simple and small restaurant. I live close by and we had lots of expectations about this place after high praises from some of my fiancee's co-workers. I have never been to the store in Queen West, so I cannot compare with the original but my experience here was just OK.
I was easy to find a table to seat despite the small room. the menu is simple: 4/5 different types of meat served on Bahn Mi, Taco or Steamed Bao. We decided to try the beef cheeks and the pork belly. The beef cheeks order was wrong and they gave me pulled pork, we were late so I decided not to complain. the pork was tasty but the spices were a bit overpowering. The pork belly was delicious, juicy and with a good fat component. In both cases the bread needed more spread to be a bit softer and it was covered with cilantro (way too much!!).
We also ordered the Kimchi fries and the sweet potato fries! They are the only reason I value my experience on the positive side. The Kimchi fries were crispy and covered with pulled pork, kimchi and mayo (a bit too much mayo), perfectly salted. It was a magical bite: the crispiness of the fries combined with the spiciness of the kimchi and the meaty flavor of the pork. There was a party on my taste buds!
The sweet potato fries was very crispy, which is rare to find. Kudos for that!
On the negative side, I should mention the service: after placing the order at the counter no one told me that we had to wait for the sandwich on the side. Before they serve you they should ask you how spicy you want your sandwich but no one did it.
Overall, a (relatively) cheap, tasty enough restaurant.