[MG1]

Just got email from Subway. $25.00 for a whole month of 50% off footlongs. Footlong Pass is what it's called. Not the first time it has been offered, but first I've heard of it. The passes go on sale for MVP members on the 20th of May. 50% off a footlong every day in June.

If you're really into Subway, I guess it's a decent deal. For me, just getting BOGO deals once in a while is good enough.

[spoon.ek9]

Every time I eat at Subway I regret it :Puke:

Not sure what it is, but I end up feeling queasy afterwards

[Traum]

Would have loved this Subway deal back in my single days. There was a time when I was on the road a lot, and would be having Subway at least twice a week.

Safeway is doing a toonie Tuesday type of deal where they only charge you $2 for 2 pieces of fried chicken (1 thigh, 1 drumstick). You can also get an order of (spicy fried) potato wedges for $2 as well. Size-wise, it is nothing to write home about, and they use quite a bit of powder (corn starch?) to coat the chicken. But for $2 in this day and age, I am not going to complain about a single thing at all. It is glorious.

(Interestingly, the price tag they stick on your package is still going to show $4.19 or something. But the discount gets applied at the checkout.

[unit]

Every time I eat at Subway I regret it :Puke:

Not sure what it is, but I end up feeling queasy afterwards

subway is the only company that has successfully made a fresh sandwich taste artificial

[68style]

^ Gas station sandwich triangles in plastic sealed container would like to have a word with you

[Teriyaki]

All Atmosphere stores are closing down.

Additional 40% off everything in the store. Stacks on marked down and clearance items.

Some pretty good deal on hiking shoes, dad sandals and the like.

[RevYouUp]

Just got email from Subway. $25.00 for a whole month of 50% off footlongs. Footlong Pass is what it's called. Not the first time it has been offered, but first I've heard of it. The passes go on sale for MVP members on the 20th of May. 50% off a footlong every day in June.

If you're really into Subway, I guess it's a decent deal. For me, just getting BOGO deals once in a while is good enough.

Damn I’m tempted but a man can only take so many 12 inchers

[EvoFire]

All Atmosphere stores are closing down.

Additional 40% off everything in the store. Stacks on marked down and clearance items.

Some pretty good deal on hiking shoes, dad sandals and the like.

There's none close by..... The closest one to me is Park Royal. And if it was anything like Toysrus the deals weren't all that great

[Badhobz]

Damn I’m tempted but a man can only take so many 12 inchers

ha! gayyyyy!!!!

[whitev70r]

Bufala River District, 1/2 price brunch from 10-11:00 am. Traditional breakfast option with unique benedicts, nothing over $20 on brunch menu so <$10 ... find me a better deal !!!

[Hondaracer]

There's none close by..... The closest one to me is Park Royal. And if it was anything like Toysrus the deals weren't all that great

Went into park royal 2 weekends ago, it was all garbage

Maybe if you’re looking for a generic jacket or like the lesser model shoes from regular brands but there was nothing even then.

[headhunt3r]

Lots of gas deals thus weekend.

PC points offer 5000 points worth at least $5 when you spend $10 or more at Mobil. Single redemption
Triangle offer has $5 CT money when you fill up 25L at a Petro station. Multi-use
Journie offering 10c off per litre at Chevron. No limit.

[Gumby]

The Journie offer is random, 5 or 10 cents off per litre.

Mine was only 5 cents. :(

[headhunt3r]

Ya, all those offers unfortunately are YMMV. I happen to have gotten them all.

[supafamous]

Bufala River District, 1/2 price brunch from 10-11:00 am. Traditional breakfast option with unique benedicts, nothing over $20 on brunch menu so <$10 ... find me a better deal !!!

Damn, that's a great deal at a very good restaurant. I would hope the place is packed for this. They've been really struggling for traffic at that location and I've seen all sorts of deals happening there.

[red kryptonite]

The Canadian Tire credit card sign-on bonus is on again til May 31st.
https://triangle.canadiantire.ca/en/credit-cards/mastercardoffer.html

If you hadn't gotten around to it, now's your chance again! :D

It's been posted about a couple times, but the primary upsides are:

You can pay property tax (bills generally) with it, for 1% cashback.
Free Roadside Assistance, up to 250km per tow.
90 days loss, damage, and theft coverage.
Free doubled extended warranty (up to a year more).
Car rental collision damage waiver.
No annual fee.

^ and a $150 promotional credit on the card once you make a 1st purchase.

not sure why this was posted in the no need for new thread and not here...

i had a CT credit card ago time ago but i cancelled it, i cant remember why but i did.
today i took my mom and dad, gf and i signed up for the triangle MC. boom! $600 free money.:fullofwin:

[BIC_BAWS]

There's also a credit card thread

[spoon.ek9]

anytime people approach me with credit card offers I immediately tell them (nicely) that I already have their card just so they'll leave me alone lol

[jing]

Looks like only the WE has roadside assistance etc

[N.V.M.]

anytime people approach me with credit card offers I immediately tell them (nicely) that I already have their card just so they'll leave me alone lol

I tell them I'm illiterate. never has anybody offered to fill out the forms for me

[Badhobz]

^That’s funniest shit ever. Considering practically all those “salesmen” are buddy guys or Somalian refugees wearing a moors suit and barely able to speak Engrish.


Hey buddy !!! You want to earn cash back ?!?!

[RabidRat]

Looks like only the WE has roadside assistance etc

You still get the $150 bonus if that's what you meant? You still go through that link.

I actually just applied: they ask you after entering your income, whether you want the WE instead. And the threshold is $80k individual, $150k household which I would think every one of you RS ballers would qualify for :D.

[xxxrsxxx]

Bufala River District, 1/2 price brunch from 10-11:00 am. Traditional breakfast option with unique benedicts, nothing over $20 on brunch menu so <$10 ... find me a better deal !!!

wow that sounds amazing! Just took a quick peek at their menu and it looks good!

[MG1]

Dollar Drink Days are back at McDonald’s.

Edit: Fuck, another BOGO post. This is why I hate posting from an iPhone. Can’t see worth shit and my sausage fingers not helping.

[MG1]

Dollar Drink Days are back at McDonald’s.

Okay, Summer Drink Days are back at McDonald’s.

Any size fountain drink for a loonie. Pick up only and via app, I believe. Limit of one per day until September 1st.

Soft Serve Vanilla Cone for a dollar.

Small or Medium Ice Coffee for a dollar.

[Teriyaki]

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]

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

[spoon.ek9]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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

[spoon.ek9]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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

https://scontent.fyvr3-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/500778059_1436169697541881_6353129028519063318_n.j pg?stp=dst-jpg_s720x720_tt6&_nc_cat=100&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=aa7b47&_nc_ohc=ZSZMArH4iqQQ7kNvwFJ_OVG&_nc_oc=Adl2jdmlpDRNwGshxDtJDxLEM9SbtP60CgSj_CtbG9n DxtGPDlXmZKtkijjohocylM8&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent.fyvr3-1.fna&_nc_gid=q4xDkASLEaj-5fCqqRu-Cg&oh=00_AfKNT5rhzlI-_Q1u0NIR9oSyDMMQhIIx0-avEX16rJF8TA&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]

I keep forgetting to try this out...

