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AYCE dimsum
1st of its species in Edm .. AYCE dimsum @ Top One.
Located on Whyte Ave, this restaurant used to be a Korean/Japanese fusion place.
I came to this place for lunch on a Tues in mid-February. To be exact, I came on Feb. 13. From my knowledge, a lot has changed since my visit. Therefore, I will only be sharing my experience here (maybe at the end I'll share what I heard from my coworker's experience, which was 2 weeks after mine).
Okay, 1st off. I got this picture menu. I think this was suitable & useful.
The 2nd piece of paper. Also laminated, this is the ordering sheet. It has the table number as well as the check-out time. When they 1st opened, it was 2hr limit. When I went, that became 90mins; however, the lady said bcos it wasn't busy, they gave extra 20mins, which was 110 haha still not the full 120min but. .. that's the most you could get :P
Their system was actually very efficient. When I heard AYCE dimsum, I had assumed it was the traditional 'pick up whatever you want' from a communal area with steamed dishes. That was NOT it, at all.
So what did happen was. .. we filled out round 1 on the sheet. The staff lady would take the sheet into the kitchen & prep the stuff (& bring out the items as they're prepared). Once the order is complete, they will bring back an empty order sheet.
Of note, there were some minor ordering details. ..
I'm sure you see the wastage fee in the upper right corner. Keep that in mind.
& also, the lady told us that during busy times, tables of diners can only max 5 items per person per round of ordering. For instance, if you have a party of 2, during busy hrs, the 2 of you can order max 10 unique items (doesn't matter the quantity of each one; they only care about unique items). The reason for this was to ensure every table gets something, & the kitchen isn't just prepping your order.
Waiting for our round 1~ It's really unlike a dimsum restaurant haha
Took some time to see the back. The interior is same as before when it was the Korean/Japanese place. (I've been here once)
I don't know much about their hot pot but it's by weight & only available during dinner service. The AYCE dimsum service, at the time of my visit, is available all day (till they close). Of course, you can't order both kinds of service at your table. Everyone has to only do dimsum OR hotpot.
The standard: shrimp dumplings & the siu mai.
The siu mai was good; decent size, flavour was good. Freshly steamed. The shrimp dumplings - not so good even though also freshly steamed.. The dough/wrap portion was kind of stiff. The filling was alright though.
Ribs: good. Looks sad but you can always order more. I didn't eat chicken feet.
Xiao long bao was mediocre. I think you gotta be reasonable for certain things. For AYCE where I expected to just grab from a table, these were freshly steamed when the order sheet comes in so I felt it was decent. Also, the lady said they order from a supplier for most things so . .. I mean, it's not really the restaurant, it's the supplier. I think the xiao long bao is better than the store-bought frozen ones but lacking compared to other places. The beef ball, I didn't have bcos it contains the dried mandarin peel stuff, which I dislike in meat balls.
Pan-fried rice rolls. Okay, this was good as is but misleading in terms of what the name suggested. Pan-fried rice rolls should have a bit of the umm. .. well, evidence of pan-fried-ness lol these were pan-fried but VERY slightly. They lacked the crispy edges. But, like I said, flavour was good (just simple soy sauce) & the rice rolls were soft, so I don't particularly have anything to complain about. Just. .. didn't match what I expected.
Now this one is the steamed plain rice roll. This was legit like the Cantonese stuff that I've had in the motherland, which was pleasantly surprising. This kind of plain rice roll is essentially a large sheet & it steamed/scrunched up like this. Unlike the typical steamed rice rolls you see in dimsum restaurants in Edm (the ones that contain some sort of filling, whether it's BBQ pork or beef or shrimp). I REALLY liked this! It had no flavour on its own but it comes with peanut sauce. Each table also has chili sauce & soy sauce so you can customerize your 'flavour'. I chose the ribs juice from above & soy sauce.
Deep fried shrimp wontons: 10/10!
The curry squid. .. okay, they brought out a 'cold' one in error. They were really nice about it when I told them that it was cold.
