Fresh, Beautiful, and Consistently Great! ​I returned to…read moreShizenya after a while, and it reminded me why I love this place. Even on a Thursday night, the restaurant was nearly full, which speaks to its popularity. ​I ordered the Tako Sunomono and the Premium Chirashi Don. ​Tako Sunomono: The octopus was perfectly tender and the vinegar dressing was refreshing--exactly what I needed to wash away the fatigue of the day. ​Premium Chirashi Don: The presentation was stunning and immediately worked up my appetite. Every piece of seafood was incredibly fresh and of high quality. You can really taste the difference here. ​If you're looking for healthy, fresh, and beautifully presented Japanese cuisine, Shizenya is a must-visit. Highly recommended!

This was my favorite meal of our entire trip to Vancouver. The decor is small and intimate. They…read moredid offer us a highchair and did wipe down the inside of the chair but the outside was fairly dirty so my toddler opted for a regular chair. Children utensils provided which was very much appreciated. Restroom in the back was clean. The food was fresh and delicious. SAKURA BLOSSOM ROLL - brown rice - comes with a lot and delicious UNI TEMAKI (2pc) - my husband and I each had one. very refreshing with the uni and the brown rice. SOCKEYE SALMON SASHIMI- very fresh and thick slices. I had one piece - good. MENTAIKO YAKI UDON - My favorite food item from our entire trip. Omg. I can sit there all day long and just eat this. I always order this when I see it on the menu and some places really don't do a good job. VEGETABLE UDON SOUP - for our toddler

Had some dumplings, the dan dan noodles, spring rolls (the best spring rolls ive ever had)…read moreeverything was absolutely delicious

Amazing food. Attentive and friendly service. Vegan duck…read morewith pancakes was delicious. Highly recommend.

Spicy Burrito and Spicy Rice both we got it to go. All kind of customization is possibke, fast…read moreservice and ambiance also looked great, though we did not have time to enjoy. Good food, definitely will go again, if I get a chance!

Incredible! Hard to imagine but the food tastes better than it looks. My boyfriend and I split the…read morenachos and spicy rice bowl with chicken and added avocado. Sorry we were too hungry to remember to take a pic of the nachos but trust, they slap hard! I doubt there is anything that isn't amazing on their menu. Our server was super cool and attentive, and he helped us with all our questions and added to the positive experience. They also have these really pretty light and plant decorations around the restaurant that make it perfect for a late lunch or early dinner. Add in the music choice and we couldn't have been happier with our choice to eat here. Shut up and take aaallll my money

The food was absolutely incredible. Growing up in the Middle East, I've always been on the lookout…read morefor truly good, home-style food, and this completely delivered. We ordered the Lahm b Ajeen w Jabneh, Zaatar w Jabneh, and the spicy chicken reinvented flatbread (which didn't even make it to a photo because we devoured it so fast). The texture, flavor, everything was spot on. The place itself is a small, cozy hole-in-the-wall with charming, authentic décor. The service was just as impressive, super quick, warm, and welcoming. I'd 100% recommend this spot without hesitation.

Fantastic little Palestinian cafe that makes all the flatbreads fresh to order in the big taboon…read moreoven behind the counter. Manousheh is basically the Palestinian version of a pizza, and they have many good options to choose. I ordered the Manoush'eh Special plus a side of the spicy & chunky Muhammara dip -- delicious! Overall quite good, only critique is that it felt a bit expensive for what you are getting.

I went about 5mins after they opened for lunch and was seated immediately, though there were…read morealready several groups inside. I got the vegetarian cauliflower and tofu khao soi curry (with wonton noodles) - it was delicious, flavorful, and perfect on a cold rainy day. Service was very friendly and the food came out quickly. This restaurant is great for solo dining - I went by myself and sat at the counter next to two women who were also dining solo.

Tried the century egg tofu appetizer, as well as the hot and sour seafood noodles and the duck…read morenoodles. The standout to me was how good the shrimp in the hot and sour seafood noodles was! Other than that, everything else was decently good. Service was nice and friendly. There's not too many seats inside, but there's also bar seating.

We ordered a bunch of dishes to share…read more Lunch Plate Chicken: Grilled Mount Lehman chicken breast marinated in paprika, thyme, lemon [GF] Lunch Plate Lamb: lamb skewer. Grilled to perfection. [GF] Lunch Plate Prawns: Grilled to perfection with a spicy marinate Mjadra: Organic green lentils and rice with onions [VE+GF] Najib's Special: Crispy cauliflower tossed with lemon and sea salt, served with tahini. [VE+GF] Falafel Served with hummus, house salad, pickled cabbage, and organic brown rice, as well as pita, tahini, tzatziki, and hot sauce The shrimp were perfectly cooked. The cauliflower was delicious. The lamb skewers was a touch gamey for me. All of the sauces and dips were tasty, but the tzatziki was especially a favorite.

