Banh Mi Che Cali BMC Pho — Restaurant in Monterey Park

Okay first of all, I am seeing mixed photo posting for this yelp location's banh mi che cali that got me a bit confused. THERES ANOTHER BANH MI CHE CALI A MILE DOWN ON ROSEMEAD. Please don't confuse this one with that one! This one is located by Orange Ave in Monterey Park!

I been coming here since they first opened in 2009-10 (?) I cant even keep track anymore. Banh Mi Che Cali, everyone knows to come here for their good value of food for buck. Well, at least that's how they started. However as the years go on, their prices kept increasing. They just rebranded their boba selections, and named it Tamo or something along the line, marking their drinks to be $6 rather than previously $3-4.

Not to mention, their food price have gone up as well but their quality is still the same. Although they do have good bento kind of selection (small boxed lunch for you to take on the go) thats ~$5.

They were originally really clean, but it seemed like since opening a few years back, they haven't done much up keep to keep it clean so now its a bit underkept.

Their banh mi is still buy 2 get 1, and some boba selection is still buy one get one free, but just more expensive. Their boba isn't really honey boba, they cook it differently that it isn't sweet, and kind of ruins the taste. .I used to come here for their cheap boba, but now I am not so sure.

I only come here for a quick food fix, and convenience because its right by my house and they have food premade at the counter, but otherwise its pretty bad. Also customer service sucks, but then again which Asian place have good customer service am I right?

But hey at least they got their own parking lot so you aren't fighting a bunch of people either...

This is a place you come to for cheap food. They have buy 2 baguettes and get 1 free. I like the ham, meatloaf and head cheese the best. They also have drinks for BOGO free.

We came on a Saturday around 4:30pm and they were not busy. You sit down and a worker comes and drops off the menu for you to order. Currently, there's a new item on the menu for hot pot which is advertised at 50% off and cost $8.50. The options for the hot pots are the beef pot, intestine pot or seafood pot with a selection of broths (one being beef broth but I cannot remember the rest) and egg noodles or rice. I wanted to try it since it's new so I selected the beef pot with beef broth as suggested on the menu. I also selected the egg noodles. It wasn't the best hot pot and not anything compared to boiling point or any other hot pot joint. I would not order it again. My husband got the chicken pho for $4.99 bucks and it was good and cheap. Overall, it was a satisfying meal.

TIP: there's parking in back of the restaurant and you enter from...

After I finish my shift, I like to get something to eat after work. I found this spot because it opens exactly the same time I'm out.

I'll cut to the chase with my rating.

The Lady behind the counter with the heavy eye shadow seems to not want to serve me. In total, I probably visited this place 5 times. And every time I'm waiting to pay for my items, I waited and waited until the lady feels like it was time to ring me up. The waiting time was unreasonable seeing others before me had their transaction go smoothly and quickly.

There are times she went to the next customer behind me and wanted to serve them! The customers had to mention I was here first.

So, I stopped going there.

The employees are extremely quiet when preparing the products mind you. As if they weren't allowed to talk.

It would be unfortunate if she owns the place, as she has no clear idea on how to socialize to...