Nam Nam

I don’t know what all the fuss is about because this is a very basic sandwich that they are missing a few key ingredients. ., mayo, pickled daikon radish, pâté, or Vietnamese salami. very
the world of Vietnamese sandwiches. they literally hgave me 3 leafs of cilantro. serously…place seemed pretty Jewish. .portion is small and the breads didn’t even seem toasted or warm… A baguette bread loaf would do wonders for there sandwich. I’ll stick to the sandwiches on the food trucks… until next time

Being from Houston and thus spoiled by some of the best Vietnamese in the country, I’ve been on the search for a good banh mi in New York to satisfy my cravings in between trips home. I can’t claim that Nam Nam is as good as home, but it might be the closest it gets here. (Albeit pricy at $ 6 compared to the $ 3.50 norm in Houston but I guess that’s standard for New York) I’ve had both the cold cuts and the pork banh mis here before.
While upon first look the sandwiches seem to be stuffed with vegetables, there’s still a sizeable amount of meat as well. The pork is well marinated and while not exactly as authentic as I’m accustomed to, it’s quite delicious in its own right. As many have mentioned, the sandwiches are missing the pickled daikon radish, but the pickled shredded carrot, cucumber, and cilantro are perfect and taste exactly like I remember from back home. The sandwich also comes with a fairly liberal smear of a Vietnamese mayonnaise sauce. Overall, the banh mis here taste the closest to home I can find.
The only problem is the bread. The bread is softer and lacks the crunchy crust and slightly gluten-​y «chewiness» that should be in a proper baguette for a banh mi. Even in spite of this, however, Nam Nam is so far the most authentic banh mi I can find in New York.

Yes, very nice Bath Mi. Lovely meat, nice soft warm baguette although not the best I’ve bad, fast fresh carrot, cilantro and sauce fillings.
And a cold Chai bubble tea was delicious.
Friendly service, fast output.
What lets the place down a bit is the café itself is a bit grubby, and I surprised by that. More of a grab and go than a salubrious place to chill.

So good! After our trip to Vietnam my bf and I only wanted a great banh mi and spring rolls. Bread is not a perfect match but super good. Everything in Williamsburg disappointed but nam nam. It’s a little hole in the wall place, so get your food to go and sit at the park watching a soccer game while eating.

Definitely one of my go-​to bahn-​mi places! I always get the spicy cold cut but it’s usually a hit or miss with the amount of meat/​pâté. It’s usually overstuffed with veggies. A few times there were no pickled daikon which saddens me. I usually order from here because it’s close to my home and very convenient.

I’ve been to them all. This is hands down, the best most perfect Vietnamese sandwich! I’ve had both the grilled chicken & the pork. This place doesn’t cut corners. The bread is toasted, the marinated meats are freshly grilled.

After a couple of cat-​sitting hours, I just had to eat something. I wanted bubble tea and the prices were just right here! I ordered a grilled pork sandwich and a milk black tea boba online through Unilocal and quickly made my way to the restaurant in the somewhat pouring rain.
When I arrived, my food was ready a few moments after. Since walking through the rain as my stomach demanded nourishment did NOT sound appealing, I opted to just stay inside to eat.
As I eagerly bit into my sandwich, I fell in love. It may or may not be the fact that I was hella hungry, but this was definitely the best banh mi I ever had. It had crunchy baguette, yummy well-​cooked pork and the typical ingredients of banh mi like cilantro, cut up carrots, pickled daikon, and cucumber.
I wanted my sandwich spicy… but I didn’t actually find it spicy. I just ended up squirting a ton of sriracha sauce on it. Ughhhh, I still didn’t find it spicy!!! Curse my strong spicy tolerance! On a scale of 1 – 10, it was a 0.75 spicy to me. Maybe I’ll ask to make it super spicy next time and see what they’ll come up with.
The bubble tea was good! The milk tea wasn’t overly sweetened nor did it have an over abundance of milk. It had the right ratio and the tapioca balls were cooked just fine. They were a bit softer than I would have liked, but I still ended up devouring it anyway.
If you want a reasonably priced sandwich and something to satisfy your hunger, you definitely have to give this place a shot!~

I may be a little biased considering Nam Nam is a 3 minute walk from my apartment… But seriously, if you don’t feel like cooking one night, this place will save you. I am obsessed with their pork sandwiches. I think I have at least one a week! My boyfriend and I are constantly ordering take out from here. It’s quick, cheap and delicious.
Cash only, but it’s Brooklyn, get used to it.

