Seattle Deli

CASH ONLY.
great food, quick service. there’s no where to sit, so don’t expect to sit down… it’s a take-​out only place. most food is ready-​serve, but you can order sandwiches etc to go, as well. i come in for bun all the time, and it is super convenient as a packed lunch ready to go the next day. great addition to the community.

It’s a simple place that offers Vietnamese food. Value for money, big portion in my opinion. Don’t be deceived by their packaging, it’s actually quite tasty. Good place for a quick grab and go.

THE BEST bubble tea! The tapioca is always well cooked/​soft which makes me very happy! My fav is strawberry. A filled to the top of the bubble lid bubble tea and 2 fresh Vietnamese spring rolls with peanut sauce = $ 5.25. Great deal!

Vietnamese banh mi was ok, not as great as I thought. Bought 2 bbq pork banh mi, one for me and one for the homeless guy in front of the store, and also got some deli.
Banh bot loc was good, and chuoi chien was ok. For best banh mi, i’d prefer from Curbside

This is my backup Bahn Mi place if Saigon Deli is too crowded. The Bahn Mi is very good here too, but I’m just partial to Saigon Deli. I get the grilled pork to bring to Seahawks games. Much better value and tastier than the options in the stadium.

Best authentic banh mi I’ve found in international district or Seattle. Keep in mind a $ 3 banh mi sandwich will have low quality meat and overall low quality but for the price, what can I say. The employees are pretty nice and there is a parking lot so overall a frequent stop to stock up for our hiking trips.
I’m personally a fan of the BBQ pork banh mi but they have 6 different types which I don’t remember exactly. They also have a lot of desserts and other food too.

Awesome little spot to grab all manner of Vietnamese treats. Their convenient-​to-​90 location has made it a mainstay for grabbing lunch for hiking trips. I always get the spring rolls and the giant fried sesame balls, my buddy swears by their banh mi, and their coffee packs a serious punch.

Seattle Deli is Vietnamese food heaven! As soon as you walk in, you are surrounded by displays of baked goods, desserts, noodle dishes, sticky rices, snacks, and hot foods.
I crave homestyle Vietnamese food, and so I get very excited every time I come here. My favorite foods to order are the banh mi sandwiches, banh ba ti so (savory meat pies), egg rolls, banh bao (steamed buns), banh cuon (rice roll cake), nem chua (sweet and sour fermented pork). They also have a huge selection of che, which are Vietnamese soup-​like desserts that range from coconut jellies to sweet mung beans.
Prices are cheap for the variety of ready-​to-​eat foods and tasty selections. Banh mi sandwiches range from $ 2.50-$ 3.00. They even sell plain fresh baguettes for 50 cents a piece.
It is unfortunate that there were recent health code violations at Seattle Deli that cannot be overlooked. I have to confess that the last time I recently stocked up on pre-​made goodies here, I ended up with a tummy ache for a few days after eating the food.
The service is friendly. They are very busy and sometimes it can get crowded, so make sure you decide what you want and flag down the worker to put your order in quickly. There is a small lot and ample street parking, and we have always been able to find a spot just fine.
Overall I still enjoy the variety of ready-​to-​go Vietnamese food and drinks at Seattle Deli. I would come more often if they were able to find a better solution to ensuring overall freshness and cleanliness of the deli items, for the sake of our health.
Cash only, so don’t forget to bring your stash of dollar bills.

This is the main place where my family and I have been getting banh mi at for years. I always ask for the toppings on the side. They toast it for you if you’re eating it soon, but I usually bring it home and save it for later. They also have hot lunch boxes and che, but I’ve never tried any of those and usually come here just for the banh mi. I’ve tried the café sua da and it’s good & strong.
Parking is really hard because it’s limited and trying to find a spot on the hill is hard, so usually I park in the plaza across the street and walk over, lol.

Seattle deli has been my absolute go-​to since forever. Even though the prices have slowly climbed up in the past few years, sandwiches are still about $ 3. Who can beat that!
I usually get a banh mi thit nuong (grilled pork sandwich) and maybe a few egg rolls at .50 a piece. My family usually comes here to get the plain baguettes to eat at home, also .50 each. Seattle deli has never failed me.
If you’re getting sandwiches to go, ask them to not toast it and put the vegetables on the side!

Hands down my favorite banh mi in Seattle. They keep it simple and keep the proportions right. The veggies are nice and crisp, the bread is perfectly crunchy and soft, and the meat is flavorful.
They also have other dishes and platters which are also cheap and great. Basically you should make it a point to try Seattle Deli if you haven’t already! And go now!

Don’t know why most viet delis are laid out like this but it’s great. Growing up in SF and frequenting SJ, I’ve been spoiled with awesome viet delis. This place sort of reminds me of home. Great prices. They take card, btw.
PS — you go here for lunch and you’ll leave with 2 other meals in hand.

