Life in the Lower Mainland (BC, Canada)

It's been a long time since I went to Tenen  and surprisingly the pricing hasn't changed much. They have shown up frequently on Groupon , however, and with their clever pricing, the $20-towards-lunch adds up to either a cheap yet huge-portioned lunch for one person, or approximately a half-priced lunch for two persons. They do have nearly-$20 main dishes so going solo with the groupon is fine (and it's one groupon per table) but most items are $16.95. Overall the food is comfort homestyle food. Actually on the mediocre side except the portion per plate is probably good enough for up to two persons depending on what you get and your appetite. Tenen does feed you well and isn't skimpy on portions. Even though they have the usual fillers of bread and potatoes, they aren't stingy with the meat. Gourmet Burger ($16.95) 10 oz. patty with bacon and cheese mixed in Looks like the bread used is a pita sliced in half and pan fried in drippings from the burger. ...

Tenen is a rather small restaurant in a sort of residential area but not too far from Royal Oak Skytrain Station. Eastern European-ish decor. Tight seat spacing. TVs and small bar make this also a sports bar. Staff still seem very inexperienced, but at least the food is good--Tasty comfort food at a very good price for portion. Strangely, they ran out of some menu items at around 7.30pm, including cabbage rolls and their breaded crepe appetizer. Complimentary bread with your main -- each person gets one large, flattish bun cut into two halves. DO NOT EAT. If you do, you may not finish your main, depending on what you order and your appetite at the time. In any case, it is boring bread and there is no butter, spread, dip or anything to go with it. Save it for getting the last of any tasty sauce or stew from your main, or eat it later during your meal if you don't think you will be full. Yes, the main can be that filling. Stuffed Pork Chop ($17.95) boneless pork chop st...