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Ludica Pizzeria

Ludica Pizzeria & Game Room Menu, Reviews, Photos, Location and Info - ZomatoA friend invited me to play some games while enjoying some pizza, so we went on a late afternoon Sunday. There were four of us and sat by the window with nice flower beds on the outside.

The other two had ordered the Italian Soda, so I thought I’d give it a try. I ordered Strawberry. You can also add Vodka for extra $. I had it with whip cream, but to my disappointment, it wasn’t that good. It seemed really watered down, and without much carbonation, it wasn’t much of a ‘soda’.

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I usually never order pizza at restaurants because I’m not a bread-fan. I don’t know why, but ever since I was little, I was more of the noodle person than bread. The only time I have bread is when I eat a sandwich, or complimentary bread buns are served at higher-end restaurants. I was eyeing on the pasta, but when I looked over to the next table and saw their Hawaiin pizza, it looked pretty good. idearabbit_ludica_pizzeria3Since everyone else was getting a pizza and it was a pizzeria, I felt I needed to try something different rather than getting pasta from every restaurant. So, I went with Hawaiian $13.50.

All pizza were fairly big size. I wasn’t able to finish 2 slices, but I got through it because it was really good. The thin pizza was crispy, and the topping were fresh and flavourful. Not to mention, when you’re playing games, it kind of goes down without you knowing it!

idearabbit_ludica_pizzeria2Sheepie had the Ham and Mushroom on their special menu.

Service was great with a friendly and sometimes sarcastic character that made us laugh.

idearabbit_ludica_pizzeria1The place was clean, with the thin-crust pizza baking in their stone oven.

We played Timeline and Love Letters, both of which were new to Sheepie and I.

idearabbit_ludica_pizzeria5It’s a lot of fun, and what’s best, there’s no extra charge for playing the games. I remember some cafes in Richmond that charged you per hour for playing. But here, you can keep going and going. You’ll never get bored as there are more than 750 board and card games to play. The staff will even teach you some so you can always try out new ones.

Will definitely be back!

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Bay Moorings

Bay Moorings Menu, Reviews, Photos, Location and Info - Zomato Sheepie saw the second floor patio and suggested we dine there for dinner. The sun was just going down in early Sept, but Sheepie wanted to sit out in the patio, so we did. The patio was large, and all the tables were really spaced apart for privacy. You were able to see the waters and the ferries, but it was blocked by a really old, ugly wooden powerline. I guess Germany looks so nice because all powerlines are hidden underground. It also prevents it from falling and cutting power during a bad storm (like we had this summer), or from squirrels that like to chew on them and cut power (had it often in Calgary).

idearabbit-baymoorings1 idearabbit-baymoorings2idearabbit-baymoorings7 idearabbit-baymoorings9 idearabbit-baymoorings8idearabbit-baymoorings5idearabbit-baymoorings6The hostess brought our salt and pepper to the table. To my surprise, I saw a black hair inside the salt shaker. It was right against the glass, so it was easily visible. We were going to complain to the staff, but as we waited for our food, a group of youngsters wanted to move inside as they were cold. We followed as I didn’t want to be eating out in the cold. We then forgot about the salt, as we looked for a new table inside.

I asked for hot water with lemon, but only hot water came. Our server didn’t even ask if Sheepie wanted anything to drink. He had to ask the hostess for cold water. Inside was a bit of old-elegant atmosphere. There were white cloth napkins and wine glasses set on the table, both which weren’t available out on the patio.

idearabbit-baymoorings3 idearabbit-baymoorings4idearabbit-baymoorings12I ordered the Prawns & Scallop Souvlakis $24.The portion was smaller than Stephos or Taki’s (both on Davie street on the same block) which were in the $9-12 range. The shrimps were nicely grilled and lightly flavoured. The scallops were really juicy and soft. The rice was a bit bland. The tzatziki sauce was much weaker than some others I’ve tried. It definitely didn’t have the garlic punch either. The potatoes were baked well. The Greek salad was ok, but the cucumbers seemed a bit too soggy and soft…didn’t feel like they were fresh. For the price, I would rather go to Stephos or Taki’s.

idearabbit-baymoorings13 idearabbit-baymoorings14Sheepie ordered the Classic Thin Medium Pizza $18. The onions were still quite raw. What made it worse was they they were thick-cut onions. Sheepie took all of it off as he wasn’t much of a fan of raw ones. The salami/pepperoni that were on it seemed cheap. It didn’t taste all the delicious either. Sheepie kept complaining that the pizza needed to bake much longer in the oven. Perhaps I’m biased, but I’m not a fan of pizza – at least the North American version. I rarely eat pizza, except when Sheepie makes it, and it’s super good, so this pizza was really disappointment.

idearabbit-baymoorings15I had hoped that moving inside would be warmer, but I’m not sure if it was because the patio doors were wide open or they had AC on, it was cold inside as well. Even Sheepie was cold, and that means it’s REALLY cold.

Service was ok. The server was a bit hard to understand, and he never made eye contact.

Overall, it seems like a restaurant that I could like. Relaxing and comfy, but with other places to try out in Horseshoe Bay, we likely wont be back anytime soon.

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Rocky Mountain Flatbread Co.

Rocky Mountain Flatbread Co. on UrbanspoonSheepie and I wanted to go back to Sweet Revenge, but it had a really long lineup, so we walked around in the neighbourhood and came upon Rocky Mountain Flatbread. Since we already had dinner, we were only there for dessert. We both had their special daily cheesecake $7.50 each.

The server was kind enough to make me a Rooibos Latte $3, and allowed Sheepie to instruct her on how to make a Latte Macchiato $3 – which apparently doesn’t exist here in Canada. It’s my favourite drink in Europe (pretty much the only thing I drank while traveling), but here, nobody knows what it is. However, I try to stay away from caffeine since I end up not being able to sleep till 7am in the morning (and get up shortly for work! – yup, I’m dead on those days…)

idearabbit-rockymountainflatbread idearabbit-rockymountainflatbread2 idearabbit-rockymountainflatbread3Rooibos Latte $3 and special Cheesecake $7.50 idearabbit-rockymountainflatbread4 idearabbit-rockymountainflatbread5Macchiato $3 idearabbit-rockymountainflatbread7

The place has a nice warm cosy atmosphere with the birch coloured seatings and red walls. The cheesecake and drinks were really good and I’m eager to come back to try their food next time. I was attracted to their sustainability initiave. Their dishes feature local & organic produce, free range organic meats & Ocean Wise seafood. They are handcrafted daily in house and all of the flatbread pizzas, pastas, salads, daily soups & desserts are available gluten free for an extra fee.
The service was good and looking forward to coming back!

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