Peppermint Baguette

Peppermint Baguette opened where Pho Nation Express was, next to a vibrant Gong Cha. A few tables inside & outside available for dining.Offerings: drinks, snacks, egg rolls, waffles, banh mi.Ordered at the counter, pd, eats ready in 10ish minutes.Bites: grilled pork banh mi (8)-big chewy baguette partially filled with cilantro, daikon, jalepeno slices, carrot shreds, red onions, smear tasting like mayo-butter not pate.-some parts crunchy. Protein tasted like steamed/boiled pork though some parts looked grilled.-yummy like comfort food though it didn't taste like the usual 3.5 stars

Date: 9/28/2024 Time: 4:45 PM 65° SunnyI was craving a banh mi since I haven't had one in over 10 years. A yelp search for banh mi venues in Alameda resulted in three places - Rang Dong in Neptune Plaza, Mango & Mint on Webster near Lincoln and Peppermint Baguette on Santa Clara near Park. I know there are other places that serve banh mi, but I have to take into consideration how close are these places to public transportation, mainly AC 20, 51A, and 96.I have never been to Peppermint Baguette and my curiosity got the best of me. A bus ride from the west end to the Park Street Shopping District would be a nice outing for the weekend. How convenient that the bus stop is directly across the street from this sandwich shop.Peppermint Baguette shares space with Gong Cha. Neat how one side has food on the menu while the other side does the beverages.Ambiance: a soft feminine color theme of lavender, cream and pink, soothing colors to the soul of this woman. Indeed very charming and it exudes romance. Okay, I need to stop with what is going to sound like a romantic novel. LOL.Eats: #4 headcheese banh mi and #9 grilled chicken banh mi. It was difficult to decide which one I wanted, so I ordered the two aforementioned banh mi's. Their food menu has a nice selection of assorted appetizers. The prices are reasonable. The cost of two banh mi's was $16.89 (tax included).Young lady who handled the cash register duty handed me a $5.00 bill. I told her she gave me the incorrect change. I got the correct change of $3.11. How was my headcheese banh mi? The meat portion was great and it was on point. I'm saving the grill chicken banh mi for later. I am definitely eager to do a return visit for the fried potstickers (12 for $7.75) and the 7-pc. shrimp tempura for $6.75. It is also an opportunity for me to check out Gong Cha.Seating capacity for dining indoor at Peppermint Baguette is about 10 people. Overall, I am glad I stopped in at Peppermint Baguette.

Picked up the combo banh mi sandwich ($8 for ham, steamed pork loaf, and headcheese with pate and mayo) and asked for the veggies on the side so I could assemble later when ready to eat. Banh mi was good and had the right ratio for ingredients and condiments/veggies/pickles included. Seems like decent pricing for Alameda. This venue is in the same shared space as the Gong Cha boba tea shop, a d apparently owned/managed by the same owner. However, you'd have to order separately at each counter for food at Peppermint Baguette or drinks at Gong Cha. Other snack and light fare food entrées seem reasonably priced here too, so I'll be back to try their vermicelli bowl with grilled pork and maybe a couple other appetizers.

Ordered to go. Got 2 special combo and 1 spring roll. I've been trying to find a good ban mi sandwich place and this is by far my favorite place so far. The portions are even and the meat quality and quantity were just enough. Best part, they have pate! Not like other places where it's mayo or something off. The spring was ok, I enjoy more than just noodles, lettuce, cucumber and shrimp in my spring rolls. The roll was tight and the presentation was there but I just prefer some herbs and extra veggies or meat in my spring rolls. The spring roll sauce was the norm hoisin sauce and peanut butter. Nice to have a chili oil on the side too which I mixed it altogether with my Siracha and fish sauce at home. I will come back for the ban mi tho!

Full transparency: I was hesitant to come here solely because of the name. Decided to give it a try because I was getting a drink at Gongcha and I'm glad I did.I just wanted a snack, so I got the popcorn chicken. It was tasty! Comes with quite a bit of chicken and can definitely be shared.Posted some menu photos to show their variety of drinks and food.Miscellaneous:- Indoor seating available (one table and bar stools)- Parking is available via street parking or the parking garage around the corner - From when I placed my order, it took about 10-15 minutes to get my chicken (not bad)

Quality/Quantity Grilled Chicken Banh Mi - My wife has been craving this and we have not found an "authentic" place in Alameda yet. Well hopefully this will be the place...? I wanted to eat it there (fresh), but my wife insisted that we bring it back to the house. Overall, it was good and with generous chicken.So this will be my wife's "go-to" place?Atmosphere - This half of the business has gone through a few businesses, and maybe even a few owners...?I believe they are the same owners as Gong Cha, the shared tea business...?Good size location, but most customers take to-go. For both businesses.Metered street parking, or free neighborhood parking if you do not mind walking a block or two.Is purple your favorite color? Cool purple decor throughout.Service - Good. Answered (put up with) all my questions, even some of the personal ones, like how long have you been here, are you the same owners as Gong Cha, same family, etc.Price - $8, reasonable price.Owner Comment - Congrats on your one month new business. I hope you last longer than the previous sandwich businesses.

I might have just found my new favorite place for BanhMi! I'm thrilled because this place has what I consider the original baguette. It's soft crunchy! And the cold cut meats, very plentiful. Really glad I spent my afternoon here. Ambiance is close to a vietnamese cafe with v-pop playing. It's also right next to a Gong-Cha, so double win!

Decided to try this new place for lunch while walking by. Connected to Gongcha, the store has their own section and waiting area which was nice. I ordered the pork banh mi sandwich and their chocolate egg puff waffle for dessert. Overall, the food was pretty good. The only thing is that I wish there was more meat added into the sandwich but the portion size was still enough to get full on. Would come again to try more of their menu, they have lots of different snacks and sandwiches available.

First time customer today. Chả giò (fried spring roll) were amazingly good, fresh, fried in clean oil. Bánh mì #1 (combo) was super tasty. This will be my go to place for cha gio and banh mi. Look forward to trying other dishes.

The food counter is on the side of Gongcha, fresh sugarcane juice is so fresh. We came to meet up with some friends for snacks and lunch. Plenty of tables for large group to seat, also outdoor tables. Super friendly staff. We got Sugarcane juice - nước mía, spring rolls, popcorn chicken, combo sandwich- bánh mì, pandan waffle, meatballs sandwich, all were delicious. Will definitely be back soon