seafood restaurant in Vancouver

"PeterL" wrote in message
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"Jo" wrote in message
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We will be there next week and I was told that in Canada we should find
nice
seafood. I love lobster and crab and was wondering if anyone could
recommend
a good restaurant in Vancouver. Not too expensive, but good.


Vancouver is not known for lobsters. But there are a number of Chinese
restaurants esp. in Richmond that can do exceptional lobster and crab.
And
they can do it comparatively inexpensively. Try Kirin. Or anyone that
has
live fish tanks where you can see the live lobsters and crabs.


Joanne



I've never had their lobster but absolutely love the food at Monk McQueen's
http://www.monkmcqueens.com/ . It's quite close to Granville Island. The
website includes
their menu and directions on how to find them. They can be a bit pricey
though.

Another possibility is The Cannery
http://www.canneryseafood.com/docks01.html
Their website includes prices. They can be a bit hard to find as they're
tucked away in an industrial port area by Burrard Inlet (but their map IS
accurate) but they're well worth finding.

Pat

I am confused here, why would a $100 AE TC not be worth $100 ?? Was the TC
in Canadian dollars ?

On that point, is it a good idea to use US$ TC's to pay things in Canada, or
will be get a worse exchange rate than if we went to a bank.

Joanne


I had an interesting experience at The Cannery, back in 1986. It was a
nice
place. The food was good, but we had one of the rudest waiters ever.
After
tolerating his snotty attitude throughout the meal I gave him a $100
travelers
check for the bill, which was just over $60. He brought back more than $60
change. Realizing that he had probably mistaken the $100 American Express
TC
for American funds, I told him that he had made a mistake. He never gave
me a
chance to explain that he had given us far too much change he snorted that
the
change was correct. I tried again to explain, but he cut me off with with
a
claim that he had checked his figures carefully. I tried a third time, but
once
again he cut me off wit a very snotty " I told you that I checked the
figures
very carefully".

I can't stiff waiters. I pointed out his error. I even dared to overcome
his
rudeness not once, but twice. I am sorry, but I am not stupid enough to
put
myself in the position of being insulted by wait staff. He deserved to be
stiffed.

I am confused here, why would a $100 AE TC not be worth $100 ?? Was the TC
in Canadian dollars ?

On that point, is it a good idea to use US$ TC's to pay things in Canada, or
will be get a worse exchange rate than if we went to a bank.

Joanne


I had an interesting experience at The Cannery, back in 1986. It was a
nice
place. The food was good, but we had one of the rudest waiters ever.
After
tolerating his snotty attitude throughout the meal I gave him a $100
travelers
check for the bill, which was just over $60. He brought back more than $60
change. Realizing that he had probably mistaken the $100 American Express
TC
for American funds, I told him that he had made a mistake. He never gave
me a
chance to explain that he had given us far too much change he snorted that
the
change was correct. I tried again to explain, but he cut me off with with
a
claim that he had checked his figures carefully. I tried a third time, but
once
again he cut me off wit a very snotty " I told you that I checked the
figures
very carefully".

I can't stiff waiters. I pointed out his error. I even dared to overcome
his
rudeness not once, but twice. I am sorry, but I am not stupid enough to
put
myself in the position of being insulted by wait staff. He deserved to be
stiffed.

Jo wrote:

I am confused here, why would a $100 AE TC not be worth $100 ?? Was the TC in
Canadian dollars ?

Yes, it was in Canadian funds. He must have assumed that it was American funds.
I tried to tell him. I tried three times but he was so rude that he would not
give me a chance. His lose.

On that point, is it a good idea to use US$ TC's to pay things in Canada, or
will be get a worse exchange rate than if we went to a bank.

Any place that accept US currency is likely to give you substantially less than
the exchange rate. You already lose money on the exchange rate when you use you
local currency to buy TCs in a foreign currency. It you get them in US funds and
then spend them in Canada you will lose a second time. That's why most people
use credit cards and ATM withdrawals instead of TCs.
..

Jo wrote:

I am confused here, why would a $100 AE TC not be worth $100 ?? Was the TC in
Canadian dollars ?

Yes, it was in Canadian funds. He must have assumed that it was American funds.
I tried to tell him. I tried three times but he was so rude that he would not
give me a chance. His lose.

On that point, is it a good idea to use US$ TC's to pay things in Canada, or
will be get a worse exchange rate than if we went to a bank.

Any place that accept US currency is likely to give you substantially less than
the exchange rate. You already lose money on the exchange rate when you use you
local currency to buy TCs in a foreign currency. It you get them in US funds and
then spend them in Canada you will lose a second time. That's why most people
use credit cards and ATM withdrawals instead of TCs.
..

Jo wrote:

I am confused here, why would a $100 AE TC not be worth $100 ?? Was the TC in
Canadian dollars ?

Yes, it was in Canadian funds. He must have assumed that it was American funds.
I tried to tell him. I tried three times but he was so rude that he would not
give me a chance. His lose.

On that point, is it a good idea to use US$ TC's to pay things in Canada, or
will be get a worse exchange rate than if we went to a bank.

Any place that accept US currency is likely to give you substantially less than
the exchange rate. You already lose money on the exchange rate when you use you
local currency to buy TCs in a foreign currency. It you get them in US funds and
then spend them in Canada you will lose a second time. That's why most people
use credit cards and ATM withdrawals instead of TCs.
..