OH MAI VIETNAMESE KITCHEN SOUTH STATE — Restaurant in South Salt Lake

A couple buddies and I decided to check this place out since we've heard so much about it and we're all really into Vietnamese lately. For the most part, it was good. We all enjoyed what we had ordered but all agreed that we weren't really anxious to hurry back.

I tried the round eye and brisket Pho with the curry chicken Banh Mi.

Overall, this place seems to be more trendy than delicious. However, the price can't be beat. There are much better options for Pho and Banh Mi throughout the valley, and for now I'll stick with my favorites.

The parking and seating area awful tight, but folks are very willing to share a table with you and it's casual and homey enough to make it kinda fun. There isn't a parking lot but plenty of options on State Street and a few spots down the alley to the South.

The one complaint we all shared was that the entire restaurant had a funky foot odor and kinda smelled like a junior high locker room. Not very pleasant. It wasn't a fresh aroma either, like something they were preparing, but more like and old stale aroma that's in the woodwork, on the walls, wafting from the kitchen, who knows!

In closing, if invited here by friends or coworkers, I'd probably return, but won't personally be choosing or suggesting this...

New to ban mi...not from area...not available Where we live. Had a pork sandwich from a competitor a year ago....I have been craving the delicious freshness I experienced....visiting salt lake again didn't have time to drive to west valley so we decided to try oh mai... Stopped at one location, went in I have a shellfish allergy...and no-one there could tell me if the chilli- lime fish vinigarette had shellfish..and since it was used on most of the sandwiches, it limited my options, so we left to try another shop further north. Got there to find the oh mai sign on the front, baby the old sign still on the side of the building. This location could suggest leaving the fish sauce off. So I tried the ribeye...my wife had the honey pork sandwich. She took one bite and almost vomited from the overpowering fishy taste(and she likes seafood)...I tried my sandwich it was dry, and not at all like the bahn mi I had been craving....the carrot and Daikon could hardly be found. I ate part of it, and we went around the corner and had an amazing Philly cheesesteak....I was never so disappointed.....I'll be driving to west valley next time...

Oh mai has been a favorite of mine for over three years we have consistently gone two to three times a week to get sandwiches, pho and our fav the honey glazed pork vermicelli noodle bowl however we were really disappointed to find out last night that they are no longer putting the toasted peanuts in the vermicelli noodle bowls anymore due to people with peanut allergies. After hearing this I was questioning even ordering the bowl because the peanuts are actually my favorite part but I did anyways and I was so disappointed. The vermicelli now has no texture and it just tastes very bland and and soggy without the peanuts. I understand peanut allergies but it really does compromise the whole flavor and texture of the meal. They had also raised the prices a while back which is understandable but then after that changed the size of the bowls and hoisin containers and I think the hoisin sauce changed as well it isn’t as flavorful as it used to be. This place is so loved and popular because of the way it was why are they trying to fix things that...