I got this place via Priceline.  The location was extremely conveninent as it's about a 3 minute walk to the Canada line and right outside the Burrard Station skytrain.  It's also several blocks away from Pacific Centre mall, Robson street and Canada place.  The plus too is that the staff was also courteous.

Minuses of the place was that it was noisy for a four star!  I could hear people in the halls and so I wasn't able to sleep well, even though the beds were comfortable.  I also thought our room smelled a bit.  So that aspect of the hotel is 3 stars.

Overall, for the price, it was probably worth the inconvenience for the location.

After having two completely unrelated people tell me I should check this restaurant on the same day, I figured it's probably a good place to visit.  While there is sushi on the menu, Kappo Nami Nami serves a range of items from salads to grilled dishes to braised dishes, noodles and more.  I had planned to have a light meal, but somehow ended up ordering probably the heaviest 3 items on the menu.  They were all very good but did feel a bit pricey.  I had the seafood pancake (~$11), the pork belly kakuni ($9) and the lobster macaroni gratin ($14) which was delicious by WAY RICH.  Would probably go for something lighter in the future.  My one big complaint would be that  I found the service to be very slow.  I think it was over 1/2 hour between ordering and the arrival of our dishes.  I'd probably go again, but probably for lunch as it looked like they had more combo items and bento options, which is my kind of thing. :)

My friend loves this place so, THIS was the place he suggested to go when we came to visit him.  And it was definitely worth going!  Their XLB's were delicious, as were the lion's heads.  The dian dian mein was a bit hit and miss - first time super, second time the noodles were a bit overcooked for my liking.  Their other dumplings were good too, though I was slightly disappointed with the vegetarian dumplings.  The wait staff is prompt, and the prices quite reasonable.  If I lived closer, I could definitely see myself frequenting this place all the time. :)

The one thing I do like eating for breakfast is crepes, and La Petite Marche had my absolute favourite crepes in the world.  I loved coming here for weekend brunches, as their dishes were hearty and good.

I've only been here once, and even though I hate the cold, it was worth coming out here to camp overnight.  The trail and views were beautiful.  I advise you to pack warm food though! I only brought cold cuts, breads and cheeses and jealously eyed the other campers who had brought a mini portable cooking stove.  Next time! :)

Easy to access lookout point with beautiful sweeping views of the Clayoquot Sound.

My friend came to Chicago to do a marathon the week before I was going to be in the area for a wedding.  Given that she's a total foodie, I knew anything she recommended would be good.  And she said this was not to be missed.

I was so determined to come visit, that I got everyone up at 7:00am to drive from Valpo over to Chicago -- some people even skipped sleep to be awake for the departure car --to arrive at 8:20am...only to find out the place opened at 9:00. :p  But it was actually a good thing in the end because there was a lineup out the door before the place opened.

And it was GOOD.  White chocolate pancakes, lemon ricotta, pear, chocolate tower french toast.  OMG, the smells and the sights around were getting me all giddy. :)  I ordered the white chocolate pretzel pancake, which was a great balance of sweet and salty, my friend ordered the strawberry pancakes, the rest ordered eggs benedicts and all were worth the trek.

Would definitely come here for breakfast if I am in town again.

I really wanted to like this place.  A really good cooking school, AND the Lonely Planet Guidebook highly recommended this place.  Yet I found the food not that special and extremely pricey for Vietnam.  Actually, at $68 USD for two people without wine, I'd say it was about as pricey as a nice restaurant back home. 

I had ordered the set meal, which was about a 5 course meal.  It started off great with a seafood soup and a seafood dish, but the rest of it (soft shell crab, imperial rice, eggplant dish) actually didn't taste much different to me than a regular chinese restaurant.  In the end, I found a waaay cheaper local stop like Cha Ca La Vong to be a much better bet.  Still, I've been told by more than one "local" that this is the spot they bring out of town guests to, so if you have multiple days, you may as well stop and check it out.