Friday, March 18, 2011

Go Fish Ocean Emporium

Name: Go Fish Ocean Emporium
Location: 1505 W. 1st Avenue, Vancouver BC
Website: http://www.bin941.com/
Rated:

Whenever I want to check out unique or nichy little shops or just to eat, Granville Island is one of my absolute favourite places to to go. On this particular day though, I didn't want to eat at Tony's Fish and Oyster Cafe, or to the Blue Parrot Cafe, or anything in the food court ( well...except for gelato!). After a quick search on the Urbanspoon app, I finally decided on Go Fish Emporium.

They "go fishing" on Mondays and buy their fish fresh off the fisherman who shares the dock with them!

On the table:

- 2 piece salmon fish and chips

2 Piece Salmon Fish and Chips:

  • My god, is this good!
  • Batter was light and not too greasy 
  • Super fresh!
  • Salmon was nicely done ( not overcooked at all) 
  • Pieces were bigger than what I expected 
  • Tartar sauce was tangy 
  • Wasn't a fan of cole slaw ( personally don't like any kind of cole slaw)
  • Arrived in a little dimsum steamer haha 

Overall: 
The Yay:
  • Food: Very fresh, not heavily battered 
  • Price: $11
The Nay:
  • Can be very busy ( expect long line ups) 
  • Limited space (sit-downwise) 

Go Fish Ocean Emporium on Urbanspoon

Friday, February 11, 2011

Tony's Fish and Oyster Cafe

Name: Tony's Fish and Oyster Cafe
Location: 1511 Anderson St, Vancouver BC
Website: http://www.tonysfish-granvilleisland.com/

Rated:

Yet another day at Granville Island! I seriously can not get enough of this place.

While CL and I were waiting for a table ( there was a long line up ahead of us - 3 groups of 4), I left my jacket on the bench while looking at the info booth nearby. This middle aged asian guy then comes up to us and tells us to be careful and not to leave our stuff unattended as they could be stolen. We gratefully thanked him. He then sat next to us for 15 minutes and chatted about the tourism at Granville Island...Little did we know, we had just met Tony, the owner of Tony's Fish and Oyster Cafe!

On the table:
- Seafood Platter

Seafood Platter ($33.99:


  • Contained Crab, Scallop, Oyster, Prawns, Mussels, and Cod 
  • Came with Coleslaw ( Huge plate) 
  • Also came with fries ( or salad) 
  • Cod was the best part of the dish
  • Cod was thick, and very fresh 
  • Scallops were breaded and very fried...did not like :(
  • Mussels were a bit small but still had lots of flavour
  • Oyster was very deep fried, could barely taste the oyster flavour :(
  • Crab and prawns were okay, nothing amazing 
  • Coleslaw was creamy and tangy (not a fan of cole slaw personally) 
  • Fries were beneath the seafood, so got some seafoody taste

Overall: 
The Yay:
  • Location: Good view of all the tourists haha 
  • Owner was funny and very sociable 
The YuNay?:
  • Food: Was good for the most part, but hit and miss for some (oysters, scallops) 
  • Service: Hit and miss,  sometimes it was hard to flag down a server 
The Nay:
  • There can be a long wait for seats 
  • Slightly cramped seating  
  • Price: $41 incl tax and tip for two people ($20.50/person) 
    • Wasn't really full 
    Tony's Fish & Oyster Cafe on Urbanspoon


Friday, January 28, 2011

Cafe Salade de Fruits

Name: Cafe Salade de Fruits
Location: 1551 W 7th Avenue, Vancouver, BC
Website: http://www.saladedefruits.com/
Rated:

Menu 

Cafe Salade de Fruits is right beside the French Cultural Centre. I actually visited this cafe when I was in high school for a french class expedition hahaha. This time however, I went with CL ( who was unfortunately not that hungry...)

The inside is adorned with signage from places in France and gives off a homey atmosphere.

On the table:
- Moules et Frites
- Bread and Butter

Bread and Butter:

  • Complimentary 
  • Warm 
  • Refillable 
  • Pretty standard 







Moules et Frites ($15):

  • So delicious 
  • Nearly 30 plump mussels ( yes, I counted...) 
  • Broth was a tad bit salty, especially near the bottom 
  • Mussels were very sweet 
  • Fries were okay, nothing spectacular 
  • They don't serve ketchup, only mayo 
  • Quite a large plate of fries 
  • Dip the fries into the broth, you won't regret it! 


The server was really funny, since when we asked to pack the fries to go, he jokingly threatened that he will only pack them IF and only if we swear on our lives not to eat them with ketchup.







Overall: 
The Yay:
  • Food: C'est tres bon! 
  • Service: Attentive, our glasses were always filled
  • Price: $18 incl tax + tip for two people 
The Nay:
  • A bit of a wait at times 
  • Location can be hard to find for some  
Café Salade de Fruits on Urbanspoon