Random thoughts of restaurants and food in Vancouver, BC!
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Cinco Estrelas Restaurant
2268 Kingsway
Vancouver, BC
Whenever you see a greasy spoon in Vancouver, chances are it is a regular American type restaurant or a Chinese-Canadian. Don’t ask me why (or how) I ended up with this conclusion… In a wacky way to prove myself wrong, I was in the Kingsway area when I drove past Cinco Estrelas, a greasy spoon which happened to be Portuguese rather than Chinese! Hey, I was hungry so, why not!
Delicious BBQ
4500 Kingsway
Crystal Mall
Burnaby, BC
The truth is that this week could have been Kingsway (Burnaby side) week. That’s because, originally, all posts would have been in this area and, two of them of similar cuisine, namely, Vietnamese. To avoid that burning sense, I added Akira Sushi and, to further shuffle sense, tomorrow’s post will be Nimby Burger. However, I still needed a post for today. While I have some materials in the queue, I still had to go through the post-processing process, etc. etc. So, in the end, I decided to use of of those originally scheduled posts… ^_^;;;
On Tuesday’s post, I mentioned I visited Crystal Mall and, again, in a pseudo back-to-back type visit, I went to another stand. This time, rather than noodles or burgers, I went for some straight Chinese goodness: siu mei or roasted/BBQ meats. In this case, Delicious BBQ. Considering they have some interesting competition in the form of Top King (in the market level) and another stand in the other side of the food court (which name escapes me right now), I thought it would be an interesting experience. Furthermore, there is still places in (gasp!) Richmond like HK BBQ Master! But, I was in Burnaby so Delicious BBQ it was!
Palacio Rey Kung
Via España y Calle 45
Bella Vista, Panama City, Panama
Probably due to my Tuesday “bonus” post, I am sure some of you might have guess where I was. Yup, I was in Panama City, Panama, once again! Unlike last time, though, where I went by myself, this time, I was with some family friends, whom have known my parents… Well, since I was a toddler! And, because they are mostly “traditional” Chinese, meeting also means going for some Chinese food. Last year, my parents and I went to Palacio Lung Fung, this time, they went to another well established Chinese restaurant there: Palacio Rey Kung.
Note: My parents know the owners and several members of the staff (including kitchen). Given this relationship, some of the dishes and/or the overall experience might not be representative for other diners.
Guantanamera Restaurant and Bar
334 Sixth Street
New Westminster, BC
A couple of weeks ago, I visited Delicias de Alicia for some Cuban food. I really wanted to like the restaurant, given the lack of such restaurant types in Vancouver but, in the end, I thought it failed to deliver. In the comments for that post, reader yoyo mentioned a new Cuban restaurant in the New Westminster area. So, to show some love to that part of Metro Vancouver, for the third time this week, I went to Guantanamera Restaurant and Bar.
Fraser Park Restaurant
4663 Byrne Road
Burnaby, BC
A lot of times, accessibility to a restaurant is an issue. If it is near main roads or near transit, chances are people will go there rather than a place located in the middle of nowhere – literally. One day, I was running some errands in Market Crossing, a mall in South Burnaby, almost New Westminster when hunger stroke. Sure, there is White Spot and some other restaurants but they weren’t that inspiring. That’s when I remember a post from Karl (of The Friday Lunch) of a cafe nearby: Fraser Park Restaurant.
La Brasserie
1091 Davie Street
Vancouver, BC
As mentioned in a previous post, I have been trying to meet other food bloggers. While I have met Darina of Gratinée previously, it was just for coffee. So, when she suggested us to meet in a restaurant (and, of course, with other food bloggers), there was no way I won’t go. After throwing suggestions, the place ended up being La Brasserie.
Poco Ocean
2755 Lougheed Hwy
Port Coquitlam, BC
It was time again for another blogger’s dinner! During the Long Table Series dinner, we were “playing” again with the idea of setting up another food bloggers dinner. After having those thoughts bounce back and forth, we finally passed the baton to Jenny (My Secret Eden). Of course, having such responsibilities can sometimes be… Challenging. However, this instance, that task seemed pretty straight forward. In a way, since Jenny was quite enthusiastic about Poco Ocean, “we” thought we should be going there! It as then a matter on deciding when. In the end, it was decided it will be November 27th… Just after US Thanksgiving. Since we knew some would be going to the US, plus the fact Poco Ocean is in Port Coquitlam, we had a hunch this would be a small gathering – in the end it was Jenny and Ricky, Sherman, Anita and myself. But, hey, when the food is good and the company is good! So, here it goes, our visit to Poco Ocean.
While you have read references of Anita in previous posts, I would like to do a special welcome, as she has officially started food blogging. You can find her post of Poco Ocean here!
On that note, Sherman’s post is here and Jenny’s is here.
