Nguyen Huong Vietnamese Sandwich

Eat Your Subs Out, Mr. Sub, Subway Et Al. E: Where else could you buy a delicious sandwich whose prices range from $2.25 to $3.75? This branch of the Banh Mi Nguyen Huong sandwich and deli shops has all the essentials of Vietnamese sandwich that one could want. Assorted Cold Cuts, Shredded Pork Rind, Cured Pork, Vegetarian, Shredded Sandwich and Peppercorn Ham Sandwiches are $2.25. Garlic Honey Sausage and Super (Deli) Sandwiches are $2.75. BBQ Chicken or BBQ Pork Sandwiches are $3.50. The key, however, is that not only are the sandwiches cheap, but they are also tasty. Given a company owned bakery and a requirement for Vietnamese baguettes to be thin and not doughy, the Banh Mi at Nguyen Huong is a nice meal. Both the Shredded Pork and Lemongrass Sausage were tasty and filled with carrots, coriander, mayonnaise, cucumber, pepper and meat. Just like their downtown location when one replies positively regarding whether the sandwich should be spicy one finds that all of it has landed in one spot inside the bun. Bite one no spice. Bite two no spice. Bite three very spicy! Your experience will only differ in terms of the sequence to spicy.
Nguyen Huong also offers deli, sausages, coloured drinks like three-coloured drinks, prepared meals and rolls.
For my money the fresh baguette and delicious sandwiches here yields a more satisfying sandwich than Mr. Sub, Subway or Extreme Pita, whose menu items are twice as expensive as their Vietnamese competition.
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A: This is strictly a take-out shop nestled on the side of the large B&T (take that T&T!) Vietnamese supermarket where one can buy Vietnamese goods such as mystery meats, mystery tropical fruits, mystery eggs and an assortment of east and south Asian cookies, biscuits and pastry.
The sandwich shop was almost clean, roomy and brightly lit by the god-awful fluorescent that washes over any good factory floor.
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T: It was 6:45 on a Friday night and accessing and parking at Vaughan Mills was as hellish as any greedy and overcrowded mall in the GTA. Being located by Rutherford and away from the main mall and restaurants means that there is more available parking here than elsewhere at Vaughan Mills. Malls are hellish for cars, and impossible for pedestrians, on any normal day; Vaughan Mills has just taken the discomfort and inconvenience one notch higher.
The shop was relatively quiet, however, and I had my sandwiches being prepared instantly. A Vietnamese lady with a young daughter and a young Chinese lady soon entered and there were four of us, but safe to say Nguyen Huong is a rapid transit operation. A Vietnamese couple walked in as I was leaving and they too were instantly taken care of.
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S: The lady at the cash and the second employee, who came from the back to prepare the sandwiches, were friendly and welcoming.
Nguyen Huong only accepts cash.
Banh (whose name comes from the French word for bread, namely 'pain') has come to mean many sorts of food in Vietnamese, but 'Banh Mi' still largely refers to sandwiches or 'buns.' This is similar to the Japanese word for bread, which is 'pan' and stems from the Portuguese word.
Banh Mi Nguyen Huong is a good choice for a quick and inexpensive sandwich.

I'm not sure why people are complaining that the sandwiches are expensive when they only range from $3-$5 each. That's very affordable in my opinion, especially with most fast food restaurant prices going up as well. I always order the spicy assorted cuts banh mi and its always very yummy. Sometimes there's more peppers so it's extra spicy and sometimes there's not many and it's quite mild so that can be a bit disappointing but again, it's only $3 so I can't really complain. Service is very fast and what I'd expect from a store like this. I appreciate the efficient no-fluff service so I can just get in and get out. Please remember you can't expect 5-star dine-in restaurant service at a takeout spot so manage your expectations! One thing to note: they only accept cash.