Banh Mi Bay in Camden

The food here is always great. The rare beef pho and deep fried pork and prawn spring rolls never fail to impress - eat in or take away always great. The banh mi rolls are always great. Go for the bay special.

Always the best! I suggest you get take away though, when seated it it's quite expensive. My colleague and I paid £50 in total for a main and spring rolls each. Food is delightful, as always.

Absolutely phenomenal! Great vegan options.

$3 surcharge to dine in that isn’t mentioned

They do the BEST spring rolls and the Bay Special Rice dish is so huge, I had to put half of it in a takeaway box. Delicious, just like their homemade lemonade. Not too sweet, not to sour!

Service was quick and friendly. Went with work colleagues and we booked in advance, otherwise we wouldn’t have got a table because it was so busy at lunchtime. The vegan options were nothing special, I had the vegan pho and the broth was a bit tasteless and bland, could’ve used a lot more variety in the veg. Portion sizes are huge but bulked out with the cheapest ingredients. The veg spring rolls were good but full of oil which came spurting out the other end when bitten into (not ideal when sitting opposite a colleague).

Don't usually leave bad reviews but after a very long wait time my pancake was burnt and that was all I could really taste. Horrid.

Walked past and saw they had banana blossom salad, couldn't resist. Salad was excellent (really good tofu), and my grilled chicken banh mi was delicious, very generous with the pickled carrots and daikon. ❤️ Cả phê sữa đá was the best I've had in London, robust and strong. Didn't have the phở this time but the table next to me loved theirs. Go after 2.30pm for daily hot specials! Minus one star for atmosphere because lunchtime rush is mostly a takeaway queue, I'm sure it's lovely usually.

Went to this place for lunch with friends notice so many bad habit staff been doing while wait for food -they don’t take off their food apron I watched a lady walking from kitchen around walking to toilet back and entered the kitchen where food was served she didn’t even sanitise her hand then touch bread -another lady /man who keep touching her face and her phone and pick noodles with bare hands -while eating found hair / something else I can’t even describe and forgot to take picture. Manager need to look into this seriously walking to public toilet with apron just wrong on so many level

I ate at Theobalds Road ’Banh Mi Bay’ Vietnamese Restaurant and I choose the ‘Chicken Pho Noodle Soup’ and the ‘Deep Fried Pork Spring Roll’. This, I highly recommend to everyone. It’s the perfect combination of authentic Vietnamese cuisine. To add to this great choice was the welcoming and friendly staff especially their prompt and professional service. I guess my problem the next time I eat here is, do I order the same great combination or do I try another of there traditional recipes. Decisions, decisions :)

Great place to eat. I work nearby and go here a lot. Delicious food and decent prices and friendly staff. Highly recommend.

Service and staff were pleasant enough, but the food and atmosphere seriously let this place down. I ordered the stir fried flat noodles with tofu, which I found incredibly bland. My friend ordered the tofu banh Mi, and was equally unimpressed.

Been a few times, good portion sizes for the Pho Noodle Soup. Baguettes slightly on the smaller size. Nice vibe

Consistently good pho across many visits over the years. The service is a bit variable and they are often out basic menu items

Cosy home style restaurant. A must visit!

Solid Bahn Mi and Bahn Xeo. Great for lunch

Closed in the evening despite the opening times shown on Google and their website. Quite annoying as I came from far away. Better to call ahead to make sure they are open.

Banh Mi Bay on Theobalds Road in London has been a favourite of mine for over seven years, particularly for its exceptional chargrilled garlic pork. This dish stands out as a highlight, offering a unique taste that I haven't found matched anywhere else in London or beyond. The restaurant consistently delivers an authentic Vietnamese dining experience, with a menu praised for its variety, including vegetarian and vegan options. The comfortable and casual atmosphere, combined with the friendly and efficient service, makes Banh Mi Bay a must-visit for anyone seeking quality Vietnamese cuisine​.

The 'Special' cold banh mi is one of the best I've had outside of Vietnam

A simple Vietnamese baguette (Banh Mi) packed with fresh vibrant flavours. Popped in for a quick lunch in the summer and enjoyed the refreshing Vietnamese lemonade too! Eat in prices a little bit more than take away. Good service.

