October 2012

In Fast Food

McDonalds Macau: Iced Drinks at The Venetian

October 16, 2012

We took a quick visit to the The Venetian in Macau. It’s an exact copy of the one in Vegas. The whole place was super confusing to walk around and most items were really really expensive.

As I can be pretty cheap sometimes and a huge lover of fast food, we went to McDonalds to grab some drinks before heading to dinner.

The interior was really nice and I guess it had to be as it is in The Venetian. There were lots of people here!

I really love McCafes in Asia, they have lots of variations in drinks.

Since there are so many people, you get a number to wait for your drinks. When its ready, they will bring it to your table.

During the Summer, McDonalds was promoting their Summer drinks – Chocolate Cookie Frappe, Soy Green tea Frappe, and the Himalayan Tea Frappe. We got the small size and they were $27 HKD each.

Chocolate Cookie Frappe was my favorite! It’s very chocolaty and will impress chocolate lovers.

Soy Green tea Frappe was ordered by my little sister and it’s her favorite drink. She will only get this drink at McDonalds.

Himalayan Tea Frappe was ordered by my mom and she thought it was OK. Its light and refreshing, but not as popular as the other 2 flavours.

Have your tried these drinks yet?

Website:
http://www.mcdonalds.com.hk/

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In Macau

Fortune Palace: Dim Sum in Macau

October 15, 2012

Pousada Marina Infante Hotel has a restaurant called Fortune Palace. It is a popular place to have Dim Sum in a large banquet setting. It’s been here for a very long time and attracts many locals.

The interior is a bit outdated, but people come here for the food.

Chicken Ginseng Soup

You can take the chicken out and eat it separately.

The soup that is left behind is very flavourful!

Sautéed Lettuce

Steamed Rice Noodles and Spare ribs

Braised Octopus

Steamed Meatballs

Sauteed Tripe

Xiao Long Bao (Steamed Dumplings)

Steamed shrimp and scallops over zucchini

Sweet Shredded Coconut Roll Dessert

After lunch we headed to the Ruins of the Church of St Paul to see the iconic sight. The Church burned down in 1835 and all that was left was this wall.

Fortaleza do Monte is a short uphill walk from the Ruins of St. Pauls Church and you can get a great view of the entire city.

As for Fortune Palace, the food quality was OK. Nothing too special. I probably wouldn’t come to the restaurant again. The views of the city totally made up for the unimpressive food.

Address:
Aterro Cotal, Marina da Taipa Sul, Taipa Cotai, Macau

Website:
http://www.pousadamarinainfante.com/restaurant.htm

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In Macau

Grand Waldo Restaurant: Breakfast Buffet in Macau Hotel

October 14, 2012

When we were in Macau, we stayed in the Grand Waldo Hotel. Breakfast Buffet is also included in the room rate. The hotel is nice, but it is quite far away from the ferry back to Hong Kong. It’s also quite isolated from major attractions. There are shuttle buses that take you to the other casinos.

When you enter the buffet, all the seating is on the left and the food is on the right.

There are various assorted food from salads, platters of cured meats, etc.

There are limited varieties of fruits, but the fruits were very fresh.

There are lots of toast and banana bread.

A coffee machine is available to make different variations of coffee.

They also have mini croissants and danishes.

There is an omelette station with someone creating personalized omelettes with your ingredients of choice.

There is a noodle/ oden bar. You can choose what items you want inside.

In my oden, I got fish balls, daikon, and pigs skin. It tasted good and the broth was addictive.

I found the pig skin really weird since there were still hair follicles in the skin. I’ve never noticed hair in pig skin, but this is quite eerie.

You can also get plain congee and put whatever toppings you want! I threw in some Chinese donuts and pickled vegetables.

Croissant, cured meats, beef sausage, breakfast sausage, and eggplant.

Fruit, meats, and cheese.

Overall, the quality is Ok. You do get a variety of dishes you can choose from, but not the best. Since it does come with the price of a hotel room, you can’t complain.

