Just before the long weekend ended, I went to an exclusive dining experience at Black Market Supper…read moreClub located in South Surrey. It is hosted and prepared by a world class chef with no identity being revealed. They wear black masks during the entire time cooking in the kitchen. Location and time stay as a mystery until 72 hours before the dinner. Each dinner is attached to a unique theme, and our night is to honor 25 years Anniversary of the French Laundry. 72 hours before the dinner, I received the email which includes a detailed instruction on how to get to the said location and a suggested wine list to pair with the meal. Given said that, the dinner doesn't include alcohol, but sparkling, still water, tonic, soda, and cola are complimentary. You are more than welcome to bring your own bottle to enjoy the meal. The dinner began at 7pm, and we were told to arrive at 6:45pm. Feel free to mingle and find your seat, while waiting for the dinner to start! Once everyone is arrived, we commenced our dinner with the bread service, featuring Dutch Cheese Charcoal Gougères with 3 type of butter. - Lemon shallot and herb - Brown butter, burnt onion - Everything bagel I love the gougères, crispy shell with a hollow inside. It tastes great with the butters, and my favorite is to pair with the Lemon Shallot & Herb Compound Butter. Our next course is the Lobster Pancakes with carrot brown butter emulsion. The pancake is stuffed with a generous amount of lobster, chives, and mascarpone. I really enjoy the simplicity of the dish, but I wonder if it is meant to be served lukewarm. Nevertheless, I still enjoyed having each bite with a touch of the purée. Compared to the previous dish, the White Truffle Custard is more flavorful and on a saltier side. The truffle custard is served with a black truffle ragout in a colorful egg shell. The aroma from the truffle is lingering in the mouth, while enjoying the silky custard. Yabba Dabba Do is the main dish for the night, and I was looking forward to this dish the most. There are multiple components on the dish, which includes wagyu beef, beef chop and bone marrow stuffed inside a potato. It is then garnished with chanterelle mushrooms and bordelaise sauce. This dish is rich and flavourful. The beef chop is tender, and the meat just fell off the bone. My slice of wagyu beef is delicious and melts in my mouth. The bone marrow just oozes out of the potato, and it tastes delightful to pair with the potato. Lastly, the chanterelle and bordelaise played an important role on the dish, which add flavours and ease the heaviness that may bring by the protein. We ended our meal with a dessert (of course!), Chocolate Veloute. It is layered with a Dutch caramel cookie and cinnamon stick ice cream, with 24 karat gold powder and edible flowers as garnish. The dessert can get heavy after few bites, and it is difficult to crack the cookie to enjoy with other components on plate. I also found it very sticky and too sweet to my liking, especially right after a flavourful dish. * Overall Impression * I really enjoyed this dining experience with Black Market Supper Club, as it is mysterious and fun. Though each dish may have some flaws, I enjoyed the presentation and each element on the dish. I really like the idea of disclosing address and time few days in advance, which makes me more excited and looking forward to the dinner. Although it is far from the city, it is worth to go and enjoy a private dinner with a group of friends or family for special occasions. If you would like to book your next dinner, check out their website for more details. Taste : 4/5 * Service: 4.5/5 * Ambiance: 5/5 * Quality-Price: N/A

It had been a while since I went to Jingle Bao. Got there on a Saturday afternoon but it was pretty…read moreempty so got a table right away. They have such a big menu with a lot of variety of items - not just baos but also noodles and bowls. We got their 7 signature baos which had all different fillings - shrimp, pork, chicken, mushroom, beef, etc. it was pretty good! Our favourite was their chocolate bao!! The filling was decedent!!! Good spot for a quick lunch if you're by Stanley park.

Was in the mood for some soup dumplings (when am I not, right?) and when I reached out to Yelp…read moreVancouver's very own CM for a downtown rec, I was given Jingle Bao! I went in at a random hour and found myself being the only patron. I'm proud to say this only remained true for about twenty minutes before a few tables started to get filled. I opted for their soup dumplings and steamed shrimp dumplings. Both were pretty taste and I liked the option of their dipping sauces including a spicy one. Service was pretty friendly and overall they were really good.

The fish in the fish and chips tasted like chicken and was overly greasy, and the fish in the tacos…read morewas pretty much all breading. This is not even mentioning the price ($26 for the fish and chips). Skip this place if you're not dying if hunger

Expensive but the food we ordered was good with decent amounts. Plus you're supporting Vancouver…read moreAquarium. And you're eating outdoors which is very pleasant.

