Saigon Sandwich

Fast friendly service and excellent value for money. Great location right by the Metro.

Découverte délicieuse et ce grâce à un e-​mail de Unilocal il y a quelques semaines.
Le lieu né paie pas de mine mais l’accueil est particulièrement affable et les sandwichs préparés sous vos yeux à base d’ingrédients ultra frais.
Un résultat presque parfait: j’aurais attribué une cinquième étoile si la baguette avait été un peu mieux choisie; fraîche, croustillante mais sans âme, alors que certaines boulangeries de la rue de Ménilmontant pourraient fournir de quoi parachever ces préparations savoureuses et insolites, même pour les street-​foodistes les plus blasés.

I just had a 3 euro lemongrass sandwich and oh boy it was great.

Nice little hole in the wall with a consistently good sandwich. I’ve had the Special and the Chicken Lemongrass and both are quite good. The chicken was very very well done. For the cheap price (2.5−3), variety of options (including a Vegetarian one), and quality, I would certainly recommend. However, if you’re looking for the best Banh Mi in Paris, I’d still say that it’s at Khai Tri by Tolbiac.

If you’re anything like me, when it comes to eating, things are always time sensitive. I gotta eat a sandwich when it’s hot and freshly made or ice cream right after it’s been scooped. Given this information that you probably didn’t need to know about me, imagine my dismay when my husband told me we’d have to take our Saigon banh mi sandwiches through a 30 minute ride to the Lourve and no, we couldn’t eat on the tube because we’re not animals…
Fast forward thirty minutes later at the Lourve. We get to eat our delicious Vietnamese sandwiches on delicious baguette outside the Lourve while spectators look on with jealousy.
Saigon Sandwich is Vietnamese owned and has a few friendly women putting together these wonderful sandwiches. We ordered two number 2’s after they pretty much told us that’s their best sandwich as it has the most meat. It was the combo with the pork sausage, pig ear sausage, shredded pork, mayo and all typical banh mi accoutrements — carrots, peppers, cucumber and cilantro. We thoroughly enjoyed it but were missing the plentiful meat we get back in the states. However, the bread definitely made up for the lack of meat. Crunchy, chewy and didn’t get stuck up on the roof of my mouth– win!
For 6 euros paired with delicious free tea, I say yes!

Delicious! So cheap, too. The ladies who work there are delightful, to boot. The classic sandwich is really enough for two people — or one hungry person like me. They’ve also got an interesting selection of sodas you won’t find many other places in Paris. A must-​visit in this neighborhood!

Les serveuses asiatiques (vietnamiennes?) sont adorables et le service rapide. Ce n’est pas le meilleur Banh Mi que j’ai testé, mais apparament (voir classement Le Figaro) c’est le meilleur de Paris.
Quoi qu’il en soit, le banh mi est vraiment un sandwich à essayer une fois dans sa vie: crudité, viandes mariné et coriandre dans de la baguette (baguette pas terrible chez Saigon Sandwich d’ailleurs)…ca change du jambon-​beurre. Si vous né vous sentez pas encore prêts pour le «tradi» à base de paté de tête de porc, essayer le poulet-​citronnel qui est bien bon :)
Ca se tente !

Perfect place to pick up banh mi in Paris. Baguette was perfection, lots of meat (ordered the grilled chicken), cheap, good portion.
It’s a small quick take away spot, so no real kitchen with a stove, from the looks of it. I’m a stickler on quality, so when I saw that the meats were precooked, and upon order, it was nuked in the microwave, I was a bit eeked out. But it’s a quick takeaway spot… no biggee, and what do you expect… You get what you pay for… and it was delicious so really no complaints, just a heads up.
The ladies that worked there were very friendly.
I would recommend this spot if you’re in Paris looking for a Banh Mi fix!