Loved the ambiance at this Nuba in Gastown. Definitely an authentic vibe going on here. We were…read morehere for lunch, so I don't know what the vibe is like in the evenings. It would have been nice to have some Arabic or oriental music playing in the background. Maybe also some rose saboun in the bathroom would have been nice!! (Ok I'm overdoing it...just sharing my two cents!) Overall food was good, but I think service could be improved. We ordered the cold mezze sampler platter for 3, and we were a party of 4 adults. The portion was good and everything was delicious. I'm GF, and they serve the dips with lettuce for free (or you can order a side of cucumbers for a small charge). The presentation was lovely. The only thing I didn't like was after a while all of the dips just get mushed together and you kinda don't know what you're eating anymore...Also we all loved the jalapeno hummus the most. We asked for arak and it wasn't served the right way...Our server forgot to bring an extra empty glass so that we can mix the arak with water (in the proportional way that we'd like). I asked for an empty glass for mixing in addition to another drinking glass because mine was broken (crack was big and the glass should be chucked out). Server forgot to get an empty mixing glass. We ordered a taouk pita wrap, but we got served a taouk platter instead. Anyhow she just wasn't very attentive. The mixed grill mezze platter was mostly yummy except for the kafta. All of us at the table couldn't have more than a bite of it. The meat was undercooked, and the taste of the lamb was too strong and off. Definitely didn't taste like the kafta we know. The chicken and the cauliflower were delicious. I'd be tempted to try Nuba at another location and sample other things off their menu. Happy eating!!

This unassuming restaurant on Granville street serves up some fantastic Vietnamese cuisine. My…read morefavourite (#58) Bun Ga Nuong Cha Gio is grilled lemongrass chicken and a spring roll on vermicelli with a coleslaw like salad and roasted peanuts. It is delicious and very reasonably priced. I eat dinner at this place almost weekly with friends. The service is so prompt, we barely sit down and there's cold water and menus on the table. And the orders come to the table quickly. Over the past few months, they have been updating the ambiance. The first time I noticed was when they added new lighting, then the freshly painted walls. They are getting better and better. I highly recommend this place.

An understated restaurant serving up delicious Vietnamese food. Staff were friendly and prices were…read morevery reasonable given the portion sizes. We ordered: 1. Special beef noodle soup - Different from the ones I usually get because it included star anise and tomato, giving it a brown colour and rich flavours. However, some of the beef pieces were definitely not from a good cut because they were hard to chew. 2. Shrimp salad rolls - Standard 3. Grilled lemongrass chicken and spring roll vermicelli - chicken was tender and flavourful 4. Grilled lemongrass short ribs and fried egg - short ribs were well seasoned

I started a "dinner club" with two good friends, and I got to choose the first place to dine at…read more Our aim is to explore new restaurants and/or new cuisines, and since I've heard great things about this Indian restaurant and I'm unfamiliar with this cuisine, I chose Desi Lounge as our inaugural place. I made reservations for us for 4pm, so as to take advantage of their Happy Hour. We went earlier today (a Wednesday) and the place was empty at 4pm. I think it fills up later, for dinner. (I still advise making reservations as you never really know if it's going to be busy). Right off the bat, we were blown away by the interior. It is gorgeous! Small, but gorgeous. The murals, the chandeliers, the bar....and omg, the bathrooms. If you visit, you MUST check out the bathrooms. They have the most fabulous sinks I have ever seen. They didn't have a large selection of HH offerings, unfortunately, but what they did have was amazingly good. My friends who were extremely knowledgeable on Indian cuisine ordered for us, and we shared 3 different small plates (tandoori vegetable momos, cochin cauliflower bites, and some sort of delicious fried onions), and 2 desserts (soan paid malai khwaab, and foxtail millet pudding). And just...wow, everything was SO SO good. The three appetizers were so flavorful and the desserts, unlike anything I've ever had before and simply delicious. We also had drinks (but, of course!). One friend had a mango lassi which she loved, one friend had a high ball which she loved, and I had a mango mojito which I loved. (See a pattern? lol). All was great. Our server, Leesa (not sure of spelling) was so incredibly personable and lovely, and a gentleman I gather is the owner came by twice to make sure everything was okay. We felt like VIPs, with all the care and attention we got. Seriously, the folks here could not be nicer. I'm already planning on bringing my two daughters here. I know they'll love this place. Heck, anyone would love this place. My friends and I all plan on returning. Great great place!

