Ice Cream 2. Cookies n Cream Milkshake Review.

 

I've done quite a few reviews from this restaurant (search them on my blog) and today I'm trying the cookies and cream milkshake. This is my first full milkshake in 5 years, I always have a bad time with milkshakes but I thought, hey my lactose intolerance has done some altering in recent years, so I wanted to see how it goes and surprisingly so far so good, compared the last few decades.

I think it was the milk I wasn't a fan of but I can't pinpoint exactly what it was it was ,that I did not like. It was very creamy, dairy forward and the cookie crumbs were chocolately and pretty good but overall I wasn't much of a fan. I would not buy it or drink it again but I rate it 3/5.

Carretilla. Tuna Pasta Salad Review.

 

This is my first time trying this brand, today I'm trying their pasta salad with tuna.

I had to take out the olives and normally that's not enough and I would hate a dish that once had olives in it but it overall wasn't too bad. It was kinda boring in taste and had the texture of a packaged pasta of course, which is often kinda weird but I've had worse. The tuna and vegetables were fine but overall this dish was just okay. I would not buy it or likely eat it again and I rate it 3/5.

Chef Bombay. Beef Vindaloo Review.

 

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

It's too spicy for me personally, my throat, tongue and teeth were burning for a while, even after eating ice cream haha. I found the meat was tough and did not have a nice texture and had a boring taste, just meat. The sauce carried the whole dish though, it was nice and rich in flavour and the rice was fine. I would not buy it or eat it again and I rate it 3.5/5.

Canada Dry. Lemonade Ginger Ale Review.

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

It tastes exactly as you'd expect, lemonade and ginger ale and it's not too bad, I don't usually gravitate towards lemonade but I wanted to try it for review. It was fine but I don't think I'd buy it or drink it again and I rate it 3/5.

Pocari Sweat. Ion Supply Drink Review.

 

I had heard of this drink but I've never tried it before. I've learned it's an ion supply drink, good for electrolytes, I didn't buy it personally but I did get to try bit for review.

It tastes like cleaning solution for contacts and the texture is thicker than water, kinda like that horrid drink you take before a colonoscopy. This was awful and I would not buy it or drink it again and I rate it 0/5.

Huer. Masters of the Universe Gummy Candy Review.

 

I've done quite a few reviews from this brand (search them on my blog) and today I'm trying the Masters Of The Universe heroes vs villains gummies.

They all taste like gross markers, not like food but Skeletor has the best texture, while the other ones are firm but squidgy but overall I disliked them all. They did make me feel sick, they are so rough, I would not buy them or eat them again and I rate them 1.5/5.

Shakesicle. Strawberry Shakesicle Bar Review.

 

I grew up with the creamsicle and fudgesicle, so I wanted to try this strawberry shakesicle.

The texture is a bit odd, like soft and a little bendy and the flavour is very muted, very little strawberry taste and I think it's overall very disappointing. I would not buy it or eat it again and I rate it 2.5/5.

Great Value. Thin and Crispy. Deluxe Pizza Review.

I've done many reviews from this brand (search them on my blog) and today I'm trying the thin and crispy deluxe pizza.

This pizza looks a bit sad but I enjoyed this it. It has good tasting toppings but could use more peppers, the crust was indeed thin and fine in texture and flavour but I didn't love it, though it was pretty good for a cheap frozen pizza. I would consider buying it and eating it again and I rate it 3.5/5.

Great Value. White Cheddar Bacon Mac And Cheese Review.

I've done many reviews from this brand (search them on my blog) and today I'm trying the white cheddar bacon mac and cheese.

This is one of the better mac and cheeses I've had, especially frozen. The sauce isn't as gritty, which is great. I didn't love the bacon and felt the flavours together were a little weird in taste but I'm not sure why, I will say the bacon was almost funky in taste and smell but not really gross. Overall pretty good but I wasn't wowed, I will say it grew on me as I ate it. I would consider buying it and eating it again if I'm in the mood for frozen mac and cheese and I rate it 3.5/5.

