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On a not-so-hangery evening (yesterday), a friend of mine visiting from Vancouver and I decided to stop in.
There was a bit of a line, but it moved pretty quickly. The girl at the cashier was nice enough of explain what the three key selections were (banh mi, bao, and tacos), along with their sizes.
I got a beef cheek bao- which sounds odd, but was essentially pulled beef- while my friend got the pork belly taco, and a beef cheek bao, and we swiftly grabbed one of the only remaining seats at the counter.
It less than a three minute wait when we were called up to pick our spice levels for fresh assembly.
The bao was good, nothing extraordinary- soft and moist, fluffy, but with good chew. The beef was really good- wonderfully rich and seasoned to perfection.
Topped with pickled carrots and cilantro, in combination, the little sandwich was absolutely amazing! Perfect hot to cold, soft to crunch ratios.
One was perfect for moderately hungry me, but the fat child in me definitely screamed for a second.
Be warned, seating is limited (of course, compared to crowd), but for food of this quality, it's worth getting your lean on.
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