Grub Crawl - SoDo: Mii Cafe and Chicho

I tried these spots on Michigan just off South Orange on Monday at lunch. The first is in the first strip mall on the southeast side. It was a donut place. The second is in the strip mall next to it. I'll also inform you here that the spot across the street that was to be a Shaq chicken place turned out to be a Panda Express.

Mii Cafe - Vietnamese play. I tried a Viet sub for $8.50. Ok. Publix roll. Head cheese and pork roll only. Ok veg. No jalapenos. White base with black accents. Drinks, bowls, apps, rolls, soups, etc. I thought it was just banh mi. Four tables. One long one. Open for a month. No one else there.

Chicho - Said it means skinny. South American. I tried a smash burger special (with fries) for $10. As good as Shake Shack. Lettuce, tomato, onion. Glossy bun. Cheese. Fries had a bbq dry rub on them. Crispy for being rushed. Small menu. Just bowls and tacos and churrasco. $15, $10, $20. Black, gray look. A bit worn. Bob Marley and food posters. Three tables. Open for a year. They say they open at 9am for breakfast. They hadn't opened up until I peered in. No one else there.