The hot "ready" one; I give .. 8.5/10. Honestly, I think it was actually good to realize they do steam things fresh. Like that 1st dish of curry squid was literally... not ready.
Round 2!
Pan-fried shrimp cake & chiu chow dumpling. I don't like this kind of dumpling so I didn't commit to any lol the shrimp cake was not bad. It had a lot of shrimp but also a lot of vegetables. I've never had shrimp cake like this before.
Pork + century egg congee. This was delicious!!
Wonton in chili oil. We ordered 2 just for trying purposes but got 5. We would've kept it if we liked it but ended up sending 3 back into the kitchen (didn't want to pay wastage fee when we didn't even order that many). The wonton was good but the sauce was not. I had imagined it was like. .. a diff chili oil. This was chili oil mixed with red vinegar - it's a northen Chinese thing, I later found it. Had that Szechuan numbing spice in there. I just wasn't a fan but. .. maybe you will be!
Wings were kinda dry but pretty good; flavour was 'original' haha ie: salt. Spring rolls = no good. They were the grocery store frozen kinds & contained mushy vegetable inside.
Soy sauce chow mein. GOOD! Freshly made & you can smell the wok-smokiness.
Eggtarts . .. 8/10. Others have high standards for egg tarts but for me, my biggest thing is the filling. Not the amount, not the ratio with the crust . . just the flavour & texture itself. I dislike egg-y ones & ones that are too sweet. This was not bad but the texture was not as smooth as I would have liked it to be. May have been over-baked. But otherwise, the crust was okay. I also dislike flaky crust lol & this one wasn't very flaky.
Coconut jelly. It was alright. Refreshing, that's for sure.
Osmanthus jelly & mango pudding. The jelly was really not my thing. The texture was weird! & I generally don't like floral-y things. The mango pudding though. .. 10/10!
Alright, so what my coworkers experienced. .. they also went on a weekday for lunch, when it wasn't busy but they were given a strict 90mins. It was enough for them so they didn't mind. Plus, they didn't like the food so they were looking forward to leaving :( they had a smaller menu (like maybe 33% smaller than mine) that was presented on an iPad with some items being unavailable, which made the list even shorter! They also said they paid more than $23.88/person. Altogether, more expensive with fewer food options & strict time limit . .. & 'bad' food. Now I feel terrible for recommending. But hey! When I went, it wasn't like that =(
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Tbh, Buffets are my guilty pleasure.
Can't wait to stuff my face with multiple different choices of entrees, AYCE.
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Birthday 🎂 Lunch #ayce #aycesushi #buffet #food #foodie #foodblogger #foodblogfeed #foodstagram #sushi #sushitime #sushi🍣 #japanesefood #bayarea #bayareaeats #bayareafoodie #bayareafood #mukbang #mukbangers #instafood #foodlover #foodtravel #foodtrend #foodtrip #foodtrippin (at Fuji Sushi Buffet Concord) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cp8QqngPG5L/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
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It’s Risotto’s birthday and Formaggio had the great idea to take the entire team to all-you-can-eat Korean BBQ. It’s not their first time eating here, but it’s definitely not their last.
So, here are my headcanons on what eating KBBQ with the boys would be like.
Illuso doesn’t mind KBBQ but he can’t stand smelling like grilled meat and gas/coal after a meal, so he spends most of his time in the mirror world when the crew goes out to eat. At one point, using the mirror world was La squadra’s way of doing AYCE without having to pay for more per people (because they can just have Risotto bring a mirror, hand the food to them there, and everyone else is in said mirror grilling as they please), but the team ultimately decided that it was way better to just pay for everyone and eat in the restaurant than stay in the mirror world with Illuso just to eat for cheaper. Illuso will complain about how the meat is cooked or how he’s going to smell awful afterwards- and then proceeds to eat all the meats before anyone can have barely a taste. Every time the team goes to eat, someone simply brings and props up a mirror near the grill and have him grab meats from it whenever he pleases. Servers are scratching their heads when they notice a random arm popping out of seemingly nowhere to grab a piece of sam gyeob sal like a horror movie.
