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!

Was staying at the Sheraton and looking for something to eat. Have never tried Malaysian food so…read moredecided to give it a try. I had recently gotten a foot canal so I was wanting to eat something soft. I got the fried eggplant and the Malaysian fried rice. The fried rice has a bit of a kick to it and they don't really ask how many stars, it's just kind of the set recipe. Both good options and as I looked around, it seemed like these two dishes were popular at almost every table. Service was good, ample seating, and get your food pretty quick.

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.

Atmosphere was clean, well-lit, and quiet (even with the FIFA celebrations going on outside!)…read more Service was friendly, welcoming, and comprehensive--explaining the dishes and the restaurant as a whole. The food took a bit of time, but it was well worth it...homes-cooked in a fast-food setting! Saucy chicken bites were delicious and had a great sweet/chili/sticky sauce all over the crispy bites. Excellent quality for an amazingly cheap price. Coconut Chicken Soup was as good if not better than Tom Kha Kai at family-owned holes in the wall--depth of flavours, coconutty goodness, enough spicy heat, and lots of white meat chicken. Way to go, chain Thai! Chicken Pad See Ew was also fresh, delicious, and with a generous variety of veggies mixed in with the perfectly al dente and chewy/springy noodles! The one ding was that the Veggie Spring Rolls came out about 20 minutes into eating our food. Without any explanation, the "appetizer" was delivered almost as a dessert! (They were fresh, crispy, well-filled, and had a tangy/sweet/sour dipping sauce, though!) Why delayed? No one ever explained. Overall, Rice & Noodle will be my have-to-go-to place whenever I visit Vancouver in the future. If I could, I'd try to convince the owners to expand into the Los Angeles, CA region SOONER rather than later!! Yum, yum, delicious! And oh, so economically priced. (All of the above food was less than $35 USD!)

Good and flavoursome pad thai despite the restaurant looking like a fast food joint. Service is…read morequick and the restaurant is bright with a few tables. Only decent asian place on Granville.

Shabusen is a Vancouver classic…read more. The meets are marinated, super tender. Couldn't stop eating. Sushi was subpar but for AYCE, I'll happily eat and eat without complaining. The space is sort of neat, tight in some areas but that can be a vibe. The tables for large parties are low to the ground, really fun. Make a reso. walk ins are ok but easier to get in last minute as a table of 4.

