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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 concur about balthazar. you never know who you will meet, the food is always delicious, bartenders attentive and great people watching. its a great place between shopping trips and early dinners if you can't get a table or reservation.

it is easier to eat at the bar than sit at a table alone. although i do love going to fatty crab, cafe habana, republic, and pinche taqueria (even though its just a casual taco stand). when you have to fullfill your cravings duty calls! why would you ever want to miss out?

i am sure this is too late but here are my recommendations:
i am a huge fan of fatty crab, if you go early it is pretty mellow and not much of wait.

if you would like to stick with asian:
cafe asean - 6th/greenwich great casual atmosphere, cozy indoor/patio, malaysian/thai influences

also love paradou - i think they take reservations

another recommendation for the in area:

babuto, great for italian and the in laws to enjoy which is walking distance from fatty.

enjoy!

i 2nd the opinion of fries at hamburger joint at parker meridien hotel for their brown bag of fries, simply delicious, thin and low brow.

pearl oyster bar, shoe string fries.

i haven't tried the other recommendations but pearl oyster bar has a really nice tasty one with large bite size chunks of lobster on a small buttery & hint of sweet roll, matchstick fries, and mixed greens.

pretty darn.... de- LICH!