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📝 Sriracha Chicken Thigh, Bacon, Chilli Aioli, Greens

~$13~
*went at ~1045 weekday; no crowd but started to get busy at about 1130*

TL;DR— Thick-ass bagel, amazingly seared chicken thigh (though quite salty), awesome spicy aioli that works in harmony with thigh. Very filling so 2 people can share 1 if y’all not big eaters!! (Continued in comments section cuz this post sb long HAHAHAH)

I expected a normal sized bagel ~3.5in but this chonky wonky boy that’s filled with a generous serving of juicy, herby thigh, bacon, veggies and chilli aioli was T H I C C. It’s about 4in and almost 3in tall wth!! Half of the bagel was already quite filling 😩😩😩
The shredded cheddar on top was so crispy and fragrant that every bite of this dense and chewy goodness is akin to a supporting dancer. It’s always at the background funking around (haha get it cuz cheeses have this funky smell and funk is a genre of dance), supporting the main filling with its umami-ness. The cheddar crisps on top worked well the succulent chicken thigh that had an amazing sear, juicy skin and bursts of aromatic herbs and worked synergistically well with the chilli aioli, supplementing it with some sharpness, rounding out the “fatty” qualities. However, it was quite salty. I found it to be too salty for my liking (even though I usually have a saltier palate). Don’t eat the thigh by itself, you have been warned!!

HERE COMES THE STAR OF THE SHOW IMO. The sauce is a m a z i n g. It’s like a kinky lover— a little spicy while loving you with a passion. The spice sometimes hits you on the tongue, teasing you which leaves you searching and wanting for more while still treats you lovingly— letting you sleep on it belly (fatty creamy emulsion 🙈) haha. As there’s so much amazingness going on, the usual amazing stuff (bacon) faded into the background, demoted into being a backstage crew. The bacon was honestly just a salty piece of meat in the bagel. Nothing more, nothing less. If only it was waaaay crispier though which would’ve provided more textural contrast haiz.

All in all, amazing bagel. The flavours don’t overpower each other and is not “jelat”. Might order again. If only the bacon was crispier :’)

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