Vinh Xuong Bakery

I frickin love the tofu bahn mi here, but come early otherwise they’ll sell out. The atmosphere is a little boring and reminds me of a 90s fast food joint with a hipster touch, but the food and drinks are so good. The counter staff is super nice, and I’ve only waited in line once (but it seems like they’re popular enough considering I haven’t been able to order my favorite sandwich on a few occasions)

Best. Bánh mì. Ever.
Date of Visit: 1÷20÷16
When searching for the city’s best Bánh mì, do not look for new. Do not look for trendy. Do not look for those that advertise «The city’s best Bánh mì!». Look for authenticity.
It doesn’t get much more authentic than a friendly elderly lady behind the counter, playing with her granddaughter, taking a few minutes to go into the back room of the bakery to create the best Vietnamese sandwich you’ve ever had. I went with the combo, as that was the purveyor’s recommendation. While I’m not 100% sure of the meaty combination therein (pork, pâté, other?), it was tasty, the veggies were flavorful and fresh, and the bread warm, with just the right chew. The only improvement would be slightly less hard/​crusty bread, but that’s splitting hairs.
If you want legit banh sammies, you want Vinh Xuong.

Excellent, clean, bright, delicious food. Most Bahn Mi is piggy-​based, so off-​limits to me, but I opted for the chicken version and was not disappointed. The bread is fresh and beautifully textured, the vegetables super fresh, and the little condiments like the marinated jalapeño slices and chili pepper oils were explosively delicious.
Speaking of delicious, so is the crowd as are the people who work there. O la la!

This place is AMAZING. really cheap but high quality food. I want to write a review because of how wonderful the Spicy Tofu Bahn Mi was, but also don’t want this to turn into the new hipster hang out haha.
We met the owner and he is SO nice and the coffee is also delicious
all around great experience, this will definitely be my new go to sandwich shop

This place has the best vegetarian banh mi I have ever encountered. Their mayo and tofu are made in house, and they assemble the sandwiches right in front of you. I went there three days in a row after I tried it for the first time. Seriously, this place is amazing. I’d also suggest trying their lavender milk tea… mmm! Minus one star for regularly being out of tofu.

Really hands down my favorite thing to eat on a hoagie their crunchy cucumber carrots jalapeño cilantro and the delicious flavorful marinated grilled pork with the maggie mayo on that fresh soft hoagie perfection always love to grab one for lunch fills me up right and the perfect price :))))))

Ive had many a bahn mi in Vietname and I wasn’t expecting to enjoy vinh xuong”s bahn mi as much as I did. I got the combination banh mi and it was delicious. They flavors were complex with the savory flavor of the meat mixed with the pickled veggies and fresh herbs and the crunchy baguette really make this sandwich unique!

Being that New Saigon Bakery was closed, I stopped in here. Nice people but big mistake as far as food goes. The Sesame rice ball was the highlight. Flavorful and tasty. The meat pie had little meat, was greasy and for 2.50 not worth it. The Combo Banh Mi honestly, was second rate. Bread was thick, not light and crunchy. Meats inside, bland and tasteless. I dislike giving a negative review but I was totally disappointed. I don’t understand all the positive reviews. I will not return.

This place is totally off the hook. The owner is a hip and trendy kinda guy! He knows exactly how to please his customers, and rock out his café. The place itself is well, cut and clean. The music he plays in his shop, is Indie and trendy jams. He is awesome and I enjoy his Vegan sandwiches. I enjoyed the Kim-​chi filled bun, with teriyaki special. The seating is just amazing. He has portraits of his own photography and it is plain extravagant. He is patient, kind, and friendly. He is someone to trust when it comes to cooking and preparing your meals.
I never thought I would like to try this place out– I was for sure in doubt, but he managed to prove me wrong, and gave me the best time in this restaurant.
I will most definitely visit again. He is professional, and that’s the most important for me. Thank you again, Vinh Xuong Bakery

Flavorful Grilled Pork Banh Mi for $ 4! I think I’ve discovered my new favorite lunch spot. The sandwich is large and flavorful on fresh bread. The pork was also well seasoned. I don’t know how my self-​will stopped me from trying anything else, but boy did all the baked goods look tempting! I will be back!
Note:
Although right off a busy intersection, parking is easy in the complex.
Only reason I didn’t give this place 5 stars is that I don’t always carry cash on me.

Holy Mother of Pearl! Bahn Mi, $ 4.00. Return of investment…$ 1,000,000,000.00! Awesome. Period. Iced Vietnamese coffee… BOOM! My picky wife have the pork meatball sammy. She is hooked. Thank you and take a bow. We will see you soon. The force is strong in this place. Oh… And they DO take CC’s!

I can’t comment on anything you can purchase at Vihn Xuong Bakery except for their pineapple custard buns. They’re sublime and a set of 4 fits wonderfully into a to-​go box. I then practice absolutely no self restraint and eat them all over the course of the next 24 hours. Moderation be damned.

