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Rating Food 8/10, Service 8/10
For dinner with some wonderful folks, we booked a table at Highlands knowing that space is tight and they have limited seating since they really are a neighbourhood cafe. A well appointed and class one at that with plenty of cheerful sunbeams coming through large windows, and decor reminiscent of a by gone Victorian era. Service was prompt, friendly and knowledgeable, and we settled in for a tasty meal!
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If you haven't heard about Japadogs, then please come out of your shell and eat some!!! popularized a few years ago, these tasty hot dogs stuffed with a variety of different seafood/meat inside and yummy off the hook toppings like dried shrimp, special Japanese sauce, green seaweed, fried sauerkraut, fried onions, teriyaki sauce, raw sweet white onions, and even yes, soysauce...its not hard to see why they're and integral part of the street food scene in Vancouver.
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Rating food 8/10
Having heard of Bubba's a while back when it was just starting out in its original location, finally got a chance to try their smokey goodness after all this time - and its not for a lack of trying!! first time we were foiled as the (original) location wasn't widely available online and we circled around before we gave up. Second time we came by around Thanksgiving and being a family guy, Bubba's was closed. Third time's the charm! We did zoom past its current location close to the southside Supestore and had to double back a little bit. Look for the white boxy van parked in the parking dirt lot just south of Superstore, and make sure you bring cash so you can get some smokey BBQ goodness!
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Part 2 of 3!
We had so many pics (and food) we had to split the post up into 3 parts :P Part 1 here! So after a tasty start to Chef Nobu's omasake menu, we sat back while they started prepping dishes for other patrons, and watched as Gaku's magic happening behind the counter.
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Service 9/10 Food 8.5/10, Dessert 9/10
Before you say it, I know, this place is more well known for the gimmicky rotating restaurant view than their food. However, their desserts are always lovingly crafted by pastry chef Scott Parker and with the live music on weekends, its a great if a bit cliched place for special occasions. Sitting on the top floor of the Crown Plaza Chateau Lacombe in downtown, its situated well so you can enjoy a view of downtown Edmonton, parts of the river valley and see if who can point out more landmarks from your bird's eye view as the restaurant sloooooowly rotates - usually about 1.5-2 full turns by the time you finish supper, depending on how much food you ordered. There's been times we've just headed up here for dessert, coffee and the view. Anyways, onto the food!