I feel bad because this place seems to be getting all rave reviews, but somehow I must’ve missed something. They really only serve two things – noodles or bahn mi. I suspect the bahn mi is the way to go and not the latter. I actually quite enjoyed the chicken in my noodle dish but the «spicy» in the dish is the sriracha they put on the side. It’s relatively bland and not much to it. I’m definitely giving this place another go for the sandwiches and will update accordingly. The guy working the register was very nice. When I asked his opinion on chicken or pork he said both were good but the the pork was a bit fattier (which is sometimes what you’re in the mood for) and the chicken not so much. To their credit, the chicken was flavorful. I’d 3.5 this place if I could. Will be back soon.

Great banh mi and bun. One of the best place in town for banh mi! I tried the grill pork bun and it’s also pretty legit. Overall it’s a ⁵⁄₅ place. It’s cheap and good.

«If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.»
NN, your Viet food are still some of the best I’ve had in NYC! Keep up the great work.
Best.
The guy who orders a banh mi to stay and a bu’n to go because eating both at the shop is kinda gluttonous.

This place is awesome. I will be back frequently. As a Vietnamese American, I can say this is one of the best Viet sandwiches in New York that I’ve had.
The bread is fresh and the meat is well seasoned. The only thing that it could use is some pickled radish, but that’s being a little picky.
The iced Vietnamese coffee is on point too, I would definitely come just for the coffee too. I’m excited to be a regular.

Super small spot a little off the beaten path. Fantastic bubble tea, perfectly sweetened with chewy (but not too chewy!) tapioca pearls. Grabbed a vegetarian bahn mi for a total of $ 9 for lunch. Sandwich was ok. Your standard pickled carrots, cilantro, that was great. The tofu however seen overdone and super dry. Like they’d maybe cooked it earlier in the day a reheated it for my order. Bread was amazing. Hits the spot if you’re in the mood for some Vietnamese.
Work on the tofu please! I enjoyed the sandwich and would totally go again.

Quite a nice little café tucked in the local residential neighborhood. I agree with many of the reviews here that if it wasn’t for Unilocal reviews and that little red Unilocal sticker by their door I wouldn’t be brave enough to give this place a chance from the look from outside.
The café itself is quite small with only 2 – 3 tiny tables and small benches. Everything is minimalist to help keep the cost down I would think. If you were lucky enough to pay this place a visit though i would definitely recommend the Cold Cut Bahn Mi. They are quite generous with the meats and carrots and the ingredients are quite fresh. Even though they are missing some daikon radishes on the sandwiches they do have a bit creamer sauce on the veggies than the traditional bahn mi I been having in Chinatown and Queens this is a quite a nice little twist on it.
The price being the main selling point here as each sandwich is only about $ 5 – 6. Even being a cash only place I definitely think you do get quite a bit of bang for your bucks. During the visit we had some Vietnamese coffee to go with it and I thought they really did go overboard with the ice since it was filled to the very top. If you were like me hopefully asking nicely would result in more coffee to ice ratio :)
Overall its a great little café for a quick grab and go sandwich spot. I do really appreciate they have AC running indoors though so we got a nice little quick lunch break while we were in the area.

