REVIEW: Whaam Bahn Mi, Soho

Nestled in the heart of bustling Soho sits a bright yellow space. This little space, which only serves take-out customers is Whaam Bahn Mi, London's latest Vietnamese offering. In case you don't know, bahn mi is a Vietnamese baguette. This national dish is a cross-cultural mix of flavours and textures, with the baguette coming from colonial France and the hot, sour and spicy vegetables come from Vietnam. If you've never eaten a bahn mi, then i seriously recommend it. Lunch or dinner, these lovely bahn mi beat a chicken mayo baguette any day. 

Where: 

Whaam Bahn Mi, Soho
When: 

Purchased at 8:45, Eaten 9:45, Friday night
What we ate: 

Shredded BBQ pork bahn mi, beef brisket bahn mi, prawn summer rolls
What we drank: 

Organic cold pressed orange juice, acai green tea

Highlights:

• Whaam Bahn Mi is super conveniently located in the heart of Soho. I normally travel to Bermondsey for my favourite bahn mi so Whaam Bahn Mi has cut my journey in half
• The service and staff in the takeaway location are simply lovely. My server was full of yoga and gym chat, while my maker was explaining all the variations you can chose from.
• Both the pork and beef brisket meats were delightfully soft, smoky and sweet which contrasted really well with the sharp and crunchy pickles.
• Both drinks were sweet and refreshing which worked well alongside the hot, sweet, sour and crunchy bahn mi
• The summer rolls were absolutely packed with veggies which kept things really fresh

Lowlights

• Unfortunately I wasn't a huge fan of the texture of the summer rolls. Though the veggies were crunchy and the prawns juicy soft I found the complete dish a touch chewy
• I was really sad that the Imperial style Bahn Mi with roast pork was not on the menu. This is my favourite bahn mi but oh well!
• Whaam Bahn Mi only serve take out! WHY???!!! I would to sit in and chat with the guys for longer

Overall: 

I cannot wait to head back to Whaam Bahn mi very soon. Conveniently located with a delicious offering, this tiny little place is a must-visit.  

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