Takeout review: Lobster Man (Granville Island)

The Lobster Man has been on Granville Island for many years as a fresh shellfish monger. They have dozens of tanks stocked with live crabs, lobsters, clams, oysters etc. A few years ago, they leased the adjacent retail space, setup a partially covered picnic area in the adjacent parking lot, and began serving prepared seafood….

Takeout Review: Ray’s Kiawe Broiled Chicken in Haleiwa

During a much-needed vacation in Hawaii, we road tripped up to the north shore, to the surf community of Haleiwa. There, just off the Kamehameha highway that leads into town, adjacent the Malama supermarket, there’s a dusty gravel lot. This is the weekend home to Ray’s Kiawe Broiled Chicken. Their operation moves around between several…

Takeout review: Sushi Flamingo

So I noticed a new sushi place opened up a few blocks from home (opened in November 2021).  Although there’s no lack of sushi in the Kitsilano neighborhood, I’m always game to try a new place.  Since it was close by, I ran down to grab some takeout for lunch. This blog entry represents two…

Restaurant review: Potluck Hawker Eatery

Potluck Hawker Eatery is a relatively new restaurant that opened during the summer 2020, in the Cambie Village, a couple of doors over from the Park Theatre.   “Potluck” is an homage to the casual fare offered in hawker markets in south-east asia. Even though, at the time of our visit, the public health officer had…

Takeout review: Reggiano’s Pizza

On a dreary Saturday, we decided to check out a new pizza place on Vancouver’s West 4th Avenue (at MacDonald Street) called Reggianno’s. This casual place is currently set up as a takeout operation, but does appear to have limited seating (currently unavailable because of the public health orders during the coronavirus). They have pizza-by-the-slice…

Takeout review: The Roost

With the summer edition of Dineout Vancouver, we decided to try a new chicken place on Denman street, called The Roost. It occupies the space that was previously home to Centro Bistro. Centro closed when the coronavirus forced restaurant closures, but it appears to have reopened with a new format. Instead of pasta, it’s fried…

Takeout review: The Pie Hole (Kitsilano)

The Pie Hole is a local chain of boutique bakeries that produce small batch artisan pies. The Kitsilano location opened in spring 2019, on West 4th Avenue, off Burrard, adjacent the PetroCan station. They have a range of sweet and savory pie offerings (including vegan and gluten free options). I picked up a slice of…

Takeout review: Downlow Chicken Shack

I first heard about Downlow Chicken during the 2018 Italian Days. While walking along the north end of Commercial, I saw a lineup outside this new chicken place. Downlow was doing a “soft” opening, serving just their chicken sandwiches. I was curious, but at the time, had already eaten lunch, and didn’t feel inclined to…

Takeout review: AJ’s Brooklyn Pizza Joint

On a warm sunny weekend, while wandering about main and broadway, I saw someone walking down the munching on a slice of takeout pizza. I asked where he bought it, and he pointed to AJ’s Brooklyn Pizza Joint. AJ’s is New York style pizza place on West Broadway, across the street from Kingsgate Shopping Center….

Takeout review: Hon’s Wonton House Olympic Village

Ordinarily, I wouldn’t bother posting a review of Hon’s. It’s not really “blog worthy” because it’s been around for over 40 years and hasn’t changed much during that time. That said, I’ve blogged about Cheesecake Etc and it’s kinda the same deal. So WTH, I’ll do it. This was the new location on West 2nd…

Takeout review: The Fried Chicken Works in Lonsdale Quay

So while visiting North Vancouver we wandered through the Lonsdale Quay market and stopped for lunch in the food court.  There was a small fried chicken place inside. The operation appears to be run by korean family.  They made conventional fried chicken, plus a number of flavored variations (teriyaki, soy, korean spicy, garlic, etc). We…

Takeout review: Dominique Ansel Bakery Ginza

Prior to a spring holiday in Tokyo Japan, while researching things to do and places to go, I noticed that Dominique Ansel (of New York City “Cronut” fame) had not one, but TWO bakeries in Tokyo. So when we stopped to do some shopping in the Ginza District, I had to seek out his bakery…