Jordan Ho
Latest Reviews
Osteria Savio Volpe
Lovely experience ordering the chef’s choice set menu, getting a diverse array of dishes to try! The beet salad was a great portion size, as sometimes I feel other restaurants skimp out on the actual quantity of beets. The saffron pasta was the star dish for my wife, while I very much enjoyed the fish with the rich cream sauce. The tart for dessert was also surprisingly good, with a thin, delicate crust and a flavourful fruit and cream filling. Extremely satisfied with the meal and would recommend trying their set meal if you come in the future!
Browns Socialhouse Brewery District
Solid location of the chain to go to near RCH. Calamari and crispy cauliflower was crunchy and not oily, and were evenly battered. Burger was fairly standard, and good overall, and the fish tacos were great and crispy as well. For my taste, the house greens on the side had a bit too much dressing, and I would ask for it on the side in the future if possible. The fries were the only thing I would’ve liked to be more crispy. Overall a good location and I would come back if I’m in the area in the future!
Pho 24 express
Solid quality pho and salad rolls, and would go back for pho in the future in the area. The texture of the spring rolls were different than I’m used to; crispy exterior but then some resistance when trying to make a clean bite through. Taste is good but I think I’m not used to the wrap the spring rolls are made with here. Otherwise, everything else is good and I will be back.
Kyuzo Japanese Restaurant
The main issue I had with this restaurant is how long it took for our food to arrive. We sat down for dinner and ordered around 6pm. Based on my photo time stamps, the sashimi platter arrived at 6:26pm (26mins), and the tempura arrived at 6:42pm (42mins). Neither of these dishes are ones that I would expect to have such a long waiting time for. The rest of the food started arriving more quickly at 6:54pm, almost an hour after we arrived.
What also bothered me more was it seemed there was a constant flow of food and service towards the private room near the front of the restaurant in comparison. There was even one plate which looked like a whole crab on a sashimi platter that the staff member placed on a nearby table, took a picture of the dish on his personal phone, then brought the dish to the private room. I assume that room was ordering some special/expensive dishes that seem to warrant special service and treatment.
The restaurant was also not particularly busy at the time we arrived, as there were at least 6 other empty tables, so I don’t believe the slow service was due to an excessive number of guests.
Food wise, when it arrived, the quality was okay. The parmesan beef rolls didn’t taste like they were just seared on top as it was cool when eating, and the salmon oshi had very dense, tightly packed rice. Price wise as well, it came out to around $250 after tip between the 5 of us this evening.
Overall, price, service and quality would make me want to avoid this restaurant in general, in favour of other good Japanese restaurants in the future.
What also bothered me more was it seemed there was a constant flow of food and service towards the private room near the front of the restaurant in comparison. There was even one plate which looked like a whole crab on a sashimi platter that the staff member placed on a nearby table, took a picture of the dish on his personal phone, then brought the dish to the private room. I assume that room was ordering some special/expensive dishes that seem to warrant special service and treatment.
The restaurant was also not particularly busy at the time we arrived, as there were at least 6 other empty tables, so I don’t believe the slow service was due to an excessive number of guests.
Food wise, when it arrived, the quality was okay. The parmesan beef rolls didn’t taste like they were just seared on top as it was cool when eating, and the salmon oshi had very dense, tightly packed rice. Price wise as well, it came out to around $250 after tip between the 5 of us this evening.
Overall, price, service and quality would make me want to avoid this restaurant in general, in favour of other good Japanese restaurants in the future.