One-day meal journey in Saint John

Breakfast

Venue: McDonald's (near Lancaster Mall)
Menu: Blueberry pies

The blueberry pie from McDonald's which I have been wanting to try. Two for $1.39. It was tasty and value for money.

Lunch

Venue: Sampan Restaurant at Lancaster Plaza (640 Manawagonish Rd.)

Menu: Dim Sum +_*

Rice porridge with century egg and pork, yau char kuey, and egg plants with stuffed meat. Yummy!

Steamed buns, pork belly, fried tofu, pot stickers etc.

My favourite egg tarts with flaky shells! Meat rolls in bean curd skins, squid curry, and more!

Pork dumplings, pork ribs, shrimp dumplings, and char kuey teow (fried rice noodles).

The food was tasty, even though it was rather greasy and fatty. Oh well, "dim sum" is the way it is! It was a Chinese food indulgence that happened once in a blue moon. There were nine of us at the table and everyone was stuffed by the end of the meal. Good food and great time chatting. Nevertheless, "yum cha" (a.k.a. morning tea) should only be taken as a treat once awhile!

Coffee Break

Venue: Starbucks

Menu: Pumpkin spice Frappuccino (*limited time only*)

Green tea Frappuccino and my pumpkin spice Frappuccino (right). They were tasty and refreshing!

A drive-thru Starbucks?! Nice!

Starbucks, a place which I don't visit very often. Why? Well, I don't usually drink coffee (since caffeine doesn't work on me) and drinks here are super expensive! I'd rather buy a meal than getting a cup of coffee. Having said that, it was a treat to myself today!

Supper

Venue: Lemongrass Thai Restaurant (42 Princess St.)

Menu: Tom Yum soup, vegetarian Pad Thai noodles, tamarind, shrimp, Malaysian chicken curry, and chicken green curry.

Very unique ceiling lamp. A stalk of flower hanging upside down! Very artistic indeed.

Tom Yum soup ($16) with shrimps, baby corns, and mushrooms. Lemongrass, lime leaves, and fresh cilantro added flavours to it! I'd prefer the soup to be thicker and spicier though.

Pad Thai noodles ($13) are rice noodles cooked with Pad Thai sauce, peanuts, red peppers, tofu, bean sprouts, green onions etc.

Tamarind shrimp ($17) cooked with mushrooms in the sweet and sour tamarind sauce. I enjoyed the large shrimps a lot!

The green curry chicken ($15) cooked with cubes of eggplants. The curry was light in colour instead of green that I expected. Perhaps the word "green" came from the green chili padi they used.

The daily special dish, Malaysian chicken curry ($17) which tasted a lot like curry laksa! Yumm...yumm...yummy!!

Six of us sharing all these dishes. That's the awesomeness of dining in a group. You get a variety of food!

Our first choice was Suwana Restaurant for Thai supper. It was fully booked when we got there. Apparently, someone would have to make a supper reservation three months in advance!! Oh well, hope I get to try their Thai dishes on my next trip to Saint John.

The food at Lemongrass Restaurant was great, although I was a bit let down by the Tom Yum soup. My favourite dish of all, was certainly the Malaysian chicken curry!