I usually prefer to come the Crave for their brunch. Good omlettes, decent hollandaise, delicious crab cakes, good service... all you need on a Sunday breakfast.

I wanted to try their lunch menu today and stopped by for the burger. It was terrible. The bun or the foccacia bread was so stale, it crumbled with every bite, I almost choked on it. The patty was decent but nothing you wouldn't get anywhere else. I wonder if it is made fresh in the house. Rest of the burger was not seasoned at all other than a teaspoon of mayo smeared carelessly on the bottom. The caesar salad accompanied the burger was worst I have ever had. There was barely dressing, which by the way was very very bland, on the leaves. I managed to finish the sandwich but left the lettuce on the plate. A meh burger with salad and a drink, $25 (inc.tip). On the other side service was very attentive and good which kinda made the day.

I expected a bit more from the Crave, but not this time i guess.

I have read the mixed reviews about Tojo's, but still went for our anniversary dinner. We ordered the omakase. First things first our food was extremely fresh and flavorful. Each dish presented just right. It was a nice showcase of simplicity and elegance. Everything was cooked perfectly.

Prices.... well it is expensive. Does it worth it? Yes, sir. Tojo' s is one of the best japanese restaurants in North America. It is an experience to eat in his restaurant. And anywhere else in the world, you would pay similar amount of prices for Sushi. So I dont get the smart-ass remarks on this column about how over rated is this restaurant. I think Vancouverites are a bit stingy on money for dining out of this type. Oh well you can't satisfy everyone... Tojo well earned his reputation. Go for it!

I love Memphis Blues. I love the food, decor, music and the whole idea. What I dont like about the place is the consistency. It doesn't exist. If the owners are around the food is more decent. I have no doubt that their bbq is succulent when it is out of the smoker fresh. I guess then they start reheating them for service (and quite possibly numerous times) and that's where they loose it everything goes dry and painful. I had wonderful and terrible experiences on different visits. If there was a consistent competition I am sure they would have lost it big time.

Last time my brisket sandwich was so dry, I nearly choked on it. Try not to order the daily specials, they always turns out to be the worst. Anyway I will go back until a similar restaurant appears on the scene.

I invited my friends for a celebration on a sunday night. We were a table of 15, although we reserved 1 week ago. Only 2 servers for the whole restaurant, and they were running around like headless chickens try to keep up with all the tables. Of course it didn't work, we appreciated their hard work, but you don't run businesses on good-will or sympathy. Anyhow we ordered our food and almost self served our drinks from the bar. Most of the table ordered prime rib dinner which came with roasted potatoes or caesar. Meat was bland and overcooked, potatoes were still in their aluminum wraps, caesar dressing was watery and the romaines had brown bits on them, also they used the very soft dark green part of the lettuce. Food looked like; get it on the plate and get rid of it...

My oysters were very fresh, but the grated horseradish was probably grated about 2 weeks ago, crusty, weird, lost the taste, smelled like damp fridge...

My duck pizza (which happened to arrive with my oysters at the same time) was very dry all over. The meat, the stale crust, burnt tomatoes. I literally had to wash it down not to choke...

Half of the table ate first than the rest... goes on and on and on.....

Thank God it was a celebration, we all ended up not minding it. Are we going back??? NO!