Who's going to Vancouver? Sushi - LIKE-Liked It!
990 Smithe Street
Vancouver, BC
Phone: 604.682.8622
Corner of Smithe and Burrard beside the Paramount Theatre
*I did say I would post an international blog on occasion, and if I could figure out how to post it in THAT city's particular area - I would totally do that. I am, unfortunately, not that web-savvy. I am betting on the possibility of some Seattleites heading north for the weekend!
WHAT IS IT?
A "culinary journey through South Asia", and they are not kidding.
GO HERE FOR:
Sophisticated family dinner
Couples night out
Fun Friday night dinner with the girls
WHAT SHOULD YOU WEAR?
Black Via Spiga over-the-knee boots (it is colder than it looks outside), and that black & white halter mini-dress you wore to Paula's bachelorette outing. And I said it was COLD so put that black velvet jacket on, for crying out loud.
*If you were a boy you would have worn a multicolored striped shirt, black pants, black monk-strap shoes, and your hair twisted into a faux-hawk. All the cool kids are wearing the faux-hawk in Vancouver.
GrettaRating*: LIKE-Liked it!
REASONS FOR THE LIKE-Like:
Location - Two blocks from the Fairmont Hotel, where you are staying. So convenient!
Décor - very Asian-chic; black enameled tables and chairs, with bright red leather booths and very cool vertical-slatted wood on the walls - I am not a Home Depot type of person, so don't know the proper phrasing for it, but it was really cool!
Bar - while it only has 6 or so bar stools, there is some kind of heating apparatus which keeps your knees warm while you're having drinks and waiting for your table.
Sushi - SO good! Medium sized pieces of very fresh fish; particularly the Hamachi sashimi, Unagi nigiri, and the rainbow roll and some kind of other roll - can't remember the name, but it was delicious.
WHAT WOULD HAVE MADE ME WANT TO MARRY IT?
Better U.S./Canada exchange rate =( The absence of three flat-screen televisions above the bar, showing curling or hockey...kind of kills the ambience (although die-hard sports fans will appreciate it); and to be honest the curling was kind of funny to watch. The service was a little...um, off? We received entrees at various intervals. A heating apparatus under the tables. Once we moved away from the bar, it was chilly!
GRETTARATING GUIDE and stars for comparison:
Liked it (**)
LIKE-liked it (***)
LOVED it (****)
Wanted to marry it (*****)
