Western Lake Chinese Seafood Restaurant - Why am I the Last to Know?

A couple days ago, Meta Knight and his family brought me to Western Lake Seafood Restaurant on 33rd and Victoria for his brother's birthday dinner. Apparently this is their go-to place for dim sum and it's highly rated on Urbanspoon.  After some investigation, I realized it IS highly rated on Urbanspoon! Yet, I don't think I've heard of this place before. In any case, we waited only five minutes and were escorted into the back of...

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McDonald's Poutine: Hit or Miss?

McDonald's recently came up with a new product that I feel like should've been on their menu a long time ago. The 'Poutine'. The Canadian Classic of fries, gravy, and cheese curds. However, after having a taste of it I realized why it isn't on the permanent menu and only offered as a promotional item. It sucks. The well known McDonalds fries are way too skinny and limp for the poutine so it adds nothing texturally to the dish. The gravy...

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Sura Korean BBQ Cuisine- Not as Great as It Looks

There is a new Korean restaurant at Aberdeen (in Richmond) that just recently opened up and I went with a couple of friends to check it out. It replaced the old Tropika (which I'm still sad about) and completely renovated the interior. They have a lunch special which is a set menu consisting of all the items below. It seemed like a pretty sweet deal because you get about 15 different items for 15 bucks. Here is a closer look at exactly...

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Mosaic Bar and Grille - German Chef Tasting Menu

Mosaic is at it again with another tasting menu, this one focusing on German cuisine. It is available until Dec 19th for $45 without/ $65 with wine pairing, so make your reservations asap if you want to give it a try.  For this menu, Chef Heinrich gave the execution rights to Chef Jo and she did a fantastic job with each and every dish. You can tell she is extremely passionate about food and has an eye for perfectionism. Foodobyte...

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Empire Seafood Restaurant -I Love Food That Oozes

I haven't been to a dim sum restaurant in forever so when my family told me they wanted to have lunch, this was the first thing I suggested.  There are so many dim sum restaurants in Richmond that we actually had a really hard time choosing. I remember Empire Seafood Restaurant being pretty good so we ended up coming here. Plus, I remember they serve 'Egg Yolk Bun' which is one of my favourite dishes. Empire is located next to London...

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Yaletown Brewing Company- Guaranteed Fun Times Here

I came to Yaletown Brewing Company with my coworkers twice, once for my birthday, and once for my other coworker's birthday. What's funny is that the staff ruined the birthday surprise for BOTH parties! Good thing we have a great sense of humor or else I can imagine other people getting peed off. The hostess ruined it by saying "Oh you're here for the surprise birthday party right?" when my coworker and I just got in. My coworker looked stunned...

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