Paris Banh Mi — Restaurant in Viera

I'm Vietnamese & from San Jose, Cali. (180k residents are Vietnamese/the Cali city with the most viet population). I don't expect any Florida spot to be as good as home, but I'm glad to see an Asian-owned business. Will continue to support them & hope it'll get better.

I am kinda offended that one of the workers tried to explain to me how to eat pho because I'm Vietnamese... she pointed out the tuong & nuoc mam (hoisin, sriracha & fish sauce). I guess she couldn't tell I was Viet (sad lol). Although, I'm sure someone that has no idea about Vietnamese cuisine would appreciate this gesture.

This place is okay & the best it'll be for what's available. There's only a few Vietnamese restaurants & I feel the food has been Americanized for local palates.

I've ate here a few times & tasted several of their menu items. When I'm in the area, I most likely eat here after the movies.

Banh mi- These are pretty decent. It gets the job done. I like 1 & 2. Not the best or worst banh mi I have had but I appreciate that it's available. They have a loyalty card.

Croissant sandwich- not that great. Stick to their banh mi

Noodle dishes are overpriced but there are very few viet places to go. It is what it is lol

alright culture lesson in regards to another yelp reviewer; it's not crab pho. It's bun rieu . Please correct yourself. They're entirely different dishes. pho is beef/chicken stock & bun rieu uses pork based broth. You also use slightly diff veggies to accompany the entree.

Pho tai aka pho steak- it's okay. Lacks that authentic flavor but I'll take what I can get in Florida lol. Decent portion size & will fill you up.

Bun rieu aka crab soup- it's okay. Again decent sized portions. Lacks that authentic flavor but is expected in Florida. I think their pho is better but it was nice to eat bun rieu since it's hard to find around brevard.

Drinks/ boba drinks taste good enough to me. Fresh tea you can have sugar or none . The specialty drinks have sugar included.

At the end of the meal, they prefer you put your dishes in the bin by trash...

As a self proclaimed aficionado of Vietnamese Bahn Mi, I was excited to try this place.

We arrived at about 1130 and the place was empty sans one table.

We were warmly greeted and proceeded to place our order. We always look at the menus of new places online before visiting, to cut down on possibly holding up a line, but we had time to place our order.

Ordering was super easy. For drinks, I procured a peach honey green tea, my wife got a matcha milk tea with passion fruit popping boba. Both were phenomenal.

For sandwiches, we both got Bahn Mi. I got B4 shredded chicken and my wife a B2 Roast pork.

The toppings were fresh, the fillings were warm. The only downside was the bread. As we all know, Vietnamese bread may be the best bread in the world. I mean, there’s nothing like it. Crusty, flaky and delicious. I was a baker for 20 years and I can tell you that Vietnamese bread is like NY pizza crust. There’s nothing like it. Instead of Vietnamese type bread , this bread was actually a baguette. And I guess maybe thats what they serve being called “Paris Bahn Mi”. I would much rather have a crusty bread. But it did not take away from the experience. It was just different. A bit chewy and not as flaky. But still a great fresh baguette.

We also got some pastries to bring home. A turnover and a croissant. The turnover was decent. The puff could have been flakier and the filling was a bit mushy. The croissant was amazing.

All in all, great food and...

Worst. Service. Ever. Unbelievable.

I walked in & stood in front of the cash register, which had two people standing behind it talking, for a solid 30-60 seconds before either one acknowledged my existence. Then I placed my order, & one of the cashiers asked me a question about the order but when I replied with my answer, she told me that I didn’t have a choice…so why ask me then?

I pay & start walking around as I wait for my order. My order is called out as ready, so I go back to the cash register to pick up my drink. I stand at the register for a moment and ask for the order, & a third person behind the counter rudely points with her chin to the other end of the counter, “there!” Apparently I’m supposed to know that there’s a “pickup counter”—& because it’s too difficult or inconvenient for any of these three employees to have an ounce of courtesy.

The employees need a serious overhaul in attitude…as a customer, I shouldn’t be treated as an inconvenience. I’ll be taking my business elsewhere—there’s nothing special about this place and quite frankly, if you’re looking for a pick-me-up or pleasant experience, I suggest you...