Better than the pho on argyle and my favorite in the city

A decent place, balanced food. You can take your guests to this place.

Good food and large portions.

Glazed Porky Bahn mi

Best Banh mi in the city! Great spot. Also has good rice and noodle dishes. Pho is okay. Spring rolls and sauce are great!

The food is great and service is always friendly and helpful!

Great veg Banh Mi

Best Vietnamese restaurant in Chicago!!! Prove me wrong :) Pho is on point. Steak sandwich is a dream come true.

I had the pork belly classic. Omg - super fresh and delicious. The crisp fresh beef on the bun paired with the sweet pork belly. Don't forget the specialty coffee.

The sandwiches are very delicious and worth the trip over.

Super delicious banh mi! The beef is really good. They let me substitute as well for no charge. Service was also fast. The prices are high. I recommend parking on Maxwell; you can't park on the street where the restaurant is.

We ordered 300 sandwiches (4 flavors) and 200 spring rolls for our community, and it was AMAZING! Not only was the food delicious, they had single wrapped each sandwich and put it in labeled boxes, gave us extra sauces, and helped us set up the event! It was very clear that they had thought through the process, and I really value that! I highly recommend ordering large catering orders— very impressed with their service and presentation. The food was gone in no time and ppl kept coming back for more—so good! Will be ordering with them again!

Had one of their glazed pork sandwiches for lunch it was outstanding!

Love the veggiecado banh mi! Always fresh and delicious.

Really good food!

This place is amazing! Affordable, tasty, has this local community feel. Wings were the best!

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Ordered delivery. The honey grilled pork banh mi is amazing. Full disclaimer, my favorite banh mi in the city is Nhu lan, and there isn’t a close second. But Lotus Cafe does a great job of making (Americanized) banh mi. If you want traditional sandwiches with pate and gelatinous meats, go to argyle. If you’re looking for a great tasting sandwich on the go, this is the place! There’s also a location by my office that’s been clutch after a night out.

Their soy glazed chicken wings are super good and I'm glad they have an option to add a side of rice (good portion). Wings done very right, crispy and spicy without being too overbearing. Also a good selection of drinks in the cooler, love Joe's lemonade.

Staff were friendly and knowledgeable when we called ahead with questions. They explained the vegan options thoroughly and they were clearly marked on their menu. Although not many to choose from, everything was really good and fresh with adequate portions. Parking in the lot was just $3. It's in a neat area I'd like to walk around and explore sometime. The avocado tofu banh mi could have used a little sauce of some sort. I added sriracha, and that helped, but I think it needed something creamy. Maybe some mayo blended with sweet chili and sriracha (I've had this before and it's super good). The soy glazed mushroom sandwich was really good as-is. The spring rolls were also delicious. They make Cafe du Monde (New Orleans) brand coffee there. Not sure if it's vegan (sometimes Thai coffee/iced tea has sweetened condensed milk added) but that brand is excellent quality. Adequate seating area. Bathroom, water, napkins and extra sauce are easily accessible. It was very clean and not busy when we came in. I would definitely come back.

delicious bahn mi sandwich and the spring rolls were also very good.

Love the Asian sandwiches, very good!

Located on Maxwell Street..... Every time I go on this block I get taken back. I go here just for the iced coffee.... And it is absolutely amazing.

Good Pho, tasty sandwiches.

One of my favorite banh mi places EVERRRRR!! I need to come back and try other dishes.

Banh mi heaven

I really like their curry chicken rice bowl, tastes very fresh with yummy veggies (I’m not usually as into veggies). Their chicken banh-mi is also good. It’s a limited menu but very tasty, affordable, and quick.

Definitely the best local Vietnamese fusion spot in Chicago! The pho broth is so flavorful and perfect for a cold Chicago day. The french bread used for their banh mi sandwiches are consistently fresh and never too crunchy or stale. And the wings are so bomb!!

Excellent bahn mi at a super reasonable price

I really like their sandwiches and their soup is tasty and warming on a cold day.