Lone Wolf Banh Mi — Restaurant in Tulsa

The food is lifeless and inauthentic. I got the lemongrass fried chicken sandwich. It was bland. Lacked seasoning. If there was any saving grace, I would say that at least the chicken was crispy.

When the owner's made a conscientious decision to include Banh Mi (bánh mì) in the name, you would assume that they were offering delicious Vietnamese sandwiches with humble roots that is commonly enjoyed by all walks of life. That being said, you would be mistaken to assume that coming here.

Do you know that person that says "I love Mexican food; I eat Taco Bell all the time!". Similar vibes here. The food offerings is a Frankenstein of generalized white-washed takes on Asian flavors. Kung Pao Chicken or Wontons? Chinese. Kim chi? Korean. Thai Chili? Thai. They're great on their own, but when you put it between some bread and throw some pickled carrots on it and pass it off as "bánh mì", it comes off lazy, unimaginative, and ignorant.

It is truly disingenuous to include the "Banh Mi" in the name of the restaurant when there is nothing Vietnamese about this. Calling the restaurant "Lone Wolf Sandwiches" would suffice. Doing that would clear up a lot of confusion and temper expectations for unsuspecting patrons. Do yourself a huge favor and get a real bánh mì. You can find them at most Vietnamese restaurants for half of the price you would spend on a sandwich here.

(FYI on your menu, it says BANH MI SANDWICHES. You're literally just saying...

I used to really love this place. Last few times the guys working have been rude. Today I was here to pick up an order, but accidentally locked my keys in my car so I decide to have lunch here. I was pretty specific that I had to have no jalapeños and asked for more cucumber kimchi instead. I thought the girl understood even tho she asked back which kimchi after I had already specified- no big deal since for some reason the music is as loud as a night club for no reason. I get my food, start mixing it up, don’t see the extra cucumber, but I do notice there is no cheese and on my ticket they charged for the cucumber so I thought okay maybe there is extra… I go up and they add the cheese they forgot… Halfway thru I start feeling funny so I look closer and start finding tiny bits of jalapeño all throughout my meal. I’m pregnant and it’s become a recent allergy, my mouth and sinuses swell, nose runs and throat gets scratchy. I let them know about this (not mad at the lady taking my order since it’s so loud) but nothing was done. Literally not even a sorry about that, just a “oh there were jalapeños?!” Not worth the money since most went in the trash. If you can’t shout your order don’t expect it to be...

My partner and I ordered takeout from here on a recent road trip across the country. If I lived in Tulsa, this would certainly be a spot I'd frequently visit.

We tried a fried chicken banh mi, wonton chips, fries, and the rice bowl with candied bacon & egg (The Jam). Everything was excellent! Portions were very generous; we couldn't finish it all in one sitting.

The bread on a banh mi can make or break a sandwich. This was exactly what we wanted! Crusty outside, soft inside. The perfect vessel for the explosion of flavors between the buns.

I will be craving The Jam bowl until I get it again or figure out how to make it myself. The textures and flavors were totally unexpected and absolutely delicious.

We didn't know what to expect from the wonton chips and had no idea they'd be cinnamon/sugar instead of savory. It was the perfect addition to all the savory food we had. They also made for a nice snack while we cozied up and watched TV later.

If we're ever back in the Tulsa area, we will certainly eat here again! I'm already scoping out the other dishes I...