Decided to have Chinese Hot Pot before heading to the Richmond Night Market, I forgot why we decided on Cattle Hot Pot, but it was my first time there.
The price was pretty good for the dinner all you can eat. They had some items on the list that were pretty cool, like the salted fish rice in pot.
One of our friends is a big spicy eater, but I'm not! So we decided to get two soup bases, one for me and one for her.
And they had luncheon meat for hot pot, first time I've done that but it was good... but then, luncheon meat is always good in my opinion...
I thought the food was pretty fresh so food quality is good.
I was amazed at the size of the oysters even after being cooked, never seen oysters that big before.
Overall: I feel 2 hours is not enough for hot pot, we were quickly rushed to leave after the time limit, which was a little disappointing because I wasn't finish eating! But the food is good, so maybe go on a weekday where there is less people.
It was exciting to finally give this Burnaby institution a try. Over the years, I've always seen people lined up outside the restaurant. I was here today for a farewell lunch to one of my friends who is leaving Canada.
We ended up waiting close to a hour because we were a large group, so by the time we got into the restaurant, everyone was starving.
I decided to get the Linguine Con Salmone Affumicato $12.50 with dill cream sauce (smoked salmon in a dill cream sauce), I actually had no idea what dill cream was..., but thankfully I liked the sauce when the pasta came.
Reading the reviews on Urbanspoon, I was excited to see exactly how big the portions would be. I was not disappointed. I managed to finish the whole plate, but I was literally stuffed after...
On the actual pasta itself, I though it was pretty good, I liked the sauce and the smoked salmon bits still had their salmon taste. One thing I would have liked is if it wasn't as salty.
Overall: I think this is a good place to stuff yourself if there's no lineup, otherwise I'm not sure if the wait is worth it...
This is a rarity, an Asian restaurant in North Vancouver that is not Korean or Japanese food. Seeing them open on Marine Drive a few months ago, I've always wanted to give them a try to see how the food is.
Upon entering the restaurant, I noticed they have made some renovations since a fire destroyed the old Yuko Maki that use to be at this location. The lighting is dim and creates a cozy atmosphere.
We were given the lunch specials menu, and I realized that they mainly serve Singapore-Malaysian-Thai (SMT) dishes. I decided to try the Thai Fried Rice because I can not handle very spicy dishes. I did not know that Thai Fried Rice is spicy ;(
All their lunch specials come with either salad or wonton soup. I got the wonton soup, it exceeded my expectations, I almost drank the whole bowl of soup even though I know the salt probably isn't the best for my health haha. The wontons tasted good and the meat was fresh I think.
All the lunch specials also come with a spring roll. Mine wasn't hot, but it was still crispy which is definitely the most important. Besides the not so optimal temperature, it is good otherwise.
For the fried rice itself, I have not had Thai fried rice before, it is definitely a different experience than regular Chinese fried rice. The ingredients they used: BBQ pork, peas, carrots, etc. tasted good to me. Too bad I'm not very good with spicy stuff. But I still liked it okay.
Overall: The restaurant appears to be family-run. The waitress was very friendly. We were given the wrong dish because they mixed up the order, but they offered to replace the dish with the correct one with no hesitation. I liked this. I will come back here during dinner to try their dinner menu and maybe their version of the Pad Thai.
