I found Chubby Panda on Instagram. After looking at various posts and reading more about the business and its owner, I decided to try it.
The "Detroit street food" carryout counter is located inside of a gas station on Clark & Vernor in Southwest Detroit.
There is signage outside, on the Clark Street side of the building. Inside the gas station, there is a sign for another food business. I thought that I was at the wrong location, but went outside and called the phone number listed on Instagram. The gentleman that answered the number, which turned out to be the gas station phone number, assured me that I was at the right place.
I went back in, snapped few pics, and ordered.
I wanted to try something exciting, but I wasn't sure what to get.
I settled on a shrimp tempura taco and crunchy crab legs.
My order totaled just shy of $30.
The fried crab legs reminded me of mozzarella sticks. I only took a few bites. The snack seemed to be imitation krab. It came with seasoned fries and three different dipping sauces.
It's a really kool snack item, but I don't think I'd order it again.
The taco was more to my liking.
It's essentially a deconstructed sushi roll. The tempura shrimp, sauces and cucumber sit on a bed of sushi rice on top of a fried wonton wrapper.
It looked super cool and was very tasty. The dish was topped with crunchies.
The menu is small and kitschy with fusion-style snacks.
My carryout bag was packed with care and included a few Andes chocolate mints.
I'll support the owner again trying other items and will share it with others. read more