Even though it's tucked away in a food court, Pamola Bakery and Deli genuinely feels like a…read morefamily-run restaurant as it's warm, welcoming, and full of character. The food is made fresh to order, so depending on what you choose, there may be a bit of a wait, but it's absolutely worth it. Everything tastes homemade and authentic, the kind of food that doesn't try too hard because it doesn't need to. My go-to quick bites are the tamales and sopes. Both are seriously delicious and never miss. The owners and staff are friendly, polite, and add to that comforting, neighborhood feel that keeps you coming back.

Two words: Tortilla…read moreSoup. It is simply the best tortilla soup I've ever had, including in Mexico. 5 out of five. 10 out of 10. Infinity out of infinity. Oh and their baked goods are good too and I'm sure all of the other Mexican specialties are delicious... But that seriously hit the spot today.

Sooooo good! Highly recommend the mango sticky rice!!! It's a coconut ice cream infused with pandan…read moreleaves with chunky mangoes and rice krispy clusters + toasted sesame seeds! It's probably one of the best mango sticky rice flavours that I've had at any ice cream shop!!! Staff is super patient while I was sampling the different flavours! And the kids scoop is only $3.65! Can't wait to be back!

Ice cream flavours are very good, fresh and exploding with flavours. I ordered the banana fudge on…read moreregular cone $5. My friends have single scoop with 2 flavors $5.50. Everyone enjoyed their ice cream though many in the group like RainorShine Icecream locations better. Can't figure out how lineup works. Lots people and very popular. Parking is behind the building, limited street parking. If your in the area, check it out and have fun eating icecream in a warm summer day

If you don't know how Big way hotpot works, right after you go in you get your own toppings like…read moreseafood, meats, veggies, and noodles and put it in a bowl. Then you bring it to the cashier and pick your broth and add-ons like cheese or rice. The price is based on weight. Then you grab a number stand and bring it to a table and wait while the kitchen cooks your food and broth. Optionally, you can type your phone number on the tablet at the counter to collect loyalty points and redeem it for stuff. On this visit, I came with a friend for lunch on a weekday afternoon. There was no wait so I was able to get inside and get started picking up my toppings right away. Every time I visit Big way, there is a staff member who will come to the front entrance way and hand you tongs and a bowl. Interestingly, there was no one that greeted me so I just got the bowl and tongs myself. But there was a small hiccup at the cashier. When I tried to pay for the meal with a gift card their scanner had trouble picking it up. Props to the cashier for trying different ways to try to fix the problem instead of giving up and make me pay some other way. They were able to fix the problem eventually after many tries. I asked the cashier about the different broth options and the cashier lady was happy to explain the differences. I went lightweight for an inexpensive meal so I got the beef strips, glass noodles, a couple of random seafood balls, some bak choy, and lettuce. I got their ma la tang with peanut sauce and it was pretty tasty. You can pick your own spice level. I got it medium spicy which gave it a nice kick but it may be pretty spicy for some people. It was happy hour so I got green tea (or lemonade drink) free with the meal. Pretty refreshing. I couldn't finish the broth because I filled up with the green tea, and it was spicy with no toppings left since I decided to go light on the toppings. The staff were great at taking away our bowls and utensils as soon as they saw our bowls were finished and immediately offered ice cream. It was a nice refreshing dessert to finish up the meal. I got a free mini sized milk tea flavored ice cream. It came in a black waffle cone. As for the vibes of the dining area, they played Kpop music but it wasn't that noticeable since there were a lot of loud people, mostly teenagers. I can definitely say that this location is the most spacious (and nicer) one I've been to yet. There were lots of tables that were spread out so you don't have to awkwardly angle your body sideways to get out of the table. (On the flip side, the seating at their Robson location is really cramped) There's a spacious patio outside overlooking New Westminster that I would have opted to try but it was raining that day. The washrooms were clean. Most locations have private washrooms but the ones at this location are public. Overall, despite the little hiccup at the cashier, gotta give 5 yelp stars based on this visit. This is a great location!

Love Big Way, they have a very good selection of items and a good selection for broths. I tried a…read morenew one that was very good. We also added on the fried chicken and fries for $2.99. very tasty. They need a BIGGER order. It was fun to see the robots delivering the food to the server to take to the table. My kids call them Clankers lol.