I Love Meat & Terimayo
Shake Fries
Another trip downtown means getting some Japadogs! This time, I tried the I Love Meat, and it was real cheesy. I still prefer the Terimayo though. Most original! And also grabbed some shake fries. I forgot what the name of these were though, but much better than the butter-shoyu I had last time. I found that one too salty and soggy. This one was dry with some sort of flavouring powder. Delicious!
Chicken Shawarama
This is kind of a late post, but during August, I went to English Bay to have a beach day with friends. Walking towards the beach, I was attracted by many different restaurants and snack shops along the way. And since I’m always hungry for food, I was craving some wraps and ended up in Falafel and Friends. The owner, I’m guessing, was really friendly and a little weird I would have to say, but he was pretty funny in a way. I got the Chicken Shawarama, and requested to have no tomatoes and parsley, and he started making fun of me. Weird. When my friend was paying for her wrap, she was digging for some change, and he said it was fine. Kind of weird in my opinion, but the food was quite good. Large portions as well!
Taro with Tuna
Assorted Sushi
Grilled Squid
Tuna and Salmon Sashimi
Spider Roll
House Roll
Aki Restaurant is located in downtown Vancouver and is often known as the local gem for Japanese food. It offers traditional Japanese dishes at a reasonable price. Service and ambiance is also pleasant and the chefs and servers are all Japanese. A great place for some authentic Japanese food!
Went to Red Robin on Robson and ordered a Macaroni and Cheese with Caesar Salad and Cheese Toast on the side. Typical Red Robin food and service. Cheesy and delicious!
Love Meat
Kurogoma Age Ice & Matcha Age Ice
Got hungry in downtown and decided to get some famous Japadogs that I believe are only found in Vancouver! Instead of the street stands, my friends and I decided to head down to the store on Robson Street. They offer a different variety of japadogs, as well as shake fries and desserts that aren’t found at the street stands. You can also dine in or take out here, although the store is quite small. My friend chose the Love Meat and it looked real cheesy and delicious! Another friend decided to get the Kurogoma Age Ice, which is black sesame ice cream on a fried bun with sugar. It reminds me of the Chinese fried donuts in bakeries. I had the Matcha Age Ice and I also got a bag of shake fries, which unfortunately I forgot to take a picture of. The Age Ice is really filling, and a great dessert if you are craving some ice cream. Its cold in the inside and hot on the outside! Really good! I got the Shoyu Butter Shake Fries, but I found them too salty for my liking. Definitely go down to the Robson Store for some japadogs when you go downtown though! You can’t find most of these items on the menu of the street stands!
Brrrr… this bizarre cold weather in Vancouver calls for some warm desserts indoors! Capstone Tea & Fondue offers a variety of teas, bubble teas, and of course their famous fondues – chocolate or cheese! Me and my friend shared the Chocolate Fondue Set, which came with Dark Chocolate, Fresh Fruits, Snacks, and 6 Assorted Dipping Ice-cream Balls. I love the ice cream balls since the outside is covered in warm chocolate when you dip it in, and then it reveals the cold ice cream. Love it! This came to around $20. They also have an All You Can Eat Chocolate Fondue for $7.95 per person, but each person has to purchase a drink, so if you don’t eat a lot, I guess it isn’t that worth it. Capstone is on Robson, past the retail shops, also near WE. Coffee that I’ve mentioned before in my posts. Great place to chill indoors with some tasty desserts!
Check out the other fondues and drinks they offer at: www.capstonetea.com
If you go down a little further past the retail shops at Robson, you’ll see WE. Coffee. It’s a little cafe that serves freshly roasted coffee, panini, croissant sandwiches, as well as their famous waffles and other cakes and desserts. I tried the Cappuccino as well as the Strawberries and Ice Cream Waffle here. The waffles were made perfectly with a golden crisp and the environment is very modern. They also offer magazines so you can read while you eat and chat with friends. Definitely a great hangout place for a small snack and drink!
Check out their facebook page to see their menu: http://www.facebook.com/The.Coffee.WE.Drink
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