Think this is better as a takeaway. Dine in prices are not worth it. Food is average, pho is good, nothing special. Fried chicken batter is authentic but has turned soggy. lemongrass prawn paired with plain white rice and basically cut up salad without anything, thus ruined the fragrant prawns. Can get loud and not hear what your companion is saying, think it's due to the high ceiling or structure that made other tables louder than they are. Tiger beer at £5 is really steep. Then there's also a quite high service charge for a eatery that's more like a takeaway. Service is nice tho.

I have been here twice and enjoy the atmosphere and food. Staff are very friendly. I ordered a prawn noodle dish and vegi spring rolls which i enjoyed. Would recommend. Update : they used to have halal chicken but they don't do this anymore

Broth was really salty and not enough noodles given. They sat me 40 minutes before closing (which I really appreciate) but the service was alright, took 20+ minutes for my food to come and was initially given the wrong food.

One of my favourite places to eat in London! Delicious food, great atmosphere, lovely people

Don't have the seabass. It's literally just fried fish with no seasoning or sauce or anything.

A nice restaurant, the food was ok, the portions were huge.

Fantastic Vietnamese food, really enjoyed our meal here. The banh mi and bun are real classics and satisfying. The best surprise was the Vietnamese iced coffee, strong, intense and perfectly dosed with condensed milk, felt as if I was back in Vietnam. Highly recommend!

Simple but amazing food, great atmosphere and friendly staff! Price is not too bad for a restaurant in Central London.

Nice pho, large portions, tender beef, tasty broth. The pancake starter was average. Shop is quiet and clean and staff are nice. Average price at around £21/ person

Really tasty good, decent prices, but waiting time can be hit and miss. Sometimes really quick, sometimes you're hanging around quite a while before they get round to you. Par for the course, really, they're a central London eatery ;) Nice staff and equally pleasant to dine in, if you can find a seat.

Awesome Banh Mi, super chill vibe - will be returning!!

amazing foods with baguettes and Pho

Food was great but the dine in prices are extremely hiked up! Ive been dining at other branches of banh mi Bay for years and just found this near my work. Absolutely did not expect the price of a banh mi to come up to £9 for dine in, had I know I would have taken away at something like £6.5.

So nice. Never had such a delicious Vietnamese meal.

Succulent Vietnamese sandwiches and other options

Best pho in London! Tofu pho is a must try!

Not many Vietnamese restaurants get the banh Mi right, but this place makes truly authentic banh mi, I particularly like the bay special! I miss it if I don’t have it for a while .

Delicious. Catering prices a bit high tho

Bloody awesome authentic Vietnamese food!!! Great price and super quick service.

My favourite place to grab authentic, comfort dishes. Love the pho and noodle salads here. Generous portions and fresh ingredients, been my go to lunch place for almost a decade!

they offer white, wholemeal and vietnamese bread for their banh mis and i opted for vietnamese with garlic pork (£7.50) although i am intrigued how different the others are. i was pleasantly surprised by how big it was bc sometimes they are so small and skinny and it had a near-perfect texture too! - slightly toasty but still fluffy. the pork was seasoned well and there was a hint of chilli too but that classic chargrilled/bbq flavour that i love was missing :( my friends got their pho which was £10 for a massive portion and they all enjoyed it! i also really liked the whole vibe of the restaurant as it’s very chill and the staff were very lovely

Real authentic pho, at a generous size, reasonably priced❤️

Had a banh mi bay special, it was tasty though I had to request for my baguette to be toasted. Reasonably priced too.

The Banh Mi are pretty good! Do not order the prawns as they put full prawns with shell and head in the tempura. Kind of ruined the lunch biting into a prawns head!

£8.5 for a pretty small baguette / bah mi. tasty ish but overpriced

There were multiple vegan options to pick from and the menu was clearly labeled. Both veggie and non-veggie food is served here so it's great for a stress free experience with a mixed party. Super affordable/big portions so it's a great value for money.

The bahn mi baguettes here are absolutely delicious, the best in London!

The service was good. We got banh mi buns and it lacked flavour. Lowering the bread portion might help.

Came here for pho and was severely dissapponted. I ordered the rare beef pho and the beef came out cooked and chewy. My noodles were stuck together and didn't taste fresh. The soup was not very good either. Beansprouts were wilted, lime had no juice as if it was a week old. The banh mi was also not very good. The bread was cold and not crispy and by this time I had given up on taking pictures. The drinks here were good however. The avocado shake is nice, the only positive of the meal.

great pho!!! nice for lunch, to avoid the lunch crowd try coming around 11.30-45am!

