There are so many options in Greater Vancouver for craft beer lovers to find amazing food and beer pairings. You are probably familiar with gastropubs and bars such as Alibi Room, St. Augustine’s and O’Hare’s. If you are looking for a date night idea, or to try something different while still being able to enjoy a pint or two, I’ve put together a list of 8 restaurants ranging from Lebanese to pan-Asian cuisine, to Italian favourites and hidden gem fine-dining.
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Torafuku – Eyes Eat First!
Posted in Chinatown, Contemporary, Dinner, Japanese, Joyce, No Reservation, Pan Asian, Restaurants, Seafood, Vancouver, Wings, tagged Aburi sushi, calamari, Chicken Wings, Chinatown, Clement Chan, Kickass Rice, Le Tigre, Ocotopus, Torafuku, Tuna on August 13, 2015| 4 Comments »
An impromptu dinner on a Friday evening took us to Torafuku, the new brick and mortar location brought to you by the Le Tigre food truck team. Frankly, and feeling guilty to admit to it, I never ate at Le Tigre. With the rave reviews about Le Tigre, I was quite excited to try Torafuku.
Food
The Rye So Messy Chicken Wings was an award winning dish. The gochujang marinate really came through as you can taste this garlicky, spicy flavour. The skin was crispy, meat was juicy, and I like the ramen crumble to add even more texture to it. These were really good wings, but 5 wings for $12 maybe a bit too expensive.
Dr. Octopus vs. Mr. Tuna seriously sounds like a superhero movie title!
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