Anton's Pasta Bar

website
4260 Hastings Street
Burnaby
604.299.6636

Meal
Dinner

Cost
$$

Entree
Herb Penne Alla Mediterraneo

The Low-Down
Deal

Review
You always see huge line-ups in front of Anton's, whether it's sunny or raining, hot or cold. Their dishes are quite cheaply priced and the portions are huge. I have never finished my own portion at Anton's, and I think I can say the same for the majority of people that visit. Everyone always leaves with a doggy bag. This was no exception. First came the bread, which unfortunately was cold and pretty stale. I have to say it was a pretty disappointing start to the night. But, before I knew it, a huge pile of pasta was in my face and I was ready to dig in! After taking a few bites though, I realized the dish was a little too salty. This curbed my enthusiasm a bit and I ate less than normal. Overall, I would still rate it a deal for the lunches and dinners it provided afterwards, but the taste was a little off this night. Still in my books though!

 

Bread and Butter

 

Herb Penne Alla Mediterraneo

Las Margaritas

website
1999 West 4th Avenue
Vancouver
604.734.7117

Meal
Lunch

Cost
$$

Drink
Strawberry Margarita

Entree
Pollo Loco

The Low-Down
Delicious

Review
I haven't had a lot of Mexican food over the years, especially true Mexican food. Today though, my friend from Mexico recommended this dish, not because he had tried it at this particular restaurant before, but because it is usually quite tasty. Well, tasty it was! The chicken, which was supposed to have been marinated for hours on end, was tender, juicy, and flavourful. The meal came with tortilla chips and a wonderfully fresh tasting salsa. Along with the meal, I had a Strawberry Margarita which was very refreshing!

 

Tortilla Chips and Salsa

Pollo Loco

Strawberry Margarita

V-Nam

175 East 3rd Street
North Vancouver
604.985.5477

Meal
Lunch

Cost
$

Entree
Rare Beef Slice and Beef Ball Pho

The Low-Down
Delicious

Review
True to my words, I came back to this place once again. This time though, it was take out to eat in the comfort of home. As you can see from the picture, there was so much food that I didn't have a big enough bowl and instead used a pot! Once again, it hit the spot and was delicious!

 

Rare Beef Slice and Beef Ball Pho

Toe Dam

#250-329 North Road
Coquitlam
604.939.5515

Meal
Dinner

Cost
$$$

Entree
Kalbi

The Low-Down
Average

Review
Kalbi is always a big treat when going for Korean food because it's usually pretty expensive. It's comparable to going out for a steak dinner. I don't have too much to complain about for this dinner, but neither do I have too much to rave about. The pieces were pretty large and the price is decent. However, the side dishes weren't as fresh as other places. All in all, I believe there are better places to go to.

 

Kalbi and Side Dishes

Kypriaki's Taverna

1356 Marine Drive
North Vancouver
604.985.7955

Meal
Dinner

Cost
$$

Entree
Chicken Souvlaki
Roast Lamb

The Low-Down
Disappointing

Review
This meal was disappointing from the start. The good Greek places I've gone to usually start off with an offering of some sort of bread. Unfortunately, this place did not come with any. Both dishes were mediocre at best. The chicken souvlaki was a little dry and the roast lamb had a lot of inedible pieces (fat). On top of all that, the service was really not that good. I've definitely written this place off my list.

 

Chicken Souvlaki

 

Roast Lamb

Sun Yee

5728 Victoria Drive
Vancouver
604.323.1918

Meal
Dinner

Cost
$$

Entree
Hot pot - All you can eat

The Low-Down
Deal

Review
Sun Yee is a regular Chinese restaurant that I visit, but I always order the regular dinner dishes. This time, I thought I would try something that they were marketing: hot pot. I've seen other people have this at the restaurant before and was itching to give it a shot. Was I ever surprised! I knew that the food there was usually good, but this was a deal. It was all you can eat priced at $14. There were the usual meats, balls, tofu, noodles, and vegetables. However, this all you can eat deal included seafood as well! The fresh fish slices were amazing and the quality of the rest of the food was awesome. I'm definitely coming back!

Assorted Hot Pot

 

The Hot Pot