The food was great. I would shop there again. (if I am ever in that country)

Beware of the prawns the dine in menu unfortunately does not state these are shell on. Although seen as a delicacy in the most shell on prawns are crunchy, sharp and on the whole unpleasant to eat.

The place is nice and the service too. However we order a pho and a noodle stir fry but in both cases the noodles were stuck into a lump and difficult + unpleasant to eat.

Always my go to when I’m in Chancery Lane. Love the Vietnamese fried chicken and prawn noodle salad!

Ordered delivery and it arrived bursting with lovely juicy meat. I ordered the grilled pork with extra chicken satay. Pork was sliced thin and had bite without being chewy, chicken was thigh meat and tender without rubbery or greasiness. Could have done with a wee bit more coriander, and the bread does ansorb the meat juices making it a little soft inside, but that adds to the taste and the Vietnamese baguette held its external crunch. Summer rolls were fine, sauce with them was lovely. Would definitely recommend the 2 fillings I had. I'm not a huge fan of the terrine, cold pork and pate you get in one version these but that's just me, and some people prefer the cold meat selection. Grilled pork can be tough but the one here was lovely.

We were lucky to get a table reserved on the day as it was the last day of Eat out to help out. I found the prices can be add up if you order lots of starters. Good value for mains and baguettes. They do add a service charge and have forgotten to take 50% off for one of the dishes! We had not gone over the £10 discount limit per person but as it was 50% offer on food we did not quibble. We enjoyed our meal and would like to return for the spring rolls, baguette and main courses. I do miss Vietnamese food!

We pre-ordered on the phone and then came by to pick it up. It was quick and easy. The menu had quite a few interesting items and we ordered an item from each area. I quite liked their bun noodle salad since there was a fair amount of meat on them. The rice boxes were also quite nice, the Bay Special one had a few different types of meat on it. The prawn and pork pancake was also quite nice and it came with fresh herbs and lettuce. The noodles were ok. I think that the flavours were nice and the portion was not too bad. We did share it so can't be sure how filling a single portion would have been.

Decent lunches served quickly and efficiently - all at reasonable prices. Everything the two of us had was fresh and flavoursome. Great for a quick lunch (and we were in a hurry) and seemed extremely popular for takeaways. Tip - don’t sit near the door on a cold day. It doesn’t shut properly and it can get very chilling waiting for it to be closed again !

Very casual restaurant, good menu selection. Busy with people waiting for takeaways but we didn’t have a long wait. Friendly staff. We tried 3 starters and shared a baguette and were full. I would definitely go back .

This pho was watery, no flavour and small portion. Totally poor value. Slow service. Not authentic. 1/10. Never again. Please review your entire business.

I just can't recommend this little gem enough. I regularly visit the branch at St Pauls on Cannon Street. The speed at which the staff work and their organised process is an inspiration to others and sets an example of how other similar chains should run. But most importantly the food is absolutely sensational here. The flavours are excellent and the quality is second to none. They consistently deliver great food and are worth every penny! I have just bought the most incredible beef brisket pho. Their Vietnamese spring rolls are also very good and their rice lunch boxes are generous. My only wish is that they did half portions of some of these dishes so that I couple keep up with my regime!

Eating here early evening. Nice bright restaurant and a comprehensive menu. We ordered and then waited for our food. Then waited some more. Then chased up the ordered. Then chased again and finally the food came. In the meantime, a rapid stream of takeaway orders were coming out. In short, we felt that as customers eating in, we were some way down the queue for food despite the mark up for 'eating in' on the menu being significant. So despite the food being nice, the experience was not.

Enjoyed a lunch of garlic beef noodle salad, it was all fresh and tasty and quick to the table. They have a good number of seats for sitdown lunch but there is always a queue for takeaway - goes to show they are pretty popular. Nice selection of wine and Vietnamese beers.

The food was amazing! I ordered a chicken soup which was absolutely delicious, it was quickly prepared and as I described it to my family “the best soup I’ve had”. Other descriptions of the food were “I wish I could eat this everyday” I would highly recommend!!!

We visited this place as a family group. We were immediately welcomed and shown the table reserved for us. We all chose different starters and mains. They were all wonderfully tasty and nicely presented. There was also a good selection of wine at reasonable prices. We were among the last to leave the restaurant, having been there for well over two hours. But there was no rush to get rid of us. All in all, a relaxing evening in a pleasant atmosphere, with good food and wine - and genuine value for money.

