Something about the beef bowl at this chain restaurant is better than any independent retailers' beef bowls I've had back home in Toronto. It makes no sense at all. Canada is known for its beef (way more than Hong Kong is, at least) and Yoshinoya is a franchise, one step above typical fast food (though let's not get into how much better fast food is in Asia than in North America).
Regardless, the beef bowls I've had are everything I want in beef bowls and I'm always left wanting more. No fancy gimmicks and toppings. Just soft marinated beef on a bed of warm rice (and steamed veggies/egg if you want it). Maybe it's the marinade: sweet but not overwhelming, savoury enough to cut through the fattiness of the beef. Pair that with a side of grilled mackarel and a pop for less than HKD $50. Or if you're feeling ambitious, they've got a MEGADON beef bowl with 66% MORE BEEFY GOODNESS.
It almost seems scandalous: to enjoy the beef here more than I would in the place where it's probably imported from. I don't have beef with Canada's beef bowls. But Yoshinoya's got their bowls down to a science. Delicious, fulfilling, super cheap science. Ugh...just take me back already.
(89/100) - 2016 read more