tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74417179709484171282024-03-13T22:08:19.607-07:00SanFan's Delicious DelightsFood and more Food from the Lower Mainland.sanfanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11562232545407369693noreply@blogger.comBlogger227125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7441717970948417128.post-50128491266777377962017-12-24T20:40:00.001-08:002017-12-24T20:40:28.656-08:00We are transitioning over to WordpressHere is the link to our site.https://sanfansdelight.wordpress.com/sanfanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11562232545407369693noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7441717970948417128.post-79989067425751179282017-12-16T18:10:00.001-08:002017-12-16T18:10:58.982-08:00Crepe Delicious– OakridgeWe were doing some shopping at Oakridge Mall and got attracted to the smell of crepes at the food court.Aside from crepes, they also have a selection of sorbet and gelatos on display.We decided to go with a simple strawberry with icing sugar crepe. It took about 5 minutes for them to prepare it. They asked if we wanted it to-go, or for here, in which case they would have served it on sanfanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11562232545407369693noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7441717970948417128.post-60238362714042512432017-12-10T19:30:00.001-08:002017-12-10T19:30:38.376-08:00Denny’s – RichmondWe were planning to to to IHOP for breakfast along the St Edwards Drive neighborhood where Accent Inn hotel is located but to our surprise, it was closed. Thus, we trekked next door to Denny’s for the first time to try since there was not a lot of other breakfast restaurants available in the area.It was not very busy at all for a Friday mid morning. We were quite surprised to see thatsanfanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11562232545407369693noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7441717970948417128.post-3922430721428901902017-12-07T19:04:00.001-08:002017-12-07T19:04:00.438-08:00Marukame Udon – Honolulu SpecialOn our first full day in Honolulu, we bussed out to Downtown to walk around. In the afternoon we got hungry and visited Maukame Udon in the middle of bustling downtown. Marukame Udon is a chain of fast food udon shops which you can find in Japan. We first tried this in a food court when we were in Osaka so we were excited to learn that there are several locations here in Hawaii sanfanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11562232545407369693noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7441717970948417128.post-67129619548966063332017-11-30T21:22:00.001-08:002017-11-30T21:22:51.013-08:00Bubbies Homemade Ice Cream – Honolulu SpecialAfter our late lunch at Fatboy’s, we found a very popular ice cream parlour called Bubbies within the same strip mall here at Koko Marina Centre.It’s a very nicely maintained shop with wood themed furniture and counter.Here is a closer look at the popular items on their menu behind the counter:Aside from ice cream, the other popular item they sell here are different flavours of ice cream mochi.&sanfanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11562232545407369693noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7441717970948417128.post-53678695010205976092017-11-30T18:06:00.001-08:002017-11-30T18:06:49.977-08:00Fatboy’s Honolulu – SpecialAfter going snorkeling at Hanauma Bay, we were so hungry as it was already way past lunch time. We drove to a nearby strip mall about 5 minutes away and found this place called Fatboy’s which serves some authentic Hawaiian food.It’s not a fancy looking place. It’s simple looking with a big menu behind the counter and some dated furniture. You order and pay at the counter and sanfanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11562232545407369693noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7441717970948417128.post-26318358095627197592017-11-26T14:14:00.001-08:002017-11-26T14:14:15.497-08:00Eggs ‘n Things – Honolulu SpecialWe were strolling down the Waikiki strip looking for a late dinner and decided to pop into Eggs’n Things. We passed by this restaurant daily and it seemed to have a line up all the time.It turns out the line up at the door is because they require that you order outside before they take you in. The line up is just because people are reading the menu deciding what to get. This wassanfanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11562232545407369693noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7441717970948417128.post-48504717309529810252017-11-26T11:47:00.001-08:002017-11-26T11:47:43.833-08:00Yama Cafe – East VancouverYama Cafe is located on Hastings near Victoria Drive. We were here last year when it was called “Basho”. It seems to look exactly the same, also run by Japanese staff. Other food blogs have indicated that there was a change in ownership.Yama is a small cozy coffee shop with tables, a counter by the window and also a small sofa on one corner. They have their menu on a sanfanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11562232545407369693noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7441717970948417128.post-39838700402486142022017-11-21T20:56:00.001-08:002017-11-21T20:56:41.747-08:00Gorilla In The Café–Honolulu SpecialWe were delighted to visit Honolulu for a short end