Oyster Express in Historic Chinatown

On one of our recent visits to Phnom Penh and The Pie Shoppe, I noticed that a new restaurant had opened up in the old Chi Sing Trading Co. location at the corner of Gore and Keefer.  If you’ve lived in Vancouver as long as I have, you’ll probably remember the spot as a typical Chinatown import store where you could find cheap knickknacks.

Chewies Steam & Oyster Bar – Southern Fried Goodness

What do you get when you cross Rodney’s Oyster House and Ouisi Bistro?  A casual spot where you can pick up some great raw oysters on the half shell along with southern comfort food. 

The Hart House – Father’s Day Brunch

During the last Dine Out, we had a pretty great time at the Hart House so we decided to come back here for Father’s Day Brunch.  As it turns out, there was also a wedding going on here… it was a little awkward walking through the wedding party but we got over that pretty quickly.

Rodney’s Oyster House – Slapjack Chowder

On our first visit to Rodney’s Oyster House, we missed out on trying their chowders and we knew that we definitely wanted to try them out on our next outing. 

The Sandbar Seafood Restaurant – Asian Lettuce Wraps

We were a bit disappointed recently when we stopped by Dockside Restaurant around 11am for lunch only to find out that their lunch menu didn’t start until 11:30am.  Not really feeling in the mood for breakfast, we stayed for a quick bite and then headed down to The Sandbar afterwards for the lunch we were hoping for.

Taverna Greka – New Renovations

Taverna Greka is located almost directly across from Stefanos on Columbia Street in New Westminster and offers a clear view of the Fraser River while you dine. 

Coast Restaurant – Pretentious Menus?

On a rare occasion that we found ourselves downtown (traffic and parking is h-e-double-hockey-sticks down there), we stopped by Coast Restaurant for lunch.  We’ve dined here before for dinner and liked the seafood so thought this was a no-brainer.  It gets rather busy (and loud) in this restaurant during lunchtime as many suits fill up most of the tables so it’s a good idea to come early. 

Rodney’s Oyster House

Rodney’s Oyster House has been on my to-do list for quite a while but I’ve never seemed to have found the time to make it down to Yaletown.  Hearing that it gets busy often, we decided to head there for an early lunch and grabbed a great spot on the 2nd floor which afforded us a view of the whole restaurant.  It’s a perfect place to watch them shuck the various oysters and cook/reheat their soup.  All of the staff were male and fairly boisterous but that lent itself well for the atmosphere we were in.