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bonjour j`mappel premiere rue a gauche ← oh thank you again TFA for lightening a bit of a "heavy" evening here on egullet. You rock man ← ty

bonjour j`mappel premiere rue a gauche

hi i`m umberto ..... .... what you dont believe me ? lol

host surely , but not in yaletown he hasn`t the required amount of teeth. helpusobiwanyourouronlyhope

it is time to buy that new monitor . i can just make it out now you mentioned it . any way where were we ...... yes thank good for lululemon .... no that wasn`t it ........... oh yeah lunch in skits ( no typo ) hi nippon me likes too , and joes grill best benny in town ← What do you like about Hi Nippon? I've found it fair to middling on most occasions myself. Joe's I like for breakfast..... way above Sophie's...... mind you the lack of silly line-ups is defininately part of it. Do you live in the 'hood? ← hi nippon can be inconsistant at times but its close by and i find it to be as good if not better than most places near by for the price . yes i live in the hood . yes i have my breakfast at joes alot but its noramaly lunch time when i``m eating it

it is time to buy that new monitor . i can just make it out now you mentioned it . any way where were we ...... yes thank good for lululemon .... no that wasn`t it ........... oh yeah lunch in skits ( no typo ) hi nippon me likes too , and joes grill best benny in town

Oh my gawd.... thanks for the laugh TFA.... I surely needed that right now ← yah i figured you a kits man ? ← Well I'm a Kits gal actually but I thought it was funny all the same.... ← ] whoops beg pardon ma`am

Oh my gawd.... thanks for the laugh TFA.... I surely needed that right now ← yah i figured you a kits man ?

hi i`ll second that . indian oven is very good , naam breads are fabulous , lamb curries are the best i have found in town so far , i hear from my buddies without wifes that the patio is a great place to perv in the summer too .

hi it looks like denman street is not a place to be right now , huge rent increases are driving buisnesses out ! gallaways gone , one more thai gone , miriams gone , niche australian pie concept gone , brass monkey going ? so i hear . empty units aplenty. but who can fill them ? is it going to be a street full of starbucks ?

gosh whats going on here then ? if a forum can only say good , postive things, then its only doing half its job . comparable to only using salt , but not pepper ?

to both eatrustic and nwyles thank you for your opinions . i dont want to get off on the wrong foot here, your right eatrustic opinions should not be personal attacks at individuals , but a fair discription of a service or product that you spent your hard earned on. and neil i understand and respect your position . yes i`m an anonymous Author of my posts here on egullet . and i`ve had some pm`s allready trying to out me , and i`ll tell you what i have told them . i work in the industry , i`m a cook , at a downtown restaurant . this is a great forum and i`m proud to be a part of it , even tho` i ve only just joined and started to get involed. i`ve been lurking for about a year . and i` think that the forum could be all the better for some one who doesn`t have to enter in to all the politics by announcing there place of employment . i know my bosses read this , and i would like to keep my job ( for now any way ) , and most certainly my future bosses and one day customers may read this or even be one of you ? my modus operandi is not to upset , criticize unjustly, offend , out rage , or abuse my privileges as an egullet poster . but the truth is out there good night all sleep well

my intent was to see members opinions. in both of my answers i stated that i would like to try them both again so that my opinions are justified. but this shouldn't be a deathly contest with reputations and restaurants sucess' on the line. it should be fun ← Yah know... this is interesting. We are all walking on eggshells now.... worried that we're going to offend due to postings and replys in other threads. So should we all just post positive happy thoughts and keep the rest to ourselves.... how boring would that be... yawn..... I'm feeling cranking now.... can ya'll tell? Rhetorical question...... ← sorry but i for one aint gonna walk on egg shells for no one. i thought this was a well balanced thread something positive something negative this place could use some rants i bet ?

