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What we had:
Banh Mi - Pork belly, kalbi beef, pulled pork, duck confit
Taco - kalbi beef
Steamed bao - Pork belly, fried chicken, Club (this is from their secret menu, essentially its pork belly + fried chicken in bao)
Sides - Kimchi fries
Taste: 9/10
We preferred the steam baos over banh mi and taco as the sandwich of choice. The banh mi was a little bit tough, and sometimes, you don't get the full taste of the fillings. The tacos are pretty good too, however, they dont have pork belly or fried chicken.
The fried chicken one is Steven's favourite, the meat is crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. It is served with a spicy mayo. However, it can be pretty heavy The pork belly bao is also highly recommended, it has a juicy piece of pork belly and assorted pickled veges. Would highly recommend both of these.
The beef, pulled pork and duck confit fillings were good, the meat were well seasoned but paled in comparison to the fried chicken and pork belly.
The kimchi fries (which is their supposed biggest hit) were mediocre for us, the fries were kind of dry and soggy (we've tried this several times), the kimchi + mayo + meat did add a good kick, but we will most likely just stick to the baos on our future visits.
Value: 8/10
5-7$ per Banh Mi, 4-6$ per Taco / Steamed Bao, 5-8$ per side dish. One sandwich + a side or two sandwiches will usually fill us up.
**Average cost per diner: $14 after tax and tip
Service/Convenience: 4/10
Two locations, one at Queen and Spadina, another near College and Yonge. Might be hard to find for first timers because they have such a small joint. No parking at all (like most other downtown joints).
Very long line-ups during peak hours (lunch - 11:30 to 2), pretty much impossible to get seating unless you go during the off hours. Would recommend ordering through Ritual App and picking it up if you plan to go during those times.
Would go back? Yup, regularly for their sandwiches
Would recommend to friend? Yes, great meal for good value, try to avoid the peak hours unless you are ordering and picking up ahead of time.
Similar places: None we know of
**Disclaimer: Average cost per diner constitutes the amount (per person) we eat to get full without drinks. Total cost is usually divided between 2 diners, one of whom can regularly eat 7 slices of XL pizza
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