Leaving Idaho, chain closes Meridian restaurant that got rave reviews
Reading online reviews, you’d think that Paris Banh Mi’s glory might never end.
“Absolutely delicious!” raved a reviewer on Google, where the Meridian restaurant rates an exceptional 4.7 out of 5 stars from hundreds of reviews. “Pastries are great,” added a review on Yelp, where it gets 4.4 stars, “but the sandwiches are amazing.”
Not anymore. Paris Banh Mi, 1492 N. Webb Way, has closed. Another Vietnamese restaurant, Pho 7 and Bubble Tea, plans to take over the space, Pho 7 owner Tia Le said in a message.
Originally from Florida, Paris Banh Mi is a growing franchise chain. The Meridian store, which opened in 2024, was its first and only Idaho location. The menu consisted of banh mi sandwiches, pho noodle soups, Korean corn dogs, appetizers, pastries, boba teas and Vietnamese coffees.
A bakery and cafe, Paris Banh Mi was founded in 2019 by Hien Tran, who grew up in Paris, France, and Doan Nguyen, who owned a string of bakeries in Saigon, Vietnam, according to the brand’s website. The first Paris Banh Mi opened in Orlando. It has since “grown into a chain of stores located from coast to coast, California to Florida.”
“Alongside the traditional Vietnamese banh mi options,” Paris Banh Mi says, “we proudly serve fresh-baked baguettes, croissants, and an extensive line of handcrafted specialty drinks, including our famous Paris By Night, to accompany our delicious slush fresh milk tea that is made to order. We offer great sandwiches and drinks but pride ourselves in providing fresh French bakery cake and pastry crafted daily to satisfy our customers’ needs.”
