Xe May, New York, New York, Asian Restaurant Details

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My only complaint is I have to travel so far for good sammiches. Great quality! Delicious meats! Friendly atmosphere! You buy sammich! You buy it NOW!

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I ordered the spicy lamb banh mi and was in heaven. I had to keep calm while I ate it since I was sitting in the park and people love staring at you when you eat and I didnt want to look too greedy. The meat was well seasoned and was a nice portion for the price. I read that their bread was crunchy and it was hot and toasty. I realize now I just prefer it hot and soft. Overall the sandwich was delicious and well made. I also had the green tea lychee drink that was just as delicious. I will definitely return to check out some other items on the menu.

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The place offers a decent, and fairly interesting sandwich. However, I find that there is not enough meat and veg, and some of the bites end of just tasting like the baguette, which ends up making the sandwich taste a bit dry. Siracha helped a little bit, but the flavors are still too subdued.

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Coming from an area which prides itself on Vietnamese food and coming from a Vietnamese background, I hate to say this but this place has the best banh mi sandwich I've ever had.

In Vietnamese, bánh mì means bread and is usually proceeded by the type of sandwich it is or type of meat inside. The french baguette was introduced to Vietnam during its colonial period and has since worked its way into Vietnamese food by way of a delicious sandwich.

The baguettes at Xe May are nicely toasted and not too bready. I got the superclub classic sandwich, which is your traditional Vietnamese sandwich with head cheese, pate, pork sausage, carrots and other fillings. It still had the essence of a traditional banh mi sandwich and I was instantly transported back to my childhood. Definitely worth visiting but be sure to bring cash!

Food:

NOPE, sorry not sorry.

I was in the city looking for a quick bite and found Xe May. I wasn't offered the choice of breads so I guess that special option is reserved for celebs or something. I ordered the Super Cub Classic sandwich. I see that some reviewers called it SuperClub, but it wasn't spelled that way on the board.

I opted for a medium spice level since jalapeno tends to make me cry like a baby; the medium was just sriracha sauce. I needed more spicy kick to my sandwich- the thin cuts of meat were lacking in flavor. The baguette was overly toasted and scraped the roof of my mouth. Not exactly the roof I wanted on fire.

I would also like to point out how deceiving some of the pics posted are. My sandwich looked nothing like your envy-inducing photos! Mine was thin and flat while your pics are like hungry Rolie Polies!

On Friday night, I waited about 10 minutes for one sandwich, which was at the top end of the typical wait time. A guy came in and ordered after I did, and he was a curious cat, asked a few questions about "head cheese" and things of the sort. I was glad he did because I certainly didn't know, and to be honest, it really sounded unappetizing. FYI, it's the flesh taken from a pig's head.

After he left, the staff commented on how many questions he had. I really didn't agree that 3 questions was a lot, and when it's bitching cold outside and the wait is 10 minutes within a small cramped space, it's not so bizarre to strike up conversation. You never know who's listening so it's best to save your NBC commentary for your downtime.