Dennis the Foodie

Hello blog world! It’s been a while. I’ve been much more active on Instagram the past few years (almost 7000 posts!), so I encourage you to check out that platform if you’ve been hesitant t...

https://dennisthefoodie.com/2020/02/25/carnitas-tortilla-heaven-at-chancho/

A friend’s birthday party with 12 people was booked at Hydra several weeks before the infamous and inflammatory vanmag.com review came out. It’s quite an entertaining read, and I use the word...

https://dennisthefoodie.com/2019/09/11/hydra-the-best-restaurant-i-have-little-interest-in-returning-to/

The day after this meal, I had one of the biggest, easiest dumps in my life. Plenty of delicious fibre to be had at đồ chay (website – Instagram). Here’s what happened leading up to that p...

https://dennisthefoodie.com/2019/07/19/flavourful-vegetarian-things-at-do-chay-on-kingsway/

Mr. Red Cafe has expanded again, with a new sister restaurant on Victoria Drive called “Hanoi Old Quarter”. It’s yet another chapter in owners Rose and Hong’s mission to share authentic N...

https://dennisthefoodie.com/2019/05/14/a-love-letter-to-northern-vietnamese-food-at-hanoi-old-quarter-on-victoria-drive/

Korean-run Sushi Jin on Nelson near Granville opened up in November 2018 and has been buzzing lately because of a glowing profile/feature/article (I wouldn’t call it a review) in Pendulum Magaz...

https://dennisthefoodie.com/2019/04/12/edomae-sushi-at-sushi-jin/

This hole-in-the-wall has ~14 seats and just two main items on the menu. This won’t take long (but maybe longer than you think). Mainly known as the place to get Vietnamese Steamed Rolls (bán...

https://dennisthefoodie.com/2019/03/31/homey-grandma-style-vibes-with-banh-cuon-bun-rieu-at-thanh-xuan-cafe-on-kingsway/

I didn’t intend to review Tacofino Ocho but I wanted to try their grilled whole rockfish served with tortillas for ages, so you might find this quick post interesting. We ended up also having t...

https://dennisthefoodie.com/2019/03/31/happy-hour-quickie-say-eight-at-tacofino-ocho/

My guestimation is that Shima-Yahas been around since 1999 April 5, 2007, around the same time as the London Drugs complex opened up at Victoria Drive and 41st. Small, Japanese-run places like t...

https://dennisthefoodie.com/2019/03/28/dinner-quickie-omakase-nigiri-set-at-shima-ya-on-victoria-drive/

My previous sushi meal at Sushi Bar Shu ignited the sushi fire within me so I went to another favourite, Tetsu Sushi Bar in the west end. Incredible indulgent lunch for $54 and a very different e...

https://dennisthefoodie.com/2019/03/23/premium-choice-a-sushi-lunch-at-tetsu-sushi-bar-on-denman/

Are you looking for that interactive omakase experience? One where you can actually chat with the chef? Sushi Bar Shu (website, Instagram) has it. But a few caveats: If places like Sushi Bar Maum...

https://dennisthefoodie.com/2019/03/20/omakase-that-needs-your-appreciation-at-sushi-bar-shu-in-marpole/