I tried their spicy pork sandwich and and it was delicious, but it was a bit towards the expensive side. They charged me 6.25 $ but whatever since it tasted good.
The store is rather small but cozy and their drinks are really good. I tried their bubble milk tea but they give really little bubbles.
Overall, id come back for their drinks if I’m in that neighborhood

4 stars for the cold cut banh mi: pretty authentic with delicious pâté, missing jalapeños and daikon, bread is perfectly chewy and crispy
3 stars for the pork banh mi: the pork was not as flavorful as most other places I’ve tried, I would suggest slicing the pork thinner and marinate longer
1 star for the spring rolls: 90% vermicelli, 10% lettuce/​shrimp
1 star for the vietnamese ice coffee: watered down and the least favorite I’ve ever tried
Overall would definitely be back for the cold cut banh mi!

I am not sure I’d call this authentic Thai but for sure it is tasty Thai. This tiny shop on an industrial stretch that seems out in nowhere serves up big portions of cheap food. I had the tofu banh mi, which came stuffed with fried tofu and pickled carrots, cucumber and a tasty spicy mayo. The baguette was toasted to perfection, crispy and light and almost seeming hollowed out inside to accommodate all the stuffing. I say the banh mi wasn’t authentic because it lacked almost any jalapeño and the daikon and had a few sprigs of cilantro. It was absolutely scrumptious anyway and one of the best vegetarian banh mis I have ever had. And for the bargain price of $ 5.75. Sis had the grilled chicken bun (Nam Nam staff calls it chicken noodle!), chock full of grilled, seasoned, tender chicken on a large bed of vermicelli. In lieu of cilantro and Thai basil, she had shredded lettuce and plenty of delicious pickled carrots. There were no peanuts and sis told me she didn’t taste any fish sauce. She had no cilantro in her bun for some reason. But she gobbled the large portion up anyway, quite happily. When picky sis just devours without complaint, it’s a sign that a place merits 4 or 5 stars. When picky sis forgets to offer me any vermicelli, I know Nam Nam’s bun is sitting well in her stomach, despite her comments about a few missing ingredients. I think because Nam Nam is not close to Chinatown, and limited to the markets in East Williamsburg, that the proprietors have decided to sub ingredients with what could be readily purchased in the grocery stores nearby in a pinch.
This isn’t a place for sitting or lingering. It’s cramped, with zero ambience but helpful, friendly staff. Grab your meal to go, and munch on it, as I did, sitting on someone’s stoop while waiting for the bus.
Tip: the B60 brings you almost up to the door if you can catch this bus.

Came here based on the Unilocal reviews. Without Unilocal we wouldn’t have found this place as they had no signage at all except for a paper menu and a Unilocal sticker in the front.
We ordered the following:
— vegetarian banh mi (with tofu)
— spicy pork bun
— summer roll (with shrimp)
— ice coffee
The tofu banh mi was ok — wasn’t the best. It was lacking in flavour but the rest of the toppings were good.
The summer roll is a typical roll — nothing special about it. But it was still good.
The spicy pork bun was really good — the pork was flavourful and really made the dish. When they say spicy, it was just chili paste they added to the dish. This was light yet filling.
Will definitely come back for the meat items.

