Happy Banh Mi — Restaurant in Mexico City

The place lives up to its name. Oftentimes, I find that Asian restaurants here tend to have the same generic flavors, but not this one. The flavors are complex yet balanced. The lemongrass chicken is something I could eat for every meal. The siracha aioli pairs perfectly with the marinaded chicken, and the vegetables are pickled to perfection - with just the right amount of acidity to offset the savoriness of the meat. The baguette is crispy on the outside and thin enough so that you still feel satisfied by the amount of protein. What I love about the chicken bahn mi is that you get every texture and flavor with each bite: the crunchiness of the pickled veggies and the crispness of the baguette and the tenderness of the meat. Because of this, I never get bored...

Although the owner is not Vietnamese, but he has made good effort to replicate the sandwich. I am Vietnamese and have tried the sandwich in many restaurants around the world. And they have done well here. Just the right mix of crunchy sweet and sour dakon radish, carrot, cucumber, and cilantro. A few red Jalapeno. A slight touch of sauce that was not too overwhelming or gooed up the bread like others have done. The baguette is good. But you can not achieve the crunch and texture of the Vietnamese baguette. That will be difficult to replicate. But they have fresh french baguette that is just fine. I hope that was he expands his menu, he will stay true to the tradition. It is rare to find good Vietnamese food...

Stumbled upon this fantastic place as I was wandering around the beautiful streets of Coyocan and after reading all the great reviews on Google I thought I would try for myself and along with my girlfriend we have fallen in love with Happy Banh Mi. We tried the lemongrass chicken and the Saigon beef baguettes which were both incredibly tasty my favorite was the chicken and my girlfriend's was the beef but both were awesome. The service is exemplary and very helpful plus we had the desert on the house- that was bloody good too! Can't wait...