Introducing: Fresh Off The Boat, a new seafood sandwich shop on Queen West
Introducing: Fresh Off The Boat, a new seafood sandwich shop on Queen West
Name: Fresh Off The Boat
Contact Info: 404 Queen St. W., 416-603-3333, @FOTB416
Previously: IWing Pizza & Wings
Neighbourhood: Queen West
Owner/Chef: Quinten Tran, one of the founders of the Buster’s Sea Cove food truck
The Food: The chalkboard menu lists about a dozen seafood sandwiches, salads and other dishes, most of which have a slight Can-Asian flair. The signature “FOB” sandwich (described as an “Asian po’boy banh mi”) is a battered-catfish sub topped with kimchi and smoky aioli. Other options include a lobster roll, a grilled halibut salad and an entire soft-shell crab served on a brioche bun. Chunky fries and broccoli slaw are available on the side.
The Drinks: Canned sodas and other nonalcoholic drinks.
The Place: The restaurant’s name (which is firmly tongue-in-cheek) has a personal significance for Tran, who arrived in Canada by boat as a refugee. The space has all the trappings of a trendy sea shanty—ropes, lanterns, nautical trinkets—plus a few Asian elements, like a shelving unit crammed with Sriracha bottles. The focus is on takeout, but there are a handful of seats for dine-in customers.
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- <b>Fresh Off The Boat</b> is located at 404 Queen West, just west of Spadina.
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- The restaurant has all the trappings of an East Coast sea shanty (ropes, nautical trinkets, etc.). Also: an entire shelving unit crammed with bottles of Sriracha.
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- The aforementioned nautical trinkets.
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- And Sriracha shelf.
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- The short menu consists mainly of seafood sandwiches and salads.
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- The signature "FOB" sandwich is an "Asian po'boy banh mi."
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- Here it is. It’s a battered-catfish sub topped with kimchi and “burned” aioli ($12). The price includes sides of fries and broccoli slaw (not shown).
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- Classic halibut fish and chips with tartar sauce, fries and broccoli slaw ($15).
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- Grilled halibut can be ordered over spring mix (as pictured), with kale salad, or as a sandwich ($15).
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- The most visually impressive dish is this soft-shell crab sandwich. The crab is battered in a proprietary blend of spices (including cayenne and paprika), deep-fried, and stuffed in a brioche bun ($16, with fries and slaw). The whole thing weighs over a pound.
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- Owner and chef <b>Quinten Tran.</b>
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Name: Fresh Off The Boat
Contact Info: 404 Queen St. W., 416-603-3333, @FOTB416
Previously: IWing Pizza & Wings
Neighbourhood: Queen West
Owner/Chef: Quinten Tran, one of the founders of the Buster’s Sea Cove food truck
The Food: The chalkboard menu lists about a dozen seafood sandwiches, salads and other dishes, most of which have a slight Can-Asian flair. The signature "FOB" sandwich (described as an "Asian po'boy banh mi") is a battered-catfish sub topped with kimchi and smoky aioli. Other options include a lobster roll, a grilled halibut salad and an entire soft-shell crab served on a brioche bun. Chunky fries and broccoli slaw are available on the side.
The Drinks: Canned sodas and other nonalcoholic drinks.
The Place: The restaurant's name (which is firmly tongue-in-cheek) has a personal significance for Tran, who arrived in Canada by boat as a refugee. The space has all the trappings of a trendy sea shanty—ropes, lanterns, nautical trinkets—plus a few Asian elements, like a shelving unit crammed with Sriracha bottles. The focus is on takeout, but there are a handful of seats for dine-in customers.
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Was just here yesterday and had the soft-shell crab…I haven’t stopped thinking about it since the last bit of slaw was devoured. It haunts my dreams! I ate it so fast i forgot the sriracha! I live 5 damn minutes way from FOB..so obviously .this is where all my spare $$ will go now. Goodbye Aritzia, hello Addition Elle. Thanks FOB! LOL
“Sodas”? What the hell? Are we not in Toronto? It’s pop, for crying out loud.