Krazz Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 It depends what you are looking for - Try some of the street food carts: http://www.shermansfoodadventures.com/2010/03/amorosa.html'>http://www.shermansfoodadventures.com/2010/03/amorosa.html Here is the menu: http://www.urbanspoon.com/u/menu/180058?p=0 IMHO it leaves Anton's in the dust. And the decor and ambience is quite nice so a good restaurant for a quiet date. Comfort food?? Acme Cafe at 51 West Hastings Street - and really good value. Terrific sandwiches and try the meat loaf. http://www.acmecafe.ca/ More upscale. Don Francesco's at 860 Burrard has great Italian food. I used to go to Francesco's original restaurant - Francesco Alongi's back in the 1970's and 1980's on Richards Street. http://www.donfrancesco.ca/ Another really good Italian restaurant that has been around for decades. I would often go for a pre-game meal when the Canucks played at the Pacific Coliseum - Osteria Napoli on Renfrew at 1st Avenue - great Italian food. The veal was always superb. Been a few years since I have been there. Also a romantic date place. http://www.osterianapoli.com/ Best Steak - Gotham's - Hy's Encore as sentimental favourite In Seattle try Ruth's Chris Steakhouse. The Shore Club has great steak and superb seafood. Less expensive but still top end steak Hamilton Street Grill http://www.hamiltonstreetgrill.com/ Best Carnivore Outing (non-steak) - Memphis Blues. Best Restaurant - West - edges out my longtime favourite Bishop's with a new one on the scene Gastropod a close third. Friends recommend Hawksworth. Expect to drop serious change at these places. Best new style deli - Salt and it is great - incredible charcuterie and cheeses. Classic Italian - Cioppino’s - try the lunch special of rotisserie chicken and the pastas are superb. Seafood - C but I am more and more impressed each time I go to the Blue Water Cafe. Also the Shore Club Classic French - Le Crocodile. Been a favourite of mine for decades. Indian food? No contest... Vij's at 1480 West 11th Avenue and he has a takeout place next door - Vij's Rangoli. http://www.vijs.ca/ Something different - Belgian by way of North Africa and arguably one of the best in the City and just blocks away from Rogers Arena. One of my personal favourites - Chambar, 562 Beatty Street. http://www.chambar.com/ The Pear Tree at 4120 East Hastings Street, Burnaby is superb. Scott Jaeger is a world class chef with all the awards to prove it. As an appetizer try the Scallops with Bacon Risotto or the "Lobster Cappucino". Main course? They have rotating specials based on fresh ingredients available each day but the Lamb Shank with Scallops and Risotto is superb as is the the Ribeye Steak with Stilton Polenta are signature dishes. http://peartreerestaurant.net/index.php And yeah I do eat out a lot. BTW a food blog with really good reviews of Metro Vancouver restaurants is Sherman's Food Adventures - a great place to check out restaurants that you may not have heard of as well as many that are well-known: http://www.shermansfoodadventures.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeNiro Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 The Eatery is the best Japanese restaurant I've been to. It's pricey, but it's so good. The Naam restaurant is a vegetarian place, but they have some really good food there. Good prices too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vlas=d Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 memphis blues sucks the sauce is crap, the seasoning on the meats is mediocre at best and the meats are so overcooked they turn to mush. i hear all the time omg memphis blues is so good and its the pinnacle of bad bbq. the thing is there are NO good bbq restaurants in vancouver; the only reason you think its good is because you haven't had real bbq. you would think someone would come out with some REAL bbq but no. everything is sushi crap nowadays. gotta make your own ribs, brisket etc if you want good bbq in vancouver. or find one of those bbq food trucks some of them are pretty good; i can't recall their name though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAH Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 Well, it was good when I was there, and I have had real BBQ (in KC and Wichita). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vlas=d Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 doubt it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAH Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 doubt it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Common sense Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 Just a bit north of Squamish, there's a very nice BBQ place - http://www.thecampfiregrill.ca/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronthecivil Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 Well, it was good when I was there, and I have had real BBQ (in KC and Wichita). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lateralus Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 Any reviews or recommendations for the Teahouse in Stanley Park? