Cali Baguette Express Menu – San Diego, CA

Type : Vietnamese restaurant

Location : San Diego, CA

Casual counter-serve cafe featuring banh mi sandwiches, pho & other Vietnamese classics. Based on 401 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.3 stars. Price $

✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Drive-through ✔️ No-contact delivery

Cali Baguette Express 92115

Address:
5125 El Cajon Blvd, San Diego, CA 92115

Phone: (619) 286-8888

Website:

Hours

Friday 6 AM–8 PM
Saturday 6 AM–8 PM
Sunday 6 AM–7 PM
Monday

(Labor Day)
6 AM–8 PM

Hours might differ
Tuesday 6 AM–8 PM
Wednesday 6 AM–8 PM
Thursday 6 AM–8 PM

Menu

Banh Mi Sandwiches
Cali Special Banh Mi
Made with pickled carrots and daikon, fresh cucumbers, sliced jalapeños and cilantro.
$7.45
Pork Loaf Banh Mi
Made with pickled carrots and daikon, fresh cucumbers, sliced jalapeños and cilantro.
$7.15
Grilled Pork Loaf Banh Mi
Made with pickled carrots and daikon, fresh cucumbers, sliced jalapeños and cilantro.
$7.45
Chicken Banh Mi
Made with pickled carrots and daikon, fresh cucumbers, sliced jalapeños and cilantro.
$8.85
Sardine Fish Banh Mi
Made with pickled carrots and daikon, fresh cucumbers, sliced jalapeños and cilantro.
$7.15
Vegetarian Banh Mi
Made with pickled carrots and daikon, fresh cucumbers, sliced jalapeños and cilantro.
$7.45
BBQ Pork Banh Mi
Made with pickled carrots and daikon, fresh cucumbers, sliced jalapeños and cilantro.
$8.85
Asian Sausage Banh Mi
Made with pickled carrots and daikon, fresh cucumbers, sliced jalapeños and cilantro.
$7.45
Fried Egg Banh Mi
Made with pickled carrots and daikon, fresh cucumbers, sliced jalapeños and cilantro.
$7.15
Cajun Shrimp Banh Mi
Made with pickled carrots and daikon, fresh cucumbers, sliced jalapeños and cilantro.
$10.55
Meatball Banh Mi
Made with pickled carrots and daikon, fresh cucumbers, sliced jalapeños and cilantro.
$7.45
Vietnamese Ham Banh Mi
Made with pickled carrots and daikon, fresh cucumbers, sliced jalapeños and cilantro.
$7.45
Gilled Beef Banh Mi
Made with pickled carrots and daikon, fresh cucumbers, sliced jalapeños and cilantro.
$10.55
Spam Banh Mi
Made with pickled carrots and daikon, fresh cucumbers, sliced jalapeños and cilantro.
$8.85
American-Style Banh Mi Sandwiches
Turkey With Pesto Banh Mi
Made with mayonnaise, mustard, American cheese, lettuce and banana peppers.
$9.15
Bacon Egg And Cheese Banh Mi
Banh Mi with our house garlic mayo, topped with Bacon, Scrambled Egg and Cheese
$9.15
Tuna Banh Mi
Tuna Salad Sandwich- Comes with Mayo, Mustard, Cheese, Lettuce and Banana Peppers
$9.15
Teas
Thai Tea $3.45
Milk Tea $3.45
Strawberry Milk Tea $3.45
Green Tea
Choice of flavor.
$3.45
Smoothies
Strawberry Smoothie $4.60
Strawberry Banana Smoothie $4.60
Taro Smoothie $4.60
Avocado Smoothie $4.60
Mango Smoothie $4.60
Mango Tango Smoothie $4.60
Honeydew Smoothie $4.60
Coffee
Vietnamese Iced Milk Coffee $3.75
Vietnamese Iced Black Coffee $3.15
Soup
Beef Stew (Bo Kho)
Tender cuts of Beef with Soft Carrots, White and Green Onions and Cilantro in a Savory Broth. Served with a Half Baguette or can be substituted for rice or noodles under Options menu
$11.15
Pho Rice Noodle Soup
Rice Noodle Soup with Beef Broth made from scratch. Choose Steak, Meatball or Chicken under Options or your pho will come with only noodles. Comes with White and Green onions and cilantro, Beansprouts and Thai Basil on the side.
$10.30
Wonton Soup (Mi Hoanh Thanh)
Egg Noodles with Pork+Shrimp Wontons and Sliced Roasted Pork in a made-from-scratch Broth. Served with onions and cilantro.
$11.40
Rice Plates
Combination Fried Rice (Com Chien)
Stir Fried Rice with Egg, Peas and carrots, Roasted Pork, Asian Sausage, Spam, and Shrimp
$11.40
BBQ Short Rib Plate
Marinated BBQ Short Ribs Served with Steamed White Rice, Cucumber, Pickled Carrot and Daikon, Lettuce, and a side of Fish Sauce
$12.85
Pork Chop Rice Plate
Marinated BBQ Pork Chops served with Steamed White Rice, Cucumber, Pickled Carrot and Daikon and lettuce with Fish Sauce on the side.
$12.30
Grilled Chicken Rice Plate
Marinated Grilled Chicken Leg Served with Steamed White Rice, Cucumber, Pickled Carrot and Daikon, and Lettuce with Fish Sauce on the side
$11.70

