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Hahaha, this proves that people will never accept Asian Americans anywhere. You can be beautiful, or intelligent, or talented and be the most amazing person in the world but if you're Asian.... You get an instant REJECTION stamped on your forehead by insecure, narrow minded, shallow, over assuming, bigoted, people. But nah, if you're white, and blonde and have fake boobs people will accept you EVERYWHERE even IF you're an absolute airhead and possess the IQ of a fruit fly. MAN! You've gotta love how racist the entertainment is huh?! We have made SO much progress in the equality and equal treatment section!!

try burger 'n que's 1/2 pound cheeseburger in orland park--it beats them all

My biggest pet peeve is that Kelly Choi always seems to have a slightly disgusted look on her face when she eats or even talks about the foods. Her mouth turns down and she wrinkles her upper lip and nose. It's hard to describe, but make a disgusted face, look in the mirror, and think of Kelly Choi.

Baogette's iced coffee is a disappointing affair---UNBELIEVABLY TASTELESS and WEAK with JUST A HINT OF SWEETNESS due to a STINGY amount of sweetened condensed milk. Was so looking forward to that rich, creamy coffee that is a signature of Vietnamese restaurants from Chinatown to Jackson Heights. The sandwiches are good and filling but the HONEY MUSTARD on the FISH sandwich puts it on par with deli food--not good.

Paris Sandwiches on Mott St Nicky's on E. 2nd have something going on with their food which is tastier.

personally, I gotta vote yes for diversity on tv

Waited 15 minutes on line to order at prime lunch time - not bad. Waited another 30 minutes on top of that to actually get my sandwich. During which time they ran out of pork (there was more cooking in the oven). During which time the two people behind the counter were taking their sweet time to the point where I wanted to jump back there and help them out.

So I finally got my sandwich and it was quite good. Worth the wait? Maybe. Maybe once a month, but certainly not once a week. Bread was not warm as they were using it up too fast to get any QT under the warmer.

In other news, unless they storing their "house made" mayo in industrial size Hellman's bottles, it's not so much homemade.

To all the people saying this show will suck because of her... does regular Top Chef suck because of Padma? Because I find her absolutely annoying and feel like she adds nothing to the show but she doesn't stop me from watching TC.

I have been on a Banh Mi kick this week to discover the best in town. So far I've been to: Paris Bakery, Saigon Bakery, the new An Choi and then back to Paris all in one week. Paris is more of a $4 smaller baguette but so fresh and great bread. Saigon, was bummed about the Special and the bread felt like a hoagie but great price under $4. An Choi (Orchard/Grand) great sit down, their Special is ok, their grilled pork was DELISH! I loved their touch of serving it with shrimp chips, priced at $5-5.50 but you can actually sit and enjoy the restaurant. Their iced coffee... meh, very weak.

I'm a bit hesitant to try Baogette but its next along with Nikki's for the taste test. There should be more Banh Mi spots in the city, its an odd thing that New Yorkers have not entirely discovered while we are so international. In cities like Seattle and San Francisco they are much more recognized.

Every sub par SUB shop should become Banh Mi fo sho!

Check out this site: http://battleofthebanhmi.com/

I finally made the trip to Kip's Bay (the true neighborhood of this shop) and I ordered a classic and the catfish. I'm a picky about my classic banh mi, I like the head cheese salty and the pate porky, and this was a slightly different twist. The pate was different from what I was used to, a little more mushroomy, but still enjoyable. While the cat fish curry was appropriately spicy, I just thought it was a tad too sweet. I still hope the Baoguette trend catches on, I need people to know there are alternatives to 5 dollah footlongs.

Just finished the classic ($5) and the Super ($7).

The classic was OK, but the roll was huge and doughy. Nothing crunchy to enjoy.

The Super was not super at all. The roast beef was of extremely poor quality; I took out all the meat and just ate the carrots, basil and cucumber. Even though it was spicy, it disappointed.

Service was wanting. Customers waited for orders, while the four people working there didn't pitch in to get them out quickly. The sandwich maker (Mexican? guy wearing a Burritoville baseball cap) worked hard, while a woman took her sweet time making one salad while he pumped out four sandwiches. The cashier rang up three customers in 30 seconds, and then stared at the sandwich maker the rest of the time. Another man sat tapping on a laptop, only occasionally turning around to chat with the Vietnamese staff.

I'm not going back, although I've been dying for a place like this to show up in my neighborhood. Food + service = don't bother.

I'm still waiting for a vietnamese restaurant in Manhattan that uses all the correct herbs (purple shizo, fish mint, vietnamese coriander etc.) Many just opt out and only offer thai basil in their dishes or as side accoutrements.

I'm fortunate to have my choice of bahn mi shops within a short drive of where I live. The bread is important, some places nail it, others don't. And, they're cheaper here, thank goodness.