107414 Fri Aug 15 18:49:39 -0700 2003 5 24 Canada 0 581190 hello fellow chowhounds! i will be in vancouver for an evening next week and i'm looking for some good pub food in a fun, but safe environment in the downtown/west end area. i am considering the following places: -the cambie -yaletown brewing co -the fox and firkin -tatlows what are your thoughts on list? any recommendations? i have looked through a thread a little further down and i read that someone thought that yaletown brewing co. is a little overrated. thanks in advance and i will repay by offering a review when i get back! Fri Aug 15 18:49:39 -0700 2003 0 vancouver visitor 1 581195 Yes, Yaletown Brew Co is very highly overrated -- I live in the neighborhood and my friends & I can't figure out why people keep going there. They definitely are NOT "pub food" -- more like "boring-menu-to-go-with-OK-microbrew" food. Sat Aug 16 18:22:54 -0700 2003 581190 0 Xando Head 2 581200 I agree with xando head. As for pub food downtown - although, from all accounts, the fox & firkin has a great fetish night, I've been underwhelmed by the food. The Lennox isn't bad (Robson & Granville) - but you'd do better to go over to Granville Island or head to Gastown & go to Steamworks. See earlier threads. Mon Aug 18 10:41:02 -0700 2003 581195 0 violadagamba@hotmail.com 1 581219 Don't go to the Fox and Firkin, the food is uninspiring to say the least. Maybe try Steamworks? Sorry, I can't think of any place particularly inspiring. Wed Aug 20 13:25:28 -0700 2003 581190 0 Annie, Vancouver 1 581226 i agree with the lennox - good atmosphere and everytime i have been there the food has been pretty good. the cambie is a dive BUT if you are short on cash it is the perfect place and it is very lively too. adios CHUNG!! Thu Aug 21 20:20:58 -0700 2003 581190 0 VAN_DOG 1 582966 funny... a fried of mine works at the Cambie, and Yaletown... another is working at Tatlows, and I worked at the frog and firken.... Cambie... good beer... I don't know about the food... it's a hostil...so... I don't know if I would try it Yaletown... okay, but overpriced... go on a sunday.. half price pizza and cheap bear Tatlows.. great and cheep... kitchen open till two Frog and Firken.. Hit and miss.... Sat Jun 05 04:16:09 -0700 2004 581190 0 Sandra