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Larry "Mojofoodie" L.'s Profile

OLD SKOOL CHINESE FOOD

What was it like before this mass immigration hit Vancouver? I'm talking about Chinese food pre 1980. Chinese food then was different than it is now. Too many foodies flock to dine at the latest from Hong Kong, Taiwan, China, Singapore and so on. Hong Kong Cafes, Fusion restaurants and fancy dim sum. No, I'm talking how it used to be made and there is only a few of these places left. So if you want to try something from when your mother was born, check out these places. The meek and mild need not apply. You have to have true foodie grit to dine here.

1. Foo's Ho Ho Restaurant

102 E Pender St
Vancouver, BC V6A 1T3
(604) 609-2889

Category: Chinese

Neighbourhood: Chinatown

Update - 12/9/2010

Somehow they are still here, and we keep coming back. It was a place my father used to go to. It was Sam the owner and chef that we would follow around from the days when he had a wuntun place down the street, then Foo's a block away and then Ho…More »

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10/21/2010
it's a hit and a miss. If you're here on a good day, it's traditional old skool Chinese grub. If… Read more »

2. Ace of Taste Chinese Restaurant

1344 Bay Avenue
Trail, BC V1R 4A8
(250) 368-6448

Category: Chinese

Update - 11/17/2011

I was just informed by another customer that they travel 325 miles to eat here. From Alberta!

We had Deep fried spicy tofu which was nice. 3 stars.
Chickens feet very poplar with some of the locals here. The feet were a bit small and a bit tough to…More »

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11/10/2011
About 7 years ago, a family came to Trail and bought this Chinese restaurant. A new opportunity, a… Read more »

3. New Town Bakery & Restaurant

158 Pender Street E
Vancouver, BC V6A 1T3
(604) 689-7835

Categories: Bakeries, Chinese

Neighbourhood: Chinatown

Update - 12/20/2011

Still my favourite place in all of Chinatown and it's new!
My son and I walked in here one early morning to find that there was something different. Both of us hadn't noticed we were two doors down from the old location and thought they had just…More »

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10/7/2010
You know, I think I did. I'm sure I did. It was one of my earlier reviews of this place about a… Read more »

4. Sun Fresh Bakery House

245 Keefer St
Vancouver, BC V6A 1X6
(604) 688-3868

Category: Bakeries

Neighbourhoods: Chinatown, Strathcona

2/9/2011

*****WHOLE WHEAT STEAMED BUNS!!!!!*****

Despite the fact that I haven't stepped in here in ages, I still get stuff from here through friends or coworkers or special someones who know what I like. :).

My last journey to Chinatown was when we got our…More »

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5. Kent's Kitchen

5659 Victoria Dr
Vancouver, BC V5P 3W2
(604) 321-8666

Category: Chinese

Neighbourhood: Kensington-Cedar Cottage

6/10/2010

You walk in.
Take a number from the red dispenser at 11 Oclock from the entrance.
stand in line, wait for your number to come up. Listen carefully for it. wait wait wait.
Figure out what you want to eat. Rice, noodles, one or two toppings, more?
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6. Cambie Café

2301 Cambie St
Vancouver, BC V5Z 2T9
(604) 879-2338

Categories: Chinese, Canadian (Traditional)

Neighbourhood: Fairview Slopes

11/22/2009

When I lived nearby we'd come here for breakfast every weekend and sometimes for takeout on movie night. The cook and his wife were really nice, the food was good and it was cheap. We used to come for the breakfast special. Who could resist the…More »

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7. Golden Spot Cafe

11911 Bridgeport Rd
Richmond, BC V6V 1J3
(604) 303-9829

Categories: Diners, Chinese

2/24/2011 First to Review

This was kinda like finding one of those hidden gems. The place is quiet, I figure it's only busy during lunch hour and the rest of the day is take out or delviery.
Open from 10 am to 10 pm. Seems like a couple run the place. Chinese food is served…More »

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8. Don Mee Chinese Seafood Restaurant

538 Fisgard St
Victoria, BC V8W 1R4
(250) 383-1032

Categories: Chinese, Seafood

3/14/2011

I was here for a wedding banquet and I must say very impressed and felt very nostalgic.

Victoria's Chinatown is like a throwback to Chinatowns of the 70's. This restaurant helped to solidfy that image in a great way!

Good old fashioned Chinese food…More »

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9. Hon's Wun-Tun House

268 Keefer St
Vancouver, BC V6A 1X5
(604) 688-0871

Categories: Dim Sum, Ethnic Food

Neighbourhoods: Chinatown, Strathcona

11/2/2010

Like the Man Michael says. only eat wun tun here. Well heck, this is what it was all about. Hon's made this and Pot stickers famous and friendly.

This is one of the older locations and few remaining places that have old school Wun Tun. On this day,…More »

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Recently updated lists from Larry L.

Great places come and gone. (1) Places that I would repeatedly go to that were good, but are sadly no more.	You call this Italian? (5) Places that serve Italian inspired food. So...Is it Italian or is it Ispirando! Mostly this list is about Japanese or Asian influenced Italian food. When I tried Italian food in Japan it was quite different from what my friends from Italiy would make andit lead me to this. Fusion.
Steveston Village (40) I still have to work on this list, but it's growing. Lots of stuff to do in Steveston Village. When it's sunny outside there's even more to do. During the spring and summer, every second sunday, there is the Farmers market as well.	Mojofoodies -Chinatown (22) We're going downtown to Chinatown! My list of places and things in and around the Chinatown area. Places that have been here for years and still running business and places I've newly discovered. It was an area I grew up in and remember fondly. It is a place I return to for those memories and to create new ones.
Cantonese Food (4) Cantonese Food, probably one of the first Chinese cuisines to come to Canada. This is a list of places that I've eaten at in Vancouver that serves Cantonese style food.	Japanese Food. What it Means to Me. (25) Japanese food to me is a home cooked meal. It's not always sushi and not always raw and not always rice. Here's a list of the Japanese restaurants that I've been to that I consider more authentic than others. Yasuyo can claim this list as hers as well. Although there are alot of great places I haven't been to yet. (I'll get to them someday) This is just a list of the places that I've been to that I would recommend.
FAST AND FURIOUS FOOD (48) Fast food and drive ins, or drive throughs or dive ins.	Happy Hour for your Car. (21) Want to pamper your car? Like to race or rally your car in competition but don't know where to start? Want to make you're new purchase look unique, cool and sleek and sexy? Below is a growing list that i'll be working on for those who love all things automobiles. Stay tuned for updates!
Places with Potential (6) This is a list of places that have all the right stuff, but on the night or day I came, it was probably not their best day. So if you come here, please cheer them on. I know they can do better and I'm sure you will give them glowing reviews. Everybody has a bad day now and then. So this list is to prove that they know they can do it great all the time.	The Underdog List for April 2012 (4) Here is a list of reviews that i will be doing in the month of April that have 10 or less reviews at the time of review. Unfotunately I couldn't use them for the Underdog April event listing, but this should help those Underdogs out there!