For an authentic izakaya ambience - Guu with Garlic.... Hapa and Kingyo would be my other two recs...Kakurenbou is impressing people I trust – I have yet to dine there, so no first had rec from me yet. I suggest Boneta for...

from place to place (as it might be hard to get seated). Guu with Garlic and Kingyo both take reservations. Hapa also takes reservations, but I believe you can only book for 6pm and there’s a 2 hour limit. I would recommend...

I’ll be making my annual trip to Vancouver in a few days. I’m looking for recommendations for inexpensive Asian meals, desserts, and breakfasts. In past visits, my favorite places have been: Shiro’s (sushi on...

After reading many rave reviews I made a reservation for dinner at Chambar. We only have 4 nights in Vancouver to dine our socks off. We have reservations @ Aurora Bistro as well and are hoping for Vij’s,Cru and/or Guu with...

Just returned from our trip out west. A few highlights: Guu with Garlic - after trolling this board and eGullet, this place was top of our list. OMG, what a delicious chowfind! We tried a gazillion of the small plates –...

experience then try Guu with Garlic or Raku. The food is outstanding and the atmosphere is right out of Japan.

in the downtown core, there are two Guu restaurants on Robson: the original Guu at Robson and Thurlow, and Guu with Garlic a little further west towards Stanley Park. There’s also Hapa Ikazaya, also on Robson, still casual...

or Patisserie Le Beau (or others?). We’re also thinking of trying Guu with Garlic or Shiru-Bay for izakaya lunch one day as we have nothing like that in Toronto. Two more questions – is there a Caffe Artigiano near our...

. From previous research I’ve found: Chambar C Restaurant Bin 941 Guu with Garlic or Kyingo (which is better?) Sun Sui Wah (for the crab) Dan’s Japanese Vij West Leaning towards Guu or Kyingo because it’s not something...

Part II: Dining reviews of: Go Fish Simba’s (Denman St.) Cafe Crepe Guu w/Garlic (2nd visit) w/ stops at Granville Island & Lonsdale Quay After the previous day of celebrating (July 1, Canada Day), wishing everyone we met "Happy...

Hapa on Robson has a round table that can fit maybe 10. Guu w Garlic has a Tatami room on the left that may fit 10 (but tightly). Concurring with grayelf – I default to Chinese restaurants if sitting 10-12 "around the same...

, great prices too. Always a line up, but they serve Hors d’oeuvres in the bar while you drink and wait for a table. Or Guu. Kitanoya Guu Original Izakaya on Thurlow, Kitanoya Guu With Garlic on Robson or Kitanoya Guu With...

Part III: Dining reviews of: Nat’s NY Pizza Vij’s Big D’s (Squamish) Banana Leaf Café Crepe Guu w/Garlic (3rd visit) Tuesday morning had our now traditional Siegel’s bagels and decided we felt pretty lazy. Not wanting to walk very far

Do a search of the board, Billy Bob. Most popular recs on this board are, in no particular order: Vancouver: 1) West 2) Vij’s 3) Tojo’s 4) Chambar 5) Guu/Guu with Garlic 6) Hapa Izakaya 7) Aurora Bistro 8) Bin 941/942 (tapas) 9

So noted! Will post on my trip to Guu with Garlic tonight later...