Jo Ju's owners bill their café as the home of the modern banh mi. (It seems to us there are many places that could claim that title, but we're not here to dispute that.) Their beef bulgogi ($5), thinly sliced rib eye with red kimchi and a spicy butter-mayo spread smeared on the baguette, recalls a steak hoagie gone Southeast Asian. More

When we set out to find the best banh mi in Manhattan, we used the mixed cold cut banh mi as our benchmark. With this criteria, we know that within the confines of Chinatown, Saigon Vietnamese Sandwich on Broome Street serves the best. That said, how do their other sandwiches stack up? Do they do as well with hot sandwiches? Vegetarian sandwiches? Chicken? Are any of their salads worth a damn? And what about those summer roll appetizers? We decided to find out the only way we know how: by tasting everything on the menu. More

Get the Grilled Pork ($4.75) instead of the cold cuts. It fares better under the heat of the toaster, and is not overly sweet like the ones at Bánh Mì Saigon down the street can be. More

The bánh mì at An Nhau may not be the greatest in the world (its major failing is that it comes with a sriracha-like hot sauce when you order it spicy instead of fresh chilis), but its cold cuts are pretty awesome. More

Bánh mì seem easy to come by these days, with mainstream spots like Baoguette making the classic Vietnamese sub a household name; but funky little shops like Sau Voi Corp that sell them for $4 beside packs of cigarettes and lotto tickets are still a rare gem. More

When done right, banh mi are an insanely tasty combination of contrasting textures and flavors, but the overall impression, as with much Vietnamese food, is of lightness and freshness. Where in Manhattan can you find the best sandwich? This week, I visited bành mí shops all over Manhattan to answer this question. More

The only thing better than a great beer bar is a great beer bar with good food. The plump little Banh Mi sandwich ($5.50) at Blind Tiger doesn't have much in common with those Vietnamese baguettes, but after a few Six Points and Schlenkeria Marzens, this matters less. More

The chicken banh mi ($10, drink included) at Má Pêche is a good sandwich, but a bánh mì, it is not. More

[Photographs: Robyn Lee] The Serious Eats office was craving banh mi recently, real bad, and then it clicked: that Vietnamese restaurant Co Ba just opened recently and isn't that far from us! Co ba is the common nickname for... More

In this great city of ours, one could eat a different sandwich every day of the year—so that's what we'll do. Here's A Sandwich a Day, our daily look at sandwiches around New York. Got a sandwich we should check... More