[EvoFire]

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

[Badhobz]

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

[6793026]

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

https://scontent.fyvr3-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/500778059_1436169697541881_6353129028519063318_n.j pg?stp=dst-jpg_s720x720_tt6&_nc_cat=100&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=aa7b47&_nc_ohc=ZSZMArH4iqQQ7kNvwFJ_OVG&_nc_oc=Adl2jdmlpDRNwGshxDtJDxLEM9SbtP60CgSj_CtbG9n DxtGPDlXmZKtkijjohocylM8&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent.fyvr3-1.fna&_nc_gid=q4xDkASLEaj-5fCqqRu-Cg&oh=00_AfKNT5rhzlI-_Q1u0NIR9oSyDMMQhIIx0-avEX16rJF8TA&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]

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]

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/thumbnail_img_6786-jpg.1112111/

[RabidRat]

Was it good for the money? Where was this?

[red kryptonite]

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]

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

[Fafine]

There's also the ayce sashimi spot at Aberdeen
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DJMv82-vNYz/?igsh=ODB4amU0YnRoYzR1

[headhunt3r]

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]

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]

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.

[whitev70r]

Those who are chatting about AYCE is revealing your age ... you're < 35 yo. After that, you just don't get your $$'s worth ... or you go Michelin and it's quality over quantity.

[winson604]

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.

For today's pricing standards I guess it is, that plate of sashimi you got alone would be at least $20 even at a shitty place in Van. Of course worth it is always subjective with food one could say you could have spent $25 a la carte and been full but spent $44 and was still full :pokerface:

[Hondaracer]

Back to the days of Top Gun sushi at the new west Quay. Ate so much one time thought I was gonna have to throw up driving back over the Patullo

[Badhobz]

Foodie Goodie right my fellow geezers!?!??!

speaking of all you can eat, have you guys been inside uncle willys !??! i havent stepped foot inside that place for over 30 years. i kinda wanna go just for old times sake.

MAKE RS OLD MAN MEAT IN UNCLE WILLYS! I DEMAND IT!

*remember when they had a smoking section inside the restaurant!?!!*

[Hondaracer]

Last time I was in uncle Willy’s was the hellaaaa old one in Guildford in the same complex as Wendy’s on 152nd. Across from the old “oriental buffet”

[spoon.ek9]

Anyone remember the AYCE sushi place that used to be at corner of Cooney/Lansdowne rd? Tokyo something something. It's long gone now, but it was sort of my gateway sushi restaurant experience here in Richmond.

Being a white boy in Calgary, all I ever ate at Japanese restaurants there were teriyaki dishes. This place was where I was finally willing to try California roll and salmon sashimi for the first time lol. Granted, I was still a kid at the time.

[bcrdukes]

Does Uncle Willy's even exist?

[Badhobz]

yeah the metrotown one is still there!

[bcrdukes]

I can't tell if you geezers are serious about having a buffet meet.

I'm making up some demographic statistics of you clowns:
Average value of vehicle (market value) - $80K
Average household income - $500,000 ($250K is welfare status now +look at my signature you jackasses)
Average meal (Dinner) - $750

Factoring all that, and wanting to meet for a cheap buffet - not sure if gloating/flexing or mentally ill

Edit: this post is sarcastic and not to be taken seriously.

[Badhobz]

im clearly retarded already, so BRING IT ON !!!

[bcrdukes]

We'll set one up in mid-to-late September.

[Badhobz]

OMG EXCELLENT

(all our cars will get broken into due to how scummy metrotown is nowadays)

[pastarocket]

yeah the metrotown one is still there!


-just checked out the Uncle Willy’s Buffet site.

Oh my, they have a takeout special for their fried chicken hahah.


-probably just one of the few decent items on their menu.

Their fried chicken does not compare with KFC, Churches, chicken lady’s chicken though haha.

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20250529/5772aab48e5985b1686414303b2e5799.jpg


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[Hondaracer]

I saw that deal pop up on instagram. For the price it looks wayyy better than the Safeway deal

[Badhobz]

that is super cheap. UNCLE BILLYS IS THE BEST!

[GLOW]

i remember back in 1999 it was dry as hell, but for $4.50 i'm going to have to try it next time i'm out at the office.

[Eff-1]

If anyone is intersted, there's a really fascinating documentary I watched recently.

All You Can Eat: Secrets of the World's Largest Buffet

It's fascinating how they operate this place. So much food, so much variety, and how they make it financialy viable. Essentially it comes down to buying power.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ULqp82_rd8k#:~:text=Subscribe%20to%20our%2 0channel%20and,fulldocumentaries%20%23truestories% 20%23factual%20%23documentary

https://www.primevideo.com/detail/All-You-Can-Eat-Secrets-of-the-Worlds-Mega-Buffet/0GU0I7O7W630GTKZMAVUILEDVV

[rb]

Uncle Willies RS meet

[red kryptonite]

For today's pricing standards I guess it is, that plate of sashimi you got alone would be at least $20 even at a shitty place in Van. Of course worth it is always subjective with food one could say you could have spent $25 a la carte and been full but spent $44 and was still full :pokerface:

Oh I was stuffed! I did 3 rounds and roughly the same amount plus dessert :lawl:

Foodie Goodie right my fellow geezers!?!??!

speaking of all you can eat, have you guys been inside uncle willys !??! i havent stepped foot inside that place for over 30 years. i kinda wanna go just for old times sake.

MAKE RS OLD MAN MEAT IN UNCLE WILLYS! I DEMAND IT!

*remember when they had a smoking section inside the restaurant!?!!*

Oh I remember being FOB my uncle would take us to “unco Wally” every weekend. Endless roast beef, honey glazed ham, soft serve ice cream and jello. Oh and don’t forget about the 2nd hand smoke at the very end.


We'll set one up in mid-to-late September.

I’m in!

[Badhobz]

That’s why I love you toys. Even though you’re all rich and successful as fuck, you would come sit with this hood rat geezer at uncle Willy’s eating ghetto chicken that’ll probably send us all to the shitter

:QQ:

[bcrdukes]

Aren't you going to a Michelin star restaurant soon? :lol

[Badhobz]

Pretty sure uncle Billy’s is bitchelin rated.

[Mikoyan]

Good god no, skip Uncle Willy's. We went a year ago with the wife's friend's when had the same idea for a nostalgic cheap buffet with all our kids.

It was gross. Everyone agreed it sounded good on paper but yeah, never again.

[RabidRat]

OMG EXCELLENT

(all our cars will get broken into due to how scummy metrotown is nowadays)

We're all carpooling right?? Whose turn is it to not get their deck stolen?

[bcrdukes]

Good god no, skip Uncle Willy's. We went a year ago with the wife's friend's when had the same idea for a nostalgic cheap buffet with all our kids.

It was gross. Everyone agreed it sounded good on paper but yeah, never again.

With the tokens you printed us, we'll be eligible for our seniors discount! :pokerface: :lawl: :speechless:

[spoon.ek9]

I remember Foodie Goodie btw. Ironically, I had it way more often in Calgary compared to here. I probably went to the Richmond location twice at most before it shut down for good.

[Badhobz]

Good god no, skip Uncle Willy's. We went a year ago with the wife's friend's when had the same idea for a nostalgic cheap buffet with all our kids.

