This almost-banh-mi has many of the same trappings as the popular Vietnamese sandwich we know and love. The juicy pork meatballs on this Hoi An Meatball Sandwich ($8.50) pack a lot of flavor. The meat has a pronounced porkiness as well as an unexpected crunch from diced jicama. The meatballs are simmered in tomato sauce which lends a little heat as well as the addictive stink of fish sauce. More

During our recent epic search for Philadelphia's best sandwiches, we searched high and low for a really good meatball sandwich, and suffered through a lot of lukewarm, tasteless, bready meatballs covered with cheap mozzarella on soggy rolls. But George's delicious, tender meatballs slow-cooked in family-recipe sauce and served simply on a roll with a shake of parm was hands down the best I've ever had in Philadelphia. More