« The window for commercial wireless Internet | Main | OK, this is creepy »

December 27, 2006

Good eating: Simba

Last night, Mrs. Guesswork, Natasha, and I went looking for dinner in Vancouver. After an abortive attempt to get into Guu with Garlic (90 minute wait) we ended up at Simba's Grill. Pretty solid food with a sort of exotic taste. Highlights were Prawns Pili-Pili (barbecued (on a stick)) and Kuku Paka (chicken in a green coconut curry with a really unusual, subtle taste). Both came on rice, which was extremely well executed, fluffy and with a strong saffron taste. Fast, friendly service. Worth a shot.

Posted by ekr at December 27, 2006 11:14 AM | Filed under: Food

Comments

Enjoy Vancouver. I assume you've eaten at Tojo's?

Posted by: Dan Simon at December 27, 2006 12:05 PM

Ahh, Simba's. If you have time, and like meat (which, I presume you do because of Simba's -- unless you just ate from their sparsely populated salad bar), then try Memphis Blues. There's one on Commercial Drive and another on Broadway. Meat!

Posted by: Paul C. Bryan at December 27, 2006 3:10 PM

How long you in Vancouver for?

Posted by: Duane at December 28, 2006 4:45 PM

I'm a pretty big fan of Hapa Izakaya and Tinn's Gyoza King, also both on Robson. Izakaya-style restaurants are unfortunately non-existent in Alberta. Damn... I've got a craving now and Van is a solid 8 hr drive away.

Posted by: Jason M at December 29, 2006 11:07 AM

Duane: another 50 minutes or so. I'm in the Maple Leaf Lounge at YVR now.

Posted by: EKR at December 29, 2006 12:12 PM