Went to Longs Noodle House for lunch. It was super busy this time had to wait a few minutes for a table, which is not too bad. The place is quite small inside only about 10 tables so it can fill up quickly. The food is worth the wait.

I had xiao long bao and tan-tan soup. These are some of my favourite comfort foods. The xiao long bao is made fresh in house by the lady that works there. In between orders she is behind the counter making the delicious buns. Tan-tan or dan-dan soup is definitely one of my latest noodle dishes to try. The sweet of the peanuts in the soup an the savory of the steamed bao make for an excellent combination.

I’m finally posting a review of my favourite pho place in the tri-cities, Pho Huy. Every time I order from there I’m never disappointed. This time I had the roll combo and the beef pho with fresh steak, tripe and tendon (phở bò, sách, gân). I did not make note of the item numbers as I usually do, I will update next time I visit.

The roll combo was excellent. This was my first time having it and I will definitely have it again. It included a shrimp salad roll, a BBQ chicken salad roll and a freshly fried spring roll. I would of like to have the fish sauce to dip the spring roll in rather than just the satay sauce.

One note about this place is they add the cilantro on the side with the bean sprouts and basil. Which I can understand because some “despise that vile plant” -quoted from my friend.

This is one of my regular places I go for Vietnamese food. I first heard about this place from a friend of a friend, who recommended it to me after my failed attempts of finding a quality phở restaurant. After my first time here, I was hooked!

The #1 Mi quang and the #2 Mi cau lao (my favourite) are their signature dishes. They are both a dry noodle dish. The #1 has shrimp and the #2 uses pork, similar to a cut of bacon. The garnishes that come with these dishes are: lettuce, mint, lime wedge and julienned banana leaf. I enjoy how the greens offset the noodles and sauce. Really makes a good combination. Each of the signature dishes come with rice crisps, which can be used to soak up the broth left in the bottom.

The restaurant can be busy at times but the service and quality definitely makes it worth the wait. It’s a family run business and the staff are always friendly. Closed on Tuesdays.

(I had almost forgot to take a photo, as I was so excited to eat!)

Went to Red Wagon for lunch. Had the famous Pulled Pork Pancakes with Jack Daniels syrup. I was suspicious of this combination at first but after a few bites, I was now a believer. Servers were friendly and attentive, my coffee cup was never empty for long. The diner had a rustic vibe with its decor: old pop sign’s, glass milk jug for water, and of course, a kids red wagon.

I had a picture of the exterior but it did not save. Fail.