my intent was to see members opinions. in both of my answers i stated that i would like to try them both again so that my opinions are justified. but this shouldn't be a deathly contest with reputations and restaurants sucess' on the line. it should be fun ← i see this as more of a reflection on the amount of hype a restaurant gets , or doesn`t get . its fickle world out there

hi yes the place does get very busy , think gyoza king style line ups at times , we went early , and it was monday , and it was in the middle of DOV , and the place was hoppin` 10 - 15 mins after we sat down . i`m / we`re yet to try the guu `s but they are on the list mark my words ! ( time, money and sincronized schedules pending )

823 Denman between haro and robson 604.685.1136 Su-Th 1730 to midnight F Sa to0100 ← Domo Arigato...transfattyacid san ← errr like wise , i`m sure * doffs cap *

823 Denman between haro and robson 604.685.1136 Su-Th 1730 to midnight F Sa to0100

Just a quick note, this is Mrs. TFA here: had to get involved when I saw the link. I've been waiting for this moment: Over rated: Bins 941 & 942: I've been waiting for a long time say something about this place.What is the deal? I have dined there two times and both times have been totally put off by the sweetness of the "savoury" dishes. I can't recall the name of one specific dish, a beef tenderloin number involving a fillo pastry wrap, but it was particularly sickly sweet. I had struggled to find a dish that didn't have a sweet sauce or garnish and was really underwhelmed by my options. My dining partner suggested that they are trying to achieve a balance between salty, sweet etc. They are more than a little heavy handed with the sweet element. I don't think this is particularly genius cooking, and it makes me think the chefs have a serious sugar addiction or worse. I don't understand why so many rave about what I feel, imho, is bordering on lazy cooking. I will say that Bin does have a fantastic by-the-glass wine list, but that's about the only draw for me. Under rated: The Ordinary Cafe: What a little gem! Great food, great service, nice decor, nice menu, all in all the whole package. The only thing that may be a bit of a detraction is the location. It is on 4th just before Fir Street, where there is not a lot going on other than autotrade shops, not a great inspiration for foot traffic. Mr. Fatty Acid and I dined there and had a delicious, perfectly cooked meal. His braised shortribs were falling off the bone with unctuous goodness (if a bit over generous in portion), followed by an outstanding linguine with clams and chorizo. My salad was perfectly dressed in a light rasperry vinigrette, not tart, just tangy enough. My main, a well cooked tenderloin steak with frites and grilled veggies (ultiimate mid-winter fair), did not disappoint. The wine by-the-glass list was modest in length but made a good impression. All in all, a lovely night out at a very able neighbourhood restaurant.

hi all just got back from a marvelous dinner at Zakkushi Charcoal Grill on denman , ( just up from robson near the DQ ). what a fantastic place . as i find it very hard to get my tongue round japanese words, so with the upmost respect, this establishment will be referred to as shouty stick place . i love japanese food and this place is a joy. mrs fattyacid and i were greated with enthusiastic shouting in japanese ( and gee these guys can holler ) and we sat at the bar with a ring side seat to watch the bbq cook do his stuff . we ordered ( between shouts ) various yakitori ( japanese food on sticks ) cooked on the bbq in front of us. chicken meatballs with a japanese sour plum relish ( for want of a better word ) was a proper hit of flavour and a sip at $1.70 each , chicken livers was also very good still moist and basted with a tangy sauce or salted to finish. the beef tongue also deserves an admirable mention . all redolent of there cooking medium the hypnotic bbq in front of us . a very simple concept, granted but these ideas are normaly the best imho, some really quite charming pottery and funky staff , the shouting and some great flavours won mrs fattyacid and i over we will return with reinforcements . all in a welcome change from the fabulous gyoza king shouty stick place rocks go go now !

hi le crocodile offers rognon de veau as a special from time to time. i love calves kidneys and would love to know a supplier for those days off.

roll on wednesday

" WOOF WOOF "

shout or shoot you get the picture . what ever fry`s your bacon first of many typos so get used to them

this is whats wrong with DOV,( not just le gavroche ) not late stayers , not the visa hijacking , not the water drinkers , but bad food , and this general feeling that is ok to do it like that because of the price . shouldn`t it just be good, irrespective of the price.