It was gross. Everyone agreed it sounded good on paper but yeah, never again.

Why did you have to go and ruin it !!!!!! Everyone knows it’s bad. It’s just a matter of how friggin bad. And was it as bad as when I was a kid.

[bcrdukes]

Does it get worse with age? :lol

[MG1]

Foody Goody was a place I went to almost weekly with the kids when they were young. The one on Kingsway in Burnaby. Great memories driving there in the Previa. Yes, a Previa. Same as you know who..........

[Hondaracer]

Honestly I don’t know how buffets exist anymore in almost any form, I guess nostalgia but even the Vegas ones are dieing

I could pack away some food, especially when drinking, but usually after like a plate, I’m feeling pretty good and I’m a bigger guy but just feel fucking disgusting on the rare occasion I go to AYCE sushi etc.

Yet people go to these buffets and just pack away the food lol.. unless you’re like 400+ pounds I don’t know how people do it.

And it’s not even really about “getting your moneys worth” to me, like a Vegas buffet I’d rather just spend $100+ and go have a single dish somewhere else

[whitev70r]

I think the excess and waste of AYCE buffets is also what is starting to bother me.

[bcrdukes]

I think the excess and waste of AYCE buffets is also what is starting to bother me.

Will you join us in September?

[EvoFire]

Honestly I don’t know how buffets exist anymore in almost any form, I guess nostalgia but even the Vegas ones are dieing

I could pack away some food, especially when drinking, but usually after like a plate, I’m feeling pretty good and I’m a bigger guy but just feel fucking disgusting on the rare occasion I go to AYCE sushi etc.

Yet people go to these buffets and just pack away the food lol.. unless you’re like 400+ pounds I don’t know how people do it.

And it’s not even really about “getting your moneys worth” to me, like a Vegas buffet I’d rather just spend $100+ and go have a single dish somewhere else

100% agree.

On a separate note, looks can be deceiving. Back in highschool, we'd go AYCE sushi because, well, highschool. The girls can pack away way more than any of the guys. It was honestly pretty impressive and physical size has zero bearing on how much you can eat.

That being said, we are planning to hit up AYCE sushi next week, a few of us high school guys, for old times sake.

[whitev70r]

Will you join us in September?

Good god no, skip Uncle Willy's. We went a year ago with the wife's friend's when had the same idea for a nostalgic cheap buffet with all our kids.

It was gross. Everyone agreed it sounded good on paper but yeah, never again.

:ahwow:

[Badhobz]

Uhhh excuse me, you can’t “waste” food at uncle Willy’s as it’s basically garbage.

Salty garbage too.

[GLOW]

And it’s not even really about “getting your moneys worth” to me, like a Vegas buffet I’d rather just spend $100+ and go have a single dish somewhere else

i try to explain this logic to my wife and her rebuttal is that at an AYCE you get the opportunity to try a bit of different types of food vs a single dish

[unit]

Good god no, skip Uncle Willy's. We went a year ago with the wife's friend's when had the same idea for a nostalgic cheap buffet with all our kids.

It was gross. Everyone agreed it sounded good on paper but yeah, never again.

didnt we go together like 5 years ago with all the kids? at the time i didnt think it was so bad because i just ate the same 3-4 things until i was full, and all of those things were like 4/10 at best, but my expectations were 2/10 so i didn't hate it lol.

[bcrdukes]

Given your preferences, would you go again? :lol

[unit]

lol i was basically dragged there as the new boyfriend at the time..

[68style]

Jesus that sounds like a red flag hahaha

[Razor Ramon HG]

Lol, I went to Uncle Willy's in January for nostalgic reasons.

The last time I had went was in 2011 baked as hell with some buddies.

Honestly was better than I expected and the place was pretty clean.

The fried chicken was great.

Solid 3/5.

[Mikoyan]

didnt we go together like 5 years ago with all the kids? at the time i didnt think it was so bad because i just ate the same 3-4 things until i was full, and all of those things were like 4/10 at best, but my expectations were 2/10 so i didn't hate it lol.

I swear it was only a couple years ago.

[Badhobz]

EITHER WAY!!!

LETS GO AGAIN!!!!!!!

:heckno:

[red kryptonite]

100% agree.

That being said, we are planning to hit up AYCE sushi next week, a few of us high school guys, for old times sake.

which one are you going to? we're hitting up Daimanya tmr.

[EvoFire]

which one are you going to? we're hitting up Daimanya tmr.

Planning to go to Meiten in Aberdeen.

[red kryptonite]

looks good! maybe we'll go there instead, i know we'll need drop by aberdeen at some point. we usually go to the food court never been to any of the restaurants.

[unit]

Jesus that sounds like a red flag hahaha

it was to meet all the highschool friends and most of them had kids already, so it was an ideal place haha.. it was dead in there too, go figure.
i wouldnt go again but i think for the nostalgia and for subpar buffet that's not like $40, its worth going to every 10 years or so lol

[BIC_BAWS]

i try to explain this logic to my wife and her rebuttal is that at an AYCE you get the opportunity to try a bit of different types of food vs a single dish

I also enjoy AYCE not to stuff myself but for variety LOL. If I try to min/mas I'll just try to stuff myself.. and that hurts nowadays. And I feel awful.

I had dinner at Vancouver Club the other night. Never been. It was pretty good and so I stuffed myself. And I felt real fucking sick after. Tho it might've been cause I had been up for 38 hours by that point, my last meal was 24 hours ago, and my first meal was a Dark n Stormy followed by truffle fries. Damn those fries were good.

at the time i didnt think it was so bad because i just ate the same 3-4 things until i was full, and all of those things were like 4/10 at best, but my expectations were 2/10 so i didn't hate it lol.

This would be my review for Seoul Grill House by Guilford too.

[BIC_BAWS]

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.

So Richmond Ninkazu was across from Aberdeen originally - in the Lido plaza. That is now another AYCE BBQ place. Mid and hella delayed btw. Richmond Ninkazu moved to Richmond Sushi's spot, also somehow it's worse than before but they were able to expand. I would not go again.

Anyone remember the AYCE sushi place that used to be at corner of Cooney/Lansdowne rd? Tokyo something something. It's long gone now, but it was sort of my gateway sushi restaurant experience here in Richmond.

Being a white boy in Calgary, all I ever ate at Japanese restaurants there were teriyaki dishes. This place was where I was finally willing to try California roll and salmon sashimi for the first time lol. Granted, I was still a kid at the time.

Tokyo Joe. This place was awesome. Very few people remember it but this was my best AYCE experience.

I have this theory that AYCE only exists in a recession/bad economy where consumers typically eat value > quality, but in Vancouver, because we're bougie.. we get premium AYCE which can be $100 at some places.

[spoon.ek9]

I think Tokyo Joe was the one that came afterwards... The one I'm think of had a Chinese name. Something along the lines of Tokyo No.1 or something like that? It was on the inside corner of that mall and had private booths (perfect for taking extra food home lol).

[EvoFire]

You guys are thinking Tokyo Ichiban form the 90s?

[spoon.ek9]

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

[Badhobz]

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

[Teriyaki]

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.

[EvoFire]

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"

[red kryptonite]

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.

