Banh Mi Nhu Lan - WOODVILLE GARDENS

Time was when Banh Mi were a bit exotic and an unknown quantity. I remember having one in a market in Melbourne and thinking myself quite the cosmopolitan.<br/ <br/ Now of course you can 't throw a rock without having a fair chance of hitting a place that does 'Vietnamese Meat Rolls '. There are even chains of franchises doing them.<br/ <br/ Of course with so many people doing them you start to lose the authentic flavours of the thing. I suspect that quite a few of these have a connection with Vietnam in the sense that Terry behind the counter who 's making them once watched most of 'Apocalypse Now ' I had one that was more like a beef salad roll than anything Vietnamese.<br/ <br/ So it 's really a treat to head somewhere like this place that is making no concessions whatsoever to Western tastes. This is really, truly Banh Mi just like they 've been made for years.<br/ <br/ Two of us headed in and ordered two Banh Mi a drink from the fridge and an unfeasibly strong Vietnamese iced coffee.<br/ <br/ First thing to note... Despite the sign on the wall apologising for a price rise we were out of there for about $17.50 all up. This is cheap beyond all sense.<br/ <br/ I ordered a combination roll full of roast pork. Meatloaf, various mystery meats coriander, real pickled vegetables and slices of hot green chilli. The bread roll was like a fluffy cloud inside an eggshell. Fresh, perfect and delicious.<br/ <br/ My partner ordered something I 've never seen before: a sardine Banh Mi. The same bits and pieces, but with a sort of salty, fishy pate slathered on thickly. I was assured it was excellent.<br/ <br/ So, cheap, fresh, authentic and delicious. Pretty much a gold star from me.

One of the tastiest rolls you can get on Adelaide. Long term player in the meat roll game for a reason! Combination rolls are generous and weighty compared to alot of others out there! Will not be disappointed.

My first time here and I had the combination roll for $5, which in my opinion is cheap. The pork was ok there was a hard burnt piece in my roll, but other fillings were very nice. There was meat and salad in every bite. I might come back again.

My fave banh mi spot in Adelaide. Perfection everytime I come here and order a combination roll. The breads fresh, the porks delish, the crackling is mouth watering. They had grilled onions which gives it a nice additional flavour alongside all the other usual suspects. Can't go wrong with this place. There is room for 4 people to dine in, cold rolls are always sold out by the time I get here so haven't had a chance to try them yet.

Back to Banh Mi land~ Today I went to try Nhu Lan and it was a nice place which surprisingly had a dine in option. Besides from banh mi they also offered snacks like springs rolls and cold rolls, and also main dishes like vermicelli noodles. <br/ <br/ I ordered the combination roll and it was brilliant! This was one of the most packed banh mi ive ever had, and it was much longer than normal. The banh mi was filled with meat, and each of them were nice and fresh. The only downside for the one i had was that the roast pork had a little too much fat. At one stage, i was literally just eating fat... There was also a very different additional to this banh mi, and it was onions. I never had a banh mi that has onions in it, and its the ones you find in sausage sizzles. It was very unique but i guess adds another level of flavour into it. <br/ <br/ Overall, i was more than satisfied with the banh mis here, and would definitly rank it near the top of my 'go to banh mi ' places.