A New Orleans man has traveled over 2,000 miles to help establish a fourth location of his restaurant, and the first franchised location on the West Coast, on Standiford Avenue in Modesto.
Peter Nguyen founded Banh Mi Boys as a small restaurant attached to a New Orleans gas station in 2015, according to a TikTok video he posted introducing himself to the Modesto community. His concept is to blend traditional Vietnamese flavors with a New Orleans classic — the po’ boy.
Banh mi and po’ boy sandwiches are similar, both focusing on bread with a crisp crust and soft texture. What the bread roll is filled is what sets them apart — a banh mi with meat and fresh vegetables, and a po’ boy commonly with fried seafood…