Sun never sets at Chel Fram page 20 thriller, armed only with napkin and credit card, The focution was tong ago given up for lost as a place permanently afflicted with cul-rate pizza and bad pasta, I seemed beyond rescue. Especially by a smalt British expedi- tionary force. The arrival. then. of Chellosy on June 28 came from well out in left field, “All rise now for the singing of Gad Save the Queen followed by : few bars of Rule Britannia: For a quartet of Brits have trans-’ formed the 999 Marine Dr. locale into a bright and intere-ting inform restaurant. Its menu, which is printed upon a backdrop of flags from around the ~ world, is varied and ambitious, The cuisine is what you might ‘call British Empire Light — low-fat ‘dishes from around the globe, a vari- ely of entrees upon which the sun never Sets, . “Appetizers ($4, 3010 $6.50), for instance, range from Spicy Ginger ‘Prawns to Thaj Chicken Salad, and “entrees ($5 to $15) include every- - thing from Pizza Suina and Lamb Osso Bucco to Ghornieh Sabzi and «Sri Lankan Curried Lentils. : .:The.dishes don't all work, but .. Chef Duncan Newton deserves; - applause for the breadth of varicty “he has packed into Chellow's single sheet menus. A sampled order of Seasoned : - Tuna and Potato Cakes tasted better “than it looked:'a quartet of deep brown hockey pucks." * + Inside the ‘deep-fried exterior, however, was fresh'tuna mixed with steaming hot potatoes, The concoc- : “tion went well with the accompany- : “ing Side of subdued chili— & poor “man’s crab cake. ; <-. But, if our order.was any indica- ion; Chellow's California Rolls. i: won't do well in market that boasts so many good Japanese restaurants. - The rolls were wrapped in dingy seaweed and stuffed with an unap- pealing shrimp and undercooked rice concoction, Just not up to snuff. “Better was.the Singapore-style - Rice Vermicelli — a big plate of ver- ‘ miceili noodles with curried chicken ; ‘ and vegetables, The dish.would have benefi ted : from more chicken.’ : ; The Pepper Steak came witha stir-fry of assorted vegetables and ponimes frit (chips to British folk). : The meat was finished in'a vigor- "ous brandy Cream sauce and went down nicely with a glass of house | i RESTAURANT » DINNER “SPECIAL “Present this coupon te enjoy one complimentary entree “when a second entree of ‘equal or. : preater value i is purcha ased. , Value up we S14.95 “Valid until September 13, : 3650 Capilano Road North: Vancouver 987-3388 st a So we wd 1995 > OV Friday night that Table Hopping vis- ited, but Chelios deserves sampling. [Us alsa British and the British need all the culinary encouragement they can get, priced ($20 to $30) and includes familiar bottles from North and South Aimetica. Australia and Europe, There were few customers on the Casual Dining | | & Weekend Brunch on the ZA z= Waterfront — - The Cheshire Cheese “A Very Different English Restavrant” 2nd floor - Lonsdale Qua JE xclusive to the North Shore via Satelllite” No’cover chargé. Come early Food & Beverage Specials: “135 Pemberton st. (at Welch) 984+ 3558 ' September is Ricky’s . Salute-to-Seniors Month. You may bring in guests of any age on Mondays, Tuesdays or Wednesdays to'} be included in this special discount offer during the month of September. 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