Foumami

This review is for both Foumami (lunch takeout/dine-in) and Makeboluo Pizza (evening takeout). Makeboluo, the sister concept of Foumami, invented the concept of scallion pancake pizza dough (in comparison to deep dish, NY style, Detroit style, etc) with Asian-inspired toppings! We tried the Soseji and 5 spice BBQ; I preferred the Soseji for its unique standout flavors. It had sambal chili sauce and sesame soy pork sausage, and the 5 spice BBQ was topped with 5 spice chicken and Asian bbq sauce. The crust was sooo flaky and tasty by itself and seriously tastes like a scallion pancake. I found myself longing for the sweet soy dipping sauce while eating the crust. When I go back, I'm definitely trying their more unique Asian flavors that really make this business stand out like the Kewpie pizza. You can find Makeboluo on UberEats! I've also tried a couple of sandwiches from Foumami that use authentic shao bing bread, which is a flakier crispy bread similar to a scallion pancake. Since the bread is on the drier side compared to a soft fluffy bread, I recommend getting the sandwiches that comes with sauce like the chicken katsu! However, my favorite sandwich was the Spicy grilled pork loin, which came with pickled vegetables and reminded me of a banh mi.

Three of us visited for the first time and found the food to be very good. Prices were typical for the area, and the portions were filling. I had the rice bowl lunch special and found the ride somewhat dry, but there was plenty of meat and vegetables so definitely no skimping. Would recommend for future visits.

This place was slammed on a Tuesday at noon. I had the spicy pepper chicken sandwich and a small cup of hot and sour soup. The sandwich at first did not seem like it was going to be sufficient enough... But! It was that and more. The hot and sour soup was very peppery. I really love pepper! But if someone who did not like pepper were to order this item, they may not enjoy it too much. Try it out! The next time I go there, I will order the chicken katsu sandwich.

So excited that I found this place. The sandwiches are killer. The bread has similiar consistency to that of a dumpling. I had the curry-tofu sandwich with a lychee lemonade. Great place to go for a quick lunch in the financial district. The delicious food and atmosphere will brighten up any work-day blues.