Baoguette Cafe in St. Marks

The French ruled parts of Vietnam from the late 19th century to mid 20th century hence a lot of Vietnamese cuisines are heavily influenced by the French such as the French bread - baguette.

Make sure you order the classic baoguette or the sloppy bao (sloppy joe in a baguette). The meat comes in mild, medium, hot and very hot. Trust me, you don't want it to be very hot. Or else you will look like Eyjafjallajokul spilling ashes. I will stick with the medium if i were you.

Also ask for a sample of the pandan flavor ice cream. Pandan is a kind of fragrant leafy plant found everywhere in Malaysia, it is often used to infuse flavor into drinks, and dessert (kueh, daniel). I have made a point in my mind that if i am in this neighborhood and needed a snack/dessert, i will have the pandan ice cream.

BTW, there is this Baoguette Cafe in St Marks, and a few restaurants simply called "Baoguette". They are not related. Not sure which one comes first and which are better.