text: Honestly, I've had better priced and better tasting bahn mi in the Cali area but for me, Dakao has some of the much better bahn mi in good ol' LV!  I had a hankering for some Viet food one day and we somehow ended up seeing this place from the corner of our (Asian) eyes.  Tucked into a corner right next to a hair salon, there was a small line at the counter.  I look to my left, a drink cooler, I look to my right, a food cooler, I look up...a menu of Vietnamese sandwiches!  I figure why not give it a shot.  \n\nDakao is a very small place that is meant for take-out or pick-up so don't plan on eating here.  They do have one tiny table with two plastic chairs, but I think those are more for decoration than anything.  So order, wait, take your bahn mi outside or eat at home.  Or do like me and take your bahn mi to the 168 Market right down the street and eat it at the food court there while people are watching you with awe while constantly getting asked, \"Where you get that?  Where you get that?\"  Where indeed.\n\nThere are 12 bahn mi sandwiches on the menu at Dakao.  They each range from $3-4.  Yes, expensive for bahn mi standards for Cali folks...but not bad for us desert dwellers here in LV.  Don't forget, you buy 5 bahn mi, you get 1 free!  I for some reason have never bought only one or two when I go to Dakao.  I always get the 5 with the 1 free because usually there will be someone in my family that will say, \"Hey...where's mine?\"  It never fails.  Who knew you had to feed kids constantly?\n\nI haven't tried all 12 bahn mi yet at Dakao but give me some time, I'll get there.  I stick with the #1 (House Special), #3 (Marinated Pork Ball), #6 (Grilled Pork), #7 (Shredded Pork & Skin), #8 (Grilled Chicken), and #11 (Meatball).  The #1 seems to be the fav of the family.  If you see 'House Special' on a bahn mi menu, expect to see head cheese, pate, and pork loaf on your sandwich.  Andrew Zimmern haters be warned!  There be some Bizarre Foods in the #1 bahn mi at Dakao.  But damn...it's good!\n\nThe bread at Dakao is what does it for me.  It's a skinnier bahn mi, but the bread is not too hard on the outside, and not too chewy on the inside.  It's just right.  Pretty good French roll.  I just wish they added more fillings to their sandwiches!  They can be a bit on the paltry side with the meat and the veggies.  I love those pickled veggies!  I always have to ask for extra veggies on the side for my bahn mi, thankfully they've never charged me extra for it.  I also like some hoisin sauce on my bahn mi, luckily we often times take our sandwiches home.  \n\nThere's also a lot of Vietnamese deli items including various pastries, buns, rolls, and desserts but I always forget about them since all I do is focus on that BIG @$$ bahn mi menu every time I walk in there.  My order is easy, all I do is go, \"3 #1, 1 #6, 1 #7, 1 #8, to go, extra veggies on the side please\" and I'm done.  So easy, even an old Asian lady can do it!\n\nDakao takes credit/debit cards but they prefer cash instead.  Service, even if minimal, is always quick and friendly for me.  Hit up Dakao Sandwiches if you want a big bahn mi for a mini-mi price!