nicky’s vietnamese sandwiches: a bahn mi bonanza

January 12th, 2009 | brooklyn, food, manhattan

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for the most part, south brooklyn is sadly lacking in great asian food. though we have numerous mediocre japanese, chinese and thai restaurants, i can barely bring myself to eat there unless i’m in a bind.  a couple of years ago i was thrilled to discover nicky’s  vietnamese sandwiches on atlantic avenue.   not much more than a hole in the wall with some seating, they offer the most tasty bahn mi sandwiches i can find in the borough.  the ingredients are always fresh and tangy, and come in a soft on-the-inside, and crunchy on-the-outside roll.   as an added bonus, it is affordable at $5 a sandwich.   nicky’s has a few varieties, though i always go for the traditional ground pork and pate extra spicy.   they also offer pho and that great sugar and caffeine high of vietnamese coffee.    with a central location in boerum hill, nicky’s is also very close to carroll gardens and near downtown brooklyn. it was my favorite mid-day snack spot during jury duty.   they also have an east village location.  nicky’s vietnamese sandwiches, 311 atlantic avenue between smith and hoyt, brooklyn, new york, . 150 east 2nd street at avenue a, manhattan, new york,  .

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One Response to “nicky’s vietnamese sandwiches: a bahn mi bonanza”

  1. American in London says:
    January 14, 2009 at 5:09 am

    This post is too cruel . . . I would kill for banh mi in London.