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| - Whoah, this place is right up my alley.
I am a big old white American dude (so I love burgers) and I also used to live in Taiwan (so I love Asian flavors). This place combines both of my favorite cuisines in an amazing, affordable way.
I had the Ban-Mi burgers, it has pork, shrimp, pork pate, lemongrass, palm sugar, red oak lettuce, mint, cilantro, basil, curry aioli, pickled veggies, and nam plah dipping sauce. Try to order THAT from burger bar.
The bun was great, soft, on the inside, a little bit of crispness on the business end, and a good color. The meat was cooked perfectly (they didn't ask me for a temp preference, but they definitely got it right). Good sear, a bit of pink, and the meat really shone. The thing was, all the Asian and American tastes just came together perfectly. The little dipping sauce it came with really set the flavors flying.
This is now my second favorite burger in town (my fave is still at Daniel Boulud's)
I also ordered the cantaloupe milk shake (with boba). When I lived in Taiwan, boba was about 20% of my diet. I don't know if I would really classify the shake as a shake, it was more like papaya milk found throughout Asia, but it was amazing. Perfect summer drink.
Best thing about all this? The prices were fantastic. $7.50 for an amazingly constructed burger (doesn't come with fries, but the $3.50 truffle oil fries were also perfectly crispy, with the warm, smooth center that all fry places should aspire to.)
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