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Hapa Izakaya
1479 Robson St, Vancouver, BC V6G · 604-689-4272
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WEST END. Chic, hip and well-priced define Hapa Izakaya which is fast becoming a West End fixture. Enter the dining room whose sleek black-on-black decor defines Asian modern and deposit your shoes into clever little boxes to sit Japanese style (albeit through a cutout under the table). Order up some sake from the extensive list or sample a martini. This is a place well-suited to share entrees which range from traditional sushi selections to the more inventive cod roe gratin. Save room for the equally creative desserts such as annin tofu and almond-scented coconut and milk pudding, topped with maple syrup.
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Hon's on Robson
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1339 Robson St, Vancouver, BC V6A 1X5 · 604-685-0871
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DOWNTOWN. Noted for its Chinese "comfort food," this long-time Vancouver favorite is well regarded for its wontons, Japanese noodle dishes, pot sticker dumplings (fried or steamed), and barbecued beef. More than 90 soups are featured on the extensive menu. Meals are prepared in an open kitchen to allow to diners look on. There is special separate vegetarian cooking section to ensure the meat is kept away from the veggies.
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This world-class Cantonese restaurant, situated in the Art Deco Marine Building, overlooks the beautiful Coal Harbour, with the North Mountains visible in the distance. A grand curved staircase leads up to a dining room replete with chandeliers and Chinese and modern decor. The dim sum lunch is spectacular, and the seafood entrees made with lobster, shrimp or crab highlight the menu that is also peppered with exotic choices such as shark fin soup.
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Kirin Mandarin Restaurant
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1166 Alberni St, between Bute St and Thurlow St, Vancouver, BC V6E 3Z3 · 604-682-8833
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DOWNTOWN. Innovative Mandarin cuisine is featured on the fine dining menu at this award-winning restaurant, but each of the four locations specializes in seafood prepared in traditional style, lobster and crab 11 different ways, and exotic offerings such as shark fin and abalone. Szechuan, Cantonese and Northern Chinese dishes highlight the different menus which may include a magnificent Peking duck, Shanghai-style smoked eel, and spicy scallops.
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Chef-owner Montri Rattanaraj extends a warm welcome to diners at this long-time local favorite. Dedicated to traditional flavors, he has hard-to-find ingredients flown in from Bangkok so as not to compromise the authenticity of the dishes. The seven-page menu assures there is something for every kind of eater, and spices can be adjusted according to individual preference. Start with Tod Mun, fish cakes prepared with curry paste and topped with green beans, move to chicken "swimming angels" in peanut sauce, or local salmon in thick red curry and coconut sauce. Wash it down with a beer or a crisp pinot noir.
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Shijo Japanese
202-1926 W 4th Ave, between Cypress St and Maple St, Vancouver, BC V6J 1M5 · 604-732-4676
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KITSILANO. This attractive, simply decorated sushi bar features outstanding sushi, sashimi and robata. Sample the delicious oysters (grilled on the half shell and basted with miso sauce), the butterflied tiger prawns, or the shiitake foil yaki (mushrooms brushed with lemon ponzu sauce and cooked in foil). Try a grilled item and you'll learn how tasty Robata is. The traditional Japanese charcoal barbecue utilizes holm oak for a good burn with no smoke flavor.
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This large-scale Chinese establishment features a spectacular dim sum, highlighted by traditional handmade dumplings, and an equally successful dinner menu. Entrees include the popular tender roasted squab, steamed chicken with mushrooms, broccoli and Chinese ham, Alaskan king crab served with a wine and garlic sauce, and giant beach oysters steamed in black bean sauce. Another location is found in Richmond.
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Thai House
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1116 Robson St, between Bute St and Thurlow St, Vancouver, BC V6E 1B2 · 604-683-3383
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The casual elegance of spare Asian decor sets off this award-winning, unique restaurant. Featuring an extensive menu of exotic offerings that range from mild to spicy, anything can be cooked to order depending on how hot you like it. Lunch is a great time to try something new with a set price value menu that highlights the extensive offerings and comes with a vegetarian spring roll, soup and rice.
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Tojo's
1133 W Broadway, Vancouver, BC V5Z 4J7 · 604-872-8050
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This Japanese seafood restaurant is a Vancouver legend that features an extensive menu of innovative sushi combinations, along with traditional Japanese tempura and teriyaki fare. Daily specials are seasonal and include pine mushroom soup in the fall and cherry blossoms with scallops and sautéed halibut cheeks with shiitake mushrooms in the spring. Try the shrimp dumplings with hot mustard sauce, Tojo tuna, or very thin beef wrapped around asparagus and shrimp.
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Tropika
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1128 Robson St, between Bute St and Thurlow Sts, Vancouver, BC V6E · 604-737-6002
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DOWNTOWN. Stick puppets with dramatically painted faces share wall space with pierced tin light sconces and carved wood panels. The rainbow of curries, lobster flavored Tom Yung Kung soup, and a signature crab leg dish also vye for attention on a long list of Malaysian, Singaporean and Thai dishes at each of Tropika's three locations. For the adventurous gourmand, spicy chicken feet or Daulat Tuanku beg to be sampled. Lychees and jackfruit make an appearance on the dessert menu alongside ice cream.
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