DragonEats — Restaurant in San Francisco

It's a 3.5 for me! The banh mis make lunch quick and easy but the flavor isn't fully there. I personally don't like how the banh mis are assembled because the meat is on one side and the veggies are on the other so you never really get everything together in one bite unless you have a big ole mouth haha.

Let's break down the banh mi!

Bread: Soft, chewy, and has a crunch.. but I want the crumbs to get everywhere and cut the roof of my mouth ya know? Ha, I kid. Pickled Daikon & Carrots: I never know if I'm gonna get the old stuff where it's already browning or the good stuff. It's been a mix. Cilantro & Jalapeño: Can't really F up here right? I do wish the jalapeños were spicy though - I want it to burn! Meat (I've tried the roast pork and 5 spice chicken on separate occasions): Both are just lacking in flavor. The meat is also shredded and I'm not sure if that's intentional. Both the pork and chicken kinda tasted the same because it tastes like nothing. I seem to get too much meat juice too and that just makes my sandwiches soggy. Pate: It's tasty and I wish there was more of this stuff but it also always seem kinda wet? Maybe because of the meat juices.

Overall, this place is close to my office so it makes an easy lunch but I only go once in...

This is an above average Vietnamese fast food take out place. The food is generally very fresh (except once I got pork that was kind of old). I have tried many items. Some are quite good (Teriyaki Tofu Roll, Shrimp Salad with Green Papaya, Five Spices Chicken Salad with Cabbage and Papaya, Roast Pork Salad with Cabbage and Papaya, Roasted Duck Bánh Mỳ, Five Spices Chicken Bánh Mỳ, Pork Meatballs Bánh Mỳ, Roasted Pork Bánh Mỳ, Shrimp Bowl, Roast Pork Bowl, Vietnamese Coffee, Thai Iced Tea). Others are only okay (Shrimp Roll, Chicken & Avocado Roll, Teriyaki Tofu Salad with Cabbage and Papaya, Garlic Butter Chicken Breast Salad with Cabbage and Papaya, Sardine Bánh Mỳ, Pop Combo Bánh Mỳ, Garlic Butter Chicken Breast Bowl, Five Spices Chicken Bowl). Service is efficient and professional overall, although one guy looked at me like a deer in the headlights when I suggested that they put my take out order in a reusable plastic container I had brought. Their posted hours say they close at 4:30, but they closed by 4:00 on a Wednesday - not very...

Went around lunch time (12:15 -ish) on a Thursday. The line was outside the building obviously, but moved pretty fast. I think I waited about 10 mins, before I got to the counter. Ordering was quick and easy - I got the 5 spice chicken banh mi, and a Vietnamese iced coffee. The banh mi probably took about 3 mins to be ready. The iced coffee was one of the better, pre-made Viet iced coffees, I've had. It had that really strong, almost bitter taste to it. It was a tad bit too sweet though. The banh mi was really good too, though I've definitely had better a few times in my life. I'll probably go back and check out some of the other options they have, like the duck, or the pork ones. Overall, really good, cheap -ish, lunch spot. The lines can be a little long, but moves fast. Would...