May 2011

In Bubble Tea

Pearl Drops: Bubble Tea

May 2, 2011

Pearl Drops was my “high school hang out” many years ago. During our breaks or even after school, we would drive here, drink some Bubble Tea and just chill. Ever since I graduated, I seldom go here even though I live in the same area and SFU is pretty close by. I’m not exactly sure of the reason, but perhaps its because I’ve learned how to drive further distances, discovered more of Vancouver and found other Bubble Tea restaurants.

Pearl Drops is quite quiet and has changed much over the years. They use to strictly only have drinks, but now they offer sandwiches and dessert. The reason I find Pearl Drops different from the usual bubble tea places is that for certain teas they use real tea leaves and its not a premade batch of tea…unlike some bubble tea places. They have fresh fruit options as well.

For indecisive people, they have a top 5 list of their popular Bubble Teas. You know you can’t go wrong with them unless you are allergic to the flavours or they are your most hated fruit in the world.

KoreanGirl ordered the Mango Slush + Mango Stars ($4.05 +$1). It’s just a regular mango slush with mango stars, nothing too different than what you would get at other places.

M ordered the Strawberry Milkshake ($5). It essentially is made out of milk, ice cream, and strawberries. Just the regular and nothing too different. M said that it was a lot better than the fake syrup flavours found in most fast food joints, so if you’re itching for a strawberry milkshake, come here!

I ordered the Iced Honey Jasmine Tea with Mango Stars ($3.63 +$1). I found this drink to be a bit sweet due to the honey. You can really taste the honey! I am a type of person who does not really like sweet drinks. Perhaps next time I should ask for half sweet. I also think I chose to have mango stars in the wrong drink. It really doesn’t go well together. I just really really craved mango stars.

I find that this place is quite limited and some items still use powder. If you are new to this place, you might have trouble figuring out what’s fresh fruit or not.

Words of Wisdom:

Free parking in adjacent mini lot
Under $10
Good for small group meetings since it’s quiet.
Very limited food

We Rate Pearl Drops:

Address:

422 Willingdon Ave
Burnaby, BC

Website:
pearldropstea.ca

In Fast Food

McDonalds: Fish o Filet with Extra Sauce

May 1, 2011

I love lazy days at home. Spending the days watching random TV shows and surfing the internet at the same time. I am pretty sure I sat in the same place for the whole day. Those are basically the best days and the fattest days.

M brought me some Mc Donalds with my favorite meal. I usually get the Fish O Filet with extra side of tartar sauce.

I don’t put the tartar sauce into the sandwich, but I dip my fries into it! I love it! I am not a ketchup person, so I do prefer something creamy. You can also get extra Mc Chicken sauce as well if you don’t like tartar sauce.

There are days when I am pressed for time, so there was one day where I was dipping the fries into the tartar sauce while driving…and then I started tweeting. Super dangerous so don’t be like me. I didn’t hit anything but ya, I have since stopped stuffing my face with fries while driving.

Address:

9855 Austin Rd
Burnaby, BC

Website:
mcdonalds.ca

In Coquitlam

Panago Pizza: Beef Taco

May 1, 2011

Before a meeting, M decided to order a pizza. I let him have free reign to order whatever pizza that he wanted. I am not sure why he chose Panago, but perhaps he likes it.

When the pizza arrived, it was covered in lettuce. A man ordering a pizza with lots of vegetables? Preposterous!

He decided to order the Beef Taco Pizza (large – 16.50). It has salsa, ground beef, red onions, mozzarella, sour cream, lettuce, tomatoes and cheddar cheese. This is a taco but laid out as a pizza.

It did for sure taste like a taco but the hardest part was eating it. The lettuce really got in the way of enjoying the pizza. It would either fall off or get in the way when you are taking a bite. It’s like you are being punished by the lettuce, so they must hit you in the face. The tomatoes would also fall off the pizza too. Perhaps the vegetables were repelled by the unhealthy pizza. Now we know vegetables and pizza don’t mix.

You really might as well order a pizza with just ground beef, sour cream. and cheese if you really want the meaty experience from eating your taco pizza.

Overall, I would have to say, I hated the vegetables on the pizza. I know…I should be a girl and just like the vegetables. Normally I would, but on a pizza… no.

We rate Panago Pizza: