The banh mi remains the sandwich trend that refuses to die, and giving it further life is Greenwich Village’s Saigon Shack, which opened this past Sunday.
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Saigon Shack’s banh mi lineup is pretty standard: It features a classic version made with ham and pâté, as well as options including a grilled pork chop, a grilled lemongrass chicken, a Saigon spicy brisket, a Peking duck, a vegetarian, and a rotating weekly special. The sandwiches range from $5 to $10, which is pricey for a banh mi, but not unreasonable since the neighborhood has few other options. Rounding out the menu is a selection of phos, rice noodle dishes, salads, dumplings, and a large tea and coffee bar — perhaps a nod to the space’s former incarnation as Esperanto Café.
The restaurant is still in soft-launch mode with a limited menu (no shakes or weekly specials for now), but a full menu will be ready for the grand opening on Monday the 29th. Until then, long live the banh mi.
Saigon Shack
114 MacDougal Street
212-228-0588
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