9655 - 62 Ave.
Edmonton, AB
*Have no idea if it even has a phone number!
This place is totally off the beaten path! It's in the industrial area close to Argyle in Edmonton. You would never think to have a restaurant built into an autobody mechanic shop. It was converted to a restaurant by a Korean family about two years ago. I think they just put up a sign recently. It is ghetto! If you want good Chinese style Korean food, this is the place to go. It's definitely mama papa.
The decor...absolutely repulsive with fake flowers, tacky Chinese decorations, and art placed in weird places and paintings and such that has no theme what so ever. But it's definitely all about the food. I ordered the #2 (jam bong - spicy seafood noodle soup) and my company ordered their own bowl of noodles or rice. We ordered #38 (chicken with red pepper and garlic sauce) to share, that was delicious. It's a recommendation from my Korean friends, usually people would order the sweet n' sour chicken, but this was a better option. The seats were not comfortable at all; service was terrible; 3 of us got our dishes before the last person did and they didn't bother to figure out something was wrong or ask or anything. Tea took forever as well as our water. The Korean side dishes that you usually get at a Korean restaurant was fine, minimal, but that's what they usually serve. I've been here a few times.
But...food was great! The jam bong can honestly be a "last meal" for me. The quantities I wish was a bit bigger for the price I pay. Not sure if there's MSG in it, haven't really figured that one out yet. I normally react to MSG, but haven't once been affected by this restaurant. The chicken was also pricey for the amount we had, but the sauce was light, flavourful and refreshing to offset the spiciness of my noodles. I definitely recommend this Korean restaurant over most, if not all, if you're looking for noodles.
Peas - O
Carrots - IIII
Showing posts with label Asian Restaurants. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Asian Restaurants. Show all posts
Monday, March 16, 2009
Wasabi
5714 111 Street
Edmonton, AB T6H 3G1
(780) 433-0533
It was my birthday recently and I decided to go for Japanese. I heard great things about Wasabi and wanted to try it out. It's situated in the Lendrum area, quite remote and a stinking Petro Canada blocks it from plain sight from the main road. The decor was 90s looking but comfortable to the eye. It has the typical mini sushi bar, but the Japanese drapes didn't match. They had one server on staff and was pretty swamped. At first we didn't have a table, but he let us take the last one or else we would've left.
This restaurant is owned and operated by Japanese which is always a bonus. The restaurant was a bit more pricey than most Japanese restaurants in the city. We ordered a wakame salad (seaweed salad) and beef sashimi to start. The salad was so small, but delicious. The beef sashimi was the best I've ever had. The richness of the beef was offset with shaved turnip, green onions. The sauce was delicate; the ponzu matched well.
We also ordered the assorted tempura, assorted sashimi and a combo #6. It's not typical of how I order, but I was with people that were not as experimental and that fond of Japanese as I was. First off the tempura. It was light and not soggy and greasy. The batter was crisp and fluffy. It was great! The portion size was normal in relation to all the other restaurants I've been to. The sashimi were sliced perfectly, large pieces and the octopus wasn't chewy! A good indication of a good Japanese restaurant is the condition of the Tako. The Nigiri in the combo had a little too much wasabi I thought, but that's personal preference. At the end of the meal, I ordered something that I love and that's Uni. Two Uni Nigiris and it was one of the best I've ever had. The Uni was rich, not fishy, very fresh. It sat on a bed of rice, wrapped by some nori. That combination was to die for.
Overall the service was slow, we ran out of water and tea pretty quickly and it took a while for them to clear our plates and refill our tea and water. The food didn't come out in any regimen, just when they did they did. The beef sashimi came out first then another 20 minutes came the rest. Not sure if that's how they work, but it would've nicer to time the dishes so we wouldn't sit around playing with our chopsticks. The food was simple, authentic, fresh and delicious. Most Japanese restaurants now have tons of different kinds of Maki rolls. It was nice to just taste the fish! Compliments to this restaurant, I thought it was a lovely meal.
Peas - OOO
Carrots - IIIII
Edmonton, AB T6H 3G1
(780) 433-0533
It was my birthday recently and I decided to go for Japanese. I heard great things about Wasabi and wanted to try it out. It's situated in the Lendrum area, quite remote and a stinking Petro Canada blocks it from plain sight from the main road. The decor was 90s looking but comfortable to the eye. It has the typical mini sushi bar, but the Japanese drapes didn't match. They had one server on staff and was pretty swamped. At first we didn't have a table, but he let us take the last one or else we would've left.
This restaurant is owned and operated by Japanese which is always a bonus. The restaurant was a bit more pricey than most Japanese restaurants in the city. We ordered a wakame salad (seaweed salad) and beef sashimi to start. The salad was so small, but delicious. The beef sashimi was the best I've ever had. The richness of the beef was offset with shaved turnip, green onions. The sauce was delicate; the ponzu matched well.
