604: Bubble Queen (Richmond)

I haven't been back in years and I don't know if the owner has changed or what happened. My friend and I ordered the matcha bubble waffle and a mango mochi slush and we were pretty disappointed with both orders.

The matcha bubble waffle was soft. Every single bubble was completely filled with mochi, which was nice but some crisps some where would be nice... The waffle also lacked matcha flavour. By the end of it, I wasn't sure if I ate a dozen plain mochis or a waffle.

The mango slush was COMPLETELY FILLED with mango mochis/pearls. You really get the money's worth but I really wasn't sure if I was drinking pearls or a slush... Every sip contains at least 20 pearls. Needless to say, the pearls were really in the way. We couldn't even finish a quarter of it and we were mochied-out. I guess they are living up to its name - they are THE BUBBLE QUEEN after all.

On the bright note, they've used fresh mangoes in the drink!

📍Location: Richmond

💵 Price:$6 - $8

🤤Taste: 3.2 / 5

🕯Atmosphere: ⭐️⭐️⭐️

🪑Seating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐

📈 Price Performance ratio: 4.9 / 5

Rentention Rate: 0%

604: Afghan Chopman (Richmond)

I did some research and found this Afghan restaurant in the public market. The pricing's very reasonable, the service was good, and the food was alright. The server was super honest and mentioned that the lamb is on the tougher side. I tried the kebab assortments and liked the chicken best. And to be fair, their kebabs are tastier than the ones from Anar in Richmond. Their chicken kebab is juicy and tender, and overall, all the kebabs are flavorful. The flat bread was also fresh. Not bad for the pricing 👏🏻

Location: Richmond Public Market

Menu: Here

Price: $13.95 pp

Taste: 3.2 / 5

atmosphere: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐

seating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Price Performance ratio: 3.8 / 5

Retention Rate:

Probably wouldn't return. My favourite Afghan restaurants are still Afghan Horeseman and Afghan Kitchen!

604: Tacoholic (Langley)

One good thing about living in the Fraser Valley is that you get better access to delicious, authentic Mexican food. I’m so happy to have found another gem in Langley!! This isn’t the typical Americanized /Tex Mex style tacos or modernized taco with a twist. Just some authentic Mexican taco right here. My favorite was the Carnitas 🥰 I liked it so much that I went back for seconds and the staff was so sweet! She took my order despite the closing hours and insisted on giving it to me as a complimentary to apologize for the long wait. Yeah, it was pretty busy but for a reason!!!!! Each taco was only $2.85!!! What a steal! Good food, reasonably priced, great service with amazing people. I’m definitely going back to try their quesadillas!

Update: Man, their quesadilla was as good as their tacos. 😍😍 They make everything on the spot so everything is so fresh! The tortilla flour was crispy, sandwiched with melted cheese and juicy steak. On the side you get salsa, sour cream and refried bean! Boy I might go there on a weekly basis now 😅 They have definitely turned me into a tacoholic and quesadillaholic .

Update 2: Came here again for my taco fix. This time I tried the Fish taco. The fish was rather thin and it's lightly batter making it quite crispy. It's slightly fishy but you just have to dip it into the sauce that came with it. It's quite yummy but I think I still like the Asada most. My all time favourite in the store is definitely the quesadilla though! Okay I think the Al Pastor and churros are the only thing left here that I want to try.

Location: Here

Price:

Quesadilla: $10

Taco: $2.85 per taco (except for Fish Baja)

Fish Baja: $3.50

Taste: 4.8/ 5

Atmosphere: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐

Seating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Price Performance ratio: 4.9 / 5