Vancouver dining?

Ned & Jane

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We are cruising from Vancouver and are spending the night before at the Pan
Pacific. We are looking for dining recommendations for Saturday night.

We have seen numerous excellent reviews for Phnom Penh restaurant, and the
menu for Kettle of Fish (from the Net) looks good. Has anyone an opinion on
these restaurants or other recommendations?

We are from the San Francisco area and are looking for an informal setting,
and for something different from the cruise cuisine we'll be experiencing.

Thanks for your advice!

Ned and Jane

Alice & Howard Rosenthal

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Rain City Grill, 1193 Denman (near English Bay) was terrific when we were there
the first time in 1993, and just as good on our second visit to Vancouver this
spring. Menu is eclectic and often-changing, so I don't know what they will
offer when you are there, but there should be something that appeals to you.

Sun Wong Kee, 4136 Main, is a small storefront Chinese restaurant that doesn't
look like anything special, but we had one of the best Chinese meals we've ever
had anywhere there; lobster in cream sauce with a Chinese equivalent of angel
hair pasta was magnificent.

Howard Rosenthal

ms. brookes

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you can't go wrong with the rain city grill, although you might want to
dress a nit for it.

sausi's on west broadway at about stephen's is a personal favorite. i
have been there at least once a month since it first opened [under the
name paradiso] about six years ago. never disappointed. always yummy and
great prices too. check it out and see a bit of non-downtown vancouver.

it is a $10 cab ride or $1.50 by bus #10 on granville street.

Alan Hu

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In article <37d5b038...@news.infoserve.net>,
Gus Mitchell <st...@arbutushouse.com> wrote:
>On Mon, 6 Sep 1999 16:12:18 -0700, "Ned & Jane" <fuzz...@pon.net>
>wrote:
[snip]

>>We are from the San Francisco area and are looking for an informal setting,
>>and for something different from the cruise cuisine we'll be experiencing.
>

>Vancouver is as good an eating city as San Francisco with perhaps even
>more choice of "ethnic" fare. You have a difficult choice to make if
[snip]

My personal opinion is that on the high-end, Vancouver isn't quite at
the level of San Francisco, but is still quite good. Vancouver's
price/performance, though, is unbeatable. For ethnic, Vancouver
loses big time on Mexican, probably comparable on Chinese, probably
wins on Greek, probably wins on Middle Eastern (I'm not knowledgeable
about these cuisines, so I've lumped them together in my mind), probably
wins on Indian, maybe loses on Italian? etc. YMMV

All of the restaurants others have recommended that I've been to I've
really enjoyed.

>only spending one night. The city is very casual so don't worry about
>being underdressed.

Ditto. I went to Salmon House (on the Hill) in West Vancouver with my
brother after going hiking -- didn't bother them at all. Speaking of
which, if you're willing to travel a bit, Salmon House (Folkstone Way
in West Vancouver) has great Salmon (of course) and a great view.
I also had a great scallop salad, but the other stuff that evening was
very good, but not great.

>If it is Fish you want, try "C" , The Fish House in Stanley Park, Joe
>Fortes.

Personally, I lump Kettle of Fish in with the Fish House in an
equivalence class. The best fish I've had has been in random
Chinese restaurants, but that's a totally different style of preparation.

>French: Le Crocodile, Hermitage, Cafe de Paris

I've heard absolute rave reviews for Le Crocodile, but haven't made it
there yet.

I don't get downtown much, so my own favorites are probably too far
afield (and too casual) for an out-of-town visitor. Nearer to downtown,
you might try Raintree, which is in Gastown -- I've always had great
meals there. This is "West Coast" or "Northwest" cuisine, depending on
whether you're Canadian or American. :-) (Think California Cuisine
with more Salmon, more Asian influences, less Latin American influences. :-))

If you're willing to travel a bit for good Chinese food, I've had great
meals at Gar Lok at Granville and 41st and Sun Sui Wah at Main and 23rd or so.
I'm sure there are others (and better and closer), but these are just a
few that pop into my mind right now. For something a bit different,
Bo Kong on Main and 12th or so is completely vegetarian Chinese food
(all the "meat" dishes are done with glutton, soy, and stuff like that).
It was substantially better than the last similar restaurant I tried in
San Francisco (long ago, somewhere in the Richmond district).

Hope this helps.
--Alan Hu

Barbara Coffey

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Sep 8, 1999, 3:00:00 AM9/8/99

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The Five Sails Restaurant right there at the Pan Pacific is one of the
best restaurants I know (I also live in the SF area). It is a 5 star
restaurant and is worth it - view, service, and food. As long as you're
right there - go for it - I really don't think you'll be disappointed.
IT might seem a little fancy but you really don't need to dress up.

