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My Top 10 Restaurants
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10 Places
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Amy’s 5-star review: If you're visiting Vancouver or just want to treat yourself, do not miss Miku. Besides a beautiful view of the water and Convention Centre, it will be one of the better places in the city to indulge in Japanese food. For lunch, we ordered a few things such as the Premium Zen, which was $42 and contained the following: -Miku Zen - premium dishes from kitchen, raw bar, miso soup. A quick sample of some Miku items. Everything was of course delicious. -Sashimi Salad - light and refreshing -Fresh Oyster & Tiger Prawn Cocktail - love raw oysters, but I didn't particularly like the sauce, it was a wasabi chimichurri -Sous Vide Chicken Breast with kale goma-ae, pickled cucumber and sesame ponzu. Juicy and tender chicken. Kale goma-ae was really interesting and I enjoyed it. -Baked Sablefish - Always good, but even better at Miku. -Aburi Sushi - contained 8 pieces - fresh fresh fresh. -Ebi Oshi Sushi - pressed prawn sushi - This was surprisingly my favorite roll, the prawns with a bit of lime zest on top and ume sauce really balanced everything. -Miku Roll - salmon, crab, uni, cucumber, rolled in tobiko pressed sushi - Delicious and we ordered another Miku Roll afterwards. -Red Wave Roll - crab, avocado, red tuna pressed sushi - Another pressed sushi and Miku's signature style. -Green Tea Opera Cake - dessert and so delectably good. Appetizer dish - Chicken Nanban $13 - sweet and sour soy, battered and fried chicken pieces served with tartar sauce and basil-citrus slaw. I don't go to Japanese restaurants to order fried chicken, but this dish blew everyone's minds. My husband was delighted at how light and juicy the chicken tasted. I couldn't stop eating the chicken and that amazing slaw. My daughter, who is a super picky eater, asked me to order another round of chicken. Entree - Miso Baked Sablefish $35 - served with quinoa salad and vegetables. Another 5 star dish and all of us gobbled it all up. If you plan on visiting, I'd get the Premium Zen again just to be able to taste all their specialty items. If you have more people to share, add the Chicken Nanban and Baked Sablefish. No regrets. -
Amy’s 5-star review: From huge parties to intimate gatherings, Chambar's service is always stellar. I came for drinks last night before the concert at GM Place and they make one of the best dirty martinis. The drink is never too overly salty and the olive taste like it came from a new jar so it almost has a crunch to it. Another one of my favorite martinis here is the Blue Fig. It is a Gin martini with fig and there is blue cheese on the side. I love the combination of eating sliver of cheese and then taking a sip of martini. For food, I highly recommend the mussels. Any of the mussel dishes are excellent, but the one cooked in white wine, bacon and spring onions is my favorite.
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Amy’s 5-star review: My favorite restaurant in Chinatown, heck... it might be one of my favorites in Vancouver. My friend and I wanted fresh oysters and Oyster Express had buck-a-shuck. (Buck-a-Shuck : TUE 3-10 / WED,THU,SUN 3-6) We rolled in hungry and ended the night extremely satisfied. They seemed to shuck the oysters with more care and in less of a rush than Rodney's. We had 2 dozen oysters, the mussels and the chocolate dessert. Everything was fresh and delicious. The service was thoughtful and flawless. One example is when the table was getting crowded with food, the server came over to push another table to give us more room. No questions, just made sure we were comfortable. We never felt rushed even though the restaurant itself had a tiny dining area. -
Amy’s 5-star review: After going to the Elite Yelp Party at Suika, I knew I wanted to come back. Sometimes you wonder if it will be just as good on a regular night and Suika did not disappoint. I don't recall everything that was ordered at Suika, (I'm allowed since it was my birthday) but I do remember thinking to myself "mmmm, this is way better than dishes at Happa!" There was one point in the evening that all 14 girls at the table were quiet and all you can hear was the chomping of your own food. There was the occasional, "mmmm" or "hey I love it, what is this?" and every person in our group was talking about coming back. I would say that 95% of the food was amazing and 5% needed a little help. For example, the ebi mayo was a little too thickly battered and had too much mayo on top. The best drink is the Moscow Mule. Fabulous, fresh and not too sweet. They make their own ginger-ale and I was thoroughly impressed. Even though there is a small 5% of the food that needed a bit of tweeking, I love this place! The food, drinks, atmosphere, ease of parking, service and decor is of the best. -
