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A list of hidden retreats for secret lovers (or if you're just looking for a lot of privacy and sketchy).

 1. Pourhouse Restaurant

162 Water Street
Vancouver, BC V6B 1B2
(604) 568-7022

Categories: Lounges, Canadian (Traditional)

Neighbourhoods: Downtown, Gastown

5.0 star rating
  8/2/2011

Pub nouveau.. My kind of place! "It's one of those places that suits Vancouver to a tee" (quote HB who wants a "citation" for using his words in MY review...fight ensues.."it's my Yelp site goddamn it! Get your own!").  Very unpretentious joint with…More »

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 2. Korean BBQ Potter's Garden

5599 Kingsway
Burnaby, BC V5H 2G3
(604) 431-0208

Category: Korean

Neighbourhood: Metrotown

5.0 star rating
  12/15/2010

Very friendly server we had last night. We ordered the BBQ set B and it was a whole lot of food for 3 people.  Everything was fresh and delicious and I loved that they had parking (always a bonus!). Go hungry.

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 3. Nagano Japanese Restaurant

120-2918 Glen Drive
Coquitlam, BC V3B
(604) 468-2133

Category: Japanese

5.0 star rating
  Update - 11/14/2010

Dropped in last night to order just the soft shell crab, only to find out that they only have in a maki roll format.  No problem, says the wonderful hostess, we can do it for you on its own.  Fantastic service, the crab was a generous portion.  She…More »

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  • 4.0 star rating
    7/21/2010

    I'm giving it four stars for the freshness of their sashimi, which is rare when it comes to… Read more »

 4. Kypriaki Norte

4122 Village Green RR 4
Whistler, BC V0N 1B4
(604) 932-0600

Category: Mediterranean

3.0 star rating
  8/2/2011

Though I ordered to go, I couldn't help but notice the very lively interior on a Friday night.  The place was filled with happy Whistler fellas; British/Aussie accents could be heard at the bar part and a couple of individuals came in to greet/hug…More »

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 5. Araxi Restaurant + Bar

4222 Village Square
Whistler, BC V0N 1B4
(604) 932-4540

Category: Restaurants

5.0 star rating
  8/2/2011

"It's a small, small world full of lots of cash, so grab your SUV and your brick of hash.."  Here's my Whistler theme song, sung to the tune of...you guessed it! "It's a Small World"!  

This song began playing in my head at our third dining experience…More »

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 6. Taiko on Denman - CLOSED

689 Denman St
Vancouver, BC V6G
(604) 638-5418

Categories: Japanese, Sushi Bars

Neighbourhood: West End

3.0 star rating
  8/1/2011

After climbing up and down (that's a 1000 steps people!!) the stairs to get to and back from Wreck Beach, it was only appropriate to recuperate at an AYCE sushi place.  We got there an hour before closing but everybody was totally friendly and…More »

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 7. Bella Cakes and Pastries

459 East Columbia St
New Westminster, BC V3L 3X6
(604) 777-2524

Category: Bakeries

3.0 star rating
  7/21/2011

Is it fair to write a review as sweet-cream induced happiness is setting in with each bite of this very milk-chocolatey Milk Chocolate Cake?  Or how about the rhapsodic feeling of pineapple and carrot bits melding with cream cheese frosting in your…More »

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 8. Taqueria La Raza

6815 196th St SW
Lynnwood, WA 98036
USA
(425) 775-7526

Category: Mexican

5.0 star rating
  Update - 7/4/2011

Still amazing, handmade tortilla chips and awesome queso fresco on nachos?Check.

Still the freshest guacamole and salsa south of Vancouver? Check.

Friendly, Mexican owner with smiles all round? Check.

Still brilliant salsa verde? Check.

Everything was…More »

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  • 5.0 star rating
    5/12/2011

    Five stars for the best hole-in-the-wall Mexican food experience I've had so far! Once again, my… Read more »

 9. The Mint

1414 Douglas St
Victoria, BC V8W 2G1
(250) 386-6468
4.0 star rating
  4/6/2011

If management had given me a loyalty punch card for every time I've been there, I'd so be on the VIP list.  I vividly remember several drunken birthdays being celebrated there with college friends, random dinners with friends before going to Cineplex…More »

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 10. Motomachi Shokudo

740 Denman St
Vancouver, BC V6G 2L5
(604) 609-0310

Category: Japanese

Neighbourhood: West End

5.0 star rating
  Update - 3/14/2011

I've been to Motomachi more than a handful of times now and I've never looked back (not to Kintaro anyway).  My fave is the Extra BBQ Pork ramen in either Shio or Miso while my better half prefers the Shoyu broth.  I'm delighted to report that…More »

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  • 5.0 star rating
    11/14/2010

    Can I just say, "raahhmen!" to Motomachi's glorious ramen concoctions! I'm a huge new fan and… Read more »

 11. Baru Latino

2535 Alma St
Vancouver, BC V6R 2C1
(604) 222-9171

Category: Latin American

Neighbourhood: Point Grey

4.0 star rating
  1/9/2011

Foodies and sensible people generally go for Latin American cuisine to partake of ceviche.  I've heard about the legendary ceviches at this place, more notably the Honduran Coconut Ceviche and the Baru Ceviche, so I hyped up this place to my better…More »

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 12. My Greek Taverna

946 Brunette Ave
Coquitlam, BC V3K 1C9
(604) 525-5351

Categories: Greek, Mediterranean

3.0 star rating
  3/28/2011

The worst thing about cleaning your kitchen from top to bottom is that it zaps all desire to mess it up afterwards, which means days of eating out until the calorie counter reality sets in.  Thanks to Yelpers, I found My Greek Taverna and decided…More »

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I eat an obscene amount of Japanese food..almost traitorous to my Chinese culture.  So what's left to do but share my Japanese food fetish with the rest of you folks?  And other Japanese things such as hair straightening that I'm obsessed with!

"Taking fun to an art form requires hard work."

Review votes:
153 Useful, 85 Funny, and 78 Cool

Location

Coquitlam, BC

Yelping Since

May 2010

Things I Love

fried anything, pork belly done any way, 90 minute massages, belly laughter, 1000 thread count sheets, coffee, pink piglets, seared tuna, pedicures, interesting people

Find Me In

a downtown coffee shop, attempting to work but really people-watching

My Hometown

Manila, Victoria, Vancouver...in that order.

My Blog Or Website

http://www.alacarteeve..., https://twitter.com/#!...

When I'm Not Yelping...

I'm watching Game of Thrones.

Why You Should Read My Reviews

Cause it's the nice thing to do. Don't forget to vote Useful, Funny, Cool.

My Second Favourite Website

Facebook and Craigslist...also in that order

The Last Great Book I Read

Secret Ingredients: The New Yorker's Book of Food and Drinks

My Last Meal On Earth

mom's drunken chicken dish and extra crispy KFC (with rice and gravy of course)

Don't Tell Anyone Else But...

I obsess about my eyelash growth.

Most Recent Discovery

I can build websites!

Current Crush

Chris Higgins. Swoon.