We Rate Grand Waldo Restaurant:

Address:
Sul da Marina Taipa-sul
junto à Rotunda do Dique Oeste
Taipa, Macau

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In Macau

Cozinha Pinocchio: Pinocchio Restaurant in Macau

October 13, 2012

After watching House of Dancing Water at the City of Dreams in Macau, we decided to go for some dinner! The production was amazing and we are still in shock at how well done it was. If you are even in Macau, you should get tickets to this show!

There are some good hotel +show packages that you can do through travel agents.

Cozinha Pinocchio is one of the most popular restaurants in the Taipa area. They specialize in Macanese cuisine. Their building is super huge and looks fantastic from the outside. It caters well to large groups! The restaurant has been around for over 30 years.

You can’t miss this building since its so big and yellow.

The interior can get a bit cramped since there are so many tables around.

This is the only connection that I could find with Pinocchio. There is also a poster and a wooden puppet, but thats it. This place isn’t Disney related.

Deep Fried Pigeon is a must have dish here. The skin is crisp and had delicious flavour in the meat.

Tsingtao Beer is always ordered in our family if we have fried items like the pigeon! It pairs really nicely together!

Codfish Balls

Char-grilled Sardines

Steamed Clams

BBQ Pork

Beef Short Ribs

Beef Ribs

Cod Fish Fried Rice

Overall,Cozinha Pinocchio was OK. There are only a few dishes that really stand out – char-grilled sardines, deep-fried pigeon, and the Codfish Balls. Most of the dishes had a western feel to it. I wasn’t too impressed with the quality of food.

We Rate Cozinha Pinocchio:

Address:
38 Largo dos Bombeiros, Vila de Taipa

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In Macau

Restaurante Birmanes Nga Heong 雅馨緬甸餐廳: Burmese Restaurant in Macau

October 12, 2012

We arrived in Macau for a 2 day trip. It’s not very far from Hong Kong and people call it the “Vegas” of Hong Kong. There are tons of Casinos and a lot of rich history in their historical buildings.

We met up with some relatives and headed to Restaurante Birmanes Nga Heong. They took us here since my Grandpa really wanted some Burmese noodles.

There are 2 floors to the restaurant. The interior is nothing special, just a regular cafe.

Soy Bean Milk is one of their specialties. They make it themselves and does have more of a gritty texture.

Can of Coke No matter where you go in the world, there will always be Coke!

Fried Samosa were OK, but it’s not a good as Indian Samosas.

Fried Spring Rolls was very crunchy, but the skin was more thick than normal.

Fish Soup Noodle has fried bean crackers on top to give it added texture.

Coconut Chicken Noodle in Soup has pieces of chicken with bone and fried Chinese donuts.

Cold Stirred Noodle in Burmese Style was OK, but it wasn’t what my Grandpa and parents were looking for.

Overall, the food was OK, but not super authentic and delicious tasting.

We Rate Restaurante Birmanes Nga Heong:

Address:
27F Rua De Fernao Mendes Pinto R/C,
Santo Antonio, Macau

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In Downtown

Finest At Sea: Food Cart in Downtown Vancouver

October 11, 2012

Finest At Sea is a provider of 100% wild seafood caught off the West Coast of BC by their own fishermen. They even have their own food cart on Robson Street by the Art Gallery. I came here for lunch with @GoodEat and @EatingWithKirby as we had a craving for some food carts before they close for the Winter.

Their menu is all under $10!

Roasted Halibut Bisque ($5) is homemade soup served with aioli and croutons. I liked the soup, it had a good depth of flavour and there were large chunks of halibut.

Local Albacore Tuna Steak ($8.50) has flash seared fillet with marinated seaweed, wasabi mayo, and micro greens.

Local Albacore Tuna ‘Japanese Style’ Wrap ($5.50) has seaweed seeds, green onions, organic greens, and housemade Indian Lime Pickle Yogurt. The wrap tasted ok, but nothing too special.

