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1. Café Medina
Vancouver, BC V6B 2L3
(604) 879-3114
Category:
Breakfast & Brunch
Neighbourhood: Downtown
This is what I call food-gasmic. I can still remember the taste, texture, sound, and smell of those waffles like it was yesterday!! Well it WAS 4 days ago. But I miss it so much. The waffles were best when hot and fresh off the waffle iron. So…More »
2. Alibi Room
Went back again for the wings! I brought my best friend visiting from France here and her and her bf were really impressed--with the wings and the beer/wine. We tried a sour cherry ale, peach ale, and the dark chocolate porter. I was amazed at how…More »
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5/27/2009
This place is great!
Met here with a bunch of yelpers for a yelping session and i had realized it's… Read more »
3. Fritz European Fry House
Vancouver, BC V6Z 1B6
(604) 684-0811
Category:
Fast Food
Neighbourhoods: Downtown, Granville Entertainment District
I'm still a fan, but this last time I went, it seemed their fries were quite/overly crispy and much less potato-y in the inside. I like more meat on my taters.
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4/6/2009
This is definitely the best poutine I ever had. The cheese gets perfectly melty with the fries! And… Read more »
4. Finch's Tea & Coffee House
Vancouver, BC V6B 1T3
(604) 899-4040
Categories:
Coffee & Tea,
Sandwiches
Neighbourhood: Downtown
Dare I say orgasmariffic in the world of sandwiches?
I got the Prosciutto Blue Brie Pear Baguette. Which also had walnuts, balsamic vinegar, and olive oil. The baguette itself was perfect (Fresh DOES make a difference!). And all the ingredients…More »
5. Guu With Garlic
Vancouver, BC V6G 1C7
(604) 685-8678
Categories:
Japanese,
Tapas Bars
Neighbourhood: West End
This place is a must-go-to simply because of the atmosphere. It's so much fun to be in this kind of an atmosphere where they yell everything you ordered. It makes you want to participate!!
We were 6 and we sampled probably 13 different items. Some…More »
6. Japa Dog
Vancouver, BC V6Z 2K6
Categories:
Hot Dogs,
Food Stands,
Japanese
Neighbourhood: Downtown
This was my first time at Japadog. Definitely some of the best street meat I ever had! I had the Turkey Terimayo and it was really good. The meat didn't taste tooooo processed like the no name brand chicken franks. lol No, it was very thick and…More »
7. Mondo Gelato
Vancouver, BC V6E 1C1
(604) 694-0108
Category:
Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
Neighbourhood: West End
They have awesome gelato cakes! A little on the spendy side, but well worth it for someone special. My friend spent $40 on an 8 inch cake for her boyfriend. It was a vanilla and ferrero gelato cake bought straight from the display. If you five them…More »
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3/28/2009
Yummy gelato! Great quality. I love it!
The coffee crisp flavour is deceiving since you'd think it's… Read more »
8. La Taqueria
Vancouver, BC V6B 1K6
(604) 568-4406
Category:
Mexican
Neighbourhood: Downtown
Delicious!
I love that you can watch them make it!
I love that people are actually speaking Spanish inside.
I love that all they sell are Mexican beverages for drink options.
I love their big selection of tacos.
I love that it is adequately spiced.
I…More »
9. Eat! Vancouver
Vancouver, BC V6C 0C3
(604) 689-8651
I hate to have to agree with everyone else, but I really couldn't stand the massive crowds and lines of people this year! I can't believe each booth had a 5-15 minute line and the vendors seemed so tired that you couldn't even talk to most of them…More »
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5/25/2009
***I give it 5 stars because a food festival is as good as it can get, but EAT Vancouver does have… Read more »
10. Elite Event @ The Refinery
Vancouver, BC V6Z 1M1
(604) 687-8001
Category:
Local Flavour
Neighbourhoods: Downtown, Granville Entertainment District
Woot woot! FTR for me!
