Saigon Bakery & Sandwiches — Restaurant in San Gabriel

Amazing banh mi sandwiches at a cheap and affordable price point. The bread was so soft on the inside with a nice crunch on the outside. Sandwiches came out pretty fast and nice service.

Food The grilled pork banh mi was so good. The thing that really made it was the perfectly toasted bread with a soft inside so that I could enjoy all the flavors of the sauce, meat, and vegetables. The vegetables were super fresh and there was plenty of it.

I also got an iced Vietnamese coffee and that was also a great way to start off my Saturday morning! A nice strong and sweet, but not overly sweet, drink with a ton of ice for a hot day. Looks like they make it in batches and add the ice as you order it.

Atmosphere A quick stop and go spot where you order at the counter and then go. Casual and clean. You can see all the bread that they're baking freshly!

Pricing Cheap banh mi sandwiches and you can choose to either get a longer, skinnier bread or a rounder, shorter bread for the same price! Only $6 as of July 2022. Compared to Seattle prices that I'm used to (it is like $10+ for not as great banh mi), this place is a great deal.

Service Friendly staff and double checked to make sure was order was just right. Food came out pretty quick.

Other There is a large parking lot next to it that you can...

Our go to Banh mi station. Along with everything Vietnamese food, the Banh Mi s here are one of the best in SGV.

The French baguettes 🥖 for the Banh Mi are perfectly baked, fluffy inside and crunchy outside. With the tasty and generous portion of fillings, the Vietnamese sandwich would satisfy the most discerned eaters.

Fillings are expansive ranging from the most popular BBQ beef to vegetarian varieties. They are all very yummy. The prices are very reasonable for the Banh Mi. It would not break your bank.

Besides Banh Mi sandwiches, they have many different Vietnamese snacks and desserts. We usually pickup some chicken pies, egg rolls and some fried doughs ( Vietnamese donut without the sugar) along with our Banh Mi orders.

My wife is a big fan of this shop. So we frequent this bakery quite often. Parking is easy as the shop has its huge parking lot next...

UPDATE: Not long ago, I said “Really good and fresh baguettes.” But now I have to say: things have changed, and not for the better.What used to be a bustling community mecca — full of warmth, value, and consistently fresh goods — now feels like a shadow of itself. The baguettes? Once delicious, golden-crusted, and practically a daily staple. Now they’ve jumped to 2.5x the original price — not even during peak COVID did they dare go that far. And the quality? Slipping. What was once a humble indulgence has turned into a disappointing splurge. I won’t say they were “affordable” — but let’s be real, Asians know how to stretch a dollar, and this place used to respect that. I used to look forward to stopping by, but now I leave wondering what happened to the spot that once felt like a...