‘SUSHI PLATE _.. David Chen

presents a selection of sushi

Lonsdaie Avenue in North Vancouver City.

Gen’ Sushi: a anese "Restaurant,
'4933-Lonsdale ‘Ave., -North
Vancouver. 988-1637..Visa and

MasterCard accepted. Open |
every. day for’ iunch and: dinner. - :

‘Jake’ the: kids or; call.'a babysit-
ster? Take the kids... 2, :
“Meni for tonigh
»Sake (small, $3.30)
°Miso'Soup ($1).
¢Prawns Tempura ($7. 50)
B.C, Roll ($2.95) .
“@Assorted Sashimi ($9: 95)
OUNDS and 'gad- ”
‘Zooks! Culinary life i is
aoe Spontaneously blos-
soming ‘all over Lonsdale’s
ger:-bowls and Jace up the,
dancing shoss::./",

6th Street and south of the:

uP er Levels: Highway is: starting .
‘o,develop’a character ‘beyond » eH
eecen ‘stores, drug stores'and

At

Greek dining and ian ze to the
édate north Lonsdale climes.:; |

‘diners can add
Gen Sushi and it s casual

LUNCH 11:00-14:30
“Free valet parking weekday evenings &
-.weekends all day.

1168 Alborul Strest;.
Vaacouver, 5.6. Ver i

: ge eee) Far 688-2512

upper end. ‘Break out the fin-’.

epy Hamlet north of :

DINNER 17:00-22.30 -

’ Timothy Renshaw
eiecrs HOPPING,

their growing list of neighbor-
hood restaurant options.

Gen -— not to be confused
with the Yen Jin to the south on
15th Street — fills the narrow 30-
seat storefront formerly occupied -
. by the Hong Fut Chinese food +
restaurant.

‘It initially opened last. -
April, but a fire in the building”
‘closed Gen until August...

': «The change, for the grow-

_» ing: fans of Japanese food, will be -

‘applauded. .:...: a
That applause was-in evi-
“ dence on a:recent Friday night as’
Gen hosted.a steady stream of,
customers seeking shelter from
the winter. monsoons. so
Beyond its informal cafe -
_atmosphere, Gen offers a solid,
_ Japanese bistro menu of low-’ .
priced tempuras, sashimis,
eriyakis, udon and soba noodle

RESTAURANT —
awards -
Best Chinese

“Kirin

NEWS photo Brad Cedwidge

in his Gen Sushi restaurant on

dishes and assorted ala carte
combinations. - ;

Diners can eat samples of |
the aforementioned tableside or -
at Gen's small sushi bar.

The restaurant is served
efficiently by a quartet of wait-:
resses and its kitchen turns out a-
competent product that empha-
sizes conterit over presentation.
~. Our selections were all .

, basic, good value items. The
miso soup, for example, had a
revitalizing soya broth base
plugged with tofu. chunks and
sliced green onion,

the sashimi, again not
. flashy, delivered the basics of
raw salmon, tuna, octopus,

- mackerel and snapper slices atop
“a bed of Japanese lettuce.

Off the beaten path, -
adventurous diners will find such
intriguing items as Spicy Sashimi
($4.50); Crazy Roll (39) and Ten
Zaru ($7.25).

al North American palates can
savor such appetizing combina-
tions as New York Steak and
“Chicken Teriyaki ($8.50) and

. Chicken and Scallop Teriyaki.

($850), i

Gen Sushi is atgood addi-
-tion to the upper end of'a main
drag that has been more drag

than main, but shows more signs |

of of living up to its four-lane status.

"Experience traditional dishes and fresh . |

exotic seafood at Vancouver’s only
Intemational award winning Chinese
Restaurant. Kirin on Alberni

specializing in exceptional Mandarin

Chinese Cuisine or Kirin on Cambie

- for Cantonese specialties.

Sab RES

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DINNER 17: 00-22: 30

Free parking all day in

City

ware Shopping Mall.

* City Square, Suite 201

_ 555 West 12th Avenue, (12th & canbe) :
- Vancouver, B.C, V5

Tel: 879-8638 Fax: 879-0126

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