Ky Duyen Cafe

Reviews

• Sarah S.

  star star star star star 8 June 2026

  Amazing sandwiches at a tiny hole in the wall. The price point is fantastic, the options are minimal but I've yet to be disappointed.

• James Y.

  star star star star_border star_border 2 June 2026

  I've only had banh mi's here, multiple times. Every time this place seems to skimp on the ingredients. There is little meat and barely any vegetables. It does satisfy my banh mi craving, but come on. In a place where the cashier does not understand English, I would expect my banh mi experience to be more authentic. They also seem to be sometimes randomly closed. Thankfully, there are better options for Vietnamese food in Syracuse.

• C M.

  star star star_border star_border star_border 30 May 2026

  I don't agree with many of the reviews that claim this place makes a great Banh Mi sandwich. First and most importantly, the bread is not even close to authentic. The authentic version is very crunchy on the outside and light and pillowly soft on the inside. The Ky Duyen version is crusty on the outside (vs crunchy) and dense and chewy on the inside. As far as the rest of the sandwich goes, the amount of pickled veggies and meat is modest at best. The price was $6 vs $5 reported in some of these reviews.

• Samantha L.

  star star star star star_border 29 May 2026

  my favorite place to get bahn mi! great for running in and out and the woman is very sweet. there are only 3 sandwiches (all which you can pick how spicy you want it) and sometimes she makes specials for the day. would be wonderful if it was more commercially appealing, but it's very homey.

• Cynthia N.

  star star star star star_border 27 May 2026

  Came here with a friend for some pho during lunchtime (~11:30 AM). There were a few customers sitting at the tables in the store.
  
  The lady was really nice, but told us that they don't really serve pho anymore -- they mainly just sell banh mi now.
  
  I was disappointed, but ordered some banh mi anyway. We order the #2 (banh mi thit nguoi) and the #3 (banh mi nem nuong). Both are legit and reminded me of home (Little Saigon area in Westminster, CA).  The bread was perfectly toasted and crunchy, the meats were flavorful and married well with all the vegetables and condiments. I also got a cafe sua da -- best, legit Vietnamese iced coffee I've had in Syracuse so far and I've tried it at pretty much all of the other Vietnamese restaurants in the area. (The other ones have been disappointing, to say the least.)
  
  $5 per banh mi (Vietnamese sandwich)
  $4 per cafe sua da (Vietnamese iced coffee)
  
  Will definitely come back if I'm ever craving banh mi or Vietnamese Iced coffee again!