Last Vancouver post here. Here is a quick meal at Nan Chuu with Gene and Geoff. This place is a Richmond offshoot of Gyoza King, which remains one of my favorite Vancouver izakaya spots. Nan Chuu is a bit... [read more about Nan Chuu]
So surprise surprise, I'm a little behind schedule. It turns out I didn't have internet access for my last few days in New Zealand, so I wasn't able to update then. I'm back in San Francisco now though. I'm going... [read more about Kintaro]
Alright guys, I've had my 2 week Arthur Hungry vacation and I'm ready to get started on the big stack of photos I've got sitting here. I'll quickly finish off my remaining summer posts from Vancouver and SF, and... [read more about Vij's]
And so the Japanese barrage continues. My aunt Amelia was kind enough to take Geoff and I out one night. We wanted to go to Vij's, but when we got there the wait was over an hour. We decided... [read more about En]
One late night, Geoff and I were, as usual, looking for some grub. We wanted to go to Gyoza King or Hapa, but when we arrived at both they were closed. We tried the Guu next door, which was... [read more about Manzo]
Sorry 'bout the week of inactivity - had a lot going on at work and a paper due. Back to the Vancouver eats. So for some reason, God didn't want me to go to Ajisai this summer. During my... [read more about Okada Sushi]
It seems that every time I go to Vancouver, there's a new crop of small plate Japanese izakaya-style places to try. The competition in this category is definitely fierce. After failing to get in to a few other places... [read more about Shiru-Bay Chopstick Cafe]
I tend to favor Asian restaurants whenever I'm in Vancouver - the standard of Japanese and Chinese cuisine there is just so high. While the city isn't as known for its Western offerings, I will admit that the Western... [read more about West]
Seems like it's been a while since I've posted about any Chinese food. One of my regular Vancouver stops is Fortune Garden. It's one of our go-to spots for a big family dinner, and apparently the family likes to... [read more about Fortune Garden]
So over the summer I did manage to spend 10 days in Vancouver. My cousin Karen got married, and I was able to get up there for some time before I left for Sydney. As usual, my cousin Geoff... [read more about Pajo's at the Wharf]
My final Vancouver post is from Silver Palace, a Chinese place I hadn't tried before. The Chows were kind enough to bring me along with them for dinner here. I'm usually able to eat with them for a meal... [read more about Silver Palace]
So since my last visit, Hapa Izakaya has gone through some renovation. They took over the place next door and the space is now considerably larger. The new area, like the rest of the restaurant, is beautiful, and has... [read more about Hapa Izakaya]
Throughout Vancouver, Tojo's has quite a reputation. It's won pretty much every Japanese food award in the city, and regularly sweeps the "Best Of" lists in newspapers and magazines across town. The place is famous for its omakase, which come... [read more about Tojo's]
Here is another family meal at Golden Ocean (thanks for the link SaabKen!). The "kids table" this meal was remarkably small. Then again, there aren't many actual kids left so it's more like a "younger generation" table. So we actually... [read more about Golden Ocean]
My trips to Vancouver are incomplete without a visit to Ajisai, a great little sushi bar in Kerrisdale. I've been there several times now total, and it has always been great. The restaurant is quite small, and the counter only... [read more about Ajisai]
My cousin David's friend Lauren recommended Kintaro (about halfway down the article), proclaiming it the best ramen in Greater Vancouver. Geoff had also heard about it so we decided to check it out for lunch. By pure coincidence, we... [read more about Kintaro]
Well, I haven't had any luck fixing the problems on my server, so I'm going to update manually until it gets sorted out. Basically the problem has to do with the image thumbnailing system and popup windows... doing it maually,... [read more about Jang Mo Jib]
Inspired by a few other blogs out there, I've started taking pictures of signs/logos of places that I go to. I guess it helps with the memory process. So on to my next Vancouver spot: Gusto di Quattro, an... [read more about Gusto di Quattro]
Gelato is another craze that has seemed to hit Vancouver in recent years. The result is that Vancouver is now full of many great gelato places, which make gelato freshly every day. The best place that I've tried is Mondo... [read more about Mondo Gelato]
I've mentioned a few times of the trend in Vancouver of small plate Japanese restaurants (also called izakaya). Guu (the linked article also talks about Hapa Izakaya, and Kintaro which I'll be posting about soon) is another such spot. Guu... [read more about Guu]
Every Sunday in Vancouver my family does a Sunday dinner at Ming Yuen, a Chinese place on Cambie. The place is actually quite good, but I think for some people it gets repetitive. I usually go at least once every... [read more about Ming Yuen]
I had lunch with my mom, Aunt Grace, Uncle Stephen and Karen at Milestone's on Robson St. It's a chain grill type of restaurant. hot spinach-artichoke dip, fresh cut salsa, sour cream, tortilla chips - C$9.29 prime rib beef dip,... [read more about Milestone's]