Confession: I came in because I miss Asian food and most of all, I miss Sriracha. Vietnamese food fits both categories and so I came in for a bowl of pho. I ordered the mixed meat pho which had raw beef and brisket. I didn't expect much seeing how this is Vietnamese food in London, but it wasn't bad. The beef wasn't raw, the soup could be richer, and there wasn't any tripe. That said, I didn't hate it and it satisfied my craving. The service was prompt and the food came out quickly. The prices were reasonable as well. I'm not sure I would necessarily come back but if you're craving a bowl of noodles like I was, this will do the job.

We had a dinner with our 2 years old child. Food was tasty, simple and fresh. We loved it! Service was kind, the place is warm. I hope we will visit it soon:)

Amazing , simple, fresh flavours, nice surrounding...service was good although I hate the automatic service charge added onto the bill...please stop

Vine aquí por casualidad para la cena, comiendo rollos de primavera vegetarianos vietnamitas como entrante y sopa de fideos Chay Pho como plato principal. El restaurante tiene un ambiente relajado y agradable, el servicio es bueno, la comida fresca y sabrosa y los precios muy razonables. En general, es un buen lugar para comer si desea pasar una velada tranquila en familia, con amigos o solo.

Reliably tasty and good quality cafe, worth a visit for an informal sit-in lunch or a takeaway baguette.

周辺のビジネスマンがランチに訪れるため、時間帯によっては店の外にまで行列ができるほどですが、それはテイクアウト用の列なので、イートインの場合は店内に入っていけば店員さんが空いた席へ案内してくれます。ただ、期待していた牛肉のフォーはボリュームは多いものの、味は普通でした。今度行くときはバインミーを食べてみたいと思います。

Banh mi bay special a exactement le goût des sandwichs dans le quartier chinois du 13eme arrondissement de Paris avec la baguette vietnamienne en prime (elle est identique à celle qu’on trouve au Vietnam) : Super bon.

ロンドンのレストランへの期待値が全く下がりきっていた私が、ほぼ初めて満足出来た味と値段のレストラン。

Went for dinner, on the recommendation of one of our party who goes there for lunch. Service was poor, unattentive, despite being amply staffed. Dishes were brought out in a strange order, and one dish then had to be sent back as it was not what we had ordered. When the bill came, extra drinks had been added... On top of all this, the food is not that special, average I would say.

This seems to be a restaurant of two halves. My partner and a friend went for lunch, when the restaurant was full and busy, and had great food that was served quickly.

One of us had a good lunch here so we returned for dinner. The restaurant was packed on a Monday night, always a good sign. Perhaps it was what we ordered, but the meal itself was disappointing. Their summer rolls were tasteless, the satay was just bits of grilled chicken served with a chili sauce (rather than peanut sauce) and their prawn fried noodles were stodgy. However their spicy 'pho' tasted delicious. Their very pleasant waitresses also compensated for the under par food.

We were having a quick pace walk and needed a good need of quick food for take away. My partner recommended Banh Mi Bay for their amazing lemongrass marinated sandwiches. It was my first time trying it and it definitely wont be the last.

Petit restaurant familial . La surprise est que des cuisiniers ont l'air de s'affairer autour du grill mais que les plats viennent d'en bas ! On sent bien que tout est frais et on se régale . A recommander !

Fantastic food and great staff. Food is absolutely delightful. Would highly recommend. Especially the lemon grass beef salad and baguette is amazing.

Had a lovely time at Banh Mi Bay last night. My friend had a noodle soup, I wanted to try the baguette. Both were delicious. The waitresses were very efficient, attentive and friendly. We’ll be back!

Very disappointing. I went for the Bay Special of Grilled Pork, Steamed Pork & Crab Meatloaf. The grilled pork was chewy, thin and fatty. The meatloaf was tiny and could have been made from anything, it didn't taste of pork or crab. Both dishes were extremely bland. Portion size was small. all very uninspiring. One to avoid.

Great Banh Mi, all prepped on premises Inc the fresh baguette. I'm a sucker for Che ba Mau too so great brunch on a Saturday. Very authentic and the rest of the menu looks to be same. Excellent if you enjoy fresh Viet food not for the fashion foodies as you won't find your fusion muck here.

Eaten here a few times for lunch. Good value, very reliable. Delicious starters - love the summer rolls and salad. Pad Thai always good. Busy so you sometimes have to wait for a terrible. They also do a very good lime/lemonade.

