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| - Another excellent restaurant by Leemo Han!
I usually stay away from fusion cuisine as it could lead to fusion-confusion, however as long as it's Leemo Han, you know you are in good hands.
Similarly to Hanmoto and OddSeoul, the restaurant have a speakeasy vibe and it's quite difficult to locate. However once you found it, you will be automatically transported to an old school, Southern Vietnamese vibe restaurant :).
I have been here a couple of times already, and I strongly recommend to go with a party of 2 or max of 4. The more people there are, the harder it is to get a seat as they do not take reservation, tables are first come first serve. Below are my fav dishes with a mini review (no pictures for now cuz I ain't letting Yelp steal my pic again lol):
- Marrow Beef: I love love this dish. It's similar to Bo Tai Chanh (beef marinated in lime). Very flavorful with a slight kick from the red chilies.
-Banh Xe Broccoli: Broccoli tempura with the banh xeo batter. It's quite good and the batter isn't too thick.
-Tiger's Milk ceviche: nicely flavored with huge chunks of shrimp :)
-Pho Beef dip-you-dip: the dish is served with a small bowl of pho broth and you are supposed to dip the viet sub into the broth - not my fav dish. I didn't think the broth was flavorful and the viet sub wasn't marinated enough either. Also, it was quite messy to dip the viet sub into the bowl.
-BBQ platter (Chicken legs, luc lak beef, pork jowl): fall-off the bone tender meat, juicy and flavorful. I licked the plate clean.
-Purple Yam dessert with coconut milk sorbet, on a bed of purple mints (tia to): GET IT IF U CAN. I'm not a dessert person and I loved this dessert, it was quite possibly one of the best I have ever had in Toronto. If you prefer a somewhat savoury dessert, you will like it. Be warned though, the purple mint is an acquired taste, you might not like it.
-Golden Curry (special of the day): I thought the curry was too thick for my liking, but it was still good!
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