Caphe Banh Mi

My first bite was a taste sensation and locked in my opinion of 5-star food! The freshness of the ingredients shone thru! Nothing extravagant about the decor, but there is pleasant outdoor seating (in addition to the cozy indoor dining). Pleasant, attentive and quick service.

Came on a Friday night and got lucky to get a table right away, however by the time we left there was a line of people waiting outside to get seated. The space itself is not very big, but they make good use of all the tables.The filet mignon pho was good and the filet mignon meat was delicious and tender, however I wish the broth was a little more flavorful. My boyfriend and I split the grilled pork banh mi which was also good.While the food is good, the prices are definitely on the higher side for pho. I wouldn't go out the way to come here again, especially since there are many pho restaurants in NOVA, but it's a great Viet food option in old town.

I still LOVE their imperial rolls. So, so good.Service is always very quick. The pho, tho? Meh. I was their first customer of the day. Compared to two places I've been to lately - in PG County and Arlington - it's a bit bland and lacking before and after additions (hoisin, onion, etc.). I haven't had the lemongrass chicken in a bit but I definitely prefer that. It's always very good.Finally, $39 for:-Thai iced tea ($6)-imperial rolls ($9)-chicken pho with beef broth regular (they don't do small for takeout) -vinegar onions ($3)Just a tad bit HIGH.

Another amazing meal. I had my go-to lemongrass Banh Mi. Typical excellent service. It was such a beautiful February. On warmer days, I enjoy their sidewalk seating. The Banh Mi are excellent. The bread is always so, so crunchy. It was packed full of flavor. Sloppy Viet Bo Bam (spicy red curry ground beef) and the Phoenix Ga (Lemongrass Chicken) are my favorites. Don't forget to ask for extra jalapeños! I'm not a big Pho person but always hear great first hand reviews from my group.This is on my Old Town top 10 rotation for sure. Check them out!

I had the filet mignon pho - soooo good. It was so worth the $3 or so difference, I'll never be able to eat plain old eye round again!It's tiny, so expect to wait - and there's not much room to do so. Service was fine, given that the place was packed! Will definitely be back.

Tasty, reasonably priced, and I really appreciate that they don't use a ton of unnecessary packaging for the banh mi to go.

I love coming here. It's one of the only Vietnamese places outside of Arlington that's actually so good and reminds me of the places in Philly I'm used to. The highlights for me are the pho (even though the broth could be a touch more flavorful) and the banh mi (thank god!). The service is quick and even though the place is tiny, you really do get in and out without feeling rushed. I will take everyone I know who's open to this food here for all the reasons, not to mention the price is so competitive for the area.

Overall good food and good service ! I'd rate this an okay place for a quick bite, but no reason to go out of your way to visit. I've gotten: tamarind rolls (tastes just fine, sauce was sweeter than expected), phoenix Banh mi (chicken was okay, bread was dry ), catfish banhmi (catfish was crispy and freshly fried, bread was dry), house Pho (not anything special)Service was fine for the establishment. Overall a casual place for some decent food and super convenient location if you're craving a quick bite!

Great pho spot for the Old Town Alexandria neighborhood. The spring rolls were delicious, pho broth was flavorful, and service was friendly. We were able to be seated immediately and I enjoyed the pho ga small. It was just the right amount for a lunch portion. You may want regular though if you are starving. If you order pho ga, I'd ask them to hold the fried onions as it gives it an interesting flavor that I'm not accustomed to when it comes to pho. Overall, I would definitely come back!

Place is always crowded and while we had a reservation for 8, they didn't have our table ready when we arrived so we had to wait 10 mins. Service was slow, things were forgotten and experience was just not great. Food was good but the service took away from enjoying fully as we had to keep asking for forgotten things that were needed. The service was not personable.