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Q Cafe, 3rd floor, Lonsdale Quay Hotel, 123 Carrie Cates Crt., North Vancouver, 986-8439. Visa, MasterCard, American Express accepted. Open every day for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Lounge open to 2 p.m. on weekends. Take the kids or call a

babysitter? You could do either.

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It could not, at least in its early days, stand for quick, as in service.

Still, the Q Cafe has a lot of possibilities; not the least of which ‘is its great location.

The Qis the new Loops — the Lonsdale Quay’s former main din- ing room. Like its predecessor, the Qsits on the Quay’s third floor overlooking the marvellous urban North Shore waterfront with its mixed breezes of sea air and diesel.

During its existence, Loops made a serious run at haute hotel cuisine, but it always seemed to fall short of the finish line. It pro- duced meals that were occasional- ly impressive, but never outstand- ing.

And it always seemed a trifle expensive.

Loops labored between the rough and ready Tug’s pub, whose tendency to be more rough than ready fed to its recent closure, and the energetic Waterfront Bistro, the hotel's enduring social goldmine.

As the midpoint between the

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two extremes, Loops lacked a strong personality, though it always had the natura! attributes of southern harbor exposure and in- triguing waterfront setting.

The Q's focus appears to be light and casual: Loops’ Californian cousin.

An early Table Hopping sampl- ing found much lacking in that in- forma! relative, but enough signs of character to offer hope for the Q’s future.

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On the positive side, the Q’s menu has taken the low financial road, offering GSTed and PSTed diners cafe prices {entrees $7 to $10} and cafe simplicity.

But it is far from adventurous dining.

Appetizers include such familiar fare as Chicken Strips ($6.50), Hot Wings ($6.75, offered in mild, ket and suicide degrees of spiciness), and Smoked Salmon ($7.50).

Light and main course entrees ($6 up to $15) range from ham- burgers ($6.75, four varieties) to Fajitas ($7.95 for one; $13.95 for two) and pasta ($9.95, three varieties) to Q selections ($8.95 up to $14.95: Grilled Chicken, Salm- on, New York Steak and Texas Pork Ribs).

The Q’s wine list ($15 to $22) is conservative, offering familiar bot- tles from B.C., California, Australia, Europe and South America.

Three main selections are also offered by the glass and half-litre.

A chilled glass of Gold Coast Chardonnay ($4.10) is a good way to take in the Qs great outdoor patio on a bright West Coast summer day.

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