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1. L A Chicken
* Skip EVERYTHING except the spicy fried chicken *
Ok, this is a real hole-in-the-wall fast food spot that has one thing going for it: Spicy Fried Chicken.
They seem to make the chicken once you order it so it is fresh, hot and crispy. The spice is…More »
2. My Chau Restaurant
Vancouver, BC V5N 2S4
(604) 874-6880
Category:
Vietnamese
Neighbourhood: Kensington-Cedar Cottage
* Still the best pho ga for me in Vancouver *
I always forget how much I like this place, and then I revisit and remember!
I had their pho ga (chicken pho) which is served a bit differently than at many other places. The chicken comes on the side…More »
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3/21/2009
I hadn't been here for a while, but decided to grab a very early dinner tonight (before their 6pm… Read more »
3. Hue Ky Mi Gia
Vancouver, BC V5V 1K4
(604) 558-1102
Category:
Vietnamese
Neighbourhoods: Riley Park, Kensington-Cedar Cottage
* Deceivingly simple but very tasty Vietnamese noodles *
The decor of this new spot is quite simple - a few tables and mostly barren walls. But the simplicity of the surroundings hide the complexity of the flavour profiles.
I ordered the "fried…More »
4. Wo Fung Dessert
Richmond, BC V6X 4J7
(604) 233-1132
Categories:
Chinese,
Chicken Wings
Neighbourhood: Golden Village
One thing to order here: the fried chicken wings. Really their specialty. Be careful not to burn the roof of your mouth as you bite into them - they are HOT!
5. Ali Shan Restaurant
* Reliable Taiwanese *
When at Crystal Mall I generally zoom right into the food court and don't think twice about the sit down restaurants as there are so many good options in the food court (http://www.yelp.ca/lis...).
But I decided to sit down…More »
6. Zabu Chicken
Vancouver, BC V6G
(604) 602-0021
Categories:
Korean,
Chicken Wings
Neighbourhood: West End
* Good Korean Fried Chicken *
I've been eyeing this new restaurant pretty regularly and waiting until I happened to find it open. They seem to have rather sporadic hours. But I passed by yesterday and the open sign was lit - so in I went.
This is a…More »
7. Cafe de l'Orangerie
Vancouver, BC V6P 5A1
(604) 266-0066
Categories:
Coffee & Tea,
Japanese
Neighbourhood: Marpole
* Japanese style Western cafe which continues to impress *
While struggling to connect with people in Japan and failing due to international lines being down, I was drawn to get a Japanese lunch.
The friendly couple who runs this place continue to…More »
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11/23/2010
* Japanese style Western cafe *
This is a rather unusual location for Yoshoku style offerings, so it… Read more »
8. Guu Garden
* Continues to be one of my favourite downtown spots for lunch *
Guu Garden just continues to impress me with their creative lunchtime offerings, which are fun, playful, extremely tasty, and very reasonably priced.
Today I ordered the "Beef donburi"…More »
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1/26/2011
* Creative bento *
One of the things I like about Guu Garden is how it is in the middle of downtown,… Read more »
9. Dash
Vancouver, BC V6Z 2R6
(604) 681-8212
Category:
Chinese
Neighbourhoods: Downtown, Yaletown
* Taiwanese cafe in Yaletown *
While the Greater Vancouver area has a lot of really good Taiwanese options, there aren't so many on the downtown peninsula. So this comes as a welcome addition to Yaletown.
I popped in for a quick bite and got the…More »
10. Chicken World
Vancouver, BC V5P 2Z2
(604) 322-0059
Categories:
Chicken Wings,
Halal,
Fast Food
* Halal fried chicken - done right *
Catty corner from the KFC at the corner of Knight and 49th this little hole in the wall with 2 tables serves up halal fried chicken, and lives up to the KFC marketing promises which never seem to come true of,…More »
11. Duffin's Donuts
Vancouver, BC V5W 1R7
(604) 325-5544
Categories:
Chinese,
Doughnuts,
Vietnamese
Neighbourhoods: Sunset, Kensington-Cedar Cottage
* Yet another offering on an already complex menu! *
Duffins continues to expand the randomness of their menu which includes donuts, tortas, Cambodian noodle soups, bubble tea, fried chicken, steam table Chinese fast food, etc. They definitely win…More »
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11/5/2008 First to Review
This is the new location of the old neighbourhood staple from Main Street which closed down. They… Read more »
12. Liu's Taiwanese Restaurant
Richmond, BC V6X 4A7
(604) 214-0366
Category:
Taiwanese
Neighbourhood: Golden Village
* Home of the three legged Taiwanese chicken *
This Taiwanese hole-in-the-wall continues to excel at its house specialty of Taiwanese style fried chicken. They recently renovated, but the food is the same thankfully!
