Restaurant review: Lombardo’s Pizzeria & Restaurant

Before the numerous “authentic” Neapolitan pizza joints arrived in Vancouver, the best pizza places in town were (arguably) Lombardo’s and Marcello’s on Commercial Drive.    Lombardo’s is inside the Il Mercato shopping center on the corner of Commerical and East 1st Avenue. Lombardo’s isn’t certified neapolitan, but it’s pretty close, and darn good. We started with…

Takeout Review: Sen Pad Thai

On a weekend evening we opted to visit Sen Pad Thai in the Netloft on Granville Island, where the coffee shop used to be. This small place is part of Angus An’s restaurant group that includes Maenam, Longtail Kitchen, Freebird Chicken Shack and Fat Mao Noodles. The menu is focused menu on popular thai dishes…

Restaurant review: Haiyi Seafood Restaurant

We went to the Haiyi Seafood Restaurant in the Riley Park area of Main Street for dinner with the extended family. Previously, this was the Golden Harvest Restaurant, and appears to be the same ownership and management as before, but renovated and re-branded. We ordered a set menu which started with the Winter Melon Soup…