NEWS photo Cindy Goodman

TOH Hen Boku’s Terry Matsumura (left) and Takeshi Nakamura in their Upper Lonsdate Tokyo-style Japanese

Bistro.

Ton Hen

HOW'S the new millen-
.. nium so far, diners?

“. Any lingering ¥2K dining
».. problems? Forks ‘and knives set
. £0 Operate up to 1999 only?
Ifso take a breather from

:” Mew centurion stress and ”

_ digest the following assort-
mient of dining, notes generat-
ed from the start of the
Roaring Zeros. fe
Opening with Table
“Hopping Sushi Tip No. 64.

"=, This one is brought to you
by ‘Takeshi Nakamura and his
Toh Hen Boku (2039
Lonsdale Ave., North:
Vancouver, 987-0102). .

Subtided Real Japanese
Bistro ) (Izakaya), the To Toh:
occu ies the old Tandoori

en locale, which had a

: ae -yeas run at 2039.00...
Lonsdale Ave. before losing
in: 1998.

According to the well ‘worn

Family pack 9.90 kg

4.49.

. Table Poe eopping Japanese

phrase the name of
Nakeamura’s restaurant means -
goofy guy or joke boy.

*d wager, however, that
Myung Hong Keh (Kazura) is
not laughing too hard.

His Kazura’s Sushi (2041
Lonsdale Ave., North
Vancouver, 988-4755) is right
next door.

So sushi fans have an
Upper Lonsdale double-head-
er in the shadow of the all-

powerful McDonald’s at the

4.39 kg

+4 00.

street’s corner.

Good for them, because
you can’t have too many sushi
bars; but maybe nat so good
for the two restaurants.

The Toh, aside from its
Real Japanese Bistro qualifier,
also boasts Real Tokyo Cuisine
on its sidewalk sandwich
board.

So a dose of Japanese reali-
ty awaits, then?

Sorry to disappoint, diners,
but never having been to
Tokyo, the Table Hopping
team has no reality check at
the ready.

It can safely report, howev-
er, that the Toh featuresa
handsome dining room with

wooden group dinin:
booth and assorted smaller
table and chair combinations.

Its menu, which is sched-
uled to be updated Feb. 1,
boasts a wide array of Real
Japanese food categories

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(sushi, sashimi, udon, donburi,
tempura, et al). Also some
Real interesting combo offer-
ings such as the Teriyaki and
Fried Dinner Set, which mar-
ries Japanese cutlets with
teriyaki items, and special mix
and match fusion sushi
options. That’s cold fusion by
the way.

Add to the above a
Chicken Katsu Don (deep-
fried chicken served with rice
and topped with an egg) or a
special Tokyo Ramen soup
(noodles in a broth of soy
satice and miso).

_ Combo platters range up-
to about $13.

For those with a thirst for
real Japanese cocktails, the
Toh features a full range,
including the ‘melodic Tokyo
Rhapsody (vodka and pink
grapefruit juice), the combat-

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