Food cart parked here selling vegetarian/vegan Vietnamese food. Menu shows photos of each dish such as stir fries and sandwiches with tofu and mock meats. Relocated from 8648 SE Foster Rd. Open Mon-Sat 10:30am-8:00pm, Sun 11:30am-7:00pm.


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11 Reviews

First Review by JohnnyUtah

Passittowill

Points +3333

Vegan
26 Aug 2024

Caution

Before I explain, note that the mayo is NOT vegan! I walked up to the cart being closed up, despite online saying they were open. I decided to just stay and study the menu, and eventually, a woman came over and said only #1 or #4. I said 4 and asked if it was vegan. She said yes, vegan, yes yes. I said okay. I then asked again, if she was sure? Again, yes, yes, vegan. Then, a chef came over, and I stopped them and asked that it is indeed vegan. They said yes. Then a guy came over to ask me a question, and I told him I just wanted to make sure it's vegan. He says yes, everything vegan. I said okay because I was mainly concerned about the mayo. He then says oh the mayo is egg. I said what? I said vegan and was told it's vegan. He says no, it has egg, so I don't want egg? I said no, vegan. No egg. He then told the chef no mayo. Wow! So yeah, I wouldn't be surprised if they sealed the egg rolls with actual egg as well. I've encountered this exact scenario elsewhere too with saying it's fine cuz it's just egg. *face palm. Despite the giant banner outside that says vegan and everyone there saying it's vegan, just make sure you cover all your bases of possible animal products and tell them none of it. Eggs, butter, whatever else! Now, on to the actual food. For $6, it is what it is, but it was pretty sad, to be honest. Mainly bread, there was no joke, 3 pieces of carrot shreds. Three. You could actually count them out. Everything about it was pretty bland. I will definitely be skipping this place.

Pros: Cheap

Cons: Saying it's vegan when it's not, Hours

abc

31 Aug 2024

Thanks. I tried to go there and the cart was "open" but no one in it. No bell to ring, no phone number to call... I waited about 10 minutes and just gave up. If they are advertising "vegan" when it's not I'll just skip it altogether though.

GeeZee

Points +436

Vegan
25 Jun 2024

Vietnamese Buddhist Temple

Beautiful Buddhist temple. Inexpensive. Super friendly. Super tasty vegan food. 🙏💚

Pros: Vegan, Tasty, Buddhist temple

OperationChowhound

Points +6904

Vegan
30 Apr 2023

Banh Mi Bargain

I ordered the #4 banh mi without cilantro, which includes Vietnamese ham, pickled carrots, cucumber, and pepper. It's more bread than fillings, but still a great deal for $5.

Pros: inexpensive, outdoor seating

mchg

Points +111

Vegan
21 Feb 2021

So so good!

Friendly cook, lots of options, very reasonably priced, all the banh mi I’ve tried are absolutely delicious. I will be returning often!

thechadmiller

Points +155

Vegan
18 Feb 2021

Solid

Been a few times. Great, filling, and cheap. Love it.

cabbagebeard

Points +40

Vegan
24 Oct 2020

Tasty and affordable

I had the #5, grilled gluten ham, very fresh and delicious. Will definitely be coming back to try the rest of the menu.

Pros: Many options, Drinks, Cheap

kbrozee

Points +43

Vegan
14 Oct 2020

Tasty & Great Prices

Tried numerous items. Enjoyed them all, especially #4 & 15. Another vegan option in the Southeast. Very friendly, look forward to going back

FrizzeFrazz

Points +286

Vegan
29 Sep 2020

absolutely delicious!

Today I ordered the #5 and #7- both were excellent, very fresh. I asked multiple times if the bahn mi was egg free to which they assured me it was. The salad rolls did not come with a peanut sauce, not sure if that was a mistake or not, but they were delicious on their own. The next time I ordered them, they did come with peanut sauce.
They did tell me that they use cow's milk in the coffee.
I've been waiting for a veggie bahn mi place, this exceeded my expectations!
(editing to add the next time I went back, I accidentally ordered the #4 and did not like it at all, #5 is WAY better in my opinion😄)

Updated from previous review on 2020-09-29

TunnelMojo

Points +294

Vegan
13 Aug 2020

Amazing sandwiches, awesome prices

Holy cannoli, soooo good. $4 for the best Banh Mi I’ve ever had. Juicy, flavorful, filling, and inexpensive. I’m drooling thinking about it right now. I wonder if I could pay her to park in my driveway... super nice lady, great food. Check this place out.

Pros: Delicious vegan food, Inexpensive, Friendly and fast

WilliamEvans

Points +18

Vegan
11 Aug 2020

SO GOOD

Super nice lady who runs the cart. The food was amazing. Banh mi is "meaty", fresh with pickled veges and cilantro as well as crisp and crunchy bread.

The salad rolls were also great, loaded with goodies and had very very tasty peanut sauce.

I will be back again, 5 STARS!

Pros: great [censored] food, super friendly , all vegetarian menu

Cons: might be difficult to park if spaces are full

JohnnyUtah

Points +218

Vegan
01 Aug 2020

Good, inexpensive sandwiches

I've had a few sandwiches from here that I've really enjoyed, and for $4, you can't beat it! I've also tried a few stir fries which were ok. There is a bit of a language barrier with the family who owns the cart so figuring out what is vegan can be a little bit difficult (depending on who is working).

Pros: All vegetarian, many vegan options., Extremely nice people

Cons: Language barrier




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