Trip to Victoria, BC: Lunch from Triple O

It's my mom's 60th birthday, and it's Father's Day weekend; that's why my siblings and I planned a long weekend (3 days, 2 nights) trip to Victoria, BC. It's our parents' first time travelling outside of Metro Vancouver since migrating to Canada, so this is an important trip for them. It's also my first time at Victoria, BC, so yay!

We boarded Spirit of Vancouver Island from Vancouver (Tsawwassen) at 1:00 PM. After exploring the ferry (since it's our first time), we grabbed lunch from the café area. I'm pleasantly surprised that their menu is mostly Triple O's and White Spot food items. I am a fan of both chains, and since they're BC brands I am happy to see them available on the ferry.

Hubby and I ordered a West Coast Salmon Burger from the White Spot menu and exchanged the French fries with Sweet Potato Fries and got the delicious Triple O Chipotle Mayo dip.

West Coast Salmon Burger
Wild Pacific Sockeye salmon fillet with pickled onions, tartar sauce, arugula, tomatoes & mayo

This burger made me realize that I love Wild Pacific Sockeye salmon. It's nice to have it documented so that given a choice, it's the one I will pick in the future.

Sweet Potato Fries
Cajun seasoned and oh so crispy. Our sweet potato fries go perfectly with our signature Chipotle mayo.

I love the signature Chipotle mayo the Sweet Potato Fries comes with a bit of heat. It's delicious.

Can't wait to see what food adventures we'll have in Victoria!

Dos Amigos Tex-Mex at Thank Granville It's Food trucks (TGIF) | June 12, 2021

Feliz Sábado! Happy Saturday!

The South Granville Business Improvement Association (SGBIA) organized Thank Granville It's Food Trucks (TGIF). Every Friday and Saturday from 11 in the morning until 8 in the evening from June through Labour Day, there will be a rotating lineup of food trucks located along West 10th Avenue at Fir Street in front of the Vancouver School Board building.

Dos Amigos Tex-Mex

Do you know one of the reasons I enjoy food trucks? They don't have long menus, which means I can try all their dishes in 2-3 visits. Dos Amigos Tex-Mex serves three items: burrito, tacos, and a chicken sandwich. For today, we tried their California Burrito and churros.

California Burrito
Menu Description: 12" tortilla wrapped in cheese, fries, black bean, corns, pico de gayo, and homemade chipotle sauce

The California Burrito is truly 12-inches! They slice it right in the middle, so it's perfect for sharing. I enjoy the mild heat from the chipotle sauce. I honestly can't wait to try more of their dishes.

Churros from Dos Amigos Tex-Mex

The chocolate dip the Churros comes with is so delicious. I'll definitely order this again when we come back.

Dos Amigos Tex-Mex food truck menu

Here is a link to my other post about Dos Amigos Tex-Mex.

Mom's Grilled Cheese Truck at Thank Granville It's Food Trucks (TGIF)

Happy Cheesy Saturday! 🧀

The South Granville Business Improvement Association (SGBIA) organized Thank Granville It's Food Trucks (TGIF). Every Friday and Saturday from 11 in the morning until 8 in the evening from June through Labour Day, there will be a rotating lineup of food trucks located along West 10th Avenue at Fir Street in front of the Vancouver School Board building.

The Hot Angie from Mom's Grilled Cheese Truck
Menu Description: Oh she's hot! Hot cappicolo, spicy red pepper aioli, mozzarella, and Havarti on crusty French bread

Mom's Grilled Cheese Truck

I am not a fan of menus that make me create my own thing, so when ordering at Mom's Grilled Cheese Truck, we opted for their special today: The Hot Angie and Real Cherry Lemonade.

It was definitely cheesy, and I'm waiting for some heat, but it's not spicy at all. I think the mozzarella and Havarti mellowed that the heat from the cappicolo and red pepper aioli.

The Hot Angie

Real Cherry Lemonade

Mom's Grilled Cheese Truck at TGIF

For more information on which products will be at South Granville per week, please check this post.

Tornado Potato at Thank Granville It's Food Trucks (TGIF)

Happy Potato Friday! 

The South Granville Business Improvement Association (SGBIA) organized Thank Granville It's Food Trucks (TGIF). Every Friday and Saturday from 11 in the morning until 8 in the evening from June through Labour Day, there will be a rotating lineup of food trucks located along West 10th Avenue at Fir Street in front of the Vancouver School Board building.

Tornado Potato

Tornado Potato

Here's my tip to you when you're at an event with a lot of food trucks. 

Order from a food truck that will have a wait time just because of the number of people ordering and cook time, then go to Tornado Potato and order a stick of fried potatoes that looks like a tornado. Enjoy it while you wait for your order from the other food truck.

Parmesan and Garlic Tornado Potato

It's the perfect "waiting for other order" snack. Be sure to enjoy it while it's still hot. It rained today, so our fried potatoes got soggy real quick. When we arrived home, I put it in the air fryer for a couple minutes just to heat it up, and it was awesome!

Tornado Potato Food Truck at Thank Granville It's Food trucks (TGIF) event

Do you want to know the schedule and list of food trucks that are part of TGIF? Read here.

Super Thai at Thank Granville It's Food trucks (TGIF)

สุขสันต์วันศุกร์ Happy Friday!

