Out & About #212 | Crepes, Bubble Tea, and K-Beauty at Pacific Mall

Inter-city travel plans normally aren't executed without deciding upon some form of schedule beforehand. 
But when a series of plans fell through with a less-than-communicative friend of mine, I ended up making the most of my day by stopping over at Pacific Mall for a short while prior to heading back.

Nicola's Cafe on the upper level food court has always been the strongest contender among the other food stalls. On this recent visit, I noticed that "Nicola's" has now become "Wanda's"; I assume that this simply means they are now operating one of "Wanda's" many franchise locations, as there have been no changes to the staff members.

A Savoury Chicken and Swiss Cheese Crepe was order to share. Despite the long lineup, the dish was delivered in roughly seven minutes, and made to perfection as always.

Looking to fill the small void in our stomachs, we headed back through the middle aisle of the second floor, recalling that a new stall had popped up.

Papa Chang's is no stranger to the Markham food scene - I've heard lots about them. And while I can't compare their newly-opened "Express" eatery to their physical location on the east end of Markham, it was quite refreshing to find budget-friendly night market-like eats in shopping centre. This express location even featured a series of chair for those looking to dine away from the chaos of the central eating area.

We took to ordering the trio of fish skewers, which were seemingly decked out takoyaki-style with okonomiyaki sauce, mayo, aonori bits, and katsuobushi (ie. bonito flakes).

The skewers were made to order, which ensured that the produce remained piping hot and crispy upon delivery. The battered fish was crunchy and flaky, with a fall-off-the-skewer-type tenderness that wowed and scalded our mouths as the same time. Complete with your standard array of tried-and-true toppings (plus a small amount of wasabi sauce), 棒棒魚 is likely to become my go-to snack on my next P-Mall adventure

We also took to ordering a small bowl of Tofu Pudding; it included two toppings (red bean, tapioca, peanut, or kidney beans) and your choice of base soup (brown sugar or ginger). It fared considerably well in our books.

The trip terminated after with several stops along the Korean Beauty aisle.

I'll admit that my stream of sheet mask-purchasing is becoming rather obsessive, but how could anyone resist such adorable LINE-themed merchandise! Tony Moly's Choco Mushroom Cream Pore Pack was also irresistibly decadent-smelling.