Flying Bites: A Great Restaurant in Vancouver
When we visited Vancouver a couple of years ago we had a series of good not great meals in what is supposed to be a great food city.
The best meal we had there was at Vij's 1480 W. 11th Avenue (604-736-6664), which melds Indian flavors, herbs and spices into an original contemporary cooking style. I hadn't thought about Vij's in awhile, but Sara Dickerman's piece about Vancouver's Indian food in last Sunday's New York Times reminded me that I wish Vij's was located in New York. The closest thing to Vij's in New York is the Bread Bar at Tabla. So if you're not going to Vancouver any time soon, hit the Bread Bar.
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I'm originally from Vancouver and LOVE Vij's (although interestingly enough I know a few who dislike it). I also really like Bread Bar @ Tabla, but think Vij's overall is a better experience. The portions at Vij's are bigger, which is especially important when you're 4 or more people, and there's no charge for naan and rice (actually, I'm not sure if Bread Bar even serves rice, but the bread alone at $4+ a pop will run up your bill quickly). It seems that at Bread Bar the dishes are also drier -- ie, no sauce -- and I love Indian sauces.
My Vij's review
My Bread Bar review
Bettina at 11:47AM on 07/11/06