I have been coming to this place more often than I expected, mainly because I like their fresh rolls and salads better then the competition on S. Jackson street (you guys probably know it — also S. Deli haha). I find the ingredients in the rolls fresher and crispier, and the peanut sauce better. So far all the fresh rolls I have tried — shrimp, tofu or chinese sausage– have been wonderful! I have tried the lotus root salad and green papaya salad. I’m not a big fan of the latter but the lotus root salad was really packed with flavor. In addition, the cashier has always been nice and friendly.
However, banh mi-​wise, the other S. Deli is a tad better. The flavor of the grilled pork at the other place is better, but the banh mi here is above average as well! The rice pastries, sweet desserts, and overall ambiance at this place is also more pleasing in my opinion.
This place should definitely be on your list for cheap, fast, flavorful, (not sure about the sanitation though haha), and filling vietnamese food. My GF loves this place and I am glad that I leave this place without hurting my wallet and making my GF happier. By the way, some of the items go on sale when it is near closing time.

The five stars are for the delicious BBQ pork band mi and the price.
There are no frills but the sandwiches are as good as advertised.

We like their Banh mi, Che and vermicelli boxes, didn’t really care for their hot table items or bubble tea. I think you get faster service if you speak Vietnamese. They’ve got a lot of items for such a small shop. You can get hum bao, fried bananas, egg rolls and more! Weekends are busier but there’s street parking available.

ONE OF THE BEST BANH MI SHOPS IN SEATTLE!
Let’s be quite honest: Banh Mi is something you can’t really mess up on, and thus when it comes down to it it’s all about the price. Here, you can get Banh Mi for $ 2.50, which I would say is the cheapest price you can get in Washington. In California, you might be able to get it for $ 2, while in Vietnam it’s about $ 1.50.
The place doesn’t only just serve Banh Mi, but there’s other comfort Vietnamese foods as well, such as the semi-​raw cured pork, the pork belly with eggs (similar to the Taiwanese version), bitter melon (hated this when I was growing up, so it’s definitely an acquired taste), and some noodle dishes. I had some of their coconut milk and jelly desserts (to-​go), and that was alright.
There is a parking lot here and available street parking in the area, so it’s pretty convenient. The only one not-​so-​convenient thing is that this place is CASH ONLY — silly Asians who don’t want to deal with transaction fees haha.

One of my favorite banh mi joints! These sammies never disappoint! I especially love the BBQ pork and three kinds of ham ones. The pâté is delicious and I always opt out of the jalapenos because it’s too spicy for me.
Their hot entrees look tasty too but I haven’t tried them. It’s nice because they have parking so it’s convenient, quick and easy to hop in and out with yummy sandwiches!

My family and I have been coming here for as long as I can remember. Great Vietnamese food. Cheap. Tasty. And fresh ingredients.
Love food to go places. Grew up on them as a kid in Little Saigon in Orange County. Their food tastes just like my dad’s cooking. Their salads and pre made meals are always tasty.
Banh mi… the best part. Just like a true Vietnamese deli. $ 2 – 3 per sandwich and so filling. Crispy baguette. Hot fresh cooked meats. Crunchy picked daikon and carrots. Makes me homesick.
This place has been a hit with all my friends and coworkers.

Minus one star for the diarrhea. Let me explain in gruesome, blow-​by-​blow detail.
The place is stocked with all kinds of Vietnamese/​Asian goodies, from ready-​made Vermicelli Bowls to hot Chinese type foods (ie. Fried rice, sweet and sour concoctions) to Vietnamese sweets and bubble teas.
I went on one of those hot Seattle days, and immediately wondered how the ready-​made hot foods — some of which were fogging up the cellophane wraps — could survive the heat without being in a cooler or being kept continually hot.
Well, a few hours after ingesting it we found out.
Actually, we’re not clear whether it was the vermicelli or the pork BBQ Banh Mi, which is made to order. They both tasted fine, though the vermicelli, which was sitting out, had meat inside that seemed more than a day old. However, the lettuce and greens in it seemed fairly fresh.
The price is the best part about Seattle Deli. $ 8.75 for both the bowl and sandwich, good sizable portions. Baguette on sandwich nice and fresh, but flavor was just OK. the bowl is a great deal. However, given the bad stomach juju we got here, we’ll be looking for another place in the future.

I’m sorry, but I will continue to support this establishment even after knowing this deli made it as number 1 dirtiest restaurant in Seattle. I’ve personally have work in multiple places & find how funny America operate; they send their people to inspect privately own businesses way more often than big cooperate chains & chances are there will always be sometime a little off when you give a surprise visit. It’s ironic how larger chains like BJs are getting away with employees eating off their customer’s food on their plate before serving it, but you’re going to pick on a little deli.
If it bugs you that much, don’t go, Seattle Deli will be fine without you because it still has customers like me who adores their food at a competitive price. It’s not just me that think like this, drive by & see how there’s NEVER any parking because it’s ALWAYS busy and it will continue to stay busy regardless because there’s just too many of us that are a fan of their Banh Mi (Vietnamese sandwich). It’s good, it’s cheap, it’s easy, & it’s way healthier than burgers & fries.