Afternoon Tea @ Globe @ YVR

most people living in vancouver will probably rarely visit the Fairmont at the airport. saw a groupon from teambuy for $36 in june and decided to give it a try. previously have tired the downtown one and it was the same price groupon offered by dealfind. the airport one however offered additional sparking wine. the most recent groupon even included 2 free hour parking which would have been a much better offer. first time i tried booking was on a holiday and was rejected. this time was a weekday and had no problems booking

tea set

 

sandwiches

scones

sweets/desserts

fruit starter

quite plain, no real fruity taste

weird that they just soaked it in red water

would be nice if it was sugary water instead

sparking wine

tea samples for you to smell

tea temperature lasted till the very end

Globe @ YVR (Fairmont Vancouver Airport Hotel)

3111 Grant McConachie Way

Richmond, BC V7B 1M8

(604) 248-3281

-place was quite quiet with only 3 tables and 1 server, we were the only ones eatting the tea set

-great place to relax while watching planes landing on the runway

-we were free to choose wherever we wanted to sit

-parking is a big hassle as its expensive, best to skytrain in

-comparing to the downtown tea set, this one was more casual and modern while the other was more elegant and classy
-if there was no group/discount, i would never come again due to location inconvenience

Style: tea, sandwiches

Visited on: Oct 22, 2012

Lunch @ Prince Chinese Seafood 王子海鮮酒家

this is the second most frequent dim sum place i go to in east van. quite packed on weekends as there are a limited amount of chinese restaurants around. the renovation really made this place look more upscaled and made me enjoy coming more, didn't really like this place before

black sesame roll

not chewy enough

Pine House bakery makes them better

pineapple bun with bbq pork

rice rolls with fish paste

fried yam and taro

nice dessert that's not too sweet

taro is very soft and powdery

mushroom dumpling

Prince Chinese Seafood 王子海鮮酒家 

2881 Grandview Hwy 

Vancouver, BC V5M 2E1 

(604) 430-6808

-hard to find parking in their mall

-some unique dim sums 

Style: chinese (中式), seafood (海鮮) 

Visited on: Oct 21, 2012

Steak @ Black + Blue

it was another birthday for me so decided to go for something nice. saw coupon ad in Chinese newspaper so decided to try the newest addition of Global

Beef Carpaccio

parmigiano reggiano, garlic herb bread

arugula, extra virgin olive oil 

Tuna Screamer

ahi tuna, serrano 

Steak House Nachos

house spiced potato chips, bacon 

cheddar cheese, b+b steak chili   

8oz Tenderloin 

8oz New York Strip

side order of mashed potatoes 

prime rib

only this comes with sides

yorkshire pudding, mashed potatoes, seasonal vegetables

red wine jus, caramelized pearl onions 

Ahi Tuna

my friend said her dad makes it better 

inside Black + Blue sear

charred on the outside, rare/raw on the inside 

steak sauces

Peppercorn, Chimichurri, Steak Sauce 

Black+Blue Butter Cake

not as sweet as expected

perfect finish for the meal 

upstairs seating

a bartender walked around with this trolley hoping to get orders

open dry aging room

Black + Blue

1032 Alberni Street

Vancouver, BC V6Z 2V6

(604) 637-0777 

-we were not allowed to eat our own cake, their reason was allergy problems, but they still displayed the cake to us
-end up they gave me a free dessert and i was happy
-same as the reviews i have read, only steak is good here for entrees
-appetizers were pretty good but pricy
-seating upstairs in a corner so not as noisy as others suggests
-nice servers and environment
-no sides to steaks, have to order own
-steaks were somewhat overcooked from requested
-tenderloin was really tender, felt like too tender, ended switching plates with newyork strip, was too firm, to relieve each other
-used gift cards from Costco ($80 for $100) and also a coupon ad from Chinese newspaper (15% off), if no discount, not worth coming

Style: steak, west coast

Visited on: Oct 17, 2012

NEW - Le Riz Asian Fusion Cafe 米芝樂

malaysian style fried rice noodles 馬拉盞炒米

strong spice sauce taste

wasn't thoroughly fried, lumps of sauce

has bbq pork, shrimp, egg, carrots, bean sprouts

noodles a bit thicker than usual rice noodles

quite tasty

pork belly with rice

pork seems to their signature dish as its also offered for own combo noodles

sauce wasn't too bad but pork belly is too fattening for me

quite plain for a $8.95 dish

Le Riz Asian Fusion Cafe 米芝樂

1031-8338 Capstan Way

Richmond, BC V6X 2H6

(604) 370-1336

-meals came with hot drinks, but milk tea portion was small and not that great
-needs improvements in drinks, the waitress and the lady owner took turns making

-about 10 different choices of $6.99 meals

-only a few tables filled for a lunch weekend
-menu has some snacks like malayasian pancakes, carrot cake, quite a range of varieties, fusion as in the name

Style: chinese (中式), noodles

Visited on: Nov 3, 2012

Fish and Chips @ Moby Dick

whenever near the waters, i would think of fish and chips. along the white rock sea wall, theres a few stores that sell fish and chips but didn't know which one to choose. safest bet was to try the one with the line ups. while waiting, saw all the awards and  the since 1975, felt much safer

travelocity.ca - local favourite 2005

left: onion rings

tempura battered

nice and crunchy

right: fish and chips

2 piece portion

fish was really fresh and nicely battered

fries were soft and not too oily

Moby Dick Seafood Restaurant

15479 Marine

White Rock, BC V4B

(604) 536-2424

-had to pay for the homemade tartar sauce but a must have
-tons of condiments, self-served
-like the paper tray conveince, but still beware of spills, i spilled vinegar and dripped onto my pants in the car
-around 20-25 min wait but all freshly fried
-either take out or dine in, don't know if there is price difference
-i think i will come back to this one although many other similar places around

Style: fried food, seafood (海鮮) 

Visited on: Aug 12, 2012

Dim Sum @ Pelican Seafood Restaurant 又一村海鮮酒家

only come here with my family friends as they live nearby so it is one of the most frequent dim sum places i go in Vancouver

pan-fried maggi salmon

top: steamed spareribs

bottom: steamed seasoned chicken feet

$2.99 specials

huge portions

snow mountain bbq pork bun

lots of meat

onion pancake

onion chives bun

almost double the size of other places

lots of shrimp inside

Pelican Seafood Restaurant 又一村海鮮酒家

1895 E Hastings St

Vancouver, BC V5L 1T1

(604) 251-3395

-overall good food and service
-they have late night dim sum now to attract more young people to come at night
-more special discounted dim sums, $2.99 each
-they increased their portions hoping to attract more customers
-like their big hd tvs, they turn on canucks when its playing or other basketball games
-parking quite easy

Style: chinese (中式), dim sum (點心), seafood (海鮮)

Visited on: Oct 7, 2012