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$10 or less, American, Burgers/Hot Dogs, Downtown Vancouver, Food 2.5July 3, 2013

Dougie Dog Diner Truck – The Donut Burger & Modern Hot Dogs

By Mijune

This is a truck you’re either going to love or hate. I am not really the market, but it has a market. It is the same market that would follow Food Network’s Guy Fieri visiting all his recommended Diners, Drive Ins and Dives. The owner “Dougie Luv” could even pass for his long lost cousin.

$10 or less, authentic, Eastern European, Food 2.5, Food 3, Food Truck/Cart, Polish, Soups, Surrey, Ukrainian, Vancouver, VegetarianFebruary 21, 2013

Old Country Pierogi Mobile Food Truck

By Mijune

Yvonne Paczek is the wife with a passion for cooking and her husband Robert Hubicki is the supportive husband with the persistence to make things perfect. Together they own and operate Old Country Pierogi, Vancouver’s only Polish food truck.

$20-30, desserts, Downtown Vancouver, Euro-Asian, Food 2.5, Food 3, French, Fusion, Seafood, Vegetarian, WineJune 8, 2012

Caché Bistro & Lounge

By Mijune

The chef and his wife used to host underground supper clubs so this is their first restaurant. Underground supper clubs are much different than a restaurant in terms of operation and customer expectations, so I felt like the transition was still being made.

$10-20, $20-30, authentic, Chinese, desserts, Dim sum, Food 2.5, Food 3, Richmond, Seafood, VegetarianMay 12, 2012

Alaskan King Crab – Kalok Seafood Restaurant 加樂海鮮酒家

By Mijune

It was my last Alaskan King Crab meal of the season so I decided to have it at Kalok. It’s not a bad place, but it’s just very average. Many of the dishes I’ve had better elsewhere and it just seemed like a homestyle approach to Chinese cooking, but not in that “authentic” way.

$10 or less, $10-20, $20-30, authentic, Chinese, desserts, Dim sum, Doughnuts/Donuts, Food 2.5, Food 3, Pastries/Cookies, Richmond, Shanghainese, VegetarianApril 21, 2012

No. 1 Shanghai 滬上

By Mijune

No. 1 Shanghai Cuisine. Ahh, I don’t know about that one. It wouldn’t be in my top 5 places to go for Shanghainese cuisine in Richmond, BC, but then again I only tried their dinner menu and perhaps their dim sum is better. I found the dinner very average and it wasn’t very inspiring.

$10 or less, Food 2.5, Food 3, Hole in the Wall, Japanese, sashimi, sushiJanuary 19, 2012

Sushi Garden (Kingsway)

By Mijune

I’ve come here on numerous occasions, and it’s not my favourite sushi restaurant, but it’s bang for your buck sushi and it does the job if you’re in the area… especially after a hard day’s worth of shopping at Metrotown mall across the street.

$10 or less, $10-20, American, Cakes/Cupcakes, Coffee/Tea, desserts, European, Food 2.5, Food 3, French, Ice Cream/Gelato/Yogurt, Vancouver, VegetarianJanuary 13, 2012

Sweet Revenge Patisserie

By Mijune

Sweet Revenge Patisserie is one of Vancouver’s few dessert only restaurants. I was charmed by the quaintness of the room, but the home made aspect of the desserts didn’t translate nearly as much as the ambiance suggested.

$10-20, Food 2.5, Thai, VancouverJanuary 5, 2012

Sawasdee Thai

By Mijune

I think I’m going to get a lot of hate for this because I know it’s a neighbourhood favourite and beloved Thai restaurant, but the quality of the dishes I tried were just not up to par and very average at the most.