They serve you three huge fried…More »
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11/11/2009 First to Review
* Taiwanese fried chicken specialist *
This is a very solid hole-in-the-wall Taiwanese spot. Their… Read more »
13. Tsim Chai Noodle Restaurant
Richmond, BC V6X 1A7
(604) 273-6288
Category:
Chinese
Neighbourhood: Golden Village
Ok, couldn't stay away for long and returned today for lunch. We sampled 3 new dishes today:
Wonton in chili oil: If McDonalds made wontons these would be the super size. Oh wait, no, they tasted really good too. Scratch the Mickey D's reference.…More »
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1/7/2009
I love places like this - where you can get food identical to what you find in HK without having to… Read more »
14. 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 »
15. The One Restaurant
* Really solid Taiwanese *
Thanks to Janice F's recommendation I have been meaning to check this spot out. Glad I finally did.
The Taiwanese chicken nuggets were presented nicely with some fried basil - nice touch. The chicken itself was very moist…More »
16. Angkor Restaurant
Vancouver, BC V5N 4P5
(604) 568-0770
Category:
Cambodian
Neighbourhood: Kensington-Cedar Cottage
* Rebirth *
Those of you that were around Vancouver back in 2007 may recall a targeted shooting at a Vietnamese restaurant called Cafe Biennho. (Old news story here: http://www.canada.com/...)
Well the location has re-opened as of last week as Angkor…More »
17. Lingering Flavor
Vancouver, BC V5R 5L1
(604) 434-8648
Category:
Chinese
Neighbourhoods: Killarney, Renfrew-Collingwood
* Really solid Taiwanese hole-in-the-wall *
Stumbled into this little place today for lunch. The couple behind the counter was really friendly, and the menu was the usual suspects for Taiwanese snack food.
I got the Taiwanese chicken nugget combo,…More »
18. Tri-ty Café
Richmond, BC V6X 3K2
(604) 231-8997
Categories:
Taiwanese,
Coffee & Tea
Neighbourhood: Golden Village
This Taiwanese cafe is tucked away in the Save-on parking lot and easily missed if you aren't looking for it. Even though it is in a non-descript parking lot it has a modern decor with nice lighting touches and odd sound effects in the washroom…More »
19. 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 »
20. Chopstick's
* English? *
I visited Asia today - without a plane. But I sadly forgot to bring a dictionary!
I tried to go and sample G-men's ramen but the line was too long and I was hungry so I wandered into this spot a few doors down which I later found out is…More »
21. Kao's Family Restaurant
Richmond, BC V6X 4B3
(604) 278-6606
Category:
Taiwanese
Neighbourhood: Golden Village
* A wonderful little gem in a back corner of a strip mall *
Stumbled onto this small unassuming hole-in-the-wall Taiwanese spot.
It really has the feel of a family run restaurant with the father taking orders, the mother cooking in the back with the…More »
22. Euro Pastry House
Vancouver, BC V6B
(604) 602-0003
Categories:
German,
Sandwiches
Neighbourhoods: Downtown, Yaletown
Ever had a decent schnitzel from a place with all Cantonese speaking staff? You're thinking, "Waaaa?" That was my reaction too, but I overcame my doubt and sampled their fare today.
Granted, this was not a thinly hammered schnitzel like the type you…More »
23. Joy's Taiwanese Food
Richmond, BC V6X 2C3
(604) 270-4898
* Food court Taiwanese *
This corner spot under a brightly lit sign (http://www.yelp.ca/biz...) had a grumpy grandma behind the counter whom I am assuming is named "Joy" because she certainly wasn't "joy"ful.
She isn't big on talking or smiling, but…More »
24. McNoodle House
Richmond, BC V6X 1C3
(604) 231-8141
Category:
Chinese
Neighbourhood: Golden Village
Classic HK style noodle house. The noodles are perfectly done, the broth is nice and clear, the brisket is super tender, and the wontons are deliciously thinly wrapped morsels! I also loved the chicken knees! (I'm a sucker for crunchy fried…More »
25. Danube European Restaurant
Burnaby, BC V5C 2H6
(604) 877-1949
Categories:
German,
Hungarian,
Czech/Slovakian
Neighbourhood: Burnaby Heights
* They're back! Yeah! *
I was really sad when Budapest Restaurant on Main Street closed down as they had the best schnitzel in Vancouver. I also loved their large variety of specials which were always a pleasant surprise.
