ChineseBites signature dishes tour dinner #2½ at KiBo Restaurant & Lounge in Yaletown on July 26, 2012.
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Our Chinese dining crew veered east to try the newly opened Japanese fusion restaurant in Yaletown, offering a more vibrant, lounge feel to dining. To start off, one of the highlights was the marinated sablefish cooked and presented just nicely.
![KiBo Restaurant & Lounge | Yaletown, Vancouver](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7261/7665580852_b8a5809f15_n.jpg)
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The beautiful looking sashimi set was chopped too big and more style than substance. We generally found the cocktails lackluster and devoid of strong taste or punch.
![KiBo Restaurant & Lounge | Yaletown, Vancouver](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8163/7665582748_be27929244_z.jpg)
Photogs Alvin Lee and Kevin Wu slowed the dining down on the DSLR side of the table in the name of getting the perfect shot.
![KiBo Restaurant & Lounge | Yaletown, Vancouver](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8284/7665603608_0cc0f470cf.jpg)
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We chatted on all things food blogging and the community (Janice clearly listening intently) in between chomping down on lamb chops.
![KiBo Restaurant & Lounge | Yaletown, Vancouver](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8283/7665592680_f74024c12c_z.jpg)
I enjoyed the volcano roll with the a fried outer shell, but the other sushi rolls (Hamilton, caterpillar, Philadelphia, and mango) were just okay and fairly standard.
![KiBo Restaurant & Lounge | Yaletown, Vancouver](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8159/7665584922_17a479aa49_n.jpg)
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I dug into the scrumptious deep fried fish cake stuffed with chikuwa cheese. The ebi bacon prawn skewer was a tad disappointing but still tasty.
![KiBo Restaurant & Lounge | Yaletown, Vancouver](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8017/7665586804_7bc3eee419_z.jpg)
The standard offering of the aburi sushi set looked great and was well prepared yet lacked a certain depth of flavour.
![KiBo Restaurant & Lounge | Yaletown, Vancouver](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8013/7665597740_9a37333abf_n.jpg)
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The grilled KiBo beef steak was very good, well-cooked and delectable compared to the bland yet spiced filled rack of lamb chops. An intriguing highlight was the special seafood dobin broth soup served in a teapot with cups.
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It was a mildly satisfying yet slightly offbeat meal from KiBo as I'm sure they continue to refine their menu and taste.
![KiBo Restaurant & Lounge | Yaletown, Vancouver](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8152/7671712292_46c80ba1d9_t.jpg)
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It will be a difficult task to set themselves apart in the Yaletown Hamilton Street alley just a block away from the new Minami. Hopefully, they'll grow and evolve their dining.
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Photo | Romina Moradi (1, 2, 3) / Sherman Chan
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![KiBo Restaurant & Lounge | Yaletown, Vancouver](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8165/7665595260_eaa002e129_z.jpg)
Our Chinese dining crew veered east to try the newly opened Japanese fusion restaurant in Yaletown, offering a more vibrant, lounge feel to dining. To start off, one of the highlights was the marinated sablefish cooked and presented just nicely.
![KiBo Restaurant & Lounge | Yaletown, Vancouver](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7261/7665580852_b8a5809f15_n.jpg)
![KiBo Restaurant & Lounge | Yaletown, Vancouver](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8284/7665578974_f267c777b0_n.jpg)
The beautiful looking sashimi set was chopped too big and more style than substance. We generally found the cocktails lackluster and devoid of strong taste or punch.
![KiBo Restaurant & Lounge | Yaletown, Vancouver](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8163/7665582748_be27929244_z.jpg)
Photogs Alvin Lee and Kevin Wu slowed the dining down on the DSLR side of the table in the name of getting the perfect shot.
![KiBo Restaurant & Lounge | Yaletown, Vancouver](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8284/7665603608_0cc0f470cf.jpg)
We chatted on all things food blogging and the community (Janice clearly listening intently) in between chomping down on lamb chops.
![KiBo Restaurant & Lounge | Yaletown, Vancouver](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8283/7665592680_f74024c12c_z.jpg)
I enjoyed the volcano roll with the a fried outer shell, but the other sushi rolls (Hamilton, caterpillar, Philadelphia, and mango) were just okay and fairly standard.
![KiBo Restaurant & Lounge | Yaletown, Vancouver](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8159/7665584922_17a479aa49_n.jpg)
![KiBo Restaurant & Lounge | Yaletown, Vancouver](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7111/7665588220_58210433ae_n.jpg)
I dug into the scrumptious deep fried fish cake stuffed with chikuwa cheese. The ebi bacon prawn skewer was a tad disappointing but still tasty.
![KiBo Restaurant & Lounge | Yaletown, Vancouver](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8017/7665586804_7bc3eee419_z.jpg)
The standard offering of the aburi sushi set looked great and was well prepared yet lacked a certain depth of flavour.
![KiBo Restaurant & Lounge | Yaletown, Vancouver](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8013/7665597740_9a37333abf_n.jpg)
![KiBo Restaurant & Lounge | Yaletown, Vancouver](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7108/7665598984_5c15012846_n.jpg)
The grilled KiBo beef steak was very good, well-cooked and delectable compared to the bland yet spiced filled rack of lamb chops. An intriguing highlight was the special seafood dobin broth soup served in a teapot with cups.
It was a mildly satisfying yet slightly offbeat meal from KiBo as I'm sure they continue to refine their menu and taste.
![KiBo Restaurant & Lounge | Yaletown, Vancouver](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8152/7671712292_46c80ba1d9_t.jpg)
![KiBo Restaurant & Lounge | Yaletown, Vancouver](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7268/7665583480_914fe542bf_t.jpg)
![KiBo Restaurant & Lounge | Yaletown, Vancouver](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8285/7665593932_1f0215b0a6_t.jpg)
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![KiBo Restaurant & Lounge | Yaletown, Vancouver](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8283/7665589686_f6c08be8a0_t.jpg)
More | YVArcade / 604 Foodtography / Good Eat / SGBP
Photo | Romina Moradi (1, 2, 3) / Sherman Chan
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