Steveston Pizza

Whenever we are in Richmond, BC we also make it a point to drive to picturesque Steveston just to soak in the scenery. I never realized it was home to a great pizza place called Steveston Pizza! Maybe because we always eat at Chinese, Korean or Singaporean restaurants when in Richmond heehee.

My friend Karen Wu invited me and the SoMoms for chikahan over pizza at UP Town Center, where she shared that her family partnered with the owner of Steveston Pizza in Canada, Nader Hatami, to put up Steveston Pizza here.

It was a pizza concept they enjoyed back in Canada, in fact bestowed upon the honor of Best Pizza by the Richmond Review from 2008 to 2011. Incidentally, Nader Hatami is also the world record holder for creating the most expensive commercially available pizza in the world, the $450 pizza made of lobster thermidor, Alaskan black cod and a side of Russian osetra caviar, called C6.

You'd have to order that a day ahead though. Nevertheless, while we did not get to try the famed pizza, haha, we all left with happy tummies, already looking forward to our next visit.

Because unlike most pizza chains, Steveston's gourmet pizzas have generous toppings, are made from the freshest ingredients (no canned or frozen toppings here), and the crusts are crispy on the edges, fluffy in the center.

We started off our pizza fest with their Flying Ceasar salad, which is basically ceasar salad with paprika coated, lemon scented chicken.

While waiting for our pizzas to be served, we also had some of their Angel chicken wings which come in dark, sweet and spicy flavors.

I am not exaggerating when I say how generous the toppings are. It's practically a salad, even a dish on a 12" pizza crust.

C2 is topped with prosciutto ham, brie, semi-dried Roma tomatoes, dollop of roasted garlic mousse (Php1299)

Black and Blue Pizza - yes you may split your pizza into two different flavors. Black is topped with honey glazed chicken breast, fig Gorgonzola, mascarpone mousse, walnuts and arugula julienne (Php699) and Blue has rosemary smoked bacon, caramelized onion, mushrooms, baby spinach and stilton blue cheese mousse (Php699)

Pink & Green pizza - Pink has smoked salmon, asparagus, bocconcini and onion with pesto drizzle (Php699) and Green is topped with herb pesto butter, shrimp, brie and scallions (Php699)

We also had a cheese pizza, but that was the first that came to our table and was devoured in record time. We shared a total of 4 pizzas that day, and I think we left with only 5 slices remaining. That was how much we enjoyed our food. 

Bring the family or your friends over to Steveston Pizza when you're craving for pizza that's out of the ordinary. You will enjoy it, especially if you like thin crust pizzas!

Steveston Pizza UP Town Center
Ground Floor UP Town Center
Katipunan Avenue
Diliman, Quezon City
Tel +632 955 2273
Mobile +63 917 904 3428

Steveston Pizza Tomas Morato 
186 Tomas Morato cor Sct De Guia
Laging Handa, Quezon City
Tel +632 921 9898

Richmond, BC Eats: Jang Mo Jib

It has become tradition that whenever we visit Dad & Mom Dychiao, we have to pop by Jang Mo Jib in Richmond.I swear, a trip there is not complete if we don't eat here. I think it's the perfect cold weather meal, and even if it's summer, well, so what. This particular meal was special because it was Berry's first time to eat here. The last time we were here, she was still in my tummy, and this was the first ever meal I had during my barf-y first trimester that I was able to hold down. So, see, it truly is special!

Here are our staple dishes:

Hae Mool Pah Jun aka as Seafood Pancake. Because seafood on this side of the coast is always so fresh, this is always a winner. Love the mix of crunchy browned batter coupled with bursts of chewy squid. A dip into the delicate saltiness of the soy sauce adds a new dimension. With or without soy sauce, I like!

Gam Jah Tahng is a hearty, tasty soup that could probably be the equivalent of our sinigang. While we like it sour, they like their soup spicy. Because Berry was sharing this meal with us, we opted for a little spicy. Honestly, I would prefer the soup to be really hot with a lot of kick to it. But we all made the sacrifice for the little girl, heehee. Nevertheless, as usual, this was a delight to eat. I love dipping a spoonful of rice into a bowl of broth and then following it with tender pork meat. Again, I don't really eat pork, but for some reason, pork here isn't porky at all, so it's always a go!

Last but not the least is their Gahl Bee, short ribs marinated in soy sauce, rice wine, rice vinegar, etc etc. and then BBQ'd to perfection.

While the best Korean beef ribs I've ever had can be found in So Kong Dong in Fort Lee, NJ (just across the Hudson River from Manhattan. Anthony Bourdain dined at So Kong Dong when he did an episode on New Jersey for No Reservations), this Gahl Bee is almost there.

We have been dining at Jang Mo Jib for the last 5 years now, and I think, this tradition is here to stay.

Jang Mo Jib
8320 Alexandra Street
Richmond, BC V6X1C4
(604) 233-0712

Richmond, BC Eats: Prata-Man

Prata-man gets a lot of bad rap for their roti prata - having been compared to frisbees or discs, hahaha. But in fairness, while theirs may not be the soft, flaky rotis one would normally expect, it has the texture of scallion pancakes, which I like. Crunchy and generally fun to eat.

Their curry is yummy too.  The beef practically melts once it hits the mouth. Being a rice person, I can imagine this would be a dream to eat with plain, fluffy basmati rice. That'll hit the spot.

We ordered fried rice...

To go with our pork satay. While I would generally prefer chicken satay (it was out of stock when we asked for it) the pork satay was surprisingly delightful. The pork was marinated to perfection, and it was tender, no pork pulling if you know what I mean.

The place is honestly, a dive. You don't go there for the ambiance or the view, or what not. It's simply a place to get good, cheap comfort food. Service is, well suck-y, but you don't go there for the service either.

So let's stick to the topic of food. Prata-Man actually, further convinced me that food in Richmond and Vancouver is the best compared to anywhere, even the original! You know why? Prata-man's Singaporean food is better than most of the local fare I've tried right here in Singapore.

Prata-Man Singapore Cuisine
Richmond Central
9020 Capstan Way
Richmond, BC V6X
(604) 278-1348