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| - I was looking for a quick bite for lunch, and decided to stop at Basil Box on my way home. I've been to the Ryerson location, which I thought was decent, but the one at Queen and Spadina left a lot to be desired.
For one, they increased their prices - it used to be $9.45 (I think) and now it's $11.45. No longer what I would consider a "cheap" lunch.
I would have been less peeved if it weren't for the portion size at this location. At the Ryerson location, I find that the veggie and protein portions are quite reasonable. At the Queen and Spadina location, they are quite stingy. My bowl was about 3/4 full with brown rice, and the rice was clumpy. I asked for edamame (which was overcooked, like overcooked peas) as well as roasted sweet potatoes (these were fine). The veggie portions were a single scoop each - and the scoop wasn't even full. I chose the shrimp as my protein, and again, the scoop wasn't even full. The shrimp taste good, but they are small, like the size of a quarter or loonie, and I got no more than 8 or 9 pieces. In the past, at the Ryerson location, I've gotten a good 20-24 shrimp each time. I found this discrepancy in portion size to be extremely disappointing. They were also extremely stingy with the penang curry sauce. I was given maybe a tablespoonful of sauce, which was nowhere near enough to coat my food, and as a result the large amount of clumpy rice I had was still quite dry.
I don't think I would come back to this location. It's not worth the money - after tax it was almost $13. Go to Chipotle instead - same concept, but cheaper, tastier, and much more generous with their portions.
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