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Num Pang

21 E. 12th St., New York, NY 10003 40.734172 -73.993302
at University Pl. See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
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Cuisine: Asian: Southeast, Soup & Sandwich
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Reader Rating:
4.8 out of 10
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Official Website

numpangnyc.com

Hours

Mon-Sat, 11am-10pm; Sun, noon-9pm

Nearby Subway Stops

4, 5, 6, L, N, Q, R, W at 14th St.-Union Sq.

Payment Methods

Cash Only

Special Features

Lunch
Notable Chef
Take-Out

Reservations

Not Accepted

Profile

One of the best things at Kampuchea, New York’s sole Cambodian restaurant, is the sandwich known as num pang—essentially Vietnamese bánh mì by another name. With the opening of the restaurant’s sandwich-shop spinoff, Num Pang, the number of places to eat Cambodian food in the city doubles, and it’s safe to say that the ever popular bánh mì will begin to feel the heat of competition. The cheerful little café has eight stools, a couple stand-up counters, and a rotating roster of sandwiches, from peppercorn catfish to hoisin meatballs ($6.75 to $9.25), served on toasted Parisi mini-baguettes with the usual pickled carrots, cilantro, cucumbers, and homemade chile-mayo. — Robin Raisfeld and Rob Patronite

Food:	1

Service:	1

Décor:	1

Value:	1

Shame on the jerks at this over-priced wanna-be banh mi shop. Why? Because they’d prefer to kill me or not feed us after we took two trains to try to their sandwiches. I'm super allergic to eggs. I ordered 3 sandwiches, one with "no mayo, please". Douche: "Sorry, we don't do that." Me: "They’re made after I order them?" Douche: "Yes, but we don’t make changes. Owner's rules." Me: "I'm deathly allergic to eggs. Can't touch it. Can't wipe your precious house-made chili aioli off. I'll get sick." Douche: "Sorry." Me: "I see the mayo-less rolls. Can you just forget to put mayo on one?" Nice stranger: "Can't you make something without mayo?" Douche: "No." (“f--- you!") Me, leaving with two hungry kids: "You and your owner are idiots." ("f--- you!") We went to Baoguette instead, great food.

Num Pang

This place is great.

Webbie9324 from 10003 | Posted on 9/13/09

Overall Rating: 109 (Highly Recommended)


Food:	10
Service:	9

Décor:	5

Value:	6

I find it interesting that the first two reviewers didn't like this place, especially since it's ridiculously delicious and very casual. They called it "pretentious", which seems a bit interesting since it's a hole-in-the-wall with seating upstairs. Also, they both mention asking for steak well done, which shows how much they know about good food. This place is delicious. Go for the pulled pork sandwich or the pork belly special, although they're all good, even the vegan cauliflower sandwich. They also make a blood orange lemonade which is definitely worth a try. Sometimes finding a seat can be an issue, but you can always take your sandwich and go sit in Union Square. Very casual with fantastic food.

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