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Re: curry withdrawal advice-(Vancouver)
Originally Posted by Boy d
(Post 9505904)
well i have certainly not tried all of them;) still, if one is to wander around say Manchester or Bradford.....I'd hardly say it's comparable to here and typically more pricey. Vancouver and manchester are similar sized cities...Manchester is apparently the UK's 'second city' there is no where near the selection there vs here.
To hold out the north as some gastro Utopia on the basis that there may well be some diamonds amongst the rough is just plain silly..... |
Re: curry withdrawal advice-(Vancouver)
Originally Posted by lmartin999
(Post 9505902)
Lumiere in Vancouver when Rob Feenie was there was rather good.
And of course, as discussed previously, there is Vijs..... Anything world class? http://www.westrestaurant.com/ No one is suggesting that Vancouver has a massive number of world class restaurants, but when stacked up against similar sized cities in the UK, iit wins hands down with it's choice and range of restaurants......(other than rubbys of course) |
Re: curry withdrawal advice-(Vancouver)
Originally Posted by lmartin999
(Post 9505912)
I didn't hold it up as some kind of gastro utopia, but was trying to suggest that to generalise on the basis of crap chain restaurants is unfair, same as it would be in Canada - and that there are some stunningly good restaurants in the north.
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Re: curry withdrawal advice-(Vancouver)
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Originally Posted by dbd33
(Post 9505908)
Oh, ffs, who among us has a world class gob?
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Re: curry withdrawal advice-(Vancouver)
Originally Posted by Boy d
(Post 9505922)
As opposed to generalizing on the basis of some mitchelin star restaurants? Hardly the mark of the place. There are some stunningly good restaurants here too:)
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Re: curry withdrawal advice-(Vancouver)
Originally Posted by lmartin999
(Post 9505925)
Well...I found eating Sea Cucumbers Filled with Calyx Roe - Sea Lettuce and Salicornia quite challenging....does this count?
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Re: curry withdrawal advice-(Vancouver)
Originally Posted by Boy d
(Post 9505922)
As opposed to generalizing on the basis of some mitchelin star restaurants? Hardly the mark of the place. There are some stunningly good restaurants here too:)
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Re: curry withdrawal advice-(Vancouver)
Originally Posted by Boy d
(Post 9505922)
As opposed to generalizing on the basis of some mitchelin star restaurants? Hardly the mark of the place. There are some stunningly good restaurants here too:)
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Re: curry withdrawal advice-(Vancouver)
Originally Posted by dbd33
(Post 9505933)
Ah, I have some experience in trying to keep such delicacies down, but I couldn't tell you if the Sea Lettuce was farmed or free range. I've not the tongue for that.
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Re: curry withdrawal advice-(Vancouver)
Originally Posted by Oink
(Post 9505936)
Many have world class views, but third class food. For instance, the Watermark or Boathouse on Kitts beach. Brilliant view, mediocre food.
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Re: curry withdrawal advice-(Vancouver)
Originally Posted by lmartin999
(Post 9505940)
I used to quite like Rain City Grill, it had the view and ok food. Never less than decent, never amazing. Heard good things about Le Crocodile but never tried it.
Good old fashioned poncy "fine dining" in Vancouver is hard to find I think. Don't know about manchester, but there was more of it in Leeds. La Gavroche is decent though; it's a bit pricey, but they do a great steak tartare. |
Re: curry withdrawal advice-(Vancouver)
Originally Posted by Alan2005
(Post 9505944)
The problem with the rain city grill (and a lot of places in Van like it) isn't that isn't any good (as it is quite good), it's that it's just not as good as it thinks it is. .
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Re: curry withdrawal advice-(Vancouver)
well i can only say that I must have very bland taste buds. True that Vancouver has more casual, trendy dining than the finer variety. If one cares for white linen and silver service...
But for a small city, i still hold my own that the choice and selection of eateries here is very good and quite frankly i am astonished that anyone would say otherwise. |
Re: curry withdrawal advice-(Vancouver)
Originally Posted by lmartin999
(Post 9505931)
Did you find West stunningly good? I thought it was ok for a nice meal, but not special. I would struggle to recall what I ate there.
I tend to avoid the fancier, over-priced places these days. There has been a number of casual bisto type places open around gas town that are worth a gander. In fact, if you have not been here in a few years, I think you would be impessed with the turn-around of the area. Check out, meat and bread, teh diamond, pekinpha, five acres, salt, pour house, etc.... |
Re: curry withdrawal advice-(Vancouver)
Originally Posted by lmartin999
(Post 9505864)
The UK has a large number of genuinely world class restaurants - Ramsay on RHR, the Fat Duck, Hibiscus, L'enclume etc. Canada has nowhere that comes close to these.
As I have said before, some of the Chinese restaurants in Vancouver/Richmond are considered amongst the best in the world. Zen Fine Chinese Cuisine or Sun Sui Wah for example. |
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