« 30- A summary of past Table Hopping reviews for your consumption: Corsi Trattoria, No. 1 Lonsdale, North Vancouver, 987-9910. Visa, MasterCard ~ ind American Express accepted. Open Monday to Friday for lunch. Open Monday to Sarurday for din- ner. Fully licensed. Vegetarian options? A few. Take the kids or call a babysitter? Call a babysitter. Corsi has ditched the tapas bar menu it launched in 1997 and has re-introduced a more traditional Trattoria selection of italian entrees. Some tapas still available. Always a good Lower Lonsdale bet. 00a Cordon Bleu Cafe, 250 East Ist St. North Vancouver, 987-0789. Visa and MasterCard accepted. Open Thursday, Friday and Saturday night for dinner; open Monday to Friday for lunch. Vegetarian options? We Few. Take the kids or call a babysitter? You could do either. Chef Gerard Page’s initi- mate Lower Lonsdale French bistro fills the heritage store- front previously occupied by My Place Cae. Good, basic French cui- sine. Reasonable prices. All served in a warm out-of-the way Lower Lonsdale location. C’est bon. 909 The Beach Side Cafe, 1362 Marine Dr., West Vancouver, 925-1945. Visa, MasterCard and American Express ~ accepted. Open every day for lunch and dinner. Vegetarian options? Some. Take the kids or call a babysitter? Call a .. babysitter. Janet McGuire’s Beach Side place of dining excel- lence. Add in sommelier extra- Wednesday, February 18, 1998 — North Shore News north shore news *% DINING Digest a Serving of Table Hoppings past NEWS photo Paul McGrath THAI GUY ... Chef Poma Chuahorm presents a special Southeast Asian dish at the Thai House restaurant along North Vancouver City's Esplanade strip. ordinaire Mark Davidson and the consistently first-class culi- nary skills of chef Carol Chow and you have one of the North Shore’s best restau- rants. Year in, vear out. 2432 Manyo-Sushi Japanese Restaurant, 180 East 2nd St. North Vancouver, 980- 1510; fax: 980-1507. Visa and MasterCard accepted. Open every night for dinner. Vegetarian options? Many. Take the kids or call a babysitter? You could do either. Long-lived North Vancouver City sushi house continues to thrive in the Lower Lonsdale area. Original Manyo man Yuki Kasukawa, who launched his Lower Lonsdale sushi bar in 1980, DINNER SPECIAL-20% OFF! _ Roast Lamb — “Arni Psito” . SILOS *tender lamb seasoned & roasted to perfection february 2l - March Dine-in only Kostas TAVERNA “A fun place to dine” 929-8133 ’ Reservations and take-out LUNCH: TuesSat. 11:30am - 2pm DINNER: Sun.-Thurs. 5-lOpm. fri. & Sat.. S-Ipm Parkgate Village Shepping Centre {intersection of Mt Seymour Parkway & MM“. Seymour Rd.) by Wormer! x THAI ‘Bro, HOUSE RESTAURANT bg Established since 1986 baneh Specie, ‘Ss Five course special: soup, spring roll, salad. your choice of 17 to 34 plus ric aN d Luneh -geMnD Can eye, with 12 different choices UNBELIEVABLE!! +... (NORTH VANCOUVER i . {+180 .W: Esplanade (Esplanade & Chesterfield) Free Delivery 2987-99 11 Open 7 Days -Robson, Kitsilano, Richmond, Metrotown, English Bay www.thaihouse.com bailed our in 1996. Manvo is now run by Myung Nae Lee. Good sushi, big dining room. uoag The King of Donair, 125 West 3rd St., North Vancouver. 990-6699. Cash only. Open Monday to Saturday from 11 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Open at noon on Sundays. Nor licensed. Vegetarian options? Some. - Small Middle Eastern tase food outlet in the new store- front strip in the L00-block of Weat 3ra Street. Mehrdad "Bob" Nazari serves chicken and beet Donair wrapped in vour choice of white or whole wheat pita and presented ina sauce resistant dining bag. For Donair this is the place to go. i es Chefi’s Restaurant, 4371 Gallant Ave., Deep Cove North Vancouver, 929- 3912. Visa and MasterCard accepted. Open Tuesday to Friday for lunch and dinner. Open Saturday and Sunday for brunch and dinner. Licensed to sell beer and wine. Vegetarian options? A few. Take the kids or call a babysitter? You could do either. Doug McCall’s neighborly Deep Cove diner boasts a live- ly atmosphere, bright intenor decor and goad food. Well worth an eastern excursion. a4 Thai House Restaurant, 180 Esplanade, North Vancouver, 987-9911. Visa, MasterCard and American Express accepted. Open everyday for lunch and din- ner. Fully licensed. Vegetarian options? Lots. A dependable place of exotic Thai food. Hot and spicy Southeast items in abun- dance. Big dining room. Fast service. Wide variety of dishes. ee The Sundowner Restaurant, Sunset Marina, West Vancouver, 921-8161. Visa and MasterCard accepted. Open every day for lunch aad dinner. Sunday brunch served. Fully licensed. Vegetarian options? Not many. Take the kids or call a babysitter? Call a babysitter. John Daigle’s revamped version of this seaside West Vancouver restaurant byasts 3 wine menu with an impressive selection of Bordeaux. Great view of Howe Sound and area boating activities. ag “ATTENTION ALL SEAFOOD LOVERS!” Ahoy, seafood lovers. There's a celebration tak- ing place in North Vancouver that you won't want tO miss. Seamates Seatood restaurant is proud ro announce their 23rd anniversary celebration and you are invited to join in. Seamates, a family run busiaess, was voted the Best Seafood Restaurant of 1996 by North Shore News readers. This comes as no surprise to the establishment's many regular customers who often cal ners and fish aquariums providing a relaxing, enjoyable atmosphere. Diners can choose froma wide selection of fresh fish including salmon, halsbut, sea bass, sole, snapper and rout. Shellfish lovers come back time and time again for clams, nuusels, crab and Seamates’ stop by to enjoy delicious fish and seafood entrees. Peter Chiu, manager and owner, carefully ensures that only the freshest fish is used 10 create the over 30) mouth- watering selections offered on the menu. The dining room is very appro: priately decorated with nauti- 23 YEARS and STILL ¢ COOKING! SEAMATES’ Peter Chiu Served with hot sourdough bread. vegetables. Potatoes or rice famous tiger prawns. Peter wishes to express his thanks to all his loyal customers over the years and invites everyone to come by and celebrate with him and his family. pt . OUTS HORE, ast earl Voted Best Seafuod Restaurant "06 Readers’ Choice 6 az top sirloin steak & sauteed prawns in garlic sauce SD Offer expue March 61/9, ea Mates SEAFOOD RESTAURANT 998 Marine Drive , North Vancouver Pasparos, 132 West 3rd St., North Vancouver, 980- 0331.Visa, MasterCard and American Express accepted. Open everyday for dinner. Open Monday to Friday for lunch. Fully _ licensed. Vegetarian options? Some. Take the kids or call a babysitter? You could do either, : The original great Greek restaurant on the North Shore continues to set the standard for Mediterranean food in North Vancouver. Glassed-in. sundeck brings Greece to East Third Street. 3oa Northlands Bar and Grill at the Northlands public golf course, 3400 Anne Mcdonald Way, North Vancouver, 924-2950. Visa, MasterCard and American Express accepted. Open every day for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Fully licensed. Vegetarian options? Not many. Take the kids or call a babysitter? Cail a babysitter, Excellent culinary appendage to the new Northlands public golf course. Good food, roomy dining room with large deck over- looking lush green fairways. Digest diner and golf swings. 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