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Spaghetei

Spaghetei: Japanese Style Spaghetti

Spaghetei opened on Robson Street a few days ago. They took over the former location of Benkei Ramen. This chain of restaurants has been around since 1975 and it’s finally landed in Vancouver. KoreanGirl and I were wandering around Robson [...]

May 16, 2013 Japanese, Robson Street/West End, Three Beakers
Marutama Ramen

Marutama Ramen: Newest Ramen Restaurant in Vancouver

Marutama Ramen opened up in Vancouver on May 5th, 2013. They have been around for about 10 years and since then it’s been opening up shops around the world. There are several location in Japan, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore and now [...]

May 15, 2013 Four Beakers, Japanese, Ramen, Robson Street/West End
Suika Izakaya

Suika Snackbar: SupaSUIKA Dining Package

I’ve been to Suika Snackbar several times in the past few years and it’s always been a great experience. They have sister restaurants located around town – Kingyo and Rajio. Suika means watermelon, Kingyo means goldfish and Rajio means radio. [...]

May 13, 2013 Fairview, Izakaya, Japanese, Sushi, Three Beakers
Chen's Shanghai Kitchen

Chen’s Shanghai Restaurant: XLB and Salty Soy Milk

I don’t go to Richmond that often, so we decided to make Kirsty (Eating with Kirby) take us to the good places in town. She was pretty confident that this place had some good xiao long bao. I am still [...]

May 12, 2013 Kid Friendly, Richmond, Shanghai, Three Beakers
Jong Ga

Jong Ga Korean Restaurant: More Restaurants in Korea Town

Jong Ga Korean Restaurant is another newer restaurant that has popped up in North Road AKA Korea Town in the past year. It’s a small restaurant, but its packed during peak hours. We went around 1pm as a group of [...]

May 8, 2013 Burnaby Cariboo-Lougheed, Korean, Three Beakers
Joe Fortes Happy Hour

Joe Fortes: Happy Hour

Joe Fortes has happy hour from 4pm till 6pm daily, where select items are 50% off. InsecureGirl and I decided to come here after work to indulge ourselves in some oysters and other items. They don’t take reservations for this [...]

May 6, 2013 Happy Hour, Robson Street/West End, Seafood, Three Beakers, WestCoast
Vij's Railway Express

Vij’s Railway Express: Indian Food On Wheels

It’s great working downtown since there is always good restaurants and food trucks around. On a nice sunny day, my coworkers and I took a little adventure to Vij’s Railway express to have a taste of their indian food on [...]

April 30, 2013 Downtown, Food Carts, Indian, Streetcart, Three Beakers
Rodneys Gastown

Rodney’s Oyster House: Gastown

Rodney’s Oyster House has opened a new location in Gastown. The have taken up the space of Cobre that used to be there. They have the same items like their Yaletown location. My coworkers and I came here for their [...]

April 29, 2013 Gastown, Seafood, Three Beakers, WestCoast
Nuba Yaletown

Nuba Yaletown: Najibs Special and Beef Brochette

Nuba Yaletown is located on Seymour and Davie Street. If you are a fan of the Nuba chain of restaurants, this location is equally as good. Since Flo moved in across the street,  we wanted to search for some dinner [...]

April 28, 2013 Four Beakers, Gluten Free Options, Lebanese, Vegetarian, Yaletown
Green Lettuce

Green Lettuce: Indian Style Chinese Food

Taiwanesegirl sometimes takes me to the strangest places I’ve never heard of. She took a bunch of us out to Green Lettuce Restaurant saying how amazing their food is. When I heard ‘Indian Style Chinese food’, I wasn’t sure what [...]

April 24, 2013 Chinese, Four Beakers, Indian, Kensington
Hakkaku Ramen

Hakkaku Ramen: Ramen in North Burnaby

I’ve passed by this place for about a year and a half, so I thought it was about time I try this place out. A friend of ours told us it had great ramen, so M really wanted to try [...]

April 18, 2013 Japanese, North Burnaby, Three Beakers
Au Petite Cafe

Au Petit Cafe: Pho and Banh Mi

My friends love food and a cheap meal is what they love the most. We went to Au Petit Cafe on a weekend to get a taste of their spring rolls and banh mi sandwiches. All of their items are [...]

April 16, 2013 Riley Park/Little Mountain, Three Beakers, Vietnamese
Mosaic

Mosaic Bar & Grille: Local, Sustainable, Creative, and Delicious.

I was invited to Mosaic Bar and Grille by Chef Thomas Heinrich to explore their amazing cuisine. They specialize in locally sourced produce, sustainable seafood and choice ingredients with careful and creative preparation. When you look at their dishes, you’ll know [...]

April 14, 2013 Canadian, Downtown, Four Beakers, Seafood, WestCoast
Tacofino Commissary

Tacofino Commissary: Hello Churros

We went to Tacofino Commissary on a weekend to catch their brunch. Tacofino has come a long way since their days of running a food truck in Tofino, BC. I can remember having my first bite of Tacofino Cantina and [...]

April 13, 2013 Hastings-Sunrise, Mexican, Three Beakers
Friend's BBQ Restaurant

Friend’s BBQ Restaurant: Just Stay Away

Friend’s BBQ Restaurant is a new restaurant in the former location of Mui Garden on North Road. We came here thinking it would be a BBQ place where we could grill our own meats. Unfortunately, that’s not the case. They [...]

April 12, 2013 BBQ, Chinese, Coquitlam, One Beaker
Chui Restaurant

Chui Restaurant: Korean Fusion Restaurant

I’ve never heard of Chui Restaurant until my friend decided to have dinner here. It’s a relatively new restaurant on Robson across from Whole Foods. They serve Korean fusion food. The space is pretty cool. It’s divided up so there [...]

April 10, 2013 Korean, Robson Street/West End, Three Beakers
Guu Garlic

Guu Garlic: Lunch Time

Guu Garlic is open for lunch from Tuesday to Sunday 11:30am till 2:30pm. It’s a nice place to go for lunch if you want to spend about $10 and have a good Japanese meal. I was never able to make [...]

April 7, 2013 Downtown, Izakaya, Japanese, Three Beakers
Falconetti's

Falconetti’s East Side Grill: Dining Package Review

Falconetti’s is located on Commercial Drive near 1st Avenue. They are famous due to their sausage. Even Guy Fieri came here to film Diners Drive-ins and Dives. They make all their sausages in-house on the right side of the restaurant [...]

April 5, 2013 Bar and Grill, Canadian, Commercial Drive / Grandview, Pub/Bar, Three Beakers