Leander's New Banh Mi Spot Opens Today — First 50 Orders Are Half Off

Limegreen Southeast Asian Grill's second location, at 145 South Brook Dr. in Leander's Southbrook Station, holds its official grand opening today, Friday, Aug. 21, after an Aug. 13 soft launch. Through Sunday, the first 50 customers each day get half off their order, and a cut of the weekend's sales goes to Leander families still rebuilding after last July's flooding.

What's actually opening today

The Leander location soft-opened quietly on Aug. 13 — no line, no promotion, just the kitchen getting its footing. Today is the real one: the ribbon-cutting, the discount, the version of opening day meant to be seen. It's Limegreen's second restaurant, following the original on West 24th Street in West Campus, and the first sign of "more to come" that the founders have talked about since the flagship opened. It's part of a real wave of new spots opening across the metro this year — from Killer Burger's Northeast Austin location to a new restaurant filed for Rainey Street.

Southbrook Station is the retail strip that's been filling in around a Great Clips and a Prime IV Hydration storefront over the past year — a newer development on Leander's south side, not the older 183A corridor most Austinites picture when they think of the city. Seating tops out at 28, so this reads more as a fast-casual counter than a sit-down restaurant.

The build-your-own format, explained

Limegreen runs on the same logic as Chipotle, applied to Vietnamese food: pick a base — coconut rice, vermicelli noodles, or a bánh mì roll — then a protein (lemongrass pork, five-spice chicken, grilled steak, or crispy tofu), then build it out at a sauce and topping bar with pickled carrots, fresh herbs, and a cilantro-jalapeño aioli. Fried spring rolls and wings round out the menu, along with Vietnamese coffee with condensed milk, Thai tea, and Maine Root sodas.

That customization isn't a gimmick bolted onto a traditional menu — according to the restaurant's own account of its founding, it's the whole point: letting a diner assemble a bowl or a sandwich exactly the way they'd want it, without needing to know Vietnamese food well enough to order confidently off a fixed menu.

Who's behind it

Limegreen was founded by Annie Pham, Ngoc Phan, and Minh Phan, who built the concept around the Vietnamese cooking they grew up with — "bright herbs, bold broths, and that precise balance of sweet, sour, salty, and savory," in the restaurant's own words. The West Campus original opened in the fall of 2025 and was singled out by Eater Austin as one of the city's most-anticipated openings that season; it built a following fast enough that a second location was already in motion less than a year later.

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"Families who want something fresh on a weeknight but don't have an hour to spend on it." — Annie Pham, Limegreen co-founder, on who the Leander menu is built for (via CultureMap Austin, Aug. 2026)

That framing shapes the Leander menu specifically: a "Family Bowl Night" bundle (four bowls plus two appetizers) aimed at weeknight dinners, and catering built for youth sports teams and HOA events — a different customer base than the West Campus original, which leans on UT students and staff.

The grand-opening deal, and where the money goes

The other part of opening weekend is less standard for a restaurant launch: a portion of proceeds from Aug. 21–23 sales is going to Universal Angels Network, an Austin-based 501(c)(3), to support Leander-area families still recovering from the flash flooding that tore through the Sandy Creek neighborhood on July 5, 2025 — a storm that killed more than 139 people across Central Texas and caused over $1.1 billion in damage regionwide, per the Texas Division of Emergency Management. It's a modest gesture tied to a specific, still-open wound in the community the restaurant just moved into, rather than a generic charity tie-in. (Full opening details, via CultureMap Austin.)

With today's high pushing past 102°F and climbing toward 106°F by Sunday, the Leander opening also lands as one of the more comfortable things on the calendar this weekend — a 28-seat, air-conditioned counter with a 50%-off incentive to get out of the heat for lunch. If you'd rather stay in Austin proper, ATX Things also tracks free cooling centers around the city for this same heat wave.

Leander sits just up 183A from North Austin, in the same fast-growing northwest metro corridor as Cedar Park — the same stretch of the region that's recently added spots like Brew & Paws' off-leash dog park and restaurant. For more of what's nearby, browse ATX Things' best restaurants in Austin guide or the neighborhoods directory.

What locals should know

• Address: 145 South Brook Dr, Ste 120, Leander, TX 78641 (Southbrook Station, off the 183A corridor).
• Hours: 11 AM–8:30 PM daily, per Limegreen's own site.
• The deal: first 50 orders/day are 50% off, Aug. 21–23, while supplies last.
• Sign up in person for Founding Rewards and get a free coffee or tea with an entrée.
• Seating is limited — 28 seats, so this is built more for takeout/mobile order than a long sit-down.
• Catering and Family Bowl Night bundles are already live for anyone planning ahead for a team or HOA event.

FAQ

Is the Leander Limegreen the same menu as the West Campus location? Yes — the build-your-own format (base, protein, toppings, sauce bar) is the same at both locations. Leander adds Family Bowl Night bundles and catering options geared toward families and local sports/HOA groups.

How long does the 50%-off promotion run? Three days: Friday, Aug. 21 through Sunday, Aug. 23. It applies to the first 50 orders placed each day, not all day, so early is better than late.

Is there a wait? Unclear at this point since today is the first real test of the grand-opening crowd — the space seats 28, so a line is plausible during the lunch and dinner rushes, especially with the discount running.

Where exactly is Southbrook Station? It's a newer retail development on South Brook Drive in Leander, on the city's south side, also home to a Great Clips and a Prime IV Hydration location. It's a separate stretch from Leander's older 183A restaurant row.

Does Limegreen deliver? Yes — delivery, mobile ordering, and takeout are all available through the restaurant's own site and app, in addition to dine-in.