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Mamak

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Mamak, Buford Highway

I’m not often close to Buford highway but took advantage after playing soccer at the Silverback’s Park. Mamak has been on my “short” list for a while and was excited to finally check out Malaysian street food. As soon as we got the menu I knew I wanted to order the Roti Canai and Chicken Satay skewers for the table. The roti with curry sauce really hit the spot. When I looked further down the menu I wasn’t exactly sure what anything was so our table asked A LOT of questions before settling on Chow Kway Teow (wok fried flat rice noodles with shrimp, squid, egg, bean sprouts, soy sauce & chili paste), Hokkien Mee (wok fried noodles in special soy sauce with pork, shrimp & squid), Assam Pomfret (pomfret fish in a tamarind chili sauce), & Chicken Curry Loh (egg noodles toss in curry sauce, with chicken).  A good thing to note is that food is served when ready and not all at once. I also recommend going with a group so you can try more than just one or two dishes. The place is small but food comes out quick and the service is very friendly and trust don’t mind all the questions.

Lee’s Bakery

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Lee’s Bakery, Buford Highway

I can’t say I’m too familiar with Banh Mi but I have heard talk about how awesome they are and I was interested in tasting one for myself. With not much going on and Google at my finger tips I was ready to find my way to Lee’s Bakery. I first walked in and didn’t know whether to sit down or stand in line. Everyone there had clearly been there before and knew what was up. I guess you can sit down and order but I came for the banh mi and I didn’t want to get distracted. I went to the counter ordered one grilled pork banh mi and within minutes I had what I had come for. The bread was light and sweet and the pork went great with spicy pickled toppings. It also only cost $3.20. How much better can you get?! Whether you’re a seasoned banh mi fan or new to Vietnamese food in general I would go to Lee’s to check this gem of a place out. And if you don’t take my word for it you can always check out the The New York Times review.