Barbara

Ned & Jane wrote:
>
> We are cruising from Vancouver and are spending the night before at the Pan
> Pacific. We are looking for dining recommendations for Saturday night.
>

> We have seen numerous excellent reviews for Phnom Penh restaurant, and the
> menu for Kettle of Fish (from the Net) looks good. Has anyone an opinion on
> these restaurants or other recommendations?
>

> We are from the San Francisco area and are looking for an informal setting,
> and for something different from the cruise cuisine we'll be experiencing.
>

Gus Mitchell

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On Mon, 6 Sep 1999 16:12:18 -0700, "Ned & Jane" <fuzz...@pon.net>

wrote:

>We are cruising from Vancouver and are spending the night before at the Pan
>Pacific. We are looking for dining recommendations for Saturday night.
>
>We have seen numerous excellent reviews for Phnom Penh restaurant, and the
>menu for Kettle of Fish (from the Net) looks good. Has anyone an opinion on
>these restaurants or other recommendations?
>
>We are from the San Francisco area and are looking for an informal setting,
>and for something different from the cruise cuisine we'll be experiencing.

Vancouver is as good an eating city as San Francisco with perhaps even

more choice of "ethnic" fare. You have a difficult choice to make if

only spending one night. The city is very casual so don't worry about
being underdressed.

If it is Fish you want, try "C" , The Fish House in Stanley Park, Joe
Fortes.

For a view with consistently good food try Seasons in The Park, The
Teahouse in Stanley Park,
Italian: Villa del Luppo, Quattro, Piccolo Mondo, Cafe Medici

French: Le Crocodile, Hermitage, Cafe de Paris

These are only a few of the hundreds of great restaurants in the
city---Kettle of Fish is not one of the best.

For an extended list with many links, see the Eating Out page on my
website at http://arbutushouse.com

Cheers
Bon Appetit

Gus Mitchell
Arbutus Garden House Bed and Breakfast
4470 Maple Crescent, Vancouver, B.C. Canada, V6J-4B3
Ph.604-738-6432 Fx. 604-738-6433
Email: st...@arbutushouse.com
Web Address http://arbutushouse.com

Mike O'Sullivan

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Sep 9, 1999, 3:00:00 AM9/9/99

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Stop this, you're making me hungry! For the record I found a very good small
Greek restaurant at the bottom end of Robson, near Denman. Can't remember
the name but they do a very good moussaka (with paklava for desert_.

Mike

Alan Hu <a...@cs.ubc.ca> wrote in message
news:7r4jv4$7i8$1...@cascade.cs.ubc.ca...

> In article <37d5b038...@news.infoserve.net>,
> Gus Mitchell <st...@arbutushouse.com> wrote:

> >On Mon, 6 Sep 1999 16:12:18 -0700, "Ned & Jane" <fuzz...@pon.net>
> >wrote:

> [snip]

> >>We are from the San Francisco area and are looking for an informal
setting,
> >>and for something different from the cruise cuisine we'll be
experiencing.
> >
> >Vancouver is as good an eating city as San Francisco with perhaps even
> >more choice of "ethnic" fare. You have a difficult choice to make if

> [snip]
>
> My personal opinion is that on the high-end, Vancouver isn't quite at
> the level of San Francisco, but is still quite good. Vancouver's
> price/performance, though, is unbeatable. For ethnic, Vancouver
> loses big time on Mexican, probably comparable on Chinese, probably
> wins on Greek, probably wins on Middle Eastern (I'm not knowledgeable
> about these cuisines, so I've lumped them together in my mind), probably
> wins on Indian, maybe loses on Italian? etc. YMMV
>
> All of the restaurants others have recommended that I've been to I've
> really enjoyed.
>

> >only spending one night. The city is very casual so don't worry about
> >being underdressed.
>

> Ditto. I went to Salmon House (on the Hill) in West Vancouver with my
> brother after going hiking -- didn't bother them at all. Speaking of
> which, if you're willing to travel a bit, Salmon House (Folkstone Way
> in West Vancouver) has great Salmon (of course) and a great view.
> I also had a great scallop salad, but the other stuff that evening was
> very good, but not great.
>

> >If it is Fish you want, try "C" , The Fish House in Stanley Park, Joe
> >Fortes.
>

> Personally, I lump Kettle of Fish in with the Fish House in an
> equivalence class. The best fish I've had has been in random
> Chinese restaurants, but that's a totally different style of preparation.
>

> >French: Le Crocodile, Hermitage, Cafe de Paris
>

The Cherub Inn

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