Comments on: Azia http://imonlyhereforthefood.com/2010/02/azia/ Random thoughts of restaurants and food in Vancouver, BC! Thu, 26 Jan 2012 06:13:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Tenhachi Japanese Restaurant | I'm Only Here for the Food! http://imonlyhereforthefood.com/2010/02/azia/comment-page-1/#comment-4905 Tenhachi Japanese Restaurant | I'm Only Here for the Food! Wed, 21 Apr 2010 08:03:51 +0000 http://imonlyhereforthefood.com/?p=2430#comment-4905 [...] a more Japanese dish, we order one roll: the mango roll. If I had to compare to the one ordered in Azia, the one here was way better executed. The mango was sweeter (riper?) than the one over there. [...] [...] a more Japanese dish, we order one roll: the mango roll. If I had to compare to the one ordered in Azia, the one here was way better executed. The mango was sweeter (riper?) than the one over there. [...]

]]> By: Pattaya Thai | I'm Only Here for the Food! http://imonlyhereforthefood.com/2010/02/azia/comment-page-1/#comment-4888 Pattaya Thai | I'm Only Here for the Food! Tue, 20 Apr 2010 13:18:34 +0000 http://imonlyhereforthefood.com/?p=2430#comment-4888 [...] then there were the curries. While this group was more adventurous that the group that went to Azia, they were still not willing to go all-in with some dishes. In this case, they asked the curries to [...] [...] then there were the curries. While this group was more adventurous that the group that went to Azia, they were still not willing to go all-in with some dishes. In this case, they asked the curries to [...]

]]> By: Ozark's Famous BBQ | I'm Only Here for the Food! http://imonlyhereforthefood.com/2010/02/azia/comment-page-1/#comment-4215 Ozark's Famous BBQ | I'm Only Here for the Food! Thu, 04 Mar 2010 08:03:40 +0000 http://imonlyhereforthefood.com/?p=2430#comment-4215 [...] Sherman’s dining companions, considering I have met already some of them when we had lunch in Azia. And, of course, some of the topics of conversation deviated a little bit into that as well. That [...] [...] Sherman’s dining companions, considering I have met already some of them when we had lunch in Azia. And, of course, some of the topics of conversation deviated a little bit into that as well. That [...]

]]> By: l'oiseau de passage http://imonlyhereforthefood.com/2010/02/azia/comment-page-1/#comment-3690 l'oiseau de passage Mon, 08 Feb 2010 00:00:13 +0000 http://imonlyhereforthefood.com/?p=2430#comment-3690 Thanks for the laugh :p I enjoyed Sherman's kinder version as well. I don't patronize places that cook up imaginary regional cuisine. As for the price, they probably think it dirt cheap as many high ranking government officials and their extended families now call West Vancouver their homes. Just to give you a glimpse of their wealth not including the huge directors fees + bonuses outside their normal 9-5 duties, here is some figure that must be a decade old: http://www.yeocheowtong.com/Salaries.html Thanks for the laugh :p I enjoyed Sherman’s kinder version as well.
I don’t patronize places that cook up imaginary regional cuisine.
As for the price, they probably think it dirt cheap as many high ranking government officials and their extended families now call West Vancouver their homes. Just to give you a glimpse of their wealth not including the huge directors fees + bonuses outside their normal 9-5 duties, here is some figure that must be a decade old:
http://www.yeocheowtong.com/Salaries.html

]]> By: Jessica http://imonlyhereforthefood.com/2010/02/azia/comment-page-1/#comment-3600 Jessica Fri, 05 Feb 2010 15:50:04 +0000 http://imonlyhereforthefood.com/?p=2430#comment-3600 lol, Kim, that is right. Any place with the "zodiac" placemats or instructions on how to use chopsticks is. just. wrong. It's kind of like when you're passing through Hope and all the locals tell you that Canyon Restaurant is the best restaurant in town. No, they're not lying, but its kind of like having the title of "best of the worst". lol, Kim, that is right. Any place with the “zodiac” placemats or instructions on how to use chopsticks is. just. wrong. It’s kind of like when you’re passing through Hope and all the locals tell you that Canyon Restaurant is the best restaurant in town. No, they’re not lying, but its kind of like having the title of “best of the worst”.

