VietnameseCharlotte Pike$$$$
Kien Giang
Nine inches of pork bánh mì for $6.50, from a Charlotte Pike Vietnamese institution of 31 years. Get the shrimp on sugar cane too.
#23 in Global
What to get
- BBQ pork bánh mì ($6.50, nine inches)
- Chạo tôm (shrimp paste on sugar cane): 'a must-order'
- Lemongrass chicken
- Bún riêu
When to go
Weekday lunch fills with conference-badge office workers by midday; go early (Infatuation).
Insider tip
A 31-year Charlotte Pike institution; staff will rubber-band chopsticks for kids.
Heads up
No website/hours online. Call or check maps before going.
Find it
- Phone
- (615) 353-1250
- Website
- kiengiangtn.com
- Reservations
- walk-in only
Recognition
Checked Oct. 1, 2026. Ratings are a snapshot from Google and Yelp; ranks are ours (how we rank). Something out of date? Tell us.
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