Went down to the Eaton Centre today with Carmen to do a little shopping (work clothes for her, the BTS Pop-Up: Space of BTS for me — haul post coming tomorrow). We wanted to go somewhere nearby for lunch and decided to try Hendriks based solely on their ratings (4.2 stars across 1,026 reviews on Google) and also because it's literally connected to the mall.
Hendriks Crispy Chicken Sandwich
Brisket Ruben Fury
We agreed that steaks are a little too heavy for lunch (we still had shopping to do, after all), so we got two sandwiches to share: the Brisket Ruben Fury and the Hendriks Crispy Chicken Sandwich. The Ruben had a perfect meat-to-coleslaw-to-bread ratio; the meat was tender and flavourful, and the coleslaw provided such an amazing creamy texture and crunch. The meat in the crispy chicken sandwich was perfectly fried — I usually don't like white meat because it's so dry, but this was surprisingly juicy — and the tomatoes and lettuce were delightfully fresh. That sesame bun was so damn good, too. On the pricier side for what they are (sandwiches), but to be expected for a downtown restaurant. Surprisingly good for a tourist spot, which are usually overrated; in this case, I actually think it deserves its rating.
However, what I've really learned from this meal is that coleslaw on sandwiches is totally underrated and underutilized.
Hendriks Restaurant & Bar
218 Yonge St.
Toronto, ON M5B 2H6
(416) 593-9667
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