Amy’s 5-star review: I finally had a chance to go back to Yew and this place is still on top of my list. After having a baby, I thought my days of fine dining were over. I would be limited to big chain restaurants or noisy family friendly dining options, but that's not the case at Yew! I came here for a birthday brunch and the staff were extremely helpful and accommodating. There were at least 7-8 other tables with children and since Yew was big enough, it wasn't too noisy. I ended up having the Poached Eggs with Peas and Asparagus. Zero complaints. Bottom line, you won't have to sacrifice quality and atmosphere when you dine with kids. -
Amy’s 5-star review: Ah Guu... what can I say that hasn't been said already in the 100+ reviews? I've tried 95% of the menu and there was only 1 time that was disappointing - their snowcrab legs dish. I don't see it on the menu anymore so I'm guessing other people agreed with me. Other than this slight bump, everytime I've eaten here, the food has been perfection. When you close your eyes while you chew.. that's a good sign. The food, atmosphere, service and price combined together creates the ultimate Japanese izakaya restaurant, - Guu. -
Amy’s 5-star review: A very sweet and thoughtful friend of mine took me to L'Abattoir for my birthday since it's one of my favorite restaurants. She's not a fan of the decor, but I love exposed brick with modern furniture and glass touches everywhere. But one thing we did agree on was the food! We ordered: Albacore tuna crudo, which I would have preferred the fava beans on the side since it didn't enhance the dish eating it with the tuna, but that's my own preference. (Note: This is gluten free) http://www.yelp.ca/biz_photos/7Tne8P5zyMpJKfpjQg2P-g?select=NARGBnVgYJBlHrQ2e53lew#zTfNyG_gTwsvJvyR1NA9KA Terrine of duck foie gras and it was sandwiched between 2 pieces of thinly sliced sour dough bread. This was the most prettiest presentation of the bunch. http://www.yelp.ca/biz_photos/7Tne8P5zyMpJKfpjQg2P-g?select=NARGBnVgYJBlHrQ2e53lew#NARGBnVgYJBlHrQ2e53lew Halibut with olive and saffron crust, which was delicious and even better when eaten with the pasta, peas and vinaigrette. http://www.yelp.ca/biz_photos/7Tne8P5zyMpJKfpjQg2P-g?select=NARGBnVgYJBlHrQ2e53lew#xl12ZraiRkQqTTIB-0UEgg Duck breast roasted on the bone was my favorite dish and I wished I had ordered it myself. They roast the duck on the bone, but then remove it out so you don't need to worry about it. It is served with beets and foie gras blanquette. The duck just melted in your mouth and was honestly the best duck I have ever eaten in a French restaurant to this day! (Note: This is gluten free) http://www.yelp.ca/biz_photos/7Tne8P5zyMpJKfpjQg2P-g?select=NARGBnVgYJBlHrQ2e53lew#PXL19wBek9Hdo31q5NOvUA Another plus for L'Abattoir is that they take reservations now. I can't wait to come back here! -
Amy’s 5-star review: Was back for a birthday party and again, I was not disappointed. We had a huge communal table going and I tried the seabass, tenderloin, escargot, pate and onion soup. The verdict? Amazing, yet again! Les Faux Bourgeois, I love your consistency, service and most importantly, food! Thanks for the great night and the wonderful memories. J'espere De vous revoir! (Thanks for helping me with the grammar, Abi B!) -
Amy’s 5-star review: If you want a casual, unpretentious, funky restaurant for OYSTERS... Rodney's is the place to chow down. I love the fact that their list of oysters are so long, that by the time I try everyone of them, I'm done. Oh, but oysters aren't the only items that they serve, they have a really great halibut dish, mussels and other delicious-ness. And don't expect any fancy smacy drinks here because they only serve beer, wine, ceasars and shots. Check out their happy hour as well from 3:00PM-6:00PM Monday - Saturday. You leave with a happy stomach and wallet. -
Amy’s 5-star review: Have you ever had a sandwich that was so good, you weren't sure if you should eat it slowly savoring every last second of it or ravage the plate in a guilty fury? What an incredible find on the Pender and Homer! It is such a charming little cafe and I wouldn't have given it a second look if it weren't for the referrals. Inside there's a huge chalkboard with menu items and antiques scattered all around. If you look closely, all the paper, napkins and takeout wrappings are all made from recycled paper. This funky little cafe seem to be located in the middle of a quiet area of town and yet, it is packed to the brim during lunch. Now back to what brought me so much joy this afternoon... the bagettes! I ordered the pear, blue-brie, prosciutto, roasted walnuts with oil and vinegar bagette. It was so beautifully presented, I was almost afraid to bite into it. The look was just as wonderful as the taste. The pears and walnuts added a slight sweetness and depth to the salty blue-brie and prosciutto. The vinegar and oil added the right amount of tang to bring your tastebuds to a fist-pump. This is now on top of my list for favorite sandwiches!
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