Carrot & Daikon Banh Mi

When we visited Carrot & Daikon Banh Mi, there was only a single location – in Garden Grove – and today there are three in Little Saigon alone, with a fourth opening soon in Huntington Beach (in partnership with Whip Dessert Cafe). As the name suggests, the chain primarily focuses on Vietnamese banh mi sandwiches, which are often stuffed with shredded carrots and daikon radishes.

We haven’t done a super deep dive on their small menu. Lured in by hype for the banh mi heo quay — a version of the sandwich with crispy pork belly – we tried both that and the classic (dac biet) cold cut sandwich. Though we’re banh mi fans and always open to finding new places and versions to try, neither was really amazing when we tried them, just competent; the meats, carrots, daikon, jalapenos, cilantro and baguettes were all on par with THH’s ingredients, though better than Lee’s Sandwiches.