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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
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
Street Meet

Street Meet Food Truck: Mushroom Soup and Risotto Balls

Street Meet Food Truck is located on Pender and Burrard. It’s quite close to Burrard Skytrain.  The chefs are very focused in providing great food while being as sustainable as possible in everything they do. They try to use local [...]

April 27, 2013 Downtown, Food Carts, Streetcart, Three Beakers
Tim Hortons Thick Cut Bacon

Tim Hortons: New Thick Cut Bacon?

Tim Hortons recently introduced their new Thick Cut Hickory Smoked Bacon on March 12, 2013. They have really made a large push to show their customers that their bacon has changed. They even created a bacon mascot called ‘Evan‘ to [...]

April 26, 2013 British Columbia, Fast Food
Finch's Market

Finch’s Market: This Place Be Hipster

If you have ever heard of Finch’s in Downtown Vancouver, you will love their sister restaurant – Finch’s Market. They have been open since December 2012 serving up their delicious sandwiches and salads. It’s located on East Georgia and Jackson [...]

April 17, 2013 Chinatown, Four Beakers, Sandwich, Strathcona
Arby's Loaded Curly Fries

Arby’s: Loaded Curly Fries

Whenever we’re at the food court, we kinda like to see what new products are being created by fast food chains. It’s kind of a weird obsession of mine. Also, Arby‘s is one of my favorite fast food chains. Seriously, [...]

April 15, 2013 Fast Food, South Burnaby
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
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
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
Nuba on Main

Nuba on Main: Munching on Lunch

Whats awesome about my new job is that I’m so close to some pretty yummy food. When I discovered Nuba is close by on 3rd and Main…I just had to have a taste of their food. I come here at [...]

April 4, 2013 Four Beakers, Lebanese, lunch, Mount Pleasant/Main Street
Ali Shan restaurant

Ali Shan Restaurant: Meal Under $10

Ali Shan Restaurant is a Taiwanese Restaurant located in Crystal Mall. I was in the area with my coworker and we wanted some lunch before heading back to the office, so we went to Ali Shan for a quick bite. [...]

March 31, 2013 Cafe, South Burnaby, Taiwanese, Two Beakers
Wendys Son of Baconator

Wendys: Son of Baconator and Poutine

When it comes to fast food, I love the stuff. We all know Wendy’s famous Baconator – a tower of bacon strips, cheese and 2 quarter pounder patties. Sometimes that burger is way too big and has so much meat. [...]

March 29, 2013 Fast Food