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| - I love checking out new dining ideas and I definitely welcomed the casual/healthy approach to everything I read about Foosia.
We came early on a Friday evening (about 5:45) and were one of only 2 occupied tables at the time. The crowd grew as we ate; people in line were pretty interested in learning about this new concept.
I assembled my meal with brown rice, tofu, the wok-glazed veggie mix (you can also sub just regular steamed vegetables), their peanut sauce, toasted peanuts, herb mix, bean sprouts and two lime wedges for squeezing.
The good:
-Tasty ingredients. The brown rice was fluffy perfection. We both agreed we were wary that it might be stale/chewy based on appearance, but it was ideal in taste and texture. All vegetables and toppings were super fresh!
-My fried-to-order tofu cubes were abundant in amount and seasoned perfectly.
-The sauces were absolutely delicious. I tried a sample of their peanut sauce and knew it would make it's way to my bowl. Their website says it contains peanuts, dark soy sauce and coconut milk. Boyfriend used the BBQ sauce on his bowl and it was incredibly flavorful as well.
-Ample toppings of extras. The herb mix gave the PERFECT minty/basily pop throughout the bowl. The lime wedges gave the perfect amount of final bright flavor. Protip: Don't try to add TOO many selections, as tempting as they look.
The "needs work" section:
-I can see this ordering system getting really slow during peak times. I like that I got my tofu made right as I ordered, but it took a few minutes and I wonder if a busy lunch line would get backed up?
-It would be great if the menu gave descriptions of what's all in the sauces. Their peanut sauce is labeled "Two nuts walk into a bar..." which is cute and obviously their peanut sauce, but listing out the ingredients as it's shown on their website could probably save both staff and customer some time.
-Girl forgot to top boyfriend's bowl with his sauce. Not a huge deal, but I did have to go up and get a ramekin for pouring. We'd be out of luck had we taken our order to go.
All in all, I liked Foosia. We will definitely be back, but will probably give them a few weeks in between trips in order for them to work some kinks out. A great addition to the area!
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