Submitted by HelloEverybody94 t3_z61rax in philadelphia
Any bakeries in Chinatown or CC that sell banh mi rolls? I usually get them from the Vietnamese places off Washington but looking for something closer to me.
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pianomanzano t1_ixzguov wrote
Places on Washington raised their prices within the last year or so too.
Toidal t1_iy1iebd wrote
Banh Mi Cali is still also relatively cheap. Like $7-8 a sandwich, albeit maybe not quite as full as other places but arugably just as good. Try the meatball, it's this fatty, porky, fish saucy, meat pastey goodness.
I also really like the bread they use, I don't think it's traditional but it's a little chewier which I prefer. It might just be Amoroso.
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TherabbitTrix0 t1_iy1xkz3 wrote
Yea..this just isn’t true.
PossibilityOrganic12 t1_iy2xqrz wrote
Banh*
DunderMiffler t1_iy145gy wrote
Ba Le
HelloEverybody94 OP t1_iy14udm wrote
That's not Chinatown or Center City
beancounter2885 t1_iy18pnj wrote
No, but it's the best in the city. QT is good, but it's worth the short bus ride on the 47.
HelloEverybody94 OP t1_iy1jgt2 wrote
They're great. It's where I get them from now. Just wanted to know if there was anything good closer by.
Sleepy_Like_Me t1_iy0bn1h wrote
Pho cali has good Banh mi, and there’s a bakery in Chinatown (forget where or what the name was), but they have $4 pre made Banh mi sitting in a big basket and they are incredible.
Toidal t1_iy1j23n wrote
Literally called just Asia Bakery, big red sign. The bread though is not traditional and they're untoasted. They're okay, if you go there again, try the big steam bun instead.
PossibilityOrganic12 t1_iy2xtn9 wrote
Where is it?
Toidal t1_iy4vqx3 wrote
On 10th, past the friendship game heading north on the right. There's also KC bakery that has a big red sign but I havent tried them in a while
PossibilityOrganic12 t1_iy4x5jc wrote
Thanks! But idk what the friendship game is. Is it between Arch and Race or Race and Vine?
Toidal t1_iy4xrrs wrote
Blegh typo, past the ornate arch gate past arch st but before cherry
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sweaty_penguin_balls t1_iy0o3o2 wrote
Aren't banh mi made from baguettes?
PossibilityOrganic12 t1_iy2xw8h wrote
I think sometimes they're made with some rice flour in the mix
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monkeymaxx t1_iyb8468 wrote
QT and Banh Mi Cali make good banh mi, not sure if they sell just the bread but it’s worth asking. I usually stick up at Ba Le and they freeze well.
scienceon t1_ixz6344 wrote
Not sure about just the rolls but I've seen bahn mi prices in Chinatown are like double or triple the price compared to Washington Ave.