" and “Garlic”), Hapa and Kingyo. IMO, Kingyo has the most refined food; Hapa has has the “hippest” ambiance and the Guus are the most “authentic”. One hour each is about right.. That area is...

For Japanese Izakaya Style tapas, here are the musts: Guu www.guu-izakaya.com 1698 Robson Street - (604) 685-8678 Casual, Family style atmosphere Shiru-Bay www.shiru-bay.com 1193 Hamilton Street - (604) 408-9315 A bit more upscale

Thank you all for your recs. I will do my best to hit up Kingyo for izakaya - Patisserie Lebeau and Golden Ocean sound great as well (kids had dim sum for the first time this week and LOVED it – they now walk around saying...

it from the level of service and quality of the food and drink. Very classy tail joint staffed by some of the best in town. Closer to your hotel, I’d look at the izakayas on Robson for a fun evening of Japanese small plates...

be on your consideration list. Check out an izakaya or two (Hapa, Guu, Kingyo, etc.) - I don’t believe you have any in Montreal.

If you are interested in Ethnic – have you thought about Japanese Izakayas? Vancouver downtown is riddled with them and they are all pretty tasty – a couple to recommend: Guu (on Robson OR the location in Gastown),...

For Ramen – the corner of Denman and Robson has three very good ramen joints (any of them will be worthy stops) For izakaya the board faves are Guu/Guu with Garlic, Hapa, Kingyo and Zakkushi. You can do them all in one long...

Definitely WEST for regional food. GUU is one of the first IZAKAYA's in Vancouver. They have three locations, each one is a little different. Another good Izakaya is Kingyo. I’ve been to HAPA many times but ever since they...

2) You can eat pretty cheaply at nearly all of the izakaya. Hapa and Kingyo are the priciest, but still pretty reasonable. Guu (both of them on Robson), Zakkushi are the most authentic in atmosphere. 5) The Alibi Room is the best...

's Garden, Blue Water Cafe + Raw Bar High-end – West, Blue Water Cafe + Raw Bar Regional – Aurora, Boneta Other faves – Chambar While we have good sushi here, I suggest going to an izakaya or two – Guu, Hapa,...

My (oft-repeated) recommendation for your situation is for izakaya - Guu with Garlic, Hapa, Zakkushi, Kingyo, et al. Do a search for "izakaya crawl" here on the board. Post back if Asian isn’t what you are looking for.

with Garlic Sun Sui Wah for King Crab & Squab Motomachi Shokudo (Ramen) Izakaya Crawl #2: Zakkushi and Kingyo The Place Restaurant We went to Go Fish around 1pm on a Wednesday, there was a good group of people there, but the wait...

spectrum. We need some recommendations for Saturday. Last year, we hit 8 places in one day, to give you an idea of what we’re after: Shanghai River Beard Papa Rodney’s Chill Winston Salt Hapa Izakaya Mondo Gelato Bin 941 Places...

-plates – Bin 941, Bin 942, Chambar, Boneta, Salt, to name a few. The izakaya scene is the best outside Japan (Hapa, Kingyo, the Guus, etc.) - they are also “small-plate” oriented. We also have excellent sushi...

after moving across the street and becoming vancouver slick, the irish heather is not so fabulous. my vote is for chambar. agreed on izakayas. see chow’s story. kingyo, hapa, guu, etc. (kingyo is my fave.)