Chef Bombay. Butter Chicken Review.

 

I've done two other reviews from this brand (search them on my blog) and today I'm trying the butter chicken.

It's watered down and not very flavourful but the heat is there and it is nice. I felt the chicken was fine in taste and texture for frozen chicken and the rice was alright but I will admit I don't love basmati rice, as much as I am a butter chicken lover. This just wasn't really like butter chicken but it overall wasn't too bad. I wouldn't buy it again but maybe I'd eat it if offered and I rate it 3.5/5.

Ben's Original. Street Food. Bean and Rice Burrito Bowl Review.

 

I've done one other review from this brand (search it on my blog) and today I'm trying the bean and rice burrito bowl.

It tastes like canned rice and canned beans, with that weird flavour and smell you get from a lot of canned and packet foods, especially from the dollar store. There is a spice to it which is nice but no other flavours, you cannot even taste peppers or corn and it's also really dry. I would not buy it and only eat if I had to and I rate it 2/5.

Kraft Dinner Ramen. Medium Cheesy Ramen Review.

 

I've tried a few items from this brand and one other of the ramen for review (search them on my blog) and today I'm trying the medium spice cheesy ramen.

It's better than the first one, I've though learned after this second try, do not overmix it and do not let it sit too long, as the texture and taste is more rough when it gets overmixed and even lukewarm. I will say it tastes better, it doesn't taste as ramen packety, less salty in flavour and the little spice is good, I think the spice was needed. I still did not enjoy this flavour and texture wise, it's still strange. I would not buy it or eat it again and I rate it 2/5.

Meiji. White Chocolate Strawberry Ice Cream Bar Review.

 

I've done one other review from this brand (search it on my blog) and today I'm trying the white chocolate strawberry ice cream bar. (Sorry I lost the photo of the cross-section but the inside is strawberry ice cream with strawberry pieces, like the pieces on the outside.)

This bar is delicious, it's now one of my all-time favourite ice cream. The white chocolate shell has a good flavour, it's great in texture and not too thick like some other brands of bars and the white chocolate pairs great with the strawberry ice cream and pieces. The strawberry ice cream and pieces have a great fruity and fresh flavour that have a good amount of sweetness and are not too tart. This is a great flavour combination and overall a a delicious bar, this bar is up there with the strawberry shortcake crunch. I of course would buy these and eat them again and I rate them 5/5.

Midnight Snack. Swedish Candy Review.

 

This is my first time trying Swedish candy, this candy has been going viral for a while and I am late to the party but finally found a place near me that does them. I got a mixed bag but sadly it didn't contain the sour strawberry bites I wanted to try, they do sell those buy in bags on their own and for the price I wasn't sure if I was ready to commit to a whole bag, in case I didn't like them but I might grab them anyway next time I'm over there.

Blue tube: it was salty yet sugary, tasted like chemicals and froot loops, tough with too firm of a texture and it was not nice to bite .5/5.

Brown and yellow Bubs: it was like a marshmallow but more foamy, firm and spongy and tasted like the chocolate banana marshmallows from Dare 3.5/5.

Mushrooms: it had a nice foamy marshmallow texture but more marshmallow than the Bubs, it tastes like cotton candy and bubblegum and I really liked it despite not being much of a bubblegum person 4/5.

Red and yellow skull: it was like a gummy meets taffy texture, it's a bit sour and the flavour is like a raspberry lemonade but the lemon is a bit like cleaner, like chemicals but not too bad 3/5.

Pink Bubs: it was bubble gum, with a fine texture, the same as the previous Bubs foamy, firm and spongey 3/5.

Rose gummy: It tasted like rose hand soap but not too bad surpassingly, texturally it was nice and soft and juicy 3/5.

Brownish yellow Bubs: It was sour at first then not sour, tasted almost like root beer with lemon 3/5.

Light greenish blue Bubs: It tasted like foam sunscreen, with the texture being foamy as the other Bubs and that made the flavour even worse, as you think you're eating sunscreen, it was awful 0/5.

Orange and green Bubs: It was apple or strawberry, meets maybe orange, with a nice texture, chewy but a bit squishy and soft 3.5/5.

Pink and blue skull: It was tangy, a little sour and the flavour was cotton candy and bubble gum, I enjoyed the flavour and it had a nice texture, a bit foamy and soft, like the other skull and I really liked it 4/5.

Dave's Hot Chicken. Chicken Slider and Fries Review.

This is my first and probably last time trying Dave's Hot Chicken. It was like a nightclub in the restaurant, with quite loud music but a lot of throwback club hits, from my youth which was pretty cool. (Sorry I realized the photo of the sandwich bitten, does not look good, does not show off the chicken sandwich properly, I should've eaten half before taking a photo.)

