Thursday, May 3, 2012

Sapporo Sushi

(I didn't take this picture, the picture is from http://www.blogto.com/restaurants/sapporo-sushi-richmond-hill)

Sapporo Sushi

Location: 330  Hwy 7 E., Unit #109, Richmond Hill (It's next to HSBC)
Phone: (905) 882 7877
Hours: Mondays CLOSED, Tuesdays - Sundays 12PM - 11PM
More info: http://www.sapporosushi.ca/
Party tray menu (sushi): http://www.sapporosushi.ca/party_5.html
Party tray menu (sashimi): http://www.sapporosushi.ca/party_4.html

Sapporo Sushi is my all time favourite sushi take-out place. However, the last few take out are not as good. I realize their boss is not around and the server told me he's on vacation. I hope the boss is coming back soon!


Sushi party tray (medium) $35

- the menu says it serves 2-3 guests

- there are 30 sushi and 18 rolls

- ROLLS: the rolls are usually California rolls (But I ask them to change ALL the rolls to Spicy Salmon rolls - it's free of charge to change to Spicy Salmon rolls. However, if you want to change to OTHER rolls, lets say spider rolls and stuff, there might be extra charge.)

- Spicy Salmon rolls: it's so good! LOVE it! However, it's wrapped a bit loose! 包得太鬆, 散散地. It wasn't like that before, I guess it's because the Boss is on vacation & the other Sushi Chefs are not as good as the Boss... so they made the rolls not as good.

- SUSHI: Salmon, Red Tuna, White Tuna, Red Snapper, Eel, Shrimp

- The 4 Uni Sushi you see in the picture are NOT included in the party tray. Uni Sushi are $6 (2 pieces)

- Uni Sushi: SO FRESH SO YUMMY! Its Uni Sushi are better than the ones at the other sushi take out place!

- Shrimp Sushi: The shrimps are so BIG so fresh!!

- Eel Sushi: The eel are so good!! So fatty so yummy! =D

- Red Tuna Sushi: The red tuna is so yummy! =)

- Salmon Sushi: The salmon is so fatty! so good!!


Environment:
- The place is so small & cozy
- It's always packed - FULL of people! no matter weekends or weekdays..

Food:
- the sashimi are so fresh & fatty! YUMMY!
- it usually takes them 30-45 minutes to prepare a party tray. So you could just call in to order so you don't have to sit there for so long to wait for the party tray.

Service:
- servers are nice & friendly
- HOWEVER!!! POOR ENGLISH! Keep misunderstanding what I wanted. I never had that experience before, THIS TIME it's disappointing! Here's what happened:

I asked for a medium sushi party tray, and I want ALL the rolls Spicy Salmon rolls, also I wanted them to replace 4 Salmon sushi in the tray with 4 Uni sushi!

When I get there, they gave me a medium sushi party tray with..
1. ALL California rolls!!! (I asked for Spicy Salmon rolls).
2. And they ADDED 4 Salmon sushi for me. So all together they gave me a medium sushi party tray, 4 uni sushi, 4 salmon sushi!? (I said replace with 4 Uni sushi, NOT adding 4 EXTRA Salmon sushi!! So all I want is to replace 4 Salmon sushi in the tray with 4 Uni sushi! NOT to add any EXTRA SALMON SUSHI OR EXTRA UNI SUSHI on the side! OMG!!)

Grace

Wednesday, May 2, 2012

Woodstone Restaurant 森石 review

Woodstone Restaurant 森石 (Thai-Viet Cuisine)

Location: 20 Apple Creek Blvd., Unit 2, Markham
Phone: (905) 305 6755
More info: www.thewoodstone.com

I used to come to Woodstone alot for their hainanese chicken rice, but this time was disappointing...

 Special hainanese chicken with rice 秘制海南雞飯 $6.99
- it's a daily special, so it serves with drink (coffee/tea) - I ordered Ice lemon tea as usual
- I'm kinda disappointed, the hainanese chicken with rice is not as good as before..
- The chicken is smooth
- The rice is kinda tasteless
- The sauce is disappointing, I used to love their sauce for the hainanese chicken. The top on is the one I love (yellowish-brown thing). But this time, it taste a bit bitter =/ weird taste..

BBQ chicken skewer with satay sauce (3 pieces) 沙爹串燒雞肉 $5.99
- The satay sauce is pretty good
- The chicken are so big.
- However, the chicken skewer is kinda dry & a bit hard, didn't like it =(

 好啦,評價完啦。 小B要開餐啦。


Environment:
- It's nice & clean
- The place kinda look like Kenny's Kitchen 聯記 style

Service: 
- servers are friendly & attentive

Grace

Tuesday, May 1, 2012

Flower (clay miniature)

It's my Aunty's birthday last weekend so I made her flower out of clay. I don't know the English name for this flower, it's 白掌 in Chinese.
It didn't take me long to make this, probably 3 hours:
- making the flowers
- let it dry
- painting
- put them in the pot

Grace