Phobulous

Friday night we went out to a place near the university, Phobulous, for Vietnamese food which I haven’t really had much before. Pho (pronounced like the French ‘feu’) is what I got, with well-done beef. It was absolutely delicious and hugely filling for less than $10. They also had green tea, sake, and mango pudding, as well as a bunch of other Vietnamese dishes. But in –20 C weather, it was soup for me!

My pho looked something like this (from Initiales JB @ Flicker)

Overall it was a really great experience, I’ll definitely go there to eat again sometime. Service was fast, with modern design inside, and of course delicious. ** I was not endorsed to write this, I just like food.

Local Eats: kabuki japanese restaurant

 

Friday night – by the way, I’ve had my nostril piercing for a week now! – I went out with my sig. other to have some japanese food at the newest restaurant of its kind to open near the university : Kabuki.

Off the top of my head, there are three other restaurants within walking distance: Kyoto, Yokozuna, and Tokyo Sushi. They’ve all been there a long time and have similar pricing.

Although I’ve read some so-so reviews online, the service was very good! It seems to be family run, and has some pleasant decor (although a bit crowded). I ordered the sake-don (salmon sashimi on rice) and my partner got one of the dinner boxes with a side of sake. Of course there was green tea and miso soup, though I still dislike miso. Overall the prices were fair and the food was filling. It’s not levels above all the other restaurants in the area, but good enough to certainly try!

 

I also got a chance to speak some of my 8-year-old-child-level japanese to a waitress for practice, which was fun! りっぱなレストランですね。