[RabidRat]

Stuffing myself so full it hurt

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

[Badhobz]

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

[6793026]

You guys are thinking Tokyo Ichiban form the 90s?

Gosh, hated that parking lot with a passion.
https://i.ibb.co/ZzSD8nMM/1.jpg

[Badhobz]

https://i.postimg.cc/D0tD4CMj/IMG-4658.jpg
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.

[68style]

^ 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

[whitev70r]

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!

[bcrdukes]

I did not know Gingeri served Indian food. Interesting.

Edit: Did you mean Ginger Indian Restaurant?

[Badhobz]

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

[68style]

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

[Hondaracer]

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!

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

[unit]

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.

[Hondaracer]

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

[68style]

^ 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

[GLOW]

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

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:

[RabidRat]

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 :(.

[Badhobz]

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

https://media.tenor.com/6FwBg2HbmKgAAAAM/denzel-training-day.gif

[spoon.ek9]

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

[spoon.ek9]

Gosh, hated that parking lot with a passion.
https://i.ibb.co/ZzSD8nMM/1.jpg

where did you even find this photo? lol

ancient relic by now!

[radeonboy]

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

[spoon.ek9]

Nice, I had no idea such a function existed.

edit: cool! that pic was from 2009. Somewhere between 2009-2011 it was taken over by another restaurant.

[EvoFire]

Went to Meiten in Aberdeen with a friend for old times AYCE sake. The place wasn't busy and the menu wasn't large. But tbh we are almost 40, we ain't stuffing ourselves to the brim. It was $29.99/person for lunch, no limitations, but mandatory 15% tip. Food was actually decent, better than what I remember from Top Gun group or Fish on Rice back in the day.

https://scontent.fyvr1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/504351624_10160928585827032_2442545585477673973_n. jpg?_nc_cat=110&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=f727a1&_nc_ohc=rvjtqS4PhNwQ7kNvwEwBeUR&_nc_oc=Adk6EHkxYCgr2b5c1acnkK9-H5hnj-9zt03o7RUdGkWsIxtHyLIRMja-mlNEVwOTXHONdQVHghX4OV9uErlx6Wym&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent.fyvr1-1.fna&_nc_gid=3MhF0GFEWJLvOJgZVXQOTQ&oh=00_AfNOPKUI7WUhGgGU43PFnbKmV-_eFcieVpsbxjoZiZFJfA&oe=6849AA49

[Teriyaki]

Damnn, that plate alone would run you a good $29 at any run of the mill sushi joint nowadays.

I'm assuming the lunch pricing is only Monday to Fridays?

[radeonboy]

Works on weekends too, but probably better to go early given their reputation for having slow service.

[spoon.ek9]

I was just at Aberdeen today for lunch/Oomomo. Showed the gf that place, we'll try it some other time.

[Badhobz]

I just went to meiten last night with the wife and her friend. Its pretty good!
I should have went with the premium AYCE but her friend doesnt eat fish (THEN WHY THE FUCK ARE YOU HERE BITCH!?!?!)

https://i.postimg.cc/J7xy1N2z/IMG-4777.avif (https://postimg.cc/nMsV2Dxy)

https://i.postimg.cc/3NxxyqcJ/IMG-4779.avif (https://postimg.cc/qhWTS1r9)

https://i.postimg.cc/rp5m7x4c/IMG-4780.avif (https://postimg.cc/sBDshBK0)

https://i.postimg.cc/QCYxcq2g/IMG-4781.avif (https://postimg.cc/2LvDDn83)

https://i.postimg.cc/kMT4rn2V/IMG-4782.avif (https://postimg.cc/SjzqCb7q)

https://i.postimg.cc/NfL0BWXd/IMG-4783.avif (https://postimg.cc/cryWckX3)

https://i.postimg.cc/pdMVQr6S/IMG-4784.avif (https://postimg.cc/JsKWMrm3)

https://i.postimg.cc/FR99qqmg/IMG-4785.avif (https://postimg.cc/KKHS301R)

https://i.postimg.cc/50nxM32c/IMG-4786.avif (https://postimg.cc/mz1xY79V)

https://i.postimg.cc/XqqnNCrr/IMG-4787.avif (https://postimg.cc/BLrrMtc3)
These fried oysters werent that good.

https://i.postimg.cc/hvYcXtmp/IMG-4789.avif (https://postimg.cc/q629Y0j3)

[spoon.ek9]

I laughed at deep fried cali roll being "special" lol

[Gumby]

I just went to meiten last night with the wife and her friend. Its pretty good!


https://i.postimg.cc/J7xy1N2z/IMG-4777.avif (https://postimg.cc/nMsV2Dxy)

https://i.postimg.cc/3NxxyqcJ/IMG-4779.avif (https://postimg.cc/qhWTS1r9)

https://i.postimg.cc/rp5m7x4c/IMG-4780.avif (https://postimg.cc/sBDshBK0)

https://i.postimg.cc/QCYxcq2g/IMG-4781.avif (https://postimg.cc/2LvDDn83)

https://i.postimg.cc/kMT4rn2V/IMG-4782.avif (https://postimg.cc/SjzqCb7q)

https://i.postimg.cc/NfL0BWXd/IMG-4783.avif (https://postimg.cc/cryWckX3)

https://i.postimg.cc/pdMVQr6S/IMG-4784.avif (https://postimg.cc/JsKWMrm3)

https://i.postimg.cc/FR99qqmg/IMG-4785.avif (https://postimg.cc/KKHS301R)

https://i.postimg.cc/50nxM32c/IMG-4786.avif (https://postimg.cc/mz1xY79V)

https://i.postimg.cc/XqqnNCrr/IMG-4787.avif (https://postimg.cc/BLrrMtc3)
These fried oysters werent that good.

https://i.postimg.cc/hvYcXtmp/IMG-4789.avif (https://postimg.cc/q629Y0j3)

Very nice - first round of orders for yourself? :D


I should have went with the premium AYCE but her friend doesnt eat fish (THEN WHY THE FUCK ARE YOU HERE BITCH!?!?!)

Let me guess - her friend had AYCE edamame beans!

[Badhobz]

we only did 2 orders. 3 of us couldnt even finish most of this stuff. 2nd order was only 6 more pieces of sashimi and then we tapped out.

[Teriyaki]

Sounds like an official unofficial RS meet up spot is brewing?

[spoon.ek9]

add it to the list:

1. LA Chicken parking lot meat
2. Admiralty Centre (because so much good shit there)
3. Meitan AYCE old fatties meat

[Badhobz]

ohhh and the AYCE fish and chips place with the hot skanks in new west. Cocky Kings?

[MG1]

^ fuck that shit............. Squint lake with Flip sausage and kkthind tandoori chicken cooked/burnt on Revscene Holy Grill, which I still have, btw. Still have the extra mysterious parts that somehow ended up in the box. Hey, flip put it together........... nuff said.

[Badhobz]

So my buddy at work took me to this place underneath the old post office on Georgia. its uhhh public market? What an amazing lunch deal!!! if you guys are downtown plz go try this. its really good for the price (the prime rib is wayyy too overcooked, although its still relatively tender)

https://i.postimg.cc/zXpVWvV7/IMG-4795.jpg (https://postimg.cc/N59svg82)

https://i.postimg.cc/3xRWZhGT/IMG-4797.jpg (https://postimg.cc/VdxYY34G)

https://i.postimg.cc/HkhnZN07/IMG-4798.jpg (https://postimg.cc/CRbwdmQF)

they give you two of these big slices of prime rib. well worth the $$ right there and for the sides you can pick carrots, mashed potato, roasted potatos, veggy mix, and mushrooms.

