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L.A. Chicken in Richmond
Since we’ve been going through the Richmond classics, like Bob’s Subs and Screamers, I thought I should throw up another Richmond favourite: L.A. Chicken.
L.A. Chicken has been around for a very long time! Originally, they were known as Lee’s Chicken, which is why the faded sign above the door still says “Chicken so good, it’s gotta be Lee’s”. Lee’s Chicken is a franchise in the states which actually does have some restaurants up here in Canada.
Around 1999 (correct me if I’m wrong), they changed their name to ‘L.A. Chicken’. I think there was also a management change at the time, but most importantly, the flavour stayed the same!
July 7, 2009 | Jeremy | Comments 4Bob’s Submarine Sandwiches in Richmond
I love introducing the classics of Richmond. Bob’s Submarine Sandwiches are famous for their awesome subs where a group of us from the office had lunch there this week. The place is simple and has an unique 80’s feel, more like a canteen than a restaurant. I don’t think they have renovated in a very long time, which is not a bad thing. The Korean owner couple is always friendly.
Blackberry Bistro in Richmond (Steveston)
Update (11/03/09): Blackberry Bistro has now closed down.
Blackberry Bistro’s location is far from prime. Actually, it’s in the middle of no where: it’s found at the end of No. 2 Road in Richmond at the Steveston Landing. Despite the location, Danny and I went to check it out, based on a friend’s recommendation.
There really isn’t too much around Blackberry.. most notably the Soo Jerky factory and Diplomat Bakery.
On both the outside and in, Blackberry has a very modern feel; you can tell that a lot of time was spent on the design. Despite the aesthetics, we noticed that Blackberry was having a little bit of an identity crisis. As mentioned above, they look like a modern bistro, but they also have a wall of Soo Jerky products for sale. There is a giant white 7-11 style drink fridge when you enter, and they also have a complete selection of gelato available. This worried me a little.
July 4, 2009 | Jeremy | Comments 5Torarenbo Japanese Restaurant in Richmond
Torarenbo is one of our favourite sushi place in Richmond along side Kiyo and Sushi House. It’s one of our regular lunch joints that we alternate between. Torarenbo, or T-Bo for short has a great lunch special with good quality food. It’s located in what is probably best known as the Happy Date plaza on Park and Buswell.
Their lunch special is a Japanese style lunch box with a variety of different choices for the ‘main’ dish. As usual, they it includes a miso soup. I’ve never really been able to tell the difference between miso soups, so, T-Bo’s miso soup is as usual, quite good!
The T-Bo lunch box comes with the usual suspects: sushi, tempura, main dish, rice, fruit and salad. What makes T-Bo so good is that the portions are good, and the quality is better than a lot of Japanese places in Richmond.
June 30, 2009 | Jeremy | Comments 5Spicy Szechuan in Richmond
I’m a little surprised no one has blogged about Spicy Szechuan. Spicy Szechuan has been around for a long time. They serve a variety of Shanghai, Szechuan, and Cantonese dishes. The restaurant is very clean and tidy. The reason that I’m introducing Spicy Szechuan because it is a gem. Its definitely not at the same level as Shanghai River, Shanghai Wonderful and Top Shanghai Cuisine. But, Spicy Szechuan makes up in many ways like better value on above average food quality and no line ups.
June 27, 2009 | Danny | Comments 4
