# PNW dopers - I'm gonna be in Vancouver! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [March 10, 2003, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pnw-dopers-im-gonna-be-in-vancouver/160323 "2003-03-10T15:45:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Zyada](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zyada/32/3028_2.png) [@Zyada](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zyada)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2003, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pnw-dopers-im-gonna-be-in-vancouver/160323/21 "2003-03-19T18:36:49Z")
Well, the restaurant is up in the air right now, and I don’t know the area well enough to suggest something. Bob lives in Burnaby, and I do know there is a really good fish and chips near him. **bernse** suggested Mountain Shadow, but that seems to be more bar than restaurant. Any suggestions, y’all? What kind of food do y’all like? ---
**Author:** ![bernse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a9a28c/32.png) [@bernse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bernse)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2003, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pnw-dopers-im-gonna-be-in-vancouver/160323/22 "2003-03-19T18:41:47Z")
My .02, even though I won’t be going… Mountain Shadow pub has some great food. An idea (something I used to do all the time) is grab a bite at one of the fabulous resturants on East Hastings (I really, really recomend Romano’s) and after dinner and a drink, head over to the Shadow which is only about a 5 minute drive. NOTE: These are in North Burnaby, not Vancouver although very close. ---
**Author:** ![rjk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ed655f/32.png) [@rjk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rjk)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2003, 2:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pnw-dopers-im-gonna-be-in-vancouver/160323/23 "2003-03-20T02:46:33Z")
Is Mountain Shadow noisy. like a lot of pubs, or a place where you can actually talk? Can we make reservations? And on a different topic, where are all the other Greater Vancouver Dopers? **Flam**? **zoogirl**? Anybody else I’m missing? ---
**Author:** ![Aslan\_of\_Narnia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecd19e/32.png) [@Aslan\_of\_Narnia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aslan_of_Narnia)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2003, 12:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pnw-dopers-im-gonna-be-in-vancouver/160323/24 "2003-03-21T00:14:31Z")
Pub? I don’t think I would be able to come then. ---
**Author:** ![Zyada](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zyada/32/3028_2.png) [@Zyada](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zyada)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2003, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pnw-dopers-im-gonna-be-in-vancouver/160323/25 "2003-03-21T03:07:09Z")
Then we will definitely go to a restaurant. What kind of food do you like **Aslan2**? ---
**Author:** ![rjk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ed655f/32.png) [@rjk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rjk)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2003, 6:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pnw-dopers-im-gonna-be-in-vancouver/160323/26 "2003-03-21T06:47:30Z")
There are all sorts of restaurants around, and I’m sure we’re all open for suggestions. Romano’s I suppose is Italian, Penny-Farthing on Kingsway is the fish-and-chip place **Zyada** mentioned, there’s a somewhat seedy Thai place with great food a couple of blocks from my apartment, [the Naam](http://www.thenaam.com/naam/) is vegetarian but good, and many more. I don’t eat out much, so help me out here! ---
**Author:** ![Larry\_Mudd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f14d63/32.png) [@Larry\_Mudd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Larry_Mudd)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2003, 9:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pnw-dopers-im-gonna-be-in-vancouver/160323/27 "2003-03-21T09:10:30Z")
The Naam _is_ great, but you often have to wait for a table on the weekends. (In my experience- based on a questionable sample of less than a dozen visits, all on weekends.) _Wait_ a minute… are we talking about some _other_ Naam? :checks link: Same Naam – So… why does your profile say you’re in Burnaby? Are you ashamed of the Kits locale? Or do you list your _work_ location? It doesn’t matter - either one is a sign of a diseased mind. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![zoogirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b9bd4f/32.png) [@zoogirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zoogirl)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2003, 9:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pnw-dopers-im-gonna-be-in-vancouver/160323/28 "2003-03-21T09:26:35Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by rjk \* > \*\*Is Mountain Shadow noisy. like a lot of pubs, or a place where you can actually talk? Can we make reservations? > > And on a different topic, where are all the other Greater Vancouver Dopers? **Flam**? **zoogirl**? Anybody else I’m missing? \*\* Holy Cats, someone knows who I am! I will DEFINATELY try! I’m just a Skytrain hop away. Anywhere in the Lower Mainland is fine by me. I’m not a drinker, but I’m ok with a bar or pub. Just tell me where and when! ---