I haven't been to Shabusen in a year so I decided to check it out…read more Came at 10:55am with my family for an early lunch on a weekend. Place was still closed Door opened right at 11am sharp. Only one other person came for about the first half hour, but it slowly got a little busier an hour later when we left, maybe 30% full. As for the vibes, it was pretty quiet. They kept playing Top 40 2010's pop music but it was at a reasonable volume. The person who made the playlist really likes taylor swift and bruno mars as they kept playing their songs. Sometimes the music stopped for a moment before playing again. We sat at a booth windowside where we could see burrard street from an elevated view. As a party of 4, the booth seats weren't very plush or spacious but were still somewhat comfy. Service was a little slow at the beginning. It took a while for the wait staff to give the paper where i can write down the amount of food i want. The wait staff said they would come back to us when we indicated we wanted to order even though only one other customer was in the restaurant at the time. It took awhile for the food the come at the start, maybe 10+ minutes. I'm guessing some of the staff were still setting up the restaurant because they looked busy. But everything was smooth sailing afterward that. Food came pretty quickly after ordering every time. The BBQ flame grill at the middle of the table was not very good because the flame was uneven and only half of the grill was in flames even though the power was a max. But the problem fixed itself eventually somehow and we were really COOKIN'. I think many people will find their sushi decent. They don't put an crazy amount of rice or anything. In terms of taste, The sushi was below average unfortunately, it was not that flavorful or even that fresh tasting. I tried the california roll and the spicy tuna roll. They were just average overall and you could easily find better sushi at Japanese restaurants. I also tried the salmon, spicy tuna, and tuna sashimi. No complaints. They did not have any frozen taste and they were decent is size. Overall, better than average sashimi for sure. I liked the spicy sauce they slather on the spicy tuna sashimi. The gyoza was better than average and not overly greasy. The chicken teriyaki, beef teriyaki, and yakisoba noodles was also pretty good in terms of taste. WAY better meat pieces compared to other buffets like richmond sushi, which had lots of fat or tendon. They were pretty much all meat which was appreciated. The marinaded BBQ meats for the grill were decent. I didn't get that much flavor of the marinades from any of the meats. The BBQ beef was the best of them all in terms of taste, but there were some pieces that had a lot of fat on them so they were chewy. I LOVED the tonkatsu. Our table kept ordering it. I got a whole extra plate to myself. The sauce they put on it and the crispiness of the tonkatsu was great. The agadashi tofu was a good dish for a different texture and refreshing after eating lots of greasy meats. Our table ordered multiples of it. The Goma-ae was decent. I wasn't a huge fan of the sauce as it wasn't as tasty as it looked. Also the portion was smaller than expected. But i ordered more anyway basically to help cut the grease a little from all the marinated BBQ meats. The yam tempura was decent. Nothing special about it as it's just battered yam that's not overly thick. The Chicken Karaage was our table's favorite dish. They were extra crispy, easy to eat, and tasty. We ordered a lot of it and it was eaten up pretty quickly. The wait staff were very quick in taking away our used dishes and they replaced our grill plate when it looked really charred. On the other hand, sometimes they forgot to give a new order paper when they took our order so we had to ask them for another one. Sometimes when we ordered multiple dishes of something, we would receive less than expected. For example, when my table ordered 3 dishes we only got 1 dish. That was a little annoying. Public washrooms were cramped but clean. The urinals were literally one step away from the sink, and the one toilet stall was 2 steps away. 3 people max can stand inside. For $30 per person on the weekend lunch for both sushi and BBQ, Shabusen is not bad at all. The price is decent for AYCE spot that includes BBQ and sushi. And you're paying a bit of a premium price due it being a weekend which is a pretty common thing at buffets nowadays. Overall I give Shabusen 3.5 out of 5 yelp stars based on this visit rounded up to 4 stars since yelp doesn't do half stars. Some of the food quality improved a bit compared to my last year's review, and the food that we ordered, for the most part, came at a pretty good pace. I feel like we didn't have to wait for long.

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!

Had to come back to my favourite dosa place in Vancouver! My cousin was visiting from LA and was…read morecraving good south Indian food so I had to get him here. He was as much a fan of this place as I am. Their filter coffee was extra good this time! Their food quality is always really good!

Solid Indian place that took over the former Kent's Kitchen space on Kingsway…read more Parking is available in the plaza lot, as well as the side streets. The is quite modern. It was clearly once a (Chinese) seafood restaurant at one point, as the holes for the seafood tanks are still around. Staff are friendly and helpful. No complaints. Chicken 65 - nice and spicy. It's more of a dry recipe compared to other places. In other words, there isn't much sauce. Served with a basic salad. Goat pepper fry - chunks of goat (bone in) with cilantro, served on a leaf. Pretty tasty. Nice juicy marrow. Cindamani chicken - a bit more sauce than expected. Basically not much different from a chicken curry. In any case, nice and tasty. Friends and I left happy. Would gladly come back. Recommended.

My company had an event on site today. We invited Roaming Dragon to provide food, drinks and…read morecatering service for us. They came to the Event on time, prepared the food and drinks well, and provided great service. All of our clients and staff loved the food and drinks. Food included a couple of Baos (or buns) with tofu and pork belly (2 options), some crispy chicken on a skewer and some deep fried rice balls. Drinks were three different types of sofa such as ginger ale, orange and kola with cane sugar in glass bottles. Their customer service was great and professional that they carried the food and walked around on site, made sure they fed our clients, and cleaned up the garbage making sure our place was clean and tidy before they left. Would I recommend Roaming Dragon to others? Yes!

My company hired them for the event. As we are already asked what do I want in advance: chicken,…read morecod or vegetable, the prep time was reasonable. I had Pacific cod tacos. For food truck food, surprisingly very creative and well made dish. The cod was flavorful like eating shrimp. I liked sweetness. Shredded cabbage salad has interesting dressing and I guess some kind nuts were hiding. Every bites had different taste. I wish they had more cod in it.

Food was a bit better than their LA or Vegas location. I…read morehave been most of their west coast location. Love that they opened one.

Food was so good, staff was friendly attentive, made great recommendations on the menu. Highly…read morerecommend!