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Moules et Frites @ Carthage Cafe | Smoked Meat @ Estrella's |
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Pizza Margherita @ Pizzeria Farina | Aburi Salmon Oshi @ Minami/Miku |
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Shrimp Taco @ Sal Y Limon | Porchetta @ Meat & Bread |
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Fried Chicken Wings @ Phnom Penh | Kan Poong Ki @ Hee Rae Dung |
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Chicken Rocket @ Golden Pita | Burnt Ends @ The Hog Shack |
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Beef Pancake Roll @ Peaceful | Toroniku Shio Ramen |
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Tuna Ta Taco @ Tacofino | Lamb Shish Kabob Shisklik @ Mangal Kiss |
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Pineapple Bun @ Lido | Pulled Pork Pancakes @ The Red Wagon |
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Puffed Foie Gras @ Diva at the Met | Macarons @ Soirette |
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Roast Pork @ HK BBQ Master | Jamaican Patty @ The Patty Shop |
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Purin @ Cake-Ya | Lemon Basil @ La Chocolaterie |
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Shredded Chicken Salad @ Koon Bo | Croissant @ Chez Christophe |
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Moules et Frites @ Salade de Fruits | Beef Jerky @ Bee Kim Heng |
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Lamb Popsicles @ Vij's | Fried Chicken @ Chewies |
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Sushi @ Sushi Hachi | Ebi Mayo @ Hapa Izakaya |
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Alla Famiglia Dining @ La Quercia | Shrimp Dumplings @ Western Lake |
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Xiao Long Bao @ Dinesty | Cutting Noodles @ Peaceful |
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House Special Crab @ James on Hastings | Gelato @ Bella Gelateria |
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Banh Mi Dac Biet @ Au Petite Cafe | Lobster Oil @ Pink Peppercorn |
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Pho @ Pho Tam | Smoked Meat Poutine @ La Belle Patate |
Top 40 Things to Eat in Vancouver... for now...
Posted by
Sherman Chan
on Monday, December 31, 2012
I've never been a fan of lists, especially ranking which are the best restaurants and the best things to eat. After all, food is highly subjective. The fact of the matter is: people have varying tastes and furthermore, each and every restaurant is different. Comparing all of them and suggesting which one is the "best" is quite hard to do. Now when you separate them into categories, it becomes more representational. But then again, I do admit "best of" lists can be a rough guide. Whether people agree with it or not is another matter. Therefore, it has taken me over 4 years of eating and blogging to come up with my personal Top 40 Things to Eat in Vancouver. I never felt the need to do a post like this earlier because it was important for myself to actually eat every individual item personally. A list based on others is okay too, but this is my blog and I wanted it to be representational of my own tastes. Yes, it is eerily similar to another list from a local publication. Hey, I'm not going to knock it, they do a good job in what they do. I'm just giving my 2 cents about the best things to eat from my point-of-view. And yes, this list will change eventually, as I eat more and new things are introduced. So here goes (oh and yes, feel free to disagree because I'll probably disagree with myself once I eat even more things!).
Hadi's
Posted by
Sherman Chan
on Sunday, December 30, 2012
Labels:
American,
Asian,
Burgers,
Ladner,
Sandwiches
3
comments




Hey, let's go to Greek food now shall we? The Chicken Souvlaki didn't really look the part and neither did it taste the part either. It was slightly dry and hey, why not a side of stuffing with it... Honestly, the safest thing to order was a Bacon Cheeseburger. And it delivered. It was large with a moist patty and crispy bacon. Fries were crispy too. That hit the spot. And it appears that many other people come to Hadi's to hit the spot as well. I guess the large portions and wide range of food is the main draw here. Or is it because there is nothing else around to eat?
The Good:
- Large portions
- Friendly lunch ladies
- Diverse menu
The Bad:
- Not expensive, yet not that cheap either
- Don't expect gourmet cooking here
Sunshine Cafe
Posted by
Sherman Chan
on Saturday, December 29, 2012
Labels:
Burnaby,
Taiwanese,
Taiwanese Beef Noodles
2
comments

I met up with Viv and the kids (they arrived separately and parked at Crystal Mall!) and quickly ordered. The first dish to arrive was the Szechuan Beef Noodles which was actually decent. The noodles were al dente while the broth was spicy

For myself, I decided to try the Railway Pork Chop set meal. I wasn't a huge fan of the soggy fried pork chop. Although it was tender and flavourful (albeit really sweet), the texture was off-putting. The rice wasn't much better either as it was really mushy. I would've also liked to see the pickles with more impact as


The Good:
- Okay pricing
- Decent portions
The Bad:
- Overall, the food was "meh"
- Small and cramp