1239 Pacific Boulevard, Vancouver, BC
604-684-4446
This package was a pretty good bang-for-the-buck. Each pass is $9.50 (tax included) and it includes two half sandwiches and a smoothie. The deal runs from October 29th, 2012 to February 28th, 2013.
Honeydew or avocado? We opted for an Avocado Smoothie. The use of almond milk gave it a nice almond fragrance that lingered in the throat. The sweetening agent was condensed milk, which added more creaminess to the drink. A simple drink done well.
The two half banh-mi sandwiches were wrapped together to form a foot-long. We started with the Crispy Roasted Pork, or Thit Heo Quay. This sandwich reminded us of Meat & Bread. While Meat & Bread really showcased their signature in their porchetta sandwich, DD Mau didn't quite do the same. Don't get us wrong, this sandwich was delicious. The combination of garlic aioli, sauteed scallions, cilantro and jalapeno added a nice kick to the sandwich. The cucumber slices gave it a refreshing taste. The baguette was amazingly light with a crunchy coat and a soft middle. The pickled vegetables were neither too sour nor acidic and balanced well with the roasted pork. But (yes, the big "BUT"), the crispy skin, which was very crispy, was a bit lost in all that meat and vegetables.
Next banh-mi was the Grilled Lemongrass Chicken. The thigh meat was very moist and full of lemongrass fragrance. However, because the lemongrass taste was too strong, the vegetables (cilantro, cucumber, pickled vegetables) didn't quite do the charm. While the jalapeno peppers gave it a kick, the pepper fragrance was lost.
Unlike Kingyo Izakaya, where I was requested to present a photo identification to redeem the dining pass (and they illegally recorded information from the identification), DD Mau only asked for a name for record purposes.
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