Different strokes for different folks. If it makes you happy.... ^

Voya, in the new Loden Hotel, is very good.

Copper Chimney attached to the Hotel Le Soleil on Hornby, near the waterfront is decent place.

(Or, some may know it as the place beside Brandy's. ;) , but not I).

http://www.copperchimney.ca/

I believe Copper Chimney was at the EAT Vancouver a number of years back and the wife and I tried some dishes from them. Liked it and wanted to try the restaurant but never got around to it.

IIRC, the head chef from LeSoleil was featured in an old episode of (the original) Iron Chef. I believe he lost in the end, but it's quite an honor to be tapped to compete.

No idea if he's still there.

Finally got around to trying out Happy Valley for dim sum today. It was ok. Found the value pretty good for dim sum because the food was decent and many of the dishes having generally large portion for the prices. I wouldn't mind going back there again (would like to try dinner) but I wouldn't consider it a destination as I wouldn't bat an eye finding another place to eat if I couldn't get in here.

I was in this past Sunday. Frick it was packed and we were a bit peeved that we had to wait 15 mins for a table even with a reservation!! Got over it quickly when the food was served! :D^

Last weekend we ate at Les Faux Bourgeois, Guu (japanese pub style on Thurlow) and a couple other places - dim sum in Richmond and some small inexpensive homestyle french cafe on Marine Dr in West Vancouver near 15th st.
All four were excellent turning this into one of the best (and reasonably priced) gastronomical trips in recent memory. ^

For Dim Sum: My girlfriend and I eat at Red Star around Granville and 60th/70th. The dim sum is excellent!
I agree with Vijs, but who wouldn't?

We usually eat at cheap places on Davie like Donair King and Yamato Sushi. I am from Hawaii and I crave that stuff until I get my once a month fix

again maurya was sold
 

oh! not again,this is the fourth time the legendary[B] MAURYA INDIAN CUISINE VANCOUVER BC was sold .This time not to the car sales man but to the man who is really known for making successful buffet place(ALL INDIAN BUFFET AND SWEETS).At least the food will be better than the last owner.Best of luck

Geez.... I avoid AYCE places like the plague. Hope Maurya doesn't go down that road. :eek:

Great place in Yaletown: Rodney's Oyster House

Went to les Faux Bourgeois on the weekend. Solid competent bistro fare (liberal use of lardons in the onion soup and alsacienne tart makes for good flavour) at very good prices. I presume that's what the attraction is? BTW, even the bar can be reserved (and was on Saturday evening).

How many times has this place been sold? FWIW, takeout fare is excellent (buffet fare is very good). There's one restaurant in N. Van (just off Lonsdale) who claims to be the original owner (or chef) but the food there isn't that/as good. I remember a short, stout moustached man who used to be at Maurya. Was he the original owner?

Hmm... That's new. So much for 'walking in' from our house :)