Cost ranges from $ to $$$$$ depending on how much I've dropped on the bill, and partially on the value of the meal. This takes into account portion sizes of each restaurant.
Mr. Ho's Wonton Noodles
Dish eaten: Wonton and stewed beef cubes
Evaluation: unexpected quality for americanized chinese food
Famous for: lemon chicken and ginger beef
Cost: $
place I went to with Bily and Calla and Johnny
Dish eaten: some fried rice dish
Evaluation: big portions for a little more cost; nothing special otherwise
Other options: nothing memorable
Cost: $$
Guu at Aberdeen
Dish Eaten: Okonomiyaki, Octopus balls, kimchi udon noodles, sesame ice cream, hot sake
Evalution: First Japanese restaurant I've ever been to run by Japanese people. Service is the best here, and started bantering with the waitresses a bit. Genkeikken sake is actually not bad, should try more kinds of sake. Holds the Jon Lo stamp of approval.
Other options: menu changes daily- should go back and try something new every time
Cost: $$$
Whitespot (chain)
Dish Eaten: The "double double" ha-ha, but just really a burger a fries
Evaluation: Kelsey's, but with more class, and more cost. Not someplace I'd visit often. The menu is kinda funny in that it reflects the mix of cultures here- includes stir frys and other eastern style dishes
other options: burgers, steaks and stir-frys - nothing special at all.
Cost: $$
Sammy J's
Dish Eaten: Panzaroti?
Evaluation: Not bad, but terribly expensive for something you can get at Morty's for half the cost. Has "woman scorned" hot sauce- note: is really hot.
other options: white chain restaurant food
Cost: $$$
Cactus Club (x2)
Dish Eaten: Calamari burger, Chicken quesadillas
Evaluation: You're not really here to eat, you're here to gawk at the waitresses and leave big tips.
But wow. I mean.......wow. Coincidentally, the decor is classy and the food is pretty decent. Note: do not bring a girlfriend here on a date.
Other options: everything on the menu is really freakin' expensive for what it is.
Cost: $$$$
Cattle Hot Pot
Dish Eaten: all you can eat hot pot, but you gotta pay for eggs.
Evaluation: decent food. nothing memorable though
Cost: I was generously treated by a friend, must return favour. I imagine around $$
Hapa
Dish Eaten: Tuna sashimi, Salmon sashimi.....darn, can't remember the last one. Oh and Shochu - a japanese potato based vodka like drink. As in, tastes exactly like vodka.
Evaluation: Classy, quality food, again, run by japanese people which is a plus. I liked the music- I thought they were going to break out the dance floor at any moment. Most impressive I'd say. Jon Lo Stamp of approval.
Other recommendations: some interesting Japanese alcohols I'd like to go back and sample, otherwise, everything on the menu
Cost: $$$
Mountain Shadow pub
Dish Eaten: teriyaki and honey garlic chicken wings + beer.
Evaluation: 25 cent wings on tuesdays, need I say more? Jon Lo stamp of approval.
Other options: Go on tuesdays.
Cost: $
Cumpari's
Dish Eaten: Lemon chocolate cheesecake
Evaluation: Decadent joy. Jon Lo stamp of approval
Other options: Gorgeous pastries, TONS of ice creams and gelatos to try.
Cost: $$$
I Love Sushi
Dish Eaten: all you can eat sushi/sashimi dishes
Evaluation: pretty decent, had a lot of different sushi rolls that I've never had before, but all you can eat is just that, lower quality for quantity- plus it makes you feel kinda gross.
Cost: $$
Sophie's
Dish Eaten: Western Omelette
Evaluation: O-k omelette, pretty good bread, but I'm jaded against breakfast places. Angie's in 'loo has spoiled me. It's supposedly famous, the interior decor has some random......stuff inside, but the food just doesn't make me go "wow" like Angie's.
Other options: pancakes, french toast and belgian waffles
Cost: $$
Gzoya's
Dish Eaten: Gyoza's, Kim-chi ramen, cheese and potato croquets, fried eggplant, hot sake
Evaluation: I've been spoiled by Guu and Hapa, so I was slightly less impressed with this particular japanese place. It again is run by japanese people, but the place was small, and the staff not as welcoming as the other two places. The place's specialty was supposed to be dumplings (Gyoza's), but I really couldn't tell this difference between the frozen ones I buy and the ones I tried here. They're also known for their ramen dishes, which was highly enjoyable by the way. The eggplant was excellent too. The croquets were very similar to poutine sorry to say, only that the sauce was japanese instead of beef gravy. This was also the place where I spilled sake pouring it into my cup - it truly does overflow
Other options: too many to list
Cost: $$$
Dish Eaten: #5 - korean bbq style beef
Evaluation: good cheap food. Best value in vancity so far. Jon Lo stamp of approval
Cost: $
So many good places yet to try! Boston definitely had the seafood and chow-dah downpat, but Vancity is like japanese food central apart from Japan.
Hope;Spirit
6 comments:
so i see you have started friend :p.
hahaha...
i suggest "Sushi Garden" - its just right across from metrotown.
$$ - and huge portions, plus good quality.
recommended.
aside from that - i agree, hapa-izakaya rocks, but i'd put it more at $$$$ :p.
another thing to try: Shabusen
(all you can eat japanese+korean bbq...=death)
and... top gun hot pot isn't bad either (upstairs crystal mall) - if you haven't already tried the "sketchy" crystal mall food court - do it :p.
my personal favourite:
Gloucester (on Cambie, west side somewhere can't remember the intersections) - best hk cafe :p, haha...
and to top off my recommnedations for now: LG Bubble Tea shop (west 41st/cambie i think?) - ask lucas, its his home.
oh also!
if you like greek (like me.. haha)
STEPHOS.
and there was this other place... can't rmb what it was called.
man i love food :(
i miss vancouver food :(
hmm you should have pictures of the food you eat, or descriptions. hmm yumm. you are whetting my appetite, granted, i wouldn't be able to eat most of it. meat, eww.
yo pdg man.. food is awesome
not too interested in the jap food though haha
i miss vancouver food :(
@derek, was it Anton's?
i've never actually had the lemon chicken or the ginger beef at hon's...all i eat are their dumplings and soup noodles!
white spot - tuesdays have better deals at the express spots.
i like cactus club - i wouldn't mind going there as a date, but maybe because i know what to expect :) - try Joey's Tomatoes - it's similar but offers better food depending on what you order.
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