Oh it's a Bao Time... My boyfriend and I were super excited to try this place as we usually trek down to Eglinton for Banh Mi Boys.
After one visit I think we will stick to BMB.
We tried 3 different flavoured Baos.
Fish taco: puny portion and flavourless guac. The bao themselves were old? Or over cooked? I dont know something was off though.
Japanese Fried Chicken: the breading of the chicken tasted burnt, although it was a generous slice it did not suffice. The veggies didnt taste fresh. Neither of us completely finished because it wasnt that appetizing. For a place with bao right in the name youd think they would be great!
Bulgogi bao: bulgogi was good, again...dat bao doe.
Then the bulgogi kimchi fries: I knew to try this because it came highly recommended on Yelp. It was a good dish and I do recommend it...but my FAVOURITE part of that dish was the actual fries themselves. They taste like fries you get at a beach shack. Perfectly fried and crispy. I want so badly to take those fries and put them in the same menu item at Banh Mi Boys lmao.
Anyways it's worth a try if you're just looking to satisfy a quick craving but it's certainly nothing that will sway me from my appreciation of banh mi boys.
(I dont think everything is kept super fresh because its a ghost town in there due to an awkward location)