Kien Asian Market

Kien Asian Market

1801 Park Street

Hartford, CT  06106
(860) 236-7952

Until recently I had never had the Vietnamese sandwich known as a Banh Mi.  The Banh Mi has cold cuts, pickled carrots, crispy cucumber, bean sprouts and cilantro, along with some unknown spices on a bagguette type sandwich. The first one I had was at the A. Dong Market.  It was delicious.  I had never had something with so many different flavors that all seemed to work together.  Recently I heard from a person from Vietnam say that the best sandwiches were from another Asian Market -- this one on Park Street.  I went there today.  A Vietnamese lady made it for me in just two minutes.  I got the Pork Banh Mi.  $3.75.  Here is a picture of it:

It was great!  Fresher and even better tasting than the ones I had been getting at A Dong, which are made in mass quantity at the beginning of the day.  They have a small food counter at the back of the store.  The woman told me to come back again and try her soup.  I am planning on it.  There is a little counter in the back that seats four.