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Joey's Babyback Barbequed Ribs

2009-11-04T18:06:00.000-08:00

babyback barbequed ribs
slowly braised in spicy honey barbeque sauce, with mashed potatoes & buttermilk dill coleslaw

A Closer Look

Bonus Pic:
French Fries

Overall Thoughts:
Ribs were just okay...nothing special. Would recommend the ribs at Earl's over these.

http://www.joeysmedgrill.com/home
Joey's (Broadway)
(604) 732-5639
1424 W Broadway
Vancouver, BC V6H

Provence Marinaside

2009-11-02T16:56:00.001-08:00

CRAB AND SHRIMP CAKES
smoked paprika and tomato mayonnaise, mixed greens, $12.00

WILD MUSHROOM RAVIOLI
white wine, butter sauce with garlic, fresh tomato, herbs, $17.00

SPAGHETTINI
wild pacific prawns, scallops, plum tomato sauce, roasted garlic, white wine, fresh herbs, $24.00

SEAFOOD LINGUINI
sautéed clams and mussels, grilled fish, wild pacific prawns, roasted garlic, tomato sauce, $24.00

Overall Thoughts:
Nice location and nice ambiance.
Food is pretty good however the cost is quite steep...not too sure if I'd recommend this place due to the price. This is one of those places I'd recommend only for special occasions.

http://www.provencevancouver.com/
Provence Marinaside
(604) 681-4144
Yaletown
1177 Marinaside Cres
Vancouver, BC

Pojang Macha

2009-10-28T16:06:00.001-07:00

Inside Pojang Macha

Another Look Inside Pojang Macha

Tofu/Veggie Plate

Deep Fried Gyoza

Beef

Chicken Terriyaki

Bacon and Asparagus (Bottom)
Mushroom and Veggie (Top)

A Closer Look at the Bacon/Asparagus

A Closer Look at the Mushroom/Veggie

Fish Cake

Overall Thoughts:
Food was really good! Enjoyed mostly everything.

Final Verdict:
Thumbs Up! Recommended.

Pojang Macha
(604) 569-0852
Mount Pleasant/Main Street
595 E Broadway
Vancouver, BC

Pho Hoang

2009-10-27T16:30:00.000-07:00

Bean Sprouts and Fresh Herbs

Iced Dripped Coffee (Before)

Iced Dripped Coffee (After)

Spring Rolls

Beef Noodle Soup
(Noodles Hidden)

A Closer Shot
(Noodles Hidden)

Noodles Revealed!

Final Verdict: Thumbs Up! Recommended if you're a fan of Pho.

Pho Hoang Vietnamese
(604) 874-0832
3388 Main St
Vancouver, BC

Lee's Donuts At Granville Island

2009-10-26T19:04:00.001-07:00

Honey Cruller Donut

Honey Dip Donut

Cinnamon Donut

Coconut Donut

Final Verdict: Homer Simpson would approve!

Lee's Donuts
(604) 685-4021
Granville Island
1689 Johnston St
Vancouver, BC

Browns Social House: BBQ Chicken Pizza

2009-10-25T18:16:00.000-07:00

BBQ Chicken Pizza:
BBQ Chicken, Smoked Bacon, Fresh Corn, Mozzarella, Rich Tomato Sauce
($13.50)

A closer-shot

Final Verdict:
For the price ($13.50), pizza was just okay...nothing special. Would recommend to go elsewhere if you're looking for pizza.

http://brownsrestaurantgroup.com/brownssocialhouse/category/locations/yaletown/
Browns Social House (Yaletown)
(604) 696-9335
Yaletown
1165 Mainland St
Vancouver, BC

La Maison De L'Original Fairmount Bagel: Montreals Finest Bagels

2009-10-21T16:16:00.001-07:00

La Maison De L'Original Fairmount Bagel
Shot from the outside

The line up was all the way out of the front door!!!
Man, was this place busy!

La Maison De L'Original Fairmount Bagel
Close-up shot of the front board sign

The Kitchen

Sesame Seed Bagel

Received it hot and fresh right out of the oven!

