The 100 Days

I will be honest and admit that this visit is from three years ago at 100 Days Restaurant.   So, I don't quite remember the names of dishes BUT I still remember the taste of the food.  Oh! And the cool and funky paintings on the wall!  They were very very cool!  We went for the three course menus and tried the different dishes for the appetizer and entrees. 

Leonidas

Another coupon deal! This time it's not a restaurant; it's a dessert cafe - Leonidas.  The special deal includes a cup of hot chocolate.  I think the hot chocolate was made without adding water, i.e. only milk was used.  Since it was during Valentine's day that we went, we get a special <3 on top of the hot chocolate!

In love with Brix

Yep! Enter through the curtain!  The atmosphere at Brix is definitely a WOW as I walk through the curtain.  There were candles along the side of the walls are definitely a warm up for a romantic dinner.  No wonder my friend said, "Hopefully your date is going well." when I sent him a picture of the food.  Usually, my friend will check all the reviews for the restaurants before going to a restaurant.  This was a different story because we went late and the special menu was not available for the hours we were there.  So , I had to try my luck with the dishes.

Afternoon Tea @ Fairmont

I have been to the Vancouver International Airport numerous time but this is the first time I went to the Fairmont Hotel right next to it for afternoon tea.  My friend found a good deal on one of those sites that offer special discount.  So we wander there on a nice Saturday afternoon pretending we were rich for once.  We didn't get to sit near the window because it was full.  Oh well :(

Too Much Pasta

 

Anton's Pasta Bar is one of the famous store for pasta mainly because of the large portion they served.  When I say large, it is LARGE!  I can make 5 meals out of one plate. The restaurant does not allow you to share an entree.  So, everyone has to order an entree and ended up asking for an empty container for take home.  Actually, the servers will bring an empty container for everyone on the table the moment everyone put down their utensils.

Other than the notorious portion they serve, the variety of pasta amazes me as well.  I particularly like the white sauce options but sometimes, they overcook the pasta.  The more consistent options are the pasta dishes that require baking.  

Since it has been a while that I have visited the restaurant, I cannot remember exactly the name and details of each dishes I have ordered.  So, I will leave it here until I find another chance to visit the restaurant again to take better pictures and take more notes.

iWR II - Santouka Ramen

A friend said, "Whenever I ordered ramen at other ramen store, I would add some spicy pepper flakes in them. But, I don't do that here."

I went there with a Japanese friend and commented, "It is sort of chewy... you know what I mean?" 

He nodded and said, "I know what you meant.  I like it too and I don't know how to describe that texture ."

Do you C?

I have a thing for the C Restaurant ever since we came here for the Groupon deal back in April 2010.  I came back a few times with different deals they offered and if there was another deal, I would go back again. Why? The restaurant is has nice view if you were seated at the right place.  The service and food are simply amazing.  This is one restaurant that I will definitely miss when I leave Vancouver.

Like any restaurant, they always start us off with some bread and butter.  The bread they served on the table differed everytime I had been there.  Usually, they will give us several types of bread to try.  The first time I was there, they served us four types of bread!  I am going to write about the dishes they served during my third visit mainly because I have lost the photos from my first visit and forgot to take photos during my second visit. Boooo me :(

Ok.  The Groupon deal we had was a four course meal.  The first course is a very flavourful soup -- Wild & cultivated mushroom veloute with confit garlic and brioche croutons.  The soup was creamy but it didn't irritate me nor make me feeling too full for my next course.  The soft texture of the garlic and the crunchy croutons did not take away the sweetness from the mushrooms.

I was not really looking forward to the risotto because it was usually very filling for me.   However, this corn risotto with green onion relish came as a shock to me.  Every bite of risotto has a little bit of sweetness from the corn.  With the help of the relish, the sweetness stands out a lot.  This dish is very unique to my taste bud and the reasonable portion saved me enough space for the next dish!

The third course is BC albacore tuna with some fantastic potatoes and zucchini.  Based on my few experiences here, this is the most filling course and it usually has the longest name --
BC albacore tuna, lyonaise potatoes, zucchini ribbons, parmesan soubise.   Even though the tuna was nicely done, I still prefer the potatoes and zucchini better.  Strong flavoured tuna with simple vegetables as side dishes... yum~~

Chocolate brownie as dessert this time!  I have always had bad experience with burnt brownies but this time it was soft in the inside and outside.  It is not as if the brownie was melting away.  They used dark chocolate and hence there was a tiny bit of bitterness to it but I like that bitterness.  They used a sweet (berry chantilly) and sour (lemon curd) combination of sauce to complement the bitterness for those who do not like dark chocolates.  I love the lemon curd because the sourness did not make me made funny faces.



The macaroon was not a part of the course but they served it as we asked for our bill.  It was not as amazing as the other courses but hey, it's a change from the chocolates!