Restaurant review: Poor Italian Ristorante

On a Friday evening, as part of a birthday celebration, we decided to visit the Poor Italian Ristorante in Vancouver on East 1st Avenue and Rupert. This is a moderately priced Italian restaurant in a largely residential neighborhood. We had reservations, and were seated immediately upon arrival. The complimentary bread with creamery butter arrived first.  This…

Restaurant review: Bufala Pizzeria

  Being a Friday night and not in the mood to cook for myself, I went to check out a new pizza place in Kerrisdale. Bufala Pizzeria occupies the space that was previously home to the Mac Shack on Arbutus Street and west 38th Avenue. Upon arrival we were seated immediately at one of the…

Restaurant review: Gyu Kaku on West Broadway

The gang at work chose to do a group lunch at Gyu Kaku on west Broadway. Gyu Kaku is an international chain of japanese barbeque restaurants spanning the United States, east Asia, south-east Asia and Canada.   Vancouver is host to both canadian locations, this one on west Broadway, and one downtown at Nelson and…

Restaurant review: Double DD Pizza

After a long week, having no fresh food at home, and not in the mood to shop & cook, I decided to head out for dinner.  After an aborted attempt at another restaurant (long line up) I wend to Double DD Pizza in Kitsilano. This is a family run Greek Restaurant in Kitsilano.  Now even…

Restaurant review: Shaolin Noodle House

The gang at work decided to do a group lunch at Shaolin Noodle House on West Broadway.  I remember visiting this restaurant once many years ago, when it was located a block east. I only had a vague memory of the food (and it wasn’t particularly positive) which is probably why I never came back….