Crack Salad. The name is simply on the nose. My partner and I each got one and could have eaten…read morethree a piece. Parmesan galore with capers and citrus playing a strong supporting role. Unreal. We think the vegetables could have been roasted a bit longer for optimal chewiness but they were still divine--especially the way the dressing clung to the brassicas florets. As a kale lover, I would take much more kale, but that's just personal preference, not any denigration of the dish (more kale would make it more of a salad and less of a share plate). The service was friendly and the space had a peaceful minimalist appeal. I imagine other dishes are wonderful too, but it'd be hard not to repeat the salad over and over. We're from out of town but if and when we return to Vancouver, this will definitely be on the itinerary.

A friend took me to the restaurant for the first time last Sunday on our walk. I'm glad she…read moresuggested the place for lunch. We shared:the Prawn Sando and the Chicken & Crack Rice. I like Torafuku's rendition of the prawn toast that i grew up with. The toasts were done perfectly golden. The bread pieces were crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. There were chunkful of prawns in every bite. Personally, I wish the prawn filling were a bit more springy. We both loved the chicken and cracked rice. The fried chicken pieces were well balanced with seasoning and tender. I was also very happy with the broken rice used in the dish. There is more surface area with broken rice to pick up the flavours in the seasoning. I hope the soon-to-be-opend new hospital nearby will help revitalize the neighbourhood.

I have come here many times with my friends for the trivia with Randall. Randall's trivia is good…read moreand he always makes us feel welcome. I usually get a drink and they are often fine but not great. The service is always good and the employees are usually very busy during trivia nights. I don't ever get food while there, but sometimes my friends do and they usually seem to enjoy it. This is a great time to come for trivia but I don't know that I would come if not for it.

**Review for Ono Kitchen and Bar**…read more Ono Kitchen and Bar is a fantastic spot that offers Latin dance lessons on Thursday nights from 7:30 to 10:30 PM--highly recommended for anyone looking to learn some new moves! The watermelon and crispy pork belly starter was to die for: juicy and perfectly fried, truly heaven in your mouth. The kalua pork tacos were decent; the bao bun was perfectly fluffy like a cloud, but they were a bit greasy, making them slightly soggy. However, the flavor was still great. Our server answered our many questions about drinks and food. Overall, I recommend Ono Kitchen and Bar, especially for the dance lessons and for grabbing a few drinks and bites afterward.

Many cuisines served at this restaurant. I decided to try it for the Sri Lankan food, especially…read morethe kotthu which can be made vegan (which is not common). I phoned in the order for pick-up (vegetarian roti without egg; $18.95 plus tax) and it was ready 15 minutes later. The kotthu was well-made, with plenty of curry leaves and a nice array of spices, without being too spicy. There were plenty of veggies (cabbage, onion, okra, green beans, carrot, and cauliflower), and plenty of shredded roti of course. I'd say it lacked a little salt but that's better than being over-salted. The portion was very large and filling. Far from the best vegan kotthu I've had but it's such a rare dish to find that I appreciated this very much. I would definitely return. Recommended.

Plenty of parking and regular customer reassurance of the same owner from before!…read more Due to lockdown and being away from the country, been over a year since our last visit ... its a great pleasure to be back, food is as good as before. Glad that they did not change hands! Will be back for more delicious Malay delicacies!

Best chicken manchow soup ever! Their service is always great and the food is delicious. Ambience…read moreis quite yet luxurious. Their mid afternoon buffets always have a variety and are great at the price point. Highly recommended.

Honestly, I have never had Indian-Chinese food before so I didn't know what to expect…read more Lunch buffet (11-3) is $15 on Mon-Fri and $20 on weekends which is a really good price. The number of items are certainly more than the equally cheaper indian buffets in vancouver and burnaby. Manchow soup - no idea what that meant. It looked like the chicken manchurian but soup form. Green mango salad was just standard. Lightly dressed and tiny pieces of mango. It was just sitting in a container and not kept cold. Spring roll seemed hand made and not store bought which is a plug Crispy chili potatoes are fries coated with some seasoning. Flavor is not bad but they need to be fried better so much of them were soggy. Orange chicken tastewise is good. Again they need to fry it better. Some were crispy and some were soggy. Chicken manchurian was a dish I have never tasted before. I still don't know and can't describe what the flavor was. Fish hot garlic was not bad. I liked the flavor but again I wasn't sure what kind of flavor it was. Chili paneer had the same flavor as the chicken manchurian. Fried rice was fried well. Fried noodle was just ok. They came by and asked if we wanted naan. When it came it glistened with oil and had loads of garlic. Upon tasting it, it shockingly didn't have much garlic flavor. The texture of the naan was weird. Much thinner than I'm used to and not as chewy. Loads of parking as this is located in an outside mall. The decorations inside were super cool but very random.

I've found my new favorite pho place! I love that they offer different sizes for their pho (S, L,…read moreXL). The broth is delightful and soothing, especially on a dreary day. It somehow manages to taste more complex than other pho places I've been to. It's not oily or too salty. Noodles were cooked just right and not too soft. The bean sprouts don't seem to soften up as much in a small bowl. The interior is fairly small but cozy. They offer tea as the default, and the prices are reasonable. Service was quick and efficient, just the way it should be at a casual pho restaurant. Some paid street parking available.

Came looking for a homey, hearty and reasonably priced meal and Pho Xe Lua 24 delivered…read more My Bun Bo hue was a good portion size and filled with an assortment of meats. I did ask for the spice level to be mild so not sure if that affected the broth taste. The broth was ok but glad it was not overly salty or oily and a good amount of the thick rice noodle. I'd probably try again but ask for the full spice instead of mild spiciness. My friends had the Shrimp Salad Roll, Salt & Pepper Calamari, Lemongrass Beef & Spring Roll with Vermicelli and Lemongrass Chicken & Pork grilled. They all enjoyed but the grilled lemongrass chicken & pork was the best in taste, value and portion size. Interior is clean and updated. Metered parking out front but free parking on the side streets. Staff were friendly and service was prompt. It opens till 10pm so nice to have another place on Cambie Street for a later evening meal.