Chef Bombay. Chicken Tikka Samosas Review.

 

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

These are pretty good and had a nice spice, I just wasn't wowed. I felt the filling was quite dry and dense being baked from frozen, I find this will all frozen samosas but still good overall. I don't think I'd buy them again but I'd eat them if offered and I rate them 3.5/5.

Tim Hortons. Steak N Egg Sandwich Review.

 

I've done many reviews from this restaurant (search them on my blog) and today is the steak and egg breakfast bagel.

It's delicious, even if it doesn't look like much. This is one of my new favourite sandwiches from Timmies. You can get it on other types of bread but I always prefer a bagel, to a biscuit or English muffin. The steak is a bit different to the panini they did over a decade ago, that was my all time favourite sandwich but this steak is still great, the egg is nice, I think they have my favourite fast food egg. They put a nice steak sauce on it, it's the colour of their chipotle and bbq sauces, unlike what we normally know these sauces to be but it's a good sauce, nice and creamy and tastes good, going well with the steak and egg, I enjoy it. I would buy and eat this sandwich again and I rate it 5/5.

Update: sadly I heard their steak has been discontinued and I am sad, just like I was when they discontinued the steak panini.

Grama's Kitchen. Western Sandwich Review.

 

I've done many reviews from this restaurant (search them on my blog) and today I tried the western sandwich.

This is missing peppers, as I swore their other western items used to have peppers but maybe I'm mistaken but I don't think I am, or it was changed and it could've been since owner changed and rebranded. 

The sandwich is just ham, egg and onion, not even a sauce or salt and pepper. I did add salt and pepper to the second half and it did improve it a bit. This is a sad sandwich, it mostly just tasted like onion, it's very boring. I would not buy it or likely eat it again and I rate it 3/5.

Update: I discovered the Canadian omelette I've had came with peppers, that must've been what I was thinking of but again I don't know, I don't know if the western items ever had peppers or not.

Tonys. Chocolate Covered Strawberries Review.

 

I'm picky about chocolate covered strawberries, I prefer them fresh and milk chocolate covered but I wanted to try these chocolate covered freeze dried strawberries. 

I hate the texture, the outside is a thick powdery chocolate and the inside is a crunchy dusty dry strawberry, if you've ever had freeze dried fruit before, you'd know the texture but this is worse being a whole strawberry. I will say the flavour is delicious, I enjoyed the fruit and the fruit with the chocolate together, tastes great. As much as I enjoyed them I don't think I could buy them and eat them again but I rate them 4/5.

Monster. Punch. Pipeline Punch Energy Drink Review.

 

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

It tastes like a weird cherry pop with a bit of citrus, it's not a pleasant flavour and I don't think it goes together. I would not buy it or drink it again and I rate it 2.5/5.

Pop Daddy Pretzels. Dill Pickle Pretzels Review.

 

This is my first time trying this brand, I got the dill pickle pretzels. 

These are delicious, they have a powerful but tasty dill flavour, one of the nicest dill pickle flavours I've had in a snack and the pretzel itself is pretty good. I would buy these and eat them again and I rate them 4/5.

McCain. Ham and Cheddar Pockets Review.

 

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

I really like these, I though feel it's more cheesy than anything, overtaking the ham and I feel the ham is skimped on and small in size but good tasting. I don't love the dough, I prefer the Marche Harvest pockets they did, or like a Hot Pocket or Stouffers crustini. I will be honest, I find this almost too gooey, I'm not one for gooey things but it doesn't affect my rating enough, they are still enjoyable. I don't know if I'd buy them again as I didn't love them but I'd absolutely eat them if offered and I rate them a 4/5.

Bear. Mango Fruit Rolls Review.

 

This is my first time trying this brand, this is a fruit roll, a lot like a Fruit 2 Go. This is the mango flavour and it comes with a cute collectible card, this one has an anteater on it. (Sorry I didn't take another photo, a better photo.)