]]> By: KimHo http://imonlyhereforthefood.com/2010/02/azia/comment-page-1/#comment-3593 KimHo Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:09:06 +0000 http://imonlyhereforthefood.com/?p=2430#comment-3593 Kate, what Sherman said. :) Actually, these glutten products are quite good if you have never have had these meats. But, once you had the real thing, it will be a bit difficult to go back. Sherman, you have so many friends that it gets difficult to keep track of all of them! :P Tana, the roll could have been better but, savoury/sweet dish, you ought to find a way to balance it - the same way some curries can. In this case, it did not. Thanks for your thoughts! Melody, I won't ask why you were fasting but... The first time I went there I did not check their menu, I was there after the movies and that was the closest option. We were hesitant given their description outside but, that night, hunger won... >_< Jessica, at least we did not get fortune cookies...! Actually, we do have some mix of everything Asian and it is way better than Azia. You can find it in the food courts of Chinese malls! Kate, what Sherman said. :) Actually, these glutten products are quite good if you have never have had these meats. But, once you had the real thing, it will be a bit difficult to go back.

Sherman, you have so many friends that it gets difficult to keep track of all of them! :P

Tana, the roll could have been better but, savoury/sweet dish, you ought to find a way to balance it – the same way some curries can. In this case, it did not. Thanks for your thoughts!

Melody, I won’t ask why you were fasting but… The first time I went there I did not check their menu, I was there after the movies and that was the closest option. We were hesitant given their description outside but, that night, hunger won… >_<

Jessica, at least we did not get fortune cookies…! Actually, we do have some mix of everything Asian and it is way better than Azia. You can find it in the food courts of Chinese malls!

]]> By: Jessica http://imonlyhereforthefood.com/2010/02/azia/comment-page-1/#comment-3592 Jessica Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:07:00 +0000 http://imonlyhereforthefood.com/?p=2430#comment-3592 lol - WTH *is* with the bent chopstick?! And WTF with sweet and sour pork? haha! Sorry Kim, you had me chuckling at work. (slow day.) Azia is just that, downtown food when you're in a hurry to go to the movies. I'm kind of glad that Vancouver has gotten away from the "mix of everything asian" restaurants. lol – WTH *is* with the bent chopstick?! And WTF with sweet and sour pork? haha! Sorry Kim, you had me chuckling at work. (slow day.)

Azia is just that, downtown food when you’re in a hurry to go to the movies. I’m kind of glad that Vancouver has gotten away from the “mix of everything asian” restaurants.

]]> By: Melody Fury http://imonlyhereforthefood.com/2010/02/azia/comment-page-1/#comment-3591 Melody Fury Thu, 04 Feb 2010 20:16:25 +0000 http://imonlyhereforthefood.com/?p=2430#comment-3591 Thick XLB skin with lukewarm soup = sin. The only time I've been there was for a friend's bday. I was fasting so I didn't eat and I still can't stand this place. I didn't even want to eat the food upon reading their menu. I don't like their concept, their look, and their everything. Thick XLB skin with lukewarm soup = sin.

The only time I’ve been there was for a friend’s bday. I was fasting so I didn’t eat and I still can’t stand this place. I didn’t even want to eat the food upon reading their menu. I don’t like their concept, their look, and their everything.

]]> By: CheapAppetite http://imonlyhereforthefood.com/2010/02/azia/comment-page-1/#comment-3590 CheapAppetite Thu, 04 Feb 2010 20:13:26 +0000 http://imonlyhereforthefood.com/?p=2430#comment-3590 The green curry looks so pale. No wonder why it was bland. The mango roll looks very pretty though, but too bad you didn't like it. I've never been to this place. Perhaps, that's a good thing. :) Fun review to read though. The green curry looks so pale. No wonder why it was bland. The mango roll looks very pretty though, but too bad you didn’t like it. I’ve never been to this place. Perhaps, that’s a good thing. :) Fun review to read though.

]]> By: raidar http://imonlyhereforthefood.com/2010/02/azia/comment-page-1/#comment-3589 raidar Thu, 04 Feb 2010 19:24:05 +0000 http://imonlyhereforthefood.com/?p=2430#comment-3589 Wow, looks like an interesting mix. Too bad so many hybrid combination restaurants, never do the orignal dish justice. Good call on the Ma Po, that's my go-to dish when ordering with people who fall into the beef & broccoli crowd. Your curry dish does look bland. From my first peak at the pictures, I thought it was going to somehow be a white gravy stew. Fantastic as always. Wow, looks like an interesting mix. Too bad so many hybrid combination restaurants, never do the orignal dish justice.

Good call on the Ma Po, that’s my go-to dish when ordering with people who fall into the beef & broccoli crowd. Your curry dish does look bland. From my first peak at the pictures, I thought it was going to somehow be a white gravy stew.

Fantastic as always.

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