I’m starting a new genre of music right here on Unilocal.It’s called V-​Rap. The V stands for Vietnamese, not V*gina, unfortunately.
Here’s my first offering:
Uh, uh. Uh, uh.
You gotta go to Nam Nam
I don’t give a Dam Dam
If you call this Spam Spam
Get here while you Can Can
My gf she’s so Glam Glam
Got a dark fake Tan Tan
Makes money on the Cam Cam
Nada goes to Uncle Sam Sam
It all goes to Nam Nam
George Michael had the Wham Wham
Flintstone had the Bam Bam
Frisco has the Tram Tram
The Rock has Summer Slam Slam
Josh Duggar keeps it in the Fam Fam
Mexicans have the Flan Flan
Students have to Cram Cram
But before the Exam Xam
You gotta eat at Nam Nam
WHAT?!
What to get: Bahn Mi with Pork
What else: Avoid Josh Dugar’s Hand Hand
Nam Nam may as well rename itself Nom Nom because it is delicious enough to own that moniker.
This is, hands-​down, unequivocally, undeniably, indisputably, the greatest Bahn Mi sandwich I have ever put in my mouth. In fact, it’s so good, I’ll go one step further and say it’s one of the very best sandwiches I’ve ever eaten, and one of New York’s best «things to eat.» In fact, if you’re only going to Nom Nom 3 things in Brooklyn, then Nam Nam needs to be One One of your Nom Noms.
But enough of all this double-​talk.
Why is it so freaking good, you ask?
Well first of all, it’s the bread. This is some of the best, sexiest, crustiest, yummiest French bread you’ll find anywhere. It’s the kind of bread which, if you find in a store, you will immediately bag-​it. I mean, baguette. You know what I mean. It’s some of the best-​tasting bread you’ll ever eat.
And then there’s all the veggies on the sandwich. The cilantro (coriander if you prefer) and carrots and bits and pieces of this and that. They’re so divine, they cannot be described.
And the meat… unlike many cold-​cut Bahn Mi’s, they add chunks of delicious marinated pork, warm and juicy, delicious and heavily spiced, and it just takes the entire sandwich through the roof, from deliciousness into the realms of unbelievability.
I’ve been writing so much today, my hands feel Numb Numb.
You have to understand, I’m not crazy about Bahn Mi, and I am absolutely crazy about this sandwich. It’s not just the best Vietnamese food I’ve ever eaten, it’s one of the best things — period — I’ve eaten, anywhere. James Bahn 007 and Simon Le-​Bahn of Duran Duran both feel the same way as Mi.
My fave Goo Goo Dolls song is Name Name.
And everything is handmade. You won’t find any German «Auto-​Bahn» here. On the contrary, it’s ready in 5 minutes and will make you «C*m C*um» in your pants within 10 seconds of biting into it. Oh, and did I mention it’s dirt cheap? It’s closer to $ 5 than $ 10. I know. Ridiculous. Insane. Criminal. I can’t explain it.
And in my garden, I have a Gnome Gnome.
So, if you’re in Brooklyn, you *must* come to Nam Nam. And if you’re looking for the best Vietnamese food in North America, you *must* eat here. I’ve had the very best Bahn Mis in San Francisco and elsewhere, and while they were enjoyable… they had nothing on Nam Nam.
And on that note, I think we need some more V-​Rap.
I like girls but prefer Man Man
Danielle? I prefer Dan Dan
Stella? Gimme Stan Stan
I get p*nis while I Can Can
Til I can barely Stand Stand
Tear hamstrings doing Can-​Can
My computer’s on a LAN-​LAN
I don’t own a Frying Pan Pan
Cuz all I eat is Nam Nam
I say «wow» to German Sham-​Sham
Say «ugh» to Simple Plan Plan
I do it with my Hand Hand
Take pix with my Cam Cam
But if I put the pictures up
From Unilocal I’ll get a Ban Ban
But I don’t really give a f***
Cuz my junk’s really Grand Grand
It’s bigger than the Vietcong
The biggest in the Land Land
And if these jokes are just so wrong
Why are the Beach Boys in Demand Mand?
I’ll fight the whole Band Band
Though my shoes will fill with Sand Sand
I’m the last man who will Stand Stand
Just like Jackie Chan Chan
So run and tell your Mam Mam
Avoid Josh Duggar’s Hand Hand
While I go eat at Nam Nam
WHAT?!

Without a sign outside, keep your eye out for this place. The place is very small, seating less than 10, and with small front counter.
For $ 6, I went with the grilled pork banh mi. The bread has a perfect amount of crunch and soft inside, without being too hard that your mouth gets scraped from stale/​overly hard bread. It crumbles apart into cilantro, sweet pickled carrots, and then stuffed inside is a well seasoned, sweet and salty and tangy marinated grilled pork. A good amount of fat on there as well.
One of the best banh mi in NYC and probably the best sandwich in the city for $ 6.