Iced Chocolate and more at Waves Coffee House

Real-time writing is the best. To break from routine, I spent the rest of my afternoon at Waves Coffee House along West Broadway.

I absolutely love this branch. It's spacious and bright. The sun is blazing, and I am inside a relatively cooler coffee shop enjoying my Iced Dark Chocolate.

Iced Dark Chocolate 

Thank God for days like this when I can just enjoy and focus on my surroundings.

After a couple hours, where I was seated got sun rays, so I decided to move to one of the couches. I also ordered the Mango Fruit Shake (it's not good) and Chicken Fajitas Wrap (it's alright). I'll stick with chocolate from Waves. 😅

Mango Fruit Shake 

Chicken Fajitas Wrap

Lots of rice and cheese, a minimal amount of chicken.

After 5:00 PM, hubby also went to Waves and ordered Matcha Frapp-eh and the Breakfast Bagel, which is much better than the Fajita Wrap and Mango Fruit Shake.

Breakfast Bagel

Matcha Frapp-eh

We also ordered an oatmeal cookie and a double chocolate muffin.

Oatmeal Cookie and Double Chocolate Muffin

Breakfast at Lan Fong Yuen

Hubby and I are doing our best to support as many restaurants and coffee shops along West Broadway that are affected by the sky train's construction.

Today, I took another day off to be able to sleep in. Last night, we watched the Honda Celebration of Lights fireworks display at English Bay.

I happily woke up at 9 AM, and we had breakfast at 11 AM at Lan Fong Yuen. They close early (like 3 PM) and are not open on weekends, so this is our only chance to try their food.

I had the Guacamole Chicken Burrito while hubby ordered the Guacamole Sandwich. Unfortunately, they don't have guacamole since there's none in our breakfast.

If you're in the area, I recommend the Chicken Burrito. The chicken was cooked perfectly, and the sauce it came with was also delicious. Overall, I'll be happy to come back and order it again.

Guacamole Chicken Burrito 

Guacamole Breakfast Sandwich 

Red Bean Buns

Tiramisu Soufflé Pancake at Fufú Pancake Café

After our salty lunch at Olive Garden, my youngest sister, mom, and dad drove to Vancouver to enjoy Japanese souffle pancakes at Fufú Café.

Ever since trying their soft pancakes for the first time, I have wanted to bring my youngest sister here. I knew she was going to love it. My mom loved it too. Even my dad who doesn't like sweets enjoyed the pancakes.

Tiramisu Souffle Pancake
3 stacked souffle pancakes, mascarpone cheese whipped cream, espresso sauce, almond chunks, dark chocolate curls, espresso flake ice cream, and cocoa powder

I love the crunch from the almond chunks. It's such a great contrast from the pillowy soft pancakes.

Tiramisu Souffle Pancake

Nutella & Caramelized Banana Souffle Pancake
Three souffle pancakes, Nutella whipped cream, caramelized banana, Nutella sauce, roasted hazelnut, double chocolate raspberry ice cream, and icing sugar

Nutella & Caramelized Banana Souffle Pancake

Yay! I am so grateful to spend time with my parents and sisters today.

Shrimp Scampi, Unlimited Soup and Breadsticks at Olive Garden

Happy Wednesday! We watched the Vancouver Whitecaps FC Canadian Championship game last night, so today I took a day off so I can wake up later than usual.

My youngest sister and I also planned a road trip to Langley, BC, to have lunch at Olive Garden with our parents.

Spinach Artichoke Dip
A blend of spinach artichoke and cheeses served warm with flatbread crisps.

The flatbread crisps were terrific, but the dip is unfortunately too salty. Whatever blend of processed cheese they used has a lot of salt to be enjoyable. I thought it was me, but my dad noticed it too.

Zuppa Toscana
Spicy Italian sausage, fresh kale and russet potatoes in a creamy broth

The Zuppa Toscana was delicious. Thanks, past self, for taking a note to order this over the Chicken and Gnocchi.

Shrimp Scampi
A lighter take on a classic! Shrimp sautéed in a garlic sauce tossed with asparagus, tomatoes, and angel hair.

I thought the saltiness from the Spinach Artichoke lingered in my mouth that's why the Shrimp Scampi tasted salty, but when I arrived home and asked my hubby to try my leftover, he said the same thing without my prompting. The two items I chose were salty. :(

I ordered a $7.00 to-go pasta because I ordered an entree. We enjoyed the Spaghetti with Meat Sauce at home for dinner, and it came with four breadsticks. Thankfully, the Spaghetti with Meat Sauce is not salty.

Most Expensive Food in BC Place | Canadian Champion Finals 2022

Happy Tuesday! The Vancouver Whitecaps FC is going to the Canadian Champion Finals! Hubby said we should watch in person because we don't know when they'll have the finals here at home again.

As soon as the date was finalized, I emailed Seth (our Whitecaps salesperson) to buy two tickets.

Since it's the finals, ordering the two most expensive items in BC Place seems only fitting.

The Beast's Rib from Beast on Fire

The rib is the most expensive item in BC Place. It cost CAD 38.00 CAD + tip.

The Beast's Rib
Long bone beef rib, barbecued to perfection, served with kettle chips.

A piece of rib

The Beast's Rib was juicy and tender. The barbecue sauce can be better. The Filipino in me wants to eat this with rice. I wish it came with salt & vinegar chips to cut through the fattiness of the ribs.

Is it worth CAD 38.00? I'm not sure since I don't order ribs when going to restaurants. It's delicious, and the serving size is decent, but I think I'd rather enjoy ribs in a restaurant and get better sides than a bag of Miss Vickie's Original flavour,

Smash Goldburger from Beast Unleashed

This burger costs CAD 35.00 + tip. Why is this burger so expensive? There's foie gras on top of the beef patty. Plus, it's served with a Gold Brioche bun.

Smash Goldburger
Foie gras, carnivore beef patty, aged cheddar, smoked back bacon, pickled onion, house recipe sauce, served on a Gold Brioche bun.

Smash Goldburger

This is an okay burger. It's definitely not worth it for the price. The foie gras adds an additional depth of flavour, but the patty was dry, and the buns were even toasted. One food item to avoid.

After enjoying our meal, we watched the Whitecaps win against Toronto FC to become the Canadian Championship.

Lunch at Shizenya

We're back in Vancouver! We arrived home shortly after 10 in the morning. We unpacked a bit but walked to church for Sunday Mass. Afterwards, we went to Shizenya for lunch. I am craving rolls, and while there are five options near our home, we have not been to Shizenya, so here we are.

Sakura Blossom Roll
Fresh real crab with mayonnaise, spicy albacore tuna, cucumber, organic avocado, brown sushi rice, and wild sockeye salmon.
Sauce: Creamy Maple Sauce

Dragon Magic Roll
Wild sockeye salmon, cream cheese, cucumber, organic brown sushi rice, grilled eel and organic avocado on top
Sauce: Homemade anago sauce

Both rolls are delicious, but I think the Dragon Magic Roll is better. It's creamy because of the cream cheese and avocado. The salmon is fresh and sweet. Then, there's a crunch from the fresh cucumber.

Assorted Tempura
Tiger prawn (4 pieces), sockeye salmon (2 pieces), and vegetables (5 pieces)

The sockeye salmon tempura was delicious, and I'll gladly order that again.

Mochi Ice Cream
Green Tea and Black Sesame Ice cream wrapped in Mochi skin

The black sesame mochi ice cream is better than the green tea one.