Baguettea| ★ |Vietnamese | 11078 Veterans Memorial No. 275 | 281-506-7118
The Houston fan base for banh mi is wide and inclusive.
It’s easy to find traditional preparations of the Vietnamese sandwich throughout the city, but there’s also an enthusiastic embrace of endless riffs. Asiatown bakeries offer DIY versions fueled by the charcuterie board craze. The recently-closed Brett’s BBQ Shop often sold out of its barbecue-inspired take with brisket (and it wasn’t the only place to do so). A Brazilian-Cuban sandwich popup will soon open a brick and mortar where the El Penny Cubano Banh Mi is on the menu…