Mr Saigon - Maltkiln Lane

I never heard of Mr. Saigon until one was opening right by my work but there are a couple locations so I was pretty excited to give it a try. It?s more a quick walk in and walk out kind of place, but there is some seating available if you wanted to eat there. They offer banh mi, vermicelli bowls, pho, and banh pate chaud (which I?m very excited about because it?s one of my favorite Vietnamese pastries). I decided the get the pork belly banh mi (under the ?classic? section)to go. For $5.50, it?s a pretty stuffed sandwich and a good size. Fair for the price. The bread was toasted, so it was a nice crisp and not too hard. I?m also a big fan of pate in banh mi, and the pate was a nice texture. Only doe said Iwould say is that there weren?t jalapeños in my sandwich, though I believe that is something added depending on their menu order. I did see a side bar where you may be able to add extra toppings if you?d like. My other wish (not a bigdeal) was that the sandwich was cut in half for me. They are when you dine in, but for take out it was a whole sandwich. That?s just preference, but I would like to be asked that. I also ordered the Vietnamese coffee, which was bold and agood level of sweetness as it should be. I?ll definitely be going back to try other things on the menu and their banh pate chaud. I?d love for this to be a quick fix for Vietnamese food cravings.

Walking from the International District towards Pioneer Square, we found Mr Saigon while walking to another restaurant changed our mind. A beautiful bright space with comfortable seating, we shared our table with other people during the busy weekday lunch crowd. Generous portions the leftovers were even more delicious! The lunch team at Mr Saigon was fast organized. I am still drooling over the bahn mi.

Amazing Bahn Mi and Pho! Reasonable prices and great staff. Overall a wonderful experience.