SF Bay Area hound needs fun foodie stops near Sheraton Vancouver Wall Center

This is exactly what you describe as a great local spot, bold flavours and has lots of options ( gluten and not). The only thing and why I give it 4 stars and not five is that the Bins (two of them) tend to be too loud unless you go when they first open.... Their menu tends to be seasonal so check it out online first...

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Bin 941 Tapas Parlour
941 Davie St, Vancouver, BC V6Z1B9, CA

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In town one night

The staff were awesome, realized that I knew food and made sure I got most out of my experience!

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I know I left it to the very last minute to ask, but I thought "give it a try"....anyway, I decided to got to Boka on 1st ave as it is closed to my hotel.... from other reviews and their website it looked to be about food and have some food swankiness that I also appreciate. But upon arrival the first thing I saw was two TV's and that was enough to turn me off (excuse the pun). As far as I am concerned for a restaurant TV's are a definate No No, unless it is a chain or a sportsbar, and their lounge (no TV) also sexy didn't have a server this evening..... so same food, same prices but no service? Instead I went to Union (also on 1st, kitty corner to the SAM).... I only had an appy ( I thought I was going to do a restaurant tour) but it was big enough to be a nice sized meal with room for dessert.... The staff was friendly interested in what I had to say, remebered my name ( which they get kudos for) [every one always mis-pronounces it], and attentive.... and the food was good (and seasonably appropriate). They treated it like a craft and as a craft/artist person seriousness of one vocation is always bonus to me. I will go back the next time I'm in town.

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