In December the banh mi shop Xankia (formerly known as Banh Mi Nhu Y) relocated from its small space in Greenfield’s Pacific Produce grocery store to a Milwaukee storefront at 222 W. Wells St., which is good news for a Downtown that can always use more cheap lunch options. For less than the price of a cold sandwich from one of the chain sub shops a few blocks away, diners can choose from a variety of hot banh mi sandwiches ($3.95-$4.75), including steak, grilled pork, fried tofu, meatballs and roasted chicken. Each is loaded with fresh and pickled vegetables, and they hit all the major pleasure centers: crunchy, chewy, salty, fatty. For lighter eaters the fresh spring rolls ($4.25-$5.99) are nearly big enough to be a meal on their own. Orders include two rolls, and each is the size of a small burrito.
