Coquitlam BC I’ve been going here for a very long time. I really like their carbonara. It’s not a true carbonara, I questioned them on that one day. They told me […]
The Carvery
Surrey BC The Carvery is a little sandwich shop in South Surrey. Yes it’s Surrey all you snobs who think you live in White Rock. You don’t! I have a slightly […]
A&W
Surrey BC Got another buddy burger today. Have you ever noticed how the photos on the menus at your favorite fast food joint look completely different than the burger you’re given? […]
Cactus Club
Burnaby BC Killing time at Metrotown. Thought I would grab Ceviche one more time before they take it off the summer menu. This is such a good dish. Red snapper in […]
6th Street Grill
New Westminster BC We though we might pop out for breakfast this morning so we hopped on the interweb and had a look see for something other than the Bruncheria or […]
Cockney Kings
New West BC Another excellent meal from Cockney Kings. Just Halibut and chips tonight. What a difference ompared to the Gillnetter. A note to those who order for delivery. They don’t […]
The Taco Factory
New West BC Taco Time! No not that crappy quasi Mexican food that some of you know. The Taco Factory is, as far as I can tell, pretty authentic. Freshly fried […]
Greens and Beans
New Westminster BC I walk by this shop 3 or 4 times a week, but it’s never open when I’m there. If you do want to try it out get there […]
Famoso
Surrey BC Guildford I guess it probably would be good to try a different type of pizza here one day. Not tonight though. Only bad thing I have to say about […]
Mary Brown’s
Surrey BC At the Cloverdale location today to see if the quality continues across franchises. Just two pieces of chicken. And yes it’s very good Consistently the best fried chicken in […]
PNE
Vancouver BC Time for the fair! It’s been a few years since I’ve been to the fair. Thanks Covid. A normal day at the fair for me is basically one food […]
Gillnetter
Port Coquitlam BC What does it say about a restaurant when the only good thing that you have to say about dinner is that the beer was good? Started with a […]
A&W
New West BC Buddy burger today while killing time waiting for the bus. Ok, now if I was eating with my eyes today, I think I’d just skip this burger and […]
Pizza Gregorio
New West BC In my continuing quest to find a great pizza tonight I tried Pizza Gregorio. Now just in case you haven’t figured it out by now, I made it. […]
Faubourg
Vancouver BC Got a traditional French baguette to make beef dip tonight. Faubourg is a french patisserie here in Vancouver. If your looking for a great lunch, or traditional Macarons, or […]
Earl’s Test Kitchen
Vancouver BC Stop number two on our crawl today. Just around the corner from Joey Burrard. I said to Merilynn, “the Dynamite roll at Earl’s is fantastic, let’s go try it […]
Joey Burrard
Vancouver BC Happy hour crawl downtown today! Starting at Joey Burrard. What’s better? Joey, Earls or Cactus Club? Send me a comment. Beer of the day Okanagan Spring 1516 Crisp and […]
Bruncheria
New West Stop! You’re at the Bruncheria in New Westminster. This is what greets you at the front when you arrive for your meal. How does this first impression grab you? […]
Han Lin Noodle House
New West BC So if you like having your food chucked at you on plastic plates and being crammed in like cattle this is the place for you. But it’s also […]
L’Onore Pizza
New West BC Another neopolitan pizza place here in New West. Simple pepperoni this time. Undercarriage was good, but personally I like it crispier. Maybe a touch more salt in the […]
Highlights by Re-up BBQ
New West BC I love BBQ. I mean really love it. I keep trying to find good BBQ here. It’s not quite like Texas where you need to go a block […]
Pizzeria Ludica
New West BC Tonight we needed some comfort food. We tried the B.A.T pizza and creamy tomato basil soup. The B.A.T pizza is bacon, arugula and fresh tomato. It’s a neopolitan […]
Carl’s Jr
Surrey BC In the past I’ve usually had pretty good burgers here Not today. I had a Carl’s burger. Ok I will admit that even though it looked terrible, the bun […]
Cockney Kings
New West BC As usual the fish and chips here were excellent. And that’s including an hour delay after picking up our meal due to a fire and resulting gong show […]
Bombay Bistro