Overall, the prices of Finest At Sea Food Cart are very reasonable and cheaper compared to other food carts in the area. The food here is average

We Rate Finest At Sea:

Location:
Robson Street & Hornby Street
Vancouver, BC

Website:
www.finestatsea.com

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In Causeway Bay

Perfume River Restaurant 香河越南餐廳: Vietnamese Food In Hong Kong

October 10, 2012

Hong Kong at night is very breath-taking! The architecture of the buildings always impress me. Staying out late makes people hungry, so we went on the search for some food.

My grandpa took us to Perfume River Restaurant in Causeway Bay. Perfume River Restaurant is a 2-storey restaurant that sells Vietnamese food. The restaurant was pretty full, so we thought it would be a good place to eat at.

This is the first floor. When you walk to the back, there are stairs that will lead you to the 2nd floor.

Rare Beef Noodle with Soup

Cooked Beef Noodle with Soup

Lime, chilli peppers, and fish sauce is given with pho.

Pork Skewers

Beef Skewers

Vegetable and beef medley

Steamed Mushroom Rice Squares

Since the restaurant is close to Times Square, we decided to walk around. Plus, some shops were still open too!

Overall, Perfume River Restaurant service was very horrible. We had to pour our own tea since the waitress was busy talking to the other servers. The food quality is pretty poor as well. I would probably avoid this place next time.

We Rate Perfume River Restaurant:

Address:
89 Percival Street, Causeway Bay

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In Fast Food

KFC in Hong Kong

October 9, 2012

When I went to KFC in Korea, I loved it so much! I was back in Hong Kong and I was super curious about the KFC here, so I decided to have dinner here with my mom and sister. I know right? How classy.

The menu was slightly different and incorporated more rice items as side dishes.

I have no idea what we ordered but we had a little bit of everything on the menu. I didn’t want to stand in line, so my mom chose what to order.

In the basket we had a mix of waffle fries, spicy and original chicken. The original chicken wasn’t very good. The skin was not crispy and was pretty salty. The spicy chicken on the other hand was really good! Way crispier and juicier too.

The waffle fries were good and crispy.

Mushroom Rice was a side that came with one of the combos. It tasted ok.

Chicken a la King (combo size with meals) tasted ok as well, but you can definitely find better at nearby cafes.

Chicken a la king (Regular size)

Overall, the Hot and Spicy Chicken was the only thing amazing here. The rice dishes were ok, but not great. I would probably only come back for the hot and spicy chicken.

Website:
http://www.kfchk.com/

In Causeway Bay

Yo Mama: Froyo in Hong Kong

October 8, 2012

Yo Mama is a chain of frozen yogurt shops all around town. I was attracted to this place because of it’s hilarious name. I am sure you’ve heard the hundreds of jokes that are like “Yo Mama so fat…..she weights 90210 on the scale”. I haven’t had froyo in Hong Kong yet, so I decided to give it a shot!

You have 3 steps to the Yo Mama experience. Choose the size, flavour, and then the toppings. You get 1 free topping and the others are an additional $5 HKD.

They have some cool toppings like macarons and palmiers.

They also have fruit and a few typical toppings. I wasn’t too impressed by the selection of toppings.

Once you have your yogurt, you can sit down. There not too many seats available.

Small Original Yogurt with strawberries ($29 HKD) looked pretty depressing. The cup is way too big for what you get, so it seems like you get so little yogurt. I didn’t really like the taste of it compared to Pinkberry in North America.

Overall, I wasn’t impressed by it. The limited choices of toppings and the taste didn’t cut it for me.

We Rate Yo Mama:

Address:
Shop 404, 4/F Windsor House,
311 Gloucester Road, Causeway Bay

Website:
http://www.yomama.com.hk/

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In Cafe

Cat Store Cafe: Cat Friendly Dining in Hong Kong

October 7, 2012

Cat Store is a very unique cafe that caters to cat lovers. You can dine with your friends and play with their cats. This cafe is great for people who love cats, but can’t have a cat at home. Especially in Hong Kong since apartments can be a bit small to raise pets.

The Cat Store is located inside the Po Ming Building on the 3rd floor. It took me a long time to figure out how to get inside.

Once you are inside the building, head up the elevator to the 3rd floor.

