4 hours ago, BKEats said:Which place
Xe May - it's a tiny underground shop on St. Marks between 1st Ave and Ave A in the East Village... Their bread could be better - it's not as crispy on the outside and soft/fluffy on the inside as most are in Saigon, but for NY, it's one of the better breads for this sandwich. And their flavors are great. I'm a big fan of the 'Pilot' which is lemongrass grilled chicken - it's tasty and not nearly as bad for you as all of the pork options... but I'll still get a classic one from time to time, doctor be damned!
ETA - also, since now it's only takeout, the bread loses something during transit - in our case, about a 5 minute walk... during normal times, we'd eat in the place (it has about 5 seats) and it's better that way...
