While on my way to have our first pho in Hanoi, we can't help but being drawn to this hole in the wall stall that had a queue. A check on Google piqued our interest further; a rating of 4.9 from over 600 reviewers!
The Great Kon couldn't resist joining the queue and honestly, the wait wasn't too long; just about 10 minutes and totally acceptable under the nice, cool springtime weather in Hanoi.
Instead of being toasted in the toaster oven, the baguettes were heated up in a double-sided griddle. I can only hope it would turn out to be crisp and toasty. No tables were available although you can wait for an available chair to indulge in your banh mi.
There were four of us and we guess it would be hard to secure the seats. Hence, takeaway would be good for us. With 16 options for banh mi, clueless us just went with the most expensive Banh Mi Thap Cam.
As expected, the baguette was pressed too thinly and points were also deducted for the lack of texture as there was absolutely no crustiness; felt more like a warm pita bread.
Quite generous stuffing within the baguette and although we had no complaint about the taste; it sure wasn't exceptional for us to forgo this for a better meal elsewhere. For 30,000 dong (about S$1.70), I must say price could be a reason why google rating was so high!
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Address
54 P. Lý Quốc Sư, Hàng Trống,
Hoàn Kiếm, Hà Nội, Vietnam
Map
As above.
Menu
As above.
Pricing
Banh Mi Thap Cam - 30,000 Dong
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