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1. Bao Bei Chinese Brasserie
Love the cleavers hanging on, and painted the same as, the wall.
Plate presentation is attractive and although the food is very good, the four dishes we ordered lacked punch.
Service brought the good old Keg to mind - minus the crouch.
2. Nicli Antica Pizzeria
Vancouver, BC V6A 1K3
(604) 669-6985
Category:
Pizza
Neighbourhoods: Downtown, Gastown
She was from Venice not Naples but the pizza at Nicli reminded me of Nonna, who always said, "Real pizza doesn't have that much on it".
The crust was what it was, the roasted garlic was a treat and the tomatoe sauce could have been from one of the…More »
3. Shogun/Sapporo Ramen
Ordered Miso Wanton Ramen. Presentation was pleasing, the wantons were good enough but the broth was "maybe shouldn't have ordered soup".
Shogun filled my belly and busy as they were, chased me down the street with a bag of coffee capsules I'd left…More »
4. Queen Mother Cafe
Toronto, ON M5V 1Z2
(416) 598-4719
Categories:
Asian Fusion,
Thai
Neighbourhoods: Entertainment District, Queen Street West, Downtown Core
During a couple nights stop over in Toronto last month I was introduced to the Queen Mother by my son who declared, I would dislike the name more than he did but, we had to eat there.
Ordered a beef strip loin and roasted roots. Was not the size/…More »
5. Kadoya Japanese Restaurant
Vancouver, BC V6E 1M5
(604) 608-1115
Categories:
Japanese,
Sushi Bars
Neighbourhood: West End
This place is quick, inexpensive and tasty.
The Paradise roll: prawn tempura, seaweed, roe and ... was the star of the show, beautiful and delicious.
The service was cheerful and efficient and dinner for two, 3 plates, cost just over 20 bucks. Yum.More »
6. Cobre
Vancouver, BC V6A 1E7
(604) 669-2396
Category:
Latin American
Neighbourhoods: Downtown, Gastown
Good food and good people in a striking space a stones throw from home, I've been a regular at Cobre pretty much since they opened.
The menu is flavourful ... my favorites are the quinoa salad, pulled duck tacos and boar belly. The rock fish tacos are…More »
7. Cork & Fin
Vancouver, BC V6B 2J2
(604) 569-2215
Category:
Seafood
Neighbourhoods: Downtown, Gastown
I'm a bit of a regular at this restaurant and have never been let down by the food or service. For me, consistency is critical and Cork and Fin have been consistent.
Tonight's mussels in a chorizo tomatoe sauce and clams in a bacon cream sauce were…More »
8. Havana
Vancouver, BC V5L 3X4
(604) 253-9119
Categories:
Latin American,
Cuban
Neighbourhoods: Grandview-Woodlands, The Drive
A group of 11 of us went to Havana last night to celebrate a 20th birthday - she picked the place - I wasn't expecting much after reading some reviews so I was pleasantly surprised to get good service and decent food.
Our group was diverse in age and…More »
9. Peckinpah
Vancouver Cowboy 2011: Loose the boots and get a baseball cap.
Service was friendly and efficient, both at the bar and our table but the food was disappointing, maybe because this eatery is a sister to my favourite Gastown restaurant (Cobre) and I…More »
10. Al Porto Ristorante Italiano
Vancouver, BC V6B 1B8
(604) 683-8376
Category:
Italian
Neighbourhoods: Downtown, Gastown
I loved Al Porto tonight. Knew what I wanted before getting there. A Caesar, the Italian/ Greek salad and linguini pesto.
They recommended gnocchi with pesto. Well, those gnocchi were melt and slide.
Service was terrific. Sitting at the bar, there was…More »
11. Manhattan Restaurant
Vancouver, BC V6B 1L6
(604) 899-3049
Category:
Caribbean
Neighbourhood: Downtown
Me and my newspaper sitting there looking out over Hastings. Was great!
Bit of a sucker for white cloth napkins and the anonymity of hotel breakfasts.
Ordered the Manhattan's Classic Benedict - the eggs ran with perfection and the potatoes were nice,…More »
12. The Westin Grand, Vancouver
It is fairly grand, I guess. I've only ever climbed the stairs to the restaurant.
Hate the menu name, Healthy Start, but it did taste good enough for me to go back a few times for a happy breakfast and to expect lunch to be as good.
Mac and cheese was…More »
13. Golden Garden Vietnamese Cuisine
Vancouver, BC V6A
(604) 685-5623
Categories:
Vietnamese,
Sandwiches
Neighbourhood: Chinatown
The food at Golden Garden tastes good, is reasonably priced and the presentation is a treat.
Julienned carrot and radish and thinly sliced cucumber and onion decorate most plates. The basil, lettuce and sprouts dressing other dishes are fresh and…More »
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Vancouver, BC
Yelping SinceFebruary 2010
Things I Love Find Me InCowboy Boots
My HometownVancouver, BC
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