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| - Here is review #100 for 2018! I have had a lot of travel and was trying to make #100 something in my hometown but on a recent work visit to Toronto, this place really spoke to me.
I found it initially odd since it is a Vietnamese food shop in a predominant Chinatown. What drew me in was the signage outside indicating fresh banh mi. It is on a busy street with only a few street meters around so good luck with that. There is a municipal parking garage a few blocks away as a best bet.
Walking in I noticed several different Vietnamese foods best characterized as carry out snacks such as fresh, large stuffed buns, drinks, etc. but I barely noticed them because of the steam counter with several people behind it building banh mi's.
What stands out here are that they make it in front of you, they are really affordable (only 40 cents more separates a small from a large) and they have a lot of ingredients that I have not seen in other banh mi shops such as sardines, several kinds of sausages, and a vegetarian option. Ok first the Canadian exchange rate is pretty good for Americans so the cost of the banh mi is about a US dollar less than what I am used to. Second, an upgrade to a large sandwich is only about 25 cents American. For that, I'm all in!
The banh mi was awesome. Crusty bread with pillow soft insides, butter and pate' nuanced in the background and if you order it spicy, there are a few extra hot peppers snuck in. Add a gratuitous egg and it is off the hook good and plenty messy!
If I lived in Toronto, I would be an addict and this would be my abusable product. In fact just thinking about it makes me need a little private time! Just kidding but if you are ever in he Toronto Chinatown area, you gotta give it a try!
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