Stella Tap and Tapas Bar
This was recommended to me buy the good people at Chowhound as place to get a good steak frites for a good price.
The price was cheap, only 14 dollars and it came with fries and salad. I always get excited when I get the deep fried goodness of fries and the healthy crunch of a salad. The steak was ordered rare but it was a little bit overcooked. At first bite the steak was good, but as it sat on my plate it quickly dried up and tasted like those 3.99 steak and egg meals that you would get in Vegas. I don't expect much for 14 bucks but I think I rather just order a different item if I knew it was going to taste like that. I had one bite of the burger and it tasted fantastic, a ton of meat though.
Stella Tap and Tapas Bar
1191 Commercial Drive
Vancouver, BC
http://stellasbeer.com/
Kibune Sushi
Another birthday dinner for me. We were looking for a local option that was inexpensive. My friend said this place was cheap and good so we took a stroll to Kibune for some sushi. We sat down and opened the menu and noticed that things weren't that cheap. It wasn't super expensive but definitely not cheap. Maybe it was cheap for my fashion designer baller friend but to me this place was on the pricier side for sushi but I heard the quality was good so I was happy to stay. Plus I wasn't paying.
We both ordered the same thing, the salmon and tuna bowl for just under 14 dollars and shared a negitoro roll for 5 bucks. The salmon and tuna was served on a small amount of sushi rice and they added in a few pieces of tamago (egg). I was impressed by the amount of salmon and tuna sashimi that we received, I really thought it was going to be a lot less. The sashimi had a nice clean taste, not fishy at all. I still say if you want sushi go to Ajisai but this place is good.
These bowls were a reasonable price but the other rolls and sashimi trays seemed more on the expensive side, although I am not sure how big the trays are.
Kibune Sushi
1508 Yew St
Vancouver , BC
Beside Hapa in Kits
I always wanted to do this. I returned to Save On Meats and bought the smallest rib eye I could at the butcher shop in the front (6.70 for a 0.84 pound rib eye steak) and then walked the steak to the back and got the coffee shop to grill it up. Comes with fries and vegetables for five bucks. My eating buddy ordered the buffalo burger, which was reviewed before and is a great deal.
As mentioned before the atmosphere and the people sitting near you can be quite odd but there are some upscale people who eat there as well. The walk there can be the most uneasy part of the experience. Expect people talking loudly to themselves and walking in an odd zig zag manner.
The steak I bought was massive and just barely fit on the plate. I ordered it medium rare but it came rare, maybe because it was soo thick or maybe because they don't know what medium rare is. I decided to tough it out and ate the bloody steak. The steak tasted OK, it could have used some sort of sauce, an old looking bottle of HP was available but I decided to pass. The fries were fresh cut and tasted great. One thing is that they really need to step up their knife game because my knife wouldn't cut butter, I struggled the whole time.
Not sure if it was from drinking the night before or from this steak but I got really sick after my meal. If I go back I think I will just have the burger but I can now cross this off my list of things to do.
Save On Meats
43 W Hastings St
Vancouver, BC V6B
Previous post on Save On Meats Burger
Birthday month for me, so I get some free meals both from Dennys and friends. Thanks!!! Since most of my friends are fans of The Vancouver Slop Food blog they are really interested in trying out new spots and blogging. Works out great.
Pied a Terre is a small bistro located on Cambie and 18th that is the creation of Audrey Durbach and Chris Stewart who are the people behind Parkside Restaurant and La Buca. From what I hear, Pied a Terre has been very popular and reservations are highly recommended. The atmosphere there is perfect, a good choice in music and set at a reasonable volume. The staff was very attentive to our needs and possessed a high level of knowledgeable about their menu.
Since I am on the Steak and Frites challenge, ordering off the menu which was written only in French was a no brainer. What is nice is that you get to pick the type of steak that you want. I got caught up in the hype and thought I would try the hanger steak/onglet ($19.50) because I heard from many foodies that it was becoming increasingly popular due to its unique flavour. The onglet steak only comes rare because cooked any longer it becomes to tough and then tastes wack, like how my free birthday meal at Dennys would taste. My cohort made an excellent choice and ordered the rib eye ($26.00). After picking your steak, you must then pick your sauce. Choices include anchovy butter, marchand du vin (red wine reduction), pepper and roquefort (blue cheese flavour) with mustard.
They steaks arrived and they looked great, both were cooked to perfection and we got the sauce on the side. I wasn't a fan of the roquefort as much as I was the others. The anchovy butter tasted well with the onglet and the red wine reduction was fantastic, perfect for the rib eye, fries and the onglet. The onglet (which came cut up already) was tasty but I prefer the rib eye which was fantastic. The portions were good, and the fries tasted great. For dessert I had the Opera cake which was fantastic, not too sweet and just the right amount of richness. Compared to all the other steak and frites places that I have visited, I must say this is one of the best that I have had.
Definitely a must try. Great food, reasonable prices and a fantastic atmosphere.
Pied A Terre
3369 Cambie Street
Vancouver, BC V5Z 2W6
tel: 604.873.3131
Menu and Website here
In general, Caribbean food in this city is lacking both in the number of the restaurants, and the flavour of the food. I have a lot of friends from the east that crave good roti, jerk and patties and I have no where to send them except here which is too far for them.
For roti, the undisputed champ in BC is Rehanah's Roti. The problem is that she is located way out in Port Moody. Luckily, I had to take a trip out there to see my doctor and she is located across the street.
Rehanah's Roti is small restaurant with a simple atmosphere as you can tell by the picture. The walls have signed photos from many reggae artists like Buju Banton, Toots and the MayTals and many more.
Formy lunch, I always order the chicken roti for 9 dollars. It is filled with chicken and potatoes and is very filling. The shell tasted really good and it wasn't dry at all (last time I remember it being a little dry). Bottom line, if you have a craving for some Trinidadian food and you are in Port Moody go reach, or if you are really feening for some roti make the trip.
Rehanah's Roti
2518 St. Johns St, Port Moody
(604) 936-1969
The hours are a little weird so call them before you make the journey over there.
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Shrimp sandwiches are great. This one cut the roof of my mouth and made all my meals for the next two days sting. I kinda wish they cut the crust off like the HK restaurants. Sorry for the weak post, I was tired today.
White Spot
Various Locations
PS White Spot needs to step up their fries!!! They suck.
