Best Baguette, Powell
12 people recommend, 1 warns against itcounted across its outletsvia r/askportland14 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Best Baguette draws recommendations across its outlets, including an explicit recommendation of Powell. Several commenters like the brand's value, and one particularly praises its bread after eating banh mi in Vietnam. Another likes the green onion tofu filling but prefers a competitor's bread. A dissenting diner finds the sandwiches dry and underwhelming; these sandwich opinions are not all specific to Powell.
Address
Best Baguette, 8308 SE Powell Blvd, Portland, OR 97266
At a glance
- Price
- Budget
- Signature dishes
- Banh mi, Green onion tofu banh mi
- Best for
- Budget
The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/xMPB in r/askportland · Jun 2025
Lists it among recommended banh mi spots.
- Caveatu/Capable_Pipe5629 in r/askportland · Aug 2026taste
Says the banh mi they have tried were dry, packed with cilantro stems and generally disappointing.
- Recommendsu/PDXftw in r/askportland · Aug 2026taste
Recommends it.
- Mixedu/bestcoastaccountant in r/askportland · Aug 2026consistency
Calls it the McDonald's of banh mi: consistent and satisfying but not the best.
- Recommendsu/Tmanpdx in r/askportland · Aug 2026taste
After eating banh mi across Vietnam, says Best Baguette rocks and its bread is perfect.
- Recommendsu/jdwhiteydubz in r/askportland · Aug 2026portion
Gets three styles cut into thirds for outside sales work.
- Recommendsu/BentleyTock in r/askportland · Aug 2026consistency
Eats there about twice a month and feels the operation is dialed in and reliable.
- Recommendsu/TheCivilizedBigDog in r/askportland · Aug 2026
Recommends Best Baguette on Powell.
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- Recommendsu/Dirty_Rapscallion in r/askportland · Jun 2025value
Considers the banh mi especially good value.
- Recommendsu/Galaaska in r/askportland · Aug 2026taste
Enjoys the green onion tofu banh mi but thinks another shop's bread is better.
- Recommendsu/c_r_a_s_i_a_n in r/askportland · Aug 2026value
Describes it as a small local business offering strong value.
- Recommendsu/ermahgerd_pdx in r/askportland · Jun 2026
Suggests banh mi at Best Baguette.
- Recommendsu/CrescentFraiche in r/askportland · Jul 2024price
Recommends for cheap drive-through banh mi.
- Recommendsu/sonic-the-hedgefund in r/askportland · Aug 2026value
Recommends Best Baguette for convenience and value.
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