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Wednesday, February 74, 1996 -- North Shore News - 19

Eating from Edgemont to Esplanade

From page 18 ,

Penne and more).

Food: Sampled soup of the day an
excellent creamy Curried Lentil
with a stick of herbed melba toast
on the side; Vegetarian Melt con-
sisted of three grilled open-face
sandwiches. Chopped tomato, red
pepper.and zucchini beneath grilled
white cheddar. Accompanying
salad of mixed greens (radicchio,
endive). Well above average prepa-
.. Yation and presentation.

Service: Non-obtrusive and midday
quick. *:.

Price: Starters and silads: $5.50 to
$10; main events: $8-to $10.50.

Gttawa and there encounters a land
‘of waste, and bureaucratic inertia.

to'the hope that in acouple of.
‘ years the way of federal business -

eset seotnted. relly licensed.
Open everyday forlunch.
Vegetarian options? More than a .

of the = ale attractive ‘ining
with art deco, martini house

ations and pence frenetic dining.
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with liberal doses of Californian
and flourishes of Pacific Rim.
Sampled the Giant Portabello
Mushroom Sandwich with house |
salad ($6.95). Mushroom cap
served as burger patty. Topped with
tomato, pickle, onions, spinach and
roasted peppers. Interesting, atut
satisfying lunch.

A place of low-fat products.
Service: Enthusiastic and meticu-
lously polite team of young servers.
Price: Appetizers and salads: $3 to
$8; Sandwiches, pasta, roll-ups and
platters: $6 to $10.

Guest du jour: Law and order rep-

' resentative. Much talk of satisfac-

tion rating for West Vancouver

Police Department job from citi-

zens’ point of view. About 97% in

favor, Not bad, sheriff. .

Sundeck: Perhaps in summer, but

not right now.

Parking: Good-sized lot but fills
ast. :

: Power Limch Rating: ooo
"Explorers Restaurant, 186 West

1, Samooa (Meat or vegetable) ¢ Minced beef (Optional), vegeiables, pots
into « thin trianguler pastry and deep fried, Two samoace n each order. Served with chutney...

Esplanade, North Vancouver, 988-
0077. Open Monday to Saturday
for lunch. Brunch cn Sunday.
Visa, MasterCard and American
Express accepted. Fully licensed.
Vegetarian options? A few.
Overview: Launched by eager
North Van chaps in the revered
Harvest House building. Lounge is
straight out of African movie set,
Big Game experiments: Ostrich
appetizers, Big 110-seat room.
Location: Comer of Esplanade and
Chesterfield across from the
Esplanade cinemas. Convenient
pre- or post-movie fuelling locaic.
Lunch menu: Satads (Caesar and
other), Soups, Sandwiches
(Reuben, Pastrami Deluxe, Shrimp
Salad, Vegi, New York Steak),
Burgers (a half dozen, including —
the Jamaican Special, the Havarti-
Avocado-Bacon and the

_ Vegetarian), Pasta (three) and

Entrees (Fish and Chips, Quiche,
South African Stir Fry and Chicken
Brochettes). .

Food: Sampled the Pastrami

“TARE SAVE THIS: MENU FOR

Deluxe. Came with avocado and
havarti cheese atop focaccia bread.
Big portion. Heaps ‘o fries accom-
panied. Good sundwich combina-
tion. Soup of the Day: Lentils with
bacon. Rib-stickin’ stock from chef
Muir Clark.

Service: Needs work, Eager but
inexperienced.

Price: Soups and salads: $3 to $8;
Sandwiches to Entrees: $5.50 to

INNER
2 FOR 1 DINNER SPECI

juesday thru Thursday
bd Purchane one dinner entice and

teceive x second en

Guest du jour: City contact in the
civic know. Predicts many changes
for North Shore's city centre in the
coming year. New council. Who
will challenge His Lordship Mayor
Jack? Nobody, you say? Again?
Sundeck: None. ;

Parking: Limited space in lot at
the rear. Some street-side. More
available in city-owned lot on west
Ist street, but you have to pay.
Power Luach Rating: O00 4 -

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on grill, Served with mint and yogurt shat -

. 2. Vegetable Pakoras (Vegetable Frittere) * Various vegetables like cantiflower, carrots, nian, avcebini, red.”
and fren peppers, and potatoes, Dipped Inn spiced batter and deep fried... s.r eee oo seh neee 13.99