Then, you will take a left and follow the signs

Once you find this door, you know you have arrived!

Don’t be scared by the “members only” sign. You can sign up for a card inside. It’s also best to call ahead for reservations because this place can get busy!

The inside is very cluttered with a lot of cat items.

Cats are seen everywhere! Even in shelves.

You can even sit with them at your table.

There are also catnip toys, so you can make the cats go crazy!

A few cats can be seen roaming around the floors….or sleeping on the floor, so watch out and don’t step on them.

Lychee Soda ($30 HKD) was good! I love lychee!

Snowy Peach Soda with Peach ($32 HKD) was good according to my sister.

Penne with Chicken in Tomato Sauce ($48 HKD) was very poor. The sauce was thin and lacked flavour.

Smoked Duck Breast Pizza ($54 HKD) was average too. My little sister loved it because of all the cheese.

Cat Cookies with Ice Cream ($42 HKD – 2pcs) was really cute and great for kids. It’s fun to eat! Unfortunately, the taste was just OK. Nothing too special.

Overall, the food and service was pretty poor. The only attraction is the cats. All the items are pretty expensive according to Hong Kong standards for this type of food. You can easily get a meal for $25 HKD elsewhere. The service was very disorganized and they forgot a few items in our order.

Words of Wisdom:

Slow Service
Expensive for the quality of food.
It’s a good place to go if you just want to have a drink and play with cats
Membership required
Make reservations

We Rate Cate Store Cafe:

Address:
Flat D-E, 3/F Po Ming Building, Fu Ming Street
Causeway Bay

Website:
http://www.ahmeow.com/mainpage.html

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In Chinatown

Foo’s Ho Ho: Eerie Dining Experience

October 6, 2012

Foo’s Ho Ho is known to be the oldest Chinese restaurant in Vancouver. Since it has such a funny name, I decided to bring M and S here for lunch. When we arrived at 12pm, all the signs said the restaurant was closed. The door was open, so we walked inside and there was one customer but no staff to be seen. We decided to leave and walk around the block but didn’t find anything else cool enough to eat. So, we called the restaurant back because we knew it was open. We called twice and they told us they were open.

We went back but the signs said it was still closed. The chef had to seat us down as there was only one server. We were very confused by how disorganized this restaurant is. This restaurant has been on magazines an attract lots of tourist, so it was strange how they were not prepared.

The interior is very outdated, but some people like it because it gives them nostalgia of when this place use to be the “it” place to go for Chinese food.

Hot and Sour Soup was alright. It could of been more spicy in my opinion.

Curry Chicken had lots of onions, peppers, and celery. It tasted ok as well.

Beef chow fun has a nice char on the noodles and the meat.

Overall, our experience was quite poor and the food was also mediocre. I had high hopes for this restaurant since it has been around for lots of years and has a rich history. The organization is poorly executed and they didn’t even have fried rice.

Words of Wisdom:

Long rich history since the 50’s and 60’s
Village-style type of Chinese food

We Rate Foos Ho Ho:

Address:
102 E Pender St
Vancouver, BC

Website:
http://www.fooshoho.com/

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In Coquitlam

Sushi Kamizato: New Japanese Restaurant in PoCo

October 5, 2012

Sushi Kamizato is a new Japanese restaurant that opened up 4 months ago in Port Coquitlam. It is Japanese owned and they serve awesome sushi and its very different from Sushi Town or California Sushi. The owners stay true to their roots and make sushi like how it can be found in Southern Japan.

There are only about 22 seats in the restaurant, so it’s a bit tricky to fit large parties here unless you arrange with them ahead of time.

Try to strike a conversation with the sushi chef or the waitress, they can be helpful in deciding what to order. They are also extremely nice.

Green Tea is complementary! It’s good too.

When we arrived at the table, we got a complementary appetizer. I think it as like a seafood karrage. It was really good and my little sister love it so much that she ate most of it.

Aburi Saba is seared saba with a miso sauce on top. It was so good!

