On Friday night, we headed out to the downtown location of Chronic Tacos, the only branch where the Groupon was valid. We headed out early, intending to catch the sunset but sadly it was a cloudy day. Nevertheless, I got a great shot of downtown Vancouver..
We walked along Granville Street, enjoying the scenery and the Friday evening bustle.. We passed by Burger King and J.S. spotted a sign -- Free Fries Jan. 27!!!
We headed inside and asked how it worked. They just gave us a small fries for free! No purchase needed or anything! So we sat down and enjoyed our appetizer before dinner!
We were lucky to get a fresh batch of fries, so we enjoyed piping hot, crispy golden fries. It was slightly salted and the inside was fluffy. Yum!
We continued our walk to Chronic Tacos at Nelson Street. I pass by it often on the bus, so I knew what it looked like, but we still almost missed it. On a closer look, it almost looked like a tattoo parlour from the outside.
It was more of a casual, fast food place with unique wall paintings and lights decor. We presented our Groupon and got to choose two kinds of tacos. I chose the fish one and J.S. chose the sweet and sour pork one.
After we placed our order, we got in line to wait for our tacos to be made. There was not a big lineup as we were there around 5 p.m., rather early for dinner. The crowd arrived when we were about to leave; about 15 people just swarmed in.
The guy making the tacos made recommendations of what toppings and condiments to go with our tacos. On the right was my fish taco, a sad, dried piece of fried fish which he did Mahi Mahi style, with some sauce which I do not know the name of, cheese, maybe guacamole and shredded cabbage. On the left, was J.S.'s pork taco, which looked a lot better than my single piece of
I know you can't see a thing in this taco picture, but I shall proceed to talk about them anyway. My fish taco was great, mild tasting and creamy sauces which went well with the fish. Except the fish was too dry and tough; it had the texture of tough chicken instead of soft, flaky fish. The taco skin/shell was bland and tasted of flour, not a very exciting taste for me. The sweet and sour pork taco was nothing sweet or sour -- it was SPICY HOT! The pork was tender in the spicy sauce it was sitting in, and I think they topped it off with even more hot salsa! It was tooooo spicy for me!!!
Here's the chips and salsa that came with the meal. The chips were homemade, I guess, but they were also dry and bland. What made it worse were the VERY SHARP corners of the chips, which could easily cut your gums if you ate it too fast. The salsa was mild and fresh, but all I tasted was tomatoes and onions, and I did not fancy it too much.
This is our two-person meal: two tacos, chips and salsa, and drinks. It was self-serve pop from a fountain and I guess it also meant free refills as nobody was manning the drink station. I would say it is a little overpriced if it was worth $16, but since we paid $4 ($3 Groupon + $1 tax) for it, I have nothing to complain about.
With J.S. still hungry, we headed over to HMart on Seymour and Robson for jajangmyeon (black bean noodles)!! The last time we had this was on Christmas Eve, and it was the best jajangmyeon I had ever tasted!
Very affordable at $4.95, the jajangmyeon served in the mini foodcourt at HMart is a steal. You get a huge bowl of noodles with a generous serving of black bean sauce topped with cucumber strips, with a complimentary side of pickled radish.
This time, the noodles were a little undercooked so I was disappointed. The last time we had this, the noodles were chewy and bouncy, my favourite kind of noodles! I guess it depends on luck. But this will be my cheap, go-to meal if I ever need food around the area!
Here's a picture of B.C. Place and the downtown lights at night, taken from the Vancouver Lookout that evening. A perfect way to end the night of eating out at three places!
♥ Nikki
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