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..
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, …
This is my favorite fried chicken joint so I was really disappointed when they closed in Greenbelt in favor of Jollibee. I was happy for a while when I saw one on Yonge street near Eaton Centre in Toronto. We used to go there every …
For quick and cheap Chinese eats, T&T Supermarket offers a wide selection of hot and cold dishes for people on the go. I was craving for dim sum so I went ahead and ordered the shrimp dumplings and the pork siomai. The dumpling wrapper was too thick, I never eat those stuff so I removed them and went ahead to eat what’s inside. I don’t think it tasted anything like shrimp but then again if it’s less than a dollar per piece, I guess I got what I paid for. The pork siomai tasted the same, the only difference was the color and the shape.
Not satisfied with the dim sum, I also ordered the roasted duck and bbq pork combo. After watching Food Inc. the night before, I guess I’m not that appreciative of meat anymore. I think I’m gonna go ahead and change my entire diet to seafood and veggies. That documentary made me sick.
Verdict:
N: 1.0/5.0
T&T Supermarket – Metrotown
4800 Kingsway Burnaby, BC
Back when I used to work at Boundary and Kingsway, we used to just cross the street from the office and head over to this sushi place for a quick lunch. It was our comfort sushi, with fast service and ok food. My usual order …
If you are ever up for a large plate of pasta and around an hour lineup, the you ought to visit this place. Anton’s Pasta Bar is famous for the queues that form on its doorsteps starting 7pm. The only other place I tried here …
I never really knew why it was called triple o’s until a friend explained the history behind the name. This White Sport burger joint reminds me of California’s In and Out. Well, what can I say, a burger is a burger is a burger, not a very big fan.
We ordered the burger meal that comes with fries and drinks. I learned a new drink mix: rootbeer and orange crush, yep it’s really good! The fries on this restaurant leaves a lot to be desired, they were steak cut but the quality is that bad that even if you dunk it in vinegar or whatever condiment, it still tasted like blech. Made me miss fries and hot fudge at McDonalds or the great steak cut fries of Red Robin. Probably the only redeeming thing about our order was the burger, which was really huge, I managed to finish three bites before I gave up.
White Spot Triple O’s is an ok choice for people who wants to grab meals on the go, but then if it were me, I probably would have gone to Wendy’s and bought a big classic.
Verdict:
N: 1.0/5.0 [-4 because I’ve had way better burgers elsewhere]
White Spot Triple O’s
3505 Grandview Hwy Vancouver, BC
Still not done with my fill of Korean food, so I visited this quaint little place just across NCIX, right after I checked out the D10. I remember eating here once with a friend and I ordered the same dish I ordered before. What else …
I’ve been complaining for a while about the lack of authentic sushi places here in Vancouver, but I finally found one that is owned and operated by Nihon-jins. Tokachi is the name of the place and it’s in faraway Surrey. When we first saw the …
Part of the going away is attending the going away lunches and dinners, so the past few days have been filled with dining out. Le Crocodile was my first choice when my friend and I were deciding for a good dinner place before watching “A Wonderful Life”. But since this place wasn’t open at that time, we promised to visit it some other day before I go.
The place is really classy and I felt underdressed wearing my hoodie and capris but then again, it’s winter so I am underdressed any other way. The lady who served us was like the female counterpart of that guy at Joe Fortes, very gracious, attentive and accommodating. These people really elevated the name hospitality.
The appie sampler was great, it was some sort of baked pastry that I forgot the name of. For appetizers, I got the Dungeness Crab Cake, something I’ve been craving for way back. I really liked the presentation of this dish, the basil sauce looked so nice that I thought it was plate decoration =). For entree I picked the rack of lamb, which was part of the daily specials. I skipped dessert this time, only because I’ve already gained five pounds in five days. Now how am I gonna fit on my swimsuit?
Verdict:
N: 4.5/5.0 [-.5 because the crab cake was a bit salty]
Le Crocodile
909 Burrard Street Vancouver, BC
is my all time favorite food, it’s in my top three with sushi and Spanish cuisine. What I love about Korean restaurants are the small side dishes, and kimchi of course, well I can eat kimchi for breakfast, lunch and dinner =)
So for two days in a row I dined at Cho Sun with two different sets of friends. It never gets old. One friend even asked if we were on death row, what would we order for our last meal, and I said galbi!! =)
On Friday lunch, we ordered beef ribs and chicken BBQ, jap chae, deep fried chicken with veggie and dumplings (I should research the Korean names). Everything was good except the beef was too tough, old cow.
On Saturday dinner, we ordered beef ribs, pork and chicken BBQ, deep fried beef with sweet and sour sauce and mixed veggies. The beef ribs BBQ was better this time. We had a blast and consumed four sets of BBQ plates. Wow and I finished maybe 3 bowls of kimchi. I smelled like smoked meat when we came out.
Verdict:
N: 4.0/5.0 [-1 because the beef ribs was not that fresh on Friday lunch time]
Cho Sun
3486 Kingsway Vancouver, BC