Reviews for Leona (Leona Banh Mi) in Albuquerque, NM

Pho is good, could use a tad more seasoning in the broth. They added cinnamon, which didn't help. Small place and good... decorations. Food came out at a reasonable time. No issues with parking. Was not busy during lunch time. Bathrooms were clean,but smelled bad. Read more

I hardly ever leave reviews, but this needs a special case. I think the people that left good reviews must be living on a... parallel universe where this place is good. The service is bad, I hope she was just having a bad day. You could tell her desireto be at work was zero. That translate into tips but hey! They charge you before you can even try the food. The food was bad,my daughter’s vermicelli was bland at best, the chicken was straight out of a previously cook package and it was served cold,the noodles were bad. The pho was bad, I wish there was one good think I could say but even the water had a bad aftertaste. This is the poster child of why a lot of businesses close, I hope they can realize the mistakes and improve… a lot Read more

A nice place to sit and eat. Food was fresh and hot, and the spring rolls yummy. I had the shrimp spring rolls and the rare beef... pho. ???? Read more

Fresh, delicious, punchy flavors, perfectly done egg rolls. Yes please. Friendly and quick, well packaged for takeout. We... will be back. Read more

My friend and I were looking for a good place for an early dinner and decided to try something new and local and boy this place... did not disappoint! They have such a wonder Selection of bahn mi sandwiches, spring rolls, pho, salads and milk tea, tea andcoffees and drinks! We were blown away at how delicious the food was. We ordered the #1, the #15, the bao bun, the vegan porkspring rolls, the avocado smoothie, and the taro milk tea all of that for only $45 and we were STUFFED. The owner is so politeand brought our food and drink right away, they have such a vast selection of vegan options that are out of this work and all oftheir milk teas have alternative Milks to choose from like almond, coconut or soy milk! We will be going to this place regularlynow! So so good! I’m glad we tried this yummy hole in the wall restaurant! Read more

Great find in the west. Most of the Vietnamese restaurants I go to are in the east side of town. It is nice to have an... alternative close by, given that gas prices are rising. We ordered: shrimp and pork spring rolls, lemongrass banh mi, andmarinated beef bulgogi. Shrimp and pork spring rolls is good. The peanut sauce is too thick to dip the roll; you will need aspoon. Banh mi’s bread is really good, crunchy on the outside and soft in the inside. You can really see the lemongrass. Iwould like to have a little bit more meat to match the huge bread and as far as flavor, there’s not much. It is accompaniedwith a sauce and it is a must to use. Taste better with, bland without. As for the marinated beef, it is quite the opposite, thesauce with it doesn’t pair well. Same thing though, too little meat for the amount of rice with. Prices are higher than otherVietnamese places which may be because of lack of competition un the area. However, the amount of meat in our orders does notjustify that price. They do offer a 10% discount to military, healthcare, firemen, and police. Dine in: no one was dining inwhen we came in. The food came in exactly 15 minutes from the time we ordered. I was expecting the spring rolls sooner as anappetizer but it came the same time as the rest of our order. I think to-go ordering is better as a lot of people came in topick up orders. Giving them 4 stars instead of 3 as I do plan to come back as this location is convenient - no need to crossthe river. I will try their other offerings then. Also, they have a sign in sheet for a 10-week Vegan challenge which tells methis is a great vegetarian/vegan restaurant. Read more

Fantastic! Vegan Sweet and sour banh mi was one of the best sandwiches I’ve ever had. The seitan had a crispy texture and the... sauce was very well balanced. The bread also was surprisingly good. I also got a bao which I didn’t enjoy as much. Still tastybut it was sort of dry. Random side note the ice is some of the best ice. Update- I went back and I think I like this placeeven more. Read more

This place is my favorite! I love their Pho and Pork Bao. Their thai tea boba is great too! The food is just amazing.... Unfortunately haven’t tried the bahn mi yet but my family says it was great. I look forward to trying it next time we gothough! Edit: Finally tried the Bahn Mi and it was delicious! Unfortunately they were out of the Vietnamese pork meatball (XíuM?i) so I got the Vegan Sweet and Sour one at the recommendation of the server and it was so good. If you add the sauce it comeswith it isn’t dry at all. I look forward to trying the Xíu M?i next time! Read more