Outer Borough
“we tried the scallion beef rolls and iced jasmine tea, the beef rolls were excellent and the iced tea was refreshing.”
“The most recent two times I was at Smorgasburg it was cold as heck and I did not enjoy, but this place made up for it.”
“This is basically a green onion scallion pancake acting as a wrap for this roast pork and hoisin sauce combo.”
Outer Borough
Take-out: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Outdoor Seating: Yes
Caters: Yes
Price range.
$ Price range Under $10
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The roast pork pancake was the best thing I ate at Williamsburg Smorgasburg. This is basically a green onion scallion pancake acting as a wrap for this roast pork and hoisin sauce combo. Asian burrito at its best. Tons of food carts at the event but this is worth waiting in line for.
I have tried scallion pancakes MANY times, and of those times I have never liked it. Would I ever willingly order it? NO. Would I eat it? Yes, but only if I was starving and there was nothing else to eat. On a sunny Sunday afternoon, being dragged out by my friend with the promise of a nice cold beer afterwards…OF COURSE he would come here and order the beef roll (THE ROLL = scallion pancake). My initial thoughts were NO, NO, and NO! Lucky for me, he had already ordered one to share and gave me the smaller half (initial thought: THANK YOU!). In reality, NO THANK YOU CAUSE I WANTED MY OWN ROLL NOW! Upon first bite, truly amazing! Where have you been all my life you delicious scallion pancake with tender juicy beef and how come I do not recognize you? Fresh and flavorful, THAT'S WHY! It was literally a mouth party and I LOVE CILANTRO (feel free to grab some more and throw it in there)!! LOVED that its made right in front of you and you can watch the cook in action. Also, I'm guessing they make their own sauce? It's delicious and something about the combo of scallion pancake, beef, cilantro, cucumbers (?), and the sauce is just a match made in heaven!
Would I ever order scallion pancakes willingly? NO. Would I ever order it from here? H – E – double hockey sticks – YES!!
ps: "flush" down all the greasy goodness with an apple soda and THANK ME LATER! 🙂
While I found it overpriced and over-salted, I enjoyed the Chinese Sausage + Egg Scallion Pancake Roll for $9. It's a solid dish at the Brooklyn Flea and worth trying.
Be prepared to wait 15-20 minutes.
I LOVED this place last year when they had the Chinese sausage, but I went back this year and got the pork belly because the girl working recommended it. Fatty pork belly is usually fine by me, but for some reason this time it tasted very chewy and fatty…which isn't the ideal texture. Great in theory and maybe I just got a bad batch!
I'll have to try it next time, but please bring back the Chinese sausage!!
Came to try the braised beef pancake, it was alright, not worth the price. Very chewy , probably not my type of food I guess.
This was surprisingly my favorite entree that I had at Smorgasburg. I've had similar things to this in China and I've always craved it when I came back to the states. Although Outer Borough makes it with a little more Americanized flare, I thought their pancakes were delicious.
I ordered the beef roll and left a satisfied customer. The portions are decent for the price ($8-9). They are freshly made and you can watch them as they go about this. They don't skimp on meat and I love the mix of fresh vegetables and herbs inside such as cucumber, cilantro and scallions. Such a beautiful blending of flavors from both the meat and veggies.
I would rate the sandwiches here four and a half stars. I highly recommend picking up a bite here if you're attending smorgasborg.
We tried the bahn mi scallion pancake sandwich/wrap. It had a great balance of flavors and was ready fairly quickly despite the line. I like the different types of crispiness of the sandwich which had crunchy crispiness coming from the fresh cucumbers and carrots as well as doughy crispiness coming from the scallion pancake.
Got a chance to try these over at their stall in Smorgasburg. Always a line at this booth but it moves quickly. Love to see how the prep these wonderful wraps as the scallion wraps are put on the hot griddle. Had the roast pork and the pork belly scallion pancake wraps. My preference was the roast pork. Tender juicy with a great hoisin sauce and greens in a crispy yet chewy interior scallion wrap. The pork belly had a nice crispy skin but was a bit fatty. Go for the roast pork wrap, a great meal or snack and would try again.