Mom's Bun Mi

This unmarked Tenderloin shop is a two-person operation—mom and son—which occasionally results in a lunchtime bottleneck. It's worth the wait for these fresh, carefully constructed sandwiches, laden with curry-rubbed chicken, Chinese barbecue pork, lemongrass beef, tofu and more. In addition to the usual pickled vegetables, jalapeños and cilantro, Mom's sandwiches are topped with green onion, which helps offset the richness of the pork belly or jambon. Add an egg for an extra buck.