Comments on: Baru Latino

By: "That's not a Knife. THAT's a Knife" | I'm Only Here for the Food!

"That's not a Knife. THAT's a Knife" | I'm Only Here for the Food! — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 20:04:20 +0000

[...] when I went with Mijune to Baru Latino, these were what was served as [...]

By: Moderne Burger | I'm Only Here for the Food!

Moderne Burger | I'm Only Here for the Food! — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 08:06:50 +0000

[...] Moderne Burger which ended up in a visit to Aree’s Dawg House, then my meeting with Mijune at Baru Latino and Trafalgars Bistro. So, why go there again? Third time is the charm? Remove that sense that I do [...]

By: raidar

raidar — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:09:48 +0000

Oh fried plaintain, how sweet you are. Great review Kim. Next give the ‘complaining customers’ a wink and say, `I do this for the people!` Haha

By: KimHo

KimHo — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:31:28 +0000

egirlwonder, sorry, I think I am not aware of the little pressed hamburgers… But, yes, fried plantains!

By: egirlwonder

egirlwonder — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:51:41 +0000

Awesome – Thanks Kim – I’ll definitely try your suggestions!
I miss the little hamburgers that get pressed in a pannini-like grill, and the sweet, fried plantains.

By: Trafalgars Bistro | I'm Only Here for the Food!

Trafalgars Bistro | I'm Only Here for the Food! — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 08:06:26 +0000

[...] settling the bill in Baru Latino (as mentioned in yesterday’s post), Mijune (from Follow Me Foodie) and I were deciding if we should get dessert. In the case of Baru [...]

By: KimHo

KimHo — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 04:14:52 +0000

egirlwonder, welcome! Unfortunately, the answer will be none, as far as I know. However, not everything is lost - some Panamanian dishes are shared by neighbouring countries and we have a couple of those here. Here are some of my sugestions which I am sure your father will approve: El Inka Deli, bloged here and here. I will suggest you order the mojarra, which would be the equivalent of Panamanian pescado frito (fried fish), ceviche and mondongo (tripe). El Pulgarcito, blogged here. Suggested dishes will be sopa de pata and tamal. El Caracol Cafe, blogged here, have also similar dishes (ceviche, tamal and pescado frito); however, other than the mojarra/pescado frito, I haven't tried to other dishes there. There is also El Rinconcito Salvadoreño, blogged here; however, I only ordered pupusa (a Salvadorean dish) and, while I am sure it has mojarra/pescado frito, as well, I don't recall if they have other Panamanian-like dishes. So, there you go! Please, give it a try and let us know! Likewise, if I find another restaurant with Panamanian dishes, I will let you know!

By: egirlwonder

egirlwonder — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 02:32:31 +0000

Is there anywhere in Vancouver you’d recommend for “authentic” Panamanian food? My dad grew up there and will be visiting this spring – there would be nothing I’d like more than to surprise him with dishes from his youth!

By: KimHo

KimHo — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:09:22 +0000

Mijune, at the same time, suddenly it sounds like I am too critical!

By: Mijune

Mijune — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 23:57:14 +0000

Lol, yeah the food really was mediocre considering how good it sounded on the menu and how much people rave about it.

The flavours were all watered down to suit the tastes of locals. I’m lucky you were there because you defniitely helped walk me through the menu and teach me about the authentic flavours of South American/Latin food.

What you wrote is all true….hmmmm after reading your review I feel like I let them off easy!!! lol