Restaurants

Mini mini review - La Buca

Posted by Roland AtRolandTanglao.com Tanglao on 3/25/08; 10:29:40 PM From the Restaurants dept. Since we haven't been doing so great at writing restaurant reviews, I'm going to start writing even briefer reviews. La Buca (4025 MacDonald Street, 604.730.6988) is a simply decorated but smart looking restaurant in the middle of nowhere (OK it's in Dunbar but there ain't much there). Compact (I always wonder how they make money with such a small room) enough that they can't fit an espresso machine but expansive in flavours. It's well priced Italian menu full of classics. e.g. a very large portion of spaghetti vongole for $17.50 and and Coniglio in umido (rabbit, porcini, etc) for $24.50. We usually share an appetizer, one of their big pastas and a main between two and come away with a happy tummy and a reasonable load on our bank balance. And it's even decently kid friendly. We've seen parents with their kids when they open at 5p.m. so we're thinking of bringing our four year old the next time! Make a reservation or show up at opening time, they are always busy! Highly recommended. Link: # | Discuss | |

Ken's Chinese Restaurant - First Visit

Posted by Roland AtRolandTanglao.com Tanglao on 10/28/07; 8:33:55 PM From the Restaurants dept. Ken's Chinese Restaurant (1097 Kingsway, 604 873-6338) is a bright, cozy Hong Kong style eatery which means among many other yummy things Hong Kong-style Milk Tea and Hong Kong versions of "western food" (which I don't care for but the Hong Kongers seem to love; to each his own!) and lots of families of Hong Kong Chinese heritage enjoying cheap, cheerful and tasty meals. Last Saturday for dinner, took advantage of their $25 special: 1/4 HaineseHainese-like chicken (or roast duck, Jr. likes chicken so we didn't try the duck), slow simmered soup, two dishes (we picked pork with Taro and mushrooms with Chinese mustard greens (the kid is obsessed with mushrooms)) and one of my favourites red bean soup for dessert, enough to feed two adults and a kid for two meals! The verdict was three thumbs up; the kid loves Chinese restaurants and we loved the fatty pork with the taro. We only erred in ordering two dishes with same kind of sauce. This restaurant is very close to where we live, so we'll be back! Check out some photos of what we had below: Mushrooms with Mustard Greens Pork with Taro Hainese-like Chicken Hong Kong-style Milk Tea with Ice aka Dong Lai Cha Link: # | Discuss | |

Turkish coffee and Moroccan food at Kasbah Bazaar and Cafe in Gastown

Posted by Roland Tanglao on 6/13/07; 9:53:45 PM From the Restaurants dept. Near Gassy Jack in Gastown, very close to the Salty Tongue, Blake's and Bryght is recently opened Kashbah Bazaar and Cafe (north west corner of water and Carrall). Yummy Turkish coffee ($2.50) and Morrocan cafe food. Watch for the bistro Le Marrakech bistro from the same team to open soon at 52 Alexander. Check it out and let us know what you think! The bistro will soon to be on the web at www.lemarrakech.ca Link: # | Discuss | |

Dona Cata's tacos rock at $1.25 each

Posted by Roland Tanglao on 5/26/07; 6:52:23 PM From the Restaurants dept. Finally tried Dona Cata's (5438 Victoria Drive, 604 236-2232) tacos. $1.25 each! The bargain of the century. My favourite was the al pastor. Flavourful pork with pineapple. Add a generous dollop of one of their delicious homemade salsas like the radioactive but tasty chipotle and you have heaven for less than a toonie! Highly recommended. Link: # | Discuss | |

Stella loves the steak frites at Jules Bistro
Posted by Roland Tanglao on 3/11/07; 6:30:37 PM From the Restaurants dept. Stella loves the Steak Frites at Jules Bistro. $15 for 8 ounces. Have to try it soon. Thanks Stella! Link: # | Discuss | |