It had been ages since I had been out for yum cha so I got a couple of friends together to try out Pearl Garden restaurant in Newmarket. Pearl Garden has been around since 1975 and several generations of the family still work in the business everyday – probably the...
As part of a recent judging stint for Metro magazine, I volunteered to check out a Japanese restaurant in Kelston. A place called Happy Japanese sounded like the best idea ever after the day I’d had, but I did nervously wonder if the name was an oversell. Apparently not. Excellent food and super happy service. Happy...
We had heard great things about the food at Beijing Duck, and Father’s Day seemed like the perfect opportunity to try it out. Alexia had tried in vain several times to eat at the restaurant without a booking, so duly warned, we made a reservation for an early dinner on...
There are days when hot noodle soup or dumplings are just what a person needs, and Eden Noodle will definitely help you fill that gap. This tiny restaurant is located at the city end of Dominion Road, next to a bakery and Target Furniture. Thinking that it was just another...
Over the years I’ve seen my fair share of the good and bad parading as Chinese restaurants, but the one my family and I come back to time and time again is Golden BBQ Noodle House. Situated in Eden Quarter off the strip now as much famed for its Oriental...
Considering that Thai Peninsula is a two-minute drive from my house, it’s surprising that it’s taken us this long to review it. However, here we are. While there are eat-in joints in Te Atatu Peninsula, Thai Peninsula is one of the few I would really call a restaurant (although you can eat...
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