Pho 99

302-403 North Road
Coquitlam
604.939.2288

Meal
Dinner

Cost
$

Entree
#18 Dac Biet (Large)

The Low-Down
Delicious

Review
I'm always up for Pho, and this place is pretty good. They've nailed the taste of the soup, which is very important for Pho. You also get quite a lot of meat and noodles for the price.

Bean Sprouts, Lime, and Jalapenos

Dac Biet

Dae Bak Bon Ga

website
201-1323 Robson Street
Vancouver
604.683.9298

Meal
Dinner

Cost
$$

Entree
Samguepsal (must order at least 2 portions)

The Low-Down
Delicious

Review
I've been here before for their samguepsal, so it's a repeat performance. This time, the meat was a little more fatty, but the quality could still be considered good. We got the normal order rather than the all-you-can-eat, as you get enough meat in the normal order to really fill you up (plus it's cheaper!). We got more side dishes than the last time when we came for shabu shabu. Also, they don't make a fuss when you ask for more lettuce!

Side dishes

Samguepsal and Mushrooms

The rest of the Samguepsal

Cooked Samguepsal and Mushrooms

JJ's Fine Dining

250 W. Pender (VCC)
Vancouver
604.433.8479

Meal:
Dinner

Cost:
$$$

Food:
Caramelized Vidalia Onion Soup / Braised Oxtail / Madeira / Gruyere Melt
Roast Prime Rib / Yorkshire Pudding / Roasted Potatoes / Glazed Carrots
Sabayon Lemon Tart / Almond Crumble / Blueberry Compote

The Low-Down:
Deal

Review:
Three course meal for $24. That's a deal, even if it is done by students. The onion soup was a little too thick and salty, but it had a lot of content and was tasty. The prime rib was a little bit dry, but otherwise cooked to a nice medium-rare. The lemon tart was delicious, except for the fact that I couldn't get the taste of birthday candle wax out of my mouth. Apparently though, it was only me. Either way, this was a great deal. I heard the cocktails and alcohol in general is a steal here.

Onion Soup

Prime Rib

Lemon Tart

Cactus Club

Cactus Club
4653 Kingsway
Burnaby
604.431.8448

Meal
Dinner

Cost
$$

Entree
Jack Daniel's Ribs
Prawns and Scallops Spaghettini

The Low-Down
Disappointing

Review
I had anticipated the Jack Daniel's Ribs for a very long time and finally found time to give it a try. I had heard many good things about it, but it eventually disappointed. The flavour wasn't delicious and the meat wasn't fall-off-the-bone good. It was rather dense and a little bit salty. The esparagus was overly salted too.

We were also expecting the spaghettini to be superb as well, since it was a Rob Feenie recipe. However, this was lacking in every department. The prawns and scallops were overcooked and the flavour was downright unamazing. His mini burgers may be the best I've ever had, but this for sure was no where close to being good.

Jack Daniel's Ribs

Prawns and Scallops Spaghettini

Dae Bak Bon Ga

website
201-1323 Robson Street
Vancouver
604.683.9298

Meal
Dinner

Cost
$$

Entree
Shabu Shabu Dinner (must order at least 2 portions)

The Low-Down
Disappointing

Review
I was quite disappointed with this meal as I was looking forward to trying shabu shabu. I felt that this was a little overpriced. However, I noticed that most of the price was going to the seafood. The quality was not bad, but the crab was small enough that there was no meat to be eaten in the legs. This was a fairly "clean" meal, so it wasn't super tasty. It came with a peanut sauce and a soy sauce-type dip. The side dishes were alright, but the green seaweed was too salty. Note that this meal does not come with rice, so if you want rice, it will be extra. All-in-all, I'd much rather have their samgyeopsal at a much lower price.

Side dishes

Seafood

Beef and Mushrooms

Vegetables and Noodles

Kimbob E Ramyun

423 Seymour Street
Vancouver
604.685.2877

Meal
Dinner

Cost
$

Entree
Kimbob and Ramyun Combo (comes with kimchi side dish)

The Low-Down
Average

Review
This place is one of the few places that serves kimbob, and they do it well. The ramyun is decent. The food comes pretty quickly as well. The kimchi, however, is lacking.

Kimbob and Ramyun Combo

Ramyun

Kimbob