This event was awesome! And I was only there for 30 minutes of it! It was so nice meeting other eliters. The bourbon drinks were awesome!! The bartenders were superb! The canapes were amazing!! I really wish I could have stayed…More »
11. West Valley
This is probably my favorite grocery shopping place on Davie. They have relatively cheap produce, especially for the west end. And it's pretty decent quality. They have a decent selection of dry goods too. And they have a good size of fresh meat,…More »
12. Trees Organic Coffee
Their cheesecakes were pretty delicious, especially since they make everything in house. I was especially impressed that they puree their own mangoes for the mango cheesecake and don't used canned indian mango pulp as a lot of places do.
I wasn't…More »
13. Marquis Wine Cellars
Vancouver, BC V6E 1M3
(604) 684-0445
Category:
Beer, Wine & Spirits
Neighbourhood: West End
Where do you go for a bottle of wine when all you are alotted is 5 minutes and you're with a friend who doesn't drink? Marquis Wine Cellar!
Helpful Sales guy: "Can I help you?"
Me: "Umm... yeah.. I need a wine for a dinner where I'm going to be…More »
14. Dulcinea Chocolate Café - CLOSED
Vancouver, BC V6G
(604) 689-2699
I really like this place!! For nostalgic purposes, I decided to go with churros con chocolate like i had in Spain. They were okay. But despite that, I think I may have found a new potential lover. :-D I like the way they were served on a cutting…More »
15. Panago Pizza
I think Panago has definitely upped its game in the last yeah because I swear it used to be quite mediocre. I mean the free dipping sauces with pizzas were a great touch because other pizzerias caught on and started doing the same. But they were…More »
16. Cobre
Vancouver, BC V6A 1E7
(604) 669-2396
Category:
Latin American
Neighbourhoods: Downtown, Gastown
It's almost a more posh way of presenting Latin American food and they really want you to know it (for their website even says "you won't find oversized sombreros, neon cacti, or Pepi Gonzalez. This is a kitsch-free zone."
When we went there, our…More »
17. Oysi Oysi Restaurant
I still really like this place, but I think their california rolls would be better if they had cucumber in them. So in actuality, I'd like to give them 4.5 stars. I'm glad I had the chance to go here again! They also make great dynamite rolls! And…More »
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2/15/2009
For me, this place IS as good as it gets. But, I've never been to Tojo's. In fact, maybe by the way… Read more »
18. Guu
Vancouver, BC V6E 1W2
(604) 685-8817
Categories:
Japanese,
Tapas Bars
Neighbourhoods: West End, Downtown
This place was so fun! As Natalie C. mentioned they shout out the orders to the chefs to start cooking. We got to sit right at the bar and watch the chefs cook everything as they shout everything! It was so much fun and amazing watching them cook and…More »
19. The Morrissey Pub
Vancouver, BC V6Z 1M5
(604) 682-0909
I liked the insides of this place. It's a fun place to sit and chill with friends or hang out with a bunch of people you just met for the first time at a pub crawl. It gets 3.5 stars, which I round up to 4, for having peach ale, which I've never had…More »
20. El Furniture Warehouse - CLOSED
Vancouver, BC V6Z 1L3
(604) 677-8080
I think this is one of the few places that I've been to that I would actually consider a "hole in the wall!" But in a good way. It gives the place its charm. Also went here as a part of a pub crawl. I had something called a Lazy Boy lager. I only…More »
21. Unwined On Howe - CLOSED
Vancouver, BC V6Z 1R2
(604) 682-5225
Categories:
Wine Bars,
Tapas Bars
Neighbourhood: Downtown
I went here for dine out Vancouver a couple years ago. The food was really tasty, but they are tapas proportions. I really liked the presentation style. The one thing I remember clearly though was that half the table ordered lobster bisque, and it…More »
22. Babylon Café - CLOSED
Vancouver, BC V6Z 1A1
(604) 677-3522
Categories:
Ethnic Food,
Middle Eastern
Neighbourhoods: Downtown, Granville Entertainment District
Yummy Chicken Shawarma's! Very tasty. Can't say much more that hasn't been said already.