Coming back to the crowded parts of Canada after being way up North. Thought we'd splurge. It was…read moreworth it. This summer popup gives you the chance to revel in the summer produce. The mussel app which I ate before thinking was special! A pastry shell w/ charcoal to make it black & and plump little mussel with herbs was an amazing start. Everything was gorgeous & tasty from there. Friendly relaxed service, short but excellent wine list, creative delicious cocktails- including impressive NA options. The view from the patio - spectacular. My photo is empty but/c we came on a whim - so we were there when it opened. By the time we left it was packed! On the pricey side, but a wonderful splurge. The tasting menu was a spectacular deal and luscious. All I know is that all summer squash should now be baked to a firm done (not mushy), stuffed with savory herby cheese filling & topped with fried onions. I'd go back here in a heartbeat. And try their other restaurants up in Sechelt & Vancouver

We had another exceptional meal in this incredibly beautiful setting. Each course of the tasting…read moremenu not only tasted amazing but also we're beautifully presented. The serving team included the owners/chef and everyone made our experince great. The wine list was a good variety of choices and very reasonably priced. The whole meal exceeded our expectations and the price of the meal was great for the quality and quantity of delicious food. If you are on the Sunshine Coast and love great food, service and ambiance make Osprey a priority, you won't be disappointed! We will definitely be back!

If you are wondering where to go for a traditional Filipino boodle fight for just a group of four…read morepeople this is your place. It's hard to find places that offer this for only four people. Normally you need a lot more so this is an excellent little gem of a location to know. The service was really excellent, and you could tell it is family run. You can see also some personal memorabilia and collections in the bathroom, which really gives the traditional province feel of the Philippines. Philippines is a vast country with over 100,000 islands and this place gives me a feel of the province. The service was really good and the ambiance is nice. Though I would have life to see a few more things even like plants are photos in the main dining hall. Something to be aware of and it is a common problem for most places in Vancouver. Parking can be a real challenge so read the signs very carefully.

Kulinarya was my second experience with Filipino restaurant in Vancouver, being highly recommended…read moreby several people. Overall, really positive experience with regard to taste, portion sizes, and prices. Dishes are definitely meant to be eaten with rich and shared with the table as they can be rich on their own. Service is a bit slow due how busy the place was (we came on weekend) and ambiance can be loud as people came in big groups. Spring Rolls ($14) Pork and vegetables based mini spring rolls. I'd say this is decent appetizer, but just so-so compared to the rest of the dishes Kare-kare ($25) Beef stew with peanut sauce, served with eggplant and bokchoy. They also give you shrimp paste on the side, which really helped to cut through the richness of the peanut sauce. Really good dish especially the the eggplant, but I find the beef had too much fat to meat ratio Crispy Pata ($24) I feel like this is the Filipino take on German pork knuckle dish. Always a fan of crunchy skin, and paired well with the soy based dipping sauce and pickled salad (serving similar purpose like sauerkraut) Halo-halo ($10) The only other halo-halo I've tried was served in a bowl, whereas this one is slightly tricky to share since it's in a glass. It's always interesting to see how SEA countries have similar dessert concept to one another, however the ube really made it quite different.

So I work super close and had a cancelation so I decided to pop in here for some quick tacos and I…read morewas pleased to find out that all tacos are 1 dollar off on Tuesdays so I got 3 asada street tacos for 2 dollars each I tried all 3 sauces they were all good I will be back with my family and friends thank you for the great service on this rainy day

Really great authentic Mexican food!! I enjoyed the great service! Really good and Will come…read moreagain!!

The deep fried cauliflower was soo so good. The Duck wasn't…read moreas flavorful as last time, but was still tasty. The spicy tofu was good, and not too spicy. Although the char siu was super fatty, it had a lot of flavor. The egg tart was delicious. I believe they get them ordered from Maxim's bakery. I could eat more than one back to back. I loved the sauce that came with the salt baked chicken. The marinated eggplant had so much garlic, which I also loved. The chicken wings were so good. It's been years since I've had them, and they didn't disappoint. We ordered catering but the customer service was great. They responded quite quickly to my email.

Food had sat in the warming trays for a while and half the menu was crossed off. Don't recommend…read morefor dinner, maybe lunch is better. Not the place to come if you are looking for dumplings.