Samurai Sushi is an intimate little space on what is sometimes known as "The Rock Block" for nearby rock music nightclubs. These are rockin' rolls, for sure, courtesy of chef/proprietor Yun Choo. The South Korean transplant's imaginative rolls arrive at the table looking like brightly colored tropical fish on land leave. His signature Choo Choo Roll earns its oft-heard praise and features eel, crab, salmon and avocado topped with sliced strawberries, a soy glaze and pine nuts. Also highly recommended are the rainbow roll and any of the special rolls of the day. One culinary work of art was titled The Beauty and the Beast, with mango wrapped around fried shrimp, crab and cream cheese. The sashimi is a value thanks to bigger-than-average servings. Besides the few tables in the small main room, a place at the bar would be worth seeking if only to see Choo and crew at work. A small, curtained back room provides a more private place to enjoy a meal. "The first inkling that unpredictable treats are in store comes via a mundane source: the salad dressing, a light concoction of citrus, pineapple, carrots, a touch of mayonnaise, soy sauce and ginger.

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The first thing I put on my list of “must go to” restaurants was Vij’s. R is a big fan of Indian food and I knew he’d love it there. No reservations are taken and I was warned that the line up would be long, even on a weekday so we arrived 40 minutes early before they opened. buy sashimi grade salmon londonThe line wasn’t too bad then, but shortly turned into a line going down the block.yo sushi voucher codes Once we were in the door we were quickly seated to a table and then came the free chai tea and round after round of free appetizers. Practically a meal in itself. Here’s a picture of one of the free appetizers, I was too busy eating the others to take pictures: For our appetizer, we ordered the yam, paneer, and cabbage kofta in pureed lentil curry: For the main, I ordered the much raved about lamb popsicles:

And R ordered the sable fish (item not on the website’s menu): I don’t think you can go wrong with any dish you order here. R’s been back there with friends and so far no meal has disappointed. I should also mention that the owner Vij is friendly and super nice (according to R who was lucky enough to meet hi. side note: Vij was the one taking his order!). R wanted to take a picture with him so that he could send it to me and Vij wasn’t bothered that it took such a long time to take a photo. If you’re in Vancouver, you need to go to this place. Now that I’m back in Toronto, I’ll have to make some of his recipes from his book. I had the pleasure of going to Vancouver not too long ago. I have always loved Vancouver and it’s picturesque nature, but I’m more fond of it now after eating amazing food there. R has a temporary job in Van city so it’s me dining solo for the next few months. There are just too many pictures to fit in one post, so expect more to come.

The first meal we had in Vancouver were…hot dogs. Gourmet hot dog stands seem to be everywhere in Vancouver and I suspect the trend will make it’s way to Toronto eventually. Organic beef hot dogs with sauteed onions? Cheddar and jalapeño hot dogs? The price for an organic hot dog was about $5-ish, but I felt it was well worth the extra cash for an organic (and bigger) hot dog. Being in Vancouver I also had to try Japadog. The name kind of says it all it’s Japanese style hot dogs. I tried the Kurobuta Terimayo, Bershire pork with Japanese mayo and shredded nori scattered on top. It didn’t blow me away as being the best hot dog ever (I preferred the other hot dog stand), but it was an interesting twist to the regular dog. I also had my fill of seafood and sushi restaurants in Vancouver. You get huge slabs of sushi for an amazing price. Take for instance Samurai Sushi, a little hole in the wall sushi joint: Sushi that befits the restaurant’s name. Fish so big it wraps around the rice and at a price point that won’t kill your wallet.

Juno had the best quality sushi I ate while I was there. The fish portions were smaller (and the dollar amount higher), but was balanced out by the quality. They also serve artisan sake from Artisan SakeMaker in Granville Island. Bin 942 is a tapas bar. The space is a bit cramped, but I’m okay with that because every dish we ordered was fantastic. The braised beef short rib was fall-off-the-bone and melted in your mouth. Of course I have no pictures to show for it. I was too engaged with wanting to eat the food, that R had to step in and take some shots with his iPhone. We were supposed to go to Guu in Toronto, but on a Wednesday night the 2 hour wait was just too long for us. We were lucky enough to go to the one in Vancouver that had a much shorter wait. Sadly after waiting in the cold for 30 minutes, I found out we could have made reservations like the other people that waltzed right in. The food here is affordable while not skimping on quality, a winning combination for me.