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Teriyaki 05-22-2025 01:05 PM

Notice that this year, McDs has an Oat Milk option for iced coffees now. And they don't even charge you an extra dollar for it!

Qmx323 05-22-2025 01:42 PM

The Cookie Butter Oat Milk Cold Brew (god i feel disgusting typing all that) was actually quite good

spoon.ek9 05-22-2025 01:42 PM

I imagine that would be a hard upsell when coffee is $1 right now lol. If anything, I'd expect a jump in price once September rolls around.

Qmx323 05-22-2025 01:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by N.V.M. (Post 9178105)
I tell them I'm illiterate. never has anybody offered to fill out the forms for me

I say "Oh man, I'm legally not allowed to have a credit card. Thanks though!"

I did actually have to BS a story one time, but closed it off with "The court case is technically still ongoing, so I can't talk too much about it..." :awwyeah:

radeonboy 05-22-2025 01:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by spoon.ek9 (Post 9178596)
I imagine that would be a hard upsell when coffee is $1 right now lol. If anything, I'd expect a jump in price once September rolls around.

FWIW it might've happened already - my large iced went from $2.79 to $2.99 right before the $1 promo started.

MG1 05-22-2025 03:18 PM

Just ordered Chicken Nuggets from Burger King at Metrotown. $2 for 8 pieces. Not bad. For what it is. Only today with app. Part of their bonus deals. One deal per day this week.

whitev70r 05-22-2025 03:23 PM

Sounds like you are committing infidelity from Safeway Tues 2 piece fried chicken!

spoon.ek9 05-22-2025 03:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Qmx323 (Post 9178597)
I say "Oh man, I'm legally not allowed to have a credit card. Thanks though!"

I did actually have to BS a story one time, but closed it off with "The court case is technically still ongoing, so I can't talk too much about it..." :awwyeah:

all these stories are inspiring me to come up with the most ridiculous story possible to get them to back off :lol gettin' those creative juices flowing.

GLOW 05-26-2025 09:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Teriyaki (Post 9178594)
Notice that this year, McDs has an Oat Milk option for iced coffees now. And they don't even charge you an extra dollar for it!

i noticed that too so i tried it. a little too sweet, i might have to try to see if we can go no sugar and up the oat flavour or something.

EvoFire 05-26-2025 10:08 AM

I read something about if you have diabetes, you have to be very careful with oat milk because it's carbs and it converts to sugars

headhunt3r 05-26-2025 10:10 AM

I got a notification for another 2 days of 10c/L discount at Chevron on May 28-29th. Check your Journie app.

I hate that name.

Traum 05-27-2025 11:38 AM

$2 for 2 pieces of fried chicken, and $2 potato wedges at Safeway on Tuesdays.

https://scontent.fyvr3-1.fna.fbcdn.n...TA&oe=683BD591

This is not my picture, but we are looking at $4's worth of food here.

I've been having the chicken for the past few Tuesdays as $2 for a drumstick + thigh is really a loss leader for Safeway.

The chicken itself is no better or worse than KFC / Church's, but even KFC Tuesdays are like $4 now, where the pieces are slightly smaller than what Safeway gives you, and you get at most <1/3 of the fries compared to what you get from Safeway.

spoon.ek9 05-27-2025 11:52 AM

I keep forgetting to try this out...

EvoFire 05-27-2025 04:07 PM

I should really get that when my son has TKD right across the street from Save On's every Tues

Badhobz 05-27-2025 04:10 PM

looks like KFC original recipe style chicken. For that price, you cant go wrong.

6793026 05-28-2025 06:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Traum (Post 9179084)
$2 for 2 pieces of fried chicken, and $2 potato wedges at Safeway on Tuesdays.

https://scontent.fyvr3-1.fna.fbcdn.n...TA&oe=683BD591

This is not my picture, but we are looking at $4's worth of food here.

I've been having the chicken for the past few Tuesdays as $2 for a drumstick + thigh is really a loss leader for Safeway.

The chicken itself is no better or worse than KFC / Church's, but even KFC Tuesdays are like $4 now, where the pieces are slightly smaller than what Safeway gives you, and you get at most <1/3 of the fries compared to what you get from Safeway.

what is there to complain.. it's win win win win .. totally a door crasher, lost leader to bring you in for sure.

whitev70r 05-28-2025 08:31 AM

MG1 was the OG on this Safeway deal about a month ago. Yah, for kicks, it'll do the job but don't be going once a week!

red kryptonite 05-28-2025 09:48 PM

i did a solo trip over last week.
took the 6am over and the 10pm back the next day. (ferry saver, car and driver $49 each way)
skipped breakfast and lunch, filled up on free coffee until dinner and had some budget AYCE sushi by myself like a fat fuck :awwyeah:

https://tnstatic.net/attachments/thu...6-jpg.1112111/

RabidRat 05-29-2025 05:33 AM

Was it good for the money? Where was this?

red kryptonite 05-29-2025 06:51 AM

i always knew it was richmond sushi but i guess they renamed it richmond ninkazu now.
i give it a 7 out of 10, not sure if it was worth the $44 but i would go again.

noclue 05-29-2025 07:23 AM

Try gyubee richmond for ayce lunch next time. More bbq than sushi but cheaper and decent quality

Fafine 05-29-2025 07:40 AM

There's also the ayce sashimi spot at Aberdeen
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DJMv8...B4amU0YnRoYzR1

headhunt3r 05-29-2025 07:44 AM

That got me curious and I looked in gmaps and lots complain about the AYCE lunch being super slow for service. Like over 30 minutes for the first round

spoon.ek9 05-29-2025 08:31 AM

That's always been the strategy from AYCE owners lol. Delay, delay, delay and suddenly your table is at it's time limit.

"I'll go check on your order"
*order arrives with half of it missing*
"Last call didn't arrive? Oh no, that's a shame, let me check"

Better pay your bill and gtfo so they can repeat this again for the next table.

radeonboy 05-29-2025 08:37 AM

Friends who tried the Aberdeen AYCE also experienced worse-than-usual order delays (even for AYCE standards).

I joined them a second time with a reservation right at opening hour and service was fine - the restaurant is likely too understaffed for the volume of orders, than intentionally slowing orders down. Quality is pretty solid for their asking price.


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