"Latte Express a local family-owned small business located on Kearny Street [between Clay and Commercial near Chinatown and Commercial District] is a popular lunch spot for top-notch Bánh mì, a/k/a “Baguette Vietnamien.” (means "wand, rod, or baton" in French which could also refer to “chopsticks” or “drumsticks.”) The Vietnamese sandwich albeit arguably originated from French baguette during the colonialization era in the 19th and 20th centuries has its own distinctive characterizations, i.e., incorporating the mixture of rice flour, a variety of their own ingredients, such as pickled vegetables (turnip and carrots), fresh cucumber, jalapeno and cilantro, as well as various meats (pork, chicken, or beef). Unlike many other Bánh mì sandwich shops in the City, Latte has my thumbs up 👍:1) freshly baked bread (baguet), crunch but not mushy {❌watch out for outdated bread that likely thrown out by bakeries or sold at discounted prices served at other places❌}; 2) fresh clean ingredients (see pictures) including pickled vegetables, fresh jalapenos and cilantros, as well as quality real MEAT (beef, pork, chicken not just pâté which is quite disgusting); and 3) inexpensive around $12-14 (my choice is #7 combo for $12.) Bon appétit! Cảm ơn!"

"TLDR: average food with above average price I had the combo of pork banh mi with a viet iced coffee. The iced coffee was too sweet and the sandwich wasn’t very memorable. It wasn’t bad by any means but it didn’t stand out in any way. For the price around $15, I would rather get a poke bowl for the money I spent"

"The barbecue chicken sandwich is great. Comes with cilantro, carrots, cucumber, pickled radish and chicken. All served on a soft , yet crunchy french roll. This place is not to be missed. Around 11 dollars for a good size sandwich. A deal, and a delicious lunch meal. A few stools to sit on in the windows, or take it to go."

"Ordered Tofu Banh Mi. None of it tastes like Tofu to me and it has a fishy flavor. Worse Tofu Bahn Mi I've ever eaten. Sounds like the Tofu is microwaved. The older man seemed friendly, but the older woman who took my order was not very friendly. I told her I wanted #6 and the screen facing me showed #5 on the display so it was confusing and I told her the screen is showing #5 re-confirming my order for #6, but she seemed to be annoyed that I brought it up and was being short with me. Not sure why the high ratings. The Tofu Bahn Mi is a serious let down. Not going back."

"Straight forward service. Store was clean and tidy. Coffee was good. Enjoyed the bagel with sausage and egg over the croissant."