Out of all these places, Thanh Tam has been around the longest. They used to operate the billiard hall around the corner, that was my favorite haunt back in the early 90s, a lot of good memories there. Their banh mi xiu mai takes me back to my childhood in Vietnam every time I eat it. These other newer places just don’t measure up. Another place that I used to frequent is Tan Hoang Huong back when they only have one location at the corner of Edinger and Euclid. Now they changed that place and expanded into a chain and it’s not the same anymore. Banh Mi Cali is another Little Saigon’s institution, I remember back in the 80s it was the place for banh mi and che. They are a chain now, but they still operate the same way. Poor service and lousy food. 😆
@miketttran4 ай бұрын
Thanh Tam is so good I could eat it everyday... Gotta try their xiu mai banh mi now that you recommend it. Thanks!
@amt78774 ай бұрын
I have to rewatch when visiting hubby side of the family. They don’t go out to eat so last visit was horrible
@miketttran4 ай бұрын
Maybe show them my food videos and hopefully they might change their minds? 😊 a little of eating outside never hurts anyone but also a good bonding time
@Piggybjorn4 ай бұрын
Interesting culinary trip in Little Saigon around Los Angeles county~ That banh mi sandiwich, we have tried it in San Fransisco years ago. 🥖🍖🌿🌿
@allen.t4 ай бұрын
Its not LA county its OC
@miketttran4 ай бұрын
If you have a chance to visit Little Saigon, I wholeheartedly recommend you try these spots out!
@mictee96764 ай бұрын
Never confuse OC to LA county to a OC native, they completely lose their 💩
@mjm71654 ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing ! Great content and very informative.
@miketttran4 ай бұрын
Thank you for your support! More food content is coming your way :)
@mkygod3 ай бұрын
My favorite is Pickle Banh Mi. I've tried banh mi from all those spots in Little Saigon except for Yummy.
@miketttran3 ай бұрын
Yummy is so very good!
@AussieAngeS4 ай бұрын
Just subscribed! Awesome video, I love Banh Mi they are so delicious.
@miketttran4 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoy! And thank you for your support
@hiSPACEmango5 ай бұрын
There's so many Vietnamese food spots in OC especially Little Saigon. Hopefully you'll be able to highlight more of them. - mango
@miketttran5 ай бұрын
That’s exactly what I have in mind. Do let me know which spots you would like to see too!
@youngtran53234 ай бұрын
yummy ok! but carrot and Daikon no question is the BEST!!!!!!!!!!!!
@miketttran4 ай бұрын
It is very good yes! And they have a huge menu too
@CaptainPlanet0074 ай бұрын
Subscribed.. will see if this content is worthy since there’s so many creators out there on food.. lol
@miketttran4 ай бұрын
Thank you for your support!
@robng81454 ай бұрын
Nice I have to try them All soon!!!
@miketttran4 ай бұрын
Please do! And don’t forget to let me know which one is your fav 😁
@TT-dp8qh7 күн бұрын
Banh mi o Little Saigon, OC rat la zdo. Phai noi la may tiem nay khong co biet lam banh mi!
@jerrylilkrumzy27035 ай бұрын
Just subscribed ! I always go to banh mi Saigon because the buy 2 get 1 free deal
@miketttran5 ай бұрын
Thank you for your support!
@jaxjaxvang491022 сағат бұрын
THH is the best! We eat every week❤👍👏
@ongtranquang94665 ай бұрын
Thats great Mike 🥖🥖🥖
@ny4trn5152 ай бұрын
I tried lots of places . Bang mi Saigon 168 isn’t good at all
@lmc333Ай бұрын
I wasn't impressed either myself
@anchoimaimai4 ай бұрын
How did you come to select these out of the hundreds of bánh mì joints in OC? Did any of these places paid or offer any payments for you to list in this vid?
@miketttran4 ай бұрын
Nope! Nobody paid me to review their restaurant. I have had many banh mis in OC throughout the years, and you can see in the video I paid for all of the banh mis myself. It all comes down to personal preference and if you still don't trust my opinion on this (which is totally fine!), there's another very reliable source you could find: words of mouth. If you ask, the OC locals will probably give you 2-3 of these banh mi spots! Hope you enjoy!
@hildamaine83193 ай бұрын
Spam! No thanks. However, I do love those sandwiches
@miketttran3 ай бұрын
You’ll be surprised how good spam is in a banh mi!
@minniec.91274 ай бұрын
Good banh mi review. My favorite is always the dac biet and 2nd is xiu mai. Perhaps you could do a follow-up video on banh mi and order xiu mai and grilled chicken? Also, more vdos on VN food, please 💕😋
@miketttran4 ай бұрын
Xiu mai is my childhood favorite! And yes there will be more Viet food videos coming soon!
@davidhoopsfan4 ай бұрын
i grew up in little saigon and i still visit every so often and the first banh mi spot that came to mind was carrot and daikon LOL
@miketttran4 ай бұрын
Carrot is a real deal, but do you like any other spots?
@LilyBMi4 ай бұрын
Just subscribed to your channel!
@miketttran4 ай бұрын
Thank you and welcome! 🤗
@karneasada60254 ай бұрын
Subsribed! Looking forward to the intel on all the great food in Little Saigon/Orange county!
@miketttran4 ай бұрын
Greatly appreciate your support! Crazy food ventures in OC are coming your way
@MaiTran-qi6cn4 ай бұрын
I love ❤️ bánh mì Thanh you for your video
@miketttran4 ай бұрын
Thank you for watching!
@BIGGant4 ай бұрын
Carrot and Daikon, the last spot, is the real deal.
@miketttran4 ай бұрын
Personally I think they're all great spots!
@SueYourShoe5Ай бұрын
why no pickle banh mi review :(
@miketttranАй бұрын
I did film myself eating there but wasn’t too impressed with their special and crispy pork belly. Which banh mi should I get from Pickle next time besides those two?
@SangTu7142 ай бұрын
Yummy is the best banh mi in GG. Gives you the best bang for your money 💰 😊
@miketttran2 ай бұрын
I’m glad you agree! Great crispy pork and cold cut banh mis they have
@SangTu7142 ай бұрын
@@miketttran the spam and egg banh mi is my favorite
@haubui78542 ай бұрын
Try vo sandwich and pickle bang mi in garden grove
@LessTalkMoreDeliciousАй бұрын
Excellent channel! 👍✨ I’ve been frequenting Westminster/GG since the 90s and haven’t been to these spots, except for the new’ish Carrot&Daikon. I must try the others! My usual go-to spot is always Che Cali (the OG, old taco-shop lookin one)… nothing special, but consistent and good!
@miketttranАй бұрын
These spots are relatively new, especially Yummy. Give it a try when you can!
@lamxung610822 сағат бұрын
wtf is ba mi 👎😂
@jaxjaxvang491022 сағат бұрын
WTF! Wake up and smell the bánh mì 🥖 😭
@jaxjaxvang491022 сағат бұрын
WTF! Wake up and smell the bánh mì 🥖😂👍
@haubui78542 ай бұрын
Try Vo Sandwich and Pickle banh mi in garden grove. Also Mama Cha Ca … bang mi cha ca.
@miketttran2 ай бұрын
Heard a lot of talks about Mama… gonna try it soon! Thanks for the rec 😊
@mrlong62674 ай бұрын
Haha your choice, Yummy is my least favorite. It tastes off there. However csrrots and daikon is one of the best as well as Pickle on brookhurst. Cheers!
@miketttran4 ай бұрын
Carrot got the best crispy pork hands down!
@nitro_001newman24 ай бұрын
For banh mi I like the lemon grass beef at Mr. Baguette, but I will try some of the places you recommend. I also subscribed, so keep up the good work.
@miketttran4 ай бұрын
The Saigon Bacon at Mr. Baguette is really good too. Thank you for the sub and welcome to my channel!
@Sparklingslots4 ай бұрын
I love bahn mi Saigon especially their crispy pork belly. I tried carrot and daikon I didn’t like same as my viet husband didn’t like their food either.
@miketttran4 ай бұрын
You should try the crispy pork over at Yummy Bakery too!
@sinbatsiraseranant12414 ай бұрын
We would think that cost of living in California would be more than the Washington, D.C. area but the bahn mi from Bahn Mi DC here is about $7 each.
