Comments on: Gorilla Food (Waterfront, Downtown)

By: Restaurang

Restaurang — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 12:39:27 +0000

wow awesome looks…like it very much..thanks for sharing…

By: Tabel20

Tabel20 — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 21:47:40 +0000

wow…nice dishes, but i cant able to taste it because I live in Sweden.

By: Jennyjen

Jennyjen — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 06:03:11 +0000

Frances–I didn’t know that about Lucuma either. Interesting! And I think I have to stop by La Casa Gelato now!

By: Frances Cabahug

Frances Cabahug — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 04:12:34 +0000

Jennyjen: Thank you! PS Lucuma is the fruit of an egg plant–I had to look it up because La Casa Gelato has that flavour!

By: Jennyjen

Jennyjen — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 19:44:40 +0000

Great review! I adore the Veggie Burger and Cacao Pie. I’ll have to try the Green Taco next time!

By: Frances Cabahug

Frances Cabahug — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 16:54:39 +0000

@Taryn: Yes, I’ve had their alfredo zucchini pasta in the past. I agree, it’s great! I remember it to be quite creamy but refreshing and succulent at the same time–I was amazed at how well zucchini can substitute for linguini. In fact, I like their zucchini strips better than actual linguini because of the juiciness! The $10 is worth it, considering that most average entrees in Vancouver go 15+. And this dish is a little bit tamer and milder than their other dishes which are usually paired with zesty salsas and chutneys.

@Jeremy: I share your pain. They have a Rekados sister restaurant in Toronto though, so I’m hoping they come back someday, so we can give them a proper review. As for Maenam–-some people have been calling it the best Thai in North America, comparable to Sripraphai in New York. On the other hand, Maenam proclaims itself to be Thai fusion, so it would be interesting to see what would be “authentic” or “creative” or both.

By: Jeremy Lim

Jeremy Lim — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 01:29:06 +0000

@Frances: NO, Rekados CANNOT close. They are THE Filipino restaurant in Vancouver. That’s really tragic for the community. How’s the feedback on Maenam so far? I’m very particular about my south-east Asian food, especially after this last trip.

@Taryn: Mrmmm, sounds amazing … $10 isn’t so bad for Vancouver! You know I had complete meals for $2.50 in Singapore? Maybe it’s time to start a sister site!

By: Taryn Peake

Taryn Peake — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 16:23:30 +0000

I used to work a couple blocks from there and popped by pretty often.
If you get a change, try the zucchini “alfredo pasta.” Julienne zucchini with a creamy cashew sauce, the most expensive thing on the menu (I think its $10)… but pretty amazing

By: Frances Cabahug

Frances Cabahug — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 07:11:58 +0000

I’m free most days except weekends!

Though did you hear about the new-ish Thai restaurant, Maenam? They opened in April, I think. Link: http://www.maenam.ca or http://twitter.com/maenam

Also, at the very beginning of June I went to Rekados. They’re closed indefinitely. Their website even says so. I hope they come back.

By: Jeremy Lim

Jeremy Lim — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 07:00:38 +0000

@Frances: After all the fried cuisine I’ve been having in Singapore, I’m in desperate need for some healthy grub. When are we going back?