Kim's
Kim's Sandwich & Cafe, between the Blazin' Ace and Smoker's Depot, at 261 St. John Street, might be easy to overlook. Except for a note on eG, the sandwich place, which has been open since May, has received little notice. Take note, sandwich fans and frugal gourmands, Kim's "Paris Sandwiches" are piled with pork and vegetables, easily making the best banh mi in the state. There's a lot of love here for not a lot of dough.
Banh mi submarine-style sandwiches, along with pho, dim sum and spring rolls, are fast becoming part of the mainstream. Banh mi is essentially an "Italian" with the works, with some esoteric Vietnamese cold cuts piled on a French baguette. "And," Kim says, "they're cheaper than Italians. And better too."
On the first point, an average banh mi sells for $2.75. The most expensive one, Barbecue Beef & Grilled Pork, is $3.50. On the second point, competition has done little for the city's paltry Italian offerings and Kim's combination roll bests most "real Italians."
Kim's sandwiches come on toasted white French demibaguette with a crispy exterior and pillowy interior. These are not artisinal loaves of baguettes with browned crusts, but the frozen bread is saved from the realm of soggy hot dog bun by Kim and her daughter's careful toasting.
The combination banh mi has mayonaise, pate, jambon (ham), cha lua (bologna), julienned carrots, cucumbers, sliced onion, soy sauce, and a generous bouquet of cilantro. If head cheese and cha lua of questionable origin don't excite you, options for the timid include a "Turkey, Ham and Cheese" and "Roast Beef and Cheese." A "Shredded Pork" was not cubano, and remained almost flavorless without jalepeno and cilantro. At $2.75 how much can a frugalitarian complain? There's 12 sandwich choices in all, from meatball and cured pork. Vegetarians can choose fruit smoothies or prepared tofu salad.
Two doors down, Makot Pech serves prefab bahn mi from Boston. Personally, I'm apt to call Kim's (774-7165). Walk out with lunch for less than 5 bucks, including an ice-cold coffee or tea sweetened with condensed milk. Or grab eight sandwiches for a Jackson, call friends and picnic at the park.
Banh mi submarine-style sandwiches, along with pho, dim sum and spring rolls, are fast becoming part of the mainstream. Banh mi is essentially an "Italian" with the works, with some esoteric Vietnamese cold cuts piled on a French baguette. "And," Kim says, "they're cheaper than Italians. And better too."On the first point, an average banh mi sells for $2.75. The most expensive one, Barbecue Beef & Grilled Pork, is $3.50. On the second point, competition has done little for the city's paltry Italian offerings and Kim's combination roll bests most "real Italians."
Kim's sandwiches come on toasted white French demibaguette with a crispy exterior and pillowy interior. These are not artisinal loaves of baguettes with browned crusts, but the frozen bread is saved from the realm of soggy hot dog bun by Kim and her daughter's careful toasting.
The combination banh mi has mayonaise, pate, jambon (ham), cha lua (bologna), julienned carrots, cucumbers, sliced onion, soy sauce, and a generous bouquet of cilantro. If head cheese and cha lua of questionable origin don't excite you, options for the timid include a "Turkey, Ham and Cheese" and "Roast Beef and Cheese." A "Shredded Pork" was not cubano, and remained almost flavorless without jalepeno and cilantro. At $2.75 how much can a frugalitarian complain? There's 12 sandwich choices in all, from meatball and cured pork. Vegetarians can choose fruit smoothies or prepared tofu salad.
Two doors down, Makot Pech serves prefab bahn mi from Boston. Personally, I'm apt to call Kim's (774-7165). Walk out with lunch for less than 5 bucks, including an ice-cold coffee or tea sweetened with condensed milk. Or grab eight sandwiches for a Jackson, call friends and picnic at the park.
posted by Psst! at 8:10 AM
3 Comments:
Psst, thanks for the insight into this previously unreviewed sandwich shop. Now if only you could do the same for the goat-serving eateries in Portland.
Barbecued Beef with Hot peppers, an Ice coffee...5 bucks. A treasure. Yay for Kim and her Daughter.
Kim's is scrumptious! ^_^ Went there for the first time and we loved it. The sandwich was delicious and the flavors of sauce and the cilantro on the toasted roll were an awesome combination. So inexpensive for such a filling and delicious sandwich!
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