Mixed Roll

Back in Blacktown over the weekend for another tattoo session — and of course, another banh mi run. This time I went to Banh Mi Bay Ngo, which feels like a proper Blacktown icon. They’ve been around since 1988 (under a different name), almost as old as me 😂.

I went for the mixed roll with BBQ pork + sour pork, and it was such a solid combo. The pate was so creamy and full of flavour, definitely one of the highlights, and the pickled veg was insanely crunchy and nicely tangy. They pack heaps of it in too, which I love. The meats were tasty, but more in that supporting-role vibe, probably because I didn’t pick the roast pork this round.

The chilli had me fooled at first, it seemed mild, then suddenly lit me up right at the end 😂. Bread was great too, light, airy, easy to eat. Exactly the kind of banh mi that won’t weigh you down.

Super balanced, super satisfying, and honestly just a happy, no-drama banh mi. One of those rolls you could smash daily and be perfectly content.