man ri sung: hand pulled noodles before and after the move to aberdeen...

its ironic how i'm writing about man ri sung at the old location RIGHT after eating at the new location, but at least i'm finally writing about it (and combining two visits!) i will now try harder to catch up on my 100s of posts still needed to be written. anyways, the food! the noodles were unexpectedly the star of the lunch. knife shaved and toothsome, they were al dente and not all equal sizes but absolutely delicious. 

visit 1: 

 spicy pork with rice - lunch special ($8.99): pretty self explanatory with the delicious banchan as well. good price for the amount of meat give (price is now $9.99 at aberdeen). quite oily 

3.75/5 

spicy seafood noodle soup (~$10): this was so good…the soup was not too spicy and was delicious with lots of al dente noodles sitting on the bottom. the seafood wasn't TOO plentiful but it didn't matter, the noodles were THAT GOOD

5/5

visit 2:

going through my pictures i ordered almost the exact same thing…oops (sorry not sorry) but my pictures are so much better ;D 

the location is A LOT nicer inside aberdeen mall but the service was not good at all..we saw the server once and that was it. still they have a sign that says no refills on side dishes but thats okay...

seafood chow main ($10.99): i had to get their knife shaved noodles again and of course i got seafood…but this was just as good as before. the noodles were addicting and flavourful but this was a little lacking in seafood and the squid was a bit chewy. still gets a 5 in my books because it ate so much...

5/5

spicy pork with rice lunch special ($9.99): so this went up in price a little bit but the portion was still quite large. again quite oily but the slices of pork were very meaty and not too fat. 

4/5

overall: the price has gone up but the noodles remain delicious. the banchan no longer has the garlic sprouts but their kimchi was so good. not too sour or spicy i loved it! 

kimbap cheonguk: the real deal in coquitlam

having tried almost ALL the korean restaurants in Richmond, it was time to go elsewhere and coquitlam, the land of korean food, was calling my name. after doing some quick shopping at h-mart there, we wanted some authentic korean food so entered into kimbap cheonguk where the signage did not seem all english to me…the best indicator of authentic! 

the dining area is tiny and their menu is limited but what they serve, they perfect. 

 bulgolgi kimbab ($3.50): my love for sushi is obvious so my love for kimbab is no surprise. this was my first time trying a korean roll and it was AMAZING. the rice had the perfect texture and flavour while the inside ingredients of beef bulgolgi, tam ago, some veggies and daikon were perfect. usually i prefer when sushi has lots of seafood/meat but the balance between the textures and flavours was perfect in this kimbab 

5/5

spicy pork stone pot rice bowl ($7.99): this stone bowl was nice and sizzling when it came to our table packed with veggies and a deliciously spicy pork. the flavours were bold and amazing with plenty of onion that cooked perfectly on the hot stone. my only complaint was that the whole thing was pretty oily but a great deal that will fill you right up!

4/5

zucchini hand pulled noodle soup (kal gook su) ($7.99): handmade noodles in a clear broth was the perfect balance to the spicy pork stone bowl. it was warm and comforting and the noodles were the perfect texture (until it sat in the soup for too long). the flavour was very light and veggie based but delicious! 

4/5 

overall: great prices, great food, surpassing expectations in korea-town!

favourite dish: kimbap - theres a reason its in the name, so delicious 

score: 4.5/5 

would i return?: in reality, probably not. as much as i loved it, i hardly ever go to coquitlam and there so many different korean restaurants to try!  BUT I DEFINITELY RECOMMEND EVERYONE TRY IT! 

potter's garden korean bbq: korean food for a happy tummy

 having to go to work at metrotown in about an hour, my mom and i looked for a quick lunch place and stumbled upon potter's garden.

i hadn't tried much korean fare before this so we werent sure what to order but was pleasantly surprised by the delicious food and reasonable lunch prices at potter's garden! 

complimentary banchan: sweet potatoes, kimchi and bean sprouts: all quite good! 

paejon: seafood pancake ($9.95) - the best thing about this was the fact that we could get it in a medium size as opposed to the HUGE one at other korean places. this was pretty good, not too oily or thick with dough but mostly comprised of imitation crabmeat.

3.95/5

pork bulgolgi: panfried spicy pork with mixed vegetables with rice ($12.95) - my mom and i really enjoyed this, it was flavourful and had a lot of pork in it! not too spicy but enough to give the entire dish a lot of flavour. 

4.5/5

tofu soup (came with pork bulgolgi) - SO GOOD...perfect amount of spice and lots of tofu bits. you could also taste some seafood which was not overpowered by the spicy. the best bowl for a cold day.

4.5/5

overall, potters garden today is still one of my favourite korean restaurants and tastes very homemade and simple. their lunch deals are a GREAT value and delicious :)