tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10521177.post110728746924488620..comments2023-11-22T00:53:59.535-08:00Comments on Nancyland, Vancouver Foodie Fun: Guu with Garlic, my current favourite restaurantDumpling-girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07060849077865638234noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10521177.post-1107926413188288262005-02-08T21:20:00.000-08:002005-02-08T21:20:00.000-08:00Thanks so much for the comment!
I really enjoyed...Thanks so much for the comment! <br /><br />I really enjoyed my meal at Hapa the two times I went there. I then tried to book my birthday party there, and they were going to insist on a set menu for my group (I think they told me that they were starting a set menu for any group of 8 or more), and it was $40/person. I didn't want to force my friends to do that, so I wound up going with a nice little greek restaurant on Broadway, Alexis, that had plenty of room, and no minimum per person (and wound up having a blast with about 18 people). Great little place, though their calamari has never been as good as the first time I went there. I was put off of Hapa from the experience of trying to book with them, and their insisting that they had this new set menu policy but they were unable to produce a menu for me to find out what they wanted to serve, and having them leave a message on my phone with no return number, and having difficulty finding their number, and emailing them, then having someone else from the restaurant contact me, not sure if I was still coming or not. Anyway, I'm sure they must be more organized now about it. Guu is cheaper, more authentic feeling, and to me, more charming because of the casualness of the place. But Hapa is fun - how can you not have fun when someone brings a fish and a blowtorch to your table?Dumpling-girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07060849077865638234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10521177.post-1107905288375651432005-02-08T15:28:00.000-08:002005-02-08T15:28:00.000-08:00Not sure how it compares with the guu restaurants,...Not sure how it compares with the guu restaurants, but for izakaya-style Japanese I've had a lot of fun and good food at Hapa Izakaya, further down Robson. It's a bit on the noisy side every time I've been there (good for a bunch of friends, less good if you want to get to know someone other than by what they're eating, but that's a different topic altogether). Last time I was there, I was part of a group of about 8, and we ordered one of everything on the menu. Twice. When you have a 15-item menu, that was a good way to try everything out and ensure everyone gets well-fed!<br /><br />-=urban[e]nomadAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com