Bikram Yoga Tri-City

Decided to go back to yoga for a month trial at an older location in Coquitlam. My first class back was alright. My balance is a little off but the heat didn't bug me at all. The instructor I had was familiar to me because she also teaches at the Richmond location. Me and bf decided to try Yin yoga which consists of a 90 min class which holds each position about 3-10 mins long. This class was a deep stretching class. The only thing I don't like about this class is the positions were too long so my leg or arms will fall asleep and my blood circulation wouldn't flow. But, I enjoy the heat seating which is less hot compared to Bikram and there was also calming music in the background.
We also tried Power Yoga which consists of core building postures. The heat temperature is also less then the Bikram. My only concern is the music. They played musicals, oldies, korean music etc. This completely caught me off guard and my concentration was out of wack when the music was playing. Something I do not like about this class was the music. I feel like I should be dancing instead of doing yoga. This place is also older and less clean so the facility is a little run down. And the no shoe policy inside the changing room bugs me because the floors are dirty and they expect us to walk bare foot onto the floor which I find concerning. Overall, if you want to do yoga it is a spot to do so but there is nothing fancy here.

Bikram Yoga Tri-City
Location:108 Lougheed Hwy, Coquitlam, BC V3B
Rating: ☆☆☆/5

Paul's Omelettery

We decided to have brunch at this location because our friend recommended this place to us. Around 11am there was a lineup out the door already. Thank goodness it was just the two of us. The wait was about 30 mins. I ordered the breakfast special which consisted of a sandwich with brie, avocado and black forest ham on marble rye bread and a chicken noodle soup on the side. The noodles in the soup were overcooked and soggy the soup was also on the saltier side. The bread was delicious and the cheese was great. Bf ordered the texas cut french toast with a side of wild game chrizo. Overall, a great meal but simple to make at home. Bill was about $30.00.

Paul's Omelettery
Address: 2211 Granville St, Vancouver, BC V6H 3G1
Rating:  ☆☆☆1/2/5

House of Tofu Soup

The weather is getting colder so we decided to grab some soup on North Road. We headed to house of tofu soup. The parking is super limited around this area so be warned. I think its about 5-6 car parking spots. Once we got in the place was way bigger then expected. It doesn't look like it from the front. The place was busy around 8pm. The place closes at 9:30pm on Friday. I ordered the kimchi stew with pork and bf had the tofu soup with pork I believe but extra spicy. The sides were alright. My favorite was the mashed potatoes which was creamy and subtle in flavor. Simple yet delicious and the seaweed. The kimchi was made fresh too which I like not overly powering in vinegar and nice and crunchy. I loved the flavor of bf's soup but it was quite small compared to mine but mine was too sour and I most definitely make a better kimchi stew at home. Overall, a simple meal but I probably will just make it at home the next time.

House of Tofu Soup
Address:
4563 North Road, Burnaby, BC 3K3V8
Rating: ☆☆1/2/5

Sushi Moon

I was craving sushi so I decided to try out this new sushi place on Fraser at the Starbucks on Fraser and 49th. Owned by koreans, a tiny place that used to be a dim sum restaurant. I ordered the negitoro roll, scallop roll, veggie sunomono, california roll and 8 pieces of toro nigiri. The negitoro roll wasn't as fishy as some places like Samurai Sushi or California Sushi there was still a slight fishy taste which didn't bother me but the rice was poorly made. Mushy and overpacked. The california roll the crab meat was shredded in pieces and also had a full stick of crab meat in there. I'm not sure why maybe to fill the space with more crab meat over the avocado because avocado is quite expensive lately. I prefer the crab meat at Samurai sushi for their california rolls. The scallop roll was also lacking in flavour of the mayo which I like. My sister had the veggie sunomono and she said the noodles were soggy and the marinate was too sour. My favourite was the toro nigiri for $1.95 the fish was very fresh, not fishy and very smooth. For $40.00 this was a pricey meal. I will come back again probably just for the toro nigiri. I heard that the saba sashimi was good as well which I will also try.

Sushi Moon
Address:
6520 Fraser St, Vancouver, BC V5X 3T3
Rating: ☆☆1/2/5

Hee Rae Deung Korean Chinese Restaurant

My first time ever eating at a Korean Chinese restaurant and it was a great experience. The food was Korean and the prices were Chinese pricing. Me, bf and two of our friends shared the combo which consisted of Ja Jang Myun: Black Bean Noodles, Sam Sung Jjam Bong: Spicy Seafood noodle soup, Kan Poong Ki: Sweet and Sour Deep Fried Chicken for $39.99. We were all full and we also had leftovers. This place is busy on the weekend so make sure to come early. The black bean noodles were tasty, the noodles were chewy, the soup was my favorite: spicy yet super flavorful, and the chicken was a bit too Chinese for me. You can opt out for just a deep fried chicken instead of sweet and sour which I would do the next time I visit. Overall, a great meal!

Hee Rae Dung
Address:
435 North Rd, Burnaby, BC V3J 1S2
Rating: ☆☆☆☆1/2/5