Mazazu Crepe- Not Very Impressive

I don't know why, but Aberdeen Center food court is always my go to place whenever I want a snack, quick lunch, or when I can't think of where to eat. On one particular day, Trixie and I headed over to Aberdeen food court (once again) to get a snack at Mazazu Crepe. Mazazu Crepe is known for their unique Japanese style "cheesecake" and "brownie" crepes. I've had them before and I didn't find them amazing to be honest, so I just normally...

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Chez Meme- You Gotta Check This Place Out :D

Chez Meme is a tiny little bistro on Hastings in Burnaby and they serve mainly breakfast and baguettes for lunch. Their hours are quite limited (they're only open till 3pm on weekdays) and because the restaurant seats very little, you may have to wait a bit for a table. Their service is also slow but that's because they only have one server. I ordered the Schnitzel ($8.75) baguette and it comes with either a side salad, fries, or the daily...

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Birthday Freebies Woot Woot!! Dennys, Blenz, and Sephora

So I am very excited to write this post because yesterday was my birthday and I was determined to try something new this year! I've always heard about getting freebies at certain places during your birthday but I never actually tried doing it before....till yesterday! It wasn't a total success but I was still very satisified nevertheless with my stash. Hehe Our first destination was Denny's because they advertise a "free birthday grand slam"...

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No.1 Beef Noodle House- Get Their Enormous Beef Brisket + Tendon + Wonton Noodle In Soup!

Because I've seen this place being blogged about many many times (see on urbanspoon), I decided to come here one day with Meta Knight after a long and late night of school. No.1 Beef Noodle House is located on Willingdon. We arrived at about 9:30pm and the place was pretty empty except for a few full tables. I heard about the parking here being horrendous but I guess because we came super late, it gave us absolutely no trouble. We ordered...

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Taco Luis- Taco Salad and Crispy Burritos!

Taco Luis has been operating at the Lansdowne food court for quite a while now. I've heard of this place for as long as I can remember but never got around to trying it for some reason. During the summer, my friends brought here to try their taco salad and I've been in love with them ever since! When you get a Taco Salad (~$5.00) to go, they will put everything together and then wrap it in plastic wrap. It may not look like it has a lot of...

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Cattle Cafe- Burnaby Location = Disappointment

I was super craving noodles in soup today (my lovee!) so I asked Meta Knight to come with me to eat at Cattle Cafe in Burnaby. This Cattle Cafe is located on the intersection of Nelson and Kingsway. The size of the restaurant is relatively smaller than the one in Richmond. Meta Knight and I waited in line for about 20 minutes before we got a table. And this was at 2:30pm!!  I saw many people eating this dish called "Pork Chop in...

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Sweet Chili Tuna Avocado Salad Recipe

I recently saw a salad recipe on bodyrock.tv called "Chunky Light Salad" which contains tuna, kidney beans, avocado, feta cheese, apples...etc and it inspired me to create a salad similar to the ingredients used in their recipe. I wanted to make a salad that included less ingredients so I came up with this! It is called Sweet Chili Tuna Avocado Salad. This salad is super duper easy to make and it is absolutely delicious!! Even Meta Knight...

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Chop Steakhouse- Beautiful Decor, Great Prime Rib

Chop Steakhouse is one of my favourite restaurants to eat prime rib because they make it really amazing 90% of the time. On one particular visit, my prime rib was horrendously raw but it was because I ate super early (like 4:30-5pm) and their prime rib hadn't been in the oven that long when we ordered. This time, I went with a bunch of girl friends including Rae, Trixie, Pooh, FW and others for a birthday celebration. The lamp above our booth was...

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Flo Tea Room (Richmond)- Starting To Like This Place More And More

If you have read my post on Alleluia Cafe, you may have noticed that I called it my "ex-favourite hk style cafe" because of their increased prices and slower service. Nowadays, whenever my family wants a quick and cheap breakfast or lunch, we come to Flo Tea Room instead. Flo used to be 'Ginger and Garlic' which also used to be "Honolulu".  By the way, this post composes of various visits to Flo (since I come pretty often). This is the...

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Seto Sushi- Sigh. If Only You Weren't So Pricey

I've been to Seto Sushi once before but I didn't find them amazing or affordable enough to return again. One day, Meta Knight and I wanted to go to Nan Chuu on Alexandra road, but they were closed (they close every Wed) so we had to think of somewhere else to eat. Since Seto was across the street, we decided to give it a try since I haven't been back in a few years anyways. Seto Sushi is next to Bistro the Home (my post) located near the end...

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Paul's Kitchen- Cheap Breakfast Underneath Superstore

Kirma (my mama) and I wanted to do some early grocery shopping at Superstore a few days ago so we decided to stop by Paul's Kitchen, a small family owned restaurant underneath Superstore. At first, I was reluctant to go but my mom insisted they have good breakfasts for a pretty cheap price. It doesn't look too good from the outside, in fact, it's pretty much a hole in the wall. Paul's Kitchen is definitely not a restaurant I would normally...

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Breakfast with Kirby- Omelette? Quiche? Frittata!! Recipe

I realize not a lot of people know what a frittata is because when I mentioned it to my friends, all I got were confused faces. O.o A frittata is essentially an egg based dish that is like a quiche without the pie shell. The Italian word frittata derives from fritto, which means "to fry", and was originally a general term for cooking eggs in a skillet, and could range from fried egg to omelette. Instead of flipping the eggs over like an omelette,...

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Maurya Indian Restaurant- Piping Hot Delicious Naan Bread!

During a casual dinner, Pooh recommended this restaurant and said they have a fantastic All-you-can-eat buffet for lunch. Her restaurant recommendations are always very good so I instantly wanted to come here and try it! :D I initially wanted to eat here with her and a few friends but since the plan fell through, I came here with Meta Knight instead. The exterior doesn't look too shabby. Especially when compared to the only other Indian buffet...

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Aoyama Cafe- Serves Filipino Dessert?

It was Cupcake's birthday and we decided to celebrate it at Aoyama Cafe, the Japanese restaurant that serves UCC coffee in Aberdeen.  When we arrived, I instantly noticed this advertisement introducing their latest dessert, Halo Halo. I found that weird because Halo Halo is a Filipino dessert and Aoyama specializes in Japanese cuisine. Perhaps the owners of Aoyama are Filipino? Does anyone know? :P Meta Knight didn't feel very hungry...

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La Patisserie- Mooncake Only for Durian Lovers :)

As we all know, Mid-Autumn festival is coming up in a few days. Here is a wiki link of Mid-Autumn festival if you are interested.  Just a few days ago, Rae introduced me to this durian mooncake she bought from La Patisserie. We both love durian and she was sure I was gonna love this mooncake. She said they were quite expensive but well worth it. I tried a bite and... oh gosh, she was right. Fresh, soft durian danced around my mouth and I was...

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