604 Just Eat: Pacific Northwest Cuisine @ The Teahouse

Apr. 18th, 2015

The Teahouse @ Stanley Park

Food:  4/5   Service:  4/5   Atmosphere:  4.5/5   Price:  Avg. $35/person

Teahouse is located in Stanley Park by the Third Beach.  Beautiful and stunning view of the oceans.  If you come for dinner, the view is exactly where the sunset is.  The view is totally breathtaking and romantic.
We haven't been to Teahouse for few years already.  We picked to come again for lunch before heading to our road trip for the wedding anniversary celebration!  Plus, my boss at my previous work in Hong Kong was in town for business.  I chose to bring her to teahouse to enjoy the wonderful natural environment of Stanley park and lovely weather besides the food before leaving to airport.  
    Must Eat:  Teahouse Stuffed Mushrooms, Salmon Flatbread and Mussels

Cute and romantic house with the beautiful patio and garden.

604 Just Eat: Korean Cuisine @ Haroo Korean Homestyle Cuisine

Apr. 11th, 2015

Haroo Korean Homestyle Cuisine @ Richmond

Food:  4/5   Service:  3/5   Atmosphere:  3/5   Price:  Avg. $20/person

 Haroo is a small authentic Korean restaurant on 2nd floor of the plaza on Alexandra road located in Richmond.  It is a small family run business by the Korean owner.  Price is on the high side compared with other Korean joints; it was worth it with the huge portion and tasty dishes.

604 Just Eat: Desserts @ Dolce Gelato

Apr. 11th, 2015

Dolce Gelato @ White Rock

Food:  4/5   Service:  2.5/5   Atmosphere:  3.5/5   Price:  Avg. $5/person

Dolce Gelato is located on the main street facing the beautiful oceans.  It is a small family run gelato shop that only open in the summer season.  Their gelato is freshly made everyday with fresh local ingredients in the seasons.

604 Just Eat: Chinese Cuisine @ Kongee Dinesty [金津粥品專門店]

Apr. 11th, 2015

Kongee Dinesty [金津粥品專門店] @ Richmond

Food:  4/5   Service:  3.5/5   Atmosphere:  3.5/5   Price:  Avg. $14/person

Kongee Dinesty, a new Chinese restaurant located on Garden City/ Capstan Way. 

    We came here for dinner last time and we were very happy to enjoy the Chinese dishes we had.  We came again with my dad to try their congee and Chinese donuts for Sunday lunch.
Must Eat:  Sampan Congee & Salty Chinese Donut

New and modern décor with a large window display to see inside the kitchen. 

604 Just Eat: Desserts @ Soft Peaks Ice Cream

Apr. 5th, 2015

Soft Peaks Ice Cream @ Gastown

Food:  2.5/5   Service:  2.5/5   Atmosphere:  2.5/5   Price:  Avg. $6/person

4 of us were walking around the Gastown area while waiting the table from "Ask for Luigi".  Therefore, we decided to go check out Soft Peaks and have an ice-cream before dinner! 



604 Just Eat: Italian Cuisine @ Ask For Luigi

Apr. 5th, 2015

Ask For Luigi @ Gastown

Food:  4/5   Service:  3/5   Atmosphere:  3/5   Price:  Avg. $55/person

If you are Italian food lover, highly recommend you to "Ask for Luigi"! 

 

Ask For Luigi, a little Italian joint at the corner of Alexander Street and Gore Ave. 

It is one of the smoking HOT and BUSY restaurants in town.

My good friend picked this place for dinner the night before leaving town.  I would not mind facing line up for delicious dishes so we were there around 6:15pm.

We were told about 1-hr wait.  I gave them my mobile number and they sent me SMS text message when the table is ready.  Simple and efficient.  We walked around the Gastown area while waiting.  The wait ended up taking 45-min.  It was not that bad! 
I love the wooden interior, warm and cozy atmosphere.

Must Eat:  Luigi's Meatballs & Pappardelle & Duck Ragu

Las Vegas Trip Day 4: Lunch @ Giada

Oct. 26th, 2014

Giada @ The Cromwell

Food:  2.5/5   Service:  3/5   Atmosphere:  3/5   Price:  3.5/5

We choose to go Giada for lunch on our last day in Vegas. 

Giada @ Cromwell, the first restaurant from chef Giada De Laurentiis. This is one of the beautiful and well appointed restaurant we visited in Vegas.

