Butter Baked Goods Vancouver is a local bakery and tea room where I’ve drooled over the pages of their cookbook , knowingly I do not have the skills to perfect a sugar cookie. Perfecting caramel bars and chocolate tarts probably takes more than my high school home economic class. I digress. Butter Baked Good is a very pretty and girlie place. And as my Dave would say,  just go with the girls. Unlike the romantic fireplace and chandeliers patisseries, Butter Baked Goods has a fun Southern Charm – filled with floral, color, and sparkles. Service here at Butter is friendly. Reservations are required. If you walk in, there probably won’t a table available. There are plenty of free street parking.

Since Butter Baked Goods has such a cute space. It is only fitting that we bring our Fujifilm Instax Mini Polaroid Cameras out to play. I mean how friggin’ cute are these pastel pink, baby blue and lemon yellow Instax Minis? We literally had a Fujifilm Instax Mini Party!

Butter Baked Goods Afternoon Tea Menu

Butter’s Traditional Afternoon Tea $28 pp

• Selection of sandwiches
• Wee scones with organic jam and Devon cream
• Quiche tarts
• A variety of Butter’s baked goods
• Bottomless pot of tea from their selection of custom blends

Butter’s Demilune Afternoon Tea $14 pp

• A lighter sampling of Butter’s traditional afternoon tea
• Two little sandwiches
• One Wee scone with organic jam and Devon cream
• Some sweet surprises
• Pot of tea from their selection of custom blends

Butter’s Children’s Afternoon Tea $15 pp

• A selection of sandwiches with more kid appeal
• Peanut Butter and Jelly
• Ham and Cheese
• Cucumber with Cream Cheese
• Rosie’s Favourite Sprinkle
• Selection of Butter’s favorite treats such as Homemade Oreo, Classic S’more, Butter Cupcakes, etc
• Pot of tea or glass of milk.

Butter’s Custom Blended Tea $4 per pot

• Kazuko’s Sencha: Certified organic green tea harvested every Spring from southern Kyoto
• Mackenzie Black Maple: A blend of organic black tea, shaved almonds, and natural maple flavor
• Buttercream Blend (most popular): A smooth blend of organic estate black tea inspired by the very buttercream for which Butter is known and loved
• Breakfast at Butter: A delicious blend of organic estate black tea
• Cream of Earl Grey: Class earl grey with just a hint of cream essence to round the finish

Cucumber and Cream Cheese Sandwiches: The lightest sandwiches. It is best to start with this sandwich otherwise the flavors of the other ones will overpower the light fresh feeling of this one. Or I suppose you can use this one as a palette cleanser.

Curry Croissant: This one is my favorite. I like the suitableness of curry, crunch the celery, cilantro and some chicken bites.

Egg Salad: Your very typical egg salad. But it is always one of my favorites.

Tuna Bun with a chip: This is a fun sandwich because it reminds me adding chips to my burgers. What? You’ve never tried this? You have to try it now! Add a few pieces of say a sea salt and pepper Ruffle chip to your next juicy burger!

Maple Pecan Scone: This is a sweet and nutty scone. Inside there are walnuts and I like how this is not too too sweet but still very earthy!

Raisin Scone: Remember picking and eating all the Kjeldsens Danish blue tin butter cookies? This is how I felt about these scones. Love!

By the time we got to the top tier, we were pretty much full. The dessert tier consists of lemon loafs, chocolate raspberry tarts, Earl Grey butter cookies with lemon cream filling, caramel chocolate bars, a vanilla and chocolate cupcakes. My favorite was the Early Grey butter cookie.

Bottomless tea meant we can enjoy our Buttercream Blend tea a little longer. Tea is perfect in between bites to cleanse your palette. And seriously, how beautiful are these tea sets?

Butter Baked Goods are available for wholesale orders and you can also find then at Whole Foods and Urban Fare. The Homemade S’More and Marshmallows are delicious and perfect for party favors!

