Baoguette Pho Sure

REVIEW

July 22, 2009


CUISINE: Sandwiches, Vietnamese
NEIGHBORHOOD: Greenwich Village, West Village

 

120 Christopher St at Bedford St

(p) 212-929-0877

 

After eating so many cans of tuna fish that the stuff was beginning to feel like cat food, I was excited to skip my standby lunch and check out Pho Sure, which sells $5 Banh Mi. Banh Mi, a Vietnamese baguette sandwich, is traditionally made with thinly sliced, pickled carrots and daikon, onions, cucumbers, cilantro, jalepenos, and meat or tofu. I ordered the classic Baoguette, which came fully loaded with the traditional accompaniments in addition to pork terrine, pate and pulled pork. I paired my sandwich with a $2 Grape Fruit Mash-- a tangy, grape fruit soda-- that pushed my tab to just under $8.  After placing my order, I took a seat in the front, counter-style half of the restaurant, and waited for my food with at least ten other Pho Sure enthusiasts...

 

Fifteen minutes later my sandwich was ready. Since I was eating alone, I decided against sitting in the restaurant's crowded rear room, and headed to the newly renovated Washington Square Park. Once settled, I was eager to find out if New York Magazine was right in calling Pho Sure's Banh Mi "The most addictive new sandwich in town." I took a large bite and instantly identified two equally strong and opposite flavor combinations. While the cilantro and slivers of cucumber make the sandwich feel fresh and healthy, the fatty strips of pork feel gluttonous. Naturally, the combination is near perfect. Yet I must warn: even though I ordered a "mild" sandwich, neither the doughy baguette nor the grapefruit Mash pacified the fire in my mouth which erupted after only the first bite. For only $5 there is no way to beat the price by trying to replicate the dish in your own kitchen. 


Posted in FOOD on July 22, 2009 9:22am by Jena Steinbach | 10 comments



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