Indochine Banh Mi

First year university student at dal and stumbled across this place. Quality of the food was great and the price for a majority of the stuff was extremely reasonable. Employees behind the counter were extremely friendly and my order was prepared quickly. Somewhat contradicting my previous praise, only complaint would be the price of the delicious smoothies and bubble tea but besides that, great find.

I have yet to find a place in the city that has shocked me as much as here. I don’t eat pork so I can’t speak to the items on the menu that has them but I have tasted literally everything else.
It’s always fresh, high quality food. The price is amazing and the staff are sweethearts. I haven’t been to the one on Barrington street but I’ll be stopping by soon. I so hope that it’s the same

I LOVE THIS PLACE! And you MUST try it! The food has amazing flavour and everything is done 100% perfectly. They have a small menu easy to read, and fun to try different items on the menu. Even for me, a «get the same thing every time» type of eater :)
On top of amazing, fresh food, the people working here are very helpful, friendly and funny.

Do sandwiches get better than the pork meatball Bahn Mi at Indochine? If they do, this guy hasn’t found one. And I’ve looked. A lot.

The guy with the brown beard omg I felt sorry to order there everytime I did, he seems so unhappy. Also the food is like not very fancy, its fresh but the taste is very basic, even plain. Small portions too.

I often have cravings for a Bahn Mi sandwich and I love that I can come here to get a very good one. The bread and toppings are very fresh and the meat is usually good. My last sandwich I found quite a bit of fat in my meat which I did not enjoy or expect… Some people don’t mind this but many people do, I wish they would make sure to cut off the fatty bits before cooking or marinating.
The mint lemonade was amazing and refreshing. I once got bubble tea here and it was overpriced, tiny and not what most bubble tea is like. It was basically a coconut slush with bubbles for like 5 dollars very very small.
It’s strange but there aren’t any bubble tea places in Halifax really… So I guess this is what people think it is and don’t mind.
I will go back but I think I’ll be getting the tofu Bahn MI.

I had Indochine in January, and was fine. I went in on Tuesday, June 30, Before ordering we asked what was in the fish tacos as I have a food allergy, and was told that my allergen wasn’t in any thing but the sriracha. So we asked for there to be no sriracha on 3 of the 4 fish tacos. Turns out all 4 had sriracha on them. I know its hard to work around a food allergy, but when people ask for the sauce to left off and you still put the sauce on the item, you should rethink your job.

This was my first time in here, I came for the phở and fell in love with the Korean fusion tacos. Hello favourite thing of 2015! Have you tired those tacos? They’re amazing. No joke. I had the beef Korean taco and the chicken phở. The quality to price ratio is way off, so cheap for such amazing food! This location is great for take aways as its a small store front, the service was quick and very friendly. If you want to sit and enjoy a meal there are a few seats, and lots of seating outside. Hello summer seating! Or as I like to call them, freedom seats. How I’ve missed you.

For a Asian people, the food is creep as it to say fake Asian style… no if u come to Asian, u will consider it like that .well since I give it 3stars, their health and vegan probably like that, in conclusion, it is not good taste whereas good for body.

Would give it 4/​5, but the phở isn’t phở. Portion of phở is tiny, the noodles are wrong, and the broth seems like it’s from a mix? Don’t come for the phở.
The banh mi however, is fairly decent. Not authentic but the best you can get in Halifax. I would definitely go back for that.

I always had mixed feelings about banh mi. I’m not a fan of cilantro… And they use a lot in their sandwiches. With that said… I ask for none. No problem. The pickled dikon and carrots are a little weird to me especially when placed on such a great baguette. That said, the pork filling and chicken filling I’ve tried are great. With that nice bread it seals the deal for something different to try for lunch. It’s not my favorite spot… Just my preference in what I look for in a sandwich

I used to go to this place all the time, and the service was usually quite good, though there were some long waits and occasionally they didn’t have bread or tofu, which is weird for a place that sells vegetarian sandwiches. When i first got their food I was digging it for sure but the last time I went, I ordered a vegetarian sandwich to go, but when I got home, I realized it was some meat sandwich. I returned it, not overly annoyed, nobody’s perfect, but the server was really rude about it. They did replace the sandwich but I wouldn’t eat it because I’m not eating a sandwich made by someone who is angry with me unless I can watch them make it, which I couldn’t. Perhaps this was just a bad staff member, but she ruined my day. I even gave her a two dollar tip! Well I never.
Oh Indochine, we had a time but you hurt me in the end and I shall never return.

