Nguyên Hương

What Reddit says

Regarded as a classic banh mi spot, often named alongside Ba Le, with locations including Spadina and Jane/Wilson. Redditors praise the sandwiches, including the lemongrass tofu, though one says a location differs from the version they grew up with.

Paraphrased from the comments below.

What to order

• 6.2
  Banh Mi30 Redditors
  Worth trying

In their words

Short excerpts, each linked to the full comment on Reddit.

• “compared to nearby banh mi mainstays Ba Le and Nguyen Huong”

• “id rather have a $4 cold cut from nguyen huong”

• “Ba Le and Nguyen Hong are the standard classics but they don't have bread like Huy-Ky.”

• “My goat Nguyen Huong would never”

• “Nguyen Hong is still better value and better subs than Rose's.”

• “If you want to keep it old school and cheap, there is Nguyen Huong on Spadina.”

• “I will continue to go to Nguyen huong!! economical neighbourhood spot”

• “I still go to Nguyen huong cuz their prices are good.”

• “You could do a bahn mi day from Nguyen Huong once a week”

• “However many subs you can eat from Nguyen Huong on Spadina”

• “You could buy a mix of bahn mi and snacks from Nguyen Huong at Spadina/Dundas.”

• “Ba Le has better bread than Nguyen Huong though if you’re in West Chinatown.”