[Teriyaki]

Thats the Loblaws Deli counter right

[Eff-1]

yeah that's the loblaws city market.

i'd say 50% of the amazon software engineers working upstairs all eat lunch there everyday lol.

[Eff-1]

Another hidden secret for lunch deals in the same neighbourhood as Loblaws is the VCC campus cafeteria. It's cooked and run by students and the food is discounted.

There's also JJ's. https://www.vcc.ca/services/eat-shop--more/jjs-restaurant/

Fine dining run by students. Prices are cheap. I've never eaten there but reservations are needed.

[Badhobz]

Best meal I’ve had downtown for that price so far. Epic to get prime rib for 15 bucks.

[bcrdukes]

Best meal I’ve had downtown for that price so far. Epic to get prime rib for 15 bucks.

I don't think you can even get HK style cafe for $15 anymore!

[Badhobz]

Did you guys see the salmon for 12 bucks!? If you don’t want a bloating, beefy meal, you could grab the salmon for 12 dollars!!

[spoon.ek9]

I don't think you can even get HK style cafe for $15 anymore!

basically $18-$19 minimum on their "late night" menus

aberdeen food court you can still be under $15 if no drink lol. portions are huge of course so it's still worth it compared to actual sit down cafe.

[CivicBlues]

Hey so wasn't The Post (The place where Badhobz got his big mouthful of meat) supposed to be some big trendy foodhall type of place like they have in other big cities?

It's been a couple years now and all there is is the Loblaws CityMarket, a coffee joint, and some Acai berry place. Even the Lees Doughnuts has vacated the premises recently it seems. Is this another bait and switch hype train missing the mark like Vancouver so often manifests?

[Badhobz]

thats what they are promising for the new oakridge mall too. some sort of a foodhall..

This city market is available everywhere isnt it? i know there's one in ironwood richmond

[spoon.ek9]

who needs a food hall when you got asian food courts? :awesom:

[Hondaracer]

Places like the big food halls of Europe will never be successful here because people won’t think it’s “cool enough”

[Eff-1]

thats what they are promising for the new oakridge mall too. some sort of a foodhall..

This city market is available everywhere isnt it? i know there's one in ironwood richmond

citymarket has several locations, but that's the only one I've seen with extensive eat-in/take-out hot food options. They built it specifically for the downtown office lunch crowd. The other locations have the usual supermarket fare.

This location also used to have a really good butter chicken, rice and naan option for $9 but management got rid of it after a few months, probably because it was too popular.

[red kryptonite]

I don't think you can even get HK style cafe for $15 anymore!
tiny bowl of beef flank and tendon noodle soup was $15 at no9. I was still hungry after.

[CivicBlues]

I don't get why Vancouver can't do food courts properly? It's either shitty stuck-in-the-80s-chains food courts like we have at Pac Centre or Metrotown, or the aforementioned Asian food courts which, let's face it, intimidate non-Chinese speakers.

I was in Christchurch, NZ a couple years ago. A city 1/4 the size of Vancouver and even they managed to have a "cool", funky, multicultural food hall (https://neatplaces.co.nz/places/christchurch/eat-drink/the-little-high-eatery) right in the centre of the city.

[spoon.ek9]

tiny bowl of beef flank and tendon noodle soup was $15 at no9. I was still hungry after.

I never go to no.9 for Chinese food. Overpriced and 50/50 chance you're getting shit service.

[spoon.ek9]

I don't get why Vancouver can't do food courts properly? It's either shitty stuck-in-the-80s-chains food courts like we have at Pac Centre or Metrotown, or the aforementioned Asian food courts which, let's face it, intimidate non-Chinese speakers.

I was in Christchurch, NZ a couple years ago. A city 1/4 the size of Vancouver and even they managed to have a "cool", funky, multicultural food hall (https://neatplaces.co.nz/places/christchurch/eat-drink/the-little-high-eatery) right in the centre of the city.

you know what's funny? I've introduced so many non-Chinese to Kam Ho (Admiralty Centre) that the owners sometimes ask "are you [spoon.ek9]'s friend?"

I even send them the order via message and they show the cashier to get what they want lol. Also, it's not written in Chinese. It's just my mix of english/canto pinyin and gets the job done.

What really sucks in Calgary is that food courts like Yaohan, Aberdeen, Admiralty, etc pretty much don't exist anywhere there despite the large Asian community. I think there was one Asian-ish mall that had perhaps 4-5 restaurants in the hallway outside of a grocery store. That's it. Everything else is spread out across the city. Even Chinatown ain't that great.

[Hondaracer]

The new Brentwood is ok

[spoon.ek9]

Yeah I've been there a couple of times. Pretty decent options and nice surroundings to have lunch in.

[Gumby]

What really sucks in Calgary is that food courts like Yaohan, Aberdeen, Admiralty, etc pretty much don't exist anywhere there despite the large Asian community. I think there was one Asian-ish mall that had perhaps 4-5 restaurants in the hallway outside of a grocery store. That's it. Everything else is spread out across the city. Even Chinatown ain't that great.
I did a road trip to Calgary/Edmonton last August and was dying for Asian food. We had pho 2x in Calgary and also some of the cooked food from T&T. It tasted so good at the time! :lol

[spoon.ek9]

I feel like if someone opened up a dedicated Asian mall there, it would be successful. Granted, you would want to do it in a primarily Asian community for it to be convenient enough to be a destination. I've been to some decent Chinese restaurants there but they're so far apart from each other lol. Anyone who isn't local really wouldn't know where to go at all.

[Hondaracer]

Crystal mall?

[pastarocket]

Crystal mall?


Crystal Mall has a decent food court. There was News last week about this Crystal Mall restaurant closing after being in business for 20 years.

https://www.msn.com/en-ca/foodanddrink/foodnews/longtime-crystal-mall-chinese-restaurant-to-close-after-20-years/ar-AA1G3icm

I always do street parking if I have lunch at Crystal Mall.

-seen a few accidents in the Crystal Mall parkade. Maybe some drivers get too dizzy and confused from the terrible parkade design and endless circular ramps. :lawl:

Crystal Mall has the worst parkade in BC!

https://thetyee.ca/Culture/2024/03/15/Finding-Heaven-Hell-Parking-Crystal-Mall/

-from the article:

Parking spots at Crystal Mall: Wide at the back and narrow in the front.

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20250610/6354de711b5e788b4f236f694a1455a8.jpg

Phantom parking booths:

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20250610/61c2b8004a16406266fb69f5843d67eb.jpg


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[red kryptonite]

I never go to no.9 for Chinese food. Overpriced and 50/50 chance you're getting shit service.
no9 is just nostalgic :pokerface:

[6793026]

no idea why i would be wanting to eat wonton / bbq duck at 3 AM, but it woudl be the only place to go.

honestly, i go there religiously when i have a 7 AM flight and woudl do my take out there during my taxi ride to YVR. Eating a decent meal than crappy air canada 18 dollar breakfast sandwich is always a win.

