Located inside Pub 340, on Cambie Street in Gastown, we found Mamak Malaysian Cafe. Word on the street was that Chef Charles of the former Jonker Street cafe in Yaletown (now Fresh Bowl) created Mamak Cafe as the main kitchen of Pub 340. Always on the look out for great South East Asian fare – especially [...]
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Banana Leaf Malaysian Cuisine Fairview Review
The award-winning Banana Leaf (and Tropika) restaurants pretty much have a monopoly on Vancouver when it comes to Malaysian food. Banana Leaf Malaysian Cuisine has four locations in Vancouver, and their colourful decor and good prices attract many customers. The restaurants are so popular that they have been voted “Best Malaysian/ Best South East Asian” [...]
The Noodle Box Kitsilano Review
The Noodle Box, like Benny’s Bagels, is another popular establishment that began in downtown Victoria, BC. The company first started as a little refurbished hot dog cart in 2001 and soon expanded to a brick and mortar shop in Victoria’s Chinatown. When I used to work in downtown Victoria, The Noodle Box was often a [...]
Phnom Penh Review – Vancouver’s Famous Cambodian & Vietnamese Restaurant
Phnom Penh (or “Gum Bean” as it is referred to in Cantonese) is a legendary Vietnamese/Cambodian restaurant in Vancouver. We’ve been eating here for what seems like over ten years, so I’m not sure how we haven’t reviewed it yet! Since the days when Gary and I would visit his brother and sister here on [...]
Maenam Review – Upmarket Thai Restaurant In Kitsilano
Located in heart of Kitsilano (West 4th & Cypress), casual-chic Maenam serves authentic Thai cuisine with innovative twists on centuries-old recipes. From family-style dining to rifts on Thai street food, Chef Angus An’s menu balances intense flavours with seasonal local products and sustainably harvested ingredients. With an impressive resume, like working with David Thompson at [...]
Balilicious Modern Indonesian Restaurant Review
Formerly called Saté Satu — meaning ‘one satay’ — Balilicious Modern Indonesian restaurant is located on Cambie & West 19th Avenue in Vancouver. Batik and other Indonesian handicrafts are displayed throughout the small restaurant. A couple of pairs of colourful wooden clogs adorn the wall – a glimpse of Indonesia’s Dutch colonial past. Indonesia and [...]
Wok Box North Vancouver Review
Wok Box Fresh Asian Kitchen is Canada’s first-ever Asian quick service restaurant. The company, founded in Alberta in 2004, has grown to included 58 stores nationwide, an international location in Lebanon, and will soon add franchises in the United States. Wok Box’s Corporate Chef, Don Letendre, is a well-known Vancouver chef and former Executive Chef [...]
Cafe D’Lite Kitsilano Review – Malaysian & Singaporean Cuisine
South East Asian cuisine, more specifically Malaysian and Singaporean food, is some of my all time favourite fare. Having lived in the region when I was younger, the textures, tastes and aromas always evoke a comforting sense of nostalgia. One of the problems living in Vancouver (apart from the rain!) is the lack of great [...]
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