Highly recommend pork belly Bahn mi. There's not a lot of indoor seating and I have always gotten my food to go. Whoever is at the window has always been friendly.

This spot delivers on both service and food. The service was top notch, always making sure my party was taken care of with waters and sauces. I got the garlic shrimp bowl and the shrimp were plump and juicy. Their fish sauce dressing and homemade chili sauce put the bowl over the top. The bowl was perfectly balanced with noodles, veggies and protein. The inside has limited seating but is such a wonderful ambiance to be in. 5 stars all around will be back!

A small family-owned restaurant that I am so glad we found! The owner is very kind and provided the best service. He's very attentive and friendly. The food was spectacular as well! The noodles were very bouncy and the pork belly was SO GOOD! I would highly recommend trying this place!!! I'm also excited for their seasonal specials, developed by his wife!

Definitely an Asian fusion Vietnamese gem in the SaMo area! Was so happy that I finally got to try the food here. Service is amazing - both owners Pamela and Alvin are the BEST! They are so friendly and extremely attentive to all of their customers! We tried the Spring Rolls, Mango salad, Pork Belly Banh Mi, and Saigon Grilled Chicken Noodle Bowl along with the Vietnamese Iced Coffee and Ube Foam Caffe Latte - can't explain how fresh everything tasted here. The meat was juicy and flavorful in every bite! I also loved their seasonal Mango salad which is so refreshing especially during this time of the year. The space is a little smaller but can fit up to 10 people. There is also a takeout window for those who want to order to-go. Talk about efficiency! Plenty of metered street parking available on Montana. A great addition to part of town! Will definitely come back every time I'm in the area.

The food is fantastic and the prices are good. I pop by for a sandwich nearly every time I'm in the area. I've never eaten in, but it seems like a nice intimate experience at their small counter. I've only ordered to go at the window, which is easy and fast and your food is usually in your hands within about 10 minutes or so, which is awesome considering they are almost always busy when I've come by. Everyone who works there is so friendly and personable, they lift my spirits even on my worst day. You know how everyone is often so busy and overwhelmed with everything it's easy to just feel like people are overlooked or not actually connected to one another? It's remarkable how just in a small somewhat routine conversation to order a sandwich that they can make such a difference. Anyway, highly recommended.

I cannot get enough of this place. We eat here 3-4 times a month. As I mentioned in my first post, I've traveled throughout Vietnam, and got these sandwiches wherever I could find them (or wherever Anthony Bourdain had been to ) But, this Bahn Mi ranks in my top sandwiches of all time. The owners are Alvin and Pamela, and they both are the nicest and most humble and lovely people. Alvin has the amazing ability to seemingly remember every customer's name. They are there everyday taking care and serving their customers and saying hello to passerby's. Their respect and care for their customers is undeniable. The sandwich is made on the best crusty french loaf of bread. The meat is top tier, always tender, perfectly seasoned. They have a homemade sambal sauce that gives just a hint of acidity and spice. The protein options are filet, chicken, shrimp, braised pork belly or a yummy tofu blend. You can get them on a rice bowl, salad bowl, or noodle bowl or in this case, a sandwich. The spot itself is small. Just a few seats. But this food is incredible, even when it's "to go" Don't sleep on this place. It will quickly become your new favorite.

There's a reason this place is voted one of the best Vietnamese spots in Santa Monica. Co-owner Alvin, who serves the front, is always so welcoming, helpful and attentive. The food always tastes fresh with that homemade flavor which makes the experience feel like you're eating with family. The shrimp and pork spring rolls is my favorite appetizer, with their spicy garlic tofu bites being a close second. Their bahn mi is so crispy and is stuffed with lots of protein and veggies. The noodle bowl is also recommended and has a large, filling portion. Their drinks are also amazing - the chia seed blueberry lemonade is so refreshing and the iced latte with ube foam has the perfect balance of coffee and sweetness. Looking forward to continuously visiting this spot and trying their off-menu items. I wish I had a bigger stomach!

Family owned restaurant with bright and quick service whats not to love! The place is small so getting seating it not easy, but when you eat here expect the nicest man in the world to get you everything you need without asking. I have now gone two times and both times were awesome. I got the fresh pork & shrimp spring rolls, beef bahn mi, and beef noodle salad. The spring rolls are fresh and nice combo of veggies. For the bahn mi you can tell the bread is fresh, not my favorite bahn mi in LA, but solid. The noodle salad I preferred better, just wish the beef had more flavor and crisp to combat the soft noodles. Overall, such as cute place and would recommend it to anyone in the area to try!

I had to drop a friend off to LAX and always have to get something before going back home. My fiancée was craving bahn mi and this place was the closest. I gotta say the parking is a tough one lol but eventually found one sorta close by. I ended up ordering the pork belly, the chicken bahn mi and some egg rolls with a Vietnamese coffee. Even though this fusion, it's way better than the other fusion place I've been to. The other place do these weird mixes and totally ruin the bahn mi but this place does a good job on sticking to the original bahn mi. The only thing I noticed there was a taste of cream cheese? I've never had cream cheese on a bahn mi and wasn't a fan. I also noticed I didn't see any pâté which was a bummer. My fiancée is Vietnamese and also traveled to Vietnam. So I probably gotten used to the pâté. But overall, I really liked the bahn mi and the egg rolls. I'd definitely come back next time I'm in the area!

My husband was in the neighborhood so he picked up lunch from here. He said it was hard to find, but eventually got there. Small place. I was tempted to get a bun mi but instead got the garlic shrimp noodle salad. My hubby ended up getting the pork belly bun mi. He brought it home maybe 45 mins later, so it wasn't as fresh as it could have been. We split the bun mi and the noodles. The bun mi was good, but didn't have pate, like I'm used to. The bread was slightly soggy but that was because it travelled. The noodles were good but needed peanuts. This place is good - slightly pricy and but filling. Overall a good spot if you're in the neighborhood!