DDLE Korean Restaurant

A recent restaurant opened a Korean restaurant near Coquitlam center. This was recommended by my sister. The place was clean and spacious. There was a lot of sunlight coming through the restaurant. Apparently this place used to be a karaoke bar.

We had the Bossam Combo which consisted of thinly sliced pork belly boiled in spices and side dishes such as white carrot, spicy radish etc. My mom ordered the Ojingeo Bokkeum Combo which consists of spicy stir-fried squid and vegetables that came with Siraegi (dried radish) soup and rice. We also shared a kimchi Jeon which is a kimchi pancake. My little sister ordered the chicken and vegetables with rice cake and cheese.

We also had the Siraegi Galbi-Tang which consisted of Siraegi (dried radish greens) soup with beef short ribs. I ordered a spicy kimchi stew (Kimchi Jigae). It was a bit on the sour end. Not as spicy as I like it but it was impactful with lots of flavours. 

Side dishes consisted of bean sprouts the one with the larger beans (which I do not like, I prefer the smaller bean sprouts, spicy radish, marinated glass noodles they use for japchae without the vegetables etc. marinated green bell peppers, zucchini, sour cabbage. My favorite side dish was the glass noodles and the spicy radish.  

We also ordered the meal combos which is served with a bowl of rice and Siraegi Soup (dried radish).

Overall, the food was quite tasty. The service was quick and efficient but the food took awhile to come because they had waited for the majority of dishes to finish before serving. I prefer having food done quickly than waiting for all the order to come at once. I will definitely come back to try out the other dishes.

DDLE Korean Restaurant

1111 Ponderosa St, Coquitlam, BC V3B 7L3
Rating: ☆☆☆☆☆/5

Hawker's Delight

This past weekend I was craving some Thai/Malaysian food so we decided to head to Hawker’s Delight on Main. I ordered the Mee Siam which consisted of thin rice noodles in sweet, sour and spicy peanut soya bean tamarind gravy with tofu puffs, egg, chives and bean sprouts. This was pretty much a vegetarian dish. It was tasty in flavor but not spicy at all or sour. Huge portions though. We also had the Mee Goreng which consisted of spicy fried noodles with egg, bean sprouts, onions, tomatoes, tofu, diced potatoes. This dish was great. Lots of “wok flavor” which I love when it comes to Asian foods. We also shared a Dr. Pepper cherry pop and vegetable fritters and the whole receipt came up to be about $18.00 for 2 people. A great quick meal in a crowded space. The area is quite small. It is meant for an in and out setting. Overall, a great experience and I will definitely come back here to try other different dishes. 

Mee Siam

Vegetable Fritters

 Mee Goreng

Hawker's Delight
Location: 4127 Main St, Vancouver, BC V5V 3P6
Rating: ☆☆☆☆1/2/5

 
 

Grouse Mountain

This past Sunday me and bf went to Grouse Mountain for some snowboarding action. The weather report said there was 60 cm of fresh snow on the mountain. We got to Grouse about 4pm because my bf had a pass that gives him free access after 4. I had to unfortunately pay so I paid about $50 for the lift ticket and gondola ride. And another $50 for renting snowboard, helmet, bindings and boots. The weather unfortunately was super stormy. The wind was around 90 km/hr. It was snowing quite heavily and only the green runs were open. It has been quite a while since I boarded so it was ok for me to have just that run open for me. But for bf it was probably quite boring for him since he was an experienced rider. Overall, it was quite hard to see, visibility wise it was hard for me and I was scared as well. So I didn’t have a good time boarding. I crashed and burn a few times on the mountain and after 3 times down the slope I had to go home. Hopefully next time would be a better experience for me.

Baan Wasana

I was craving for sour and hot noodle soup so I was searching on zomato to see what available choices I had in the lower mainland. And I came across Baan Wasana, a thai restaurant in Kitsilano. The restaurant had some lunch specials and one of the items was a Tom Yum noodle soup. I was excited because the price was decent for Thai Food. For $9.50 the meal came with a salad, and my Tom Yum Soup. The soup had a lot of depth to it. There was definitely hints of lemon grass, Kaffir leaves, tomatoes etc. We had a thai coffee and thai ice tea to start. The coffee was great, not to bitter to my liking and the thai ice tea was standard like many places. Me and bf shared a pork wonton dish. It was light and fluffy but the wonton consisted of very little pork which was a little disappointing. My bf had the Pad Thai which was authentic in flavor and taste. The noodles weren’t soggy, they didn’t use ketchup as their base and the spice level that my bf chose was on point. Overall, the flavors were on point, the price was good and we were full. Overall a great experience. Can’t wait to visit this place again and try out their curries.

 Soup and Salad that came with the meals

Appetizers: Pork Wontons

 Pad Thai

 Tom Yum Noodle Soup

Baan Wasana
Location: 1320 West 73rd Avenue
Vancouver, BC V6P 3E7
Rating: ☆☆☆☆1/2/5
 

Cafe de L'Orangerie

This past weekend, me and bf revisted our current Japanese pasta joint in Marpole. I decided to try the Curry Hamburger steak with creamy pasta and rice on the side. The reason with the choice for so much carbs is that I usually eat curry with rice but, I also wanted to try their creamy pasta. That is my reasoning. Bf got the usual Masago pasta which consists of: squid, asparagus, fish roe and mushrooms. This was a creamy pasta as well. He also added a hamburger steak on the side. We started off with drinks: hot mocha and a hot shanghai fog which is the best! I love shanghai fog which I tried recently. It was milky, frothy and creamy with a hint of asian spices. The hamburger steak was soft and melt in your mouth consistency and the pasta was creamy but not too overwhelming because the curry was accompanying the dish. The curry tasted like the one my mom makes at home but without the chucks of vegetables it was finely chopped so there wasn't much bite to it. I also had salad on the side with my meal. The masago pasta was creamy and delicious and it is always consistent at the restaurant. The pasta was al dente which we love. Overall a great experience and on a Saturday afternoon at 12:30pm it was busy but we only waited about 5 mins for a seat.

 Shanghai Fog

 

Masago Pasta with Hamburger Steak

 Hot Mocha

Curry with Creamy Pasta and Hamburger Steak

Cafe de L'Orangerie
Location: 1320 West 73rd Avenue
Vancouver, BC V6P 3E7
Rating: ☆☆☆☆/5