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| - really glad to see something like this open up, combines the "ghetto" bahn mi like nguyen with the attention of a real restaurant ..
meal: kimchi fries, pork bahn mi, pork belly cha su, five spice bahm ni. rib bahn mi (I wasn't alone so hence all the sandwiches) medium spice.
bottom line: get the kimchi fries here, and run up the street to nguyen or the other shop for a sandwich because while the fries are unique, the sandwiches are not worth the price.
taste: bahm ni: rating is 2 this was alright but in all honestly (and maybe its because the two times that I got my order were just not representative) the bahn mi does not portray the usual qualities of the other bahn mi shops, they bbq pork is not a flavourful, the cilantro and carrot are lacking, the bun is definitely not as crispy and fresh and was stale.
for kimchi fries, the rating is 4 as the taste is definitely unique in terms of both contents (who knew to mix kimchi and fries together) and texture : found the crispy/soft texture unique, the toppings are fresh.
portion: rating is 2 hands down the other places are better in terms of the amount of veggies and, cilantro, and carrots you get, maybe its just me (i've only been here twice), but the portion sizes of the sandwiches, particularly the stuff inside them, is not as good. The bun is the same I think?
kimchi fries are decent in terms of portion, so its a 3.
price: the rating here is 2. Compared to the regular bahm mi, of course this place is pricier at 5-6$ a sandwich, but even when considering the "added" value in terms of their attention to food and the new restaurant decor, I find this too high.
service: 4: I though service was quite good.
so get the fries and run!
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