Saturday, April 08, 2006
California Cafe - Lansdowne Mall, Richmond
The first time we tried this place was for a family dinner. It was classy looking then and a grand piano dominated the room. The last time I was here was with my brother. It was all hustle and bustle. We decided to go here again only because No 9 had too much of a lineup.
What was once a classy place, is now a run of the mill Hong Kong Style restaurant. A piano still sits in a corner, no longer dominating the room.
Today, the food was pedestrian. Had the seafood ramen noodle in soup ($6.25) and coffee.
The space is made for dinners, lunchtime is too much hustle and bustle. It's all about the quick turnover now; no time to luxuriate and have good discussions about technology, religion and last week's episode of Desperate Housewives.
What was once a classy place, is now a run of the mill Hong Kong Style restaurant. A piano still sits in a corner, no longer dominating the room.
Today, the food was pedestrian. Had the seafood ramen noodle in soup ($6.25) and coffee.
The space is made for dinners, lunchtime is too much hustle and bustle. It's all about the quick turnover now; no time to luxuriate and have good discussions about technology, religion and last week's episode of Desperate Housewives.
# posted by Mr Foodie @ 3:41 PM 
