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Oh! Zzhu Sam Korean Restaurant

November 21, 2019

Oh! Zzhu Sam Korean Restaurant is a home-style Korean restaurant that focuses on baby octopus stir-fry. One of the special services they provide is to make fried rice at your table using the stir-fry you have ordered. Aside from the shady neighborhood and the tinted windows Oh! Zzhu Sam Korean Restaurant achieved a very high score to our standard. The small octopus stir-fry cost $36 which drives the overall cost up to $22 per person, but it is reasonable considering we were enjoying fresh seafood. If you enjoy Korean food, we recommend giving Oh! Zzhu Sam Korean Restaurant a try.

Shiny Tea at Aberdeen Square

November 19, 2019

Shiny Tea's quality is comparable to Hanlin Tea House, if not identical. The lower cost for the same tea comes without the wonderful interior decor Hanlin Tea House has. The price tag of $5.49 is cheaper than Hanlin, which makes Shiny Tea the perfect tea station for a quick grab and go.

Monga Fried Chicken

November 18, 2019

For $10.90 per chicken breast cutlet, this large snack is going to fill you up. I was most impressed with the thickness and the juiciness of Monga Fried Chicken's chicken meat. It is one of the best deep-fried chicken cutlets Vancouver has to offer.

Chicken Winner stir fry diced chicken with chili and pepper

Chicken Winner Spicy Chicken Franchise in Richmond

November 14, 2019

It's a shame Chicken Winner's signature dish is such a trouble to enjoy. You need to have either extremely high tolerance to spicy food or superhuman patience so you don't accidentally ingest sharp chicken bones. The 3 of us came here and ordered 4 dishes which came to $30 per person. This price is more than fair for the quality of food and the exciting varieties of spiciness. We would definitely recommend it as long as you don't order the Stir Fry Diced Chicken With Chili and Pepper signature dish.

Green and Oak Malaysian Restaurant Hainan Chicken Set

Green & Oak Malaysian Restaurant

November 9, 2019

Green & Oak strive to provide good food, and their attention to details can be observed during my time here. There's no doubt that Green & Oak is such an iconic Malaysian Restaurnat in the greater Vancouver. For $20 per person, we really enjoyed our meal. If you just order a set dish without satay, you can probably lower the cost down to $13, which I believe is quite fair for the food quality.

Long’s Noodle House best Xiao Long Bao in Vancouver

November 8, 2019

Long’s Noodle House is one of the iconic Shanghai cuisine restaurants in Vancouver. It has been considered the best place to go for Xiao Long Bao in Vancouver before the recent food scene bloom. I have tried many new restaurants that offers Xiao Long Bao in their menu, but many still fall short compared to the ones served at Long’s. The cost for $26 per person is a little high, but that is because we ordered quite a bit of food for 2 people. If you are even a little bit interested in Xiao Long Bao, you should give Long’s Noodle House a try.

Tanlu Grill authentic charcoal barbeque

November 5, 2019

Tanlu Grill gave me a dining experience I have never had before. The thoughtful open grill made flaming grill possible. Different parts of the beef have different texture so you can order to your liking. The high-quality beef comes with a premium in cost. Our visit cost us $75 per person. I think it's expensive but expected because of the meat quality and slow turnover rate. I think Tanlu Grill is a premium restaurant perfect for treating important friends who love barbeque, but not suitable for daily consumption.

Stip's Chips Salted Egg Potato Chips front

Stip’s Chips Salted Egg Potato Chips Original Flavour

November 3, 2019

A bag of Stip's chips salted egg potato chips weighing 200g cost $11. This is a lot of money to be spending on a bag of chips. Regardless of what I think, people are still buying these chips because it provides such a unique flavour. It feels like a lot more work has been put into making these chips compared to regular chips, so I can somewhat justify the price. I enjoyed the bag I purchased, and I think the flavour is very addicting.

RedBeef noodle Kitchen premium red beef noodle soup serving ritual

RedBeef noodle Kitchen premium Taiwanese restaurant

November 1, 2019

RedBeef noodle Kitchen serves authentic Taiwanese food, but everyone mention their price whenever this restaurant is talked about. It seems like customers are always willing to eat sub-par food in exchange for a lower price point. In my experience in talking to restaurant owners, I found out that the last little extra mile of quality always requires a disproportionate large amount of effort. I don't think RedBeef is expensive for the quality they provide.