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| - I always loved the original Banh Mi Boys so it's no surprise really that I love this one.
Same great food at the same great prices, my personal favourites are the fried chicken steamed bao, the grilled pork banh mi and the kim chi or tofu fries are all delicious.
Since I didn't write about their fries in my post for their first location (http://www.yelp.ca/biz/banh-mi-boys-toronto#hrid:W1acUfav22ABBJo9ZtmL5A), I'll go on about them now...
Personally I love the pulled pork in the kimchi fries, it's smoky and delicious and not over saucy like some other pulled pork dishes.
But I went with a vegetarian friend a few days ago and shared the tofu fries and was not disappointed.
Same great crispy, caramelized fries that I could easily enjoy on their own, delicious slightly sweet mayo which I like to call Asian mayo because all the mayo I've had in Asia is sweeter than North American mayo, and the tofu is thinly sliced and marinated in lemongrass and absolutely delicious. Normally I like my tofu fried but since the fries were nice and crispy, I liked the contrast in textures. I also loved the hint of (toasted) sesame oil on the fries. The only thing I could do without was the kimchi itself tho it might be the origin of the sesame oil. Never being a big fan of kimchi, I found it mostly added sogginess and was ok in the fries but I could take it or leave it.
So why 4 stars instead of 5 like the original?
Surprisingly enough it was the service and energy...
The staff of the new location seemed less friendly and almost a little pretentious, I don't like it when staff assume you should just know their menu, even if you're popular and busy, there should always be time made for those that don't know. Especially with such a unique menu.
Also really loved the music selection at the original location, the new location didn't seem to have the same great selection.
Food, first and foremost so 4 stars for sure, and these could be a one/two off...
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