. ‘VEGETABLE ENTREES | .
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: 6. Mixed Vegetshles © Sarden fresh variety of available’ veel in ginger, tarlle and spleen i in traditional : ial Yi
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"7s Aloo Pastak © Petsto end spinach curry. . : eaee 6.99"
8. Bengon Bhurtha © Wesle egaplant roasted over an open flame, washed aad sautéed with berba, onions end“:
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fegeiarian Black Bean‘and Rice:

Bowl, Grilled sertand Chili. MOTHER INDIA’S SPECIALITIES

Tandoor! Chicken (Worl Faavous Dish of fizdta) © Chicken marinated im o epecial anuce mado of socret apices, da it i
: cooked i in our Tandoor, Served with Bombay potatoes (opiced (ried potato enbes) ate:
45. Full Chicken .............
19. Windaloo © Hor’ ‘sesty soutls Indian eurry and pote
20, Krahi Lamb Bo Pyass © Small inmb cubes ceobed in thick masala sauce |
+ sautéed onions, coaratly ground apices and zed and green bell peppers aetee
21. Butter Chicken * Boneless chicken pler.s cuoked ia special butter sauce 5

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16. Chieben ‘Tkke Masala © Chicken breast cubes cooked in Tendour. Further cooked in thick curry

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7. Chill Chicken ¢ Boneless chicken pieces cooked with ontony, onethi Teatea, enger, aclics tomatoes,

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: 18, Prawn Masala © Jumbo size tiger prawns marinated in garlic and spices, Cooked in « thick sauce
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: CURRY DISHES :
- The following dishes are cooked ia anion and tomato sauce with fresh ground ginger, garlic, and, freshly aground spices, Garnished with corlander, All dishes are served als carte.
23. Chicken 24. Lamb 25. Beef. ... Arn C1: . .
26. Daal Goshi (Meats & Lentils) * Your choice of above meals cooked with leutils. A famous Tadian diah

_ PAALAK GOSHT (Meat & Spinach)
The following dishes are cocked with spinach in onion and tomato touce with ginger, garlic and freshly sround # apices. Please select your choice of meat.
| 27, Chicken 28. Lamb 29. Beef,..........

BIRYANEES :
The following dishes are cooked with rice and a touch of green, red and yellow bell peppers and tomatues, Generous portions served,
30. Chicken 31. Lamb 32. Beef... eee BOD .
33. Vegetable Buryant © Available garden fresh vegetables cooked with rice and fresh coriander leaves (Ideal with Raita)
SIDE DISHES

34, Bombay Potatoes © Spiced fried potato cubes... see e eres eee scene eeteereneeners 1.99 38. Raita * Home-made yogurt whipped with sour cream and shredded English cucumbers...
35. Tandoori Chapatti © Whole wheat bread baked in aur Tandoor, ., 39, Rice Pilaf ¢ Fine Indian Basmati rice cooked with onions and flavoured with roasted eumin

36. Plain Naan * Leavened bread of fine flour baked in our Tandoor . 40. Fapaduni © Spicy lentil crackers Imported from india... .
41. Mango Chutney © Sweet mango chutney .-.sececseeees vee

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DESSERTS .
4. Mango Ice Cream . . .2.99 460 ‘Kheer Khans © Indian atyle rice punting with almonds, eaisina ond pintachios
; 45. Gulab Jamun © Two cakes served in sugar syrup made of cream and paneer {cheese} 2.99. 47. Gajjar Halva © Grated carrot pudding with almonds, raisins and pistachins....
To serve you better: please place your order by number,
Specifiy if you would’ like your meal mild, medium (our regular) or hot. Please allow time for us to prepare your meal. $15 minimum m delivery Prices do not include G.S.T.

Tel: 985-8860 © Fax: 986-5546
#100 - 900 West 6th Street, North Vancouver

(Faxing yc jour order i in advance allows our chef more time to prepare your meal)
a Open 7 Das 2 a Week 5:00 pm 10:00 pm

Present this coupon to..
enjoy one complimentary entree
when a second entree of equal or
"greater value is purchased.

» "‘Valde up to' $14.95

' Valid February 15-20/96

Not. Valid on Fresh Sheet.
Not Valid Feb. 14

3650 Capilano Road’
North: Vancouver

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