Lily's Sandwich

This restauraunt has a very authentic and grounded feel to it, giving the appearance that it's run by real people who are closely connected to the food they're offering. At the same time, they maintain a clean, professional setting that displays no signs of laziness or apathy. Everything looked fresh, was well-organized, and the staff was friendly and helpful. The food itself tasted great, we had the banh-mi's which were perfectly fitted with crunchy veggies, tasty meats, and incredibly buttery and crisp bread. Exactly what you want from a banh mi. At $6.50, you cannot beat it. My girlfriend is very savings-oriented and it would be an understatement to say she felt good about her purchase. Definitely coming back!

The sandwiches were so tasty! We ordered 3 banh mi thit nuong (#6) sandwiches, one order of #12 shrimp soft rolls, and they have the little crispy fried egg rolls there for you to sell serve. I took 4 of them and asked them to heat them up. We enjoyed them a lot.They seem to be a family run shop. It's very small but there are tables inside (we got to go). Their sandwiches are much larger than baguette house and they are in the same shopping center. I would eat the sandwich over the baguette house sandwich any day. They don't take credit cards so make sure you have cash and be prepared to wait just a bit they make everything right there once you order it fresh. We ate in the car and made a huge mess with the bread crumbs so no pics this time! Give them a try. Truly the only downside of the place is cash only. I was lucky I had it on me.

Feels very much like a small hole in the wall business. It is cash only and there is minimal sit down service. The baguette is flaky and crunchy and the shape of it makes it easy to take a big ole bite without straining the mouth too much. The rice roll had more of the dough consistency compared to Chinese steamed rice rolls but the taste was there! It was also nice and warm without being too hot. Each of the tables in the restaurant has soy sauce, chili oil, and chili paste. Would love to come again and try out the other bahn mi's!!

Very good banh mi shop located in the same shopping center with MT Supermarket. Prices are very reasonable. They have a variety of banh mi, good size and good portion and filling as well. The baguette is crispy on the outside and fluffy on the inside without too much white dough inside. The meat is well-seasoned, pickled radish and carrots and herbs provide the earthy and refreshing taste to it. I tried their avocado smoothie and it was not good at all. Since it's a Vietnamese shop, I thought they would make their avocado smoothie in Vietnamese style with condensed milk, but theirs is completely different. The smoothie is very bland. They add a lot of fruit jelly on the bottom of the cup which is not necessary at all. It's like drinking blended milk with a taste of artificial sweeteners from the jelly. I would stick to the food next time or maybe a Vietnamese coffee. Wouldn't venture out to other drinks. They also offer a variety of noodles soup. I didn't get any but saw others having them and they come in a big bowl with generous portion as well. They take cash only, so make sure you're prepared.

Lily's Sandwich does not fit the definiton of a typical Austin restaurant. You won't find any fancy bells or whistles, no ostentatious decor, or any environmentally friendly packaging. Heck, they don't even take card. But, if I'm ever craving banh mi, banh cuon, bun rieu and so many other Vietnamese dishes that aren't typically offered at other Vietnamese restaurants, I come to Lily's Sandwich. Prices can't be beaten. Everything is relatively inexpensive and delicious. Pro tip: If you can speak fluent Vietnamese, you'll be able to come in and out of Lily's Sandwich in a breeze. If you don't, expect a heavy language barrier that may delay your time spent here by 15 mins...

Rolled up at 7:45 on a random Tuesday and the place was empty. To be honest-i was on the way to baguette house which I love-love. I was trepidatious of what I was gonna get but I gave it a go -- FOR SCIENCE!I ordered the #2 -- BBQ Beef Banh Mi Sandwich. The man behind the counter carefully arranged all the ingredients to make my sandwich and it's not a quick place.This isn't a subway!The meat has to be heated, the bread had to be pre toasted. Ingredients laid out, sandwich wrapped and re-toasted. Many agonizing minutes later my sandwich appeared.I took many sando to go and then made the odd choice to eat it in the parking lot. I started the sandwich and thought "this is okay, I guess." A few bites in, the okay rating quickly turned into good! Spicy jalapeños, cucumbers, carrots, other sauces. My mouth was tingling and asking for more. $7 is a steal for so much flavor.I'll admit it's not my favorite banh mi in Austin but it's a very good sandwich and for $7 it'll fill you up!

Good Vietnamese sandwich (banh mi). Cash or Venmo only. I also really liked my rice crepe roll (banh cuon) plate as well but I think the sandwich is the best. Good size and price.Some indoor seating, very casual.Not much Serivce but you can't expect that with their low prices.

Lily's has been in the Chinatown center for as long as I can remember. It's a very small restaurant with about 5 tables inside but they seem to be doing a brisk business every time we are in the area. I had sandwich here a couple of years ago and remember that it was good but not remarkable. So this time I thought I try the Lily's gourmet sandwich which is basically the bahn mi with pretty much everything in it including the pate and ham etc. The bread certainly was good, very nice baguette style, but I found the ham on the inside to be a little bit more grisly and it was not appealing to me in the texture of the meat.

The banh mi here is just perfect. Bread is the perfect texture and pairs so well with the meat. My fav is the BBQ pork. I love all the fixings they add on top - the pickled veg, cilantro, jalapeno and also like adding some of their spicy chili paste on top. The family that runs the shop is very sweet and efficient. They do take cash or venmo only but I'll make sure to have cash on me everyday just so I can stop by if I want to. There are a few tables to sit at and eat as well. SO good, if I could eat it every day I would.

I waited patiently to order, nobody was up front. Guy walks in grabs a drink out the cooler. Couple minutes later two ladies come out from the back, and as I was about to walk forward to the order, the man jumps in front of me. The lady doesn't even acknowledge me and starts ringing this man up. All I could do was laugh. I left without ordering because I realized that I have to be Vietnamese to receive any type of courteous service or to be acknowledged. I will never ever come back to this place again. So disappointing, you all need to do better!