Comments on: Tip Top’s Sandwiches – Rosemead

By: Gastronomer

Gastronomer — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 23:56:00 +0000

yumchagirl - Banh Mi Che Cali and Mr. Baguette are two of my faves too! Amazing that a Viet joint even offered canoli! Your comment was appreciated. You should do it more often

By: yumchagirl

yumchagirl — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 23:48:27 +0000

Thanks for the review. I’ve been reading your blog for awhile and this is my first comment. I was going next door to Pho 54 and decided to pop in here to check it out when it opened. I ordered the cannolli (I know, it’s a Vietnamese place) but I wanted dessert and it was late and there was no more che left and the cannolli were soggy and old tasting. I much prefer Banh Mi Che Cali and I also like Mr. Baguette down the street too. You can get sesame seeds on your baguette and the fillings are generous. For breakfast, I really love their banh mi with an over easy egg and pate, such yummy eggy goodness.

By: Mai (FlavorBoulevard)

Mai (FlavorBoulevard) — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 16:02:31 +0000

This sounds kinda like Lee’s Sandwiches, I don’t particularly enjoy skinny baguette, they’re just not flaky enough to make a good banh mi.

You’re lucky to enjoy spring break without being a student Does the Astronomer get a lot of homework for the break? I do, still dying with assignments right now. :-<

By: bagnatic

bagnatic — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 02:12:49 +0000

oh boy, this place sounds kinda sad. too much good competition around to try this one out. thanks for the report.

By: Gourmet Pigs

Gourmet Pigs — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 19:10:54 +0000

Strange that they would give you 2 fresh baguettes and 2 old ones – they just wanted to use up their old stuff? Not cool.

I tried Banh Mi My Tho recently and liked it. Guess I’m not going here anytime soon, but def need to try Che Cali in the near future.

By: foodhoe

foodhoe — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 14:59:20 +0000

you guys are the coolest travelers I know, I’d be so jealous if I was sitting next to you in the plane. I hate bread that shreds the roof of my mouth…

By: TripleScoop

TripleScoop — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 22:05:50 +0000

Awesome review…At least I know where not to go when in am in the SGV.

It was great meeting you at the FBF Seminar on Saturday. I love reading your blog your writing style fits your personality so well.

Talk to you soon!

By: Kung Food Panda

Kung Food Panda — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 06:47:45 +0000

So I take Saigon Bakery is better?

Personally, if this is not better than BMCC and its buy 2 get 1 free, I’d say, the hell with Tip Top! Old break to make your banh mi is criminal!

By: cathy

cathy — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 02:51:38 +0000

i have been to the tip top in westminster and really like their banh mi ga (chicken sandwich). i haven’t tried their other banh mi. another really good banh mi place in the san gabriel valley is banh mi my tho (i think i found out about this place thru your blog).

By: Diana

Diana — Sat, 27 Mar 2010 17:17:25 +0000

Aww shucks, that’s a bummer that they weren’t tip top! I always wonder about places that are named with positive adjectives like, “Tip Top” and “Yum Yum.” Trying to compensate for something? I am a suspicious one. I am a suspicious one indeed.