Larkin is a dingy street on the western perimeter of San Francisco’s Tenderloin that houses some of the most exciting Vietnamese restaurants in the city, including the graffiti strewn Saigon Sandwich shop. Saigon Sandwich has only two seats, so be prepared to take your meal to go, but a visit to this tiny store is always worth the minor inconvenience.
Saigon Sandwich banh mi options include Thit (Roast Pork), Cha Lua (“Fanci” Pork) and Thit Cha Pate – a “Special Combination” ($3.25) of Steam Pork, Roast Pork and Pate. There’s even the dreaded Chay (Tofu), if you’re so inclined. Saigon Sandwich crams every other square inch of counter and shelf space with packaged Vietnamese snacks, both savory and sweet.
Every Saigon sandwich contains julienned carrots and daikon for crunch, plus cilantro and mayo. There are also jalapeños that haven’t been de-veined or de-seeded, meaning they’ve got some bite.
San Francisco is known to be an expensive city, but Saigon Sandwich defies the economy by continuing to be a bargain culinary treasure.
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