Cozy lounge and nice decors with posters from her grandfather/film producer Dino’s movies. 

Las Vegas Trip Day 3: Desserts @ Jean-Philippe Patisserie

Oct. 25th, 2014

Jean-Philippe Patisserie @ Aria

Food:  3/5   Service:  2/5   Atmosphere:  3.5/5   Price:  3/5

Jean Philippe is the Executive Pastry Chef at ARIA Resort & Casino, has brought his expertise and passion for French gourmet to Jean-Philippe Patisserie. This place has all the sweet kinds you can think of.  Lovely! 

 

Las Vegas Trip Day 2: Desserts @ Ciao Ciao Cafe

Oct. 24th, 2014

Ciao Ciao Café @ Caesars Palace

Food:  3/5   Service:  2/5   Atmosphere:  2/5   Price:  2.5/5

After dinner at Gordon Ramsay, we decided to have gelato for dessert.
Ciao Ciao Cafe is located in the center of The Forum Shops, with seating and a full bar.

Las Vegas Trip Day 2: Dinner @ Gordon Ramsay Pub & Grill

Oct. 24th, 2014

Gordon Ramsay Pub & Grill @ Caesars Palace

Food:  2/5   Service:  2/5   Atmosphere:  3/5   Price:  3.5/5

Located in the center of the Caesars Palace casino. I enjoy Gordon Ramsay on Master Chef so we thought to check out this British pub!

 

Las Vegas Trip Day 2: Lunch @ Maggiano's Little Italy

Oct. 24th, 2014

Maggiano's Little Italy @ Fashion Show Mall

Food:  2.5/5   Service:  3/5   Atmosphere:  3/5   Price:  3/5

 Maggiano is on the second floor of Fashion Show Mall and it's easy to find. The service was friendly and attentive.  Portions were large. Not great but good.

Las Vegas Trip Day 1: Dinner @ Umami Burger, Beer Garden & Sports Book

Oct. 23rd, 2014

Umami Burger, Beer Garden & Sports Book @ SLS Hotel

Food:  2.5/5   Service:  2.5/5   Atmosphere:  2.5/5   Price:  3/5

UMAMI is located in SLS hotel. The name sounds Japanese to me so I Wiki it! Here's the details! LOL

Umami /uːˈmɑːmi/, a savory taste,[1][2][3] is one of the five basic tastes (together with sweet, sour, bitter and salty).

A loanword from the Japanese (うま味?), umami can be translated as "pleasant savory taste".[4] This particular writing was chosen by Professor Kikunae Ikeda from umai (うまい) "delicious" and mi (味) "taste". The kanji 旨味 are used for a more general sense of a food as delicious.

People taste umami through receptors for glutamate, commonly found in its salt form as the food additive monosodium glutamate (MSG).[5] For that reason, scientists consider umami to be distinct from saltiness.[6]

604 Just Eat: Teochew Cuisine @ JC Kitchen Chiuchow Flair [潮味館]

Apr. 8th, 2015

JC Kitchen Chiuchow Flair [潮味館] @ Richmond

Food:  3.5/5   Service:  3.5/5   Atmosphere:  3/5   Price: Avg. $25/person

JC Kitchen is a small Chinese restaurant specialized in authentic Chiu Chow cuisine located in the industrial area near No. 6 and Steveston highway.  We came here for lunch few weeks ago and food were delicious!  We came back again with my dad for dinner in order to try more Chiu Chow dishes. It was definitely worth to it!  I forgot to take pictures of the menu so I cannot record the dish price this time.  Probably I was too hungry! 

 

604 Just Eat: Japanese Cuisine @ Toku Japanese Restaurant [德日本料理]

Feb. 20th, 2015

Toku Japanese Restaurant [德日本料理] @ Lansdowne Mall

Food:  3/5   Service:  2.5/5   Atmosphere:  3/5   Price:  4/5

Toku Japanese Restaurant is located in Lansdowne Mall, décor is quite modern.  
Prices on menu are on the high side so I had high expectation at the dinner!

 

604 Just Eat: Japanese Cuisine @ Kiriri Japanese Cuisine & Sushi Bar

Apr. 5th, 2015

Kiriri Japanese Cuisine & Sushi Bar @ Richmond

Food:  3/5   Service:  3/5   Atmosphere:  3/5   Price:  Avg. $44/person

Kiriri Japanese Cuisine & Sushi Bar is an authentic Japanese restaurant located in the Blundell Plaza, décor is quite modern.  Clean and comfortable.  

