Cali Sandwiches
Cali Sandwiches
#5 Roast Pork Banh Mi
Pate Chaud- Chicken
Outside
Pate Chaud chicken... moist and flakyyyy. Best in town! Meat pastry.
Pate Chaud chicken... moist and flakyyyy. Best in town!
Roasted Pork with everything
Frozen Pate Chaud
Inside
a meat and vegetable sandwich
Delicious croissants along with Banh Mien sandwiches
#4/Bánh Mì Thịt Nướng ($7.50)- 4/5 stars
Snacks
Make your own banh mi!
Vegetarian sandwich
(#7) Banh mi xiu mai (vietnamese pork meatball) Excellent.
food, bagels
Pate Chaud chicken... moist and flakyyyy. Best in town!
Egg Banh Mi
Outside
Exterior
Inside
Josephine D.
Feb 6, 2025
Limited indoor seating, but they have a good variety of Vietnamese drinks, food, and snacks. My favorite spot for heo quay sandwiches! Super flavorful, crispy, and juicy!
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Ethan W.
Sep 30, 2024
Back at it again. Their bread is top notch for banh mis, and this time I got the grilled pork. The grilled pork is tender, juicy, and flavorful. They are generous with the protein, and included all the accoutrements missing from my last experience. That elevates this place to 5 stars from me. It is more expensive than my last visit, but still worth it!All those people lining up at the plaza next door (Duc Huong) are sleeping on Cali Sandwiches!
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Sydney J.
Sep 22, 2024
I was in the mood for banh mi, so I decided to order ahead a vegetarian sandwich, no jalapeno, via DoorDash for pick up.The bread was light and airy, not dense, but not too hard to bite into. I particularly liked the dried tofu parts since they were savory.Overall it was okay, it was a good deal since it's $7 but not the tastiest or most memorable banh mi I've had.
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Maggie G.
Jan 17, 2025
We had two grilled chicken and one char xiu bun mi from this place. Size of bun mi was decent with a decent amount of protein. However, the grilled chicken is too salty and too dry. I'm not sure if was over cooked or the meat was used. It wasn't juicy, not a whole lot of flavors other than salty... a lot more room for improvement.
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Ter L.
Apr 3, 2024
Current sale going on for Banh Mi: Buy 4 Get 1 Free.As of 4/1/24, there will be another sale of Buy 2 Get 1 Free on all Banh Mi or Pate Chaud.I stopped by specifically due to pate chaud cravings. With Cali Sandwiches being in the same complex I was already in, why the hell not??!!What initially should have been a purchase of 1 pork pate chaud and 1 chicken pate chaud ended up being:5 Assorted Vietnamese Baguette1 Pork Pate Chaud1 Chicken Pate Chaud1 Cup of YogurtTo be honest, the Banh mi is mid. Flavors are lacking, literally. It's missing that extra bit of umph I need to make this place stand out above the rest. With that being said, the bread making skills here are fantastic- crisp yet fluffy in all the right places. Overall the sandwiches are not bad, they're just not great. The pate chaud isn't overwhelmingly oily and flavors are good. Yogurt was by far the best item purchased. I'd come here again specifically for that. 3 stars for the food but one added star for the service. Staff is super friendly, they are extremely patient, and presentation is EVERYTHING- they really take that extra bit of time to make sure your purchases are neatly sealed.
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Whitney M.
Oct 12, 2024
Decided to try this spot on DoorDash. It's pretty good and so far the price is super reasonable. The mini sandwiches are so cute and super filling for me. It's the perfect size compared to the regular size. I'm a simple gal, so I always enjoy the regular luncheon meat combo.
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Lloyd C.
Feb 17, 2024
3.5 stars. Cali Sandwiches is located in a small strip mall, and parking can be challenging at times.The store is a small place, but they have a display case with a lot of their Fruit-filled croissants, plain, almond croissants, cream cheese croissants, ham & cheese croissants, etc.The pork Pate chaud is flakey, buttery, and filled with meat.The service is friendly, helpful, and polite. Grilled pork sandwich: Grilled marinated pork, pickled veggie, white onion, cucumber, Jalapeño, cilantro, house sauce. The pork was flavorful and tender. The bread got a bit soggy from the house sauce. So it's recommended to eat it right away.Grilled beef sandwich: pickled veggie, white onion, cucumber, Jalapeño, cilantro, house sauce. The meat was tender and marinated well. Cherry Croissant - I ate it at room temperature. It had a nice cherry flavor. The croissant was soft.I'll be back to try their other fruitb flavors and sandwiches.
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Christine N.
Jan 21, 2024
I'm excited we could try a new banh mi place as we're on a journey to try all the great banh mi shops in the South Bay. There's a lot of great options for food. The pate chaud was absolutely delicious! It was a great deal at $2 a piece! They were miniature pieces of flaky pastry with a delicious mixture inside! I could have easily had a dozen of those in one sitting! We tried the thit nuong and combo banh mi. The bread was really crunchy and crispy with each and every bite. They ran out of the xiu mai and we were hoping to try that. I wish there was a bit more meat and veggies in the sandwiches. The majority of the sandwiches were about $7, which is a great deal! The store was really clean and had tables for dine in. The staff were really friendly and helpful.
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Donovan T.
Sep 12, 2024
Cali Sandwiches has been in my regular rotation of banh mi places within San Jose.They are one of the few that do a banh mi heo quay (roast pork). And oh boy, they really load it up. It's filled with crispy pork and such a good bite. It's my favorites sandwich that they offer on their menu.I wish they use more sauce because with the crunchy bread and crispy pork, the taste would be so elevated if those textures could be brought together with a sauce. Also for whatever reason, they don't add pickled daikon/carrots to that sandwich, so make sure that you request it. Their classic thit nguoi is done very well. The mayo and pate are delicious, and this is just a classic sandwich (with authentic vietnamese cold cuts) that is done very well. They also add thinly sliced onions too. Why not 5 stars? My only complaint is that sometimes the bread is inconsistent. Sometimes its a good texture, but other times I believe they re-toast it and it becomes too crunchy and makes it hard to eat. Overall, I am a big fan of Cali Sandwiches. It's very authentic and I love the variety that they offer.
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Kay O.
Feb 19, 2024
Sadly, I've never had a banh mi sandwich before, until I stumbled upon this little spot in little Saigon/San Jose!! The lady behind the counter, was incredibly helpful and sweet since I am somewhat vegetarian, and a lot of their sandwiches, have meat in them, as well as different types of meat/pork and seafood. I got a vegetarian sandwich, and it was delicious! The pickled daikon and carrots were so flavorful, I didn't even notice there wasn't any meat in the sandwich!!I also loved how there are at least four cases of pastries, filled with croissants! I love bread as well as croissants because they're so light and flaky. These particular croissants were all made in house, and the owner even sells the bread so you can make your own croissants and pate at home. I'm not one for pate, but I'm also not going to knock anyone else else's food since I don't like eating it personally, I don't mind telling others about it. Lol.This place is rather small with a couple of tables and chairs, but still very cute and quaint! They do have an indoor eating area and a great window section, the plaza parking lot has rather small parking spaces since I have a SUV. I was worried about getting my doors dinged, but I got my food to go And I loved the croissants and my son loved the chicken pot pie croissant as well as the pate. He eats everything, yet he's picky!! So the fact he likes it means something! I will definitely be back here again when I'm on Eastside! Hee.
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