Banh Mi Boys is bringing its fast Vietnamese fare to the Garden District

Banh Mi Boys

Fried oyster inadequate boy, grilled pork banh mi, Bang Bang Shrimp banh mi

Banh Mi Boys, a quickly and informal Vietnamese restaurant, is increasing and opening a area at 3244 Magazine St. The web-site was formerly household to Reginelli’s Pizzeria.

Banh Mi Boys has created a pursuing because Peter Nguyen opened the Metairie favored in 2015. Nguyen is now expanding by way of franchise operations, with the very first on Magazine in the Backyard District. 

The restaurant is known for its Vietnamese-fashion inadequate boys packed with goodies these as grilled pork, grilled rooster and grilled shrimp wedged into crispy baguettes. It also features rice and vermicelli bowls, salads, New Orleans-model very poor boys and fries.

Businessman and Banh Mi Boys admirer Christian Lombardo is energized to be at the helm of the enlargement into Uptown. Arleth Blanco and Josh Gould are Lombardo’s associates in the endeavor. 

“I’ve been a buyer of Banh Mi Boys because 2015,” Lombardo said. “We ordered franchise rights from Peter previously this calendar year. We like the brand and the family and we’re major supporters of the firm and the meals.”

Lombardo explained that, by the many years, he and other consumers would question Nguyen if he planned on growing his restaurant into other locations.

“We usually puzzled when an enlargement was likely to come about,” he said. “The way anything has long gone has been a shock to us, but we’re actually excited about all of it. We’re pleased to carry Banh Mi Boys to the folks of Uptown.”

Lombardo reported that the team’s purpose is to hold the exact top quality of food stuff and customer provider that individuals be expecting from Banh Mi Boys. Having said that, as opposed to the Metairie spot, the Magazine Avenue place will eventually offer you alcoholic beverages and have comprehensive bar assistance. The Uptown area also hopes to keep open late on weekends as staffing shortages even out.

Until eventually May well 2020, the Back garden District web-site was property to an additional community franchise operation, Reginelli’s Pizzeria. At the time of the closing, owner Daryl Reginelli cited the building’s substantial lease and the proximity to other Reginelli’s dining places, along with pandemic-linked hardships, as the causes for the shuttering. 

The Back garden District Banh Mi Boys will remain accurate to the Metairie menu. As for his own favorites, Lombardo recommends the Bulgogi Beef Banh Mi, created with Korean marinated Beef the Bang Bang Shrimp Banh Mi designed with fried Gulf shrimp tossed in a sweet Thai chili glaze and dressed with pickled carrots, daikon, jalapenos, cilantro, cucumber and the dwelling unfold and the Matcha Tea.

The Banh Mi sandwiches are served on Dong Phuong bread, though the New Orleans bad boys are served on Leidenheimer bread.

The crew is completing paperwork from the town and hopes to open on Journal Avenue in two months. In the meantime, the staff for the new place has been training so they are prepared to get to operate any time the paperwork arrives through.

Lombardo said, “We’re truly fired up to be in the group and bring Banh Mi Boys to the neighborhood.”

Banh Mi Boys

Meatball banh mi

Banh Mi Boys
3244 Journal St.
www.bmbsandwiches.com
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Reporter Marielle Songy can be reached at [email protected].