This is my boyfriends favorite Banh Mi. I will agree that their bread –which they sell dirt cheap is some of the best! We took a friend for his first bahn mi sandwich ever, and his mind was blown. He got the BBQ pork, and a chicken one. We both had BBQ pork. I also bought us three egg rolls, awesome! 75 cents each. I don’t usually buy friend food sitting out a room temp, but it was lunch time, and there were no ill after affects. The BBQ pork was a little tough, and the sauce a little sweet for me, but still a solid sandwich. I have not had a bad bahn mi yet in Denver. The sweetness could be rectified by ordering extra jalapeños.

I’m not an expert in bahn mi sandwiches, but this place has an amazing peoduct. Almost everything is made in house and the sandwich bread is amazing! Many latinos go there specifically for the bread to use to make tortas! For me nothing beats the pork bahn mi. It is a must try and most everything in the bakery is priced around $ 5.

I had a great experience there today and thought I’d «pay it forward» by actually writing a review, which I never do.
I have only ever been to the other location (off Alameda) and thought I’d check this one out as it was slightly closer to where I was coming from.
I go in, was greeted by the lady there, ordered, and wandered around looking at the other goodies while waiting. During this time 2 young gentlemen came in (which will matter in a few moments). Only when my sandwich was ready and I went up to the register to pay did I see it: no credit cards. And of course I had just completely run out of cash a few days ago — not even a dollar on me!
She told me I could take the food to the other location (which accepts CCs) and pay there, or I could pay her next time. Talk about trust in strangers! As I only had a few minutes left on my lunch break I told her I promised I would come back and pay, and to please write it down on the business card she was handing me.
At this time one of the young men next to me threw down the cash payment for me!
So not just one, but 2 very kind folks in that store today. Small gestures to remind us maybe people aren’t so bad after all.
And of course, the sandwich was delicious as always. It’s about a dollar more than most other banh mi places you would find, but it’s also almost twice and big and definitely better tasting than others I’ve had. Still dirt cheap and totally worth it. I highly recommend either location as they not only have great food, but clearly awesome people working — and dining — there.

Best Ban mi ever! Amazing little bakery with wonderful sandwiches, boba, coffee and fresh baked goods. I try and make it here every couple of weeks and the service is always friendly and prompt. I have had 2 great business meetings in there trendy little seating area without issue. Add some chili oil to that Ban MI and your in for a real treat!

Do not get me wrong, Vinh Xuong Bakery is a total dive. I mean. .diners drive ins and dives has NOTHING on this place. Bagel Deli (which was on the show, and is in south Denver) looks like a 3 star Michelin compared to this
But man — they know how to make bread, some desserts, and –of course — Banh Mi sandwiches. They suddenly upgraded their menu (which shows 6 types of sandwiches). Always ordering here I get the feeling I’m really missing out. Like the locals know of a complex and exciting menu of Vietnamese food stuffs.. .I just know BANH MI
Each Banh Mi is made to order from their fresh bread supply. Fresh produce. Crispy goodness of bread and veggies, and the awesome flavor of pork/​meatball/​whatever to your taste.. .
The taste is bar-​none as good as ban mi gets.
I have tried a few of their other items (such as some green thing i can’t name) and it is all asian awesome.
This place is really worth a side trip down south federal. $ 3.50 for the perfect sandwich.. .will leave you wondering how the f’ subway continues to bring in the masses
(most likely, the masses are clueless. If they knew this goodness existed. .subway would be gone)
BTW — if you do not want it spicy, ask them to hold the Jalepenos.