As the weather gets warmer, I am craving something fresh and refreshing. After browsing the menu, I…read morewas convinced the mango salad was exactly what I wanted. Unfortunately, the menu doesn't have side dishes, so I ended up ordering the lemongrass vermicelli along with a guava juice instead. The guava juice was a bit of a surprise--not quite the freshly made tropical drink I had imagined. It turned out to be the same bottled guava juice you can easily find at the grocery store, just served in a glass and at restaurant prices. Then my lemongrass vermicelli arrived, and the server warned me to be careful because it was very hot. That definitely caught me off guard! When I think of vermicelli bowls, I picture cool noodles, crisp vegetables, fragrant herbs, and a refreshing meal perfect for a sunny day. This version was served piping hot, making it feel more comforting than refreshing. That said, the dish was still packed with flavour. The fragrant lemongrass aroma filled the bowl, the vegetables added plenty of texture, and the savoury components came together nicely. It just wasn't the light, cooling meal I had originally set my heart on when I walked in, dreaming about mango salad on a warm day.

This is a great vegan Vietnamese place on Kingsway I have recently tried. Everything is really…read moredelicious. Service is fast as well and I like the ambience too. I tried fried oyster mushrooms they were delicious and went well with all the side garnishing. The black garlic eggplant is something new to try and went with rice and salad. It has fried tofu too which was nicely cooked too. Quantity and portion size is justified for the price. Overall a great Vietnamese restaurant on Kingsway. Will-definitely go back and highly recommend this place!

Ordered the Laksa with mixed noodles & the Pad Thai. Laksa broth was flavourful & pretty spicy…read more Came with slabs of chicken (a little tough), some prawns, & the usual fixings you'd expect in a bowl of laksa. Not entirely authentic tasting (compared to laksa in Singapore), but it still tasted decently good. Pad Thai was flavourful but a little on the wet side. Service was prompt, ambience is like an old diner-style spot.

We got take out from spot and it was my daughter's favorite meal and she wistfully said I wish we…read morelived here so I could have this regularly. We ordered Laksa, Hainan chicken, papaya salad, roti kanai, nasi goreng--all were great to eat but the papaya salad was a little too heavy on fish sauce for me. My favorites were definitely the chicken and rice (wish we had gotten two!), Laksa, and nasi goreng. Would definitely go back and looking forward to hopefully making this a regular spot to visit when we return.

The only noodle soup I ever enjoy going to! I love their thai coconut soup, and the service is…read morealways great

I placed my order on the tablet. Before the two ladies who were placing their order with the…read morecashier. They both got served. I got up and ask and she tells me 5 mins. Why would you make people wait when they ordered first? It's just one person working and I get it but it's not right. If you want to encourage people to use a tablet then you should skip around orders. And she didn't bring or tell you where utensils are. But. She did for all the other customers.

Good sized menu but could use a few more vegetarian or vegan options. I thought it was a Thai…read morerestaurant at first so was expecting to get a green curry or panang but realized it's Malaysian so is more like Indian curry meets Chinese flavors. I had the Assam curry tofu with vegetables which was okay but not my favorite. The vegetable spring rolls were quite small (two cut in half) for $10. The restaurant is nice though and servers were all very friendly. Thank you!

Mixed Experience at Banana Leaf…read more A casual lunch date with my bestie brought us to Banana Leaf for a two-person tasting session. The restaurant has a cozy, bustling ambiance with warm lighting that creates a comfortable setting to catch up over a meal. The service was easily the highlight of our visit, friendly, welcoming, and very attentive to our table throughout. However, the food was a bit of a hit and miss. While the taste overall was okay, the dishes lacked true Malaysian and Singaporean authenticity. To make matters worse, several plates arrived at our table cold, which detracted from dishes like the Nasi Lemak with Rendang, Caramelized Ginger Fish, Nyonya Fried Calamari, and Nasi Goreng. Great service and decent base flavors, but lukewarm temperatures and a lack of authentic depth keep this spot at three stars.

Such a beautiful restaurant, tropical decor, lots of seating. We went on a Monday, so only speaking…read moreto a weekday lunch time. There were about 5 other tables. We waited about 20-25 mins to get our order. It was a longer than usual wait but we didn't mind because our food was fresh and delicious. Food is a little pricey but we think it's worth it. We ordered deep fried pork hock, which was delicious. Portion is smaller compared to comparator Filipino restaurants but nonetheless it is packed with flavour. I am not a huge fan of the sauces that accompany the dish. The beef in peanut sauce was delicious! It's rich, creamy and a generous portion. Anything that's tossed in a rich peanut sauce really gets my tastebud dancing! We ordered 2 bowls of rice, I didn't appreciate $9 for 2 bowls of rice but oh well.... Excellent service, the lovely guy with the long hair was friendly and welcoming. He answered all our questions and was very polite. We paid $80 for 2 dishes, rice and a 15% tip. We'd like to try their buffet so will need to plan for that sometime this year, hopefully.

Food wise, it was ok. There are other Filipino restaurants that serve better tasting food and more…read morememorable. The buffet was reasonably priced so we'll likely come back to try other dishes. The halo-halo we ordered was from their ala carte menu, so we paid for this separately. What really stood out at this restaurant is the service because the servers were attentive and fun to be around during the live music performance. They have a band on the weekends which adds to the ambiance of this place. Definitely come here if you want to have a great time!