K H Chinese - Saint Ives Australia

After a late evening visit at St. Pauls' Hospital, Buddha Boy and I were hungry.  It's approximately 9pm and we have not yet had dinner.  Not exactly sure what we wanted, Buddha Boy suggested to go for late-night menu at our neighborhood canteen, Rose Garden Seafood Restaurant 嘉好海鮮美食之家.<br/ <br/ Our meal started with a plate of Bean Leave with Garlic Sauce 蒜蓉豆苗.  The lightly-salted greens were fresh and crisp with aromatic garlic kicks.  A simple and comforting dish done well.<br/ <br/ The Pan Fried Oyster Omelette 香煎蠔烙 was disappointing.  The oysters had a foul odor that, to me, seemed like the oysters have gone bad.  Buddha Boy thought it could just be something in the pancake mix that threw me off...<br/ <br/ Because we were having plain congee to accompany all the dishes, I allowed Buddha Boy to order two deep-fried items.  The first was Deep Fried Pork Chops with Peppery Salt 椒鹽肉扒.  While the chili and garlic mix gave the package a savory soul, the pork chops were dry and chewy.<br/ <br/ Buddha Boy's second deep-fried choice was Deep Fried Chicken Joints with Peppery Salt 椒鹽雞膝.  Each chunky piece of chicken knuckles had a moist and tender crunch that's delicately coated with a gentle crisp.  The finishing blend of chili and garlic did the wonders of beautifying the dish with spicy and garlicky kicks.<br/ <br/ Of course, Buddha Boy must have his staple of Prawns with Scrambled Egg 滑蛋蝦球, his all-time-favorite at this divey restaurant.  The creamy and smooth scrambled eggs accompanied by generous amount of sizeable prawns never failed to appease Buddha Boy.<br/ <br/ I have been craving for some Blanched Geoduck Slices 白灼象拔蚌 for a very long time.  Though these were previously frozen, it did satisfy my appetite.<br/ <br/ Our Plain Congee 白粥 was complimentary because we ordered over four items from its Night Snack menu.  Usually, the Night Snack menu at Rose Garden runs from 10pm to 2am daily.  We arrived at about 9:20pm and were given the privilege to order from its late-night menu.  But because we arrived early, the rice porridge was not quite ready until almost towards the end of our meal.  Nonetheless, we enjoyed our visit.

Because Buddha Boy has been busy with deadlines at work and I have limited mobility to do grocery shopping on my own, we have been dining out a lot lately.  Tonight, Buddha Boy suggested to go for the mix match combo dinner 合菜 和菜 at our neighborhood canteen.<br/ <br/ The two of us ordered six items from the Family Combo 精美和菜 menu plus a dish off the regular menu.  The combo includes relevant portions of soup, rice and dessert.  We requested to only have four of the seven dishes served to us while the other three packed as take-out.<br/ <br/ The soup of the day was Watercress and Pork Bone Soup 西洋菜煲豬骨.  There 's a good visible amount of watercress in the bowl with chunks of bone meat.  The pork bone broth was savory, but MSG was also quite noticeable.<br/ <br/ First to arrive was the Crispy Chicken Topped with Ginger Green Onion 脆皮油淋雞.  The chicken was fried to crispy then dressed with a blend of soy sauce, sesame oil, sugar, ginger and scallions.  This place knows how to do chicken right.  Not only the dark meat was delightful, the white meat was also moist and delicate.  We polished this plate of half bird pretty quickly.<br/ <br/ The main reason why Buddha Boy loves this divey restaurant and made it our canteen was for its Prawns with Scrambled Egg 滑蛋蝦球.  As always, the mildly seasoned eggs were creamy, smooth and fluffy.  The prawns were pretty decent in quality with that gentle textural crunch.  From the photo. it didn 't seem like there were a lot of prawns, but there were a number of pieces hiding beneath that bed of scrambled eggs. <br/ <br/ We wanted something meaty and a simple staple such as Pork Chops with Sweet Sour Sauce 京都肉扒 satisfied our need.  Unlike The Soup House 湯.com where the sauce used primarily ketchup, the flavoring blend here used mainly sugar and vinegar with a gentle and quiet tone of ketchup.  The delectable chops were savory and succulent.  This was an appetizing dish.<br/ <br/ We had three dinner specials packed as take-out for delivery at my dad 's place.  The first plate was Beef Brisket Hot Pot 原汁牛腩煲.<br/ <br/ The second to-go dish was Shredded Beef Tenderloin with Black Pepper Sauce 黑椒牛柳絲.<br/ <br/ The third container was Sauteed Cod Fillets with Greens 時菜斑球.<br/ <br/ Off the regular menu, we ordered Pea Sprout with Garlic 蒜蓉豆苗.  The vegetables were fresh, young and tender.  Considerable amounts of fresh chopped garlic accented the greens with a solid garlic aroma.<br/ <br/ At Rose Garden Seafood Restaurant 嘉好海鮮美食之家, the Family Combo 精美和菜 comes in two types of pricing.  If you order four/six/eight items from the combo dinner menu, you have the option of 'paying ' a little more for the so-called 'free ' dish crab, tilapia or prawn satay pot   Yes, it 's not actually 'free ' as stated on the menu, instead, you are getting an extra dish at a discounted price.  No paid freebies if you order three items or less.  All combo deals include soup of the day, white rice and dessert of the day.<br/ <br/ As I have mentioned before, this scroungy old-school Chinese restaurant located on Kingsway near Tyne Street in Vancouver is our neighborhood canteen.  Portions are admirable.  Prices are reasonable.  Quality is respectable.  Taste is agreeable.<br/ <br/ While all the servers are friendly and welcoming, service can be questionable.

Rose garden i was searching for a potluck dinner alternative, and i've decided to go with rose garden, since it's chinese food :D and true enough, chinese food is the best for take out and potlucks as well, ordered the string beans, duck, tofu and cod, and also chicken if i'm not mistaken, and everything tasted okay, definitely good, oh i do miss chinese food, but the string beans are a little bit too soft. other than that it's definitely alright, everything is where it's supposed to be, the meat was still juicy and the skin is cripsy and the saltiness is just right, and the sauce for tofu cod is awesome as well definitely like it can't go wrong with it.

Great Midnight Snacks. Great restaurant for midnight snacks. Their deep fried plain rolls, black bean sauce snails are fantastic. One of the best places to be at. Workers are extremely friendly and food is always fresh. Definitely one of my favourite midnight snack restaurants.

This hole in the wall seafood restaurant has been in the neighbourhood since as long as I can remember. One of the few restaurants serving chinese food past the usual dinner time hours, Rose Garden offers late night menu from 10:00pm – 2:00am. . Chinese escargot in special sauce. This is a must order dish for me when I come here. It’s stayed consistently tasty since a few years back when I started eating it. The special sauce they put together is really what makes this dish sooo addictive. The sauce I presume is made from a mixture of soy, chilies, garlic, sugar and some other secret ingredients but it goes so well with everything. Even putting a few drops of it in plain congee or on top of the oyster omelette elevates the flavours. For $11, you can a small plate to try and there is a lot of tiny escargot inside. Don’t worry I am no expert at getting these babies out of the shell, so I usually slurp a bit then use a toothpick ot pick it out.