This evening, the ever-loving and I went for dinner to Tom & Jerry’s on Hastings by Slocan. I used to go there almost every Saturday morning for breakfast when I did my weekly laundry in a place that used to be on that block in the 1990s. Herself and I even had a Christmas dinner there about a dozen years ago .
It hasn’t changed much since I was last there, though I think they name may have changed to “Moulin Rouge”. It is a family oriented restaurant that specializes in roadhouse-fare such as breaded veal cutlets, baby back liver, and Salisbury steak. It is clean and friendly and extraordinarily value-oriented. The boss had the salmon special, while I had a schnitzel. The servings were enormous (neither of us managed to finish our plates) and the food was certainly a lot more than adequate. With a (good-sized) glass of wine, we spent less than $30 and both of us are complaining about how full we feel!
This is not a multi-star restaurant with a huge reputation, but I enjoyed my dinner more than I have in many establishments ten times the price and with gourmet stars. Good for them!
Jak's View of Vancouver v.3 
Did you know that the owner is an East Van boy who made it big and became a chef at the Four Seasons?
Tak Uyede
1803 Venables Street
Vancouver, B.C. V5L 2H6
Home: 604 253 9689
Tak’s Cell: 604 209 4730
Home e-mail: uyedes@telus.net
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Hi Tak: I did not know that. When I used to go, it was run by Big Al, a New Orleand chef, who eventually opened his own place on 12th & Slocan (changed again since then)