Sandwich Hag is Reyna Duong's Vietnamese sandwich shop in the Cedars, a small, cozy operation built around banh mi that regulars and critics alike have singled out. Duong was named a James Beard Foundation finalist for Best Chef Texas in 2023.
The same address on Botham Jean Blvd also houses chimlanh, Duong's Vietnamese coffee concept, which she describes as the first Vietnamese coffee shop in Dallas proper when it opened in January 2023. It runs on traditional phin drip brewing with beans sourced from Vietnam and partners with Vietnamese-American-owned businesses. The name combines two Vietnamese words tied to Duong's family, framed by her as an act of reclamation, and the space functions as a gathering spot open to the surrounding community.
Together, the sandwich counter and coffee bar share one hidden-gem home, drawing people in for the food and keeping them around for the atmosphere and the welcome.
The same address on Botham Jean Blvd also houses chimlanh, Duong's Vietnamese coffee concept, which she describes as the first Vietnamese coffee shop in Dallas proper when it opened in January 2023. It runs on traditional phin drip brewing with beans sourced from Vietnam and partners with Vietnamese-American-owned businesses. The name combines two Vietnamese words tied to Duong's family, framed by her as an act of reclamation, and the space functions as a gathering spot open to the surrounding community.
Together, the sandwich counter and coffee bar share one hidden-gem home, drawing people in for the food and keeping them around for the atmosphere and the welcome.