Recommended restaurants

Nutterbug · #1 Posted **Sep 24, 2007, 12:38 AM**

Where?

mr.x · #2 Posted **Sep 24, 2007, 12:46 AM**

Sushi

YES: Tomagatsu on Broadway (second floor next to Toys R' Us). Serves both all-you-can-eat and a la carte. Never gotten sick before, they don't use too much oil, comfortable place to eat, great service, affordable, and clean. For all-you-can-eat, they give you everything they ordered.

NO: Ebei Sushi on Granville and 41st. Poor service, unclean, history of people getting sick, and they often don't give you what you ordered.

Casual Western Dining

YES: Earls, White Spot (endless fries!), Milestones (a little more expensive than White Spot, but huge portions and higher quality).

NO: Denny's, IHop o_o

SFUVancouver · #3 Posted **Sep 24, 2007, 3:37 AM**

Aurora Bistro on Main between Broadway and Kingsway. West Coast fine dining.

The Reef on Main between King Edward and 26th. Carribean

Golden Great Wall Szechuan Restaurant on Broadway at Ash. Szechuan Chinese

gumgum · #4 Posted **Sep 24, 2007, 5:25 AM**

Chambar.
Cassis.
India Gate. The decor is lacking, but the food is good.

mr.x · #5 Posted **Sep 24, 2007, 6:03 AM**

Bishop's on 4th at Kits

SpongeG · #6 Posted **Sep 24, 2007, 9:29 PM**

the met pub in new westminster has pretty good food

their breakfast was always good

Rusty Gull · #7 Posted **Sep 24, 2007, 9:34 PM**

Ezogiku: Two locations on Robson Street, serving incredible Japanese ramen.

Burgoo: Another two-location favourite (Point Grey and North Vancouver) with excellent stews and sandwiches in a cozy setting.

Pasparos: West Third Street in Lower Lonsdale. Best Greek in North Shore -- perhaps even entire Metro Vancouver.

Mike K. · #8 Posted **Sep 24, 2007, 10:22 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by SFUVancouver

The Reef on Main between King Edward and 26th. Carribean

Is this a chain? There's a "The Reef" in downtown Vic that also serves Carribean food.

MistyMountainHop · #9 Posted **Sep 25, 2007, 1:38 AM**

^ It is the same Reef. Those are the only two locations, I think.

I also reccomend the Sha Lin Noodle House on West Broadway at Cambie. Best noodles in the whole city. Cheap and pretty fast.

jlousa · #10 Posted **Sep 25, 2007, 1:49 AM**

Best restaurant out there right now is Boneta on Carral and Cordova, food and service are terrific, not too pricey either.

Avoid Transcontinental, terrible service and food, what a same as the location and decor are top notch.

deasine · #11 Posted **Sep 26, 2007, 5:31 PM**

For fine dining that's not expensive, try Raincity Grill =)

giallo · #12 Posted **Sep 27, 2007, 2:34 AM**

^ I used to live a few blocks away from RCG, but I never made it there. I hear they have amazing lox salmon.

I always enjoyed a meal and multiple bottles of wine with friends at Tapastree on the corner of Denman and Robson. Great food and service.

SpongeG · #13 Posted **Sep 28, 2007, 3:59 AM**

if you like pakistani/indian food - the tandoori palace on commercial drive is really good

they make fresh naan with each order - the sheeh kabobs are great - go easy on the green stuff

radacal · #14 Posted **Sep 30, 2007, 8:02 PM**

chambar - the mussels are phemonemal.
diva at the met
watermark (kits beach)
bishops (even though his dishes for white spot are crap).
lumiere (but only if you win the lottery)
modern burger (if they ever reopen)
amarcord (yaletown pasta)
kingyo (izakaya on denman)
senova

deasine · #15 Posted **Sep 30, 2007, 10:17 PM**

honestly, I wouldn't really recommend lumiere 'cuz the price is just over the top... go for fennies instead... the food comes out of the same kitchen as lumiere...

Bert · #16 Posted **Oct 1, 2007, 12:09 AM**

For a Chinese dinner, my favourites are:

Wang in Richmond at Lansdowne & Cooney - formerly Shanghai Wind across from Richmond Centre, but a bigger, nicer restaurant now (a little more expensive too, unfortunately, but still affordable)
Sun Sui Wah in Richmond at #3 & Alderbridge - MUCH better than the Vancouver location; a night & day difference

subdude · #17 Posted **Oct 3, 2007, 3:54 AM**

For Mexican:

Lolita's South of the Border Cantina
http://lolitasrestaurant.com/

CanadianCentaur · #18 Posted **Oct 3, 2007, 6:55 PM**

The Sandbar Restaurant on Granville Island. I went there with my family last summer. The seafood there was great, though my brother ordered some pizza since he wasn't sure at the time how well my 2 year old niece would take to anything that came from the sea (turns out she liked both, hehe). Service was great and the staff was good with the kids.

Distill3d · #19 Posted **Oct 7, 2007, 9:11 PM**

Best Service..and i mean extrodinary customer service, The Old Spaghetti Factory in Gastown. and they have the best Tiramisu chessecake in the world

jlousa · #20 Posted **Oct 28, 2007, 7:09 PM**

Went to Jules Bistro in Gastown last night, it was terrific, service was only okay at best but the food was incredible, it is on the pricier side but well worth it. It's at 216 Abbott, the exterior is covered in scaffolding and walking by it looked like it was closed, glad I went inside though. It's labeled as a casual french bistro, check it out if you're looking for a special night out.