[unit]

the last time i was at crystal there was a cybertruck in the parkade trying to navigate around the turns... what a moron.

[bcrdukes]

no9 is just nostalgic :pokerface:

If you've been there recently, the experience ruins the nostalgia. :okay:

[whitev70r]

PSA ... it's Tues ... Safeway Toonie 2 piece fried chicken box.

[Gumby]

PSA ... it's Tues ... Safeway Toonie 2 piece fried chicken box.
I saw on RedFlagDeals that today (June 10) might be the last day of the deal...

[Hondaracer]

Guess it’s the food bank after that

[spoon.ek9]

I need to buy a BMW/Mercedes SUV before I can show up at the food bank. Gotta save face y'know?

[bcrdukes]

How else are you going to bring the food items to people who need it the most? :D

[MG1]

I saw on RedFlagDeals that today (June 10) might be the last day of the deal...

Yes, last day. Confirmed.

[Hondaracer]

Safeway joined the train of squeezing every ounce of profit out of their “deals”

They used to have the best sandwich deals in the game, then they started giving you half chicken breasts, charging for extra veggies etc. now I don’t even go there anymore. Nice system

[unit]

was it safeway that had that homer simpson sized sandwich for like $10 back in the day. you could eat that for weeks

[Hondaracer]

They still have those lumberjack sandwiches which are still kind of a deal

But the fresh made sandos from the deli you could get a foot long on like 3-5 different types of fresher baked breads, actual fresh made chicken breasts, fresh cut veggies etc. as many as you like for like $8

Now the 6 inch is $8 and they charge for additional veggies and “premium” toppings

[Gerbs]

I did a road trip to Calgary/Edmonton last August and was dying for Asian food. We had pho 2x in Calgary and also some of the cooked food from T&T. It tasted so good at the time! :lol

Calgary Pho is better than Vancouver imo, alberta beef

[noclue]

Calgary Pho is better than Vancouver imo, alberta beef

Sarcasm? I’ve been to all the highly rated pho places in calgary and they were all mid and more expensive than vancouver.

[Badhobz]

i think calgary beef is better though.... steak and everything. i dont know what it is, since we also get alberta beef, but it just taste better there.

[bcrdukes]

Calgary pho is some of the worst I've had in my travels across Canada.

[Badhobz]

i recall it was okay... i havent been there in like 15 years though. my sophisticated kfc palate might have changed.

[bcrdukes]

You are dead to me. I hate Toyota.

Ok joking aside, pho beef is pho beef. I'm generalizing but the taste/flavour is immaterial. It's like me telling you all Lunch Lady is worth a 2 hour wait and $35 price tag for pho. Just no.

But holy jeez, the broth, the noodles, I don't know what it is about Calgary Vietnamese places, but it just sucks ass. Are they trying to just fool the locals with their half ass broth? Do they not care about the quality or take pride in their signature soup? You go to these "top rated" 5 star Google Yelp blogger-reviewed places and I can't help but painstakingly go through this weak ass pho. I think gruel from a refugee centre might taste better.

[68style]

We have found a couple of pretty decent places

[bcrdukes]

You have no food credibility. Someone ban this guy for spreading fake news.

[Gerbs]

Calgary pho is some of the worst I've had in my travels across Canada.

My favourite one was in NE with bone marrow pho for $18, it was fire.

Vancouver pho is better on average but Calgary had enough standouts where you can avoid all the bad ones.

[Gumby]

Calgary Pho is better than Vancouver imo, alberta beef
Come on now, you don't have pho to get a taste for the region's beef...

You have pho to satisfy a craving!

We have found a couple of pretty decent places
Were these places full of Vietnamese customers, or white truckers? :p

[Badhobz]

My favourite one was in NE with bone marrow pho for $18, it was fire.

Vancouver pho is better on average but Calgary had enough standouts where you can avoid all the bad ones.

PICS OR YOU DIE !

As the resident fat fuck, one look from my lard filled eyes will deem whether or not its better than pho in vancouver.

[noclue]

Saigon Deli in the hood of calgary was really good - I thought it was better than banh mi saigon in Victoria drive.

[Teriyaki]

Speaking of Pho, never tried in Calgary but we hit up this place in Edmonton and it is hands down the best Pho I have ever had. Hate all parts of deadmonton, but I still think about this place's noodles in my sleep sometimes. It was perfection in a bowl. no joke.

Cố Đô Huế (Westside)
https://maps.app.goo.gl/B2QK9Wrm5GZEVNri8

[spoon.ek9]

I've had plenty of beef in Alberta. I honestly did not think it was noticeably better than what we have here. It's good, but if I were to do a blind taste test I don't think I'd be able to discern which is which and beef is my favourite meat.

[Badhobz]

yeah you like dem beef curtains eh ?

[spoon.ek9]

better than Abalone :lol

[bcrdukes]

With or without supreme sauce? :suspicious:

[spoon.ek9]

beef > abalone

no matter how it's made

[radeonboy]

For those living in Burnaby, you can unload your junk for free at Still Creek tomorrow.

https://www.burnaby.ca/recreation-and-arts/events/burnaby-junk-day?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=junk_day&fbclid=IwQ0xDSwK5l5pleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHuKCPA719eywV wskOamO4gfmVZxB2Yy85B71PfgUhUneWfzGw9XDYmUGlU-K_aem_bo9Wib5UcWWrygsHRtT3bQ

Back by popular demand, for 1 day, we’re inviting you to drop off any kind of household junk you’ve got at the Still Creek Works Yard—even items we don’t normally accept! On June 14, bring your hard-to-dispose items to the Still Creek Works Yard (across from the Eco-Centre) and we’ll recycle what we can, and divert the rest into the appropriate waste stream at no charge.

This is the perfect time to get rid of some of that clutter around your home, including items that would normally need to be taken to a Metro Vancouver facility and be charged a fee for disposal. Bring us items like:


Mattresses
Old furniture
Scrap metal and appliances (big and small)
Bagged garbage
Recyclables (cardboard, mixed paper, mixed containers, etc.)
Paints, solvents, aerosol cans
Electronics
Batteries (household, car)
Many other categories of household junk!

[xxxrsxxx]

For those living in Burnaby, you can unload your junk for free at Still Creek tomorrow.

https://www.burnaby.ca/recreation-and-arts/events/burnaby-junk-day?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=junk_day&fbclid=IwQ0xDSwK5l5pleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHuKCPA719eywV wskOamO4gfmVZxB2Yy85B71PfgUhUneWfzGw9XDYmUGlU-K_aem_bo9Wib5UcWWrygsHRtT3bQ

Wow, wished vancouver would do something like this

[Jason00S2000]

Wow, wished vancouver would do something like this

Vancouver has the DTES, you can literally roll up, dump your shit in an alley, and drive away.

[Gumby]

Wow, wished vancouver would do something like this
Probably too many people in Vancouver…

Richmond also has a large item pickup (https://www.richmond.ca/services/recycling-garbage/garbagecollection/largeitem.htm) available to its residents 6 times per year.

[Badhobz]

Richmond is no problem. You leave shit out and some ah bak or ah mo will come by and take it (GUANGDONG HOARDERS!!!) regardless if it has value or not.