We also ordered the assorted tempura, assorted sashimi and a combo #6. It's not typical of how I order, but I was with people that were not as experimental and that fond of Japanese as I was. First off the tempura. It was light and not soggy and greasy. The batter was crisp and fluffy. It was great! The portion size was normal in relation to all the other restaurants I've been to. The sashimi were sliced perfectly, large pieces and the octopus wasn't chewy! A good indication of a good Japanese restaurant is the condition of the Tako. The Nigiri in the combo had a little too much wasabi I thought, but that's personal preference. At the end of the meal, I ordered something that I love and that's Uni. Two Uni Nigiris and it was one of the best I've ever had. The Uni was rich, not fishy, very fresh. It sat on a bed of rice, wrapped by some nori. That combination was to die for.
Overall the service was slow, we ran out of water and tea pretty quickly and it took a while for them to clear our plates and refill our tea and water. The food didn't come out in any regimen, just when they did they did. The beef sashimi came out first then another 20 minutes came the rest. Not sure if that's how they work, but it would've nicer to time the dishes so we wouldn't sit around playing with our chopsticks. The food was simple, authentic, fresh and delicious. Most Japanese restaurants now have tons of different kinds of Maki rolls. It was nice to just taste the fish! Compliments to this restaurant, I thought it was a lovely meal.
Peas - OOO
Carrots - IIIII
Friday, February 27, 2009
Bua Thai Restaurant
10049 - 113 St
Edmonton, AB
(780) 482-2277
The small eatery is located across the street from St. Joseph's Basilica, the place where Wayne Gretzky got married; tucked behind a busy street, it could easily be missed. The place is packed and somewhat noisy. You can only get a table if you have reservations...luckily we had one. At first glance I thought that the decor was sub par. I was drawn to a mirror in the corner of the restaurant. It was more of a distraction then their attempt to make the restaurant larger. The lights hanging over the table were too bright. It was impossible to lean over to converse with my friends.
Thai cuisine is one of my favorites and I'm always out to look for a great Thai restaurant. The more authentic the better. Having been to Thailand, it makes it more grueling to find an eatery in North America that takes me back to my experiences in Thailand. The service was great! Very friendly and our server knew everything on the menu, even the item numbers to each dish. Very impressive. We ordered the Panang Chicken Curry; Chicken, Chillies, and Cashews; Spicy Seafood Combination (had squid, shrimp, mussels, mock crab w/ bamboo shoots); Mixed Vegetable Stirfry, accompanied with Coconut Rice. The wine we chose was a Isabel Sauvignon Blanc. I thought it was light and refreshing, but it didn't compliment the dishes. It did take the heat away and cooled the tongue.
The wine service I thought was terrible, unless they didn't do the typical wine service that most restaurants are accustomed to. The glasses were not polished and it was over poured. The dishes were delicious, great taste, good heat, bold flavours. Definitely Thai. The dishes were presented nicely and good portions. The shrimp was cooked perfectly. The sauces were thick and spicy. They actually had the basil and the lime leaves in the dishes. There are a lot of Thai restaurants that only have the essences or dried versions of the leaves. I found the Coconut Rice was the weak point in the whole experience. There was no coconut taste. It was creamy, but it almost seemed like they just used cow's milk.
Overall the restaurant was great. They had a packed house and did two seatings on a Friday night. They close really early....at 9:30pm. I would definitely go again. The prices were reasonable, between 10-20 dollars per plate.
Peas - OOOO
Carrots - IIII.5
Edmonton, AB
(780) 482-2277
The small eatery is located across the street from St. Joseph's Basilica, the place where Wayne Gretzky got married; tucked behind a busy street, it could easily be missed. The place is packed and somewhat noisy. You can only get a table if you have reservations...luckily we had one. At first glance I thought that the decor was sub par. I was drawn to a mirror in the corner of the restaurant. It was more of a distraction then their attempt to make the restaurant larger. The lights hanging over the table were too bright. It was impossible to lean over to converse with my friends.
Thai cuisine is one of my favorites and I'm always out to look for a great Thai restaurant. The more authentic the better. Having been to Thailand, it makes it more grueling to find an eatery in North America that takes me back to my experiences in Thailand. The service was great! Very friendly and our server knew everything on the menu, even the item numbers to each dish. Very impressive. We ordered the Panang Chicken Curry; Chicken, Chillies, and Cashews; Spicy Seafood Combination (had squid, shrimp, mussels, mock crab w/ bamboo shoots); Mixed Vegetable Stirfry, accompanied with Coconut Rice. The wine we chose was a Isabel Sauvignon Blanc. I thought it was light and refreshing, but it didn't compliment the dishes. It did take the heat away and cooled the tongue.
The wine service I thought was terrible, unless they didn't do the typical wine service that most restaurants are accustomed to. The glasses were not polished and it was over poured. The dishes were delicious, great taste, good heat, bold flavours. Definitely Thai. The dishes were presented nicely and good portions. The shrimp was cooked perfectly. The sauces were thick and spicy. They actually had the basil and the lime leaves in the dishes. There are a lot of Thai restaurants that only have the essences or dried versions of the leaves. I found the Coconut Rice was the weak point in the whole experience. There was no coconut taste. It was creamy, but it almost seemed like they just used cow's milk.
Overall the restaurant was great. They had a packed house and did two seatings on a Friday night. They close really early....at 9:30pm. I would definitely go again. The prices were reasonable, between 10-20 dollars per plate.
Peas - OOOO
Carrots - IIII.5
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