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| - Decided to give this a try after the numerous rave reviews I've heard these past few years. Opted for a takeout order of grilled chicken banh mi, pulled pork banh mi, pulled pork steamed bao and kim chi fries. As a disclaimer, it was all eaten about an hour after a walk outdoors so def not the optimal sampling. The banh mi is very sizeable, although makes sense for its $5-6 range. I love the loaded pickles carrots, always a banh mi fav. Grilled chicken banh mi was surprisingly very moist and flavourful. Pulled pork banh mi was a disappointment, all samplers agreed it was dry and in need of some extra sauce. Pulled pork steamed bao was ok, nothing special; I've had it before when they were at the CNE Food Building. After hearing the most about the infamous kim chi fries, it was just...mediocre. Kim chi tang was a nice twist, pulled pork was not as dry as in the banh mi but it was a bit too salty for my liking. Again, eaten not at its prime so cool and softer fries was a bit of a damper. Overall, cool Asian fusion concept. I can see the appeal. I think I prefer the classic spin on the banh mi but def nice to try!
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