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14520 Magnolia St. Westminster, CA 92683

714-891-3718

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Critics'
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Best Sandwich at 5 a.m.
Award Winner 2010

Cuisine(s): Sandwiches, Vietnamese

Hours: 4a.m.-7:30 p.m.-daily

Price: $

Payment Types: cash
Attire: casual

Features: Takeout

Serving: Breakfast, Dinner, Lunch

Alcohol: None
Reservations: Accepted, Not Necessary

Parking: Lot Available

Description

You're tolerating brusque customer service here for the 10 choices of bánh mì, the foot-long sandwich that is one of the most delicious robberies in the gustatory world at $2.25 per stickup. Barbecue pork is charred to a ruddy crispness, yet it's moist. Meatballs are densely herbed and juicy, not bitter like those found at so many bánh mì shops. And a breakfast bánh mì includes the perfect scrambled egg, oozing just enough yolk to liven up your morning.

2010 | Best Sandwich at 5 a.m.

The lure of the über-cheap Vietnamese sandwich is no novelty in and around Little Saigon, but now hungry clubbers who closed down the after-party, workers on the early shift and families trying to beat LA traffic on the way out of town can stop for a filling breakfast at this tiny hole in the wall that opens at the unholy hour of 5 a.m. Xiu mai (meatballs) are the way to go here, but dac biet (daily special, a mix of pâté and Vietnamese cold cuts) and thit nuong (grilled... More »

No. 28: Any Banh Mi at Banh Mi Cho Cu

By Gustavo Arellano | Tue, September 6, 2011

?Welcome to the Weekly's list of our 100 Favorite Dishes for 2011. Tune in every day until we get to numero uno! Now, on to the latest entry.I can't even remember how I discovered Banh Mi Cho Cu nearl... More »
Banh Mi Cho Cu Goes 'Mua 2 Tang 1'

By Dave Lieberman | Mon, April 25, 2011

The sign above--taken under poor lighting conditions as we headed up Magnolia last night--announces great news for lovers of the Vietnamese sandwich: Banh Mi Cho Cu is now offering the same "buy 2, ge... More »
This Hole-in-the-Wall Life

By | Thu, December 25, 2003

Photo by Joy WeberThe Bánh Mì Cho Cu experience—from entering to ordering to banging out the door—lasts about three minutes even during the most hectic hours. Don't stop to inhale the odors of ripe fruit and fried flour. "Yes?!" the attractive cas... More »

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Banh Mi Cho Cu Bakery

14520 Magnolia St. Westminster, CA 92683

714-891-3718

Description

2010 | Best Sandwich at 5 a.m.

By Gustavo Arellano | Tue, September 6, 2011

By Dave Lieberman | Mon, April 25, 2011

By | Thu, December 25, 2003