The only thing is that I would add less, or no pickles next time. And maybe it would be better if it were grilled like Donair King?? But meh, I really liked it…More »
23. Qoola Frozen Yogurt + Fruit - CLOSED
Vancouver, BC V6G 2M8
(604) 801-6338
Category:
Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
Neighbourhood: West End
Mmmmmm this place was soooo yummy! And yes the fro yo DOES taste like yo(gurt)! They do have all the things mentioned in the other reviews, so I won't expand there.
I went for the chocolate froyo with cinnamon flakes and oreo and it was delicious! I…More »
24. Donair King Restaurant
Vancouver, BC V6E 1M3
(604) 685-8723
Categories:
Mediterranean,
Middle Eastern,
Donairs
Neighbourhood: West End
This place does not disappoint. I've been here on several occasions for some yummy donairs for dinner. Probably not the healthiest thing (compared to making food at home), but I like it. And I like to think it's healthy. It has all those veggies on…More »
25. Ceilis Irish Pub
Vancouver, BC V6B 1E3
(604) 697-9199
Category:
Pubs
Neighbourhoods: Downtown, Granville Entertainment District
This is pretty much the only place I like to come dancing in Vancouver. It has it's good and bad moments. It's got its grungy moments. I've got some awesome memories there. Best part is that there isn't any cover before 9pm. The food isn't too bad.…More »
26. Bubble World Robson
Mmmmm blueberry slush with pearls...
I love this place, but it's second best (in terms of bubble tea) for me compared to Pearl Drops in Burnaby. The biggest thing I dislike about this place is that they use coffee mate powder instead of milk.…More »
27. Nuba Restaurant
Vancouver, BC V6B 1H7
(604) 688-1655
Categories:
Middle Eastern,
Mediterranean
Neighbourhood: Downtown
This restaurant is fantastic--from the food, to the servers, right down to the management. I organized Crystal H.'s birthday bash dinner here and everything went so smoothly. From the beginning, Darragh had been very cooperative and helpful with…More »
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5/29/2009
First, I wanna give props to the service. The server we had was very nice. She was attentive and… Read more »
28. Cineplex Odeon International Village Cinemas
One of the best theatres in Vancouver! It's unfortunate that the International Village mall isn't very popular.
Things I love about Tinseltown:
*huge comfy seats
*$8.75 for everyone on Tuesday
*about $10 on other days
*often have hard-to-find…More »
29. Marble Slab Creamery
Vancouver, BC V6G 2M9
(604) 682-4998
Categories:
Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt,
Desserts
Neighbourhood: West End
I swear this is the only place I can find Rocky Road Ice Cream with walnuts instead of almonds. And the ice cream is really good quality! Only problem is that it's about $8 for a cone, which sounds a little ridiculous to me (and what I would subtract…More »
30. The Corner Suite Bistro De Luxe - CLOSED
Vancouver, BC V6E 1W2
(604) 569-3415
Category:
French
Neighbourhoods: West End, Downtown
Food: The crab eggs benny I had were were quite nice. So were the waffles. However, portions were quite tiny, I don't think I would have gotten full off of just my eggs benny so I was glad we shared waffles too. Everything they serve is obviously of…More »
31. Red Card Sports Bar
Vancouver, BC V6B 3L9
(604) 689-4460
Categories:
Italian,
Sports Bars
Neighbourhoods: Downtown, Granville Entertainment District
A sports bar with chic food? Yeah I'm in! The menu had so much goodness on there it was hard not to indulge in a second dinner after the Yelp party!
I shared the calamari and the panna cotta. The calamari was definitely one of the best I've had…More »
32. India Gate Restaurant
Vancouver, BC V6B 2B9
(604) 684-4617
The last time i came here was 8 years ago for a UBC club event we organized and it was a success! The food was great then, and it still is now.
