Triple O’s
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 …
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Happy Place
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 …
Authentic Japanese
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 place from the outside, we hesitated on going in because it looked like the place was deserted. It turned out that people were in separate dining rooms. The lady who served us was very attentive and generous with the tea. I also liked the wasabi, which was really strong.
Our dinner meal was composed of agedashi tofu, veggie tempura and avocado roll, ikura (salmon roe), kaki (oyster) and toro (tuna belly) sushi. Too bad uni (sea urchin) sushi wasn’t available, I’ve been wanting to try that for the past five years. I’ve only tried it once at Rai Rai Ken in Cebu. I would come back here if uni is available but it’s too far from civilization.
Verdict:
N: 4.0/5.0 [-1 because there was no uni]
Tokachi
10767 King George HWY, Surrey, BC
Fancy French
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 …
Tea Time
After carrying my stuff and moving them to storage, we decided to grab some snacks to replenish the *lost* energy. It was a toss between cinnabon and bubble tea, the latter emerged victorious.
The new bubble tea place along Kingsway was seated right on a major intersection so it was hard to miss. It was cold and windy but I got the lychee slush with coconut jelly and we also tried the taro pancake.
The slush gave me brain freeze but it was so good. The taro pancake also turned out great. It was basically taro wrapped in batter and deep fried, so it’s crunchy on the outside but soft and sweet on the inside. Reminded me of deep fried Mars bars (deep fried what? that’s another story =)).
Verdict:
N: 3.0/5.0
Tea Time Bubble Tea
Kingsway, Burnaby BC
Cho Sun Korean BBQ
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 …
That Taiwanese Noodle Place With No Name
I’ve been trying to find out the name of this place but it’s all in Chinese characters so I don’t know, I guess I will just have to call it that Taiwanese Noodle place near Green Basil in front of Metrotown, really long name but …
Cucina Manila
I was craving for Filipino food so I jogged five blocks and went to this local carenderia to try their kare kare and kaldereta. I think it’s been at least eight months since I last went to this place, and I only went just to show my tennis buddies what the cuisine looks and tastes like.
What can I say, when I go to a Filipino restaurant, I always end up saying, “my mom cooks better than this.” =) Everything looked the same really, all meat with red, brown or some dark sauce. Don’t get me wrong, I love Filipino food but yeah, knowing at the back of my mind that I can have the same fare for 10 times cheaper doesn’t really help.
The ambience is typical canteen style where you line up and point at whatever food you want then you pay at the counter. They also offer catering and big orders. I should try the crispy pata next time =)
Verdict:
N: 2.5/5.0 [-2.5 because my Mom can cook better than that =p]
Cucina Manila
5179 Joyce St, Vancouver, BC
elementary my dear watson
Just before we watched Sherlock Holmes, we decided to grab a quick dinner at Sui Sha Ya. I think the only striking thing about the place is its signage and ambience when you enter the it, makes you think you’re going to an expensive sushi …
It’s a Wonderful Life
– that’s the name of the play we saw at Granville Island last Saturday. But before feeding our penchant for the arts,we went ahead and indulged at Joe Fortes, a really cozy upscale resto in downtown Vancouver with very attentive waiters. The amuse-bouche was seared …
not just another sushi place
Eclectic and inventive are two words that best describes Kiku Sushi. With the myriad of sushi places sprouting up along Kingsway from Vancouver to Burnaby, it’s easy to miss Kiku, hidden away at the RBC/London Drugs complex. What’s good about trying out hole-in-the-wall kind of places is you don’t really bring in too much expectations, and that’s what I did for this one. 
With lots of sashimi, sushi, temaki, bento, ramen and donburi, it was hard to pick just one from the menu; everything looked nice and colorful. I finally opted for something different just to try their unique concoctions, I picked the spicy baked salmon sashimi and the spicy smoked salmon roll. (yea i like them hot!).
The first piques my curiosity, how can a sashimi be baked? It turned out that it was fresh sashimi topped with horesradish and a bit of cheese then baked for a few seconds on high heat just enough to melt the cheese. The result is something reminiscent of the seared ahi tuna I tried earlier, except this one only had the top slightly cooked, and definitely tasted great. The spicy smoked salmon roll almost didn;t come, they forgot to prepare it but it finally arrived in festive colors of orange and green. I like the mix of smoked salmon with avocado but I always get a slight allergic reaction with avocado, my face turns red and my throat gets itchy within minutes from eating it, so I tend to just avoid it in general unless I have a celestamine with me. 
My friends tried out the dumplings, avocado roll and the other rolls that I forgot the names of. The presentation was really nice, it would really make you pause for a minute before you start attacking it; the price is reasonable as well, with rolls starting from $2 to $6. There’s still so many things to try from their menu, I would definitely come back for more.
Verdict;
N: 4.0/5.0 [-1 because they forgot my order but it was worth the wait, i still need to try more from their menu to make an informed verdict]
Kiku Sushi
4986 Kingsway
Burnaby, BC V5H 2E2
(604) 434-6020