New Westminster BC Tonight we thought we would give the mango butter chicken. Now I normally don’t see mango butter chicken on the menu, just a mango curry chicken, so let’s […]
Twisted Fork
Gastown, Vancouver BC After a stop at our favorite Vinyl shop we wanted to hit a place for lunch. We walked around Gastown a bit and found a place with a […]
Milano Coffee
Vancouver BC After breakfast I needed some coffee. Rather than my normal, boring and too often less than great latte at Starbucks, I decided to pop back into Milano. It was […]
The Taphouse
Surrey BC Continuing my foray into their new trial menu, I tried the fish tacos. Ya they are pretty good. I always prefer grilled fish, not fried, in tacos. Mostly for […]
Donuteria
New Westminster BC Tried the Margarita donut today. So this may not be the most visually appealing donut ever, well actually it’s quite possibly the least visually appealing donut ever, but […]
Cockney Kings
New West BC Another stop at our current.favorite Chippy and it did not disappoint. Two piece combo, salmon and halibut. Both were excellent. Moist and crispy. Chips were great too, though […]
Doppio Zero Pizza
Coquitlam BC The quest continues for great pizza…. Quattro Formagio con Capicollo tonight. Fior di latté, reggiano, scamorza and gorganzola. With spicy Capicollo! The gorganzola was a nice touch. At first […]
Akash Chaat House
Surrey BC Have you been for Chaat? If not you should! It’s Indian street food. Though in this particular instance not on the street. But all over India food like these […]
The Taphouse
Surrey BC At long last, a new chef in the house. They are still pushing that awful old menu, but they do have a small features me u that they are […]
Caitlyn’s Macarons
New West BC I’m a sucker for a good macaron. These are made by a young lady in New West and boy these are great. 4 flavours, fruity pebbles, cinnamon bun, […]
Indian Courtyard
New Westminster BC It was Mummy Daughter date night around here tonight but I got to sit in on dinner. For Indian food I’d sit in on my daughter’s three hour […]
Bordertown Mexican Grill
Blaine WA Yay my Nexus card came. But whoops, forgot to activate it. The CBP guard was nice enough to let us on though. Phew! Been wanting to try the Birria, […]
Gillnetter
Port Coquitlam BC I’ve patronized the Gillnetter many times before. It’s always been a good experience. If you haven’t been here before you need to check out the patio. I can’t […]
Famoso
Surrey BC We wanted to try another location of this chain to see if the quality is consistent. The location of choice was Morgan Crossing. The restaurant is quite nice. I […]
Frankie G’s
Queensborough BC A friend told us about a pub in Queensborough with excellent food. We had an errand or two to run in the area so while we were out that […]
Snowy Village
New West BC I learned about Bingsoo about a year ago. Then promptly forgot about it. Today the idea popped back into my head. Better try it before I forget about […]
Bruncheria
New West BC Tuesday afternoon and there’s a good amount of cars in the parking lot, a good start. Then I got to the front door. A big stop sign and […]
Brown’s Social House
New Westminster BC We met some friends here for some appies and drinks. Let me just say, underwhelming. The gyoza were not seared as advertised. The filling was very bland. Do […]
The Taphouse
Surrey BC This place should have better food. From things I’ve heard the chef’s are a bit lazy. Certainly their tastebuds aren’t functioning as well as they should. It’s got a […]
Bordertown Mexican Grill
Blaine WA This trip out I went with Tostados One Carnitas and one Pescado. These were absolutely excellent. I do so much enjoy their refried beans. A really nice portion size […]
Basil Tomato Orechiette
This dish is super simple to prepare. Cook the pasta til Al denté, drain and reserve some pasta water. In the same pot melt some butter and then saute garlic. Add […]
Baked Beans
Why open a can when you can make them better yourself. It takes a bit of time, though not a lot of work, to make these. And oh so yummy Find […]
Pizza Garden
New West BC In the past when I’ve had Pizza Garden it’s been pretty good. We needed a snack before going into see Top Gun and Pizza Garden is right near […]
Burgoo
Vancouver BC I was Downtown for the afternoon and we decided to pop in and try this place. It’s a Vancouver neighbourhood eatery. There are currently 4 locations around town. Beyond […]