Imagine how happy I was when…More »
26. Huang's Beef Noodles
* Really solid Taiwanese *
This is a classic hole-in-the-wall. There are perhaps 6 tables, a little counter, and a single woman serving.
The menu is very straightforward Taiwanese including all of the usual suspects like beef noodle soup, pork chop,…More »
27. Good Friends
* Wide variety of Korean food *
This spot has a very wide variety on its menu including several types of Korean hotpots, lots of varieties of kimbap, various noodle dishes, and even Korean Japanese western dishes like omelette rice and hamburg steak.…More »
28. Alpha Global Sushi and Bar
Vancouver, BC V6B 3E4
(604) 633-0355
* Hot things 4 stars. Cold things too saucy (2 stars). *
Every time I've been here the waiter always asks if you have been there before and then tries to explain the "unique" menu - but the menu is typical izakaya food.
The uniqueness is that it is…More »
29. Well Tea
Vancouver, BC V6T 1K6
(604) 222-0016
Ok, I finally got back and tried the food. Let me sum it up with a "stick to the tea." I really do enjoy the tea here - the variety they have is nice, the pearls are well prepared, and the servings are generous (although priced on the higher side).…More »
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3/12/2009 First to Review
Somehow I hadn't noticed this place before - although I sometimes pass by. There is a severe lack… Read more »
30. Cabin 5555
Vancouver, BC V6M 4H3
(604) 263-5155
Categories:
Food,
Restaurants
Neighbourhoods: Kerrisdale, Arbutus Ridge
* 10, 20, 5555, Hike! *
I've never seen so many football player sized waiters in a single restaurant. Is there a Taiwanese football team that requires all of its players to work here or something?!?!?!?!? Perhaps that also explains the large number…More »
31. Crispy Poulet
* Halal fried chicken *
This little unassuming spot serves up made to order fried chicken using Halal meat. They don't start preparing it until you order, so it isn't warmed over. They warn you when you order, to make sure you understand there is a…More »
32. Gyo-O
Richmond, BC V6X
(604) 295-4072
Categories:
Japanese,
Sushi Bars
Neighbourhood: Golden Village
* AYCE "quality" *
I generally avoid AYCE spots because I'm not a huge fan of the quality that is normally provided. Gyo-O is not an AYCE spot, but I ordered the lunch set and it turned into something that reminded me of a typical AYCE experience - a…More »
33. Nana Dumplings & Bubble Tea House
Vancouver, BC V5R 5M2
(604) 558-1817
* New homelike Taiwanese snack shop *
This newly opened snack shop has a very homelike feel - complete with a futon, baby sitting in a carriage on the way to the washroom, laptop computer hooked up to a TV playing downloaded materials, and a couple…More »
34. Chef Hung Taiwanese Beef Noodle
Richmond, BC V6X 4J7
(604) 295-9357
Category:
Taiwanese
Neighbourhood: Golden Village
* Silent service *
Have you ever been a restaurant where the staff doesn't speak? I was greeted by the hostess with a hand gesture, and she ushered me to a table without a word.
On the table there was a menu, and a paper version of the same with…More »
35. 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 »
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. Lions Den Cafe
Vancouver, BC V5T 2R6
(604) 873-4555
Categories:
Breakfast & Brunch,
Cafes
Neighbourhood: Mount Pleasant
* 4th of July in Vancouver *
Where else but in Vancouver would you find a bunch of Americans celebrating the 4th of July by eating Louisiana style cooking in a Japanese Caribbean (or as they call it a Japaribbean) cafe?
Yes, normally this place…More »
38. Tapioca Express
Vancouver, BC V5W 3A4
(604) 568-1966
Categories:
Taiwanese,
Coffee & Tea
Neighbourhood: Sunset
* LOOOOONG Menu at a spot that you could never tell was a chain *
I stumbled into this spot after a failed attempt to go to one of the "spots on my list" (my list of new places to check out). Somehow this spot wasn't on my list, but apparently has…More »
39. 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 »
40. Big Al's Soulfood
The Ringside Lounge in the Bentall Centre Athletic Club (yes, a weird location where you walk past all the sweating members on fitness machines) hosts Big Al's cooking most Mondays-Fridays from 4pm to 8pm.
Best to call to make sure he is there…More »
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