6858 Jean-Talon Est (near buffet La Stanza) (514) 256-1212
Do you go nuts for nuts? Haha, alright i admit that was lame but i couldn't resist!
I will unfortunately be reviewing less restaurants since school started and i'm on a budget crunch! (Forever 21 has made a big dent in my wallet)
Have you ever gone to the supermarket, passed by the "nuts and dry fruits" section and gotten a sudden crave? Yet, it goes away the moment your eyes land on the price!
Well my sister's friend recommended we go get our nutty cravings satisfied by going to Cananut.
Sadly, i forgot to bring my camera so i couldn't take pictures...oh boy did i want to take them!
The place is amazing! you step in and there are bins filled with different nuts, rice and spices. You get your favourite nuts (pistachio,walnut,hazelnut,sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds,etc..) in different flavours (lemon, BBQ, mixed,etc..). They also come salted, half-salted and unsalted.
Fill up a plastic bag with your desired amounts and off you go!
Another all-you-can-eat sushi restaurant! My sister found this place a while ago.
Ambience Ginza is a nice little hub. You have the choice of eating inside or on the terrace. It's very cozy and mellow. Hard to explain but the dimmed-lighting enables you to relax. There are two floors; on the upper one, you'll have the sushi chefs at the back preparing some yummy food! Even the slight asian zen music just makes you feel at home, far away from a restaurant.
Food They offer you the typical variety of sushi you find at Kanda or any other sushi shops. However, they have a neat menu separate from the "ordering sheet" which gives you the name of the sushi and its composition. They have a hefty recto-verso menu with large varieties and different specialties. I am a BIG fan of BBQ eel and i must say Ginza offers the biggest piece out of all the All-you-can-eat sushi restaurants!
Must try -Tiger eye -BBQ Eal -Paradise -Shrimp tempura
Unfortunately, i only remember those. I will deff add more to this list once i get the chance to go again gomen ne~
Price The average of 25$ per person like most of the all-you-eat places.
OVERALL RATING 8.5/10
It was definitely a good restaurant. However, i'm not sure if it was because my mind was somewhere else but i didn't find anything memorable besides the charm and the specialties. Or maybe it's because i went to too many sushi buffets hahahaha!
3141 Saint-Denis
(near metro Sherbrooke)
(514) 845-8902
"Bibimbap"
"from L to R: salad, my arm, kimchi, tteokbokki, korean BBQ"
credit for pics: Diane V. =)
OI! it's been a while! please don't throw rocks harhar!
I've been lazy, too busy eating and started postponing my blog =S
BUT i'm back for now with my FAVOURITE korean restaurant at the mo!
5000 ans is a nice little place and it is owned and managed by koreans so you CANNOT go wrong with that!
Interesting fact: 5000 years refers to how long korean cuisine has been around or so they explain on the menu.
Ambience It's small and homey.
I don't know how else to describe it. You easily feel like you are in that little neighbourhood shop that serves a good hot meal.
If you are lucky, they will play korean music haha! However, the last couple of times i went, they played random "normal" music which made me sad
Food The first thing you get is a refreshing cup of iced rice tea! (free refills obviously).
They pretty much have the basic korean dishes such as bibimbap, korean BBQ, kimchi and tteokbokki
The first two pics are taken on the spot! (you can also see my arm haha)
Doesn't it all look yummy!
The bibimbap is my personal fav! It's korean rice with vegetables and meat (i always take beef), topped off with a raw egg. All of this comes in a traditional hot korean bowl that keeps the food hot and cooking while you eat! (sorry for the lack of better wording). The best part is to let the bowl "burn" your rice, the taste is amazing!
Another goody is the korean BBQ. It's a set for two people. It comes with a miso soup, a salad and a bibimbap.
There's also the special lunch menu which comes with a miso soup, your dish, and ice cream!
Must try -Dolsot bibimbap (#1 of the restaurant)
-Korean BBQ
-Tteokbokki (ricecake and fishcake with glass noodles in a spicy sauce)
-Haemul Pajeon (Seafood pancake)
Price Reasonable price for what i ate.
Under 20$/person.
The KBBQ is 30$, the bibimbap is around 12,99$, the side dishes are 3-5$.