Final Verdict: Thumbs Up.
Recommended if you love bagels.
Be warned...there might be a long line up out the front door when you get there!

For a more thorough review, be sure to check out foodosophy who was there around the same time I made my visit:
http://foodosophy.wordpress.com/2009/10/29/fairmount-bagel-montreal-qc/

http://www.fairmountbagel.com/
Fairmount Bagel
(514) 272-0667
Plateau Mont-Royal
74 Ave Fairmount Ouest
Montréal, QC

Food Pic Of The Day: Cactus Club The Burger With French Fries

2009-10-21T16:04:00.001-07:00

Food Pic Of The Day:
Cactus Club The Burger With French Fries

Tastiest Burger I've Ever Had!!!

http://www.cactusclubcafe.com/

Food Pics Of The Day: Joeys Rotisserie Chicken

2009-10-20T15:07:00.001-07:00

Rotisserie Chicken with Mashed Potatoes

Another Shot

http://www.joeysmedgrill.com/
Joey's (Broadway)
(604) 732-5639
1424 W Broadway
Vancouver, BC

Food Pics Of The Day: The Foundation

2009-10-19T18:03:00.001-07:00

The Foundation

Maple Been Chile (Menu)

Scrambled On Spinach (Menu)

Maple Been Chile

Scrambled On Spinach

Foundation
(604) 708-0881
Mount Pleasant/Main Street
2301 Main St
Vancouver, BC

Food Pics Of The Day: Favor Eat At Crystal Mall

2009-10-18T17:22:00.000-07:00

Favor Eat: Taiwanese Specialty

The Menu

This is what you get when you order it "to go".

The final product with everything put together.

Not much to say here except that I had to wait a very very long time for the food... ~ 15 mins.

Favor Eat at Crystal Mall Food Court
Burnaby, BC

Food Pic Of The Day: "New York Fries" Poutine with Hot Dog and Pop

2009-10-15T19:12:00.001-07:00

"New York Fries" Poutine with Hot Dog and Pop

Bubble World

2009-10-14T16:47:00.001-07:00

Bubble World Menu Cover

Mango Smoothie Made With Ice Cream
So good I could have had another one!

Beef Roll

Beef Fried Noodles

Beef Noodle Soup

Another Shot of the Beef Noodle Soup

Final Verdict: Thumbs Up

Bubble World
(604) 585-3399
137-10090 152 Street
Surrey, BC

La Grotta Del Formaggio

2009-10-13T16:50:00.001-07:00

La Grotta Del Formaggio:
Sandwiches Made To Order

Panini Price List

This is where it all begins...

My sandwich being assembled...

The Final Product.
Focaccia Bread, Bocconcini Cheese, Tomatoes, Sundried Tomatoes, Basil Pesto Mayo

The Inside.

The Final Verdict: Thumbs Up
Recommended if you're a sandwich person.

La Grotta Del Formaggio
(604) 255-3911
Commercial Drive / Grandview
1791 Commercial Dr
Vancouver, BC

Food Pics Of The Day: Homemade Rib Eye Steak/Roast Potatoes/Crimini Mushrooms

2009-10-11T19:46:00.001-07:00

Rib Eye Steak with Crimini Mushrooms

Roast Potatoes

Rib Eye Steak with Crimini Mushrooms and Roast Potatoes

Another shot

Food Pic Of The Day: Gigantic Squash!!!

2009-10-07T19:17:00.001-07:00

Saw this today and though it was pretty cool...had to take a pic of it!

A Gigantic Squash!!!
Letter-sized paper included for comparison purposes.

Dicks Drive-In & Dairy Dip

2009-10-03T21:06:00.000-07:00

Dick's Drive-In & Dairy Dip

The Outside

Dick's Hand Dipped Vanilla Milkshake
Topped with real whipped cream and a cherry

Milkshake was as good as it looks...extra points for being super thick!

Homemade Fresh Cut Fries

Homemade...Fresh Cut. Thumbs up! Nuff said.

Mushroom Swiss Burger
Swiss Cheese, Sauteed Mushrooms, Fried Onions, Mustard

I asked for them to hold the lettuce and tomato.
Thumbs up.

