0 Fortune house

This one is very close to home, right across starbucks in metro and above the infamous dollar store. They are known for their long waiting times during dimsum period and even with reservation expect to wait 20 mins or so during a busy day. The food there is pretty good and surprisingly moderately price for their dimsum and other dishes. Nothing else too special about this place other then that but definitely not just another chinese restaurant. Sorry for poor picture quality though!

0 Red Chicken

When the words red chicken appear the only thing that comes my mind is vancouver's spiciest korean place. I love spicy food and but before this restaurant I have never had anything in vancouver thats spicy enough to make me run around with my mouth open(well didnt really happened but you get the point xD). Anyways, the restaurant itself is generally busy and seats do fill up around 6pm. The atmosphere is pretty chill, and the place was clean and not too noisy. For first timers there, you must try the buldak with or without cheese(although cheese is better). The chicken is enough to feed 2 people and they will supply you with gloves as well. The buldak itself is the spiciest thing I have ate in vancouver hands down. For the first couple of seconds you might not feel a thing but it will definitely hit you HARD. Pain can last for a good 2 minutes IF you have water, but the taste and the pain will make you keep on eating! Taste is certainly not sacrificed for spiciness in this case. The side dishes was not bad and comparable to other korean restaurants in the vicinity. From what I seen, the hotpot dishes were very popular as well and I will definitely give them a try next time I pay them a visit..soooooooo who wants to come? haha
Cost:low to mids
Rating:****1/2(if you like intense spiciness)
Address:833 Bute St

1 Cactus Club~

Been going to CC for ages but never really thought about their food. First of all, the food was moderately priced. It won't kill your wallet.. if you do not go there too often, but its not your typically cheap student 5-10 dollar meal either. Prices ranges from 10-40$cdn depending on what you order not including the drinks though. The most expensive items are the steaks, but they are very good(medium rare) and the mash potato is just the best tasting mash potato I have ever ate. One thing to definitely try at CC is their yam fries, and for those of you who never ate them before, you will love them with the sauce that comes along. Overall, they have a great atmosphere for parties or just classy but not too expensive dining experience. Plus, you have to admit that steak looks good or if you are a veggie-only kind of person then the quesadilla w/yam fries is a great choice as well!

Location:Chain store

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