What are some quality eating establishments downtown?

[cheeseburger]

Abby farm boy needs your help

I'm totally up for trying some new food downtown and i'm totally open for anything just as long as its not too spicy.

hook up a review of some neat places

Stephos, on Davie!

yummy greek!

[PwInCeSs]

Great wall mongolian grill
so good!
and it doesnt have to be spicy , you choose
its like all you can eat for $10
so worth it!

[Azrael]

If you like sushi check out Tsunami Sushi on Robson st. Its got the little boats that float around and you just grab off of them. tight and not super expensive (moderatly expensive yes).

John

[Cdn_Brdr]

Great Wall on Braodway has the best ginger beef in the city hands down!! Also Tandoori King on Fraser and like 64th or something like that has AMAZING butter chicken. SO YUMMY!!!!

[miss.myra]

the lot of these are 'meh' suggestions. tsunami has to be one of my least favorite sushi establishments in the city.

Kenny what kind of food are you looking for?

[Cdn_Brdr]

^pfft..... Tandoori King is teh uber yummy..... and Great Wall ginger beef is my favoritest EVAR!!

[miss.myra]

yeah but neither of them are 'downtown' technically :p

[sidekick]

the macaroni grill...i love this place.

[miss.myra]

my favorite classy place downtown is probably parkside (I've bigups'd it many other times on here)
http://www.parksiderestaurant.ca/


anywhoo. they have good food, excellent service and amazing drinks. I could go as far as to say they are among the best in the city. Their ruby slipper martini contains real homemade rasperry sorbet! Their Mr. Pink has fresh watermelon in it! Doooon't even get me started on their burbon sour, and yes, I can appreciate the value of a decent burbon sour.

Oh, and if you take a girl on a date there, it's a pretty safe guarantee you're going to come out looking pretty good after that.

it's pricey, but it's well worth it.

I'm going there tomorrow night for their dine out vancouver thing, sooo stoked!

[wum]

Shabusan. Sushi is sick and so is the Korean BBQ

[Mr Ektion]

dine out vancouver is the best fucking idea ever. i love it.

[lithe]

parkside is very nice, good choice.

tropika on robson. mmmmmmmmmm.

and india gate is always good.

[veN]

Originally Posted by wum

Shabusan. Sushi is sick and so is the Korean BBQ

Is that the one on graville around 14th, upstairs, with little grill pits at every table? If so, that plcae is goooooooooood! :)

[PwInCeSs]

Originally Posted by Nev

Is that the one on graville around 14th, upstairs, with little grill pits at every table? If so, that plcae is goooooooooood! :)

me and you should so go there or the mongolian grill?!?!?!!!

[wum]

Originally Posted by Nev

Is that the one on graville around 14th, upstairs, with little grill pits at every table? If so, that plcae is goooooooooood! :)

yup. decor could use some work, but it's buffet!

[lithe]

there's also one on burrard and.. alberni?ish [a shabusan that is]

[KimmyCandy]

if you want a nice steak house Gotham is good.

[m0e]

Best places to eat hands down:

Thai:
Thai Away Home
-Davie and bute I think. Not spicy if you have the pad thai or other dishes

Singapore:
Kam's Place
-Between Davie and Thurlow. Great 5.00 lunch specials and you can grab a two for one entree special from the Straight for dinner.

Japanese:
Guu or Gyoza King
-Someone already mentioned Shabusen, but if you want a REALLY FUCKING GOOD Japanese Cuisine experience, go to either of these restaurants. Best to go with a good friend who knows the cuisine, cause they have so much to choose from. Several locations near Robson.

Chinese:
Hon's
-Feels like you're in a cafeteria, but good to the last bite Chinese food. Their potstickers are a daily staple at my house.

Breakfast
The Elbow Room/ Melriches in Yaletown / Zachery's on Robson
-You'll have to figure out which one is best, cause I love them all.

Atkin's lovers / Brazillian
Samba's on Alberni
- 13.95 all you can eat rodizio barbeque and pasta/salad bar. you cannot get any better than this.

Drinks/tapas
DV8 / 555
- one's upscale, one has kept it's haunting artsy interior for years. Great place to go drinking til 4 in the morning.
Honorable mention: Subeez
- Not cheap but chill environment

Fusion cuisine/lounge
Bin 941/942
- Now there's so many of these to choose from and each has their own flavor, but I"ve never gone wrong with the food at these establishments... mmm balsamic vinagrette reduction...

I think you've got quite a lot to chew on and I could go on...
I should become a food critic, I swear to god.

Best of luck with the restaurant hunting

[neoh]

Originally Posted by miss.myra

my favorite classy place downtown is probably parkside (I've bigups'd it many other times on here)
http://www.parksiderestaurant.ca/


anywhoo. they have good food, excellent service and amazing drinks. I could go as far as to say they are among the best in the city. Their ruby slipper martini contains real homemade rasperry sorbet! Their Mr. Pink has fresh watermelon in it! Doooon't even get me started on their burbon sour, and yes, I can appreciate the value of a decent burbon sour.

Oh, and if you take a girl on a date there, it's a pretty safe guarantee you're going to come out looking pretty good after that.

it's pricey, but it's well worth it.

I'm going there tomorrow night for their dine out vancouver thing, sooo stoked!

and $100 bottles of Lingenfelder Satyr Brut - waay overpriced, but good nontheless.


Does anyone know what the name of that little Jazz resturant is in gas town? It's in the older portion, tucked in the corner of a square-type area, it's open and they usually have live jazz, and a two page martini list. Anyone know what its name?

[Kraig]

Yo Kenny...

Some of the best tasting, cheapest and fastest served breakfast is at Joe's Grill on Davie. It's a block in from Burrard.

[Varney Rae]

Originally Posted by wum

Shabusan. Sushi is sick and so is the Korean BBQ

Soo tasty. I'm going there for dinner tonight actually.
But considering I am a steak lover I have to agree with whoever said Gotham's. They have damn good steak.

[Kelster]

gothams expensive, ken. don't go there unless you're ready to shell out a weeks worth of groceries for a meal.

personaly i like Guu and gyoza king, both japanese food. check out gastown and yaletown, there are tons a nice restaurants round there.

[sNyx]

Originally Posted by alla

Stephos, on Davie!

Unreal. Take out becuase to eat in your going to need to camp out. Great sizes, great food. (A+)

Originally Posted by PwInCeSs

Great wall mongolian grill

Without a doubt, but for me.. it has to be the one on Denman (just off Georgia). All you can eat, plus the different styles. Personal favorite. (A+)

Originally Posted by Azrael

If you like sushi check out Tsunami Sushi on Robson st. Its got the little boats that float around and you just grab off of them. tight and not super expensive (moderatly expensive yes).

Great place to eat for the novelty. You wouldnt go there to fill up, rather have some grub and laughs with your mates. Truely unique resturant. (A)

Originally Posted by Cdn_Brdr

Great Wall on Braodway has the best ginger beef in the city hands down!!

I tried this place for the first time on Friday, I was not letdown. Great sizes, huuuge selection and very moderate prices. Perfect stop at 4am :) (A)

[galaxie]

Blue Water Cafe
asparagus and pea risotto = my favourite!!!