2009-06-17 Lunch @ Negative Space Chinese Restaurant

ADDRESS :  8888 Odlin Crescent, Richmond, BC

PHONE #   :  604-821-0755

We have been driving by this restaurant numerous times but never once tried it.  Finally, along with my mother-in-law, we decided to give it a try.  Our verdict = WE WILL NOT GO BACK!  The service was good but slow.  The food, too fusion for a Taiwanese-style restaurant.  Portions?  Small and pricey.

 This restaurant is more like a tea house.  The names of each dishes were quite unique and artsy.

Deep-Fried Tofu - nothing special.

 

 Dipping sauce for the deep-friend tofu.  Just garlic, ginger, soy sauce, and a hint of oyster sauce.

 

 Deep-Fried Shrimp Balls (or as menu calls it - "Grenade").

 

 Bacon & Asparagus Rolls - ok...we ordered this because we were struggling on what to ordered because we are looking for a "meal" not "snacks".  But majority of the dishes on the menu are snack items.

 Deep-Fried Chicken Wings - another struggling dish.

 

Grilled Chicken Gizzards

 

 Hakka Stir-Fry - though not authentic, the flavor was quite good.

2009-06-14 AYCE BBQ @ Kyung Bok Palace

ADDRESS :  #720 - 5300 No.3 Road, Richmond, BC (Lansdowne Centre)

PHONE #   :  604-207-1120

I remember when this place first opened, it was not an AYCE restaurant.  It tried to go high-end but did not succeed.  Later on, a friend of mine who worked there as a server told me they changed to AYCE, so Buddha Boy and I decided to give it a try.

Appetizer dishes - typical selections in a Korean Restaurant.

Seafood Pancake - tasted ok for an AYCE standard.
 

Pork Bone Soup - no comment.

Our first set of grilled meats -Pork Belly, Pork, and Chicken - all were flavorless.

Second set of grilled meats - Beef and Beef Short Ribs - again, flavorless.