at Bánh Anh Em:

they don’t take reservations, so you have to queue up outside to get a spot in the first seating when they open at 6pm.

this place is super legit— they make all their bread from scratch in house and are charcoal grilling liver for their pate. it’s an insane operation happening in the small sq ft imaginable. heather and christi hadn’t watched the bon appetit video yet, so we pulled it up on a phone and had a little screening while we waited.

at 6pm, we are seated in an orderly fashion. the vibe inside is cozy and nice.
we order:

it is literally so good we immediately and unanimously agree we must order another one right away.

as christi started cutting the 2nd banh mi in half, heather whipped out her phone to record some asmr because the crackling of the crust is literally blowing our minds.

highly recommend. one of my favorite meals in nyc !