212 E Georgia Street, Vancouver (Chinatown)
Located in Chinatown and about a 5 minute walk from the Main Street Skytrain station, Caffe Brixton is your typical neighbourhood joint with plenty of food and drink choices. The food wasn't awful by any means - the burger I had was really great - but it wasn't stand out, amazing food either. It was just another place. The one thing I will give Brixton credit for is its flexibility when it comes to serving of vegetarian options. I met up with my friend Caron after a long time apart, and the first thing I remembered thinking was the lack of help the one poor server had. Despite the restaurant being about 45% full, part of that 45% was a big party, with a couple other tables here and there, Caron and I included. We weren't given menus until about 5 minutes after we gingerly sat ourselves, and then it took another 10 minutes to actually get our order to the lone server. I sympathized with the waiter, but we were also running on a tight timeline. Eventually we were able to order our food, with both of us getting hand-helds. Caron had the beef dip while I had the bacon cheddar cheeseburger. As mentioned above, the food was not standout by any means, and the server did everything he could. But my question is: where are the rest of his fellow servers? Shout out to Caron for the fantastic photos!
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2708 Main Street, Vancouver (Mount Pleasant)
Lately I seem to have a thing for diners on Main Street. While my experience at Fable Diner was a little lackluster, my experience at Lucy's Eastside Diner made up for that - and went above and beyond my expectations. Open 24 hours and serving delicious breakfast, lunch and dinner every single hour of the day. you are sure to find something delicious and homey at Lucy's. Walking into Lucy's is like stepping into the 1950s. We're talking retro prints, leather booths, linoleum tables and stools, fluorescent light signs and retro posters everywhere. The diner is a quaint little place, stretching a little bit into the back with two seater booths, a long bar, and a larger booth in the front for bigger parties. The cool thing about this diner is that it is a very neighbourhood oriented place. As patrons walk in, they are free to seat themselves - something that my sister Eleanor and I were not aware of at the time. But all the servers were able to call various patrons by name and pick up easy conversation. For non-locals like us, the wait-staff was incredibly friendly and warm and efficient, despite the ongoing rush that one waitress said, quote, "never ends". It's understandable why their rush never ends - their food not only sounds and looks delicious, but tastes delicious. And as an added bonus, the prices are really cheap. It was a meal that is perfect for the student budget yet fit for a king. Eleanor and I shared a junior Oreo milkshake (just one of the many flavours that you can choose from), and I had went the breakfast route with the Smoked Salmon Scramble while Eleanor went for lunch with a Guacamole Grilled Cheese sandwich. All of these items were incredible and mindblowing! The Smoked Salmon Scramble came with a side of hashbrowns and toast, though you can substitute toast for an additional egg at no extra cost. The eggs were perfect, and though I had never had smoked salmon in my scrambled eggs before, this dish definitely had my questioning why I hadn't thought of it. It was delicious and perfect in every way, and of course hashbrowns are an added bonus. The Guacamole Grilled Cheese is a piece of innovative genius that, again, had me questioning why I didn't think of this sooner. The sandwich came with a choice of fries or salad, or half and half (which is what my sister went for). The classic grilled cheese sandwich was kicked up a notch with the smooth guacamole, and it was really realy good. I'm going to have to make this on my own sometime. At peak hours, Lucy's can become incredibly crowded and you have to wait a long time before you can get a seat. But if you wait it out, trust me - it's worth the wait.
2610 Main Street, Vancouver (Mount Pleasant)
TASTE: 5/5 SERVICE: 4/5 PRICE: $$ A cozy little nook on Main Street, Charlie's Little Italian boasts yummy Italian food in a modern and minimalist setting. My friend and I went on a Friday night, and Charlie's dim candle lit ambiance just screamed date night. With the wide selection of wine and stone brick oven baking fresh pizza, I had been waiting to go to Charlie's for a long time and finally was able to go with a fellow vegetarian. I personally am not vegetarian, but since it was Lent I was a temporary vegetarian for the night. We indulged in the mushroom dishes - Strozzapretti con Funghi (pasta with wild mushrooms) and Funghi thin crust pizza. Both were delicious, flavourful, and came quickly. We finished off our (very filling) dishes with a tiramisu cheesecake, which was not too heavy or sweet. The overall dinner was well balanced and the service was amazing. Definitely a cute place to hit up for a romantic date, or if you just want to indulge in some homey Italian food! |
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