Service: They were welcoming and attentive. They had my order ready by the time they said it was going to be ready.

Food: I ordered the Catfish bowl. The food was well portioned, and the flavors from each ingredient complemented each other. I also ordered the Lychee smoothie. Although it was not the right weather to drink it, it still tasted really good. I believe it will taste twice as good in summer.

Price: Honestly, their prices are fair. The quality and flavors of the food compensate their prices.

I have been searching NYC for the perfect Bahn Mi, and I have to search no longer. This is it. This is the best. The bread, the veggies, the meat, all amazing quality and so tasty and in the right proportion 😍

The problem with the rest of the Bahn Mi in the city is laziness and Americanization. I don’t want a giant greasy meat sandwich! I want exactly what I got here, you have to go for yourself.

Also, the service at this place is incredible. They went above and beyond by letting us try ingredients before we ordered to make sure we would like our meal. They brought our food out to us, as we were sitting outside.

I would go multiple times a week if I lived closer 😩

Always delicious food and drinks made with care. They use high quality ingredients and make things such as Vietnamese pork sausages, lemongrass chicken etc in house. The drinks are awesome too: salted limeade, Vietnamese coffee, lychee mint smoothie....