If you're a burger/fries/milkshake person like I am, then Dicks Drive-In & Dairy Dip is for you! It's sort of like the "Moderne Burger" of Ottawa.
You can read my blog review of "Moderne Burger" here:
http://ilovefoodblog.blogspot.com/2008/09/its-been-long-time.html

http://www.dickshamburgers.com/
Dicks Drive-in & Dairy Dip
(613) 274-3425
Old Nepean
1485 Merivale Rd
Ottawa, ON K2E 5P3

Highlander Pub: Where Men Wear Kilts

2009-10-03T20:48:00.000-07:00

New York Sirloin Steak with Creamy Mushroom Sauce
Sides of French Fries and Tomato Basil Soup

For "pub food," it was fairly decent, I'd have to say. The mushroom sauce did seem like a canned cream of mushroom soup, with the possibility of some "fresh" mushroom thrown in the mix. The size of the steak was a 12oz., so no complains there. The cut itself was fairly tasty. The fries were nothing to write home about and I wished they could have included more. The tomato basil soup...well, it's hard to mess up on something like that.

I had quite high expectations for this place, and I left slightly disappointed.

I don't see myself coming back here....however, I have read that their nachos are pretty good.

If you don't care too much about food quality and just want to hang out at a pub with some friends and have a good time, this might be the place for you.

Highlander Pub
(613) 562-5678
ByWard Market/Lower Town
115 Rideau St
Ottawa, ON

Hamilton Street Grill

2009-09-17T18:04:00.001-07:00

Coke with a Lemon Wedge.
Refreshing!

Bread Slices and Butter.

French Onion Soup.
Standard French Onion Soup...nothing special.

New York Steak.
I've never been a fan of the NY strip cut..but thought I'd give it a try.
I thought it was just "okay"...for a steak house, I expected better.

An "inside" look!
Steak was cooked to my requested medium rare..so no complains here.

Warm Gingerbread Pudding with Ginger and Pumpkin Ice Cream.
The highlight of my meal.
If you ever come here, I recommend trying this dessert.

Overall, my experience was just okay. The highlight was definitely the dessert.

For steaks, I'd recommend going elsewhere...but if you're a dessert person, try this place out for their Gingerbread Pudding with Ginger and Pumpkin Ice Cream.

http://www.hamiltonstreetgrill.com/
Hamilton Street Grill
1009 Hamilton Street
Vancouver, BC V6B 5T4
Tel: (604) 331-1511

Chocoholic Buffet at The Sutton Place Hotel

2009-08-08T19:54:00.000-07:00

Taken from their website (link below):

CHOCOHOLIC BUFFET

For the love of chocolate . . . The Sutton Place Hotel brings a sweet touch to its tradition of elegance with the unique Chocoholic Bar, the city's only all-you-can-eat chocolate buffet. Famous with local Vancouverites, the Chocoholic Buffet provides delectable offerings including an array of home made luscious cakes, pastries and pies, exquisite sorbets and ice creams, topped only by the Bar's own renowned Brittany crêpes, a house specialty made right before your eyes. Join us for an evening of sinful delights.

• Seatings: 6:00pm - 8:30pm and 8:30pm - 10:00pm

• $26.00 per adult / $13.00 per child (12 years and under)

• Every Thursday, Friday and Saturday

For reservations, please call:
Fleuri Restaurant 604.642.2900

http://www.vancouver.suttonplace.com/Chocoholic_Buffet.htm

Pictures from my visit...

White Chocolate Bavarois

Dream Bars

Chocolate Cheesecake

Cappuccino Mud Slice

B-52 Mousse Cake

White Chocolate Charlotte

Chocolate ...

Chocolate Raspberry Eclair

Chocolate Cupcakes

Truffle Cake

Chocolate Pecan Pie

Choc Mousse

More Choc Mousse

Triple Choc Croissant Pudding

Fruits!

More Fruits!

Chocolate Fountain

Crepe Station

My crepe being prepared...

My plate...

Another plate...

Crepe with Choc Sauce, Whipped Cream and Strawberries

Chocolate Mousse

Overall, I had a pleasant experience.

