Banh Mi Boys

Kimchi fries is legendary. It also goes well with the pork sandwich. Ideal for takeaway.

Kimchi fries were great, I thought the value was good. The quality of the ingredients are really good and they do give you a good portion of meat and sauce. I do think they need to reevaluate how they package their food. I ordered takeout and it was a 10 minute walk from where I was. By the time I picked it up the banh mi was soggy, which is the most important part of the meal. The bread has to be crispy. Also minus a star for not updating your address on multiple platforms and minus a star for not being accessible friendly.

Decided to give Banh Mi Boys a try. Ordered up a pork belly Banh Mi and a drink. The pork belly was pretty scant on the sandwich and didn't have much flavor. Thought the pork belly would be like a bbq pork belly with some crispy skin but no such luck. Salad on the sandwich carrots and cucumber didn't have much of a pickled flavor either. The bread for the sandwich wasn't the best either, not really crispy.

Food quality:
The food at Banh Mi Boys are really good. I like Pulled Pork Bao especially, why? The shredded carrots and cucumber are fresh, and the sauces are rich and savory. Plus, the option to choose from three spicy levels--mild,medium or hot. I can handle medium even I am not hot chiliphile !

Service:
There is only one self order machine and just like others take away fast food shop.

Ambiance:
It's cozy and you can watch the Dundas St view. The toilet is also very clean.

A fusion banh mi spot, definitely not the authentic Vietnamese restaurant.

Very fast service, sandwich is made to order. They gave me too much sauce and it overpowered everything else in the sandwich, I prefer a more traditional cold cut banh mi.

The tables needed to be cleaned more frequently.

The bahn mi pork belly bao sandwich is still a good value for the money. It doesn't disappoint. Every time I visit this city I make sure to drop in for lunch. There are a few small tables for dining in. You really can't go wrong. Service was good.

An order of kimchi sweet potato fries is honestly like a meal on it's own even though it's listed as a side. It's packed with goodies and sauces and every bite is so scrumptious.

The veggies inside the banh mi are quite good. The meat quality can vary however. Sometimes you get meat that's super tender and cooked just right inside your baguette. Other times, you'll get a meat that is way overcooked or underdone and you end up having to spit out some gnarly pieces cuz they aren't chewable.

The tacos are definitely not worth it. The tortillas dnt have the right texture and they're a lil stingy on the filling for each one. I'd say save your money for a banh mi or kimchi fries.

I've also heard that you can have a different food experience depending on which location you go to (apparently there's high schoolers or uni students cooking your food at one of the locations?). I believe it's actual store owner relatives that work at this location.

Quality had gone way down since my last visit many years ago when Bahmi Boys were the hottest place in town for a Bahmi sandwich but not any more.

Pickled carrots ratio to bread/chicken was too much. More like a pickled carrots sandwich than a grilled chicken sandwich.

Supposedly my grilled chicken sandwich was not freshly grilled. Grilled flavor was non existent with chicken only slathered in salty sauce.

Bread was not as fresh crispy as it should have been.

Althought their side order of sweet potato fries were very good

Nothing fancy, basic seating,

They lost a customer, never going back. Many other bahmi sandwich places doing it right.

This review should be 1 star

Stopped at Banh Mi Boys for lunch while touristing around the city. The banh mi was fresh, and delicious. Topped with thick slices of cucumber and carrots, this is a very light yet satisfying meal.

The staff were friendly, and they were turning out orders for walk ins and deliveries very quickly, much like a fast food chain. Very well organized. They accept card.

I was excited to try Banh Mi Boys after seeing all the four star reviews but I didn't find that it lived up to the hype. I got a Kalbi (Korean beef) banh mi and Kimchi Fries to go.

The portions are a good size -- I was very full after eating the fries alone. I know kalbi is obviously not a traditional banh mi ingredient, but being Korean I thought it was fun that they included it as a fusion flavor. It didn't taste like Korean kalbi at all, though, and I thought the sandwich just fell flat. I've had a few banh mi at other places that had more flavor and just seemed fresher.

The Kimchi Fries were good fries but if you are looking for a good kimchi flavor, you won't get it. There was barely any kimchi and the few pieces were watered down and not spicy at all. It had scallions, pulled pork, and mayo as well. A yummy "loaded" fries, but not really kimchi or Korean flavored.

The food was good, just wasn't outstanding as I was expecting it to be. I'd be willing to come back to try other banh mi options, though.