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1. Tin Tin Kitchen
* Ulterior motives *
Ok, I would like to say I popped by Tin Tin today to grab a HK style milk tea. And yes, that technically is correct - I got the $1.75 cold milk tea and it was good.
But in reality the REAL reason for my visit was to finally snap…More »
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6/7/2010 First to Review
* Cock steak?!?!?!?! *
So I have a lot of Yelping to catch up on from my recent trip. But I just… Read more »
2. House of Tofu Soup
* Confusing washroom signs *
Ok, the soon doo boo chigae is still excellent. Nothing has changed on that front.
But the confusing men's washroom signs have changed. Gone is the sign that said, "Do not flush toilet paper/pads/tempons(sic)" from the…More »
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2/4/2009
Still loving this place. Visited tonight for a repeat of the soon doo boo chigae. Just as good… Read more »
3. Foot Goddess
Vancouver, BC V6Z 1M4
(604) 339-4933
Category:
Massage
Neighbourhoods: Downtown, Granville Entertainment District
* Mixed reaction *
We passed by and noticed this new Chinese foot massage place and figured we would give them a try.
Positives:
- Both of our therapists did a careful job of working out each and every knot in our feet and calves.
- Comfortable…More »
4. Mexican Chicken Hof
* Classic Korean hof *
In the heart of the North Road Korean enclave, I stumbled onto this little Korean hof. It is dark, with tall booths, and I could imagine it being a popular hangout at night for snacks. But during the daytime it was empty. I…More »
5. Want Want Hot & Spicy House
Burnaby, BC V5H 2A9
(604) 438-2377
Categories:
Fast Food,
Food Stands,
Chinese
Neighbourhood: Metrotown
* Photogenic(?!?!?) lamb *
I returned today to grab a "lamb patty" which is a delicious little fresh made sandwich of Chinese bread dusted in chili and cumin and stuffed with fresh grilled chili cumin lamb. These little bites of joy are a favourite…More »
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2/15/2010
* Mary had a little lamb, and I ate it..... *
This spot does fast food hot pot, where you serve… Read more »
6. The Place Restaurant
* "The Place" for XLB *
Bouncing around to all the different locations for xiao long bao I keep coming back here to "The Place" for theirs.
Yes, they are NOT the most artfully folded ones and have an occasional clump on top.
Yes, they are a bit too…More »
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12/21/2010
* The Place revisited *
How can you possible not love a place called, "The Place"?!?!?! So… Read more »
7. Happy Day
* Continues to impress *
I've been back several times since my initial review. This spot continues to deliver a very high quality of food overall.
The Korean style fried chicken is amazingly good. They offer a "combo" where you get half with sauce…More »
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10/16/2009
* Dracula's nightmare! *
A very friendly waitress sat me at a booth, gave me a menu and hot tea and… Read more »
8. Beefy Beef Noodle House
* Closest decent Taiwanese to downtown *
Ok, when I can't schlep all the way out to Burnaby to visit Accord Food House (http://www.yelp.ca/biz...) for Taiwanese beef noodle soup, this spot is the most decent Taiwanese beef noodle soup not too far from…More »
9. Good Choice Restaurant
Vancouver, BC V5W 2Z8
(604) 325-9788
* Back to 4 *
Ok, I keep going back and forth on this spot from 4 to 5 and now back to 4. I guess that means sadly it is just a 4.
My latest dim sum was very good, but not at the same level it has been on past visits.
Consistency is a bit of an…More »
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12/4/2010
* Excellent for dinner too! *
Just couldn't stay away after the positive lunchtime dim sum experience… Read more »
10. Coma Food Truck
Vancouver, BC V6A 2E5
(604) 842-3676
Categories:
Food Stands,
Street Vendors
Neighbourhood: Downtown
* Fusion that works *
So often fusion fails miserably. After a recent Korean-Mexican fusion fail at Roaming Dragon (http://www.yelp.ca/biz...) I needed to let the Korean Mexican fusion redeem itself. Enter Coma.
These guys do fusion right!
I…More »
11. Dragon Lord Cafe
* HK cafe with some nice touches *
The Vancouver area has dozens of HK style cafes with dozens of quality levels. This little one, with a name that conjures up images of Jacky Chan sending messages by kite (bonus points if you understand the…More »
12. Sushi Mart
Vancouver, BC V6G 1C7
(604) 687-2422
Categories:
Sushi Bars,
Japanese
Neighbourhood: West End
* Continues to impress *
Ok, we couldn't stay away long and returned to see what they had on the fresh sheet for today.
