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I'm big on value. A $100 cheque just doesn't make me happy, no matter how good the food. This is my balance of tasty and frugal.

 1. Baru Latino

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

Category: Latin American

Neighbourhood: Point Grey

4.0 star rating
  10/30/2008 First to Review

Hidden in a block with a B-line stop, a video rental store, and an insurance office, baru latino serves a fantastic South-American menu. It's perfect for any one with a taste for travel.

Inside, the dinner-only restaurant frequently hosts live…More »

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 2. Havana

1212 Commercial Dr
Vancouver, BC V5L 3X4
(604) 253-9119

Categories: Latin American, Cuban

Neighbourhoods: Grandview-Woodlands, The Drive

4.0 star rating
  11/10/2008

Across from Grandview Park is a good-sized patio that regularly fills with those in search of la hora latina and laid-back times.

I visited Havana's with group of girlfriends after work. Although I do believe we ate, I can't recall much beyond the…More »

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 3. India Abroad

530 Hornby St
Vancouver, BC V6C 2E7
(604) 684-6047

Categories: Middle Eastern, Indian, Pakistani

Neighbourhood: Downtown

5.0 star rating
  10/30/2008 First to Review

Go here between 11:50 and 1:00 and the corporate elbowing gets a little scary. But it's worth joining that snaking long line up for the great lunch food and freshly baked naan.

Here's the routine:
1. They ask "to stay or to go?" Your pick.
The basic…More »

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Location

Vancouver, BC

Yelping Since

October 2008

Find Me In

the aisles of a grocery store, just wandering

My Hometown

equal parts Merthyr Tydfil, Wales and Mahone Bay, NS

When I'm Not Yelping...

I'm bundled up in a scarf and on the move

Why You Should Read My Reviews

If there's a hair in the food or a dead mouse at the table? It'll be mine

My Second Favourite Website

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The Last Great Book I Read

Les Misérables

My First Concert

Indigeny, at Uluru in Australia

My Favourite Movie

Amelié

My Last Meal On Earth

Mamma's Spaghetti, with Triffle for pudding