Saigon Sandwich
43 people recommend, 7 warn against itvia r/AskSF, r/sanfrancisco30 comments cited below
The comments cited below are a sample of the full tally across 15 threads.
What people say, in short
Saigon Sandwich is a banh mi shop that many diners recommend for budget-friendly, filling sandwiches, with the chicken with extra jalapenos singled out as a favorite. One diner says it beats most banh mi places in the city, and another feels the banh mi is probably a better deal than Dinosaurs. Not everyone agrees: one local calls it the worst banh mi in the neighborhood and prefers a rival, and another notes the bread is bigger but worse.
Address
Saigon Sandwich, 560 Larkin St, San Francisco, CA 94102
At a glance
- Price
- Budget
- Signature dishes
- Chicken banh mi with extra jalapenos, Pork belly banh mi
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/DancingOnACounter in r/AskSF · May 2024price
Calls it the OG and notes low prices.
- Recommendsu/Glittering_Walk7090 in r/sanfrancisco · Nov 2025value
Recommends the pork belly banh mi for value.
- Recommendsu/perfectdayinthebay in r/AskSF · Jun 2024value
Great banh mi at a cheap price, though located in a rough part of town.
- Recommendsu/San_Francisbro in r/AskSF · Apr 2024taste
Calls it their favorite banh mi.
- Recommendsu/Ok-Tradition2492 in r/AskSF · Apr 2024
Lists Saigon Sandwich among favorite cheap takeaway spots.
- Recommendsu/nogoodnamesleft426 in r/sanfrancisco · Nov 2025value
Sandwiches are dirt cheap and delicious, though cash only.
- Recommendsu/nullkomodo in r/AskSF · Oct 2024
Recommended for banh mi.
- Recommendsu/genejo in r/sanfrancisco · Jul 2025
Lists Saigon Sandwich among favorite cheap eats.
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- Recommendsu/CaptainScrummy in r/sanfrancisco · Jul 2025
Recommends Saigon Sandwich as a cheap eat.
- Recommendsu/circumstancesnot in r/AskSF · May 2024price
Recommends the inexpensive banh mi.
- Recommendsu/pandito_flexo in r/sanfrancisco · Dec 2025value
Says no banh mi rivals it and went twice weekly, praising the price.
- Recommendsu/elle2014 in r/AskSF · Jan 2025
Names Saigon Sandwich as a favorite sandwich spot
- Recommendsu/Le_Mew_Le_Purr in r/sanfrancisco · Nov 2025value
Kept them fed when poor; always loves them.
- Recommendsu/mimibox in r/sanfrancisco · Apr 2024
Says the list needs Saigon Sandwich to be perfect.
- Caveatu/xcvses in r/sanfrancisco · Dec 2025taste
A neighborhood local calls it the area's worst banh mi, preferring L&G at equal cost.
- Recommendsu/ENDLESSxBUMMER in r/sanfrancisco · Dec 2025value
Recalls relying on cheap delicious sandwiches there and still finds prices remarkable.
- Recommendsu/ofdm in r/sanfrancisco · Jul 2025taste
One diner personally rates it above most banh mi spots in the city.
- Recommendsu/triple-double in r/sanfrancisco · Dec 2025
Says both Saigon and L&G are incredible, going to Saigon unless the line is long.
- Recommendsu/Cintagreensf in r/AskSF · Apr 2024
Recommends Saigon Sandwich, noting L&G is also good and takes credit cards.
- Recommendsu/Milo_Bibilo in r/AskSF · Apr 2024
Exclaims Saigon Sandwich as a recommendation.
- Mixedu/RustyTurd in r/sanfrancisco · Dec 2025taste
Says it overtoasts bread and meat is gristly, calling it below average aside from price.
- Recommendsu/one_pound_of_flesh in r/AskSF · Sep 2025value
Says it's hard to beat and suggests bringing cash to treat friends.
- Recommendsu/CAMvsWILD in r/AskSF · Jan 2025price
Calls it a suspiciously cheap banh mi option.
- Recommendsu/OkObject9835 in r/sanfrancisco · Nov 2025value
Considers the banh mi excellent value.
- Recommendsu/aznbolshygirl in r/sanfrancisco · Jul 2025
Recommends Saigon Sandwich.
- Recommendsu/zem in r/AskSF · Apr 2024value
Recommends it.
- Caveatu/oswbdo in r/AskSF · May 2024wait time
Says worse bread, more expensive, usually longer wait.
- Mixedu/Chemical_Enthusiasm4 in r/AskSF · May 2024taste
Says bigger but bread is worse.
- Caveatu/lester537 in r/AskSF · May 2024taste
Thinks Saigon is overrated.
- Caveatu/cocktailbun in r/AskSF · May 2024taste
Says the meatball is bad but Saigon opens earlier than L&G.
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