Metro Vancouver Restaurant News thread - Page 59

Tetsuo · #**1161** Posted **Aug 18, 2015, 6:06 AM**

Metro's one is doing well, I prefer just to go to Whole Foods and grab a burrito there, plus theres a stamp card !

Five Guys hype on Robson is dying down a little

officedweller · #**1162** Posted **Sep 3, 2015, 11:02 PM**

I hadn't realized that Dunn's Famous had closed - to re-open October 9th after a remake into a vintage deli format:

http://www.straight.com/blogra/52306...ches-vancouver

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Goldilock's bakeshop main branch moves to Burnaby:

http://www.straight.com/blogra/52000...cation-burnaby

officedweller · #**1163** Posted **Sep 11, 2015, 7:57 PM**

Is the Burger King on Pender St. between Seymour & Granville (south side betw Malone's and a gyoza place) a new one?
I only noticed it today.

mcminsen · #**1164** Posted **Sep 11, 2015, 8:17 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by officedweller

Is the Burger King on Pender St. between Seymour & Granville (south side betw Malone's and a gyoza place) a new one?
I only noticed it today.

No, it's been there for a while now. I can't remember when I first noticed it but it might have even been last year.

phesto · #**1165** Posted **Sep 11, 2015, 8:45 PM**

The Elephant & Castle in the Marine Building has closed for renovations. The location only opened in 2008 so I'm guessing they are trying to reformat it somehow.

officedweller · #**1166** Posted **Sep 11, 2015, 9:03 PM**

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Originally Posted by mcminsen

No, it's been there for a while now. I can't remember when I first noticed it but it might have even been last year.

Thanks

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Timber - in the former O'Doul's space:

http://scoutmagazine.ca/2015/08/27/d...-on-robson-st/

and other Meinhardt's article:

http://scoutmagazine.ca/2015/09/10/d...uir-granville/

dharper · #**1167** Posted **Sep 18, 2015, 10:28 PM**

Does anyone know when the South Surrey or Coquitlam Carl's Jrs are going to open?

Klazu · #**1168** Posted **Sep 19, 2015, 12:16 AM**

Also Chez Cora is looking to open locations in Downtown Vancouver, Burnaby and North Vancouver. They already have restaurants in Richmond, Coquitlam and Langley in Metro Vancouver.

http://www.chezcora.com/en/restaurants

Cora has great breakfast selection and it would be nice to have one in Downtown.

GeeCee · #**1169** Posted **Sep 19, 2015, 2:25 AM**

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Originally Posted by dharper

Does anyone know when the South Surrey or Coquitlam Carl's Jrs are going to open?

The one in Port Coquitlam is targeting November 15th. They're hiring staff now.

giallo · #**1170** Posted **Sep 19, 2015, 3:02 AM**

I went to Dinesty (sic) in Richmond when I was back, and I've got to say that I was disappointed. The xiaolongbao was decent enough, but it was other dishes that fell flat. The taste just wasn't there; their dan dan mein (sesame noodle) was watery, too sweet, and lacked that Sichuan flavour, the fried rice was pretty bland and the vegetables all tasted the same. Huge portions though.

I really think Din Tai Fung needs to open a restaurant in Vancouver. They'd absolutely kill it.

Spork · #**1171** Posted **Sep 19, 2015, 5:16 AM**

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Originally Posted by giallo

I went to Dinesty (sic) in Richmond when I was back, and I've got to say that I was disappointed. The xiaolongbao was decent enough, but it was other dishes that fell flat. The taste just wasn't there; their dan dan mein (sesame noodle) was watery, too sweet, and lacked that Sichuan flavour, the fried rice was pretty bland and the vegetables all tasted the same. Huge portions though.

I really think Din Tai Fung needs to open a restaurant in Vancouver. They'd absolutely kill it.

Dinesty has gone massively downhill in the past 3 years or so. The first time I went there, perhaps 5-6 years ago, it was on par with the DTF that I visited in Taipei. The last time that I went there, the tea smoked duck was basically just deep-fried broiler chicken.

Needless to say, I refuse to go there anymore.

SpongeG · #**1172** Posted **Sep 20, 2015, 10:52 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Klazu

Also Chez Cora is looking to open locations in Downtown Vancouver, Burnaby and North Vancouver. They already have restaurants in Richmond, Coquitlam and Langley in Metro Vancouver.

http://www.chezcora.com/en/restaurants

Cora has great breakfast selection and it would be nice to have one in Downtown.

i don't get the fuss about cora, the few times i have been the food was kinda gross and the options sucked, when i think breakfast i think bacon, eggs, toast, hashbrowns not fruity crepes or fruit salad lol gross

and the lunch options suck, no french fries wtf

CBeats · #**1173** Posted **Sep 20, 2015, 4:52 PM**

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Originally Posted by SpongeG

i don't get the fuss about cora, the few times i have been the food was kinda gross and the options sucked, when i think breakfast i think bacon, eggs, toast, hashbrowns not fruity crepes or fruit salad lol gross

and the lunch options suck, no french fries wtf

What? I disagree, having worked there for a time. Crepes and waffles will always be superior to toast and hashbrowns.

Regarding the no fries, Cora's thing is to be relatively healthy (not in portion sizes of course). So that means no fries for lunch, and a legitimate serving of fruit with breakfast

SpongeG · #**1174** Posted **Sep 20, 2015, 7:00 PM**

i love me a greasy breakfast, may as well have cereal if you can't get a plateful of bacon and eggs

the options are just too froofy at coras, it fills a nieche, just one i am not interested in, i wouldn't suggest it to anyone i know for breakfast

GeeCee · #**1175** Posted **Sep 21, 2015, 12:30 AM**

Not sure why Cora's exists when De Dutch is all over the place, personally.

Porfiry · #**1176** Posted **Sep 21, 2015, 3:12 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by GeeCee

Not sure why Cora's exists when De Dutch is all over the place, personally.

De Dutch is primarily a Metro Vancouver thing. Cora is a national chain.

SpongeG · #**1177** Posted **Sep 21, 2015, 9:48 PM**

i sound so cranky lol, Coras for what it does does do a good breakfast.

I was in edmonton over the weekend and they have lots of chain restaurans we don't, i wonder why they have never tried to get into the vancouver market, like chilis, they aren't great but not bad

WarrenC12 · #**1178** Posted **Sep 21, 2015, 10:06 PM**

Never been to Cora's, De Dutch is over priced.

whatnext · #**1179** Posted **Oct 5, 2015, 9:07 PM**

I see Central Bistro on Denman and Comox closed, too bad the food was good. Fish House in Stanley Park also gone as of September 30.

officedweller · #**1180** Posted **Oct 5, 2015, 11:03 PM**

Apparently Hy's was closed for renovations.

Scout Magazine's pics:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/312969...57659315775922