The South Granville Business Improvement Association (SGBIA) organized Thank Granville It's Food Trucks (TGIF). Every Friday and Saturday from 11 in the morning until 8 in the evening from June through Labour Day, there will be a rotating lineup of food trucks located along West 10th Avenue at Fir Street in front of the Vancouver School Board building.

Super Thai food truck

I highly recommend the green curry with jasmine rice. It's a bit spicy but not too hot, great coconut flavour, and lots of fresh veggies and chicken. It's a great meal.

Thai Iced Tea, Thai Chicken Omelette, Chicken Pad Thai, and Green Curry

A fair bit of warning, though, there will be a 10-15 minute wait because they cook it to order, and since we went there for dinner, there's a lot of people ordering.

Chicken Pad Thai from Super Thai

Thai Chicken Omelette

Green Chicken Curry

Super Thai at Thank Granville It's Food Trucks (TGIF)

If you need the weekly schedule of food trucks at South Granville, check this post.

Matcha Cheesecake from Trees Cheesecake + Organic Coffee

Happy Sunday! It's been cloudy with random rain showers all day. However, we have to play Pokemon GO outside because it's Community Day. After an hour of standing near VSB Park, we decided to hang out at nearby Trees Cheesecake + Organic Coffee.

Matcha Cheesecake and Matcha Latte

Best Matcha Cheesecake in Vancouver

In general, I am not a fan of cheesecake. However, the Matcha Cheesecake from Trees is changing my opinion of cheesecakes. It's so creamy and not overly sweet. We paired it with Matcha Latte which was bitter. I love matcha so much.

Matcha Cheesecake from Trees Cheesecake + Organic Coffee

Matcha Latte from Trees Cheesecake + Organic Coffee

Matcha Cheesecake from Trees Cheesecake + Organic Coffee

It's so fun to hang out at Trees. We were seated outside and were just car watching while playing Pokemon GO. The sound of rain is such a relaxing background sound. Thank God for moments like this.

Lunch from Bombay Kitchen and Bar

शुभ बुधवार Happy Wednesday!

Because my arm was still sore from getting the COVID-19 vaccine, we ordered enough food to last for the week from nearby Bombay Kitchen and Bar at 11th Avenue and Granville Street.

Food from Bombay Kitchen and Bar

This is our first time ordering from them, even though they are located a block away from our apartment. It's crazy! We didn't even go to Vij's when it occupied this space.

We ordered seven dishes, and I'll share my review of each one.

Bombay Mix Platter

I love appetizers, and when any restaurant has a platter of sorts, I almost always get it because it allows me to try many different things.

Bombay Mix Platter
Veggie Samosa, Veggie Pakora, Chicken Pakora, and Fish Pakora.

Based on the menu description, I couldn't find my favourite. However, I enjoyed what I think is fried tofu with spinach in the middle. It's so creamy and good.

Tandoor Chicken

I don't eat Indian cuisine as often as I can, so I have only tried Tandoori Chicken once from Tandoori Kona Restaurant in Richmond.

The chicken was moist, but I missed the seasonings or was just overwhelmed by the heat from the Vindaloo and Biryani, so I couldn't appreciate this dish. I can't wait to reheat it tomorrow and try it again to see if it'll improve.

Tandoori Chicken
Chicken marinated with authentic Indian spices and grilled to perfection in the tandoor.

Chicken Vindaloo

I have loved vindaloo ever since trying it on Granville Island. It's hot and delicious. Now, whenever we go to an Indian restaurant, I get the Chicken Vindaloo. I like the Chicken Vindaloo, and the menu description perfectly described it as "A symphony of fire."

Chicken Vindaloo
Zesty curry cooked in a tangy sauce with vinegar, coconut, and potatoes

Palak Paneer

I only have one regret about our Palak Paneer. I picked "Not Spicy" - now, compared to the other dishes, it tasted bland. It's my fault. I should have gone with Mild. Hopefully, with plain rice tomorrow, I can taste the Palak Paneer goodness I love.

Palak Paneer
Homemade cheese cooked with spinach and garlic.

Mix Biryani

This is actually my first time trying Biryani, and I am kicking myself in the butt for waiting this long to try it. However, this is the best dish from Bombay Kitchen and Bar today. I will gladly order this again and again and again. Now, I am excited to try other Indian restaurants and get their Biryani just to compare.

Mix Biryani
A rich combination of vegetables, chicken, lamb, prawn, spices, and basmati rice

Did I tell you that we eat Basmati Brown Rice at least three times a week? I can't wait to reheat the dishes we ordered today and enjoy them for the rest of the week!

Ice Cream from Rocky Mountain Chocolates

Ice cream! Ice cream! Ice cream!

As mentioned in my previous post, I am rewarding myself for getting vaccinated with dinner and desserts. It was a hot day in Vancouver (26 degrees Celsius) so getting ice cream is needed.

Dark Chocolate: Salted Caramel Ice Cream with Himalayan Salt

I love both ice cream so much, but they're so messy to eat. I guess it's part of the fun.

Dark Chocolate: Vanilla Ice Cream with Almonds

Funny prints! Now remove all evidence of how much you enjoyed that ice cream!

This is such a great way to start June 2021! Getting vaccinated and enjoying ice cream.