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Reviews

Breana McGowan
The best thing about this place is the convenient drive-thru which is why I decided to give this place another shot after over a year or so. We noticed that each time we had gone, it was becoming all bread with little inside and it got to the point we were so disappointed we stopped. Well, I was across the street at the market before deciding I didn’t want to cook lunch and to give this place another shot since it had been so long and my partner loved this place when it was good. And, I can report that they have started putting much more ingredients inside and they were fresh. So, we can enjoy it again as long as they don’t reverse the improvement.

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T “Kai” Le
The banh mi wasn’t the best, it was served “warmed up” and a bit stale as opposed to that out of the oven feel.

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Aprille Atahan
I love this place! I have been going here for years . Their bread is a huge part of the taste but also the veggie and freshness of ingredients. I have not had their soup or any of their rinks. It iced Vietnamese coffee but I’m sure they are good too

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Marley Peifer
The banh mi experience I was hoping to get in San Diego.. decent size. Bigger than my nephews head. Grilled beef was tasty AF and the pickled carrots and moisture level was on point, my mom got the Cali special and it was good and my nephew got the shrimp and it was good too. They were out of durian but I got the taro drink.

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Rebecca Wildman
This is my go-to place for milk tea. They’re generous with the boba and the drinks are really affordable (and tasty)! I’ve also never had food from here I didn’t like. Everything is fresh and filling. I’m making this a regular stop for my kind of comfort food!

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Thomas Buelow
Sandwitches are good, not great. The bread is really good. The price is right! There are about 16 Sandwitches on the menu and they range from $3.75 -$6. Great deal for the money. The Sandwitch is pretty long. I would say over a foot. I saw people ordering just bread. Not the best nieghborhood at night.

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Jimmy Twill
Went to Cali Baguette yesterday . I spent alllllll day moving and the whole family was hungry. It was about 8:15 pm and I went inside to order . I got 5 sandwiches- 3 #1 a #6 and a #7(veggie) . I waited about 15 minutes , they were relatively busy with 5 or so customers in line . Cost me less than $30 . Every single sandwich was awesome . The bread was delicious and the filling to bread ratio was on point. Only thing I could have done without was the long thick slices of jalapeños. Definitely will go back . First pic is one of the sandwiches this morning after being in the fridge all night .

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Ricky C
Good bahn mi and great/cheap coffee. Wish they had a bit more fillings for the price, but not bad still!

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Alesya Shtefan
Nice and fast:) definitely coming back. Please add some sweet and spicy sauce to the menu. It will change the game.

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A “AC” C
Their BBQ pork sandwich is one of my favorites. Also really enjoy the sesame balls. Really affordable prices. Plenty of parking and also drive thru available.

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