The photoblog of the adventures of an Edmonton woman eating her way through the city, from restaurants to coffee shops, events and festivals. Get ready to eat with your eyes!
The 170 Street location of Ricky's was a convenient place to have brunch on Saturday. I ordered the chicken and waffles, a more recent addition to the brunch menu. The waffle was freshly made and quite crispy. I ordered scrambled eggs in lieu of the two strips of bacon with which the dish usually comes. The three chicken fingers were the stars of the plate, as they had a really great breading and were not the standard fingers out of a box served at these kinds of places. Excellent comfort food.
A friend who was visiting from out of town suggested we meet for lunch at Co Co Di. I quickly agreed since I have not been there in ages and this gave me the perfect excuse to visit. I had the kofta kabob platter with rice and tabouli salad. The two long skewers of kofta, which is ground beef, was perfectly seasoned and grilled. I think I chose the perfect sides as I think fries would have been too filling. The salad was particularly refreshing and was a portion large enough for a meal in itself.
I had a business lunch at Guru last week and had the Beef Vindaloo lunch combo. I have not had a vindaloo in ages and I was very impressed with the huge, tender chunks of beef with potatoes in a rich brown sauce. It was just spicy enough and very filling. The rice, naan, and fruit salad complemented the seasonings of the vindaloo perfectly.
A late lunch in Chinatown brought me to Pho Hoang/King Noodle for a large bowl of steak and brisket pho. Large, it certainly was, filled to the brim with noodles and meat. The broth was rich and flavourful. Served up by the moustache man himself, I can see why Pho Hoang is considered one of the best places for pho in the city.