Prosciutto doesn’t mind having his clothes smell after KBBQ surprisingly; he claims he is doing what South Koreans do when it comes to walking out of a restaurant smelling like grilled meats after a good meal. In fact, he’s on meat grilling duty most of the time. His job is to make sure everything is cooked to order quickly and properly so that all the team members are fed. Like any senior citizen, he’s a karen who would complain about things like not getting any meats in quickly, the wait time being too long, the grills not being changed quickly enough, etc. He’s ordering the meats too and wants to make sure that the team get’s their money’s worth. That means ordering the better cuts of meats if available like kalbi and duck and yelling at his teammates for eating 5 hours before dinner (not even a cookie is acceptable). He gets pissy if anyone tries to order what he deems as “cheaper cuts of meats” like chicken or fish or spends more of their time eating banchan instead.
Pesci gets yelled at for wanting said cheaper cuts because his stomach can’t always handle heavier meats and wants to eat items oftentimes on the non-AYCE menu. He prefers a-la-carte since he can control how much meat he can get, which is sometimes okay if the team is just wanting a simple meal but kind of annoying when they’re at an AYCE area. The team likes to use Pesci to get free stuff, so they would come in saying it’s Pesci’s birthday or that Pesci is way younger than he is to get a children’s discount. Pesci, being the good boi he is, tries to correct them, which results in Formaggio or Prosciutto to elbow him to not expose their lies. He likes his meat more well done and is willing to wait for his other members to eat first so that the meat he wants cooks longer, sometimes making him a garbage disposal for meats he can eat. Prosciutto always hounds on him to finish his meats so that nothing is wasted and therefore no extra fees are paid regardless of his stomach. Still, Pesci still enjoys these times since its fun to people watch the chaos that unfolds.
Melone backs Pesci up regarding the non-AYCE because he sometimes craves those items too and will offer to pay for the non-AYCE items himself so Prosciutto could shut up and let them eat stuff outside of the AYCE menu for once. He can still eat the meats on the grill but he spends much of his time making wraps with the vegetarian banchans and non-AYCE items at the table. He loves banchan like Kongnamul Muchim and Oi Muchim and is always asking the servers to refill on them every second. He’s also an expert in creating wraps. Rice wraps, radish wraps, lettuce wraps- all the wraps that could be made, Melone makes them all and with various combinations. He will make them for himself and his team members if they ask, sometimes teasing them to “open wide” so he can personally feed them. Formaggio still wonders how Melone can fit his wraps, which are often large and very compacted, into his mouth sometimes in one go. But the man manages. Somehow the man manages to eat a log of food and moans in the process. Thank God the restaurant is loud enough so no one would hear that.
Formaggio loves his meats, but he also loves his sauces and seasonings. He prefers ordering the non-marinated stuff so he can season the meats right on the table and dips his meats in EVERYTHING. He loves the KBBQ places where you can DIY your sauces and would make his own combos of peanut sauces, chili sauces, garlic sauces, all the sauces. Get this man away from corn cheese because he will never leave. Part of why Illuso stays in the mirror world is because Formaggio once spilled fish sauce on him while trying to get back to his seats. When it comes to the non-marinated meats like steak cuts, Formaggio puts on a show. He’ll salt and pepper the meat before using the butter to mix with the free garlic from the sauce bar and melt the complimentary butter so the steak could be based in it later on. When it comes to eating however, he’s more on eating meats than eating banchan, mainly because he’s not a vegetable kind of guy and wants to “get all his protein in”. Formaggio wouldn’t mind sneaking in a bit of Eomuk Bokkeum or Gamja Jorim to cleanse his palate though.
