Movie Snacks from Outtakes in Cineplex Marine Gateway and VIP

For our movie night, we watched Bob's Burger Movie. Before the movie, we decided to enjoy some snacks from Outtakes in Cineplex Marine Gateway and VIP.

Food from Outtakes in Cineplex Marine Gateway and VIP

Classic Poutine
French fries, cheese curds, and gravy

Chicken Tenders

Boneless Chicken Bites with BBQ Sauce

Mac and Cheese Wedges

I still prefer the Pulled Pork Poutine but will have to try the other poutine. The Chicken Tenders were good but skip on the Boneless Chicken Bites.

Burger for dinner at A&W before Bob's Burger Movie

Happy Friday! My husband is a romantic and would insist that we watch a movie every Friday night. So we usually would watch movies on Netflix or DisneyPlus. But for tonight, we went to the Cineplex at Marine Gateway to watch the Bob's Burger Movie. We absolutely love the series (especially the Thanksgiving and Boyz 4 Now episodes).

Anyway, before the movie, we decided to enjoy burgers from A&W.

Teen Burger
A perfectly seasoned grass-fed beef patty topped with real cheddar cheese, mouth-watering bacon from pork raised without antibiotics, crisp lettuce, onion, tomato, pickles and Teen® sauce, served on a freshly toasted sesame seed bun.

Baby Burger
A perfectly seasoned 1.6 oz grass-fed beef patty topped with ketchup and served on a freshly toasted bun.

Sweet Potato Fries
Sweet potato fries, served with spicy chipotle mayo.

My husband enjoyed the Teen Burger, which has bacon (his main requirement for a burger). Meanwhile, I had the lowest-calorie burger, which is the Baby Burger. You can really taste the beef with that one. Finally, we shared the Sweet Potato Fries and enjoyed the chipotle mayo.

Yaguchiya Ramen is moving from Burnaby to Vancouver

Yaguchiya Ramen announced in its Instagram account that it will be closing the restaurant in Burnaby. Their current location will be demolished to give way for a new building.

Screenshot of Instagram announcement

Their last day at the current location (4679 Kingsway, Burnaby, BC V5H 2B3) is on June 20, 2022.

It's not all doom and gloom because they will move to 1521 West Broadway, Vancouver BC (which is the previous location of Bob Likes Thai Food) and be part of the vibrant South Granville food scene.

I am so excited to finally get a ramen shop so close. Right now, the closest ramen shop is in South Cambie (West Broadway and Cambie Street) on the east and Gyo-Para on the west which is all the way in Arbutus street. On northwest, there's Danbo Ramen on West 4th Avenue.

I can't wait to see Yaguchiya Ramen.

2023 September 12 Update:

Yaguchiya Ramen just posted on Instagram that they are moving with Kamei on Broadway at 601 West Broadway.

I can't wait to have their ramen again.

Screenshot of Instagram announcement

Croissant and Tiramisu at Foret Noire Patisserie

Joyeux Lundi! Happy Monday!

We're walking home from Commercial Drive and decided to stop by Foret Noire Patisserie. It's so clean and quite intimidating, but the viennoiserie they offer is familiar.

I ordered a Plain Croissant and Tiramisu while hubby picked the Chocolate Croissant. We also ordered to-go a box of their European Cookies.

Mouthwatering viennoiserie and cake from Foret Noire Patisserie

Plain Croissant
Flaky dough and freshly baked daily.

Plain Croissant

I am not a croissant expert by any means, but I have tried a few of them in Vancouver:

• Mon Pitou - May 22, 2021
• Beaucoup Bakery - May 23, 2021
• Thomas Haas Patisserie
• Blue Hat Bakery - Cafe 

Out of all of them, the flakiest is definitely from Foret. Check the photo above. It's like we murdered the croissant because they're just flying everywhere.

Chocolate Croissant
Our chocolate croissant will leave you coming back for more! Warm and fresh pastries are baked daily for you. Pass by and grab them to-go or dining in.

Chocolate Croissant

The Chocolate Croissant is not as flaky as the Plain Croissant, and it's great. However, I kinda wished I had brought it home so I could reheat it and melt the chocolate in the middle.