I got the slider and fries, it didn't even come with a drink, we had to order drinks separately and for two of us to eat and each get a small pop it was quite expensive. I was able to try the no spice chicken and the lite mild chicken.

The fries were almost pub style, a little over seasoned some of them but had a nice flavour and bite to them and they were rather crispy. I felt they were pretty good but I wasn't wowed and felt they didn't need seasoning 3.5/5.

The sauce on the side and on the slider, is like a burger sauce but more sweet and I was unsure if it tasted more mustardy or ketchupy and almost vinegary and the sauce was thinner. I don't think the sauce goes with the seasoning on the fries but fine on the slider, overall I wasn't a fan 2.5/5.

The no spice chicken I didn't really enjoy, it's kinda boring and in the breading something was odd about it, that I felt didn't taste great, this though was not too much different than a frozen breaded chicken but the chicken quality I would say was a bit better and the portion was greater but not much different 3.5/5.

Lastly the lite mild chicken, I felt the chicken needed this spice, it was better but still I wasn't wowed, you can barely taste the chicken it's mostly breading and seasoning you taste but I did think the lite mild had a nice kick 3.5/5. 

I think I could personally handle the mild but I don't think the lite mild was a bad choice. I also wanted to note that the buns are not completely cut, they are hinged and I did not like that and found myself ripping the top part off, to place on top, as the sandwiches did not nicely close and the no spice chicken was a bigger piece than the other. I also found that the kale slaw on the sandwiches made the bottom bun a big soggy, I did not even care for nor really taste the slaw, I would've preferred regular coleslaw or none at all.

I think you can find similar or better food for a cheaper price at other restaurants, this one did not stand out from the rest.

Kraft Dinner Ramen. Extra Cheesy. Cheesy Ramen Review.

 

I've done a few reviews from this brand (search them on my blog) and today I'm trying the extra cheesy ramen. I also do have the medium spice one to try next time for review.

It's rough, it's a sticky greasy glob of ramen with powdered cheese and instant ramen seasoning, I feel these flavours don't go together and of course it is very salty. Overall an unpleasant experience and I would not buy or eat it again and I rate it 1.5/5.

Update: I've learned after having the second one, do not overmix and do not let it sit too long, as the texture and taste is more rough when it gets overmixed and even lukewarm.

MomChipz. Sweet Potato Chips Review.

 

This is my first time trying this brand of veggie chips, this is the sweet potato chips.

I did not enjoy the flavour of the purple ones, they were a bit strange but the other two were fine, overall I wasn't a fan of any of them and I much prefer sweet potato in mashed or fry form. I would not buy them or eat them again and I rate them 2.5/5.

Update: They are growing on me, even the purple ones and I now think I would buy them and eat them again and I now rate them 3.5/5.

El Jefe. Wild Mango Energy Drink Review.

 

This is my first review from this brand, I got the wild mango. I love the can, it's so cool, I think the branding is awesome.

This tastes of a good mango but a bit more rich and more grown-up than regular mango, unlike anything I've had before, I don't love it but it is fairly good. I don't think I'd buy it again but I'd considering drinking it if offered and I rate it 3.5/5.

Nerds. Spooky Gummy Clusters Candy Review.

 

I've done a few reviews from this brand (search them on my blog) and today I'm trying the spooky gummy clusters.

These are quite tart, they are grape and orange, the flavour is juicy and nice, I just don't love them, as I do not gravitate to either purple grape or orange flavours but I rate them 3.5/5. 

Chef Bombay. Vegetable Pakoras Review.

 

I've done one other review from this brand (search it on my blog) and today I'm trying the veggie pakoras.

These have a rocky texture but are soft inside, they taste like Okonomiyaki (Japanese cabbage pancakes) meets a samosa, with a good amount of heat. I don't know if I'd buy them again but I'd eat them if offered and I rate them 3.5/5. 

The sauce was almost like a soy sauce but with an herby flavour, a bit sweet meets savoury. I did not enjoy the sauce much but it was fine and would be good to eat with the pakoras again and I rate it 3/5.

Iwon Organics. Mesquite BBQ Protein Stix Review.

 

The texture is a bit weird, like a very strange crunchy Cheeto but the flavour is really nice, mesquite BBQ is my second favourite type of BBQ. I will say despite really enjoying the flavour, I'm put off by the texture. I would not buy them again or likely eat them again if offered and I rate them 3.5/5.

Mrs. Freshley's. Pecan Twirls Sweet Rolls Review.

 

This is my first review from this brand, I'm trying the pecan twirls sweet rolls.

