Food Court Corner- VINA Vietnamese

 Vina has been around for quite some time but I've never taken the time to give it a try. Finally I've decided to give this place a go, the food was average and for what it is worth I think it is definitely over priced. They have several locations in malls and according to my mom apparently they have an actual restaurant in Downtown but that was from LONG time ago so I don't know if that still exists. I went to the Oakridge Mall location which is located in the food court. Depends on what hours you go it may be super busy or not so much. I went during lunch time so it was pretty busy overall at the food court. Parking at Oakridge is easy because they have a pretty big parking lot either outside or underground. The only trouble you'll be having during lunch time is searching for a table at the food court. 

Joey Restaurant- Broadway

This blog is long overdue but better late than never! My family and I went to Joey's for Mothers Day and it was a late booking so THANK GOD we were able to reserve a table at Joey's since I assumed it'll be super busy! Parking on Broadway is always tough and expensive, I was happy to see that they provided Valet parking at the front of the restaurant. So, we took the easy route and just valeted our car and the price for valet was around 8 dollars. It was a super sunny day and outside the restaurant just made me felt like we were in California or something and it was just such a good feeling because it made me felt as if I was on vacation! Love the outer layout of the restaurant!

Shanghai Wonderful Restaurant

This is one of the better places I've tried for Shanghai food. They make the little dragon dumplings from scratch and they make it where its visible for the customers to see. I really like how they show us how they make it; at least I can see whether the area is clean or not.This place is near Lansdowne Mall and the parking lot is not that big. Especially during busy hours it gets really full and some spots are reserved for other stores. It takes a while till you can find parking there. If you're not patient at all, you can always park across the street at Lansdowne. (BUT just to give you a warning, there is a possibility of getting a ticket if you take a risk for parking at Lansdowne!

Little Dragon Dumplings. (aka. Xiao Long Bao)

La Casa Gelato

Have you ever tried Wasabi or Curry Ice Cream? I dare you to give these flavours a try! Because I did!


I didn't buy a whole scoop of these flavours but Kenboi dared me to eat a spoon scoop of the Wasabi flavour and I did! Tasted SUPER nasty but I survived. I LOVE La Casa Gelato because they have a wide range of flavours to choose from! It can literally take you forever till you decide on ONE flavour to go for. They have 218 flavours, from disgusting flavours like Wasabi to delicious flavours like Tiramisu.


We went after dinner around 9 o'clock and it was extremely packed with people. If your driving, they do have a parking lot right next to the ice cream shop, around 12 parking stalls so if you go during a non busy time usually you'll be able to find parking there. If not, I believe you can park along the side-walks.


When you first go in, you have to purchase your ice cream cone first and they'll hand you a poker chip. That poker chip represents your payment so when you're ready to pick your flavour you just hand the worker your chip and they'll know you already paid. 

Yaletown Brewing

 Love Beer?


Yaletown Brewing Restaurant is well known for their distinct beer. They have a wide range of different tasting beers, from a lighter beer for the ladies or a darker beer for the boys. At least one of their choices will satisfy your tastebuds.

When we got to the restaurant it was already really busy! It was a sunny day, so the patio was filled with people and the windows were down and there was laughter and chatting everywhere. I just really enjoyed this place! Also, there was actually a magician walking around the restaurant to big groups and did magic tricks in front for them! I was waiting for him to stop by at our table but he left :(

Earls- Kitchen and Bar

Before going to the White Cap's game, limmerZ and I decided to hit up Earls for dinner since the food at BC Place is always over priced. At first we were walking around downtown looking for a place to eat and then we decided to try the Earls in Downtown. We took the skytrain to Downtown so I don't know how parking is around that area, but usually Downtown parking is expensive so I recommend taking transit rather than driving. The interior of the place is very spacious and they had TONS of TV's everywhere. The style of the restaurant is similar to Milestone or Joey's. 

limmerZ ordered the Bronx Burger with a caesar salad on the side. ($15.75) It has onion rings in the burger and it was HUGE! It reminds me of the burger limmerZ had at the Hub. He definitely enjoyed this burger a lot. I asked him which one is better, this one or the burger at the Hub, but he couldn't choose between the two. So I'm guessing they're both too good to compare. 

Regional Tasting Lounge

limmerZ and I always look up for voucher deals online so we can try different places out. We got a 60 dollar worth voucher for Regional Tasting Lounge and we were so excited to give this place a try. Parking in Yaletown is always tough, with the tight lanes and the tight spots you really got to be careful when you park. Also there is no free parking; either pay parking or pay for valet. Overall interior design is very classy and fine dining. The entrance has an automatic sensor slide door which was pretty cool. When we looked at the menu the prices seemed decent and not overly priced. The price for the dishes ranged from 10-20 dollars. For a fancy place like this I expected the prices to be a bit higher but at the end I know the reason why. I was for sure fooled.