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| - I came to 416 Snack Bar with high expectations, perhaps because I had heard and read a lot about it in advance. The tapas serving style made it the ideal choice as we were in between meals on a lazy Sunday afternoon and wanted to get some finger food. We tried the eggplant sandwich, Korean fried chicken, and the handroll.
Although creative, the execution of the individual flavours was a bit disappointing. The sandwich was crispy and freshly fried but the flavours within it were quite bland. The Korean fried chicken was spicy but also had a very gingery and sweet sauce, which was not at all what I was expecting. Granted, the style here is fusion...but the sauce did not taste Korean at all. The handroll was well made but once again, very bland and not particularly memorable. In spite of the taste, the ingredients all seemed to be fresh - hence the 3 star rating.
Overall, the menu is quite small so if anyone in your party has a food restriction, this may not be the best option. It felt like we only had three items we could order when I went. Additionally, it took a very long time for us to order and then to get our bill at the end, so the service also left me a bit disappointed. Perhaps the food is better depending on the menu rotation, and service depending on time of day... Try it, but don't go bearing high hopes.
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