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| - What a great surprise this turned out to be! Willoughby needs more variety and the Sugar Bowl is a great addition to the city's dining options for Asian food.
My girlfriend loves Vietnamese food, so when she saw that the restaurant was open, both of us were eager to try it out. It's a small place with only a few tables, but we were in the mood to stay home and watch a movie, so we ordered carry out. Both of us ordered Bánh mì sandwiches, and we decided to try the scallion pancakes, and the wrapped shrimp rolls. The bakery looked really fun, so we ordered some macarons as well.
Our order was ready in about 10 minutes and by that time the place got busy. It was about 8:00 and about four couples had come in and a couple more people were seated at tables. The atmosphere is simple, bright, and cheery. There's a counter with bar seats that extends the length of the window front, and the small tables seat two. While you're waiting for you food, there is padded bench seating along one wall. It's a tight fit, but not claustrophobic.
My car smelled so good during the ride home and we couldn't wait to tear into our dinner. The Bánh mì sandwiches were a little on the small side, but very flavorful. The cilantro and jalapeño combination made the chicken pop and the dressing was a sweet addition. We snacked on the crispy scallion pancakes, which were also very flavorful and came with a dark ginger-like dipping sauce. The rolls were fresh and crispy, though the light golden sauce they came with was quite pungent and not to our liking.
The macarons were a delightful dessert, especially the watermelon flavored ones. They didn't taste artificial and had a little tartness to them. The emoji macarons were sweet and flavorful. We had ordered the panda cookies, but they got the order wrong, which we didn't discover until we got home. That was the only disappointment to this meal.
The sandwiches, rolls, and scallion pancakes were $22.00, which we thought was a decent value for a good meal like this. I guarantee we'll be back soon to try the pho and other menu items.
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