Showing posts with label chinese food. Show all posts
Showing posts with label chinese food. Show all posts

Tuesday, November 15, 2016

Thrifty Tuesday: Bourbon Street Grill at the Metrotown Food Court

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#NaBloPoMo Day 15 - Thrifty Tuesday Bourbon St Grill


Metrotown Food Court in Burnaby, BC which is one of the largest shopping malls in British Columbia is a popular place for a fast and affordable dinner.  The hardest part is always deciding what type of food to buy for dinner.  Do you go to the place with the shortest line up?  Or the longest line up?  Do you follow your tastebuds and follow the type of cuisine that you want to eat?  Or do you follow your pocket book and try to figure out which fast food place will give you the most for your money?

Well I decided to go to the newest place.  There was a shiny big sign that said Bourbon Street Grill.  I imagined good old southern home cooking with corn, and meats, and cornbread.  At the buffet holding trays, they had corn as an option.  And if you say "Can I try the Bourbon St Chicken?", they will give you a toothpick and a piece of chicken to taste.  Wow, that was nice!

What I actually meant was "I'll take the Bourbon St Chicken".  So I decided to order the Bourbon St Chicken, Bourbon St Rice with mixed vegetables.  Now it pretty much is a Chinese style food with a sweeter sauce anytime they say "Bourbon".  It was still good for my tastebuds and I would return if I am looking for a Chinese Canadian food.  I really cannot call it southern food at all.  It was still a dinner for less than $10 so it's a good deal for Thrifty Tuesday.  

Sunday, May 01, 2016

Vancouver Restaurant - Dinesty Dumpling House

Hello Vancity Girlfriends,
Seafood Noodle

The first time I went to Dinesty Dumpling House it was on Robson Street with a girlfriend to celebrate Chinese New Year.  She arrived early to put our name on the waiting list and we stood outside in the sunshine before they called our name.  The shanghai style dumplings were AMAZING!  It was a packed restaurant but the food that arrived at our table was worth the wait.  It is flavorful and fresh.  They make dumplings and handmade noodle in house.  

So I was super excited to find that there was the same Dinesty Dumpling house in Burnaby on Kingsway.  So convenient!  This was a great spot to take a friend to lunch after a fun Zumba workout upstairs at GoodLife Fitness.  This time we did not have to wait for a table.  Dinesty Dumpling House on Kingsway is spacious and it was just a few minutes before they seated us.  The service was fast and efficient.  Of course we ordered the Pork Dumplings, Seafood Noodle, and deep fried bread with condensed milk.  DELICIOUS!  


Deep Fried Bread with Condensed Milk

Pork Dumplings