The baguette is what makes or breaks a Vietnamese sub. Viet subs were influenced by the French, and we all know French take their baguette seriously. Indochine’s baguette in my opinion is what makes their subs so outstanding. Crunchy on the outside and soft on the inside.
Needless to say I thoroughly enjoyed my first taste of Indochine’s subs today, at least the baguette part. I ordered the lemongrass chicken and satay pork (they didn’t have the spicy beef today). I was a little disappointed at the chicken. I was expecting pieces of grilled chicken marinated in lemongrass goodness, instead it was almost a chicken salad with lemongrass flavoured mayo mixed together. The satay pork was also on the lighter side in terms of colour. Doesn’t satay usually means grilled? I wish they would treat their meat more seriously as they have with their baguette.
However, I am grateful to find such a place in Halifax, where Vietnamese subs are a rare find. I also appreciated the proximity to the Public Gardens, where I devoured my sub with my little one.
Mango smoothie bubble tea was awesome! The sweetness balanced out the spiciness of the sub. A perfect match.

Cute little popup type place. Great for on the go. They offer quite a few options that are naturally vegan or can be made vegan. I got the Buddha bowl is naturally vegan. It has fresh bean sprouts, rice noodles, cucumber, carrots, parsley, tofu and a spring roll cut up. They provide 3 sauces with it, for a nice diverse taste. It was delicious, fresh and perfect for a hot summer day. Service was prompt and great. They answers my questions regarding vegan options with ease. The organic mint lemonade was delicious as well! Definitely a great little spot.

I decided to give this place a try. I wanted a snack and thought that a bahn mi would be perfect. After looking over the reviews, I decided to try it all (I couldn’t fit in a fusion taco though).
I ordered the phở, bun and a ½ bahn mi (pork belly).
First of all, I want to say that a lot of this review is based on their bahn mi. Their bahn mi is pretty damn good. They give you an option of white or whole wheat, and have a bunch of different fillings you can put in them. I got everything in the sandwich but one thing I noticed is that they don’t kill the sandwich with birds-​eye chilis (which is kinda nice). I’ve had sandwiches that were super hot. I recommend the pork belly, it was pretty spectacular.
The bun and phở however, were horrible. They’re made with fresh ingredients, but the noodles are wrong, the broth has no flavour and they only either have chicken or vegetarian. Their chicken also was kinda weird. Tasted like deli store chicken.
Although I thought their phở and bun were terrible, I still would recommend Indochine for the sheer awesomeness of their banh mi.

I simply cannot say enough great things about Indochine!
Up until about two months ago, I had never experienced Banh Mi, nor Phở. I can honestly and truly say that these sandwiches are among the best, if not the best I have ever had. I have been here three times and each time have ordered the lemongrass chicken. One of these days I may venture on to one of their other offerings, but why mess with perfection? Crisp pickled veg, tender chicken, cilantro, just enough heat… simply amazing.
I’ve also had the vegetarian phở (with organic tofu) on two occasions. Delicious as well. This being said, I have not tried the city’s other options for this belly warming noodle soup, so I’ve nothing to compare it to. It certainly has wet my whistle for a further exploration into this new-​to-​me comfort food!
I would not hesitate to recommend Indochine Banh Mi to anyone. Next time you are in the mood for a yummy sandwich, walk right on by that boring Subway, round the corner and follow your nose. Everything tastes as good as it smells!

Phở and Korean tacos… These are possibly the taste of Halifax summer for me. Service is great, price is fair. They just opened a new one on Barrington st. and I am very excited! You just know that the ingredients are FRESH and they put care in making your delicious food!

A colleague and I popped in on a lunchtime walk today as we were trying to decide on what to get for lunch. Well, the delicious aroma as we walked in the door sold us even before we decided on what to order. We both ordered the chicken & spring roll bun — and it was amazing! It was light and fresh and offered the perfect combination of hot & spicy and savoury.
I can’t wait for the Barrington St. location to open!

You guys.
YOU. GUYS.
I am legitimately addicted to Indochine, and I’ve only had 3 – 4 items from their menu. Every time I go in I think, «I should really try something different this time» but I don’t think I will find anything I like more than the Buddha Banh Mi.
The veggies are so crunchy and fresh, the bread is so warm and fresh, the tofu is cooked to perfection and fresh, even the pickled (in-​house!) daikon and carrots taste fresh. Freshness: thy name is Indochine.
The bubble tea smoothies are wicked good as well: they use real fruit (!) so they’re a bit pricey, but totally worth it since they’re not made with powdered ickiness.
The staff are delightful, the shop is clean, and it’s close to my house. Even if it weren’t close to my house, I would go out of my way to eat here. Highly recommended!

Ok. So, here’s the deal: My brother eats here for lunch everyday. He regularly gushes to me about the magical sandwiches they make here. I’ve heard how the Banh Mi here is to die for, how the pork belly is better than sex. I’ve listened and I’ve always had those words at the back of my mind. «Best Sandwiches Ever.» Someday, I would need that information.
Someday was yesterday. I was having the kind of day that only an amazing sandwich can fix. And wow, did this do the trick!
A long multigrain baguette, layered with your choice of protein (I tried the lemon chicken), a tangy citrus mayo they make in house, cucumber, pickled carrot and daikon, chillies and cilantro, are you joking?! How can this not be sandwich paradise? It is, my friends. It is.
Also, an aside: For those of you who can taste cilantro, what does it taste like? It’s a bottle of dishwater soap for me.