Banana Blossom Bistro

We enjoyed a delicious lunch at the bistro. The dining area is cozy with a few tables and a window side bar for eating. We started with the garden roll and it was served with a smooth creamy peanut sauce. It was so fresh and had a nice chew, very tasty. For lunch my husband had the vegan Bani mah sandwich with tofu and mushrooms and he enjoyed every bite. I had the garden pho and it was delightful. The broth is unique with a stronger anise flavor than traditional pho. It was a generous bowl, and I could have easily made it into two meals with a to go container. We will be back 😊

I came with my partner for lunch around 11:30am. The place was empty and there was only one person working, but we had a good experience. The jazz music gave the place a casual cafe vibe. We ordered the vegetarian pho and the meatball pho. The food came out fairly quickly and came with the usual sides of bean sprouts, chilis, basil, and lime. The sides were not super large portions, but the pho itself was. I enjoyed the vegetarian pho; the broth was packed with umami and there were plenty of hearty mushrooms, veggies, and tofu. My partner enjoyed his meatball pho as well. The prices were above what I’ve seen at other typical Vietnamese places, but for a local restaurant, I’d come back just for the convenience.

We got some delicious banh mi from here! I got the vegetarian tofu and shiitake which was soft and flavorful. We also got the braised pork banh mi, which was soft, flavors were nice but wished there was a bit more sweetness to it. Just craving that salty sweet combo! The bread was also a highlight, it tastes super fresh. Overall they were playing great music, the staff did their thing, and our meal was tasty. The employee recommended the shrimp banh mi, which we will try another time!

Went to pick up for lunch tasted good. Interesting flavors, my girlfriend got the veggie sandwich which was amazing. I got the braised pork sandwhich which tasted good, but I do want to try the lemongrass- shrimp sandwich next time.

The bahn mi were delicious! Both the caramelized pork and the lemongrass shrimp were great. The rolls were good, with plenty of veggies on the sandwich the the shrimp were perfectly tender.