"A few doors down from Ruby’s—the eternally busy Australian cafe that always feels like a Tinder convention—there’s a relatively calm restaurant called 5ive Spice. 5ive Spice is a mini chain, and we prefer the location in Park Slope, but this Nolita one will do in a pinch if you need a bánh mì. It’s not hard to get a table, there’s some outdoor seating, and everything on the menu costs less than $20. (For the record, we also like Ruby’s. It's just so annoyingly busy.)" - bryan kim