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| - What can I say? I love Buddha Belly Deli!! Their concept is absolutely ridiculously cool. I mean come on...pho in sandwich form, desserts with an Asian twist, and an attractive menu that makes you want to try EVERYTHING?! I've saved this review until I could try ALL of their sandwiches! Here are my rankings:
My FAVES: Pho dip, sloppy joe
GOOD to try: Shrimp po boy, chicken katsu club,
Just OK: Char siu pork, chicken salad sandwich
Don't get me wrong, all the sandwiches are delicious and well executed. I would order any one of them again, but the flavors for the pho dip and sloppy joe really stood out for me. The sandwiches have generous portions of meat and the bread is heavenly. My thoughts on the char siu pork sandwich was that overall it had good flavor, but for some reason I was expecting pork belly and I really wanted pork belly. Somehow, my expectations were deflated. Womp womp :( The chicken salad sandwich was shy on that gingery flavor. I make a pretty mean chicken salad sandwich at home and I was not really feeling this one. I love that the sandwiches come with a side of furikake chips (I loooovee furikake...who doesn't?) and house made pickles.
As far as other menu items, I have tried the Thai red curry flatbread, thai clam chowder, kitchen sink gumbo, dragon breath fries, chicken katsu curry (needs more rice), and 9th island potato salad. From this bunch, I loved the dragon breath fries and thai clam chowder. I feel that the thai red curry flatbread needed a boost of something. What's great is that you can add a kick with their house made hot sauces, which are available in 3 different spice levels.
I have not had too much luck in the dessert department. I really wanted to try the thai tea cupcakes and the 5 spice carrot cake cupcakes, but they are always out when I am there=(. The coconut butter mochi and pumpkin crunch were just OK for me. I will have to drop in for dessert sometime earlier in the day, because all the cupcakes were gone by dinner time.
I really like their Thai tea here, not to sweet and the best thing about it is that it is refillable!!!
Not only is their food delicious, but they have awesome customer service! It feels good when they recognize you and remember your name. Mark and the rest of the guys are genuinely nice. I always see smiles on their faces and they always make it a point to stop by your table to make sure everything tastes right. It's also a nice touch that they offer stamp cards! Thank you BBD for making your customers feel appreciated :) I cannot wait to bring in another friend and introduce them to the delicious offerings of BBD. Just make sure you save a cupcake or two for me. Pls and thank you =P
p.s. minus one star for some food items falling flat on flavor.
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