Lee's Sandwiches Larkin

Lee's Sandwiches felt like it has seen better days. There used to be so many food items when you first walk-in but now those items are put away. The menu on the wall is faded with prices written over. Lee's could be an option if the line is too long down the street at the other sandwich places. While waiting for my combo banh mi $6.50 and Korean BBQ banh mi $10, I had this overwhelming feeling of unfairness. It is tough to see the female workers having to deal with the dilapidated conditions outside. It wasn't always like this. Regardless, the banh mi's were OK. They are best enjoyed on the same day. It isn't as good if I put in the refrigerator.

The location in the Tenderloin is EXTREMELY difficult. All the windows at street level are boarded up and from afar, it appears closed. Apparently, the windows have been broken on purpose SEVEN times. There is no stock on the shelves. The che thai was wonderful, and my cured pork/pate banh mi was WONDERFUL.

This place is trying their best and offering delicious foods and drinks. Outside, the windows were boarded up and it didn't look that great. Inside, it was mostly empty and had a limited selection of packaged foods. It's pretty barren compared to before the pandemic. There's a large menu of made-to-order items and pre-made items. The drinks are located in refrigerators with roll-up doors. To open, just pull down on the metal handle. There is also a limited seating area with a few stools. I had two chicken egg rolls and a cup of che thai. The egg rolls were oily but delicious. It was $2.99 for 2 which is kind of pricy for egg rolls. The Che Thai was $6.50. The jellies and longan tasted good and the coconut milk was perfectly sweetened to my taste. It was really good and had lots of jellies. They have other, less expensive drinks. After tax, my order's total was $9.75 for a dessert/drink and two egg rolls. Overall, I liked this place and other customers seemed to be happy with their purchases. There was a large variety of things on sale. The place was pretty big and with the empty shelves, it wasn't hard to imagine how nice it would've been before the pandemic. Currently, the place seemed kind of sad and I felt that the things were overpriced.

Ladies and gentlemen welcome welcome welcome to the go to sandwich shop for those of you that don't know if you are hosting a party and you need bruschetta bread french bread garlic bread or just plain bread get to this place by 6 a.m. because it goes fast it is amazing loaves of French bread but I could go crazy over bread everyday. They also have the best baguette sandwiches with a pickle Filipino vegetables or Asian I forget which one the sandwiches are everything and the breakfast croissant yum yum stop by and don't be scared of the neighborhood sometimes good food is worth the fight it's just a part of San Francisco love it or hate it it's a bonus

Stopped by Lee's Sandwiches a couple times for dinner while in San Francisco on vacation. It was just a short walk from our hotel (Cova) and gave us a good, affordable meal option. The hours listed on Google aren't correct: they close at 7 pm, not 9 pm. Took advantage of their "happy hour" special, purchasing 2 Vietnamese sandwiches and getting a 3rd free. The sandwiches are big enough to share if you're not super hungry. They also have a smaller size option, which is still big enough to fill you up. The store has a variety of Asian snacks, drinks, and desserts, and also a selection of other packaged meal options if you're not there for the banh mi. Both times we went, the cashier gave me something extra to take home for free...not sure if it was because it was closing time, I looked extra hungry, or they're just awesome like that, but I was still thankful! I recommend trying the #5 Grilled Pork (thit nuong) and/or #6 BBQ Pork (xa xiu). The location isn't great, but if you're in the area, definitely check them out.