Food in this city was pretty good. I felt like I ate a week's worth of food in three days..... Diet starts tomorrow, eh? I looked up a couple spots that I really wanted to try, and we stumbled upon some other places as well.
Jam Cafe
We were actually heading to Chamber for brunch, but saw a line waiting for this place to be opened, then we were like.... um.... it must be good, right? So, we decided we should try this place instead! Coffee and food were decent, big portions, barely finished it. I loved the decor, very rustic.
Miku Restaurant
I wanted to try some sushi places in Vancouver, and found this place! This place is right at the waterfront, beautiful view while you eat! Their signature dish is the Aburi Oshi Sushi, meaning torched on top, partially raw, and with their signature sauce. I was skeptical at first, but it was AMAZING. It certainly is different from the traditional raw sushi I have had, but it's also very tasty. Besides the sushi, the matcha opera cake was to die for! They said it took them days to make that dessert and I believe it, because look at it! There were so many components to it.
Cartems Donuterie
It looked a little dingy from the outside, but once you go in, it brightens up! I didn't take a picture of the donuts, so you will just have to take my word for it, and it was delicious! We got the earl grey flavor, and it was so good that we got another one for later.
Sura Korean Cuisine
There is a whole street of restaurants on Robson, and this is one of them. The food tastes as good as it looks! Unlimited sides as usual for Korean restaurant, and I just loved their sweet and spicy crispy fried fish side. I think I might have single-handedly finished 3 of those. This place does not take reservations and always has a huge line. (Tips: come when it just opens to avoid the wait) I thought LA has the most legit Korean food outside of Korea, but I guess Vancouver has it pretty good as well.
Chamber Belgian Restaurant
We almost went to the Medina Cafe because we saw a long line there too, but we decided we should try this place out. The dishes we ordered were a little rich for breakfast, and it was not as good as I thought. Their waffle on the other hand was excellent. As you can see, they made it fresh there, and you can choose a topping.
L' Abatoir
This is the best restaurant of the trip, and this is a place I would definitely return to whenever I am in Vancouver. We can probably find similar quality in LA, but the price would have been higher than here. We were not hungry for this meal, so we didn't order too much, but just from what we ordered, it was absolutely delicious. Everything was well-cooked, well-seasoned, not too heavy, great plating and service. Especially loved the honey cake dessert, it was definitely one of the best dining experiences I had.
Snowy Village
Korean shaved ice! Very good and tasty, not too sweet, but pretty big portion, definitely better with a big group. I would say.... we've had better in LA for this.
Chatime
They called it bubble tea here, instead of boba. I have tried this place in London, so I know it's pretty good. A pig-out event always calls for a boba!
Deer Garden Signatures
I wish they have this here in LA! They are famous for their fish-based noodle soup, and it was very tasty. Because it's fish-based, so it's not too heavy ( I am a little tired of the pork-based noodle soup), and also healthier as well. We ordered one Laksa based noodle soup and one fish-based, and they were both very good.
We also went to a dim sum place called Imperial Chinese Seafood Restaurant, and the dim sum was amazing, even better than LA! I didn't take any pictures, so I can't show you guys, but trust a Hongkonger when it comes to dim sum!
Vancouver was definitely a nice city to visit, and it was also a much-needed relaxing vacation. The aftermath: Currently enrolled in a kickboxing/krav maga class in an attempt to loose the weight I gained during this trip LOL