Lunch from Hich Persian Cuisine at Aberdeen Food Court

Since I grew up eating rice, I needed it to fully enjoy my chicken from J&G Fried Chicken, so we ordered a Soltani Kabob with rice from Hich Persian Cuisine. I am so grateful that my husband noticed the Dolmades. I wrote and raved about this dish when we went to the Riley Park Summer Farmers Market. So I am pleased to see and eat it here!

Soltani Kabob
1 Skewer Barg (AAA filet mignon) and 1 skewer of ground beef kabob served with saffron rice

Dolmades
Grape leaves roll stuffed with rice and herbs.

The rice is good, and the skewers were excellent, but the real star is the dolmades. It's a great palate cleanser when you've had enough (or too much) meat. It's like a reset button on your taste buds so they can go back to enjoying all the flavours. It's so delicious!

Lunch from J&G Fried Chicken at Aberdeen Food Court

Happy Saturday! After running errands all morning, we find ourselves at Aberdeen Centre food court shortly before two in the afternoon for late lunch. I'm famished and ordered a lot!

Popcorn Chicken and Fired Chicken Cutlet from J&G Fried Chicken

As soon as you get off the escalator, the first stall you will see is J&G Fried Chicken.

Signature Popcorn Chicken

The Signature Popcorn Chicken reminds me of the one from Big G. There's a subtle sweet aftertaste.

Deep Fried Big Chicken Cutlet (Bone-in)

I wish the cutlet was served with rice and pickled vegetables on the side, and it would be the perfect meal.

I still prefer the popcorn chicken from Redbeef Noodle.

Pumpkin Pie Blizzard Treat and OREO Hot Cocoa Blizzard Treat from Dairy Queen

After dinner at Nikkyu Japanese Restaurant, we grabbed ice cream from Dairy Queen. The line has reached outside the fast food because it's hot outside.

I chose the Pumpkin Pie Blizzard® Treat because Fall is about to start.

Pumpkin Pie Blizzard Treat is September's Blizzard of the Month

I surprisingly loved it. I love what feels like pie crust, and the pumpkin flavour is good too.

Meanwhile, hubby chose the OREO® Hot Cocoa Blizzard® Treat. There are crushed OREO® and cocoa fudge in this Blizzard Treat from Dairy Queen.

Oreo Hot Cocoa Blizzard Treat

This is the last weekend of summer because September 22 (Thursday) is the official first day of Fall.

Dinner at Nikkyu Japanese Restaurant | Car Free Day Main Street

After doing our Costco grocery run, we decided to walk going to Car Free Day on Main Street. It was such a fun day, with more people than Car Free Day in Commercial Drive last week.

Car Free Day Main Street

We walked from 10th Ave to 25th Avenue along Main Street to check out food options and the different vendors. I love the view of streets filled with people out for a good time with mountains in the background.

Since many restaurants were full, we ended up having an early dinner at Nikkyu Japanese Restaurant.

Beef Teriyaki

Hubby ordered beef teriyaki, which arrived first. It came with rice, a side salad, and miso soup.

Takoyaki

Special House Roll
Salmon, tuna, tamago, chopped scallop, imitation crab meat with avocado and tobiko on top

The Special House Roll is packed with things you want inside the roll. It requires two bites to enjoy the Special House Roll.

Katsu (Pork) Curry and Rice with potatoes, pumpkin, and tomato

I love Japanese curry, and this is the most unusual one I have had. The tomato was a surprise, and the pork was sweeter during the first couple of bites.

Overall, supporting local businesses during Car Free Day Main Street was good.

Lunch at Costco Food Court

Happy Sunday morning! We woke up later than usual and walked to Costco for a grocery run. For our first meal of the day, I opted for their hotdogs and french fries.

Costco Hotdog and French Fries

There weren't many people at Costco today, so I waited less than five minutes for our food.

50% off Pizza for dinner at BC Place | Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs Seattle Sounders FC

We're in the final stretch of the season, and this is the penultimate home game of the Whitecaps FC. My checklist is almost complete, but I don't think I will be able to try everything BC Place has to offer.

The Whitecaps FC won against the Seattle Sounders FC to keep their playoff hopes alive. It's also Youth Appreciation Night, and from gates open until kickoff, pizza slices from Commercial Drive Pizza are 50% off.

Pizza Slices from Commercial Drive Pizza

I ordered the Ranchero Chicken Pizza and Ham & Pineapple Pizza. The latter is so dry and unbearable! No wonder it's 50% off. Thankfully, the former has more sauce and flavour to it.

Ham and Pineapple Pizza

Ranchero Chicken Pizza

I was worried that the Whitecaps would be dry and unbearable like the pizza, and I am glad they played like they cared.

Chana Masala Curry from Bombay South Asian Kitchen

Since I am working on a checklist, I ordered the only item I have not tried from Bombay South Asian Kitchen. It's a case of saving the best for last because the Chana Masala is the most flavourful of all the items sold here. The only downside is that the naan bread still feels like something from Costco with zero attempts at reheating.

Chana Masala Curry

October 1, 2022, will be the last home game of the Vancouver Whitecaps FC. I hope they continue to play with intensity and desire to win.