Sophie H.
Yelp
I love stopping by Pike Kitchen on the way home from work. It's an Asian Food dining hall that features Japomen (Ramen and sushi), Vietnamese (pho, banh mi), Bowl Play (Korean: Bibimbop, dupbop, dosinak), Monster Snow & Tea (bubble tea and ice cream) Pike Bakery (pastries, macarons, mochi donuts), PK Chicken and Beer (think chicken sandwiches, chicken bites tossed in Asian sauces), Let's Taco, and Pop Up Poutine. I've had something from each place minus the taco spot. (Note: I've had the poutine when at a farmers market and it was really good).
Tonight, we ordered delivery thru Uber Eats. Our fare came from Japomen, Viet, and PK. Chicken and Beer.
Japomen: We ordered a Shrimp Tempura roll, which had cucumber, avocado, masago, and a sweet eel sauce, and a Katsu Bento Box. The sushi roll was $7.95, which is somewhat high for 5 pieces. Nonetheless, the taste wasn't too shabby. The bento box was for my daughter. Coming in at $15.95, you get Katsu chicken, 2 pieces of California roll, rice, seaweed salad, Japanese pickles and some slaw. The Katsu chicken and seaweed salad were quite yum. We ordered yakisoba with shrimp ($11.95) for the 5 y/o. She enjoyed it but the shrimp were small and not plentiful. However, it was an acceptable amount. It would've benefited from some type of sauce.
PK Chicken and Beer: We ordered the spicy Basil chicken, which is like popcorn chicken tossed in a spicy Thai Basil glaze for $9.95. It had a good flavor but I was hoping that the chicken would be crispier/crunchier. That might be the fault of the UberEats' driver tho... My husband got the soy garlic cupbap, which is the soy garlic chicken bites over white rice with a side of pickled radish for $9.50. He enjoyed that as well.
Viet: We ordered (2) Grilled Pork Banh Mi sandwiches. Ringing in at $9.50 each, it comes with complimentary beef broth, which is quite salty. The banh mi sandwiches were okay, but I would've welcomed more patè. The pork was seasoned, albeit I would've also welcomed more spices/marination. I will say that I liked the grilled pork better than the lemongrass grilled chicken banh mi that I've ordered in the past.
Bonus: I also posted a photo of the two cake slices we bought from Pike Bakery. My husband LOVED the limoncello cake. He said it was the perfect balance of tart (lemon) and sweet cream. I liked the tiramisu mousse cake, which wasn't overpowering.