Lunch menu price is from £8 which is nice if you think you can eat in. Get quite busy after 12:30 and need to wait some to get a table. The noodle salad was so great!

Had one bay special banh mi and it tastes amazing! Definitely recommend! Bread is not too hard or too soft, fillings are rich , had so many banh mi beforehand this is definitely one of the good ones !

Este es uno de mis lugares vietnamitas favoritos para almorzar en el trabajo. El personal está bien y la comida es muy sabrosa y, como espero de una comida típica vietnamita.

Visitamos cuando el restaurante estaba muy ocupado durante un almuerzo de lunes a viernes y el servicio fue muy rápido y amable. El ambiente estaba lleno de colas que salían por la puerta para el servicio para llevar. Yo era el único vegetariano en nuestro grupo y la sopa de fideos Pho vegetariana que no tenía sabor. Había muchos fideos, pero no mucho veg o tofu, no comí mi almuerzo, realmente no me gustaba. Mi amiga pidió la sopa de pollo y también dejó la suya. Los demás estaban contentos con la comida, de ahí las 3 estrellas. Le daría otra oportunidad y tal vez intentaría algo más no tan insulso.

Popped into Banh Mi Bay on walk back from British Museum. Amazing! Bright, ultra clean neighborhood restaurant. Fun to visit with the waitress. The steak (thinly sliced flank cooked on a grill) was exquisite. Fried noodles with chicken fresh and savory. Nice buzz to the whole place. Fairly priced (9-14 quid). This is the definition of a hidden gem.

really good quick and simple food. The Vietnamese flavours spot on. Grilled Pork garlic best. Very casual and reflective in the price.

Vietnamese food is traditionally on the 'cheaper' end of the food cost, and this place was no exception. It's hard to get a meal in london for less than £10, but this place does it. I normally go to Kingsland road for my Viet fix but this is way closer to central and is clean too! However, the menu was mainly focused on bowls and baguettes... would be nice to have more cooked stuff.

This is a simple, casual restaurant with great staff. 4 of us ate here and all had something different - none of us left anything, it was all fabulous, tasty, well presented. I will be back again and again.

Its more a large café than a restaurant, and there’s absolutely no attempt to create a Vietnamese atmosphere in the place. Service was OK but not very slick, and they talked us into ordering more food than we really needed. That said jumbo prawns were tasty, the shredded pork spring rolls were mainly noodles with little meat of veg, but the meat that was in them was good. The savoury pancake was a bit too big for a starter. Pho comes in three beef choices, and the cooked brisket one was tender. The chicken one had more meat in it. The grilled chicken satay was very good. The chicken and noodles was a bit bland but a good dollop of sriracha sorted that out. Overall the quality was fair for the reasonable prices.

I've literally just finished eating my special banh mi baguette.

Great food, really quick service (Monday summer evening). Oriental Summer Rolls were amazing. I went simple and had the noodles with beef as a main, but it was really good. Only thing I can say to improve on is the prices for eat-in are WAY higher than takeaway (I think one item was priced at £6.50 takeaway, but £10 eat in). Fantastic food, will definitely be back.

Entrega el almuerzo. Segunda vez en. muchas semanas, ya que la comida es genial!

My Son who works nearby booked this restaurant for a family lunch. Really tasty food and good value with friendly service. Will go back when in that area.

I have been here many times, occasionally when the restaurant is very, very busy. Always the food is top drawer. Always a special dish of the week, and the pho is tasty, as you would expect. Crispy pork belly, noodle salad. Yummy.

On a very rainy day, I dropped in to get a warming bowl of beef pho. It was enormous! great value for money, very delicious. Sadly, coriander wasn't given in the side of garnishes, but I found that I didn't really need it. My only problem would be that the restaurant was split between take away/lunch time counter service and restaurant so I was a bit stuck in between that on my table and didn't receive the most incredible service. Food was exactly what I wanted, so definitely would go back.

Been for pho too but got to love the banh mi. Really tasty and recommend especially for lunch and with the Nez app you can get it discounted!! Amazing value.

La comida es buena. Pero he estado varias veces en este lugar donde se echan a su pedido. Mantener esperando por un tiempo muy largo y no parecía tener ningún sistema de colas. Yo evitaría como a la peste, si tienes prisa o simplemente quiere tener la comida que has hecho ordenados. No hacer malos comentarios a la ligera. Pero esto ha sucedido en más de 3 incidentes ahora.