Banh Mi By Greenleaf - Lafayette

Went for dinner and ordered 2 teas, 2 starters and a classic sandwich for $30. The guy at the front wasn 't particularly helpful I asked what was in one of the drinks and he said that somebody else made it and he didn 't know but that 's whatever.So we sat down and after about 5 6 minutes, the starters arrived. The Crispy Tofu was quite bland but I 've never had Crispy Tofu before, so maybe that 's how it is. It came garnished with peanuts and green onions and had a soy based dipping sauce that was actually pretty good. The (fried) dumplings were fairly bland, too.5 or so minutes after the starters came out, the sandwich arrived. The bread was really nice and I loved the pickled veggies, jalapenos and cilantro. I wasn 't overly impressed with the lunchmeat style ham, but overall, it was tasty. If I had it to do again, I 'd probably order the pork.What you may notice though, if you 've tracked along this far, is that we ordered 2 teas. Typically, I 'd expect that the drinks would be the first thing to arrive... but no. I asked about them when the sandwich arrived and the server said he 'd check. Then, about 5 minutes after all the food was gone, I asked about them again and the same guy said somebody else was making them and it would be 2 minutes. About 7 minutes after that after he 'd taken one order and prepped at least 2 other takeout orders the first tea finally arrived and he said he was going to go see if the second one had been started. A few minutes later, that one was made and set on the front counter presumably by the person making them where it sat until I asked about it a third time.Now, my tea was pretty good, but not worth the ~30 minute wait. And maybe it was an off night, but if we go back, it 'll only be for pickup.

Ordered the Beef Flank Pho. Very minimal amount of meat. Not much flavor. Too many noodles. Was charged for extra siracha. Flavor wasn't as good as other times. Somewhat dissapointed.Food: 3/5

The pho was very good and the crispy tofu was also. The seating area is a little small. The service was very good and the food was ready very quickly. While we were there, there was a steady flow of customers. It is a very nice place. I would eat here again.Food: 4/5

Came initially because I heard this is better than Greenleaf, turns out it’s not the case. Bad customer service, only got one veggie plate because me and my girlfriend ordered the same pho. I asked for extra cilantro and they charged me extra for it. The desks are not cleaned at Al either. Also really awkward parking, almost hit my card going out. Won’t ever comeback again.

Man I love this place! I have had Banh Mi at a couple different places and this is by far my favorite place to go. I try to make a stop every time I'm in town. The classic, for the pork pate is definitely my favorite. The spring roll is also so very good. It fills you up but doesn't drag you down, definitely worth a try.Parking: It's only sore spot is it's parking situation, definitely try to park on the street next to the restaurant. While there is a parking lot right out front, if there's a lot of traffic it can be hard to back out of.