of summer trip. We were blessed with wonderful weather during our stay. We visited a couple of coffee shops including this one called Gorilla in the Café which had a name that really caught our attention. It is located on the busy Waikiki strip. Since it was afternoon, it was not that busy when we arrived for a sanfanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11562232545407369693noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7441717970948417128.post-18754748647934497032017-11-12T19:17:00.001-08:002017-11-12T19:17:35.677-08:00Fish Counter–VancouverMy friend brought me over to try out Fish Counter on Main street in East Van over the weekend. I’ve passed by this place myself a few times while driving and always noticed it was busy with people filling up the shop.Upon entering, I was quite surprised that this was not a full service restaurant. On one side of the shop is like a general store with a small fridge and shelf selling sanfanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11562232545407369693noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7441717970948417128.post-22574440521097491362017-11-11T17:15:00.001-08:002017-11-11T21:42:43.689-08:00Chatime–East HastingsChatime is a chain of bubble tea beverage shops that recently started popping up around the lower mainland. They opened up a shop on East Hastings near Renfrew. This is at the old Radio Shack location, if you’ve been in Vancouver long enough, then you’d know what we mean.They have quite a bit of seating inside. It was not too busy Friday afternoon when we arrived and there was no linesanfanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11562232545407369693noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7441717970948417128.post-81718012437379394762017-11-11T16:18:00.001-08:002017-11-11T16:18:26.148-08:00Hyack Sushi–New WestminsterA new sushi restaurant popped up next to Douglas College during October. They seemed to have been renovating all summer and finally opened.This is from their front street entrance:They also have a back entrance with some parking spaces too:They have an unusual wide open empty space at the front of the restaurant:However, they also have a huge seating area so there shouldn’t be too many sanfanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11562232545407369693noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7441717970948417128.post-18158294754271195862017-11-05T17:35:00.001-08:002017-11-15T00:06:08.775-08:00Starbucks Reserve–VancouverThis Starbucks location along Main and 14th Ave renovated earlier in 2017 to become a “Reserve” store. This means that aside from the regular menu, this location also has more exclusive drinks and coffee blends that can only be found here. For example, they have pour over coffee, and also the very scientific looking preparation method called siphon. I believe this is the sanfanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11562232545407369693noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7441717970948417128.post-49254072894482227982017-10-30T18:58:00.001-07:002017-10-30T18:58:27.845-07:00Anh and Chi–VancouverWe visited Anh and Chi on a Friday night for dinner. Ahn and Chi serves upscale looking Vietnamese inspired cuisines. It’s located on Main Street in East Van.We got there just before 6PM and saw the restaurant was already full with a handful of people waiting for tables outside. We put our name down and waited patiently outside. Luckily it was a nice evening with no rain.&sanfanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11562232545407369693noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7441717970948417128.post-18187406259121580812017-10-28T13:23:00.001-07:002017-10-28T13:23:29.020-07:00Ogenki Sushi–VancouverOgenki Sushi is a copycat version of a popular Sushi chain in Hong Kong called Genki sushi (without the O). This is located along Main street in Vancouver. We got there for a late lunch on a Friday and it was not very busy at all.They had a lunch special combo where you can pick 2 items for $8, or 3 for $11. They have a dinner version of a similar menu which we’d imagine will besanfanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11562232545407369693noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7441717970948417128.post-22075348676786223752017-10-28T12:54:00.001-07:002017-10-28T13:08:37.908-07:00Meet Fresh–Downtown VancouverMeet Fresh serves Chinese style hot and cold desserts. They opened up on Robson Street in Downtown Vancouver.It was rather busy. It was a small so not much seating was available. This is the type of dessert you can order:They had about 3 people preparing the food at the counter.Here is their menu with pictures of the dessert:We ordered the red bean taro ball dessert with fresh taro, sanfanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11562232545407369693noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7441717970948417128.post-50198975979478697632017-10-15T17:00:00.001-07:002017-10-15T17:00:56.516-07:00Pallet Coffee Roasters – E. VancouverWe finally got around to visiting the 3rd location of Pallet near the East Hastings and Victoria neighborhood. We had great experiences not too long ago at the Broadway and Kingsway locationsThis location is on a side street north of Hastings in a semi industrial/residential area. You won’t miss it as the Pallet building stands out quite obviously.There is plenty of parking on Hastings. It may besanfanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11562232545407369693noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7441717970948417128.post-19488415378968496962017-10-08T22:06:00.001-07:002017-10-08T22:06:21.597-07:00Bubble Waffle Cafe–Ironwood Plaza RichmondIt seems like Bubble Waffle Cafe (BWC) locations are steadily increasing around metro Vancouver. This location is in South East Richmond inside Ironwood Plaza, so parking is a breeze. BWC is known for it’s customizable soup noodles along with being able to add $1 for the bubble waffle.We got here late in the evening as a second choice because Pho 10 nearby had already closed.&sanfanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11562232545407369693noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7441717970948417128.post-41724720053986744452017-10-01T16:58:00.001-07:002017-10-01T16:58:20.319-07:00Pallet Coffee Roasters–KingswayAfter having such a positive experience at their newer west Broadway location, I decided to try out the Kingsway location as I was in the neighbourhood. This is located at the southwest corner of Kingsway and Knight. They’ve got a big sign on the building so you can’t miss it.There was plenty of free parking on Kingsway too. This location is a bit smaller than the Broadway sanfanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11562232545407369693noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7441717970948417128.post-74756416910155696912017-09-21T19:06:00.001-07:002017-09-24T00:23:08.857-07:00Snowy Village Dessert Cafe - RichmondDuring a hot August day, we stopped by a relatively new Korean dessert cafe located in the Alexandra food street. They specialize in shaved ice desserts with premium toppings. A bit pricey considering that you are eating ice.It was already quite busy when we got there late in the afternoon. We had to wait about 15 minutes before being seated.We started with the baked toast with a fishsanfanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11562232545407369693noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7441717970948417128.post-66043917321373158282017-09-18T20:49:00.001-07:002017-09-18T20:49:51.500-07:00Minervas Pizza & Steak House Arbutus Ridge–VancouverIt was recommended for us to try out Minervas on W41 Ave. We got there quite early as we missed lunch, so we decided to go for an early dinner. They open at 4:30pm which was around he same time we got there. We were not even the first one there when we arrived.There is plenty of free street parking nearby too for added convenience.It was quiet and was still bright outside due tosanfanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11562232545407369693noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7441717970948417128.post-59885223751009683342017-09-18T20:23:00.001-07:002017-09-24T00:14:17.594-07:00Pallet Coffee Roasters–Kitsilano VancouverWe wandered into Pallet for a morning coffee break while in the neighborhood. This is a very high end looking coffee shop with nicely decorated wooden tables. It was quite busy on this Friday morning but we managed to find some seats in the large natural wood table. The shop is very bright with big windows letting in natural light. It is also very spacious. They’ve sanfanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11562232545407369693noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7441717970948417128.post-82183606677955117592017-09-01T17:33:00.001-07:002017-09-01T17:33:50.487-07:00Jean-Philippe Pâtisserie–Las VegasWhile we were in Vegas in June, it was 47 degrees Celsius. Despite the dessert heat, the strip was always crowded with people day and night. With this heat, we craved for something sweet and cold so we headed into the Bellagio to get some gelato here at JPP.Aside from the ice cream and gelato, this place has all sorts of desserts and pastries too.They also have pre-packed goodies on sanfanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11562232545407369693noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7441717970948417128.post-48623106812428613412017-09-01T17:06:00.001-07:002017-09-01T17:06:42.689-07:00Bubba Gump Shrimp Co.–Las VegasWe first tired Bubba Gump in Maui back in 2016 and had a pleasant experience so we tried again this time in LV.We had some trouble finding the restaurant because we were looking all over on the street level. Turns out it is on the 2nd level of the building we were standing next to which was largely a drug store.We got in for a late lunch and the place was almost empty. We were seated sanfanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11562232545407369693noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7441717970948417128.post-22801598597939728052017-08-28T21:49:00.001-07:002017-08-28T21:49:39.732-07:00Shang Noodle House - RichmondWe were craving noodles so we stopped by Shang Noodle House in Richmond. It’s located near Richmond Centre on Saba road. We’ve visited the Shang Noodle in the New Westminster Casino months ago so this will be a good chance for us to compare.This location is a lot smaller than New Westminster's. It had lots of windows letting in natural light though. It was not too busy as we sanfanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11562232545407369693noreply@blogger.com0