Asian Nachos have sheets of deep-fried wonton sheets with a mixture of tuna, avocado and tomatoes. It’s very different from regular nachos, but it tastes good!

Chopped Scallop comes with 8 pieces and the scallops are large! You really get your moneys worth!

Aburi Beef Carpaccio was tender and lightly seared on the outside.

Some slices could have been a bit thinner, but the flavours were still good.

Ocean Wiser has raw ebi, salmon belly and cucumbers on the inside. It is topped with more salmon and avocado.

It has it’s own sauce, which makes this roll deliciously flavourful!

PoCo Gunner was shrimp tempura and cucumber in the middle and topped with seared inari.

Tiger eyes is one of their special nigiri rolls. Rice is wrapped with seared salmon belly and topped with chopped scallop mixture. It tasted so good! The salmon belly just melts in your mouth! So good!

Overall, I was impressed by their menu and how creative they are with their dishes. They aren’t trying to be like the other sushi restaurant around town. If you are looking for something different and creative, come to Sushi Kamizato!

Words of Wisdom:

Small restaurant
Decently priced, but some items can be a bit expensive
Fresh ingredients

We Rate Sushi Kamizato:

Address:
2850 Shaughnessy St, suite 2105

Website:
http://www.sushikkamizato.com/

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In Downtown

Miku Restaurant: Aburi Sushi Gourmet Cuisine

October 4, 2012

Miku has been around since 2008 serving delicious Japanese food. They are best known for their aburi style sushi. It’s sear-flamed sushi. You won’t need any soy sauce or wasabi with any of their items.I’ve heard much about it, but it took me a long time to finally dine here. The thing is that it is a bit expensive and dinner can burn a hole in your pocket.

The interior is very open and has lots of natural light. It is highly recommended to have reservations as they are really busy.

Green Tea was good! The servers also did a great job diligently filling up the cup too. It was never empty.

Aburi Salmon Oshi Sushi ($14) has local salmon pressed and dressed with soy & Miku sauce, topped with jalapéno. This is what you must get! It’s so good!

Aburi Sashmi ($25) is a trio of aburi sashimi paired with house made sauces

Rainbow Salad ($18) has 6 kinds of sashimi, avocado, organic greens, and tosazu jelly. It was really good! The acidity from the jelly really complimented the delicate taste of the sashimi.

Soba Pepperoncino ($15) has squid, sweet pepper, shiitake, jalapeno, garlic, and tempura bits.

Green Tea Opera ($10) has green tea sponge infused with espresso and frangelico liquer, green tea butter cream, dark chocolate ganache, azuki bean cream, green tea sauce, and green tea ice cream.

Cherry Panna Cotta ($10) has vanilla bean panna cotta, cherry and amaretto infused sauce, cherry compote, sesame crumble, almond tuile cookie, cherry vanilla ice cream and sorbet. The presentation was really cool! I was definitely impressed.

Overall, I loved the entire meal! The service was amazing with great attention shown by the servers. This place is expensive for certain dishes, but you will fall in love with their aburi sushi for sure! Its a great place to take your girlfriends or your significant other.

We Rate Miku restaurant:

Address:
1055 W Hastings St
Vancouver, BC

Website:
mikurestaurant.com

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In Cheung Chau

Welcome Food Court 時來食坊: Snack at Cheung Chau Island

October 3, 2012

We decided to take a day trip to Cheung Chau. Cheung Chau is a small island eat of Hong Kong Island. They attract visitors for their beaches and the Cheung Chau Bun Festival. It has a population of about 23,000. Their roadways are very narrow compared to other part of Hong Kong. Since the island is so small, people get around by walking or biking.

We went strolling around the beaches to pick up rocks, shells and even old pieces of china dishes from the ocean. Broken plates and tea cups that have eroded into shapes of rocks can be seen all over.

There are bikes everywhere! Try not to get run over by them!

You can see lots of people go on dates too. I found a guy riding a bike with training wheels. hehehe.

There were cats all over the island just chilling.

As it was over 30 degrees, we spotted Welcome Food Court for some cold snack. There were lots of people crowded around the stand, so we thought it might be something good.

