Tenderloin, San Francisco County · San Francisco
411 Ellis St, San Francisco, CA 94102
Cash-only Vietnamese sandwich shop in the Tenderloin run by an auntie making six varieties of banh mi and Vietnamese iced coffee. Often sells out, so calling ahead is advised.
Haven't been here myself — came recommended from someone I trust.
Small Tenderloin take-out space draws long lines for super-cheap meat or tofu banh mi sandwiches.
A family-owned, counter-service Inner Sunset shop turning out eight varieties of crunchy-crusted Vietnamese banh mi sandwiches packed with pickled daikon, carrot, cilantro, and jalapeño.
A casual Tenderloin spot serving traditional Vietnamese banh mi like BBQ pork, BBQ chicken, and marinated tofu with lemongrass and chili.
Longtime hole-in-the-wall Vietnamese eatery for bowls of pho & traditional noodle dishes. Cash only.
Old-school cash-only Cantonese bakery on Clement Street in the Richmond, baking from-scratch BBQ pork buns, egg custard tarts, and coconut cocktail buns daily. Lines form when the char siu baos come out of the oven.