Monthly Archives: April 2013

Kerrisdale Nakamura

We had planned to dine at Ajisai (see previous blog post here), but it was jam packed and long line ups, we decided to go across the street, and found Nakamura – quiet, half empty and tranquil. A much better atmosphere for myself and my company. His friend though was a big fan of Ajisai, but we figured we’d be adventurous and try out a new place. I’m glad!

The place was more authentic. The dishes were delicious. The prices are a bit higher than Ajisai, but the quality was really good. The server was really friendly and they were genuinely happy – both were Japanese, or at least both spoke Japanese.

The restaurant is small, with only 4-5 tables, but still spacious in between so there’s no cramming. Very clean, tidy, perfect lighting, quiet and relaxing – a perfect place for dining and chatting with friends.

Chawanmushi

My favourite negitoro roll and salmon nigiri

We shared the agedashi tofu, gyoza, and chicken karage. It was all really good and reminded me of eating at restaurants in Japan. I ordered some sushi and chawanmushi. They were all very satisfying. I’d love to go back again to try more dishes!

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New India Buffet

It has free parking, which is great, being on Broadway and all. If you sit by the window, you can see downtown and BC stadium – beautiful scenery when everything it lit up at night. The restaurant is big and spacious. The furniture is well built and sturdy. Decor is – well Indian and the place is always kept clean and tidy. It’s a good place for a large group. Once before, we had about 15 ppl, and they were easily able to accommodate.

For dinner, the all you can eat buffet is $15.95 per person (Monday-Thursday) and $16.95 (Friday-Sunday) hours are 4pm-10pm. The waiter isn’t what I call friendly, but it’s alright. For the most part, you serve yourself, so not much interaction with them anyways.

I like the selection you have here, has definitely more than the India Bistro (buffet) on Davie st. The taste may be a little bland at times, but for the most part, I’m pretty happy with what you get and how much you can get for that price. I’ll be returning again as usual.

Voucher Deal

I had a voucher from Social Shopper, so Sheepie and I decided to dine there on Friday evening. They have a good selection, but their taste is not as rich and flavorful as non-buffet restaurant. We had the nice private booth.

There was already a 15% tip added (on the regular price) – for a buffet? Ok, so the server sat us down and took our plates away when we were done, but that’s it. Since they put a pitcher of water on the table, we help ourselves. The food obviously is self-serve. No staff ever came by to ask if everything was ok, or anything.

I don’t think I’ll be returning anytime soon. The quality of the food isn’t as good as other restaurants. The next morning, I had stomach issues. I know I’m sensitive to spicy food, but I’ve had plenty of Indian before and elsewhere with no problems.

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Gopan – Rice Bread Maker

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Are you not able to enjoy eating any bread made from regular flour (wheat)?

Well no more worries!

Sanyo Electric began selling GOPAN, the world’s first bread maker that can make bread from regular grains of rice! Now that’s amazing! Just throw in some washed rice with water, salt, sugar, and shortening, dry yeast. Then, press START, and in about 4 hours, viola! Rice bread is ready!! And it seem like it does’n’t taste like ‘rice’. It’s a bit more chewy than flour rice, but from the reviews, it seems to taste pretty good. The machine is sold for approximately $600 in Japan. Hopefully, this will spread worldwide and will be available here as well.