On a chilly winter day, a hot bowl of noodle soup is pure comfort. On this day, we decided to visit Pho Tan restaurant on Main Street. This is a small family run Vietnamese restaurant with locations in Kerrisdale, south Main and Burnaby. It was quite busy at the time, but we arrived just as…
Month: January 2014
Restaurant review: Five Guys Burgers and Fries
During a cross border shopping stint, we stopped for lunch at Five Guys Burgers and Fries in Bellingham, Washington. This is a franchise chain, serving simple classic hamburgers and french fries, using fresh ingredients. Nothing frozen, no heat lamps, everything made to order. Looking at the menu I ordered a cheese burger for…
Restaurant review: New Town Bakery Restaurant
While visiting Chinatown, we stopped for a quick bite at New Town Bakery. This is one of several locations for the chinese/filipino bakery/restaurant, the others being Richmond and Surrey. There’s also a New Town bakery in the Cambie Village in Vancouver, but it seems that it’s not formally affiliated with these other stores (not sure…
Restaurant review: Burrito Brothers
Felling a little peckish we stopped for a late lunch at Burrito Brothers on West First Avenue and Yew Street in Vancouver. It’s a small neighborhood mexican (tex-mex mostly) place adjacent a convenience store, and Chewies Oyster Bar in Kitsilano. It was fairly quiet at this time, and we seated ourselves while the server brought…
Restaurant review: Aphrodite’s Cafe
Decided to join a group for brunch at Aphrodite’s Cafe in Kitsilano. It’s a quaint place on West 4th Avenue (at Dunbar St), featuring organic everything as well as some vegan and gluten-free menu offerings. This was J’s eggs benny And this was D’s Goddess Bowl (with quinoa, chia pudding, yoghurt, granola and apple slices)…
Restaurant review: Boathouse (Kitsilano)
On New Years day, we decided to visit the Boathouse (at Kits Beach) for lunch. One thing this place has going for it is the view. This coast guard hovercraft was on its way to the annual Polar Bear Swim at the English Bay Bathhouse. It was pretty busy on this day, almost a full…
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