We went to meet up with Sheepie’s friend in Richmond. But since we were early, we decided to dine at White Spot – in Richmond. Yeah, I know. With all the great Asian restaurants in Richmond, what am I doing going to a place like White Spot? But meh, I felt like having some Western food, so off we went.
We were greeted by a staff and were taken to our table. I passed a few tables that were left uncleaned. Compared to other White Spots I’ve been, this place seemed a bit more run down, or not organized. There were paper towels scattered on the bathroom floor as well. The restaurant was not fully packed, and I saw enough staff, so I wasn’t sure what was going on.
Our server was friendly, and I ordered the Chicken, Broccoli with rice $11.99. She asked if I wanted brown or white rice and I said ‘brown please’. Unfortunately, it came with white rice instead, but I didn’t complain. We were on a time budget, and I was hungry. It wasn’t like I couldn’t have white rice. I just wanted brown for healthier options.
The salad that came with it did have almonds. That is however a problem. I don’t recall anywhere stating that it had nuts in it. A problem for those who are allergic to nuts! I just avoided the almonds and gave them to Sheepie. The chicken broccoli was in a creamy curry like sauce, and I poured it over the rice. No points for presentation though. But mmm…tastes pretty good. Sheepie ordered the 6 oz Korean Burger with fries $13.99 and Diet Coke $2.99. I had a bit of his fries.
Chicken, Broccoli with rice $11.99 
Nice bowl of salad, loaded with sunflower seeds, yum! But warning to those with nut allergy! This salad has almonds!
Korean Burger with fries $13.99 – not sure what’s so Korean about this burger…
When we received our bill, our server mentioned that if we did an online survey for tonight’s dining experience, we would get a $5 coupon for our next meal. Of course, there was fine print when I actually did the survey…
*Offer valid for 30 days upon completion of the survey. $5 off coupon valid on your next visit for dine-in only at participating White Spot Restaurants. Minimum purchase of $30 per party of two. Receive $2.50 off for a single diner, with $15 minimum purchase. Not to be combined with any other promotional offer. Excludes alcohol. Limit one coupon per party of two per visit. Limit two survey entries and two coupons per guest per week. Server code ‘$5 Online or $2.50 Online.’
Ok, so I did the survey. Mostly because I wasn’t too happy with the mess and rice mistake. I can’t recall if I mentioned about the almonds and how there should be some notice to dishes that have nuts in them in the survey…
Anyways, I don’t think I’ll return to this specific White Spot in Richmond. I prefer the ones in downtown.
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Many of the restaurants were full with an average wait time of 1 hour. We were getting a bit discouraged in finding a restaurant, but we were lucky and found La Brasserie Des Artistes located on Village Stroll in Whistler Village. It was a small restaurant, half of it taken up by a bar. It was old wooden setting, and a bit cramped in the booths. Gives off a hipster, but a bit rustic feel out in the wilderness. The wall by the booths had mural paintings.
Chicken Pesto Penne $10.95 (SMALL) 
Spaghetti Bolognese $10.95 (SMALL)