@miketttran4 ай бұрын
These bakeries are all in Little Saigon area so their pricings are quite competitive. There are $7 banh mi spots but people would end up going to the cheaper ones bc there are too many!
@ducnguyen-uj6zg4 ай бұрын
I would also try Tasty Sandwich on bushard/westminster
@miketttran4 ай бұрын
Will do! Thanks for the rec!
@Therealdopeness30304 ай бұрын
Phuoc loc tho ❤
@HanhNguyen-rp2xj4 ай бұрын
Been looking for a Huynh Hoa copycat, I think Yummy nailed it. Thanks
@miketttran4 ай бұрын
Hope you enjoy! I would not say it's 100% similar to Huynh Hoa, but that's probably the closest in OC hehe
@bl0o0oburryfreaK2474 ай бұрын
Why were you at Pickle at the end of the video but didn’t order anything from them?
@miketttran4 ай бұрын
Great observations! I did order 2 from them, one special and one crispy pork. The quality was super disappointing... The crispy pork was cold and flavorless while the special banh mi was downright bad (stale baguette, ridiculous thick cut of jalapenos...) It ended up not making the list and became our outro spot.
@thieu7144 ай бұрын
I never seen chitterings on menu there. Whats it called in Vietnamese?
@miketttran4 ай бұрын
It's their new item on the menu (for a few months now) In Vietnamese it's called Pha Lau banh mi. You should try it out!
@thinguyen81904 ай бұрын
I wish we have Bánh mì festival like in VN
@miketttran4 ай бұрын
I never know Vietnam has Banh Mi festival... When are where should this take place?
@LinhNguyen-gm6ms4 ай бұрын
Lily bakery is the best, best coffee and banh mi dac biet.
@miketttran4 ай бұрын
Thank you for the rec! Will definitely try Lily's next time
@jjohnson719585 ай бұрын
id go to every single one of them and order all of the subs
@miketttran5 ай бұрын
Make sure you bring cash bc a lot of them is cash only!
@LilyBMi4 ай бұрын
I have been to most of those Bánh Mi places. Taste delicious! Cannot wait to go back soon. What is your favorite one?
@miketttran4 ай бұрын
Yummi is my personal favorite (when you look for something close to banh mi Huynh Hoa in Saigon), Carrot and Daikon for their crispy pork, and Thanh Tam for their fish cake/spam egg banh mi... all great options all around!
@LilyBMi4 ай бұрын
Bánh Mi is one of my favorite foods, as you can tell from my KZbin channel name. 😊
@danielto35853 ай бұрын
just subscribed, good show
@miketttran3 ай бұрын
Thank you for your support 🙏😁
@huudang34192 ай бұрын
I think Saigon is the best!
@miketttran2 ай бұрын
Saigon is also a good deli with diverse food and snacks too!
@halu99974 ай бұрын
I remember back in the "90. U could get banh mi buy 2 get 1 free for $3 in Asian garden mall.
@miketttran4 ай бұрын
Wow... And I thought $5 for a banh mi now is already cheap...
@gametri-eq6lj3 ай бұрын
before Covid I could get 2 banh mi in Dallas for $5
@EPluribusUnumSemper4 ай бұрын
Chit’ling, we don’t say the “ter” in the middle of chitterling.
@miketttran4 ай бұрын
Oh wow... I just repeated how Google told me to pronounce haha
@EPluribusUnumSemper4 ай бұрын
@@miketttran Google is probably right 😆, but as Americans we mispronounced a lot of things and whatever is popular is what we do.
@nakachen76463 ай бұрын
最愛法國麵包
@LinhNguyen-lk1ct3 ай бұрын
❤❤❤
@vanhong83605 ай бұрын
A very good video. I really like it
@vagabond95233 ай бұрын
Banh Mi Cho Cu Bakery on Magnolia and Hazard is one of the best. Their baguette is really good, you guys should try.
@miketttran3 ай бұрын
They do have solid baguettes!
@nghiemnguyen95654 ай бұрын
your review is alright, except you never mention prices. Big different and big mistake.
@miketttran4 ай бұрын
Prices and names of the banh mis come up on the bottom right corner everytime they get introduced. Cheers!