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So a new sandwich joint opens up on Pacific Boulevard in Yaletown. I don't trust any restaurants in Yaletown. It's always overpriced with more hype than flavour. But I see that this is a Vietnamese sandwiches, or bánh mì, and I cannot resist giving it go. At $7 a pop, that's a pretty pricy sandwich. I try their classic assorted cuts and a vegetarian option. They had a duck special that day, but I wanted to try the basics. I take it to go and they made it fresh, sharing half of each with a friend. They were filling, meaning half was equal to a standard sub, which costs around $3 - $5 bucks, but the flavours were all a bit mild. Nothing stood out, except for the baguette, which was a nice chewy hard shell, even if I do prefer a lighter crisper baguette. This was like the Quizno's of a Vietnamese sub, which is not a compliment.
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