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| - I came to Kim Bo Restaurant specifically for the "Bò 7 món" (in English "7 COURSES OF BEEF")
OMFG. Why hadn't I heard about this before! I came across this dish listed on menus in many Vietnamese places in San Francisco so I was desperate to try it. Kim Bo Restaurant seems to be the only place in Toronto that has it.
Bò 7 món courses are:
1. Bò nhúng dm: Raw slices of beef to be cooked in a heated broth
2. Bò nng hành: Strips of beef rolled around a piece of scallion
3. Bò nng m chài: Ground beef rolled in caul
4. Bò lá lt: Ground beef rolled in a Lolot leaf
5. Bò ch ùm: Beef patties served with rice crackers
6. Gi bò: a stir-fry made with carrot, daikon, and celery salad with small cubes of beef
7. Bò ch ùm: Beef patties served with rice crackers Cháo Bò: Beef Congee
All this is served with a big plate of greens, bean sprouts, cucumber, carrots, vermecelli noodles and rice paper. The first 6 dishes can be assembled (DIY style) into rice paper rolls. You also get a small hotpot of broth to cook the first dish.
I am simply amazed. ALL 7 dishes were good. Number 6 was my least favourite, but it was still decent. The other 6 dishes were ALL tasty. Number 2, 3 and 4 were my favs. Yum.
As a bonus, this feast costs $25 and feeds 2-3 people. They will allow you to add an additional "half" order for an extra $10, so 3 of us yelpers feasted for $35 plus tax and tip.
I'm surprised others referred to this place as a "dive". Honestly - for a typical Vietnamese restaurant in downtown Toronto, the decor was okay and it was very clean inside. Quite spacious too. Service was friendly and effecient. Quiet inside on a Friday evening.
5 stars for the 7 course beef because it was delicious and extremely unique in Toronto. I will be back, but there's no way I'm trying anything else. Don't be stupid and get pho, you can get that anywhere!
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