Obanhmi

About a year ago I tasted my very first banh mi sandwich and instantly because a HUGE fan. I wish I hadn’t waited so long to try these wonderful little sandwiches because soooo good. I have only gone to Golden Pizza in Surrey for Banh Mi’s and I now live too far away to just pop over to Surrey for a sandwich. In general it’s not bad to have a “go to” spot for a great sandwich but I needed to get out of my comfort zone and try some other Vietnamese restaurants sandwiches.

I now live in a town that doesn’t have a lot of ethnicity, but more rednecks then anything. Luckily Maple Ridge actually has Vietnamese restaurants and more then 1. One of them happens to specialize in these amazing sandwiches. It’s called Obanhmi, and its located at 22624 Lougheed Highway. Not only does it sell Banh Mi’s, but it also has Pho and crepes as well. When I first walked in I saw a table of men eating Pho and from my view it looked pretty good. I almost wanted to come back for dinner, but I will save the Pho for another day.

I ordered a Vietnamese cold cut banh mi without cheese. For about 6.50 you get a 12” sandwich and its filled with all the usual Banh Mi toppings including a house made special Banh Mi sauce. They also add onions as well instead of Daikon. I might try it without onions next time but I think the onions were also pickled because they were very mild. The bun was almost identical in texture as Golden Pizza, light and crisp on the outside and soft on the inside. Not too dense either but I am sure the Banh Mi die hards out there might like it slightly less dense. The pate really makes the sandwich in my opinion, in this case it was delicious, not too much but not skimpy either. I might like a tad more jalapenos and cilantro but I won’t hold that against them. I would definitely order this again in a heartbeat!