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    Tuesday, February 17, 2004

    Derek Miller on Samosa Garden
    Posted by Roland Tanglao on 2/17/04; 10:48:59 PM
    From the Restaurants dept.

    Derek Miller, an excellent Vancouver blogger and writer, sent (thanks!) us the following short piece on Samosa Garden (3502 Kingsway, 604 437-3502) which we quote here with his permission:

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    I didn't see Samosa Garden (EDITOR's NOTE: the website doesn't appear to be working at the time of writing!) anywhere on your VanEats review list, but you must try it. It's on Kingsway, near the Burnaby border, inside the Circle Square mini-mall, but it's well worth the trip.

    It is an Indian restaurant run by two brothers from Uganda (I think—perhaps Kenya), and they have an unusual and fabulous take on Indian food, as well as a more African-style decor than other Indian restaurants.

    It's a fairly large place, and is often busy, because the food is extremely good. (Last night, for a Saturday Valentine's Day special, they had a couple's meal for $35, and were absolutely packed to the rafters, even at 9 p.m.) I particularly recommend the karai lamb, beef, or chicken. The butter chicken is also, so far, the best I've found in the city, as is the naan bread, which besides being yummy, is HUGE.

    Anyway, worth checking out when you get the chance. It's a tad more expensive than you might expect if you order from the main menu, but worth every penny. The weekday takeout specials (from 1 to 5 p.m.) and the ever-changing buffet (usually mostly vegetarian) are a steal, however.

    Please let me know if you have reviewed it and I somehow missed that. :)

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    No it's not on our site, but it is definitely on our list. Now more than ever.
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    Mini-Review Green Village
    Posted by Roland Tanglao on 2/17/04; 12:28:00 AM
    From the Restaurants dept.

    Check out our Mini-Review of Green Village, a great place for a northern style Chinese lunch.

    Here are some pictures of our lunch there last Saturday:

    Deluxe stuffed sweet rice ($3.20):

    Hot and Sour Soup:

    Fried Rice Cake with Shredded Pork:

    Steamed Pork Buns ($6.25):

    Shredded Turnip Pancakes ($4.00):

    Shredded Pork Chow Mein ($8.00):

    Sweet and Salt Puff Pastries ($4.50):


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