Apparently some celebrities have been there too. I have no idea what that sign says…but it was on TV.

People were going crazy for their giant curry fishballs. They did look good, but I didn’t feel like hot food.

They have a few frozen item available.

Frozen Fruit Stick was long, but it really wasn’t anything special. I was also expensive too for a few small pieces of fruit. It was also hard to eat as it melted quite fast. I probably wouldn’t get this again

Address:
G/F, 150 San Hing Back Street, Cheung Chau

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In Chinese

Excellent Tofu & Snack 好好豆品專門店: Tofu Dessert in Richmond

October 2, 2012

Excellent Tofu & Snack makes in-house tofu desserts and soy milk! M, TaiwaneseGirl, and I were eating at Dinesty and decided to take a trip to have tofu dessert. I love tofu dessert, so I never miss a trip for some yum yum tofu! The last time I came here was 2 years ago and I really wanted to come back.

The shop is very plain looking on the inside and outside, but the tofu dessert is the star of the show!

Menus are in English, Chinese, and Japanese.

Soy pudding with grass jelly ($3.50) was what I ordered. It tastes very bland without any sugar, so you will want to add ginger syrup or liquid sugar for more taste. I love it because it’s healthy!

Soy Pudding with red bean and coconut milk ($4) was what M ordered. He thought it was OK since he’s not too use to eating this.

Soy Pudding with Basil Seeds ($3.50) came warm instead of cold. All our other orders were really cold. We asked them to exchange it for a colder one and they did fix it.

There are items you can add into your tofu dessert – peanuts, ginger and liquid sugar.

Overall, I do really love this place. I also purchased a big tub of sweetened tofu dessert to bring home! It was devoured so quickly too!

Words of Wisdom:

Parking in the parking lot, but it’s usually full during peak hours. Alternative parking at Aberdeen Mall or Parker Place.
Tofu dessert is a must!
Really inexpensive, should cost you less than $5
They also sell a variety of soy drinks and soy desserts to go.

We rate Excellent Tofu & Snack :

Address:

160-4231 Hazelbridge Way
Richmond, BC

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In Italian

Cotto Enoteca Pizzeria: Italian Restaurant in North Burnaby

October 1, 2012

Cotto Enoteca Pizzeria is a new restaurant located in North Burnaby. Anducci’s used to be in the same location. They serve italian cuisine with authentic Neapolitan pizza and classic Italian dishes. It’s a nice change to have more restaurant like these in the area. There is available parking in front and around the adjacent streets.

I came with Lensflaaare and Flo to chill after a long day.

I ordered a beer as it was a nice day out on the patio. What better way to de-stress with some beer.

Limoncello was very tiny like a shot. We thought it would be more like a cocktail type of drink since it was a bit expensive. Lensflaaare really tried to savour this drink.

Calamari Fritto ($11) is crispy fried squid with roasted roma tomato and salsa verde. It was crispy on the outside with alight batter. The squid was tender and delicious.

Gnocchi Patata (Small -$12) has fried potato gnocchi, Sloping Hill pancetta, Parmigiano-Reggiano, arugula, and herb oil. I really liked this dish because it was a different way the gnocchi was prepared. I’ve never had fried gnocchi before.

Papardelle Carbonara (Small-$12) has Two Rivers guanciale, Parmigiano-Reggiano, Pecorino Romano, roast garlic, and a 63 degree egg in the center. The egg really pulled the dish together nicely. The crunchy guanciale is really yummy!

Pizza Carne ($16) has guanciale, pancetta, sopressata, coppa, Grana Padano, and San Marzano tomato. I love meat, especially cured meats. The dough had bits where it was burnt and the center could have been more crunchy.

It didn’t come with olive oil or chilli oil, so we had to ask them to bring some over.

Overall, the food was good, but a bit pricey. My favorite items were definitely the pasta. It’s a great new addition to the neighbourhood!

We Rate Cotto Enoteca Pizzeria:

Address:
6011 Hastings St
Burnaby, BC

Website:
http://www.cotto.ca/

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