I saw this bak take this broken tricycle with 1 out of 3 wheels missing. He just sat on it and half pushed/rode it down the street while carrying a huge bag of recyclable's.

[6793026]

richmond's garbage / recycling depot is legit. super easy to get to and people are super nice. But yes, as Gumby said.. there is large item pickup avaiable.

[68style]

^ One of those Richmond depot guys bought my white Taurus SHO, even 3 years later he sometimes sends me pictures of places he drove it to and updates me on what he's done to it lol

[red kryptonite]

Reminds me of the guy that bought my celica way back. One day i got a pic of it totaled from DUI.

[Traum]

Wow, wished vancouver would do something like this
Don't you guys go to the Zero Waste Center down by Marine Drive next to Marine Gateway from time to time?

https://vancouver.ca/home-property-development/zero-waste-centre.aspx

From what I can tell, they seem to take most (but not all) of this stuff.

Mattresses
Old furniture
Scrap metal and appliances (big and small)
Bagged garbage
Recyclables (cardboard, mixed paper, mixed containers, etc.)
Paints, solvents, aerosol cans
Electronics
Batteries (household, car)
Many other categories of household junk!

[Gumby]

Actual junk (such as mattresses, old furniture, bagged garbage) will need to go to the transfer station nearby on W. Kent Ave, and you have to pay a disposal fee.

Most of the other items you listed can be disposed of at the Zero Waste Centre on Yukon St. for free.

[whitev70r]

Just heard a brilliant idea! You know how certain places give you birthday goodies, like SB, Cartem's, Tim Horton's, De Dutch, Chat Time, Booster Juice, etc. This only works for apps and not when you have to show ID. Put different dates throughout the year as your birthday, then you can enjoy a goodie, once a month or whenever. Apps usually send you a code or something, no ID needed. Plus, who can use all the free drinks, etc. all on one day, some will go to waste as you can't possibly consume all the free stuff. Why didn't I think of this ??!!

Here's a list of all the freebies on your birthday, which is show ID and which is app based.

https://www.vancouverisawesome.com/local-news/the-ultimate-guide-to-vancouver-birthday-freebies-5656313

Look at this offer Kelly/Carolos O'Bryan Neighbourhood House !! - https://www.kobcob.com/birthday/?utm_source=vancouver%20is%20awesome&utm_campaign=vancouver%20is%20awesome%3A%20outboun d&utm_medium=referral

[MG1]

I miss the free birthday burger offer from Vera's..........

[Mikoyan]

Just heard a brilliant idea! You know how certain places give you birthday goodies, like SB, Cartem's, Tim Horton's, De Dutch, Chat Time, Booster Juice, etc. This only works for apps and not when you have to show ID. Put different dates throughout the year as your birthday, then you can enjoy a goodie, once a month or whenever. Apps usually send you a code or something, no ID needed. Plus, who can use all the free drinks, etc. all on one day, some will go to waste as you can't possibly consume all the free stuff. Why didn't I think of this ??!!

Here's a list of all the freebies on your birthday, which is show ID and which is app based.

https://www.vancouverisawesome.com/local-news/the-ultimate-guide-to-vancouver-birthday-freebies-5656313

Look at this offer Kelly/Carolos O'Bryan Neighbourhood House !! - https://www.kobcob.com/birthday/?utm_source=vancouver%20is%20awesome&utm_campaign=vancouver%20is%20awesome%3A%20outboun d&utm_medium=referral

Idea went viral five years ago.

Plus about 10 years ago, I remember hearing about some dude who registered 365 Starbucks cards, one for every day of the year for free daily drinks.

https://www.tiktok.com/@itsnoahgraham/video/6865886362978061574

[spoon.ek9]

we had a dedicated bday freebies thread, it just hasn't been updated in years

[MG1]

we had a dedicated bday freebies thread, it just hasn't been updated in years

https://www.revscene.net/forums/586964-birthday-freebies-thread.html#post6562294

[MG1]

I was going to post this earlier, but had no idea if this pizza was any good or not. Anyway, the deal ends tonight. Red Swan Pizza. There's one on Edmonds next door to Sushi One (never been there, either). $6.95 for a medium pizza (12 inch pan). Pick up only and limit of four. I'm having one now. Damn, it's extra tasty knowing how cheap it is.

https://burnaby-edmonds.redswanpizza.ca/zgrid/proc/site/sitep.jsp

The crust has sesame seeds on it, so if you're not into sesame seeds......... nuff said.

[Hondaracer]

Sushi On?

That’s my go to in that area, it’s very good

[Jason00S2000]

$6.95 for a medium pizza (12 inch pan). Pick up only and limit of four.

Hell yeah!

[whitev70r]

It's Tues ... missing that $2 toonie box from Safeway :fuckyea:

[MG1]

It's Tues ... missing that $2 toonie box from Safeway :fuckyea:

Yeah, too bad......... it was a decent deal.

[MG1]

If any of you are into Indomie.............. not a bad deal.

Reg $71.85 for $33.00, plus free shipping included.

https://indomieonline.ca/collections/clearance-sale/products/indomie-bbq-chicken-30-pk-indomie-mi-goreng-hot-spicy-chicken-30-pk-bbd-aug-2025-indomie-mi-goreng-hot-spicy-30-pk

[red kryptonite]

bbd: aug 2025

90 packs in 2 months

https://petitecurvesahead.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/challenge-accepted.jpg

[MG1]

bbd: aug 2025

90 packs in 2 months

https://petitecurvesahead.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/challenge-accepted.jpg

I think it's only for the one flavour.

[GLOW]

Yeah, too bad......... it was a decent deal.

did safeway stop offering it?

uncle willy $4.50 deal still alive & strong :fullofwin:

[MG1]

did safeway stop offering it?

uncle willy $4.50 deal still alive & strong :fullofwin:

yeah, Safeway offer is over........ I bet it will come back. It was pretty popular.

I had the Uncle Willy's chicken once. It's okay, but not worth going out of the way for.

I went on the last day of the Safeway deal and don't know if it was on purpose or not, but the pieces were Godzilla sized. Okay, maybe condor sized.

[red kryptonite]

I think it's only for the one flavour.

The “ + “ they use to between flavours leads me to believe it’s for all 3, making this a good deal for noodles that’s about to “expire”.

lol are instant noodles really $2.xx a square when not one sale these days :suspicious:

[6793026]

If any of you are into Indomie.............. not a bad deal.

Reg $71.85 for $33.00, plus free shipping included.

https://indomieonline.ca/collections/clearance-sale/products/indomie-bbq-chicken-30-pk-indomie-mi-goreng-hot-spicy-chicken-30-pk-bbd-aug-2025-indomie-mi-goreng-hot-spicy-30-pk

was so close to pull the trigger, but wife said expiry aug 2025. how the falk am i going to finish it all... it is a LOT of noodles (even if i keep 30 only)

[whitev70r]

^ you don't belong in this thread if expiry date on instant noodle bothers you (or your wife).

Expiry dates on produce, OK, I pay more attention to that but wth could go wrong on instant noodle??!!

[CivicBlues]

lol @ expiry dates on Indomie, that shit will survive the apocalypse.

