Baja Fish Po'Boy, This End Up, Toronto

Settling down for a night at This End Up, I was torn between the fish po'boy and the Hogtown Cubano, but after some weighing and deliberation, I opted for the fish po'boy and ordered a slab of pork belly for the salad. I feel this was a strong decision.

While this meal was preceded and proceeded by many a cocktail, pint, and boilermaker, I do recall that I enjoyed this sandwich more than the fried chicken thigh sandwich on their menu, which is saying A LOT. A fish sandwich may not be everyone's cup a tea the same way a fried chicken sandwich is, but in terms of flavour, texture, and experience, I very much have to recommend the po'boy. At this rate, I don't know if I'll ever make it to the Hogtown Cubano with its pork belly AND peameal bacon, but maybe that is just for the best.

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