BEST BANH MI IN AUCKLAND | From South Auckland food truck to bricks & mortar
We're taking you behind the scenes of our favourite Banh Mi in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland. Banh Mi Boy started life as a food truck in Mangere- John and his wife Zeena have taken the leap to open a bricks and mortar. Get out there and support these guys and eat epic banh mi.
What we ate and where we ate it:
Banh Mi Boy, 55 Montgomerie Road, Mangere, Auckland. Open Tuesday to Saturday 9:30am to 2:30pm. Traditional banh mi $13, vegetarian banh mi $11 and all other Banh mi $12.50, garlic bread $3
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Пікірлер: 105
If I’ve seen it once I’ve said it 1000 times there is absolutely no one comes even close to this guy with Vietnamese sandwiches literally there’s no one in New Zealand he’s the goat of these type of sandwiches
@ChasingaPlate
Ай бұрын
Good call! They're so good right?! Thanks very much for watching. Thomas
Awesome to see John and Zeena expand to a shop. One of the best Banh Mi i've had in NZ and I've tried a lot ! definitely worth visiting if you're in AKL.
@ChasingaPlate
Ай бұрын
So neat to see them grow right?? Thanks for watching mate, hope you enjoyed the video. Cheers, Sheena
At 1:00 a.m., there ain't nothing like that around here. So hungry now😭😭😭😭😭 I really like this vlog. Going out later to get the makings for some Banh Mi.
@ChasingaPlate
Ай бұрын
Do it! Thanks for watching mate, hope you enjoyed it 😍 Cheers, Sheena
@telawsonartzy6880
Ай бұрын
@ChasingaPlate Oh Yes!!!!! I did like the vlog a little too much it made extremely hungry at 1:00am.
This place is a gem! I remember them from the food truck video and am so happy they’re storefront now!! Everything looks so good! It’s nice to have a place where the sandwich is the star…so often it’s just a one-selection option in the menu, not like the great spread you guys scored!
@ChasingaPlate
Ай бұрын
So true Sav! Love a place that’s dedicated to doing one thing and doing it well! Thanks for watching this one mate. Cheers, Sheena x
Ohhh we love banh mi, will def give this a go soon! Thanks for another great vid!!!
@ChasingaPlate
Ай бұрын
Yassss! Well worth a visit mate. Thanks for watching this one, hope you enjoyed it 😄 Cheers, Sheena
Oh man. I could just go for a classic right now! You guys had a proper feast in that parking lot!! Yummy. ❤
@ChasingaPlate
Ай бұрын
Me too 😍 And a Vietnamese iced coffee to wash it down! Thanks for watching Michael 💜 Cheers, Sheena
Omgosh....I salivate watching you take your first bite😭😋😋😋😋crunchy roll devine ingredients! I'm definitely stopping in there when I come home! Cheers Sheena and Thomas.💞💞
@ChasingaPlate
Ай бұрын
Yasss! Do it Lisa- you will not regret it. Thanks for watching this one 😍 Cheers, Sheena
@lisasnell8927
Ай бұрын
What I love is how he got all that yummyness right to the ends of the roll! I agree all to often one's bite is always just the bread so I'm super excited John stuffs the ingredients into that first bite😋😋 andddd to go from his humble beginnings as a food truck to a shop is pretty amazing..👌👌👍👍kia ora Sis. Thankyou
yummm i love Banh Mi and this looks like a DELICIOUS (and authentic) version!!!! 🥰
@ChasingaPlate
Ай бұрын
It really is! We love them too 😍
Ohmylife in my Hometown, Yass have to check it out. So excited 🎉 I can imagine the flavour will be on point. Great music thru out and amazing visuals 🤩. An incredible mouth watering episode. Kia Ora, luvzz 💗💗
@virg0_lem0nade
Ай бұрын
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@ChasingaPlate
29 күн бұрын
Thanks so much for watching mate! So stoked you enjoyed this one. Definitely check them out- they’re utterly delicious banh mi! Cheers, Sheena
Loving it. Next time in Auckland…
@ChasingaPlate
28 күн бұрын
Do it!! Thanks for watching! Cheers, Sheena
Damn, I live in Mangere Bridge and adore Banh Mi Boy, absolutely Auckland's best.