**Author:** ![Aslan\_of\_Narnia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecd19e/32.png) [@Aslan\_of\_Narnia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aslan_of_Narnia)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2003, 10:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pnw-dopers-im-gonna-be-in-vancouver/160323/29 "2003-03-21T10:41:48Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Zyada \* > \*\*Then we will definitely go to a restaurant. What kind of food do you like **Aslan2**? \*\* I like spicy, indian or mexican food. I know of a indian food buffet near my house. ---
**Author:** ![rjk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ed655f/32.png) [@rjk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rjk)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2003, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pnw-dopers-im-gonna-be-in-vancouver/160323/30 "2003-03-21T16:24:07Z")
**Larry** , I am in Burnaby and haven’t been to the Naam in years. Somebody reminded me of it at work yesterday, during a discussion of how gross most veggie-burgers are. (Theirs aren’t.) Indian food would be good, and there are lots of places to pick from. And Hi, **zoogirl**! ---
**Author:** ![Zyada](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zyada/32/3028_2.png) [@Zyada](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zyada)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2003, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pnw-dopers-im-gonna-be-in-vancouver/160323/31 "2003-03-21T16:51:51Z")
Indian food! Mmmmmmmm… Samosas ---
**Author:** ![Barbarian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e19adc/32.png) [@Barbarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Barbarian)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2003, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pnw-dopers-im-gonna-be-in-vancouver/160323/32 "2003-03-21T19:26:24Z")
So many good restaurants, so little time. Random, Brass Monkey, Thai Away Home, Raincity Grill, Cincin, Settebello’s, Naam, Banana Leaf, Montri’s… **Aslan2** , why can’t you go into bars? You a juvie delinquent or something 😉 ---
**Author:** ![zoogirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b9bd4f/32.png) [@zoogirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zoogirl)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2003, 4:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pnw-dopers-im-gonna-be-in-vancouver/160323/33 "2003-03-23T04:25:24Z")
BUMP! Is this still on or what?! ---
**Author:** ![Zyada](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zyada/32/3028_2.png) [@Zyada](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zyada)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2003, 4:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pnw-dopers-im-gonna-be-in-vancouver/160323/34 "2003-03-23T04:54:52Z")
Of course it’s on! Now we are trying to come up with a restaurant to meet at. ---
**Author:** ![Flamsterette\_X](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/41988e/32.png) [@Flamsterette\_X](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flamsterette_X)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2003, 8:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pnw-dopers-im-gonna-be-in-vancouver/160323/35 "2003-03-23T08:35:23Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by rjk \* > \*\*And on a different topic, where are all the other Greater Vancouver Dopers? **Flam**? **zoogirl**? Anybody else I’m missing? \*\* :eek: I got mentioned! Oh my! Hey Bob… I just got to the boards after watching Primetime. Sheesh. 😛 The weekend of April 6… would that be Friday / Saturday / Sunday? I know the 6th is a Sunday, so it depends what time and where. Friday might be doable for me, Saturday might be if you can all put up with Awana talk for a LONG time, and Sunday is probably doable too. Of course, it depends where… especially since I don’t fancy taking the bus back to Richmond when it’s dark. Let me know what’s doing, though. F\_X ---
**Author:** ![rjk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ed655f/32.png) [@rjk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rjk)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2003, 11:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pnw-dopers-im-gonna-be-in-vancouver/160323/36 "2003-03-23T23:44:47Z")
Yay, **Flam**! Glad you’re here! I just picked up this week’s _Georgia Straight_ (no relation), with a cover story on places to eat. They list four Indian places. 