OVERALL RATING
10/10
I'm sorry if i didnt sound enthusiastic enough even though i've been raving about this place to everyone and ANYONE! But i'm half-asleep writing this =S
I've eaten at this place 3 times the other week so i'm pretty sure you can figure out how much i love it!
My co-worker (check out her blog via the sidebar!) pointed out last friday that i hadn't been making new updates! I'm terribly sorry my food addicts!
I've been busy with work and stuff, but i'm back today with a review of my favourite ice cream place. I will admit, i'm a bit reluctant to tell everyone about this magical place but it deserves the credit and praise.
Have you ever heard of the movie Babette's feast - Le Festin de Babette?
I watched it last year in my humanities class haha.
I don't know if this place has any relation to it but it is a delicious ice cream feast alright!
I'll have to ask the owners one day.
Ambience Has i said before, this place is MAGICAL! You walk in and you feel teleported to a shop in the countryside/beachside of France. My first impression that it gave me was a feeling oh "homyness and cozyness". What gives it charm is the mismatched furnitures, intricate "bric-à-brac" and the products from France (sel de mer, tapenas, confitures, syrop de fruit,etc..).
Actually, the other night when i went with my sister, the owners were changing and adding some new furnitures which i must say were very nice pieces! They even asked us for our opinion! I was so honoured haha. Dorky me <3
Food They make ice cream, ice cream coffee drinks, chocolate, and with the furniture, they are about to be selling cakes! They are known for their special soft ice cream (crème molle). They have different flavour combinations, reaching from the traditional ones such as mango, strawberry, peach, banana, chocolate, etc.. to peculiar ones which have basilic, clove, cinnamon, ginger, etc..added to it!
They have a machine which mixes the frozen fresh fruits and other ingredients together and gives out the perfect swirly "crème molle" shape!
Must try - Cumbia (mango, strawberry)
- Du Lac (raspberry, blueberry)
- Caramba (mango,strawberry,banana)
- Tourbillon de chocolat
Price I don't remember the exact price, but for a generous scoop of crème molle and sugar cone (one size), it comes down to around 4$
Not expensive at ALL!
OVERALL RATING
10/10
This is my all-time favourite place to hang out! I just feel like i'm back in France again when i walk through those doors! I hope they never change how they run things!
Hello food addicts <3 As you can see from the picture above, I made some damage at Kim Phat on Jarry. Couldn't resist buying some goodies hehe. I was only going to do restaurant reviews but since its a food blog and i'm a food addict and this is food we are talking about...i figured i'd mix things up a little and add in some food haul! (So you can see how fat i will get...just joking C=)
-Hello Kitty Candy I couldn't resist! notice my HK music player and i also bought HK MAC cosmetics! They were pretty expensive but that's because they are 100% made in Japan. They come in lemon, strawberry and grape flavour, and comes with a special sticker!
-Hello Panda cookies The classic Hello Panda's filled with choco yummyness! =3 It's been a while since i've eaten these.
-Pocky and Pepero Another classic! Pocky now comes in small individual bags of 7 pocky choco sticks! Pepero is the korean version of the japanese sweet. Aren't the packages shiny?! haha Now all i need is to find someone to play the pocky/pepero game with me ;)
-"Round/balled cookies" I forgot how these are called =/ But they taste like childhood memories! Let it melt in your mouth or crunch, it's the perfect thing to munch (on)
-Honey bow-tie These are soo good to eat but kinda greasy haha. Fried flour coated with honey! To be eaten with a glass of water near by!
-Seaweed rice crackers This was actually my sister's pick! She likes seaweed a lot hehe
-"Korean" Udon This is what my sis and i had for dinner C= Some good ol' japanese udon...korean style! Exactly the same but with the added spicyness Left: Seafood flavour Right: Katsuo (mushroom) Each come with two servings per pack! We had the one i picked (left) hehehe. It was very easy to make and delicious! We added some "beef balls" for meat.
Food lover from Montreal.
Objective: Review some restaurants in the 514 ;)
Loves anything japanese and korean.
Please feel free to comment if you have any questions, requests, etc...
DISCLAIMER: I am only writing this for informative purposes. I do not claim to be an expert in food critique.
Thank You & Bon Appétit!
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