The One

My visit to The One in Burnaby would make it my first time having Taiwanese food. Taiwanese food consists of deep fried foods mostly so if you're into asian cuisine and deep fried foods, you'll love Taiwanese food! But that isn't what brought me to The One, I heard about their famous "tall slush" and needed to get in on the hype! They have a huge selection of drinks and food so I will definitely be back to try everything...

Lychee

Taro

After drinking half of it, I got the rest packed up... it doesn't even look like I drank any, you really get more than what you paid for which is great!

Their chicken nugget fried rice is a must order!

Deep fried squid

Coal Harbour

Vancouver is a beautiful city but within this city, there are certain places you NEED to visit in order to see how beautiful it can get. Coal Harbour is one of those places and what better way to enjoy the view then over dinner? There are Cactus Club Cafes scattered throughout the city but this one was especially wonderful because of the size of the restaurant and definitely the view. I noticed that every restaurant I visited was always busy no matter what time during the day it was but this restaurant was extra busy, despite the size of it, there was a lineup but luckily we made reservations!

View from my seat

Peppercorn sirloin

Butternut squash + prawn ravioli 

Calamari

Overall, this Cactus Club is a great restaurant choice for any occasion, especially dates because of the setting!

Another hot day in BC

If you ever get the chance to be on the coast, you need to eat seafood. No questions asked, why wouldn't you want to eat seafood when it's extra fresh there?! On a sunny afternoon, my friend and I decided to visit the Richmond location of Browns Social House, after going to temple. They have really good fish and chips and the interior of the restaurant is quite nice!

Half order of  the Fettuccine Carbonara 

Fish and Chips

Belgian Waffles

Ever since I tried a Belgian waffle, I couldn't go back to eating regular waffles or "Eggo" waffles. Nero Belgian Waffle Bar, on Robson street of Downtown Vancouver has the best waffles I've ever tasted! The waffles are fluffy and you get to choose whether you want your waffle to be soft or crispy.

Mini waffles! Yes, I had to take some to go with me!

All you can eat!

I love all you can eat places because I can eat A LOT. Shabusen Yakiniku House in downtown Vancouver is a combination of Japanese cuisine ad Korean BBQ. I went during dinner time so it cost $25.50 per person but including tax and tips it was $30. The food came out quick and my friends and I got seated in boats! The only problem is that if you do not finish your food, you have to pay a fee starting from $5 or so.

Sushi craving satisfied!

Every corner of Vancouver consists of some sort of Asian cuisine, many being Japanese restaurants. Now the question is, which one is worth the money? Kamei Royale was one of the first restaurant to introduce the BC Roll and the food is great. I was craving sushi and tried to order something from each page of the menu...

 

Huge menu book

 

Volcano Roll

Crunch & Munch Roll (my favorite)

Rapture Roll

Calamari Tofu (this is a must try!)

 

Bonsai Beef

***No, we did not finish all our food...***

Anime or real life?

Have you ever watched an anime and noticed the characters eating ramen and thought to yourself, "wow I really want some instant noodles now..." Well, I'd like to believe that I've discovered the best ramen shop in Western Canada. Hokkaido Ramen Santouka located on Robson street of Downtown Vancouver is a franchise location of the famous ramen shop started in Japan. The noodles are not instant noodles and the portion is fairly decent. Besides ordering the miso ramen, I also ordered their Japanese Cream soda which is a green soda that comes with a scoop of vanilla ice-cream. Weird combination but one cannot visit Santouka without ordering one!

 

 

This may look like a tiny bowl but trust me... there is more than enough in there!

Miso Ramen x Japanese Cream Soda