Dessert Review: Point G (Montreal)

We got here by foot and by chance. 

It was a very beautiful Saturday afternoon in Montreal, after walking up Mont-Royal and enjoying the day with friends.

So while walking along Mong-Royal street, we popped in to this little pink-ish dessert place called Point G.

Immediately, when you walk in you get a wall of their achievements. That's always nice to see! =0)

The place was a bit narrow, but everything else made up for it. The place was very girly and very friendly. They had cute little environmentally friendly bags, they had lots of customers, and they had a good selections of sweets -ice cream, macarons, fancy beverages, chocolates and many more.

Let's have a "leçon" (lesson) in french:

Lechez - To lick

Buvez - To drink

Croquez - To crunch (on)

Experimentez - To experiment

To a bite out of them allllll. Tried an Espresso, Lavender, Lemon, Salted Caramel

All were very tasty. =0)

But definitely much to much, because I felt like I had a sugar rush immediately following my fourth bite.

But all in all, this is a fun place to go for ice cream or macarons with your friends, family or children.

Hope you have a happy and colourful day! =0)

Food Review: Piazzetta (Montreal)

Another day in Montreal with my friends. 

And between meals, we thought we'd grab a drink somewhere with a nice patio. Unfortunately, everyone had the same thought. So, we stopped by Piazetta (St. Denis) for some snacks and drinks.

We ordered a pitcher of red Sangria & Egyptian bread with olive oil and crushed spices

I must admit, this was the first time I've ever had Sangria and I absolutely loved it. It was sooo tasty. I'm not a good drinker, I turn red and I easily get tipsy, so it's just not good in any way. However, when it comes to drinks made in this way, I'm totally down for it. It wasn't too sweet and it was very refreshing enough to drink it up quickly.

The Egyptian bread was something very unique. It was first time I've ever seen this on a menu. So you rip some of the bread off, dip it in the oil and then dip it into the spices and eat. It wasn't an overwhelming spice, but it had a hint of flavour. I thought it was different and quite nice. I wouldn't mind having that again.

The place, after checking it out was quite amazing-looking too.

The patio was medium large. They had 2 sections. One was the main section just outside of the restaurants' entrance. But the more unique part was that lining up to the curve, they had a couple bar tables/chairs that could fit 4-6 people on each table -I thought it was very cool.

From the outside, it doesn't look very big, but once you walk in, go up the narrow stairs, it becomes a sea of space. 

Overall, I was very happy with the service, food, location and the prices weren't bad ($$).

Hot Deal: 7-11 Slurpee 69 cents

After all the heat, rain, hail and wind in and around the Greater Toronto Area, it's nice to know that our franchisees understand we need a break. 

And what a deal/break this is. For all you SLURPEE lovers out there, here's one you cannot resist.

69 cents for a Medium size Slurpee!

When: May 24-26, 2013

Where: At the participating 7-Eleven stores

It all starts tomorrow.

So if you're heading somewhere you're in great need of a thirst quencher, look to your nearest 7-Eleven!

Food Review: Devi Restaurant (Montreal)

Two food reviews in one week of restaurants located on Crescent Street.

Today's review takes us a little south of PINO, called Devi Restaurant. 

Walked in and immediately noticed how decorative the place was. The hostess was very professional and the wait staff was very pleasant upon our arrival.

Since it was a little early for dinner, we sat at the window seat, which was very nice.

After we ordered, the waitress placed a complimentary app for us to enjoy. It was lighter than a chip, smoky, and a bang of spice. Both dipping sauce was ok -too spicy for my spice tolerance.

An order of spicy lamb ($21.00) & butter chicken ($19.00).

This restaurant is definitely on the more expensive (for what it is) comparative to the ones I've been to in Toronto and North York (which cost half the price). Perhaps, it's because of it's size?

And of course, indian food cannot be completed without either naan bread or Indian rice. So we opted for the fun naan bread.

The garlic naan bread (3) that we ordered was very delicious and nothing to complain about. 

The lamb was tasty. I myself am a fan of lamb, yet I can't really determine if the flavour better than what I've had. So far, I liked it. 

However, if I had to compare it to the Butter Chicken, then hands down the BC wins. It's sooo thick and creamy and not at all spicy, but just enough for me to love. They did good on this dish!

