黃金閣 Golden Court Abalone Restaurant (Revisit)

黃金閣 Golden Court Abalone Restaurant
Date: August 3, 2009 (Monday)
Address: 270 West Beaver Creek Road, Richmod Hill (Hwy 7 & Leslie)
Phone: (905) 707-6628

long weekend Monday.. very very crowded.. but their dim sum tasted good.. so it worthed the wait!!
prices for the dim sum r as follows: Small $2.4 / M $3.5 / L $4.4 / XL $5.5..

(left) 黃金蝦餃皇 Steamed Shrimp Dumpling "Har Gow"
(right) 陳皮牛肉球 Steamed Minced Beef Ball

(left) 柱候醬鳳爪 Steamed Chicken Feet
(right) 韮皇鮮腸粉 Steamed Rice Noodle Roll w/ Shrimp

(left) 潮州蒸粉果 Steamed "Chiu Chow Style" Dumpling w/ Pork & Peanuts
(right) 北菰棉花雞 Steamed Chicken w/ Fish Maw & Chinese Mushroom

(left) 味菜豬肚尖 Steamed Pig Tripe w/ Salted Sour Cabbage
(right) 雲耳素花腰 Steam Veggie with Chinese Black Fungus

(left) 臘味糯米飽 Steamed Sticky Rice Wrap w/ Preserved Meat
(right) 皮蛋瘦肉粥 Congee w/ Preserved Egg & Pork

(left) 北菰雞春卷 Deep Fried Crispy Spring Roll w/ Chicken & Mushroom
(right) 安蝦鹹水角 Deep Fried Glutinous Dumpling w/Shrimp

(left) 家鄉鹹肉粽 Steamed Glutinous Rice Dumpling w/ Salted Meat & Preserved Egg
(right) 蜜汁义燒飽 Steamed BBQ Pork Bun

酥皮蛋撻仔 Puffy Egg Tart

Pho' 88 發發牛肉粉

Pho' 88 發發牛肉粉

Date: August 3, 2009 (Monday)

Address: 325 Bamburgh Circle, Unit A105, Scarborough (Steeles & Warden)

Phone: (416) 497-8899

(left) 鮮嫩椰青冰 Young coconute sliced with ice $2.5 & 芋頭汁冰 Taro milk shake $3

(right) 越南咖啡奶 Espresso coffee with condensed milk $2

越式春卷 Deep Fried Spring Roll $3.25

..是即炸的, 好味!

特別牛肉粉 Special combination noodle soup (rare beef, well-done flank, tendon & tripe) $5.75

..生牛肉粉的粉是用乾粉煮的, 所以比較硬..

蟹黃鮮茄蝦湯檬 Crab paste, egg, tomatoes vermicelli noodle soup $6.5
..雖然只是蟹柳, 但是檬真的有蟹羔味!

Dickens Now Cafe

Dickens Now Cafe
Date: August 1, 2009 (Saturday)
Address: 328 Hwy 7 East, Unit B1 & B2, Richmond Hill (Hwy 7 & Bayview)
Phone: (905) 763-1368

when i first heard that "Dickens" is opened again, all i can think of is their Chicken Wings Basket (which we loved most during our highschool times).. just dunno if this "Dickens" is the same as the old one!!

let's see..
we've been there for breakfast & we liked it.. that's y we came here for lunch..

this was Baked Pork Cutlet with Spaghetti..

can't remember what this one was.. just remember it's Curry..

this was supposed to be Chicken with Black Pepper sauce; however, it didn't taste like Black Pepper at all..

lunch was just so-so..

but we've tried their Tea Time.. & their 吉列豬扒 was very good!

Chicken Wings were a bit disappointing though..

大口記 Big Mouth Kee

大口記 Big Mouth Kee
Date: July 31, 2009 (Friday)
Address: 280 West Beaver Creek Road, Uni L13, L15, Richmond Hill (Hwy 7 & Leslie)
Phone: (905) 881-8821

i only thing i remember about this dinner is.. the oysters were very "fat" & yummy!!

Sapporo Sushi

Sapporo Sushi
Date: July 18, 2009 (Saturday)
Address: 330 Highway 7 East, Richmond Hill (Hwy 7 & Bayview)
Phone: (905) 882-7877

many people recommend this restaurant so we thought we should give it a try..
it's full house when we arrived at ~8pm on a Saturday..

appetizers..

(left) Scallop Sushi $3
(right) Spicy Salmon Maki $3.5

we ordered the Matsu Sushi (14 pcs) $10.95

the sashimi was fresh.. LG liked it..

however, we came here again for dinner weeks later & found the food not as good as the 1st time.. a bit disappointed..

The David Duncan House

The David Duncan House
Date: July 13, 2009 (Monday)
Address: 125 Moatfield Drive, Don Mills (Sheppard & Don Mills)
Phone: (416) 391-1424

i've been there many many years ago & remember it's a very classy restaurant.. it's a historic house standing on its own on Don Mills.. very nice environment.. that's why we brought our overseas guests here for dinner..

our main entrées include Garlic Bread, choice of Soup of the Day or Garden Fresh Salad with choice of Dressing & a choice of Potato or Rice.. "We use only the finest quality of products and ingredients for your satisfaction." quoted from their menu..

(i only took a couple of pictures thou..)

Duckling a l'Orange Grand Marnier $26.95
..Crispy oven-roasted duckling, deboned & topped with our secret orange Grand Marnier sauce, served with rice and fresh vegetables..
..tender & nicely cooked..

Roast Prime Rib (Regular cut) $31.95
..a large portion of tender & juicy Prime Beef Au Jus..
Chocolate Raspberry Mousse Cake $5.5
"A favorite of David Duncan House Customers for over 7 years and an award winner at the 1994 Bakery Showcase! A refreshing dessert made with layers of raspberry and chocolate mousse, glistening with raspberry glaze."
..we found it a little bit too sweet..

Miller Tavern

Miller Tavern

Date: July 12, 2009 (Sunday)

Address: 3885 Yonge Street, North York (401 & Yonge)

Phone: (416) 322-5544

we were so glad to be invited to have brunch with the newlyweds in the Miller Tavern..

it's a 3-courses weekend brunch for $25 + tips&tax.. (Saturday, Sunday & Holidays 11am - 3pm).. the environment is very nice..

First Course.. Drinks
Brunch Bellini or Brunch Mimosa.. served with a Brunch Pastry Basket

Second Course
Duck Confit n' Hash
Poached Eggs with house made duck confit & house cured duck prosciutto, celeriac & yuca hash. Served with sauce noisette
..i tried this one.. it had too many potatoes which made me feel very full after eating a bit..

Truffled Poached Eggs
Portabello mushroom ravioli on a bed of wilted spinach with pan roast cherry tomatoes, grilled asparagus & a truffle hollandaise sauce

House-Cured Smoked Salmon Rosti

A warm shredded herb potato cake topped with cool artichoke & cream cheese spread, Quail egg, crème fraîche & our house-cured smoked salmon

Lobster & Shrimp Coddled Eggs

Baked on a bed of fresh lobster, shrimp & herbs topped with a light lobster & Parmesan cheese sauce, sliced vine ripened tomatoes & fresh herbs

as i heard, the Smoked Salmon Rosti & the Lobster & Shrimp Coddled Eggs seemed to be the best.. all the courses were very full, none of us could really finish the whole dish.. but the fruits were very fresh & sweet!!..

Third Course.. Dessert

Chocolate Caramel Cheesecake

Vanilla Crème Brûlée

both were yummy!!

i think it's a good place for a Weekend gathering with friends or family.. with great food & good environment!!