Visiting Van...help...restaurants

[P.C.]

Looking for some good restaurants in Van that are known for good food, without the suit and tie.

(jeans friendly....but not fast food) Any suggestions?

[kingy]

wow. this thread will be big. i guess it would help a bit to a certain location that you will be around and what kinda food you like.

  sha lin noodles on broadway.

stephos on davie st

antons on hastings

hons and various locations.    

[P.C.]

We're staying at the Fairmont Waterfront.....walking distance or short cab from there.

  Likes.....steak, seafood, prime, ribs, pasta type of cuisine.

[Sportsdude]

[a href="http://www.foodvancouver.com/"]http://www.foodvancouver.com/[/a]

[a href="http://www.vancouver-bc.com/dining/"]http://www.vancouver-bc.com/dining/[/a]
 

[P.C.]

Thanks for the links SD.....very thoughtful!   We were looking for some input from people who have actually been to some of these places. (sometimes different from the reviews).

[Lil Me]

  Hi P.C.:
 
 Here are my picks:
 
 1)  Best Old Skool Italian- seriously retro and full of Italian families and full-patch H.A. bikers
 grrrrreat pasta, steak and ribs
 Nick's Spaghetti House
 631 Commercial Drive
 
 2)  Best Noodles (I agree with Kingy on this one)
 Sha Lin Noodle House
 548 W. Broadway
 
 3)  Best Old Skool Chinese- also seriously retro and full of Canadian Chinese families
 Foo's Ho Ho
 102 E. Pender
 
 4) Best Cappuccino and Panini combination- neat greco-roman atmosphere
 Cafe Calabria
 1745 Commercial Drive
 
 5) Best Old Skool Cappuccino- full of Italian and Portuguese guys shooting pool
 1150 Commercial Drive
 
     

[P.C.]

WOW.... thanks Lil Me

  These places are more than a 'hop skip and a jump' from the Fairmont?  

[Lil Me]

 Oh, Mr Lil Me says he likes Goodfellas at 1078 W. Pender downtown.  Authentic Italian in a casual setting.  

[Lil Me]

 P.C. wrote:
[div style="font-style: italic;"]WOW.... thanks Lil Me[/div] [div style="font-style: italic;"] [/div] These places are more than a 'hop skip and a jump' from the Fairmont?
 
 --
 short cab ride. 10 minutes?
 

 

[P.C.]

SPEAK Mr. Lil Me......[img style="CURSOR: pointer" onclick=url(this.src); src="http://www.cheesebuerger.de/images/more/bigs/c008.gif" border=0]  

[P.C.]

Woo Hooooo....kicked you to 100 !!!!  [img style="CURSOR: pointer" onclick=url(this.src); src="http://www.cheesebuerger.de/images/smilie/musik/f020.gif" border=0]

[Lil Me]

 Mr Lil Me is busy packing for his next adventure.  But he will keep yelling out suggestions as they come to him.  

[Lil Me]

Thanx!  I'm karma rich!  If this was a Bollywood movie, I'd be outside dancing in the rain.  

[Sportsdude]

  thanks P.C. I do my best. I try.    

[P.C.]

Lol SD.....and you do a fine job I must say !  I didn't mean to belittle your awesome skillzzzssss.

I was looking for more of a 'local' experience.  We're not packing the ball gowns and the tux's, but still want a nice place with exquisite food, without having to put on the 'Ritz'.