This was not nice to chew, more firm and dry than a Fruit 2 Go and the flavour comes and goes, the flavour is not consistent and I feel it's boring and not very mango, you can tell there's no added sugar. It's not great overall, I'm sure there are better brands, or of course much better homemade. I would not buy it or eat it again and I rate it 2.5/5.

Ben's Original. Street Food. Chicken Teriyaki Review.

This was the last Ben's street food I bought and the last one I will likely ever buy. This one is teriyaki chicken with rice.

It smelled like dried meat sticks for dogs but tasted a lot better than it smelled, still wasn't good in flavour but it didn't taste as bad as it smelled. It had a cheap burnt teriyaki flavour and the usual canned rice flavour but less canned rice flavour than the previous two I've had. I couldn't taste vegetables and the chicken was more like dried dark chunks of meat, it was strange for chicken and didn't taste like chicken. I would not buy it again but I'd eat it if I had to and I rate it 3/5.

Midnight Snack. Sour Strawberry Skulls Review.

 

I've done one other review from this store (search it on my blog) and today I'm trying the sour strawberry skulls.

These don't taste like strawberry, more like raspberry meets black currant almost, like a weird berry and I didn't really like the flavour. They are a bit sour but not much and their texture is a more firm marshmallow, I like the texture. I didn't really enjoy these, I'm disappointed because they look and sound great, I wish they tasted like strawberry. I would not buy these or likely eat them again and I rate them 3/5. I did want to mention they smell a little like dirty socks which is strange but you cannot taste that thankfully.

El Jefe. Sinister Razz Energy Drink Review.

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

It's really good, like a blue raspberry candy meets a blue freezie. I don't love it as much as the Ghost blue sour patch kids but this is very nice. I would consider buying it again but I'd definitely drink it again if offered and I rate it 4/5. 

Becky's Soda Bar. Strawberry Iced Matcha Review.

 

This is my first matcha drink, I have had matcha in snacks such as Pocky and Kit Kat but this is my first drink and I got the strawberry iced matcha. The Strawberry was lovely, good amount of sweetness and strawberry flavour. The matcha was like powdered grass, though not as strong as I thought it would be but I wasn't a fan, though my rating is better than the 0 I assumed I'd give it. I will also say my stomach hated it, so I will not be drinking anymore matcha but I rate it 2.5/5.

WTFun. Banana, Strawberry and Mango Fruit Cakes.

 

I popped in yesterday to try their version of the viral fruit cakes. The owner was so lovely, very sociable, friendly with a great vibe and smile. She is also very generous, as I will be honest in saying, she gifted me the banana dessert, when I purchased the other two, which is the first time I've ever experienced that and I was surprised and very grateful.

So I got the banana for free and I personally purchased the strawberry and mango ones and despite getting an item for free and the service being amazing, I will review the items honestly.

Banana: the banana flavour is good, not fake in taste and the texture inside is nice but something about it I did not like, it was almost earthy and almost bitter in taste and the outside was a bit too thick and waxy, I was not a fan of this one 2/5.

Strawberry: tasted like a strawberry shortcake, which is not a cake I enjoy but this was better than the cakes I've had. It was soft inside and out, the strawberry filling was a little tart and the texture was not for me personally. It had a thinner layer on the outside which I preferred and made it less waxy. This one also had an almost earthy and almost bitter taste to it. Overall it was alright 2.5/5.

Mango: the mango flavour was bright, fresh and delicious but this one did not sit well as we tried the other two, the inside got very mushy. The outside layer was a nice thickness, an in-between the other two. This also tasted similar to the other two in that way I did not enjoy but a bit better, masked by the delicious mango. I didn't love it but it was the best out of the three 3/5.

I found these cakes taste a lot like Middle Eastern milk cake that I've had before, which I do not enjoy but this was a bit more of a pleasant experience and I did like the fruit flavours, each fruit flavour was fresh and real but these overall were not to my taste personally. I would absolutely visit again to try other items but I would not buy anymore of these fruit cakes.