A friend and I ordered take out from here because she lives nearby. I was happy to find that the food…More »
33. Rogue Kitchen & Wetbar
Vancouver, BC V6B 1G1
(604) 678-8000
Categories:
Canadian (Traditional),
Gastropubs
Neighbourhood: Downtown
I still really love Rogue for their 1/2 price pizza Sundays! And their daily local beer specials. They have an awesome beer list featuring many local breweries! And their wings and chicken sandwich are delish!
However, the last time we went we…More »
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1/2/2011
This was the first place I went to in 2011. A friend and I were reuniting after several months and… Read more »
34. The Templeton
Vancouver, BC V6Z 1L4
(604) 685-4612
Categories:
Diners,
Breakfast & Brunch
Neighbourhoods: Downtown, Granville Entertainment District
Walking in here, you feel like you just went back in time because it was definitely in 1950s decor, but not overdone either. It was clean and simple and retro.
"Snappy" does describe the service, but I wouldn't say it was rude at all. In fact, I…More »
35. Al Porto Ristorante Italiano
Vancouver, BC V6B 1B8
(604) 683-8376
Category:
Italian
Neighbourhoods: Downtown, Gastown
Came here last night on a Dine Out date with my best friend. It was a long overdue ladies civilized evening out. Firstly, my friend is on a gluten free diet so we selected this place because they specified on the tourism vancouver site that all…More »
36. The Refinery
Vancouver, BC V6Z 1M1
(604) 687-8001
Categories:
Wine Bars,
Tapas Bars,
Modern European
Neighbourhoods: Downtown, Granville Entertainment District
What? I didn't review the Refinery yet?? Largely because the two other times I had been there, they were for events (Yelp Elite Event and VCBW). But I enjoyed the experience thoroughly because of the venue. The food they served at both events were…More »
37. YEW restaurant + bar
Vancouver, BC V6C 2T4
(604) 692-4939
Categories:
Canadian (New),
Wine Bars
Neighbourhood: Downtown
As said by others, a 5-star restaurant and food experience totally! My first experience with YEW was at the Yelp Elite party and I just couldn't get over the magnitude at which they raised the bar of future Elite parties.
After that party, I finally…More »
38. Mis Trucos
Vancouver, BC V6E
(604) 566-3960
Categories:
Mediterranean,
Tapas/Small Plates
Neighbourhood: West End
I was a bit hesitant to come back here after Crystal H's last elite event because the reviews started going downhill. But I'm glad they were proved wrong. I came with a good friend who also went to the Elite event and we had the Living Social…More »
39. The Elbow Room Café
Vancouver, BC V6B 2G4
(604) 685-3628
Categories:
Diners,
Breakfast & Brunch
Neighbourhood: Downtown
I love this place and its sass! I went here last time in 2005, and nothing has changed other than the price (it's gone quite a bit up from what I remember). I came with my best friend who has a gluten allergy for an early weekend breakfast. They…More »
40. Tavola
Delicious! I really loved everything that came out of Tavola's kitchen and was placed in front of us. I came here for Yelp Eats, family style with my fellow yelpers from anotha motha! All 6 of us ordered different pasta dishes and shared them. My…More »
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Things I Lovedim sum, italian food, mexican food, italian espresso, loose leaf tea, bubble tea, food science, chocolate, wine, beer, baking, homemade desserts, farms, food-related travels, travelling off the beaten path, independently-run restaurants, growing my own food.
Find Me Inmy well-stocked kitchen baking up some goodies
My HometownUmatilla, Oregon
When I'm Not Yelping...I'm trying to earn a degree of some sort
The Last Great Book I ReadSecret Daughter
My First ConcertNelly Furtado
My Last Meal On EarthMom's style/Gujarati style Okra fry with roti
Don't Tell Anyone Else But...I stole my grandmother's nightie for myself because it was so comfy!
Most Recent DiscoveryPisco sours! (how to make them)
Current CrushOrange. Tomorrow it will be Grape. The day after, Cream Soda.