@ChasingaPlate
5 күн бұрын
So good right! Lucky you live so close. Thanks for watching. Thomas
(and yes he is right, we here in the USA really do love a Banh Mi lol they became verrrry popular here about 10 yrs ago 💖)
@ChasingaPlate
Ай бұрын
We get it! Such a great sandwich 😍 thanks for watching mate. Cheers, Sheena
Hi guys! Banh Mi are my favourite sandwiches, they are awesome and you can get so many different qualities. I would love to go to Vietnam to try the originals. That Banh Mi place is awesome
@ChasingaPlate
Ай бұрын
They’re right up there for me too! When we used to live in Aussie they’d be a weekly thing. Such a great lunch. Thanks for watching Ange. Cheers, Sheena
Wow great prices still too! I'll be there next time I'm near the airport
@ChasingaPlate
Ай бұрын
Very fair pricing we reckon! Thanks for watching and hope you love them just as much as we do 😄 Cheers, Sheena
I'll so go there tomorrow!!! thanks for the video guys!
@ChasingaPlate
Ай бұрын
They’re open from Tuesday mate! 😄 Hope you enjoy it- I’d totally eat there weekly if I could. Thanks for watching Julian. Cheers, Sheena
Cool another local small business i can support in my area. Were they the same people who had a food truck going off massy rd behind a laudromat, also sell from their house too?.
@ChasingaPlate
Ай бұрын
Definitely the same folks who ran the food truck behind the laundromat as mentioned in the video 😄 Thanks for watching! Cheers, Sheena
I got hungry watching you guys eat the banh mi! I love the pâté and mayonnaise!!! Thanks for sharing!
@ChasingaPlate
29 күн бұрын
Me too! Wouldn’t mind eating one of them right now 😍 thanks for watching! Cheers, Sheena
Tried it out. Did not dissapoint. Will be back to try all the menu. Great recommendation
@ChasingaPlate
25 күн бұрын
Awesome Mark! Stoked you enjoyed it. It’s definitely our go to for banh mi- we’ve never had a bad experience. Thanks for watching mate. Cheers, Sheena
I love banh mi.... so defs have to try bmb. Yes i always have to go to a viet restaurant in auckland to get banh mi, love the drive to make a dedicated banh mi joint . So keeeen
@ChasingaPlate
21 күн бұрын
Do it!! 😍 I’m so addicted to these ones- they’re SO good! Thanks for watching! Cheers, Sheena
This was better than any Bahn Mi I've had in Wellington.
@ChasingaPlate
23 күн бұрын
Stoked you love it mate! We do too- it’s right up there with some of the best we’ve ever eaten. Thanks for watching! Cheers, Sheena
just down the road cant wait to go try it out!!
@ChasingaPlate
28 күн бұрын
Yay! Hope you enjoy it just as much as we always do! Thanks for watching. Cheers, Sheena
Yum those look delicious, thanks for the story.
@ChasingaPlate
28 күн бұрын
Thanks so much for becoming a member mate! 😍 Stoked you're enjoying the content! Cheers, Sheena
Great to see they have a shop now, thanks to you guys I visited the food truck a few times definitely best in Auckland. One good thing about living back in Adelaide however is the quality of Banh mi and Vietnamese food in general here.
@ChasingaPlate
28 күн бұрын
So true! There’s always mountains of fresh herbs available in the Vietnamese restaurants too which is unlike here 😝 thanks for watching Andrew! Cheers, Sheena
Well done John! Will diff pop in was harder to do so on the road when he had the food pop up by laundry so will diff be there soon to grab a few for our whanau ❤
@ChasingaPlate
28 күн бұрын
Do it!! 😍 thanks for watching mate. Cheers, Sheena
Need to try that Banh Mi!
@ChasingaPlate
Ай бұрын
Do it mate! Can’t go wrong with anything on the menu. Thanks for watching this one. Cheers, Sheena
Definitely making a trip over 😊
@ChasingaPlate
Ай бұрын
😍😍😍 awesome! Definitely worth a trip! Hope you enjoy it as much as we do mate. Thanks for watching. Cheers, Sheena
I am about to start a vegan bahn mi business in Barcelona but cant find the right bread!! Will have to use a regular baguette and hope no one minds!! Best Bahn mi I have eaten is at Superhero in Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia. Bahn Mi Boy looks great!!
@ChasingaPlate
28 күн бұрын
Wow! Good luck with the launch 😍 exciting times! Thanks for watching this one. Cheers, Sheena
07/06/24 I Decided to check this place out, I Travelled from Hamilton and I wasn't disappointed, so fresh, and the flavor, fresh bread, and pork brawn are a must. Check it out guys and hopefully soon a shop in the Waikato, much appreciate the chat as well.
@ChasingaPlate
21 күн бұрын
That’s awesome! So glad to hear you had a great experience- we’ve never been let down! Thanks for watching. Cheers, Sheena
Lovely Clean NZ ... Nice Sheena... My TAMIL South Indian Friend runs a Home Vietnamese Diner and Take away in SOUTH INDIA.. He married a vietnamese..
@ChasingaPlate
28 күн бұрын
Awesome! How neat to be able to find that Vietnamese in South India 🤤 Home cooked too!
