There are katsu sandwiches, and then there are katsu sandwiches. Saint Dreux is located in probably the prettiest food court in Melbourne, and everything about this place is luxe. Sure, it's not cheap; but when your sandwich is boxed so beautifully, and comes with it's own boutique carry bag. The service is outstanding and the environment is luxe, streamlined and elegant.
Unboxing the sandwich, you find beautiful brioche bread with the juiciest, crispy crumbed chicken and a delicious tangy mayo. Simple but amazing quality makes it one of the best katsu sandos in all of Melbourne. Not something you would indulge in every day, but definitely an experience to add to your Melbourne dining bucket list.
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One of my friends recently told me about Japanese sandwiches from Saint Dreux so I decided to visit. I was pleasantly surprised by black-white exterior design (kinda reminded me of someone from school). It gave off that simple but modern vibe. Each pair of sandos comes out in a great packaging - inside a sleek black box with a handwipe. Service was also great which completed the experience :) Ordered original Kurobuta Pork Sando ($15) and Wagyu Beef Sando ($28) - real talk, I still can't believe I spent $40ish on 2 "sandos". But I liked how they both were breaded lightly to give that additional crispiness.
I personally enjoyed Wagyu Beef Sando much more than Kurobuta Pork - they use top quality wagyu beef with marble score of 7-8. I promise you, you can definitely tell the difference right away! I like how they didn't put too much mayo sauce to really bring out the flavour of the beef. Every bite was so juicy and flavoursome - beef was literally melting in my mouth. Crustless white bread was thick, soft, and fluffy with slight crunchiness from light toasting. Kurobuta Pork sando wasn't bad at all but it was a bit more dry and chewier than expected.
Overall, it wasn't bad but I probably won't be coming back as there is nothing to rave about. It was too expensive for what I got and definitely felt like they focused too much on presentation than taste (imagine what you can get with $40 at a decent k-bbq!) I feel like they are heavily relying on "premium japanese sando" hype more than anything else (LOL "sando".. just call it a sandwich). I hope they really step it up soon.
Overall, very tasty katsu sandos with fancy wrapping and surprisingly huge portions. Ordered the prawn, chicken, pork and egg katsu sandos and loved them all. They were all warm apart from the egg sando. Really liked how each one had different sauces that complemented the filling. Prawn and chicken were prob my favs followed by the pork and then egg. Didn't order the wagyu as I didn't think it warranted the high price, although I admit to being curious... Despite the higher prices compared to other places in Melbourne, I would definitely go back for their sandos. Recommended.
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