J’adore, les prix rien a dire, le personnel pareil, les sandwichs aussi.
En gros allez y

Mon petit bout de Vietnam préféré de tous, sur 10 mètres carrés. La star des lieux: le banh mi, sandwich vietnamien.
Les deux dames sont toujours sympas, les produits toujours frais –le croquant de la carotte marinée dans le vinaigre, c’est LA touché indispensable avec la coriandre-​, la viande de poulet cuite vapeur avec de la citronnelle toujours savoureuse. Le banh mi au boeuf satay est top aussi.
Pour une expérience authentico-​zarbi, il faut «oser» le sandwich spécial avec pâté de porc et émincé de porc. Et pour un défi spicy, on précise qu’on veut du piment.
Bref, à 3,50 euros max, c’est do-​nné.
PS: sur la vitrine et le mur à gauche, ma flamme pour l’endroit y est affichée (blog La Soif du miam), huhu *joues rouges*.

Petite stand de sandwichs vietnamiens à deux pas de Belleville. Accueil chaleureux avec un thé en attendant nos sandwichs.
Au menu des sandwichs: l’incontournable Banh Mi, poulet à la citronnelle, boeuf à la citronnelle et boeuf satay.
Tous les sandwichs sont frais et excellents — mais j’ai une préférence pour le Banh Mi et le Poulet à la citronnelle. Je suis satisfait aussi d’avoir un vrai sandwich piquant, avec les quelques piments rouges cachés dans la garniture — en option bien évidemment.
J’ai hâte de découvrir les Banh Mi au Vietnam cet hiver, mais en attendant je recommande vivement le Saigon Sandwich !

Banh mi perfection! I almost felt guilty paying 3 € for something this good.

Le quartier né paie pas de mine et Saigon Sandwich se situe dans une rue remplie de petits commerces.
Les prix varient entre 2 € 50 et 3 €. Une des particularités de cette sandwicherie vietnamienne est qu’elle propose également des sandwichs au poulet grillé à la citronelle.
J’ai pris un sandwich vietnamien (2 € 50) qui est composé de viande de porc, paté vietnamien, et émincé de poulet. Le prix est imbattable mais je n’aime pas trop le mélange de différente viande le tout arrosé de sauce maggi ainsi que leur baguette.

I went to paris for spring break and took the trek to get here. Holy crap get the chicken, extra spicy if you can take it and indulge. Even though the bread wasn’t toasted it was perfect. They don’t jam it with a lot of stuff but what it’s got is just heavenly. Perfectly seasoned chicken and it just hit the spot. I would move to paris for this place. And they understand english with is a plus.
Just loved it.

I came to Saigon Sandwich on Clotilde’s recommendation (on Chocolate & Zucchini). I LOVE banh mi, so I was thrilled when I realized that I could get some in Paris! The idea of banh mi on a real baguette thrilled my senses and I couldn’t wait.
Since my class was supposed to meet in Belleville today, it was a marvelous coincidence that I remembered to come to Saigon Sandwich. There aren’t a lot of options; I only saw two, the Maison (3 €) and the Spécial (2.5 €) (though Clotilde says there are three).
For a meal in Paris, this is totally a steal. I couldn’t believe that I was actually spending less than 3 € for my food. (I got the spécial because I like my classic banh mi). I must say that I’m a bit confused by Clotilde’s description because I didn’t taste any meatballs or cheese in mine, but it was good nonetheless. Perhaps she meant the «shu mai» that were oddly in the banh mi, which were … well, the lumps of meat that are normally in shu mai.
For the food, I would say 3 stars; it’s not the banh mi that I’m used to, and I think the quality of the meat is lower. It’s different in its taste and texture (less complex), and it’s not toasted. However, the bread IS a nice baguette, so that definitely helps. And it gets 4 stars because it’s really cheap for Paris. :)
I also got a young coconut drink (1 €) because I felt like I could splurge. Yay!
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J’ai essayé Saigon Sandwich apres la recommandation de Clotilde (Chocolate & Zucchini). C’etait bon, et aussi un super bon marche, mais j’etais un peu deçu par la qualité. Ce n’est pas si bon que celui que j’achete a New York, mais ca va. Il n’y pas de baguettes aussi bon aux Etats-​Unis, donc c’etait bien sur mieux ici. J’ai aussi eu un boisson de jeune noix de coco, qui etait vraiment delicieux. Un special + un boisson pour seulement 3.5 €? Je pense que je reviendrai (: