Lokal Sandwich + Burger Bar

Amazing! Surprised! In a good way! I'm not going to lie. I was a bit skeptical about this place since they offered Asian foods but appeared to be very Americanized with even non Asian workers/kitchen staff! They are a bit more modern like a sit down coffee shop. I am so glad I tried this place out! They have tiny tables inside and outside on a patio for sit down service but I ordered for to-go. The staff were really nice although busy.Everything on their menu sounded amazing! But I opted for:*Old Skool banh mi - I was thinking it was going to be lacking in flavor and be Americanized especially after seeing the staff. Boy was I wrong! It was fully loaded and tasted sooo authentic! I don't remember reading if there was pate on the sandwich but it did include it and I was so happy! It was heavily greased with their mayo which was so amazing! It came with all the cold cut meats with a heaping of carrots and daikon! Amazing and honestly better than some actual Vietnamese shops.*Ribeye banh mi - omgggg melt in your mouth ribeye! It was so tender and had flavor! I wasn't expecting the ribeye meat to be flavored so good! It complimented all the banh mi veggies so nicely. This is a must try!*Lincoln burger - my son murked this. He said it was good with the sauce and grilled onions.*Chimichurri sandwich - this was my son's order as well and he said it was good. He also got a strawberry banana smoothie.Amazing and must try spot!

Thanks again Dine in LA for luring me out to new places.Casual dining - good for take out and small sitting area for dine in. Service is good. You order at the counter and they bring the food to the table. Self serve water, napkins, and flatware.Banh Mi Burger - Pretty good. Nice size patty with a brioche bun. It had the typical banh mi toppings of carrots, daikon, and cilantro. I like the burger and would get it again but it doesn't taste like a traditional banh mi at all.Spicy Chicken Burger - Crispy and juicy.Clam Chowder Soup - also pretty good. good size bowl of soup with enough potatoes and pieces of clam. Also comes with 2 pieces of toasted bread.French fries - large portion. nicely seasoned.Onion Rings - really good. The batter was crispy outside and tender inside. The onion inside was visible and very tender. I love that when you take a bite, the onion doesn't all string out leaving you with a hollow shell.Arugula Salad - fresh, has sliced almonds and shaved parmesan cheese. This comes nicely preboxed so I saved it for later.Bonus that you can have wine or beer in addition to sodas and water.

The bread for the banh mi is not the best. Bread is a bit hard. However, the old school is pretty legit with the meats, mayo, pate, and soy sauce. Definitely the place on the West side for classic Vietnamese cold cut banh mi. Of course because of the West LA location, price was $10. You're not going to find SGV or Garden Grove/Westminster prices here.Husband had the kbbq banh mi and liked it.

I ordered a delicious banh mi from this Lokal venice location (they also have another one in Palms). I discovered this through DoorDash dine out deals so I thought I'd try out this new sandwich.This location has a small parking lot and the lot is very busy since it's shared with other restaurants. Ordering was very easy. The front staff was very friendly and I received my food quickly. I could tell that this restaurant has a nice community vibe because there were some regulars that came in.The seating is good for individuals and pairs of people. I went near the holidays in the evening but it wasn't too busy when I went in.

Disappointed that I didn't come to this spot earlier! It's a corner shop inside a plaza with some parking inside and street pakring. I like how they have interior and exterior seating too. We came with a few friends for lunch and got:- Fries (5/5) flavorful and good texture- BBQ pork banh mi (5/5) well stuffed and the bread was so crispy on the outside and fluffy on the inside. Probably the most fresh banh mi ive had in a while- Bulgolgi breakfast burrito (5/5) simple and well done. Bulgolgi is super flavorful and it comes with an aioli - Banh mi burger (5/5) patty cooked to perfection and super full of flavor with pickled veggies- Iced matcha latte (2/5) extremely disappointing the color was a murky green color and the drink tasted like sweet milk unfortunatelyWill come back for the happy hour (4-7 on weekdays) and to try more of their sandwiches!

Lokal Sandwich is a awesome little sandwich and burger spot but also has pastries if you just need a quick brekkie. I stopped in for a kbbq banh mi (they have a decent selection of banh mi ranging from $10-15). Great buttered and toasted bread that had a good crunch. Decent fix in and meat was cooked well. Thought it'd have more kimchi vs just flavoring. But a good bite. Service was nice. Both indoor and outdoor seating. Plaza parking. And a bathroom on site but you just need to ask for the key.

This wasn't the place I wanted to go to to grab a sandwich for my flight home but the sandwich place I wanted to go to was closed and this was on the way to the airport and it was open so I ran in hoping to grab a cold sandwich for my flight. I didn't want banh mi either thinking it may be stinky on the flight lol but when I got in there cute little place btw the only cold sandwich on the menu that sounded good was this banh mi. They had mostly hot sandwiches and the other salad one would get soggy. So it took me a bit to order and I didn't have any other options so I stuck with this place. The parking was limited so I was dropped off. This place is so small inside and cute. The person working behind the counter was so friendly and nice. Very patient with me as I ordered too. I told her I needed something for my flight and she helped me decide. I got to use my Yelp checkin too. Yay! I ordered the banh mi but honestly I wasn't looking forward to it. I eat a lot of banhmi and had great ones in Houston too but I knew I would be hungry on my late night flight and I felt like a sandwich. It took them only a few minutes to make it and they carefully made sure it didn't get soggy knowing I had to eat it later. They were all so nice. The price is a tad high for me for a banhmi. I am used to cheap viet banhmi where they offer bogo or buy 3 get 1 free but this place isn't that. They had gourmet sandwiches unique ones at that and it was clean and cute so I didn't really expect it to be great and authentic. Anyways jump ahead hours later on my dark flight and I got hungry lol had to snap a pic in the dark to eat my sandwich and wow what in the world? It's the best banhmi I've ever had'! Albeit I don't like cilantro and I told them to take it off but I did taste a strand or two but it was fine and I loved the bread. It was perfect which is hard to do. The veggies were so fresh. It was stuffed too as great sandwiches should be. It was all so good! I couldn't believe it lol I so enjoyed it and I would definitely go back with the crew next time I am in town. Wow thank you for a delish meal on the plane home! It was perfect!

We got a pastry, the turkey pesto sandwich and a Korean fried chicken sandwich. It was all really tasty but the fried chicken sandwich was definitely my favorite! The servers was really friendly and our food came out pretty quickly. The place is really cute and set up like a coffee shop.

Really yummy. Came here for lunch yesterday and I had the vegan banh mi (lemongrass tofu one), fries, and my fiancé had the chimichurri steak sandwich. Everything was so good! Best banh mi I've had; tasted super fresh.Excellent service too. It was our first time and the gal at the front gave us great recommendations and was super knowledgeable about the menu -- also soo nice and friendly. Loved it here and will definitely come back to try other things on the menu!

I have been thinking about this place for awhile I enjoy the bar across the street but never quite had the opportunity to stop in today! I was pleasantly surprised to see that I was not the only one stopping in on a raining Sunday morning around 11am. The place was filled at this point! There were families, couples and more just taking in some good food and drinks on a Sunday morning!The restaurant offers both food and drinks! The restaurant menu contains items for both breakfast and lunch! Quite an extensive menu! From hamburgers to Vietnamese sandwiches! Plus they have a wide array of refreshments from teas, coffee, beer and wine! On weekends there is an all you can drink mimosa special for 15 dollars! I opted for a bank mai sandwich! I got the veg version teeming with flavors: lemongrass, cilantro, and more! Very fresh ingredients! The bread also had really great crunch! The key to a good one is the perfect bread and fresh ingredients! The sandwich was really yummy!The restaurant itself is very cute! Tiny but well decorated! The restaurant also has happy hour in the week: check their website for times and menu! Thanks for a great experience!