Dinosaurs

Food is always amazing. I get the chicken bami every time with extra carrots.

The service is A1. The ladies are always friendly, nice, and helpful.

The ambiance is just a store front.

The bahn mis here are SO good.

The Special bahn mi has it all- The bread is fresh and crispy, the veggies are fresh and pickled, the meat/pate is tasty and generously portioned. The Avocado smoothie is also smooth, creamy and delicious.

Highly recommend this delicious gem in the Castro!

This place is always delicious, I don't know why Yelp needs me to write a review to post my 5-star rating.

Good food, fast and friendly service.

I highly recommend this place!

I am someone who loves a lot of pickled veggies in my banh mis, and Dinosaurs really hit the spot! I got the Shaking Beef sandwich ($12.95), and the highlights were the amazing bread and bountiful veggies. My biggest pet peeve with Banh mis is when the bread is too hard and hurts to bite on/chew, but this one had perfectly crispy on the outside but soft interior texture. The beef was super flavorful as well.

The sandwiches are all around the $13, and drinks were ~$7. Not super cheap, but overall solid and I'll be back to try the rolls/drinks! Seems like a dependable fast casual spot to pickup food for Dolores!

The outside had about 3 tables that could seat ~10 people, and service was very sweet and fast.

Dinosaurs, tucked away in the Castro, is a hidden banh mi gem. The space is small but they offer sidewalk seating on 16th! The Shaking Beef sandwich is a flavor-packed delight, sautéed to perfection with onions and a vinaigrette. The accompanying red hot sauce, possibly a unique blend of sriracha and soy sauce, adds a spicy kick that I thoroughly enjoy. The taste is distinctive and delicious, perfect for spice lovers.

On the downside, the Grilled Chicken sandwich falls short of expectations, often turning out dry and lacking flavor. Despite this, the Mango Mint smoothie adds a refreshing touch to the overall experience.
With the exceptional Shaking Beef, Dinosaurs has the potential for a 5-star rating, but the chicken sandwich and the Chicken/Shrimp spring rolls need improvement. A solid 4 stars for now, with hope for an upgrade in the future.

The team and chefs are always so sweet, stop by and support the restaurant. Don't forget to treat yourself to a bag of their irresistible honey butter chips!

Still in love with this place, always consistent and it's become my standard Dolores Park lunch. Just messy enough for eating on the grass.

Service is quick, but also wanted to flag that vegetarian friends do love their tofu sandwich. They also have a kare kare beef special these days.

Seems like a newer location..went with the shrimp rolls, and shaking beef banh mi. It was huge..prob more veggies than actual meet if that's your thing. I'd prefer more meat. Also went with the watermelon lychee smoothie which was raves about on Yelp but lackluster at best for me. The bits of lychee were off putting. Service was meh. The actual sandwich maker was nice and friendly. The lady taking the order wasn't. Prob won't return here.Banh mi is $13 btw..which seems pricey.

3.5

Got the shaking beef banh mi and it was pretty good! My only qualm was that the bread hurt the roof of my mouth because it was a bit hard.

tried the limited edition beef kare kare banh mi and loved the peanut sauce and beef but they gave so little sambal chilli and I feel like there are more value for money banh mis out there

The Vietnamese sandwiches here are very delicious! My favorite is the grilled pork one, the meat is marinated well and they give a generous amount of picked veggies! Service is pretty fast as well, I got my sandwich shortly after ordering. There is a nice little outdoor seating area so it's a perfect place to stop for a quick eat!