bami express, tanjong pagar.
the first time i ever had banh mi was at nam nam, and that started my thing with banh mi. i particularly like nam nam's chicken banh mi, though i order it sans mayo. since then i've tried a couple more places, including moc quan and sandwich saigon; this is also why i was so interested to check out this place.
it's a very small shop with barely any seating space- makeshift tables and chairs are placed along the corridor outside the shop.
this is their menu.
their food is really reasonably priced. $5 for a banh mi, add on a bit more to get a set of drink/spring roll, or both. their menu is not extensive, but what they do, they do well. the bami saigon that i got ($5.50 with vietnamese coffee) was really good. crisp and light baguette, filled with fresh, crunchy pickles, tasty pâté and cured meat. just look at the generous filling!
the vietnamese coffee was a miss though; too diluted. my sister got the smoked duck version of the banh mi, which i tried as well, and it was just as good as mine. i have to say that the chili really packed a punch though! i didn't expect it to be quite that spicy- next time i'll probably ask for the no chili version.
what i wanted to try was the bbq chicken banh mi, but i was informed that they'd run out. also wanted the spring roll, but they'd also run out. hmph. we were there at about one in the afternoon- not that late for lunch, so i was quite taken aback. will head back another time to try- the food was awesome, especially the crackly, airy baguette. probably the best banh mi i've had to date, and the cheapest one too.
bami express
#02-53
block 1 tanjong pagar plaza
