🇨🇦 Western Canada Road Trip Pt.3 — Calgary Foodie Diary 🍜

After leaving Winnipeg and making our way through Alberta, our second stop was naturally Calgary 🚗💨. We had about four meals here — totally focused on eating, with some city walking in between 😂. Mostly tried Chinese spots — here’s the rundown: 🥩 Master Beef Hot Pot The Chinese name sounds so powerful lol — but it’s actually a Chaoshan-style beef hot pot! 🍲 As a huge fan of this style, I highly recommend it! We got the $85 two-person set — super filling. The beef was fresh (thank you, Alberta cows 🐮👌), though the cuts were named a bit differently compared to what I’m used to. The satay sauce was on point — tasted just like back home! 👎 Not recommended: The hand-made beef balls — not bouncy or chewy at all. Not like the real deal. 💡 Tip: Make a reservation! We showed up once and were totally turned away. Ended up booking for the next day. Not sure if it’s just that busy on weekends! 🍜 As someone from Lanzhou, I had to try two beef noodle spots: ❶ Moguyan Lanzhou Beef Noodles Had no idea Moguyan made it all the way to Canada! Had to try. In Lanzhou, honestly, only their flagship store is really good — the others are just okay… so I was a bit nervous. You can choose between their "signature" style or the "traditional Lanzhou" style. The staff said the signature one has stronger seasoning — so obviously I went with that 😆 First bite: The chili flavor tasted a bit unusual… but after a few slurps, I got used to it. The broth and noodles were pretty decent. Also tried their beef skewers — not bad. ❷ Niubuer Hand-Pulled Noodles Their beef noodles were just average — nothing special. Not really my type. BUT their stir-fried noodles surprised me — super tasty! The seaweed salad was the best part though 😍 There was a little hiccup — the first serving of fried noodles was a bit undercooked, but the server was super nice and had the kitchen redo it. 🔍 Overall take: Moguyan wasn’t that much better than Gol’s Noodle in Winnipeg. And Niubuer’s beef noodles weren’t even as good as Gol’s. 🍛 Mekong Restaurant (Vietnamese) Randomly picked this place near our hotel — turned out pretty good! The stir-fried beef (recommended by the staff) was especially delicious 😋 💭 Overall impression: Every meal we had in Calgary was solid — and the service was noticeably good 👏 For the first time, I actually felt happy leaving a tip 💳😊 Every time the bill came, the staff turned away — zero pressure while entering tips. Winnipeg… you’ve got some catching up to do 😅 #Canada #ChineseFoodLover #NorthAmericanLife #Calgary #CalgaryEats #TippingCulture #RoadTrip