Let's assume your comment reflects only your personal experience with your local Subway, which possibly resides somewhere in a bad, potentially seedy neighborhood... and doesn't reflect the standards and practices of every single Subway nationwide... Second, let us examine what you said about a national chain... and consider the greater health concern ... in how much worse it must be/could be in a hole-in-the-wall, regional Vietnamese establishment that probably doesn't make your sandwich right before your very eyes...
After discovering the value in these things (no comparison there vs. subway) I went on a mission trying them at as many restaurants as I could find around me. The couple places I really liked must have been grilling their meat, because they had a smoky flavor. You could tell just by the smell when you walk in to those. The rest, idk how they cook the meat, but i found most kind of bland in comparison to the point that I would actually just assume have an italian bmt, get all the veggies etc. exactly how I want.
While I agree with this common sentiment, if you can find a *well run* Subway with a franchise owner who cares, it's usually a fantastic value.
I don't get the hate for Subway. $5 foot long. Great value. Sandwich quality is meh, but you get what you pay for. Now, a good Vietnamese sandwich is obviously better... but I don't think Subway is competing with "that Vietnamese place with good sandwiches." They're competing with Quizno's, Blimpie's, Schlotzky's, and arguably all those fast food burger places.
Had you been paying attention you would know that those employees wear rubber gloves. And how are you monitoring the bathroom sink at Subway?
The Vietnamese coffee is still popular but you're right, Lee's sandwiches is much more American friendly. Fun fact: Lee isn't even Vietnamese surname, the owners last name is Lê, but chose Lee for business purposes.
Yup, Subway is a huge chain that has commercial appeal nationwide. There are only a certain amount of Vietnamese sandwiches places around that Americans in general aren't aware of, that also includes other Asian foods. Most probably only care for Panda Express/PF Chang's style Americanized "Asian" food, along with maybe Sushi.
On a somewhat related note, how do you pronounce "pho" ? I was told it's pronounced "pha" so that is what I said and my friends told me to GTFO and go back where I came from. Can someone please verify?
Like the f word without the ck. As in pho'ck that or what the pho'ck are you talking about or that was phoking good..
Les Givrals has the best vietnamese sandwiches imo, chargrill bbq pork is my fav, two locations in houston i believe
