A new restau­rant opened up in our neigh­bor­hood, spe­cial­izing in Viet­namese sand­wiches and bubble tea. Ques­tions about the “authen­ticity” of Viet­namese sand­wiches aside, I have been eager to give it a try since I saw their new awning first go up. For weeks I have been able to look through the win­dows as I a pass and see a small crew of ren­o­va­tors or their equip­ment. Tonight as Monica and I went by, the lights were on and people were sit­ting at tables. We decided to stop for dinner.

While the place may have some wrin­kles to iron out, I enjoyed one of the best sand­wiches of recent memory. It was tasty, meaty, spicy, and the bread was per­fect. In addi­tion, the bubble tea was very good. Monica and I have decided we will do our best to help them stay in busi­ness. In a ‘hood where really good asian food can be hard to find (with the excep­tion of the ubiq­ui­tous sushi restau­rant) and viet­namese places are basi­cally non-existent, this place is a gem.