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| - I was in the area this past Friday, so I decided to drop in for a quick snack to see if all the hype was warranted. The concept of a grilled meat/chicken banh mi on a warm lightly toasted baguette is not a new concept, it's usually available in most Vietnamese fast serve cafeteria style/take out restaurants downtown and I'm not referring to the normal banh mi shops in Chinatown for around $2.99 to $3.49.
I ordered the grilled pork banh mi ($4.99) and the kimchi fries ($5.99) and both were very good and executed nicely. The baguette was fresh and nicely toasted and the pork was nicely grilled accompanied with pickled carrots, cilantro, cucumber and the right amount of house mayo and asian bbq that did not drown the banh mi and make it soggy.
The kimchi fries are an interesting creation, kimchi with hoisin sauce, mayo, pulled pork and cheese over a fair amount of hot fresh fries. I can see the popularity in this item, mix of different flavours that mesh well together.
The place is quite small and narrow but when I was there at Friday around 5:30pm, the place was really busy, a combination of good food, decent prices and a great location.
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