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We went to Pho City for lunch over the weekend because we were having cravings for some Vietnamese food. The outside of the restaurant may not look much but the inside was clean and cozy. Staff were friendly and food was served rather quickly. We ordered their famous Smoked Brisket with Coconut, Peanut and Satay Beef Noodle Soup. This dish does not disappoint at all. The portion was big and loaded with delicious beef brisket, noodles, spring onions with crunchy bean sprouts and Thai basil on the side and coconut peanut broth. It was sooooooo creamy delicious! The broth tasted amazing … the combination of coconut milk and peanut really compliments everything in the bowl. We also ordered no B27 - Vermicelli with Spring Rolls & Lemongrass Beef. This dish also tasted yummylicious! The whole plate was covered with noodles, sliced carrot & cucumbers, crunchy lettuce, fried veggie spring rolls, well marinated lemongrass beef with some toasted crunchy peanuts. Both dishes were deliciously appetizing and satisfying! Looking forward to try some other dishes on our next visit.

Banff Park Museum is a natural historical museum where adults and children get to explore and learn about taxidermy of mostly local animals and wildlife found around Banff. This two storey building displayed a variety of stuffed animals in wooden cabinets neatly and beautifully. There are birds, owls, bears, deers, insects, big horn sheep, lynx, cougar, beaver and some other wildlife specimens.

We stopped by this Chinese Restaurant ‘New Big Wong’ in Chinatown Washington DC for dinner because many places were closed for the holidays. This place has so many varieties of food on their menu. We ordered the House Special Fried Rice, Seafood Kon Chow Noodles and also Stir-fry Pork with Green Peppers in Black Bean Sauce. The food tasted delicious and came in reasonable portions. The prawns and scallops on the noodles were big and juicy too. This restaurant may look small and a bit outdated but the food tasted good, which is the most important part when you’re searching for places to eat. Improvement in their customer service is highly recommended.

We stopped by this Luna Hall in Chinatown Washington DC for teatime. It’s a cool looking place with lots of seats and different stalls selling various types of food. We ordered some Shanghai Shumai and Stir-fry Noodles at Dumpling District. We also tried their Rainbow Soup Dumplings with 6 different flavours… Pork Soup Dumpling, Crab Meat Soup Dumpling, Shrimp & Zucchini Soup Dumpling, Chicken Soup Dumpling, Mala Soup Dumpling and Black Truffle Soup Dumpling. The dumplings tasted so flavourful and yummylicious! At Kungfu Tea, we ordered two medium sized Matcha Red Bean Slush and Mangonada Slush (a spicy slush with intense flavour). Overall, it’s a nice cool place to relax and catch up while enjoying some yummy food.

Tokyo Street Market is another one of our go-to place for some simple and authentic Japanese food. They have so many options on their menu for you to choose… Ramen, Sushi Platter, Maki/ Rolls, Sashimi, Assorted Roll Combo, Rice Bowls, Grilled Meat Skewers, Combo Donburi, Yakitori, Gyoza, Chicken Karaage, Takoyaki, Spring Rolls, Spicy Garlic Chicken Wings & Salt and Pepper Chicken Wings (both our favourite!). We also tried the Deluxe Black Ramen, Red Ramen, Tonkutsu Ramen, Shoyu Chashu-Men, Chicken Katsu Curry, Lamb Yakitori, Curry Don and etc. My favourite was the Unagi Don but they discontinued that dish for sometime now. I hope they will bring it back because it was so delicious and flavourful. Everything that we ordered tasted yummy. Prices are reasonable with good quality and portion size. A fun place to enjoy a delicious meal with my family.