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| - At $3.50 per fist-sized bao, it's quite a bit cheaper than the pork belly bao from that now-ubiquitous noodle place on University (hereonforth referred to as That Place). How does it compare?
First thing to note is that this isn't a fancy resto. It's purely a take-out or sit in at the food court spot only.
The pork belly bao cut just a teensy bit thinner than That Place, so to me it felt a little less...what many would refer to as "sinful" or "decadent". I'd like that pork belly to be marbled in with lots of chubs, please. It does, however, have more vegetable toppings though it's traded again by slightly less pork sauce. There are small containers for condiments to be taken out by the plastic utensils counter, so you can always top it up with sriracha if you can handle the heat.
On that note, the jerk chicken bao was surprisingly devoid of spiciness. Still pretty good though, slathered in that jerk chicken gravy.
The baos themselves are relatively standard par. While I have to admit that put head to head based on the bao alone, I do prefer That Places'. It's the way better service, the variety of baos, the price point for a not too discernible difference in product, and the ability to app-order in advance (whereas That Place won't even accept phone orders - um, k then). Oh, and by the way, if you use the app (Ritual) to order and pay in advance of your pickup, you'll receive 10% off!
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