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| - Interesting concept. The concept of Viet tapas is interesting and I'm surprised that there aren't more places that specialize in this, now to think about it. Viet tapas make sense, though many place do have the same items on their menu displayed as appetizers but seldom are there many places that focus on making food that so many of us enjoy (especially over drinks). Now with that being said, I love the concept but not necessarily the execution.
DANG! Is a decent sized restaurant on a main street of Industrial Mississauga; not necessarily out of place but I can't see many people travelling into this area in search of bar-esque food. We came across this place on a whim and decided to dine-in to satisfy out curiosity. I can't say I was overly impressed as I grew up with food (especially drinking snacks as such).
We ordered a veggie stir-fried noodles, a viet-style beef carpaccio, and an order of chicken wings. Ample of warnings...portions are small...to be fair, I should've known since the word TAPAs was printed on their name (my folly). The noodle stir-fry was good. The flavour was there, but to my personal preference I usually do not like that particular noodle. However looking passed that, the flavour was a little smokey and had dimension, veggies cooked to the right consistency. I had no complaints about the dish and did enjoy it for the most part.
Moving on to the beef. Normally, one of my all-time favourite comfort food; it a simple dish...raw thin beef slices marinated in a mixture of vinegar and sugar with a splash of fish sauce, garnished with a heap of thinly sliced onions and herbs and topped crispy fried onions/garlic/peanuts. Simple, fresh, and oh-so satisfying. I could not say the same for this item on their menu. The marinate lacked the strong and balanced taste profile and I had to ask a couple of time for extra lime to compensate for the much needed acidity. The dish was heavy with fillers like lettuce. I was not impressed or satisfied.
The wings were edible. Nothing really to write about or memorable. Typical dry fried chicken wings. However, the price was definitely not justified.
The one aspect that got me excited was their playlist, playing all my childhood pop hit. The restaurant is clean and not too busy. Service was friendly. I probably won't be coming back, mainly because it's everything I could muster up at home. I would recommend this place to anyone that wants a quick non-threatening intro to viet drinking snacks at its most basic. Otherwise, go to other viet restaurants and grab an app, or a sub/snacks place which most likely they would be able to provide some interesting choices.
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