Thirteen Gears

Best breakfast in town, just check the size of that peameal bacon! Huge!

Well. The pizza arrived 1.5hrs late. It came quarter mangled with toppings off to the side. That's enough of a review. Taste wise its fine. 6$ deliver fee as well haha.

Overall a decent quality meal, yet steak came out medium-well, not medium. The quality of beef is 'choice', at best; lean. Very tasty mashed potatoes however 👍🏻, and veggies were crisp as well. Food came out a tad late, but I digress and would return perhaps for some pasta or burgers next time.

A beautiful place filled with statuettes of Siddhartha. The Pho (Thai style); I found overly salty, and lacking in typical aromatics. It was however tasty in all aspects of simplicity. The noodles were meak standard, however the added $ steak component was fresh and well portioned. Good amount of basil and shrimp for yet another $ charge. Rather an expensive lunch for a basic bowl of soup. But I don't regret it.

This place was the epitome of proper western-style Chinese food way back in the 90's. It was run by an old Asian man, must have been about 80 - yet, very light hearted in demeanor and pleasant in character. He would joke they don't accept coupons, while presenting him with them, again - in a very fun and a pleasant tone and a smirk with a subtle laugh. I miss that man. I was too young to care at the time, but he made an impression. I sorely wish he was still around as his food was always fresh, made in his kitchen (not frozen off the truck), and absolutely tasty. Today, China Garden is run by someone else, and along with the change in ownership, the food has also measly changed into offerings of destitute and lonely flavors. Nostalgia doesn't always reward. Lesson in all this, if you have a favorite restaurant today, do enjoy it, as it may not be around tomorrow, and all we can be left is an imitation of what once was.