One of my good friends and her husband were back in town for Easter holidays and obviously they were craving some real good sushi and authentic Japanese dishes in Vancouver.    I picked Kiriri because of all the good reviews and I have been wanting to come for a long time too. 

*After all, Sushi Hachi is still my No. 1 favorite place for authentic sushi. 

604 Just Eat: Street Food @ Mean Poutine

Apr. 5th, 2015

Mean Poutine @ Downtown

Food:  3/5   Service:  2.5/5   Atmosphere:  2/5   Price: Avg. $10/person

Mean Poutine is located in the middle of Downtown Vancouver just off Granville Street on Nelson.  Great place in the neighborhood especially when I was craving crabs.
Poutine was great!  The price is slightly high but you will get what you expect it.

604 Just Eat: French Cuisine @ Crepe Montagne

Apr. 5th, 2015

Crepe Montagne @ Whistler

Food:  4/5   Service:  3.5/5   Atmosphere:  3.5/5   Price: Avg. $20/person

Crepe Montage is an authentic French restaurant in Whistler village specializes in dishes of crepes, French toast, egg benedicts and omelettes. 
We decided to come here again for brunch on the Easter Sunday.  It is one of the popular and busy restaurants in Whistler so long wait is expected during peak hours.  Our waiting time was about 40 minutes which I considered not that bad already.  Worth it!

Must Eat:    Eggs Benedicts

604 Just Eat: Vietnamese Cuisine @ Mr. Red Cafe

Apr. 4th, 2015

Mr. Red Cafe @ East Village

Food:  4/5   Service:  3/5   Atmosphere:  3/5   Price: Avg. $18.00/person

Long time no see Mr. RED!  The dishes that we had last time were absolutely authentic and delicious.  We came here again for lunch in the Easter weekend.

While they have some of the standard dishes (pho, bahn mi), they specialize in dishes from the Northern Vietnam. There are dishes on the menu that I have not seen elsewhere.
Must Eat:    Bun nem cua be & Banh Gio

604 Just Eat: Dessert @ Chicco Japanese Dessert Cafe

Apr. 3rd, 2015

Chicco Japanese Dessert Cafe @ Downtown

Food:  2/5   Service:  2/5   Atmosphere:  2.5/5   Price: Avg. $8.00

We were in the West End area for dinner so I decided to go Chicco for some desserts.

 I have not been here for a long time. The decoration and setting are different.
They serve more than just Japanese parfaits now. 

604 Just Eat: Japanese Cuisine @ Guu Kobachi

Apr. 3rd, 2015

Guu Kobachi @ West End

Food:  3.5/5   Service:  3.5/5   Atmosphere:  3/5   Price:  Avg. $35/person

MUST EAT:  Aburi Salmon, Gratin

Guu Kobachi, one of the Guu family Izakaya places in Vancouver West End area.

It was a lovely Izakaya place to have a small bite and a drink.  As the name suggests, "kobachi" means small dishes or appys.  It is a good place to go in small groups and you can try more dishes at a time. 

604 Just Eat: Japanese Cuisine @ Kamei Baru

Apr. 1st, 2015

Kamei Baru @ Downtown

Food:  2.5/5   Service:  2.5/5   Atmosphere:  2.5/5   Price: $18/person

Kamei Baru is a Japanese Tapas on Smithe Street next to the Scotiabank theatre in Downtown. We came here after movie at 9ish. It was not busy.  We had been told about the happy hour/late night menu specials but this was our very first visit to the restaurant in the neighborhood.  

 

 

Hot Sake

@ (small) $6.00

 

 Oysters

@ 99 cents/pc

Small size but OK fresh. 
 

604 Just Eat: French & Italian Cuisine @ MoMa Contemporary Bistro

Mar. 29th, 2015

MoMa Contemporary Bistro @ Cambie Road

Food:  3/5   Service:  3/5   Atmosphere:  3/5   Price: $50/person

Moma Bistro is a small pleasant restaurant located on Cambie road in Richmond.  They serve French and Italian cuisines with the elements of fusion taste.  We picked this place for our friend's birthday dinner at a Sunday night.  There were only 2 tables of guests included us for the night. 

Nice environment and atmosphere to have dinner for a small group of people .