Overall, I thought everything was nice (service, food taste, location, atmosphere) except their prices.

Hmmmm.... might need to consider if I want to go back.

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Food Review: PINO (Montreal)

On the busy street of Crescent Road, an Italian corner restaurant namely, PINO, grabs my business on a bright sunny Sunday afternoon in Montreal.

The menu is quite extensive. You have all the normal dish categories. The menu looks very generic and not all too appetizing, but who knows, maybe when it comes out it'll look good enough to eat.

Sitting up in Pino's "L" shape patio on the second floor, we get a pretty good view on Crescent Street.

I opted for the special brunch menu. And boy was it big. For $18.00, this is what you get. First they start you off with a mimosa. Second item is a HUGE fruit plate (which can easily feed 2-3 people). For the main entree, I went traditional and got the Smoked Salmon Eggs Benedict. Lastly, they give you a dessert and coffee. But I was way too stuffed, so I just try the dessert with no coffee.

Mimosa & Fruit plate (photo above)

The Smoked Salmon Eggs Benedict was not to the best, or very good. I like having my eggs run a little, so this was just slightly overcooked for me. The potatoes were just alright. The hollandaise sauce was not as bad as "Sunnyside Grill" (in Toronto), and the richness was there, but barely.

And lastly, they called it a "crepe" dessert, but this is what it actually was:

That is..... a pancake. Perhaps to them, (French-Canadians) crepe means pancake. Anywho, it was a little disappointing since I haven't had a crepe in ages and was really looking forward to it.

Would I go again? Perhaps. I did enjoy their patio atmosphere (on the second level), but due to the high traffic, it was very slow service. The food was definitely on the large side, but the food might still have some work ahead of them. 

Food Review: Song Cook's Korean Cuisine (Vaughan)

When it comes to traditional, Song Cook's puts it up to standard.

Hidden behind the storefront of Moores (West of Yonge Street on the north side of Steeles Avenue) half of the restaurant is delightfully set up korean-style. Heated floors and floor seatings.

Always choosing to sit in the traditional side, I've yet to sit in their 'regular' seating area. It's all purely by preference.

I discovered this restaurant through one of my Korean friends last year. It's location is pretty central location as its steps away from Yonge Street. 

At night, it belongs a karaoke place and it stays open until 2:00am. 

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During this visit I came during the lunch hour of around noon. It was fairly quite as it had just opened at 11:30am.

After ordering our meals, we were quickly greeted with some lovely side dishes.

Not an extensive choice, but what we had was actually very delicious... yes even the kimchi. I've started to tolerate the heat of it -mind you I am not a person who can tolerate much heat in my food.

The kimchi tasted delicious. And the way they served it may have given way of how fresh it is. It was uncut and served to the customer as it has been when it went in for fermentation.

This side dish was new for me. The waitress told me it is chestnut made into a jelly. Without the sauce on it, it would have been very bland. And to be honest, I think they could have used a lot more sauce on it. What we had was still bland. But overall, I loved the texture of the chestnut jelly.

And last but not least of the side dishes, glass noodles topped with slices of carrots and green onions, sesame seeds and fresh seaweed. This was my favorite. I could eat this as a meal! It's light, tasty and the noodles were cooked perfectly.

For our mains, we decided to share in our abundant dishes.

LA Kalbi beef ($10.00). The marinate was a little sweet and it was grilled literally to perfection. I absolutely love this dish. The meat was not chewy, but it was super tender -which I like.

Spicy stir-fried pork with onions and green onions ($6.00). Very very very very spicy. And this was after I asked for it to be mild. But the taste was filled with so much flavor.

So, I've been to this restaurant almost half a dozen times, but it was this experience that I really enjoyed both the food and the service. Our waitress spoke english well, she was very pleasant and she knew her product. By product, she explained about the many different rices (photo below) they offer. 

After she explained, we decided to order the stone-pot rice that takes 15-20 minutes to cook. Most of the rices range from $2-6.50. This only includes 1 bowl of rice. 

Overall, my experience was well received, I give it 4.5/5

Service ............ 4.5/5

Food/Taste ............4/5

Location .......... Very central for uptown-ers

Cleanliness .......... 4.4/5

Price ................ $$