Ghiaccio is also on team “only meat so I can get my protein in” but he tries to steer away from eating the marinated stuff to really optimize his macros; if anything he prefers Yakiniku more because there’s less marinated meats in that style, but he will never say no to KBBQ nonetheless. He’s also the person trying to get the most bang for his buck but rather than starve he just works himself out even more that day to have more calories to eat or hits the gym right after. An unofficial garbage disposal, he takes up left over meats not only to avoid waste fees but to really get as much protein regardless of taste. He does balance it with an occiasional grilled veggie or vegetable banchan as a means to cleanse his palatte but he’s often trying to fight over getting meat in his mouth first. He’s also down to experiment if there’s an unusual dishes to grill, especially if he’s at a KBBQ place that’s less conventional. Organ meat? Other animals? Meat is meat and Ghiaccio is immediately wanting to try it out.
Sorbet helps Prosciutto in terms of choosing which meats are best to pick. He knows his meats and knows which one would be worth eating loads on. However, unlike Prosciutto, he likes variety and would convince the former to order other meats besides pork and beef if it’s worth it. It’s also because he feels sorry for Pesci and would have Prosciutto order non-marinated meats and seafood so the guy can eat with the rest of the team. He definitely pregamed before the meal yet somehow he managed to eat way more, saying that he needs to train his stomach to eat lots of food when it comes to these. Sorbet actually prefers marinated meats the most, since he believes its a good indicator of whether the restaurant is good and he’s not too fond of dipping into sauces to flavor the meat. He also likes going to places that have more unusual banchan, either complimentary or at additional costs, like Yangnyeom Gejang.
Gelato is mostly sitting back when it comes to KBBQ but he’s on drink duty! He’s the one ordering soju shots, beers, cocktails, and doing all those twists and rituals needed before opening a soju bottle. He’s also the one setting up and getting the team to play drinking games, hounding everyone to get into the action and laughing at how competitive everyone gets in the end. His goal is to make everyone as drunk as possible so he could get some potential blackmail to use against his members in case someone crosses him but also because his idea of fun involved drunken shenanigans. Usually, he ends up being the drunkest, so La Squadra lives another day not getting blackmail. Of course, he also times it well enough to make sure no one that’s going to drive will be sober enough to drive once the meal is done. The only person he doesn’t have drink is Risotto, mainly because Risotto is always the designated driver and the only driver everyone collectively trust to get home in one piece.
Risotto is unofficial main garbage disposal alongside Pesci and Ghiaccio. All the cooked meats that are left uneatened, either because the team doesn’t want to eat it anymore or they’re becoming full but they don’t want to charge extra for waste, it goes to Risotto. Given how big he is and how high his metabolism is as well, he doesn’t mind eating the leftovers and finishing the meal if needed. Secretly, this is also because he doesn’t mind eating well-done, slightly overcooked meats, so this is his opportunity to eat such meats without getting ridiculed under the guise that he’s helping out. Given that it is his birthday, everyone tries to order the best meats for him and shelling a few extra bucks for the premium menu options. In reality, he’s fine with the sliced briskets and various Bulgogi. He doesn’t need anything fancy. He’s just glad that he and his boys are having dinner together despite their hectic schedules.
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At the end of the meal, everyone is stuffed. Formaggio is crying because his stomach is hurting from overeating. Illuso exaggerates on how he can’t walk and throws himself onto members before getting pushed off by them. Prosciutto says he never wants to do KBBQ again if he keeps feeling awful after every time he eats. Pesci is whimpering because his stomach is also hurting but doesn’t want to appear weak. Everyone collectively say they can no longer eat another bite and walk back to the parking lot in silence for the rest of the way out. When they reach to their cars, Melone speaks up.
“Anyone want to go get boba?”
“Oh hell yeah!”
“So down.”
“Definitely craving some right now.”
