Bánh Mì Bay

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Britta Jaschinski

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Thu Jul 15 2010

Most of London’s Vietnamese restaurants are clustered around Shoreditch and Hackney, so it’s a bonus to find a more centrally located venue in which to load up on pho (rice noodle soup), summer rolls, banh xeo (pancake) and other Viet classics. At lunchtime, many local workers pop in for takeaway banh mi: a crisp baguette stuffed with pickled carrot and daikon, cucumber, coriander and chilli, plus a filling of your choice – perhaps chargrilled beef or prawn, or spicy pork.

Pho comes in beef and chicken variants, plus a vegetarian option that’s packed with tofu, mushrooms, carrots and daikon; the broth doesn’t have the depth of flavour it could, but is a decent enough rendition. For a zingy starter, go for the goi: crisp, shredded vegetables in a chilli-citrus dressing topped with crushed peanuts, with prawns and pork as optional extras.

The decor is more country kitchen than oriental café, with soothing pale green walls, scrubbed pine tables, white-painted chairs and mini chandeliers, and the huge windows mean it’s light and bright on even the gloomiest winter’s day.

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Address:
Bánh Mì Bay 4-6 Theobald's Road
London
WC1X 8PN

Venue phone:
020 7831 4079
Venue website:
www.banhmibay.co.uk
Opening hours:
Lunch served 11.30am-4pm, dinner served 5.30-9.45pm Mon-Fri. Meals served noon-9.45pm Sat
Transport:
Tube: Chancery Lane tube; Bus: 19, 38, 243
Price:
Main courses £6-£7.50
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1. Bánh Mì Bay
  - 4-6 Theobald's Road
    London
    WC1X 8PN
  - 020 7831 4079
  - www.banhmibay.co.uk
  - 51.521465,-0.113867

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(12 ratings)

The Pho Ga was excellent, complimented by fast and attentive service.

Shilpa Tue Sep 25 2012
Rated as: 5/5
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I am a regular customer at Banh Mi Bay. I am addicted with Avacado and Kiwi so far.

David mathew Sun Aug 19 2012
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Food is not great..... really excited to try one of their baguettes, but was really let down as the taste felt rubbery and did not taste authentic!! being half vietnamese myself, i would not say this was a great vietnamese baguette!! Also the soup noodle banh canh.... i have tasted many in my life...and this was certianly something not quite right here, tasted a little off and was not edible!! only good point i could say was the ice coffee, but thats about it, would not go back all reccomend!!!

kimberley.helena9@gmail.com Sun Jun 10 2012
Rated as: 1/5
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Dined here twice in late September. Fresh tasty fare, good value and perfectly delightful service. A rare find in London.

vlbvlb Sat Oct 15 2011
Rated as: 4/5
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Its good restaurant. I love the food specially HT noodle and freshely made juice Avacado. whenever I go for the dinner, I dont miss those things.

Jullet Sun Oct 2 2011
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As good as (if not better than) in Saigon. Certainly better bread.

Nik Darlington Thu Sep 29 2011
Rated as: 5/5
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I love this place. food is great and the service is lovely

laith Tue Sep 6 2011
Rated as: 5/5
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Banh MI Bay is not very nice. Big fan of vietnamese Banh Mi so decided to try this place out. The line was hugh outside the shop, so I thought it must be nice. Waited about 10 minute to be served. Once i received my Banh Mi i was excited to try it however i found it to be quite tasteless and not very nice will definately be sticking to the Banh MI shop in Deptford from now on.

cindy Fri Jun 24 2011
Rated as: 1/5
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Banh Mi Bay's pho is extraordinarily good - Bankstown (Sydney) standard. This goes without saying their banh mi is also the best in London!

David McCleary Fri Jun 10 2011
Rated as: 5/5
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Alright food but definitely not the real thing and owner seems to be quite moody. Not going back

Helen Fri Apr 8 2011
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