What a treat, finally getting to check this place out. I occasionally have business over on Federal, so I stopped in at a place I’ve been before in the Far East shopping center (all SE Asian businesses) for lunch buffet, and eagerly made the cross-​lot trek to Vinh Xuong — *finally*. :)
The important stuff: 1) They do not have a credit/​debit card reader and they do not take checks. Bring cash. 2) The cashier is a kindly elderly woman who fortunately DOES speak understandable English and understands your questions if you are a first timer. 3) $ 10 – 15 and you will walk out with enough quality delectable baked goods that you’ll feel like shrieking that you just won the bakery lottery. The store is fairly small but has people coming in and going out periodically, both casual customers and people who’ve placed quantity orders.
So, here’s my «for Dummies» guide to some things you can try here and what to expect:
«Yellow pound cake slices with custard swirls» — That’s what it looked like, and that’s what it tasted like. Cake not overly moist or dry, custard chilled and delicious. You may see a variant that looks like a St. Patrick’s Day version of it; I was told it’s not mint. $ 1.75/slice, I think.
Chè — see Wikipedia. Seriously, that’ll describe it very well. I had the Chè chuoi — made from banana slices, small tapioca balls, tapioca pudding and a few other things I think. If you like boba drinks, you’ll probably love this stuff. They have about a dozen different flavors. $ 1.75/cup. A steal.
«Banana bread» — I kid you not, this is a meal for $ 1.75. I measured: about 5″ by 3″ x 1.5″ — it’s a *mammoth* slice. You are hoping it’s the moistest, perfectly spiced and sweetened piece of banana bread you’ve ever had. It’s not that :/​— but it’s still wonderful. It’s…very dense, VERY moist, and it kinda gives you the feeling you are eating a slice of banana bread *dough*. Totally worth getting — if they have any left when you get there. If you were getting a slice like this in Cherry Creek, you’d expect to pay $ 7 for it. If they even had something this massive.
«Small» (BIG! 4″ diameter, 1″ thick) or «large» (bump that by 25%) cookie that has a big indent in the middle that looks like it’s filled with lemony goodness: You are hoping it’s a big, soft, chewy lemon-​centered cookie. It’s not. It’s crunchy and crumbly and no idea what the yellow part is in the middle. This was my sole disappointment going there; but they can’t all be winners I guess. It’s not bad, but it doesn’t kick ass to the level everything else did. 75c for the «small», 1.25 I think for the large.
Fresh French-​style bread rolls about 8″ long: 65c. Kind of a no brainer. I sliced off 2″ and ate it – fragrant, slightly soft, definitely not dried out… bread heaven. I brought the rest to my Mom the next day, because I knew she’d appreciate it.
«Some kind of meat-​filled taquito» — 75c. Get this. It’s OMG good. Fried but only very lightly greasy if at all. I’m getting a whole bag of these next time — they were sitting in a container on the countertop near the register.
«BBQ pork in a dumpling» — I *think* $ 1.25, but I don’t quite remember. It looks exactly like someone cut off ¹⁄₃ of a softball — in dough form. Haven’t had it yet but looking to tomorrow for lunch.
And finally, the big surprise for me: «sesame bread roll». If there were an evolutionary step between French bread and oil-​fried doughnut (not cake but yeast based), it’d be this. It tastes like bread… fried very lightly in what I cannot describe as anything other than doughnut oil. I just had the last bite from a tightly wrapped package in the fridge 3 days after I got it: still good — but you’ve *gotta* try it warm. Eyes fluttering in the back of their sockets good. Getting more of these next time, too…65c for a piece of heaven.
All told I escaped my first visit with a bagful of delectable baked goods and dairy sweets for a little over $ 8. Cannot wait to get back in this area and get more awesomeness — and try their banh mi or char siu — and maybe spring rolls to boot.

Just the mere thought of a sandwich from Vinh Xuong Bakery brings on a craving that is a little unsettling, so it’s truly difficult to write this review.
Could it be that I’ve found the best sandwich I’ve ever eaten? It sure could be. Vinh Xuong Bakery has much more than just sandwiches and I’ve sampled a few of the other items like the baked goods, spring rolls, and beef jerky. It’s all very delicious and fresh, but this review is mainly about the banh mi.
I’ve tried other banh mi sandwiches around town and they’ve all been very, very good, but there’s something different about this spot that I can’t quite put my finger on. It has something in the flavor department that I just miss at other places. There are three types of the sandwiches on the menu and I’ve had all of them, but I keep going back for one in particular. The marinated pork banh mi is the bomb! Fresh and made on the spot this sandwich has it all. It’s sweet, spicy, bitter, sour, salty and umami, it’s outrageous. The perfect baguette, pickled veggies, marinated pork, salted mayo, and fresh herbs really marry and put it over the top.
The place is small and usually a little busy, so while you wait have a look at all the things they have. If you don’t know what it is, ask them, they’ll be happy to tell you. You are bound to find something else to try and the prices here are great. I went the other day and got two large sandwiches, four fresh spring rolls, and two cans of soda for $ 10.25. That’s crazy cheap and worth more than every penny. I urge you to visit this little spot; you will not be disappointed. Remember to bring cash or check because that’s all they accept.

Fellow Unilocaler Fia R and I were in the area when we discovered this banh mi specialist on the Unilocal app. The large counter was packed full of fried bread, moon cakes, and a mix of sweets and treats. The banh mi menu was written on the mirror facing the refrigerator, and the box-​filled antiquated décor and lack of seating made it a pure hole in the wall. They bake baguettes on site and foot traffic seemed slow but steady during the lunch hour.
I got the Original Banh Mi ($ 2.75) that came with a huge fresh and warm toasted baguette filled with Vietnamese BBQ pork, ham, headcheese, pickled daikon and carrots, cucumber, cilantro, jalapeño, pâté, butter spread, and salt and pepper. The baguette was truly outstanding with crisp, crunchy and soft textures in all the right places. The baguettes from other fast food places usually cut into my mouth but in this case the textures were excellent and easy to bite into. The pâté was discernible and so was the fresh jalapeño and cucumber that came with a nice crunch on each bite. I wished there were more meat, cilantro, and pickled daikon and carrots, but the giant torpedo-​like sub more than made up for it.
Retrospectively, I’ve had better taste-​wise, but the sheer size and freshness made the experience superb. Service seemed understaffed as the sandwiches took some time to arrive. Otherwise, the over the counter exchange was straight forward and responsive. I would definitely consider coming back. 3.5 stars for the overall experience.