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| - If you're reading this review and you're NOT sitting at a table in Bac, you need to get in your car/on your bike/on the bus and get over there in a hurry. Seriously, go ahead, I'll wait.
Holy crap, right? I went here for dinner tonight with my parents and brother and we were all suitably impressed. I don't even know where to begin. First off, this happy hour is good. And I mean, really, really good. A very large selection of $5 cocktails and small plates means you can get an absolutely fantastic dinner for not a lot of money.
I'm not ashamed to admit that I've got a pretty significant weakness for $5 cocktails. Since I wasn't the one behind the wheel this evening, I tried several. The first was a brand new addition to the menu that I'm blanking on the name (I told you I just had several cocktails) but it was Mekong Something. Maple smoked bourbon, ginger beer and lime. It was like a Moscow Mule but with delicious, delicious bourbon. This drink just made my list of new favorites. I followed it up with their version of a basil martini made with gin, St. Germain, muddled basil, and lemon. It tasted like I was drinking perfume, and I mean that in the best way. It had a really unique floral taste that was intense but addicting. The last one I had was the Singapore Redux. Think a Singapore Sling but with spicy chili added. Each was totally different and incredibly tasty. My mom and my brother each got the Lychee Mojito and loved it. I especially liked that it had a lychee fruit floating in it. My brother also got the Forbidden Fruit, which tasted like a mix between a Pina Colada and bubblegum. It was a little sweet for my tastes, but I can see where people who have a taste for that would love it.
Since I knew this was our dinner destination I went easy on the food all day so I'd have plenty of room. Picking from the small plates (only $5 during happy hour), the four of us split an order of the bacon guacamole with fried wontons. I also got a bowl of miso soup, and we split one of the coconut milk crepes. I just ate more food than I have all week and I'm already drooling just thinking about these. They were all delicious and are an absolute steal for that price.
For dinner my mom and I each got a Banh-Mi sandwich with tempura sweet potato fries (also only $5 during happy hour, $8 if you add the sweet potato fries) while my brother got the Pho and my dad got the Vietnamese Noodle Salad. The portions here are absolutely gigantic, which is both a blessing and a curse considering that you'll want to eat every bite. Yeah, you can always take home leftovers, but you won't want to wait that long. The Pho and the Noodle Salad were practically served in buckets, but unlike some places this was quantity AND quality.
Believe it or not, after all that we soldiered through with some dessert. You can't put Mitchell's Green Tea ice cream (custom made just for Bac) on your menu and not expect me to get it. That's crazy talk. I already said "Mitchell's" and "green tea ice cream" so I shouldn't need to say that it was fantastic, but just in case, it was fantastic. My mom and my brother loved the fried ice cream they split (never seen it done quite like this) and my dad was impressed with the flan.
I'd heard good word-of-mouth about Bac and people definitely weren't lying. Even if you don't make it for happy hour the prices are very reasonable, especially considering how much food you get. Our server also did a great job and was super friendly and helpful when we had questions. I was really surprised that it wasn't busier when we left. It was only 6:30, which is still kind of early, but from what I've heard from others it's never all that crowded. That needs to change because I don't want to see this place going anywhere.
If you haven't been, you should probably bump this up on your list. I know I'll be back!
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