Finding the perfect bowl of ramen is something of a Vancouver obsession and you may find yours here. Prepare to queue at this tiny hole in the wall joint in the West End. [Eater 38 Member]
Top-notch, friendly service added to outstanding value (the daily $9.95 Blue Plate specials and Appy Hours are a serious end-of-the-month tip). [Eater 38 Member]
From the hot towels to the secret garden terrace, everything delights here. All the Izakaya classics are fantastic and they may possibly have the best chicken karaage in the city. [Eater 38 Member] Read more.
With a joint team of executive chef Frank Pabst leading the way in the kitchen and Yoshiya Maruyama heading up the sushi bar; raw or cooked, the fish is the star. Pricey but worth it.[Eater 38 Member]
The meat-centric menu will mostly delight carnivores. And there is plenty to be delighted by: bison tartare, Angus short ribs, dry-aged ribeyes. Order the roasted bone marrow. [Eater 38 Member]
Angus An's deft flavour-balancing act of sweet, aromatic, citrus, heat and spice creates great Thai dishes twist. Absurdly cheap; the $10 fermented Thai sausage and rice puff salad. [Eater 38 Member]
Order large at this well-priced Vietnamese-Cambodian. Get the deep-fried chicken wings (the dipping sauce makes it amazing), and beef luc lac with egg and rice and garlic squid. [Eater 38 Member]