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All you can eat Sushi 🍣
Baked mussels, fried avocado bomb, shrimp tempura
Spicy tuna crispy rice, strawberry lemonade roll
#ayce#aycesushi#yummy#delicious#foodphotography#foodporn#seafood#sushiaddict#strawberries#sushilovers
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We haven't been to Red Lobster for over years! We had a gift card and decided to go to this location since it was on the way home from a client and wasn't near a mall. We got seated right away and our server/bartender had our table wired. The hubby ordered the Lobster & Shrimp-Topped Sirloin. It was his birthday! I went for the Endless Shrimp which is a Monday daily special. The biscuits were smaller than I remember and not as cheesy as before, but still good. The hubby liked his entree and said he would order it again. I would also come here on a Monday to get the Endless Shrimp. Every shrimp choice was good. Just wish I could eat more. LOL! #redlobster #gardengrove #biscuit #biscuits #lobster #shrimp #sirloin #steak #steakdinner #endless #ayce #fried #garlic #scampi #grilled #dinner #seafood #seafoodie (at Red Lobster) https://www.instagram.com/p/CqLV3C6JxNM/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
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Some silly little shots from a dinner with T @gyukakudenver @gyukakudenver enjoying their All You Can Eat! I wish I could eat here everyday or even every week. T_T We also stopped at @milkteapeople and I tried their Cheese Cream Strawberry and wow!! Had a nice savory, sweet because of the cream cheese — 100% a winner! 🍓🧀 I’m definitely going to stop by again and again to try the rest of their menu. ALSO they’re located in this cute like breezeway with tons of natural lighting & some easy seating. Perfect casual date spot tbh. This whole fit is from wal mart just about. The jacket & pants & unseen shoes def are. Imma be honest I was wary of the jacket because I wanted to wash it before wearing (so didn’t try on 😳) and I was pleasantly surprised! Wasn’t too tight in the arms and I could actually fully cross my arms without the DREADED tight pull across the shoulders/back. Do recommend for my plus size friends. This is a large and normally I’d need an XL, or even a 2XL, to be comfortable. The bag is @colabbags ! #food #ayce #aycebbq #gyukaku #walmart #clothes #fashion #blonde #selfies #tbt #throwback #instagood #denver #colorado #plussizefashion #ootd #floral #pink #magenta #wine #blonde #selfie #coordinate (at Denver, Colorado) https://www.instagram.com/p/Chr1xzILs2X/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
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c'è una zanzara che sta facendo all you can eat col mio corpo
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AYCE Sushi at Ichiban Asian All You Can Eat Markham
AYCE Sushi at Ichiban Asian All You Can Eat Markham. #markhameats #aycesushi #torchedsushi #neworleanswings #scallopsashimi
Ichiban Asian All You Can Eat located at 4261 Hwy 7 in Markham
I thoroughly enjoyed the all-you-can-eat sushi at the brand new Ichiban Aisan All You Can Eat in Markham. It’s located on Highway 7 near Main Street Unionville and replaces Yang’s Sushi Bar and located in the same plaza as Smash Kitchen.
There is also the original location at North York. They
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#4261 Hwy 7#all you can eat sushi restaurant in Markham#AYCE#Ichiban Aisan All You Can Eat#ichiban sushi hwy 7#ichiban sushi markham#Japanese#Markham
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i want this but on land
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Kaki
First, check out my Ride & Review video HERE:
My wife discovered this newly opened joint in our hood called Kaki. They have a 15-piece omakase that includes sake for just $75. WHAT A STEAL! The pieces are clean, beautiful and delicious. A bit more on the traditional side in terms of presentation.
Here’s a photo dump of all the pieces.
I will definitely be back. We really like this…
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Master Kim’s AYCE Korean BBQ
Since 2019, Master Kim’s has been my go to for eating tons of meat. A vegans worst nightmare, this godsend of a restaurant gives you 3 levels of menu choices. I usually go with B because of the salted beef short rib.
Food Hack: (In annoying TikTok AI voice) Get the shaved ribeye. Next, get the kimchi pancake. Put meat in pancake. Fold and eat like a taco. 10 out of 10 straight bussin!
7036 S. Durango Dr. #100
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All You Can Eat Skewer Lunch Special
Chef Kenny's Vegas Cafe Replacement Revealed
Grand Opening of New Chinese-Korean Restaurant Just Around the Corner
Advancements Being Made for Well-Known Chinese Noodle Chain
Read about this, and a whole lot more in This Week in Chinatown
https://chinatownvegas.com/this-week-in-chinatown-august-4-2023/
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