a little bit about travel, a little bit about food, a lot of everything in between; as seen, tasted and experienced by different points of view..
We often go to the cheesecake factory meaning to order cheesecake but we end up sampling their entrees until there’s no more room for dessert. This time we resolved to change that so we had an early dinner and after a fair amount of strenuous …
For my friend’s birthday. her housemates took her out for a sushi dinner, it’s an hour drive from Buffalo Grove but it was all worth it. After feasting on sushi in Vancouver, which costs really cheap over there, somehow a $20 sushi place looks so expensive to me.
Sea Ranch is a Japanese grocery store with four or five small tables where customers can sit down and park their bags as they order freshly made sushi and ramen – they serve both ala carte and AYCE. For the latter, they give you a checklist and you can just mark everything you want to order then give it to the counter and wait.
I love that they have salmon roe here, I could eat this all night =) we also ordered a few other rolls for the non raw eaters but half a dozen ikura was good enough for me, I wish we had something like this in Cebu.
Verdict:
N: 4/5
After watching the movie version of Elizabeth Gilber’s book, I had a sudden craving for Italian food – blame in on all the pasta and pizza Julia Roberts ate on that movie! The Italian Kitchen was the perfect restaurant to satisfy that craving. I browsed …
So what did I miss about Vancouver? Why, Korean food, of course =p and the people who eat it with me ^^ N: 3/5 I’ve had better galbi… Da Rae Oak Korean Restaurant3510 Kingsway,Vancouver, BC V5R5L7
It was Labor Day weekend so it was a lazy Sunday and we decided to use up all my movie tickets, which are expiring next year, and head downtown to watch Eat, Pray, Love. But first we had to eat.
Cactus Club is right across Burrard skytrain station so it was an easy choice on a balmy, cloudy, rainy, gloomy Monday. It was sometime in the middle of breakfast and lunch so I wasn’t really in the mood for a full meal – I would have ordered steak otherwise, instead I chose their lettuce wraps – the presentation was great, that made it hard to eat it, maybe that’s why I couldn’t finish it haha – nah, it was just a lot. I forgot, I’m back in North America, the land of the plenty.
N: 3.5/5
Cactus Club
588 Burrard Street
Vancouver, BC
What’s the first thing you would do right before crossing the border at 4 in the morning? Eat a hearty breakfast! Especially when you know it’s gonna be a long day with eat and sleep at the bottom of the agenda. So, IHOP it is, …
Red Kimono is one of those Japanese fusion restaurant that puts a lot of effort on food art. This modern-style Japanese restaurant has several choices of beautifully designed maki oyster tempuraspicy eggplantmiso soupHot Shot Roll (tuna, jalapeno, cream cheese, avocado, scallions)SukiyakiSalmon and cream cheese makitofu …
We came upon this curious concoction when we were surfing for munchies during my sister’s lunch break: Shawarma rice. Undeniably, quite a number of people are fond of eating this meal in a cup so we decided to try it to figure out why people keep coming back for more. First off, Shawarma is a Middle Eastern sandwich-like wrap of shaved lamb, goat, chicken, turkey, beef, or a mixture thereof. Slices of grilled meat is then served with vegetables and a combination of spices all wrapped in a heated pita bread.
The first bite decided everything in an instant. It was the same Shawarma served here in the Philippines, complete with its creamy mayo filling, semi spicy sauce and heaps of sliced cabbage. With rice.
I’m not sure how people are able to eat this rice-mayo combination without stopping, but I certainly can’t without taking a sip of my lemonade. I guess it’s just too rich for me or I’m not really fond of anything with mayo (save for japanese mayo, that one’s delicious). Other than that, it’s good.
Next time, I’ll skip the mayo.
Leylam Shawarma
IT Park
Verdict:
A: 3/5
Lunch Break. Amidst the hectic schedule yesterday, we decided to dine at the Grand Convention Center’s Mikado. The restaurant stands along the roadside complete with shade from trees, pleasant atmosphere and numerous parking lots. Upon arrival, you are greeted by prompt servers saying “Irashaimase” which …
During Max’s 65th year anniversary, all branches nationwide held a month long promo that allows customers to consume any number of quarter pieces from six to ten in the evening. Of course, as food enthusiasts ourselves, we sampled their chicken to prove their slogan, “The house that fried chicken built”.
We had three quarters of a chicken each, paired with asparagus cooked with tofu. For an additional fee, we availed of the bottomless soda upgrade. The asparagus with tofu is ok, although I would’ve liked it better if there were more vegetables in it or had it been served on the table more appetizingly. The chicken needs some work too, the first chicken quarter served was cold. I suppose that’s understandable, to prepare for the flow of people wanting to avail of this cheap and affordable promo.
Verdict:
A: 3/5
