Chicken Souvlaki @ LA Grill

quick snap of the chicken souvlaki at LA Grill

LA Grill and Bistro

8100 No 2 Rd

Richmond, BC V7E1J5

(604) 277-8355

-after 8:30pm all appetizer and entrées 50% off, there was a long linup when coming out at 8:45pm but don't know when this deal will last till
-it's the place to go if you want cheap and filling dinner

Style: West Coast, Grill Food, American

Visited on: May 24, 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

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

Dessert @ Moxie's

group was craving for dessert at Moxie's but since we already planned dinner elsewhere, only went there for dessert

tasting trio

mousse was light tasting with expresso

toffee pudding was sticky as suggested by its name

white chocolate brownie

didn't come out as warm as usual

bumbleberry custard tart

part of Alex Chen's taste of summer

berry part was somewhat too sweet

tart nicely made, nice and solid

Moxie's

3233 St Edwards Dr (attached to Sandman Hotel) 

Richmond, BC V6X 1N4 

(604) 303-1111

-everything just seemed pretty sweet after a light japanese meal
-hostess was really nice and even offered to help us take a picture

-but the waitress was horrible, pretending to be nice but it was obvious that she didn't like us occupying her table and only eating dessert

-she came by to ask us how everything was tasting but she said that as she was walking by our table and didn't even let us answer
-her attitude overall was just bad

-after tasting the special dessert, kind of makes me want to try the 3-course menu by Alex Chen, saw sign in restaurant and looked up on the website, says you can add $5 to an entrée to make it a 3-course meal, somewhat attractive

Style: burgers, dessert 

Visited on: June 14, 2012