Overall we had a really great time at Butter Baked Goods Afternoon High Tea. We would definitely come back and have anther Fujifilm Instax Mini Polaroid Cameras Party. Buy yours today here! You can buy Polaroid films with cute borders with rainbows, Hello Kitty Character, Winnie the Pooh, etc.

Butter Baked Goods Cookbook: Nostalgic Recipes From a Little Neighborhood Bakery

Butter Baked Goods & Cafe
URL: http://www.butterbakedgoods.com/
Cuisine: Dessert, Bakery, Afternoon Tea
Hours

Mon Closed
Tue 8:00 am – 5:30 pm
Wed 8:00 am – 5:30 pm
Thu 8:00 am – 5:30 pm
Fri 8:00 am – 5:30 pm
Sat 8:00 am – 5:30 pm
Sun Closed

4321 Dunbar St
Vancouver, BC
(604) 221-4337

Monday’s nights are always hard to find a place to eat. Most restaurants typically close Mondays or Tuesdays. For us, these are the two days we are most tired from work – call it Monday Blues – that we simply don’t want to cook. We made the mistake of going to Kam Ho Restaurant 金豪麵家 to be greeted by closed doors and dimmed lights. But I really wanted their dinner combo with steamed fish. On the other hand, we go to Neptune Wonton Noodle 鳳嗚粥麵 all too often, so that was out of the question…  Tonight we decided on Jubilant Restaurant 恩榮小館, which is actually opened by some of the good folks who was from Neptune. You’ll notice some resemblance in the menu.

The restaurant is a cozy place but with questionable interior design – for one matter: carpet. Carpet makes the place stuffy, old and appears dirty with stains. Laminate or tiles would be a much better option. A visit to the Interior Design Show would be helpful. But who am I to complain in this beggar / chooser predicament?

We ordered a dinner combo for two for 27.99: Choice of 2 dishes with a complimentary marinated half chicken and soup.

Daily Soup: Carrots and corn. A little watery but nonetheless tasty.

Marinated half chicken. Perhaps my doppelgänger vampire self would like this bloody chicken.

Braised cod fish and tofu stone pot: a sizzling hot pot filled with lightly coated flash fried cod and tofu, Chinese mushroom slivers and cabbage.

Salt and pepper chicken wings: a crispy skin with decent sized flappers.

Daily Sweet Soup: Chinese white fungus aka tremella fuciformis that is good for your skin.

Service was friendly and food came out prompt. I saw on their tele that they have lunch specials for fish ball noodle soup plus a drink for under 6 bux. Guess where I’m going for lunch next time?

4200 Number 3 Rd Richmond, BC V6X
(604) 278-3555

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Kam Wah Cafe Hong Kong 金華冰廳 is a famous Hong Kong Cafe located on Bute Street and very close to the Prince Edward MTR station. This place is famous for having the best pineapple bun and egg tarts. It is constantly jammed action pack with locals and tourists. You are expected to share tables and be patient. Service is minimal, if not rude. You better drink and eat you food fast, because they will take your half finished milk tea away or question why you are eating so slow!

They were featured in numerous news articles and food magazines.

Pineapple Bun with Butter: The buns are served ripping hot and the slab of cold butter starts to melt in front of your eyes. The crust is flaky, a bit crunchy and sweet. The bun itself is a bit yeasty. You may want to press down with your fork on top of your bun before eating. Compact the bun so the crumbs don’t fall everywhere.

Ice Lemon Tea and Milk Tea: The beverage here is average and is not the highlight of the restaurant. Not too bad, not so good. Just drink quickly, else you may not have a chance to finish it.

Egg Tarts: These babies has a flaky crust which is the type I prefer. The filling is firm but creamy with a semi-sweet desire. To  be honest, I think egg tart at Hoover Cake Shop 豪華餅店 over at Kownloon City is way better.

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