You guys are thinking Tokyo Ichiban form the 90s?

Yes! That's the one! haha wow, I knew one of us old farts would remember! :D

That place was great at the time. Good quality for AYCE. Takes me back to teenage years. Stuffing myself so full it hurt at times. Everything else went into tupperware and hidden in family members purses :lol

fuck yes!! that place had "fried milk" my mom's favourite

Oh yea, quite a few AYCE places had that fried milk back in the day.

Tokyo Ichiban, many memories of stuffing to the brim there.

We went to Tokyo Ichiban when I was maybe 8? When my parents told me we were going to Tokyo Ichiban it was a cause for celebration. The oyster motoyakis, the unlimited sashimi. I still remember fondly the time we had lobster sashimi, it was so good.

I still order oyster motoyakis for old time sake. Not so much because they are so good but it's just a childhood treasure. The AYCE changed the motoyaki sauce overtime, then it was no longer whole oysters, and then they started doing it in the stupid metal tart trays. I'm going to be 80 and I'll be telling my grandkids (if I ever get grandkids) that I used to eat these by the dozen.

As I got older I started going to the one on Granville and 41st. I don't remember what it's called in English, just the Chinese name, it was "1 ping"

some AYCE sushi joint use to serve raw oysters too. unfortunately by the time i acquired the taste for it, no more.

i was at daimanya yesterday, loved it.

"That's just your body telling you we're getting our money's worth. Keep going!"

if you stuff yourself till you hurt in uncle willys you'll probably die..... good way to finish someone off.

Gosh, hated that parking lot with a passion.
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speaking of ghetto food. this was 15 dollars at Gingeri in richmond

Quite good for 15 dollars!!! its their lunch special that runs from 11am-3pm.

^ That was right next to my old condo, pretty good quality their butter chicken is one of the best around I think

If you do takeout entree from there you get way more food than if you stay in with the brass cauldron things

Have you guys tried East is East? 2 locations, essentially AYCE but it was pretty decent. Lots of variety, comes out in small little tapa size plates/bowls. And if you go on the right night, you can have belly dancers to boot!

I did not know Gingeri served Indian food. Interesting.

Edit: Did you mean Ginger Indian Restaurant?

bahahhah my bad, yes ginger the indian resturant. not gingeri the Chinese food.

I like east to east it’s pretty good, some unique flavours

Having to pay extra for the entrainment doesn’t really fit in the frugal thread lol

its like a few bucks to pay for the entertainment. i'd say that is pretty good value, otherwise go at a time or day when there is nothing going on.

Well yea I wouldn’t bat an eye at paying a couple bucks for 3-5 people playing live music with dinner, but this is the thread we’re talking $2 chicken meals :lol

^ good point, and tomorrow is Tuesday. I wonder if the Safeway in Calgary does the same deal? There’s one next to me but I’ve never been in it maybe I’ll try tomorrow lol

i remember in grade 8 i ate so much i puked in the parking lot back to the car :lol

i probably was super hungry by the time i got home :lawl:

Too bad they don't stamp your hand, so you can go back in and re-load what you'd lost outside :(.

I was like.... since when did that dim sum joint start serving Indian food? :suspicious:

where did you even find this photo? lol

ancient relic by now!

^Google Street View lets you go back in time - very cool feature to see how areas have changed over the years.