The buffet does offer a wide variety of options. I made sure to pay the crepe stand a visit twice! The service was good and I did not feel rushed by the time limit.

I'd recommend this place to anyone that has not tried this place out yet.

Chocoholic Buffet at The Sutton Place Hotel
845 Burrard Street, Vancouver, Canada V6Z 2K6
604.682.5511 Fax 604.682.5513
Toll Free Reservations 1.8663.SUTTON (1.866.378.8866)
http://www.vancouver.suttonplace.com/Chocoholic_Buffet.htm

Knorr Grilled Chicken Alfredo Pasta (with Portobello Mushrooms)

2009-07-06T20:59:00.001-07:00

Knorr Grilled Chicken Alfredo Pasta (with Portobello Mushrooms)

After emptying the contents into a pan.

"Cooking" Directions = Heat and Mix

A closer look.

Plated.

You'll be able to find an assortment of Knorr pasta dinners that can be easily prepared/cooked at most of the big chain grocery stores.

Worth trying out if you're a pasta fan and want to have the feeling of doing your own "cooking" at home.

http://www.knorr.ca/en/products.aspx?ENCUGFnZT1Qcm9kdWN0c0luZm8mSUQ9ZmUwMDM=

Food Pic Of The Day: Corner 23

2009-06-29T23:49:00.000-07:00

Sliced Beef Roll

Hot and Sour Soup...with Noodles!
Never knew this soup could be served with noodles...guess anything is possible in the culinary world!

Does anyone know what these are?

Update: They are Pig Ears and Bean Curd/Tofu.
(Credit: Numerous contributors in the comments section)

Qoola Frozen Yogurt + Fruit Aberdeen Centre Grand Opening Party!

2009-06-26T13:38:00.000-07:00

Thought I'd inform you guys about the new Qoola store located in Aberdeen Centre (Richmond).
Please see below and link for details.

(Picture taken from http://blog.qoola.com/)

Grand Opening Activities: Qoola Frozen Yogurt + Fruit
* WHEN*: Saturday, June 27th
* WHAT*: 12 noon lineup begins
-1230 pm Official ribbon cutting with Mayor Malcolm Brodie
-Gift cards for the first 100 fans
-Lucky wheel spin, free samples, balloons and more!
*WHERE*: Qoola Yogurt + Fruit, 1st Floor Aberdeen Centre, Richmond

For more details, check out:
http://blog.qoola.com/

You can read my review of their Denman location at the following link:
http://ilovefoodblog.blogspot.com/2009/04/qoola-fresh-frozen-yogurt-fruit.html

Menya Japanese Noodle

2009-06-24T13:37:00.000-07:00

Menya Japanese Noodle

Rice Cake
I didn't really care too much for these.
Maybe I'm just not too big of a fan of rice cakes...

Gyozas
These were awesome!
Recommended.

Ramen
Soup was different. Not as rich as Kintaro. Still decent though.

A closer-shot
Notice that Menya uses very thin noodles. Personally, I prefer the ones at Kintaro.

Side of plain ramen
Menya allows you to order a side order of plain ramen. A good option that I took advantage of.

Overall Thoughts:
Decent effort. However, I do prefer the other ones i.e. Kintaro, Benkei and Motomachi Shokudo.

Would I recommend?
If you are a big fan of ramen, it's worth giving this place a shot.

Interesting Note:
They are closed on Sundays!

Menya
401 West Broadway
Vancouver, BC
Tel: 604-725-9452

Flying Wedge Pizza Company

2009-06-23T09:47:00.000-07:00

The Bacon Cheeseburger
Tomatoes, onions, bacon, beef crumble, cheddar, FW Cheesiest Cheese Blend, special sauce

This was one of their chicken pizzas that they were offering for a limited time period

Cheesyrom
Six cheeses...feta, parmesan, cheddar, edam, mozzarella
Fresh tomatoes

Food: 3/5
Value: 2.5/5

Overall Thoughts:
I always think of Flying Wedge as a little overpriced for what you get. The pizza itself is just decent, nothing amazing.

Flying Wedge Pizza Company
Locations: Various (See website below)

http://www.flyingwedge.com/home.html