Tam Deli and Cafe
8222 North Lamar Suite D-33
Part of Town: Northwest
Phone: 834 6458
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Type of Food: Vietnamese Foods

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Tam is a small Vietnamese Sandwich shop that I had enjoyed many times before being diagnosed with CD a year ago. The food is fresh and wonderful. I had not been back because I didn't think there would be any menu items that I could enjoy. But with a party coming up I wanted to feed my guests her wonderful shrimp and egg sandwiches on her homemade French bread. I went in expecting not to be able to eat much, but I was greatly surprised.

Tam knew about gluten and I explained that I could not have anything with soy sauce in it. Since the restaurant is small (10-12 tables) she waits on you herself and makes many of the food items herself. She is very gracious.
I had (Tom Thit)Fresh Spring Roll (vermicelli, Shredded Lettuce, rolled in Rice Paper) 2 for $2.85 No. 1a on the menu

I also had (Banh Xeo)Vietnamese Crepe filled with shrimp,pork, and bean spouts.No. 5 on the menu. The crepe is made from rice flour. it was wonderful and very filling. She made sure the dipping sauces were only rice vinegar, shredded carrots and red pepper. She told me the Fish Sauce would have wheat in it.
She recommended several other dishes for me to try when I came back:

(Goi Tom Thi) a Vietnamese Salad with Shrimp, Pork, Cucumber and carrots served with shrimp chips. No. 6 on the menu.

(Banh uot Tom Nuong) Steamed Rice Sheets topped with Char-grilled Shrimp No.33 on the menu

(Banh Cuon Nhan Thit Cha Lua)Steamed Rice Wraps filled with ground Pork and Mushroom and topped with Pork Roll (their version of sauage) Since I didn't have this dish I don't know what is in their sauage. You would have to ask. No. 34
and

Banh Cuon Tom Steamed Rice Wraps filled with sauteed Shrimp and topped with shredded dried shrimp No. 37
For anyone in your family who DOES NOT have CD her French Cream Puffs are to die for. She makes them fresh every day.

comments: Because the restaurant is small and the food fresh, I feel very safe eating there. Just be sure to ask her. Her sister was recently diagnosed with Lymphoma and her doctor apparently advised her to eat gluten free.

This little restaurant has been written up in the Austin Paper and Dale Rice highly recommends it, for the simple delicious food.

more locations: This is their only location.

This recommendation thanks to Marguerite Hirsch