[MG1]

I have Sapporo Ichiban that expired a few months ago, no issues. After about 6 months, the noodles start to go funky. Nothing unhealthy, but that oily smell............... nuff said.

[GS8]

There's enough salt to keep that stuff in stasis!

Only thing to worry about is the overall humidity where it's being stored which would impact the noodles' integrity but that's still a long time away. Just don't keep it in a shed underneath a leaky deck.

[6793026]

I have Sapporo Ichiban that expired a few months ago, no issues. After about 6 months, the noodles start to go funky. Nothing unhealthy, but that oily smell............... nuff said.

we had some stock piled before (and then we just slowly don't eat that much nissan noodles etc) and yeah, after 9 mths 1 yr mark, the oil smell becomes too much ... i'm asian and even i had to throw that shit away

[MG1]

Old man's reading comprehension skills still good...............

The Indomie just arrived. Fucking Purolator, see it way later, damaged the boxes. One looked like something very heavy fell on it. the others corner damage.

Anyway, one did indeed have an expiry date of August. November and December for the other two.

[GLOW]

yeah, Safeway offer is over........ I bet it will come back. It was pretty popular.

I had the Uncle Willy's chicken once. It's okay, but not worth going out of the way for.


ya i only go if i'm in the office and don't feel like sushi for lunch.
lets me get a good walk to get my steps in too.

the fries are hit or miss though, usually a miss...

[sonick]

In case it helps anyone, I did a cost comparison of Canada Day protein sales

Costco Leanfit
Canadian Protein Bulk Isolate
Revolution Whey Iso Bulk
Revolution Whey Concentrate
Revolution Whey Concentrate Bulk
Isowhey
Isowhey
MyProtein
MyProtein Isolate

https://i.imgur.com/2mgG35v.png

Yes its not the cleanest % of protein but price per protein gram the Leanfit Concentrate at Costco still the best deal.

[Teriyaki]

In case it helps anyone, I did a cost comparison of Canada Day protein sales

https://i.imgur.com/2mgG35v.png

Yes its not the cleanest % of protein but price per protein gram the Leanfit Concentrate at Costco still the best deal.

Awesome, though is that one an isolate? Anything not isolate and I start blasting. Protein prices have shot up like crazy or am I crazy?

[sonick]

Costco leanfit is not isolate.

The ones that are 27g or higher per serving is isolate.

[acrophobia]

Costco Leanfit goes on sale for $14 off a few times a year.

My wife when I add 6 or 8 bags of sale protein to our cart... :rukidding:

[acrophobia]

Awesome, though is that one an isolate? Anything not isolate and I start blasting. Protein prices have shot up like crazy or am I crazy?

Indeed it is. I used to get fun flavored Revolution Nutrition protein during bogo sales for 2 @ $65/each for 6 lbs containers...in the past 12 months I don't think they've offered anything less than 2 @ $80/each.

[GLOW]

i found leanfit doesn't mix with water well in my blender bottle and went back to the basic version of vega instead, which isn't perfect but blends better in my experience

[sonick]

This is the named list of product from the sheet in order:

Costco Leanfit
Canadian Protein Bulk Isolate
Revolution Whey Iso Bulk
Revolution Whey Concentrate
Revolution Whey Concentrate Bulk
Isowhey
Isowhey
MyProtein
MyProtein Isolate

[acrophobia]

99 cent small Frosty @ Wendy's until Aug 17

[MG1]

A little too late, but if you go to Cavendish Farms website and search coupons, they have some $2.00 off coupons. This week, until end of today, bag of frozen Cavendish fries are $3.00 at Superstore. Price thing says price match, so some other store has it for that much, too.

I printed a couple of each and thought, no problem print some later. Nope, they keep track. One of them I printed out three copies. No issues. Anyhow a bag of frozen fries for a buck is pretty decent. According to their site, you can get more coupons in a month. Print and wait for some store to have them on sale again. I got onion ring variety.

One coupon per purchase. I had two varieties, so got a pair of bags.

[Badhobz]

Toys toys toys!!! Grand Neptune on marine drive has these insane promos. 19.99lb lobster and 50 dollar Peking fuck 2 courses. Wowowow economy must be shit. This is cheaper than you can buy the raw materials

https://i.postimg.cc/4ynTY70w/IMG-5179.jpg (https://postimg.cc/xNrZ7Cnb)

https://i.postimg.cc/BQzsrgz6/IMG-5176.jpg (https://postimg.cc/Mv1hRyq2)

https://i.postimg.cc/mrzcxkVx/IMG-5177.jpg (https://postimg.cc/CZ0MkFWJ)

[bcrdukes]

$50 for a 2 course Peking Duck? What is this? 2012?

[Badhobz]

oh sorry 59.99. i cant read guud

[whitev70r]

You just have to choose your day carefully . Go on Tues.

[supafamous]

Wonder if their casino location also has this deal. I like Grand Neptune (and their sister restaurants)

[sonick]

Toys toys toys!!! Grand Neptune on marine drive has these insane promos. 19.99lb lobster and 50 dollar Peking fuck 2 courses. Wowowow economy must be shit. This is cheaper than you can buy the raw materials


https://media1.tenor.com/m/rVzCGqsg1sYAAAAd/simpsons-chief-wigum.gif

[bcrdukes]

oh sorry 59.99. i cant read guud

Please take photos only using your $100K Nikon camera only.

[VRYALT3R3D]

$50 for a 2 course Peking Duck? What is this? 2012?

Go to Dragon Legend in Markham. You will thank me later.

[bcrdukes]

Go to Dragon Legend in Markham. You will thank me later.

At first, I thought you were trolling, but holy crap! I just Google Map'd and they offer Peking Duck? WTF?!?!?!

We'll have to go one day. Maybe after a BMW Trillium DE weekend.

[6793026]

they have peking duck markham in a buffet... and they had durian

@bcrdukes - Asian Dragon Buffet that's where I went.. they even had durian ice cream, oysters and lobsters (1 each) but still.. very legit.

[Badhobz]

id go for the name alone. ASIAN DRAGON BUFFET!?!?!!? thats awesome. add more stereotypes why dont you.

Just call it City Wok next time.

[bcrdukes]

Evidently, I have been missing out and not patronizing the stereotypical Asian restaurants in the GTA. Shame on me!

[whitev70r]

I remember Mandarin, old school in Scarborough. That's one thing in TO that we don't see a lot of here in YVR, Asian huge ass buffets. They are a dime a dozen in Toronto.

And you know how some YVR franchises make their way to TO like Big Way, I wish one would come this way ... Congee Queen/King ... that place is the bomb.

And back in the 90's, I loved Movenpick Marche ... but I think it's gone under.

[spoon.ek9]

id go for the name alone. ASIAN DRAGON BUFFET!?!?!!? thats awesome. add more stereotypes why dont you.

Just call it City Wok next time.

https://d2thvodm3xyo6j.cloudfront.net/media/2019/07/d679326366427741-600x338.jpg

[bcrdukes]

And back in the 90's, I loved Movenpick Marche ... but I think it's gone under.

Sadly, it is. :(

Movenpick Marche that closed in Toronto is now having a massive liquidation sale (https://www.blogto.com/eat_drink/2021/05/movenpick-marche-toronto-liquidation/)