UPDATE: I have updated this review to 4 stars after the…read moreowner reached out to me regarding my initial visit. I came back with a friend. We came around 4pm and had a couple of drinks from the regular menu plus the Kerala pepper chicken the momos and the veggie fritters. Again, the food is very good and the prices were reasonable. I will have to come back late night to see if the happy hour issue is rectified at that time as I see the menu is still the exact same as before. ********* Came here after hearing about the recent celebrity visit. First of all, the food is very good the portions are also decent and the prices are reasonable. I would have liked to have come back here for the lunch special as it's walking distance for me, but my visit left a bad taste in my mouth, which I will detail below. The dishes are inventive. There are the usual suspects, but also some that aren't often see at most Indian restaurants in Metro Van. The staff is also very attentive and friendly. The cocktails are pricey, but interesting. The decor is trendy. The bathrooms have an interesting sink feature that I have not seen before. If you're into social media, there's definitely some photo opportunities here. The service is a bit weird as there isn't really a dedicated server for the table. So, basically, we had all sorts of different people taking our drink and food orders, bringing us food, refilling our water and checking in on us. On the plus, it means that you are checked on a lot. On the minus, it is a bit inconsistent because there isn't one single person who knows what is going on with the table, but more a revolving door. For instance, one staff member came and took our drink order, however the wrong drink ended up being made and brought to me by the bartender, even though the drinks had been extensively discussed with the original server. So there's definitely communication issues. My biggest gripe with this restaurant is that we were denied ordering from the happy hour menu by the manager. I did not want to argue about it at the time as the bartender was told in front of us to deny us the happy hour menu, from which we wanted to order some cocktails. At this point, we had already ordered several menu items (in fact so many that the server had advised us we had more than enough food and that we did not need to order an additional dish we were considering) plus full priced cocktails. So it's not like they weren't making money off our table. The reason we were given, which I believe was told to the bartender (to be clear, I do not believe the bartender was at fault, but simply the messenger in this situation), was that the happy hour was only a summer thing. Again, we visually saw the manager instruct the bartender to tell us these things -- they were literally standing in front of our table, less than 5 feet away. This was not only unprofessional, but I found it incredibly dishonest. It was mid-December when we were at the restaurant, 3.5 months after summer had ended. The happy hour menu is literally the first page in the menu book. If a restaurant doesn't want to honour their own happy hour menu, it costs very little to simply reprint the happy hour menu, remove that page completely, or cross it out, if they really want to be cheap. At minimum, they should have honoured the menu for patrons that they gave it to and then rectified the situation for future. For this reason, I cannot recommend this establishment even though the food was very good and I would have otherwise come back and supported this small business.

I am very sorry but this place is overrated. It's not a 4.5 star place not by any yardstick…read more I came here with so much of hope. But if you claim to be a Nepali restaurant how can you make Thupka so wrong. The broth was pretty dead. The momo were also very average. I am sure a restaurant doesn't have a 4.5+ rating by accident so my best guess is that food quality may have declined in recent years. On the contrary the service is really top notch. Well greeted and well care for. The problem is in the kitchen. Please review the cuisine. If there's a place which upholds high standard of Nepali food in Pacific Northwest - that is Indian-Nepali kitchen in Seattle area.

We ordered the Momo's, Eggplant Curry, and Lamb Curry. The Lamb Curry was the clear winner with…read moredeep, rich flavor. The Eggplant Curry was okay but not as strong. For the Momo's, I did not love the fried version and should have gone with steamed instead. The flavors overall felt very authentic and the place still has that mom and pop feel, which is nice. The space is a bit cramped and the chairs are not the most comfortable, so it is better for a casual meal or takeout rather than a long sit down dinner. Prices lean on the higher side, but that makes sense for a spot on Davie. Still worth a visit for the food and the authenticity.

Went for dinner with a few colleagues and we shared a bunch of their cold & hot appetizers, got the…read morehummus, pomegrante & sumac Hummus, babaganoush, fried brussel sprouts on sumac hummus, najib's special cauliflower, fattoush salad and halloumi with pita bread. I ordered from their hot appy menu chicken shish tawook came with 2 skewers with avocado and hummus and it was great. Half the table ordered the sahlab which was steamed oat milk with rose water, cinnamon & agave, it was so satisfying and a pretty drink in a mug. It reminded me of the hot rose milk I used to drink growing up except used to drink regular milk as a kid. I hadn't been to Nuba in years and it hit all of various dietary restrictions, great meal, and service.

Okay so I'm a fan of Lebanese food. When it came around to deciding where I wanted to celebrate my…read morebirthday, Nuba was definitely one of the places at the top of the list. This location specifically is a smaller location. Despite that, it's very beautiful inside. The food was absolutely delicious.