"Luxury BBQ chicken made with extra virgin olive oil from Spain..."
today was the grand opening of Bazic. i got one of their fliers while leaving the western market. it looked like it was straight from Korea. they have fried chicken, marinated chicken, and lunch specials which include pork katsu, chicken katsu, cheese cutlet.. which comes with rice, miso soup, chicken curry, and a salad.
they start you off with a bowl of sesame seeds and a stick to grind it yourself.. then the waitress comes over and pours your katsu sauce in it. they brought out these sugary pretzel like sticks.. after i ate a piece i wondered if it was just for decoration cuz it tasted horrible. maybe it was just for looks.. oh well!
i ordered the cheese cutlet.. it was chicken and mozz cheese. the cheese was so fresh it wouldnt stop stretching. it was a bit troublesome taking bites cuz the cheese ended up all over. lol. but it was tasty. pork was juicy.. and not from oil. gets points for that. the curry and rice could have been a meal on its own. it was japanese style curry with potato and carrots and chicken. tasty! the salad was shredded with a white dressing similar to the taste of potato salad. deeeelicious! this was all for $9.. i thought i was only getting rice and meat. it was a delightful surprise. my friend got the regular chicken katsu and it was just as tasty as mine. breading was crispy but not so crispy it cuts the roof of your mouth.. just as juicy too! we had a bottle of OB beer and it was perfect. pictures!!
::EDIT::
i went back 2 days ago and the waitress informed me that the curry that came with the lunch special was just a special for opening day. its $1.99 to add the curry onto the lunch special now. but its still a pretty good price! and they had the marinated chicken which i had as a lunch special and it was great! very juicy and tender. not dry at all. you could tell it wasnt sitting there for a while before they cooked it. and i dont know if it was just that day but they closed at 4pm so i would call to check if they have new hours. i hope its not cuz they arent doing well cuz this place has so much potential.