These have a poor quality gas station snack flavoour, very fake and with an unpleasant texture and dryness, to be honest rough to eat but I will say they are not the worst I've had. I find it funny that the brand is Mrs. FRESHley when they do not at all feel or taste fresh, of course they wouldn't be that fresh, as they are prepackaged pastries but these feel quite old in taste and texture. I would absolutely not buy or eat them again and I rate them 2/5.

H&H. Thai Honey Mango Review.

 

I've tried one other product from this brand (search it on my blog) and today I'm trying the Thai honey mango.

These have a lovely sweetness to them and are delicious, I also find they are easier to eat than the other brands I've had. I would absolutely buy them and eat them again and I rate them 4.5/5.

Nerds. Cherry Lemonade Gummy Clusters Candy Review.

 

I've done a few reviews from this brand (search them on my blog) and today I'm trying the cherry lemonade flavour.

These are very tart but delicious, they have really nice and bright cherry and lemon flavours and I think they are probably one of my favourites. I have purchased a few bags since then and I would continue to buy them and eat them and I rate it a 4.5/5.

Thai Express. General Thai Breaded Beef Review.

 

I've done a few other reviews from this restaurant (search them on my blog) and today I'm trying the general Thai breaded beef. 

I've never had breaded beef before but it's great, you can't go wrong with breading some meat. The meat is a good texture, not tough to chew or too dry, though it's shaped strangely and the texture of the batter is a little soggy but overall delicious and I still prefer breaded chicken but this is up there. I would absolutely buy it and eat it again and I rate it 4.5/5.

Fruit By The Foot. Starburst All Pink Review.

 

I've been eating these since I was a kid but I'm excited they released this flavour, as I love the pink Starburst and wanted to see what this flavour would be like.

The flavour is spot on, it tastes just like the Starburst but I feel a little muted due to the thinness of the candy but you can fold it for a better tasting experience but it still tastes great and juicy. I would absolutely buy these and eat them again and I rate them 5/5.

La Molisana. Cavatappi Pasta Review.

 

I've done a few reviews from this brand (search them on my blog) and today I'm trying the cavatappi.

This was one of my least favourite pastas I remember from my childhood and I on occasion have had it as an adult. I don't enjoy the texture and mouth feel to this pasta, it's uncomfortable to chew and feels strange, being this weirdly shaped. I know it's popular for mac and cheese but I think it's my least favourite pasta for mac and cheese but overall any dish. I would not buy it or likely eat it again if offered and I rate it 2.5/5.

Hot Kid. Baby Mum-Mum. Banana Rice Rusks Review.

 

I've done a few other reviews from this brand (search them on my blog) and today I'm trying the banana rice rusks.

I enjoy the banana flavour, it's a nice light banana taste but the texture is rough for me as an adult but also someone who doesn't like a lot of textures, it's a lot like styrofoam. I would not buy them or eat them again and I rate them 3/5.

Bad Monkey Popcorn. Le Big Dill Review.

 

I've done a few other reviews from this brand (search them on my blog) and today I'm trying the dill pickle flavour.

These have a really good dill pickle flavour, good in quantity and quality of seasoning and in pickle tang, these are one of the better pickle popcorn I've had. If I still ate popcorn I would absolutely buy them and eat them again and I'd rate them 4/5.

Your Fresh Market. Chocolate Chip Cookies Review.

 

I've tried quite a few items from this brand but I've only done one other review (search it on my blog) and today I'm trying the chocolate chip cookies.

They are just fine, the chocolate is a bit bitter and the cookie itself is a bit too firm and it doesn't have a great flavour but they are better than all the other grocery store fresh cookies I've tried so far, I do not like cookies from Zehrs, Sobeys, Superstore, Farm Boy and Food Basics. I would consider eating them and buying them again if I'm craving a grocery store cookie and I rate them 3.5/5.

Update: my stomach doesn't really like these cookies but I would still consider buying them, as I have found the more I eat them, the more I like them but I would not rate them more than the 3.5/5.

Heinz. Corn and Red Pepper and Carrot Tomato Ring Puffs Review.

 

I've posted one review from this brand (search it on my blog) and today I'm trying the little kids ring puffs, in two flavours: corn and red pepper and carrot tomato, I do sometimes like to try kids snacks, so I thought I'd give them a try.

These are awful, not for adults for sure haha, the flavour is probably as bad as baby food but the texture was fine, I'm personally just not crazy about ring puffs, even of other brands. I would absolutely not buy these or eat them again and I rate them 0/5.

Cheerios. Oat Crunch. Oats n Honey Cereal Review.

 

I've done one other review from this brand (search it on my blog) and today I'm trying the oat crunch, in oats n honey flavour.

The taste is good, like any other oat and honey cereal but the texture is rough, it's like gravel and in order to comfortably chew it, I have to let it soak for a while. I did not enjoy this cereal and I would not buy it or eat it again and I rate it 2.5/5.