1. Vij’s - Top rating, but sounds like it doesn’t take reservations. 2. [Maurya](http://www.mauryaindiancuisine.com/zgrid/proc/site/sitep.jsp) - A little expensive. 3. [Ashiana](http://www.evevancouver.ca/food/menus/ashiana.htm) - Better prices, and a good menu. 4. Samosa Garden - A bad choice of name, but the food is supposed to be good, even though I couldn’t find any info on the Web. I also ran across [Rubina Tandoori Restaurant](http://www.rubina.com/), which looks good. (The menu is a .pdf, if you care.) Does anybody have a particular favourite? Is Saturday OK with everybody? Sorry, **Flam** , all I could find were places in Vancouver. If you know a place in Richmond that’s good, let us know, but I’m sure we could find you a ride home anyway. ---
**Author:** ![Flamsterette\_X](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/41988e/32.png) [@Flamsterette\_X](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flamsterette_X)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2003, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pnw-dopers-im-gonna-be-in-vancouver/160323/37 "2003-03-24T00:31:06Z")
Fair warning: if it’s Saturday, I will possibly need a ride there from Awana. Email me when you know the time of day we’ll be meeting. (and we’ll go on from there, I suppose) Of course, if this is going to be in Vancouver anyway… then it doesn’t matter if the restaurant’s in Vancouver or Richmond. Memphis Blues is pretty good… though you may not want to know what happened at the Memphis Blues Singles Night Out a bunch of us had last month. But a place in Richmond that’s good… well, guess it depends on your definition of “good.” Kirin / Floata / Sun Sui Wah are good, but dreadfully expensive. (and seafood may not be for everyone, anyway) I will think about it, though! F\_X ---
**Author:** ![rjk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ed655f/32.png) [@rjk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rjk)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2003, 4:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pnw-dopers-im-gonna-be-in-vancouver/160323/38 "2003-03-24T04:10:17Z")
I was just assuming Saturday, but Friday would be good too. Give me some preferences, everybody, or I’ll just pick a day and time. We should decide sometime this week. ---
**Author:** ![juji\_mojo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/7ea924/32.png) [@juji\_mojo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/juji_mojo)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2003, 5:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pnw-dopers-im-gonna-be-in-vancouver/160323/39 "2003-03-24T05:03:26Z")
Would a newbie doper be welcome? Especially since she too wondered how someone in North Burnaby (vast scary place where mom-in-law lives) lives “a few blocks” from the Naam. And I cant go to the Naam, because I haven’t done my Christmas shopping yet, and by the time we got a table there’d be no time left to shop… (But they do have really really good food.) ---
**Author:** ![zoogirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b9bd4f/32.png) [@zoogirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zoogirl)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2003, 7:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pnw-dopers-im-gonna-be-in-vancouver/160323/40 "2003-03-24T07:17:43Z")
Your WHAT shopping?! Newbies are fine with me and so is Saturday. “Dreadfully Expensive” would leave me out, however. I’m finished work by 2:00 on that Saturday, assuming I have to work at all. I’m traveling by transit, so I can get pretty much anywhere. Matter of fact, I have to haul out to Richmond on the 3rd for a church banquet. Semi-formal, tenth anniversary. In a dress. Jeez, do I own a dress? I’ll hafta go look! 😃 I was just out there yesterday too for a reptile show at the Nature Park. Mr zoogirl threatened to choke me with it if I came home with a reptile, so I didn’t. I did, however, end up with a rabbit. :rolleyes: I don’t usually do Indian food, so if one of you will kindly point me to the mildest thing on the menu, I’d be much obliged. I do like curry, though. Hey, I’m starting to get into this! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pnw-dopers-im-gonna-be-in-vancouver/160323.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pnw-dopers-im-gonna-be-in-vancouver/160323.md?page=3)