Ebisu on Robson
827 Bute Street - Second Floor
Vancouver, BC
604.689.8266

****4 Stars (out of a possible 4)

I confess to being a regularly evening Ebisu on Robson customer. It’s close to my home, and the evenings are busy with a great mix of local Japanese students and a pan-global clientele tempted by the sometime’s inconsistent but usually very delicious Izakaya-style food, and the well-priced drinks.

We recently discovered their lunch special and it just so happens to nearly fit our smackdown requirements. It’s in the plus/minus a dollar or two range so we are going to be liberal and include it in the mix. Why? Because I can!

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Hey readers! Let’s get back to the business at hand on eatvancouver.net.

This is the first installment in our plan for a continuing series on the quest for the best ten buck (or less) lunches in the downtown core. A tenner seems to be a popular pricepoint and we expect to partake in an ongoing assortment.

Oysi Oysi

1136 Alberni Street,

Vancouver, BC

Tel: (604) 682-0011

Hours:

Monday to Thursday: 11am to 10:30pm

Friday: 11am to 11:30pm

Saturday: Noon to 11:30pm

Sunday: Noon to 10:00pm

1 star (out of a possible 4)

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Oh noes!
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After finding an unusually low fare ($750 round-trip) a couple of days ago, I decided to take an impromptu trip to Thailand. Why Thailand? Well, besides the obvious economic reasons, it seems like a good place to experience a whole lot of [...]

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Sai-Z
(604) 732-7249
Address: 3116 West Broadway (map)
Homepage
‘Sai –Z’ing up
a Quick Bite
By Desmond Cheung
Eat Vancouver writer
Any visitor to Vancouver will notice that there are Japanese restaurants aplenty here. The city’s Japanese fare range from all-you-can-eat satisfaction to the exquisite Omakase dining experience, yet Japanese food lovers should always welcome a new quality restaurant, especially one such as [...]

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Mr. Sub versus Mr. Sushi
Mr. Sub
(604) 683-6152
Address: 781 Davie Street (map)
Mr. Sushi
(604) 683-6750 – free delivery in 2km radius
Address: 775 Davie Street (map)
Mr. Sub versus Mr. Sushi
a Showdown
By Jason Chin
Eat Vancouver writer
The time has come to answer the question that has burned in the souls and minds of Vancouverites for ages: What is better, Mr. [...]

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Gyoza King
(604) 669-8278
Address: 1508 Robson St (map)
Simple Rules
a Quick Bite
By Jason
Eat Vancouver writer
To be perfectly candid, I don’t have a lot of experience with izakaya (Japanese tapas) dining, but I’m hoping that will be an advantage in reviewing Gyoza King. Izakaya is pretty much unknown in the Washington DC area, and for some reason [...]

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Habit Lounge
Address: 2610 Main St (map)
604-877-8582
hours available on their homepage
** (of four stars)
The Flying Tiger
Address: 2958 West 4th Ave (map)
604-737-7529
hours available on their homepage
** and 1/2 (of four stars)
Share and Share Alike
By Jason Chin
Writer
Statisticians describe mediation as what occurs when one variable explains the relationship between two others, who without this third variable would [...]

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Urban Diner, as well as other sources are reporting that The Urban Well in Kits is shutting down next week, and shall be replaced by Hapa Izakaya, which has gained fame on Robson. Urban Diner is correct in reporting what anyone who has dined at both Urban Well and Haba Izakaya will tell you: [...]

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The Noodle Box
Address: 1867 West Fourth Ave (map)
Tel: 604-734-1310
homepage
Hours:
Mon-Sat 11am-9pm
Sun noon-8pm
Scenes from an Urban Noodle Stand
By Jason Chin
Eat Vancouver Editor
Thursday, September 21st, 2006
** (of four stars)
It claims to create meals under the very broad description of “Southeast Asian.” It is located in Kitsilano, home of all of the yoga accessories and puppy paraphernalia one’s [...]

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Kadoya Sushi
Address: 1036 Davie
Tel:604-608-1115
Kadoya Sushi
By Dan Fishman
Eat Vancouver Columnist
Wednesday, August 14th, 2006
** (of four stars)
I recently celebrated my 25th birthday, and what a day. First the Chairman treated me to New India Buffet, which was a delight, and then Ratbag suggested that we check out his new favorite sushi restaurant, Kadoya, on Davie St. [...]

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