Five Dollar Footlong, all month long

[Sbane]

Baguettes, and bâtards for that matter, don't really rock my world.  Too crunchy.  I like a bread that soaks up the juices of the sandwich, but maybe I'll give it a go.  I often see Banh Mi on the menu hereabouts, although when I'm in places where it's on the menu, I usually notice the enormous bowl of Pho Thai and Pho Xe Lua on the same menu, and I can never pass up stewed tripe with basil and cilantro and noodles and spicy chiles.  I'd estimate that I have a steaming bowl of pho at least once a week. 
 
Although I do like a crunchy sourdough bâtard when I'm having marinara sauce, and I like to rub it around in the sauce.  They get soggy if you're patient enough. 

Yeah, I don't know of any place in Nashville that just has Banh Mi sandwiches. There were plenty in California, one which was walking distance from my dorms. Of course, here the Vietnamese place is fairly far away so when I do make it there, I end up getting the Pho. I should really try out their Banh Mi one of these days.

[Sbane]

Sbane, I've always liked pho as well, especially in the big bowl.  Occasionally I order bun ga xao or that thing with a fried egg and pork over rice, but mostly I opt for a big steaming bowl of pho.  And there's very little variation.  I've eaten at Vietnamese restaurants in Massachusetts, Texas, California, Iowa, Minnesota, Florida, Canada, and Pennsylvania--there are four of them within a five-mile radius of my house--and it never varies.  Always the huge bowl of noodles, roast beef, beef tripe, beef balls, cilantro, and chives, served with a plate of bean sprouts, thin-sliced fresh jalapeños, fresh sweet basil on stems, and small thai chiles.  There's usually a plastic bottle of red chili hot sauce within arm's reach as well.  How can anyone not like that?

I need to get varied in my experience with Vietnamese food. I never get any of the other noodle dishes. My sister gets a vermicelli dish and then steals some of my broth to put on it. I should try that one day. I always get the Pho with everything in it. Whatever they put in it, I will eat.

[Sbane]

Baguettes, and bâtards for that matter, don't really rock my world.  Too crunchy.  I like a bread that soaks up the juices of the sandwich, but maybe I'll give it a go.  I often see Banh Mi on the menu hereabouts, although when I'm in places where it's on the menu, I usually notice the enormous bowl of Pho Thai and Pho Xe Lua on the same menu, and I can never pass up stewed tripe with basil and cilantro and noodles and spicy chiles.  I'd estimate that I have a steaming bowl of pho at least once a week. 
 
Although I do like a crunchy sourdough bâtard when I'm having marinara sauce, and I like to rub it around in the sauce.  They get soggy if you're patient enough. 

Yeah, I don't know of any place in Nashville that just has Banh Mi sandwiches.

Google is your friend

Interasian Market and Deli
2160 Nolensville Pike

Kien Gang
5845 Charlotte Pike

Oh I have been to Kien Giang multiple times. I meant some place where I won't be tempted by the Pho.

[Sbane]

After the Banh Mi pic I feel like we're crawling around in the gutter with Subway chatter......but if I had to, I'd go meatball.....exactly like Muon takes his with the red onion, lettuce and oregano, on the italian herb bread.

I'm sure there is a Vietnamese place in Pittsburgh. Go try one. And try some pho if you haven't already done so.