What Happened to Nicky's Vietnamese Sandwiches? (New York, NY)

Current status

Closed verified

As of September 2026, Nicky's Vietnamese Sandwiches has closed — confirmed via Yelp, April 2026.

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Secondary source
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What the source shows: Yelp lists 'Original Nicky's Vietnamese Sandwiches' (216 Avenue A) as closed, updated April 2026, and 'Nicky's Vietnamese Sandwich Shop' (150 E 2nd St) as closed, updated June 2026; both are part of the same New York City chain featured on the show, and no current NYC location was found.

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What happened after Best Thing I Ever Ate?

Food Network's Best Thing I Ever Ate featured Nicky's Vietnamese Sandwiches, a New York City banh mi shop, in a 'Between Bread' segment on sandwiches. Nicky's operated multiple small storefronts around lower Manhattan and Brooklyn serving Vietnamese banh mi. Yelp lists the chain's Avenue A location as permanently closed, with the listing updated April 2026, and its East 2nd Street location as permanently closed, with the listing updated June 2026; Yelp also shows two additional Brooklyn locations, on Lorimer Street and Atlantic Avenue, as closed. No operating Nicky's Vietnamese Sandwiches location in New York City turned up in this research. Google Places matches the address associated with this show appearance to a different, apparently unrelated banh mi business now operating nearby, according to Google Places.

Featured on Best Thing I Ever Ate

Season / episode
Season 1, Episode 8
Original air date
Not confirmed
Episode title
Between Bread
What was featured
its Vietnamese banh mi sandwiches
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Nicky's Vietnamese Sandwiches

Frequently asked questions

Is Nicky's Vietnamese Sandwiches still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, Nicky's Vietnamese Sandwiches has closed — confirmed via Yelp, April 2026.

What happened to Nicky's Vietnamese Sandwiches after Best Thing I Ever Ate?

Food Network's Best Thing I Ever Ate featured Nicky's Vietnamese Sandwiches, a New York City banh mi shop, in a 'Between Bread' segment on sandwiches. As of September 2026, Nicky's Vietnamese Sandwiches has closed — confirmed via Yelp, April 2026.

Is Nicky's Vietnamese Sandwiches permanently closed?

As of September 2026, Nicky's Vietnamese Sandwiches has closed — confirmed via Yelp, April 2026. We publish a closure only with a dated source behind it, and we say plainly when it has not been independently confirmed.

Where is Nicky's Vietnamese Sandwiches located?

83 Elizabeth St, New York, NY 10013. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Best Thing I Ever Ate featured Nicky's Vietnamese Sandwiches?

Season 1, Episode 8 of Best Thing I Ever Ate. The episode is titled “Between Bread”.

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Visit info

Address
83 Elizabeth St, New York, NY 10013
Venue type
restaurant
Official website
Instagram

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Sources

  • Yelp — https://www.yelp.com/biz/original-nickys-vietnamese-sandwiches-new-york-2
  • Yelp — https://www.yelp.com/biz/nickys-vietnamese-sandwich-shop-new-york

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