Banh Mi San Marcos — Restaurant in San Marcos

French Baguettes at a Vietnamese restaurants. Well to be fair this place is all about the sandwich and less about say Vietnamese food. The equivalent to the po boy. It's a skinny French baguette filled with assorted meats, daikon, jalapeno, carrots and a buttery mayo. After years of latenight Lee's in Orange county I was craving something a little closer to home. Lee's has the distinction of being open late, really late and having a large menu of inexpensive, what I call snacks, 1 is never enough. This is not lee's, they are larger, meatier, but for some reason I still prefer the daikon and slightly less expensive version from Lee's. I like the larger, softer rolls they use here and man do they slather on the buttery mayo. It either masked the jalapeno or the jalapeno was weak and didn't complete the flavor experience. I love how their #1 is just a combination of 4 other sandwiches. Came out pretty quick and just a part of a ducket more expensive they get the leg up on the bread alone. The shop is small and they offer a clear noodle soup which sounded interesting, probably not pho, but something else. I'll be back, I must make the...

Such a diamond in the rough! We weren't too familiar with how to order. But we said we wanted a sandwich with meat similar to bulgogi & the owner recommended the grilled beef sandwich with everything. It was perfect. The baguette, the marinated meat, the crunchy and refreshing veggies. We also got some fried spring rolls and shrimp fresh rolls. The icing on the cake was the hefty cup of peanut sauce. We love Thai, and this sauce was spot on. We also got refreshing boba teas. The spot is small and there were a couple ppl waiting. The food came out fast for the to go orders and by the time we knew it, our food reached the table. The owner was so nice, setting our meal utensils and napkins in front of us. When we opened the sandwiches and saw that cross section-HEAVEN. Next time we are going to try the vermicelli noodles. The service was fast and given so lovingly. I definitely...

I went here a couple of weeks ago. The food was so good and they have a bunch of different options for sandwiches: beef, vegetarian, chicken, and pork. I got the beef sandwich because there were so many options I was overwhelmed due to the fast moving line. However, as I was waiting I had a better look at the menu. I recommend getting the Number 6 Sandwich next time.

When I was there they were so popular they ran out of bread right after I ordered so had to turn people away who wanted sandwiches until they could get more bread. With this in mind it is good to know that they have Pho Noodle Soup and they use real Filet Mignon. My daughter got the soup and she loved it.

Lastly, my wife got the Fried Tofu sandwich and she said it was phenomenal. So they have lots of great options.

Next time I'm in that part of town I'll be eating...