flipstah
01-30-2012, 01:36 PM
Fire Kirin
Unit 500 - 12101 Lake Fraser Drive SE
Calgary, AB T2J 7G4
Tel: (403) 278-8018
Another culinary adventure was taking place and this time, it was in the deep south where I visited a ‘contemporary Asian’ restaurant called Fire Kirin.
At first glance, the place is decorated wonderfully; classy, modern, clean. A lot of dark accents for my liking (dark wood for example) and too many decorations but it works. It was my first time being there and with the recommendations of a good friend of mine, I went for a ride that I will never forget.
Remembering what was ordered is hard because they have two different menus and only one is available in the website. We ordered a lot of food too so I’ll just talk about the ones that stood out to me. From what I can see though, order from the smaller menu (one-page, double-sided, beige-colored)
The Kung Pao Chicken was sweet with a little kick that chases you after. It was inviting and adds a pinch of burn in the tip of your tongue.
Next up was this peppercorn chicken dish and if you dive in too quickly, the heat knocks you out in a good way! With dried chiles in its arsenal, it’s a delicious meal that can be soothed with steamed rice, Kirin string beans, and tofu. Not too salty and not too spicy to the point that it’s not even edible; a little over the margin, which is good (for me).
There was also a spicy fish soup that was a bit sour and spicy… sort of reminded me of Malaysian-style cooking. Can’t remember what it was called…
To cool down I got the Imperial Pastry, which is the only time I can actually stomach red beans. Most of the time, I can’t eat anything with red beans (hate it) but somehow, this place made it work. I switched the green tea ice cream with coconut ice cream and it was perfect. The pastry was soft but piping hot so you have to wait for it to cool a bit.
This place is now one of my favorite restaurants in town but I’m just sad that it’s so far in the south! For all you Fish Creek peeps though, visit this place and you won’t regret it! Price is a bit higher than usual Asian resto’s but definitely worth the price and the drive.
To top it all off, I heard they do fresh, hand-made noodles if you call in advance! Totally going back!
Food: 4/5
Ambiance: 3.5/5
Service: 4/5
Unit 500 - 12101 Lake Fraser Drive SE
Calgary, AB T2J 7G4
Tel: (403) 278-8018
Another culinary adventure was taking place and this time, it was in the deep south where I visited a ‘contemporary Asian’ restaurant called Fire Kirin.
At first glance, the place is decorated wonderfully; classy, modern, clean. A lot of dark accents for my liking (dark wood for example) and too many decorations but it works. It was my first time being there and with the recommendations of a good friend of mine, I went for a ride that I will never forget.
Remembering what was ordered is hard because they have two different menus and only one is available in the website. We ordered a lot of food too so I’ll just talk about the ones that stood out to me. From what I can see though, order from the smaller menu (one-page, double-sided, beige-colored)
The Kung Pao Chicken was sweet with a little kick that chases you after. It was inviting and adds a pinch of burn in the tip of your tongue.
Next up was this peppercorn chicken dish and if you dive in too quickly, the heat knocks you out in a good way! With dried chiles in its arsenal, it’s a delicious meal that can be soothed with steamed rice, Kirin string beans, and tofu. Not too salty and not too spicy to the point that it’s not even edible; a little over the margin, which is good (for me).
There was also a spicy fish soup that was a bit sour and spicy… sort of reminded me of Malaysian-style cooking. Can’t remember what it was called…
To cool down I got the Imperial Pastry, which is the only time I can actually stomach red beans. Most of the time, I can’t eat anything with red beans (hate it) but somehow, this place made it work. I switched the green tea ice cream with coconut ice cream and it was perfect. The pastry was soft but piping hot so you have to wait for it to cool a bit.
This place is now one of my favorite restaurants in town but I’m just sad that it’s so far in the south! For all you Fish Creek peeps though, visit this place and you won’t regret it! Price is a bit higher than usual Asian resto’s but definitely worth the price and the drive.
To top it all off, I heard they do fresh, hand-made noodles if you call in advance! Totally going back!
Food: 4/5
Ambiance: 3.5/5
Service: 4/5