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| - Seems like It's a Bao Time didn't have a really good time when it first opened up, given the mediocre reviews. But here I am, a few months later, stuffing bao into my face at a ferocious velocity with sauce dripping down my hands. It's a Bao to get messy.
Thanks to the Order the Yelp event, I was able to give myself an excuse to try this place. Whatever the opinion was at the beginning, I don't care, because things have definitely started looking upwards for this place. Came around 2 to an empty restaurant and expected to get one bao each for myself and my SO. The food was ready in 5-10 minutes, which gave us a good amount of time to admire the cute chalk drawings covering one side of the restaurant. We started with:
The Yelp Bao ($6, but $3 with check-in until June 30): Japanese fried chicken and bulgogi. Ok I've never really had bao before, but are they always so soft and sweet? It was like a thick blanket of goodness cradling a menage a trois of crispy, tender chicken, flavourful bulgogi, and pickled carrots.
The Duck Confit Bao ($4.99): A bit smaller than the Yelp but the duck was juicy and the sauce it used was very delicious.
Because we knew we had discovered something special, we ordered two more before I even finished my first one:
The Pork Belly Bao ($4.69): I was actually a little scared of the thickness of the pork belly as I saw my beach body dreams flash and vanish before my eyes. But I couldn't resist. It was juicy and decadent. The pickled carrots and chipotle mayo was the perfect way to cut through the bacon-y grease.
The Japanese Fried Chicken ($4.99): Didn't get to try this one, but if it's similar to the Yelp Bao (which it probably is), then it must have been tasty.
Whatever you did to improve yourself in the last few months, KEEP DOING IT. I'm hoping that one day, I will come back and see this place bustling with people, even at 2pm. Hopefully not too bustling though, as I foresee many future returns and many more baos to enjoy.
(63/100) - 2016
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