Tiramisu
Savoyard sponge, brandy coffee syrup, espresso, and mascarpone mousse.

A peek inside the Tiramisu.

It's definitely the best Tiramisu I had. The coffee flavour is mind-blowing.

I can't wait to open the European Cookie box and hopefully remember to update this post.

Perfect Gift: European Cookie Box

The European Cookie Box from Foret Noire is the perfect gift for special occasion or if you're unsure what gift to give, this is the right choice.

Beautiful Exterior Box

Professionally Packaged

Delicious Cookies and Almond Chocolates

My husband and I are already thinking that this will be good pasalubong (gifts) to friends in the Philippines whenever we go back for a vacation.

Lunch at Hon’s Wonton House

Happy Monday! It's a non-working holiday in British Columbia as we celebrate Victoria Day. 

We needed the exercise and decided to walk 5 kilometres to Commercial Drive from our home and another 5 kilometres going back. I made a list of restaurants, coffee shops, and dessert shops along West and East Broadway between Arbutus Street and Commercial Drive as part of our Boosting Broadway Businesses campaign.

At the end of our walk (when we reached Commercial Drive), we decided to grab late lunch at Hon's Wonton House.

Lunch at Hon's Wonton House

If we're not "dieting," I would have ordered 2-3 sides and/or dim sum, but a couple of noodle soups and one side are enough for now.

Popcorn Chicken

It's good Popcorn Chicken, but they have so many available Sides and Dim Sum that I will try something different next time we come to Hon's Wonton House.

Beef Brisket & Wonton Noodle Soup

BBQ Pork & Wonton Noodle Soup

I recommend getting just the Wonton Noodle Soup without the BBQ Pork and Beef Brisket. The wonton is delicious - the best one I've tried in Vancouver.

But if you have to choose between BBQ Pork and Beef Brisket, I recommend getting the BBQ Pork instead.

For next time, I might try their rice meals. I was tempted to get the Curry Beef Brisket on Rice, but hubby pointed out that we should get wonton because it's on their name. 

Lunch from Akbar's Own Indian Restaurant

Happy Sunday on a long weekend. We went to Mass, and afterwards, we had lunch at Akbar's Own Indian Restaurant.

Hubby and I started a Boosting Broadway Businesses project where we do our best to support restaurants and coffee shops along Broadway. This is why we chose to have lunch at Akbar's.

Lunch Feast from Akbar's Own Indian Restaurant

We ordered our usual orders at Indian restaurants. The serving is not huge, but enough.

• Mixed Platter (Samosa, vegetable pakora, and chicken pakora)
• Garlic & Basil Naan
• Tandoori Chicken
• Palak Paneer
• Chicken Vindaloo
• Lamb Biryani
• Kheer

Mixed Platter
Serves 2. Samosa, vegetable pakora, and chicken pakora

When we come back, I'll order the chicken pakora again. It's the best item from the Mixed Platter.

Garlic & Basil Naan
White unleavened bread baked in tandoor oven flavoured with garlic and basil.

I think this is the best Garlic Naan I've had so far.

Tandoori Chicken
Half chicken marinated with authentic Indian spices & grilled in tandoor to perfection.

The chicken was still juicy inside, and you could taste the char from the grilling. Overall, a great Tandoori Chicken.

Palak Paneer
Homemade cheese cooked with spinach, onions, and Indian spices.

I wished the Palak Paneer had more flavour. It's pretty disappointing.

Chicken Vindaloo
Boneless chicken & potatoes cooked in a zesty, tangy curry sauce.

I like vindaloo because its flavour profile is different from your usual curry or butter chicken. It's spicy, and there's some sourness to it. 

Lamb Biryani
Basmati rice cooked with lamb and Indian spices.

The biryani was flavourful, and the lamb was so tender.

Kheer
Rice flour cooked in milk. Served cold, a delightful dessert of our old traditional days

My favourite is the Lamb Biryani and the dessert. 🤤 I can't believe this is the first time I'm trying Kheer. It's delicious.

Inside Akbar's Own Indian Restaurant

We were there at 12:02 PM, and when we ended our meal more than an hour later, there were no other customers. So if you're able to, please support your local businesses.