Congee Town

It was a beautful Sunday Afternoon, and my family decided we should eat somewhere Chinese. I mean, I am Chinese and I do love Chinese food, so why not? We decided to go to Congee Town, located just on the outside of Woodside Square mall.

It is quite a spacious Restaurant with lots of large tables for parties and bigger groups. It was very clean on the day I went and there were quite a lot of people. First we ordered their Seafood Congee (7.99) (3.5/5) which had generous amounts of Salmon, Bay scallops, Squid and shrimp. The Congee was pretty watery itself, and it did have quite a lot of MSG. Overall it was still tasty with all the seafood and it would've been better if it was a little thicker. I loved the amount of parsley and onions!

We also ordered the Ho-Fan (Thick rice noodles) with Beef and Peppers in Black Bean Sauce $6.95 (4/5) . I would have to say this is one of the best Ho-Fan dishes I've ever tasted. The Black Bean Sauce was really flavourful, not over powering the flavour of the other ingredients in the dish. The Ho-Fan noodles were tender and not sticking together, and the dish wasn't very oily. The beef was nice and tender and the peppers were sweet and you could taste that it was very fresh with a crunch. 

Overall, Congee Town has some good food and I'm looking forward to trying their dinner menu.

Costco

If you've been to Costco and tried their French Fries, you'll understand my addiction to them! To those who haven't been, I suggest you go try them ASAP! These are not the normal Straight Cut Fries you get at your local grocery store or burger joint. I'm talking EXTRA CRISPY, COSTCO FRIES! I've tried Cavendish fries and I think that's the closest you can get to these delicious fries. It was a gloomy Sunday afternoon, and I have been craving Costco fries for more than a week. Why not stop by Costco? and I did just that!

We each got a Hot Dog Meal (1.50) 4/5 which comes with a regular fountain drink. You can choose from either the Polish Sausage or the All Beef. I mean seriously, where can you find a deal like that? Not even the hot dog stands on the streets of downtown Toronto offer such a deal! Personally I would recommend the Polish Sausage as it isn't as salty as the All Beef and has a milder, peppery taste to it. The warm sesame bun helps cut down the saltiness a little bit, but is served warm and fresh. I've been to 3 Costco locations in Toronto and I realized that one of them does not serve condiments such as Onions, Peppers and Sauerkraut anymore. That location being on the Costco on Woodbine/Hwy 7. If you are hungry and looking for a quick and cheap bite, I totally recommend the Hot Dog Meal at Costco. Don't Forget about their fries!

Next up, the Famous Costco Fries. For only $2.29, (5/5)  

If you love extra crispy fries, these are for you. Hot, crispy and crunchy on the outside, fluffy on the inside.....Generous portions, these are to die for! Dip them in Ketchup, Vinegar or Gravy and you're good to go! I've been to many burger joints in and out of town before, and I've never encountered fries like these! Just simply amazing. For 0.50 more you can add gravy or try the their poutine for $4.99. They also serve other goodies such as their freshly baked pizza, which I find a tad too salty, Ice-Cream, and Salads. 

Best Pho in Markham?

I recently went to First Markham Place, having not been there for quite a while for some Curry Fish Balls at Yan's Wok. Sadly the day I went, they were closed so I had to choose something else to fill my growling stomach! Many people have told me great things about Ling's Pho, and I was craving some pho at the time as well, so it was an easy choice. The menu was simple, items you would find at any Vietnamese restaurant such as Lemongrass chicken and Satay.

I ordered the Regular House Special ($5.00) , 4/5

which had Rare Beef, tendons, tripe and beef tendon balls. 

Now as a foodie, the first thing I do when I order Pho is to try the soup. This was definitely one of the best Pho I've ever tasted. To be fair, it is my first time ordering pho here and there are many other hidden gems 

that potentially serve good pho, but this is one of the most delicious Pho I've ever tried. The soup base wasn't too sweet with just the right amount of flavour from the beef bones and spices they use. The rice noodles were tender and the rare beef they used was very fresh. The soup base had very little MSG because usually when I eat pho at other restaurants it tends to leave me very thirsty and this one did not.