Got the chirashi and this was one of the best chirashi I have had at the budget sushi places in Vancouver. The toppings included:…More »
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9/27/2009 First to Review
Wandering by and spotting this new place we just had to give it a try. I know in a city that is… Read more »
13. Rhino's Kitchen
Richmond, BC V6X 2X9
(604) 273-0022
* Bad value HK cafe *
What happens when you cross Top Gun, African safaris, Saddam, a bland mall, and the city of Richmond's large Chinese population?
Rhino's Kitchen.
This new offering from the Top Gun group (the local restaurant chain, not the…More »
14. Assi Supermarket
* Korean market with many Japanese products too *
This little Korean market offers a nice selection of Korean products as well as a smaller selection of Japanese products mixed in. Prices are pretty reasonable. Makes a perfect stop to pick up a…More »
15. Bowl Of Stars - CLOSED
* Continues to impress *
I still absolutely love the Xinjiang spicy lamb soup here.
I've returned many times, but finally took some photos of the soup. Here it one: http://www.yelp.ca/biz...
The broth is still rich and complex with a nice blend of…More »
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9/12/2010
* Xinjiang spicy lamb soup *
I've been meaning to try this place out. I'm glad I finally did!
I had… Read more »
16. Eh! Restaurant
Vancouver, BC V6E 2A3
(604) 568-9915
Category:
Canadian (New)
Neighbourhoods: West End, Downtown
* My beef *
This student oriented restaurant is hidden away on the second floor of a non-descript building that houses an ESL school. The bulk of the menu is not terribly exciting, and from reading over the other Yelp reviews is fairly subpar.
I…More »
17. Osa Tako Hero
Vancouver, BC V6C 1G8
Categories:
Japanese,
Food Stands,
Fast Food
Neighbourhood: Downtown
* Videogame takoyaki *
Ok, their whole menu is just a bit too cutesy for me with the videogame theme. Toppings are called, "power ups" - oh puhleze. Wait did I just lose a life for saying that?!?!?!?!
The young guy running the cart seems very…More »
18. Excellent Tofu & Snacks
Richmond, BC V6X 3L7
(604) 232-0268
* A silky tofu counter! *
This place looks like an old lunch spot that you used to find in a five and dime way back when. You know the kind, with a long counter and a few booths. But the offerings are nothing like the old five and dime ones!
They…More »
19. The Beverage Lounge Coffee House
Vancouver, BC V5T 1R9
(604) 566-9997
Category:
Coffee & Tea
Neighbourhood: Kensington-Cedar Cottage
* BLCH *
I somehow just can't keep myself from thinking about burping when I see the sign of this place passing by - BLCH?!?!?! Really??? Ok.....It drew me in as I had to see if I would belch after trying it out.
For some reason in this stretch of…More »
20. O'Tray Noodle
Richmond, BC V6X 3X9
(604) 267-0571
Categories:
Food Stands,
Chinese
Neighbourhood: Golden Village
* Tianjin specialist *
This little food stall in the rather empty and abandoned President Plaza food court offers a nice selection of Tianjin specialty items all very reasonably priced. I'm not clear the origin or meaning of the name - which seemed a…More »
21. Peaceful Restaurant
Visited again. Still really like that cumin beef in sesame flat bread. I tried the beef rolls that come highly recommended, but found them overly greasy and with too much hoisin sauce. I'll stick to the cumin beef in sesame flat bread for my…More »
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11/6/2008
Interesting variety of Chinese handmade noodles. The broths are extremely tasty, and some of the… Read more »
22. Peaceful Restaurant Downtown
Vancouver, BC V6B 3N3
(604) 488-0399
Category:
Chinese
Neighbourhoods: Downtown, Granville Entertainment District
* Second location - still working out the kinks *
Peaceful Restaurant (http://www.yelp.ca/biz...) has expanded. They now have a downtown location right on Davie Street. How exciting!
The menu is almost identical, with some familiar faces in the…More »
23. New Place Restaurant
Richmond, BC V6X 1C3
(604) 303-1192
Category:
Chinese
Neighbourhood: Golden Village
* Appropriate name (for now) *
What an appropriate name, "New Place" - but I just wonder if they will eventually start calling themselves "Place" after a waiting period?!?!?! How does that work? Hm......"The Place" is already taken though: …More »
24. 99 BBQ House
Burnaby, BC V5H
(778) 899-1899
Categories:
Chinese,
Food Stands,
Barbeque
Neighbourhood: Metrotown
* New BBQ stall in Crystal Mall Food Court *
This food court continues to improve with new offerings. My latest find is this new BBQ food stall, which specializes in various skewers grilled as you order them right before your eyes. The smell coming…More »
25. Golden Sparkle Chinese Restaurant
* No sparkle, but solid cooking *
I didn't sense anything golden or sparkling in this slightly run down HK hole-in-the-wall. In fact the tables and washroom could both use a good sparkling deep clean!