I love BBQ Pork BUN MI and the vegetarian...
@ChasingaPlate
28 күн бұрын
Me too! Thanks for watching Pradeep. Cheers, Sheena
OMG all I need is Uber eats Ruawai and I'd be in samich heaven 🤤😋
@ChasingaPlate
Ай бұрын
Right?!!! 😆 thanks for watching Jared! Cheers, Sheena
Totally getting a banh mi for lunch tomorrow. I hope the Nam D foodtruck is open...
@ChasingaPlate
Ай бұрын
Yum! Hope you got your banh mi fix! Thanks for watching 😄 Cheers, Sheena
Banh mi Oh yea ....🤤🤤🤤.
@ChasingaPlate
Ай бұрын
Soooo good! Thanks for watching! Cheers, Sheena
Yay-yes!🤤 Roast pork, chilli n all minus the coriander😜
@ChasingaPlate
28 күн бұрын
😂 such a divisive herb! Thanks for watching mate. Cheers, Sheena
I’ve had bani mi in the mount at Bayfair, a tofu one it was Yumtown🎉🎉you ones sound sensational 🎉🎉🎉
@ChasingaPlate
28 күн бұрын
🙌🙌🙌🙌 These ones really are exceptional! Thanks for watching! Cheers, Sheena
Your Reo pronunciation is beautiful
@ChasingaPlate
28 күн бұрын
😝 thanks mate! Trying our best and gotta keep practising! Thanks for watching. Cheers, Sheena
Yum!
@ChasingaPlate
Ай бұрын
They’re so delicious! Thanks for watching! Cheers, Sheena
Well deserved!!!
@ChasingaPlate
28 күн бұрын
Thanks for watching Aaron! Cheers, Sheena
i think my biggest downside to moving to new zealand from the states is the food selection is just awful compared to the states. I could find a restaurant for any cuisine within an hour drive from me. Not having any mexican food here kills me being from colorado and it being one of my favorite foods. Ill definitely be trying this place since ive been looking for a banh mi place.
@ChasingaPlate
25 күн бұрын
I can totally see how you would miss it hugely!! Have you been out to Cielito Lindo in Henderson? They do great food. We have spent a lot of time in Mexico and love the food. But as you say because it’s not as common here we tend to make our own, not the same though! Hope you enjoy this banh mi- it’s our go to spot! Thanks for watching 😍 Cheers, Sheena
Yummy
@ChasingaPlate
Ай бұрын
SO yummy! Thanks for watching Vicky. Cheers, Sheena
OOOOHHHH YEA NICE thats all the needs to be said
@ChasingaPlate
Ай бұрын
😆 so true! Thanks for watching mate, hope you enjoyed this one! Cheers, Sheena
@martinsamuels2897
Ай бұрын
@@ChasingaPlate next time I'm in Auckland I will definitely have to try it out loving the chicken and the pork ball bahn mi coriander is my absolute favourite herb it's such a fresh tasting herb great on a chicken pad Thai
@ChasingaPlate
Ай бұрын
@@martinsamuels2897 we eat a lot of coriander in our house too!
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@ChasingaPlate
Ай бұрын
Thanks for watching mate! Cheers, Sheena
Do they bake their own bread also? Did I miss it in the video? I’m heading there when I visit New Zealand. In USA
@ChasingaPlate
Ай бұрын
Not exactly but their family does own a bakery and they make the bread for them. The bread is also their own secret recipe. Thanks so much for watching. Thomas
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@ChasingaPlate
Ай бұрын
Thanks for watching! Cheers, Sheena
Vietnamese cuisine is quite sophisticated probably due to long French influence.
@ChasingaPlate
Ай бұрын
We love the freshness! Thanks for watching, hope you enjoys the video 😄 Cheers, Sheena
Ever since we lost Viet Kitchen (RIP) I've been searching....could it be....?
@ChasingaPlate
Ай бұрын
It might very well be!!! 😍 Thanks for watching! Cheers, Sheena
Where have they gone there not there anymore
@ChasingaPlate
Ай бұрын
Thanks for watching. As we mention in the video this is their new brick and mortar store. All details are in the description. Cheers, Thomas
Sprout Manukau Mall has a Bahn Mi that’s magnitude better than here
@ChasingaPlate
Ай бұрын
What do you find lacking in Banh Mi Boy’s one? Thanks for watching! Cheers, Sheena
@WL-Hllblzr666
Ай бұрын
@@ChasingaPlate found BMB to be pretty bland and cheap on the Pate - would really recommend Sprout
@ChasingaPlate
Ай бұрын
@@WL-Hllblzr666 we’ve had such different experiences- I’ve always found them to be super generous with their pate. Thanks for your comment!
@lilytatui5749
Ай бұрын
I'm a fan of both places