Very warm and friendly customer service. The food was delicious and authentic coming from a Viet. Recommended to students in the Berkeley area for the viet coffee and fast service. Clean dining space as well.

Just came back since 2013 and got a banh mi. It was better than I had remembered! The staff is great, quick, and they accept contactless payment. Perfect for the lunch rush!

One line review: Solid. This place was a no-frills experience: just a reasonable portion of good food at a decent price. The decor is nothing to speak of. The customer service is a cashier who takes your order and cashes you out. But the food was satisfying. Having been here once, next time I would skip the spring rolls and just order the meat over vermicelli. It looked like my friend got a slightly better portion of meat, and while the spring rolls were fine, I would have preferred that. Customer service was minimal but adequate. Parking stinks in downtown Berkeley, but I parked for free blocks away (near McKinley) and took a walk on a pleasant, sunny day. Bottom line: I would eat here again.

Probably the best tofu banh mi I've had in Berkeley! Service was great, food was super yummy, and was very affordable. I would 100% go back to reorder. They also have rice plates and noodles with good veggie and tofu options for vegans.

One of the best sandwiches ever!!! And we always walk along Berkeley. Service was speedy and definitely mom and pop shop. Pop served us. What a silly guy with personality. Seating inside is wide. Literally one of the best sammys in Berkeley

Amazing fresh and tasty banh mi for an affordable price! I got the number 1 dac biet ($6.75 pre tax and fees) which came with a good amount of meats and fresh veggies. The staff were extremely friendly and speedy. There are quite a few tables inside as well as bathrooms. I would definitely come back for a nice lunch again!

The pho is solid, though not the best I've had in Berkeley. But I enjoy the local, sort of hole-in-the-wall feel to it (not that the restaurant is trashy at all), reminiscent of a nice family run shop and less trying to be flashy and fancy like many other restaurants in this area. Great place to enjoy a book with your bowl of soup, and they won't bother you even if you finish and are still enjoying sitting in the restaurant. Hasn't been crowded when I've been there, which I also enjoy.

Well known spot for Vietnamese banh mi and pho as the prices are fair for college students. I come here when I am in search of a quick bite! The food is decent and will satisfy a craving to a certain extent. I highly recommend getting their banh mi dac biet (combo cold cut)!

I came here for the banh mi, since I heard this was a great spot for an affordable and delicious meal! I love banh mi, and haven't really found any good ones in the Berkeley area so I was super excited to give this a try. I came around noon on a Wednesday, and there was a good number of people inside. You order at the counter and then pick up your food at the end, and then go sit down. My friend and I both got the #1 banh mi dac biet (combo) which came with a variety of different meats and pickled veggies, all in a nicely toasted bun. The bread was crispy on the outside and nice and fluffy on the inside which is the perfect texture. All of the meats inside, which I honestly cannot name, came together deliciously. For only around $7-8 after tax and tip, this definitely makes a great lunch! If you need something quick and are close by, definitely give this spot a try!

This review is quite late, sorry about that - please note that the price info listed is as of May 2022. I placed an order ahead via phone, and I think at first the staff were a little confused where to find my order when I showed up for pickup, but didn't take long for them to find my order and hand it to me. Prices have definitely gone up over the years so at the time it was $13.75 for the lemongrass tofu, $6.25 for a veggie shredded tofu banh mi, and $4.25 for Thai iced tea (not including tip and tax). The lemongrass tofu was quite salty and slightly spicy, but overall delicious and flavorful. I felt the huge quantity of rice was actually good to help balance out the strong taste and it was a pretty generous portion even if the cost isn't so cheap anymore. The banh mi was also yummy and I felt that was a good portion for the price so it's still a good place to get banh mi in Berkeley. The Thai iced tea was fine, nothing particularly remarkable. It's too bad they're not open on weekends at the moment, but you can stop by for a weekday lunch or dinner.