The menu is fairly typical of what you would…More »
26. Top Gun J & C Restaurant
Richmond, BC V6X 4G4
(604) 231-8006
Category:
Dim Sum
Neighbourhood: Golden Village
Modern HK Style dim sum. Stay away from the Japanese food offerings on the menu and stick to the excellent fresh dim sum. They offer a nice variety of more unique dim sum that you won't find at many of the other restaurants and always have really…More »
27. Bob Likes Thai Food
* 3.5 star new Thai with potential *
Do you know that disappointment when a restaurant you like closes down? That was my reaction when I saw a new sign on the old City Temple of Shanghai (http://www.yelp.ca/biz...) that read "Bob Likes Thai Food."
…More »
28. Stock Market
Vancouver, BC V6H 3R9
(604) 687-2433
Category:
Specialty Food
Neighbourhood: Granville Island/False Creek
Gotta love the "pun-niness" of the owners that named this place. Very punny.
I agree with all of the previous reviews - the stock market is a wonderful spot to grab lunch on a cold and rainy day! I love the fact that every time I visit they have a…More »
29. Kingspark Good Food
This stall within the Crystal Mall Food court holds one of my favourite treats - deep fried chicken knees. They fry them up to order and they come out hot enough to burn through the disposable plate they are on (literally - this always happens).…More »
30. Japa Dog
Gotta love their Jinglish:
- They call their hotdog stand a "restaurant hotdog stand."
- On their website (yes, a hotdog stand that has a website!), "Our English is very poor. The followings may make mistakes. We are sorry. We will do my best for…More »
31. City Temple of Shanghai - CLOSED
* I'm like Pavlov's dogs when it comes to XLB! *
Ok, so I read a positive review of xiao long bao by Claudia and I don't think. I just react by heading straight over to try them out!
This little hole in the wall has really friendly service. The…More »
32. Famous Foods
Vancouver, BC V5N 2R8
(604) 872-3019
Category:
Grocery
Neighbourhood: Kensington-Cedar Cottage
Market with a very nice selection of bulk items, including many organic items. Really the closest thing to a Trader Joe's in Vancouver. Everytime I visit I find something new. It is a great place to find that difficult to find spice for a new…More »
33. Shanghai Wonderful Restaurant
Richmond, BC V6X 3M6
(604) 278-8829
Category:
Chinese
Neighbourhood: Golden Village
Very good xiao long bao. The broth is very "porky." I also really enjoy the green beans in wine sauce - which is nothing like what the name sounds like. They mash the beans together with sesame oil and then cut the mash into rectangular cubes of…More »
34. Szechuan Delicious Restaurant
* Chinese restaurant training ground *
This location has changed once again into a new restaurant. It certainly has history having been the first location for some really good spots (Shanghai River, Shanghai Wonderful I'm talking about you!) and some…More »
35. The One Restaurant - CLOSED
Vancouver, BC V6M 4J7
(604) 263-4460
Category:
Dim Sum
Neighbourhoods: Kerrisdale, Shaughnessy, Oakridge
* Not THE one *
Tucked away in the basement on the corner of Granville and 41st this medium sized restaurant offers dim sum for breakfast and lunch.
I sampled three dishes:
- Har gow (shrimp dumpling): These were huge. I'm talking BIG! I have a big…More »
36. Dasarang Chicken
* Inside flesh digested love sticks *
Some things just don't translate well. Things such as the menu of this Korean chicken hof chain.
This is a fairly modern looking and very clean restaurant, with all the markings of a franchise chain.
The walls…More »
37. Barefoot Kitchen - CLOSED
Japanese yoshoku-ya. Offers tasty Japanese style Western food at very reasonable prices. This is the first Canadian location of this Japanese chain. The main courses are normally very good for this style of food and it seems quite popular with the…More »
38. Saigon Venture Restaurant
Decent pho for downtown. You are much better off heading out of downtown to the Vietnamese area on Kingsway though. I ordered one of the pho that was supposed to have tendon in it. It had none. I asked and the waiter told me that tendon are hard…More »
39. M & W Food Kitchen
Richmond, BC V6X 3Z7
(604) 233-1162
Category:
Chinese
Neighbourhood: Golden Village
* Chicken specialist in need of a good translation for the menu *
I never knew there were so many varieties of chicken! The menu offers your choice of:
- Gwai-fei free-range chicken on rice
- Gong-nan free-range chicken on rice
- Salt baked free-range…More »
40. Strawberry Cones
Richmond, BC V6X 4J7
(604) 295-6693
Category:
Pizza
Neighbourhood: Golden Village
* Promises Japanese Pizza - delivers fairly typical food court style pizza *
Been meaning to give this spot a try just to see what they consider to be Japanese pizza.
I figured if they have been serving pizza since 1983 in Japan they must be doing…More »
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