So for Christmas Day (I guess night) dinner, my aunt Amelia cooked. No Chinese this time... spinach soup spaghetti with shrimp, eggplant, and tomato asparagus with mustard vinaigrette and "SECRET SPICES" I think this is the first time I've had... [read more about Christmas Day]
Happy 2005 everyone! I'll be heading back to San Francisco tomorrow, but I've got about a week's worth of Vancouver posts. Here is what I had for Christmas Eve at the Kwok house, which is where we always have our... [read more about Christmas Eve Dinner]
First meal in Vancouver was a late night trip to Gyoza King with Geoff and Tiff. They serve a variety of different gyoza as well as a bunch of small plate dishes, from noodles to sashimi to anything. negitoro -... [read more about Gyoza King]
Finally, my last set of pictures from Vancouver. This is a late night meal at Hapa Izakaya, a Japanese place on Robson. ebi mayo - deep fried shrimp aburi shime saba - fresh mackerel seared at your table negitoro with... [read more about Hapa Izakaya]
Almost done with Vancouver now. Here are some photos from Fortune Garden (aka Yi Woh Yuen). peking duck peking duck pancakes We go here every time I'm in Vancouver with the whole family. The peking duck rules, and I love... [read more about Fortune Garden]
Went to an Italian place in Yaletown called Cioppino's Enoteca. It's a side part of a parent restaurant called Cioppino's which is only open for dinner apparently. seared scallops with potatoes tuscan style bread salad "panzanella" with warm smoked mozzarella... [read more about Cioppino's Enoteca]
We tried a new Japanese place in Vancouver... Miko on Robson. Pictures didn't turn out so good but I've got the sushi. bbq black cod anago, negitoro temaki, uni, BC roll, tamago, hamachi, tako, toro Pretty good. Sushi was not... [read more about Miko]
Still got quite a few meals to post from Vancouver. Here is a quick lunch at La Amigo, an oddly named Chinese Western-style restaurant in Richmond. pan fried pork loin Was actually really good. Everyone else got a steak which... [read more about La Amigo]
David treated us to lunch the day after his wedding. We went to Feenie's, a "Canadian bistro" of Rob Feenie's who is a Food Network Canada celebrity. Sorry about the weird lighting of the pictures; it was weird in our... [read more about Feenie's]
Sorry for the long delay everyone; I've been away from civilization for a bit. Anyway, here is what we had at my cousin David's wedding banquet at Floata Seafood Restaurant. Watch out - their site has a pretty funny looking... [read more about Floata Seafood Restaurant]
Everyone remember Pho Shizzle? Well say hello to Pho Bich Nga! Pho Bich Nga - authentic Vietnamese cuisine Some people think Pho Shizzle could be a fake. I'll give you the arthur hungry guarantee that Pho Bich Nga does in... [read more about Pho Bich Nga]
Final meal from Vancouver was a lunch at Shiro. They have crazy deals on lunch sets. lunch set: katsu-don, tempura, salmon and tuna sashimi, tekka roll, BC roll, gomae All that for freakin $11 Canadian. That's like 8 bucks. I... [read more about Shiro]
Happy new year everyone! I'm back in SF now but still catching up pictures from Vancouver. This is from East Ocean, yet another Chinese restaurant. peking duck steamed chicken with ginger/scallion sauce Peking duck isn't exactly peking duck, it's like... [read more about East Ocean]
Last time I was in Vancouver, Geoff tried to take me to Gyoza King twice but both times they were closed. One of the times, they were closed for one day for some kind of cleaning/renovation. Now there's luck. This... [read more about Gyoza King]
Forgot to put up a pic of my cousin David's birthday cake. mango cake The cake actually used fresh mangos, so it was better than I was expecting. Good stuff.... [read more about David's Birthday]
Well, my flight back to SF got delayed for an hour so I'm sitting here in Vancouver airport. I guess I'll start catching up some of the meals. This is dinner a night or two ago at Golden Ocean. chinese... [read more about Golden Ocean]
Lots of Chinese meals in a row. Here is dinner at Green Village (English names are always funny). shrimp with wine sauce sesame bun duck stuffed with sticky rice Pretty good stuff. The shrimp were too small, and not worth... [read more about Green Village]
Had Chinese style breakfast yesterday. I forgot to check out the English name of this place... It was something simple like Szechuan Shanghai Restaurant, in Richmond. There used to be a place nearby my cousin's house that was REALLY good,... [read more about Szechuan Shanghai]
Had lunch at Show Case on Christmas Day. Show Case is the restaurant inside Delta Pinnacle. They have an interesting system where you have your appetizers buffet style (with a bunch of stuff... sushi, seafood, salads, antipasto, etc.) and an... [read more about Show Case]
Food is so cheap in Vancouver... especially sushi. SO cheap. Went to this place called Ajisai for dinner last night with Geoff, his mom, and Tiff. Sooo cheap... unagi-tamago, dynamite, and chopped scallop rolls negitoro maki, negihama maki, and uni... [read more about Ajisai]