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| - Countless times I have walked past this place, but today was different. Today I decided to look at the menu. It turns out there isn't one posted outside, so I popped inside.
The menu only has four items (it really is a bar, after all) and I opted for the tofu taco, which is exactly what I was hoping to find. Korean restaurants and hipster bars alike are somewhat of a challenge for vegetarians and I was pleased to learn that there are both tofu tacos and kimchi. There are also pork, beef, and chicken tacos and non-vegetarian dumplings. This review is specifically for the tofu tacos.
They are fucking awesome.
One taco rings up at $3 and tax ($3.39) but you can get three tacos for $8 and tax. My first taco was so amazing that I ordered a second one and made a mental note to eat as many tofu tacos as possible in the future. They're small, served in corn tortillas and smeared with incredible guacamole, topped with fried tofu cubes (yum!), carrots and cabbage, cherry tomatoes, cilantro, sesame seeds?, and served with a slice of lime. I am most definitely a guacamole aficionado and can say that JangBang's guac rules. It rules so much that I actually thought that I had to Yelp about it. Oh man. Be aware that it will probably spill out of your tacos and onto your fingers, which will lead to you sexily licking off any trace of your meal and will probably one of the most pleasurable moments of your evening.
All of that said, the guys that run this place are really cute (Really! It's true.) and I liked the decor. There were several musical acts performing (it seemed to be a lineup of male singer-songwriters) and the ones I heard were actually pretty good, encouraging me to stick around and enjoy that second taco. I noticed all of the drinks were served in Mason jars but I missed the memo about any sort of deal. It (sadly) wasn't that busy when I was there, but I would definitely go back, especially because Korean tacos, while a growing trend/fad around North America, are rare in Toronto. And delicious.
I hope this place sticks around because it's a nice getaway from Sneaky Dee's/Ossington/the overflow and occasional suits at No One Writes to the Colonel. Good luck, gentlemen!
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