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAH Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 I used to get it from a southern dude that cooked it in a remade oil drum next to the sto' and sold shoes at the same time. Pretty sure it was autherntic as well. And that guy would rock Mephis Blue's world. I mean it's ok but it's not the good stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butters Stoch Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 Phnom Penh in Chinatown, sooooooooo good and affordable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BZRK Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 Cactus Club is the most overrated and overpriced chain in town. 10-15 years ago they were where the kids ate and they catered to that crowd. Then they redid all their interiors and raised the bar a lot in atmosphere and service but its still the same old crapty food but at inflated prices. If you really want a chain restaurant go to the Keg for the same money and get a decent meal out of it. Also avoid Olive Garden like the plague. They even make their salads bad for you. Where else can a simple plate dish run over 3000 calories and 80 grams of fat. NOTHING on their menu is healthy. NOTHING. Their "heart healthy" meals are not healthy, just slightly less unhealthy than their usual stuff. Go to their website. Read the nutritional information page and gasp in awe at the massive numbers in the calories, fat and sodium columns. Itll hurt your heart just reading it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilbro Baggins Posted August 29, 2011 Author Share Posted August 29, 2011 Well, no, it is NOT up to Southern standards. But buying BBQ in Vancouver is like buying sushi in Memphis...you take what you can get. If you want BBQ in Vancouver, I have yet to find a better place....dudes cooking out of oil drums not-with-standing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.Schneider Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 I don't know why people keep suggesting Sushi Garden for a good Japanese restaurant. It is cheap, yes. But the quality has taken a significant dip ever since the expansion, and the food is nothing special. Their fish isn't fresh, and the food taste is mainly composed of House dressing and sauce which completely masks the taste of the actual raw ingredients. Sashimi, and especially Uni, tastes like your eating a chunk of ice from the freezer, and their kitchen food is usually rushed and sub-par. If you really want to experience good quality Japanese food without spending a fortune, try Makoto on Rumble and Royal Oak. It is 5 minutes drive from Sushi Garden (Metrotown), and it is a small authetic Japanes Restaurant owned and served by Japanese people. I can't emphasize enough on the difference it makes when an ethnic food is served by the right ethnic class. The first thing you notice when you walk into Makoto is the number of actual Japanese clients dining in. That should be the very first indicator of a good Japanese food. The joint only serves fresh ingredients, and they will NOT serve seasonal seafood that isn't in its proper season. So unlike many of the other restaurants, such as Sushi Garden, who serves overly-frozen packed instant seafood, you know you're getting fresh and good quality food. Nigiri, Sashimi, and Makis are all exceptional, and they do not need to use horse-load of "special" sauce because the freshness of their raw ingredients already provide enough delightful taste. However, if you're still a fan of the "fusion" rolls, they do provide a section of special rolls which are as good as a fusion roll can get. Their kitchen food is also popular, and their Ramen and Udon are authentic... not the salty, MSG drowned kind you get from most other restaurants. The only downside is, as mentionned above, the restaurant is quite small and it tends to fill up very fast during dinner time. If you wish to avoid the line-up, I suggest you try eating in at lunch hour when they offer bento (lunch) boxes. It is a $1 or $2 more expensive than most restaurants, but it is worth it to the very last penny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxi Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 why do people keep saying earls, cactus club, joey's.. you dont need reservations for them not even on game days. plus they are chains Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
:D Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 There was this tiny Sushi place I was in the other day, it was across Cambie from Oakridge Mall and had nice big portions for under $10 Was not bad, but I can't remember the name. It was a tiny place though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wetcoaster Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 Well, it was good when I was there, and I have had real BBQ (in KC and Wichita). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronthecivil Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 If you are in Squamish any time soon, I recommend the Campfire Grill. Best BBQ I've had in a while and it isn't too expensive, and the food comes quick after being slow roasted. The only thing about it is its location. It is this little shack in an RV park, I'd imagine it would be hard to find if you aren't familiar with the town. And thank you Wetcoaster, you are a food god Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronthecivil Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 Well, no, it is NOT up to Southern standards. But buying BBQ in Vancouver is like buying sushi in Memphis...you take what you can get. If you want BBQ in Vancouver, I have yet to find a better place....dudes cooking out of oil drums not-with-standing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vegas Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 If you want the best steak you've ever had, go to Morton's. Insanely expensive, but unbelievable food. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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