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 1. Yelp's Korean-der Consumption Elite Party at Anju

507 10 St SW
Calgary, AB T2P 0W2

Category: Local Flavour

5.0 star rating
  12/1/2011

There's not much to say that hasn't been said previously. First off all, I'd like to thank Wendy for inviting me out to the end of the year Elite Party because as you can tell I'm not an elite member so the special privilege of being able to attend…More »

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 2. Hot Stone Rice Bowl Sushi & Roll

3003 37th Street Southwest
Calgary, AB T3E 3B3
(403) 503-0404

Category: Japanese

4.0 star rating
  2/14/2012 First to Review

Situated in the Glenndale Shopping Centre in the middle of what seems to be nowhere for a guy like me who spends most of his time in the good ol' hood.

This place gets backed basically right at 615pm it seems, so either get your reservations made or…More »

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 3. Banzai Restaurant

526 4 Ave SW
Calgary, AB T2P 0J6
(403) 262-9060

Category: Japanese

4.0 star rating
  11/23/2011

I'm Asian...I wike my wice so when it's lunch time and I need my fix I will head over to Banzai. It's about a block away from my work which is perfect! A great alternative to going to your nearest grease based fast food joint.

I recommend going to…More »

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 4. Forbidden City Dim Sum & Seafood Restaurant

999 36 St NE
Calgary, AB T2A 7X6
(403) 250-1848

Categories: Dim Sum, Seafood

4.0 star rating
  1/10/2012

Where do you draw the line between liking a place and disliking a place?

Every few Sundays I wake up, not knowing where I really am and after a few minutes of panicking I find myself in my own bed, hungover with my stomach growling like a beast and…More »

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 5. Thai Express

751 3 St SW
Calgary, AB T2P 4K8
(403) 237-9966

Categories: Thai, Fast Food

4.0 star rating
  12/1/2011

I love Thai Express it's a great chain of restaurant! I love the fact that unlike many of its competitors everything is made fresh to serve. Clear windows allows you to see what the chefs are cooking and how they are cooking it.

They have both…More »

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 6. Umi Sushi Express

520 3rd Ave SW
Calgary, AB T2P 3S1
(403) 237-8852

Category: Sushi Bars

4.0 star rating
  12/15/2011

When you're in the mood for a bento box and work close to Centennial Place like I do Umi Sushi Express is the place to hit up.

They have a special beef or chicken bento box for 8.50$ (around there) that comes with a generous helping of rice, your…More »

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 7. Thai Boat

2323 32 Ave NE
Calgary, AB T2E 6Z3
(403) 291-9887

Category: Thai

4.0 star rating
  8/18/2011

I've never really went for Thai food before so I can't really tell what is authentic and what is not -- generally I find a lot of the Far East foods similar in style and taste because countries are so close together and there are peoples of every…More »

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 8. ABC Bakery & Cafe

112C 3 Avenue SE
Calgary, AB T2G 0B6
(403) 266-2888

4.0 star rating
  5/9/2011

I've been a frequent return customer of ABC Bakery since I was in my teens this restaurant/bakery has been around for quite some time. For a teenager going to this place is almost like the equivalent of making Mac 'N Cheese at home.

What I'm trying to…More »

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 9. Ichi Rock

923 6 Ave SW
Calgary, AB T2P 3E5
(403) 453-0852

Category: Japanese

4.0 star rating
  5/8/2011 First to Review

Ichi Rock aka Ichi [ra:ku] is a fusion japanese & izakaya style restaurant. I've been there a few times off a recommendation from a close friend of mine and I don't regret it at all.

This restaurant is not particularly large in size but that's how I…More »

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 10. Bubblemania Cafe

459 16 Ave NE
Calgary, AB T2E 1K3
(403) 277-9398

Categories: Chinese, Cafes

4.0 star rating
  12/12/2011

I've been going to bubbles for a really long time  now. My spot of choice if I am not craving ovaltine bubble tea (which they don't carry) and want some wings. Walking in  the restaurant you can see it is very simple.

Bubblemania has a baby blue,…More »

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 11. Koryo Korean BBQ

420 2 St SW
Calgary, AB T2E 7P4

Categories: Fast Food, Korean

3.0 star rating
  12/5/2011

My stomach was punching itself from the inside with such a busy morning at work I couldn't wait until the clock hit so I could scurry over to the +15's to meet my lunch partner and hit up Koryo.

I've had Koryo just about everywhere so I was curious to…More »

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 12. Emerald Palace Restaurant

55 Castleridge Blvd NE
Calgary, AB T3J 3J8
(403) 568-2832

Category: Chinese

4.0 star rating
  11/23/2011

My friends and I frequent this restaurant quite a bit, usually on the week nights as its probably less busy than it is on the weekends and when it's not busy that means better service, faster food, etc.

I don't remember our waiters name but he always…More »

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 13. Manrijangsung Korean Restaurant

935 7 Ave SW
Calgary, AB T2P 1A5
(403) 457-1989

Category: Asian Fusion

3.0 star rating
  2/1/2012

I've never heard of Manrijangsung before and I never knew where it was and so it took a bit of looking to actually find the place. It's almost on the corner of 7th avenue and 9th street so the best parking is if you can find parking on 9th street…More »

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 14. Glory of India

515 4 Ave SW
Calgary, AB T2P 0J7
(403) 263-8804
3.0 star rating
  12/3/2011

This restaurant seems to always have mixed reviews, it has days where it's excellent and a lot of days where it's sub-par for an Indian restaurant. Like most people who visit this establishment we went there because it is sort of in the middle to all…More »

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 15. Banzai Sushi House

8251 Westminster Highway
Richmond, BC V6X 1A7
(604) 821-0355

Categories: Japanese, Sushi Bars

Neighbourhood: Golden Village

4.0 star rating
  7/28/2011

I'm not a foodie by any definition, I like to eat out when I have a chance to but I have no particulars in what I need or how high-end it needs to be. For me, food is food -- as long as it tastes good and I am full at the end of it I'm a happy…More »

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 16. Wang Ga Ma

450-329 North Rd
Coquitlam, BC V3K 3V8
(604) 936-6866

Category: Korean

4.0 star rating
  5/24/2011

This past weekend I spent in Coquitlam/Vancouver/Richmond but mean while in Coquitlam I was able to stop by Wang Ga Ma for some korean eats.

As a non-korean speaking patron I felt that the menu was not useful enough for those who don't know what all…More »

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