Comments on: Mr. Kumpir http://imonlyhereforthefood.com/2009/09/mr-kumpir/ Random thoughts of restaurants and food in Vancouver, BC! Thu, 26 Jan 2012 06:13:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Chris http://imonlyhereforthefood.com/2009/09/mr-kumpir/comment-page-1/#comment-3301 Chris Fri, 08 Jan 2010 09:22:06 +0000 http://imonlyhereforthefood.com/?p=1615#comment-3301 <a href="#comment-2762" rel="nofollow">@Tooter </a> Tooter I tried that place so many time! I never had cold potato! And if you can read you could see how they make potato! It s mashed potato! I prefer these hot potatoes for 5 dollars instead of burgers or pizza slices! Go eat junk man! @Tooter

Tooter I tried that place so many time! I never had cold potato! And if you can read you could see how they make potato! It s mashed potato!

I prefer these hot potatoes for 5 dollars instead of burgers or pizza slices! Go eat junk man!

]]> By: Tooter http://imonlyhereforthefood.com/2009/09/mr-kumpir/comment-page-1/#comment-2762 Tooter Wed, 18 Nov 2009 03:39:42 +0000 http://imonlyhereforthefood.com/?p=1615#comment-2762 Love baked potatoes, especially on a cold, frosty, Fall day; so tried this place. That will be the one and only time. The anticipated piping hot potato was lukewarm, the interior not like baked but mashed texture. The killer: the toppings were ice cold, which quickly cooled the potato from lukewarm to cold. It was like eating cold potato salad out of a cast-off old shoe. The price was the worst topping; way over the top. Sorry. If I want a baked potato, I'll cook my own and save for my own yacht instead of financing another fast food franchisee's retirement haven. Love baked potatoes, especially on a cold, frosty, Fall day; so tried this place.

That will be the one and only time.

The anticipated piping hot potato was lukewarm, the interior not like baked but mashed
texture.

The killer: the toppings were ice cold, which quickly cooled the potato from lukewarm
to cold.

It was like eating cold potato salad out of a cast-off old shoe.

The price was the worst topping; way over the top.

Sorry. If I want a baked potato, I’ll cook my own and save for my own yacht instead of financing another fast food franchisee’s retirement haven.

]]> By: KimHo http://imonlyhereforthefood.com/2009/09/mr-kumpir/comment-page-1/#comment-2602 KimHo Mon, 02 Nov 2009 04:24:25 +0000 http://imonlyhereforthefood.com/?p=1615#comment-2602 Rina, welcome! Agreed that, at $4, it is a really cheap. Now, I just wish they could start using other root vegetable options. Sweet potato/yam, anybody? But, then again, that will no longer be a kumpir, eh? ;) Rina, welcome! Agreed that, at $4, it is a really cheap. Now, I just wish they could start using other root vegetable options. Sweet potato/yam, anybody? But, then again, that will no longer be a kumpir, eh? ;)

]]> By: Rina http://imonlyhereforthefood.com/2009/09/mr-kumpir/comment-page-1/#comment-2601 Rina Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:39:03 +0000 http://imonlyhereforthefood.com/?p=1615#comment-2601 Loved the stuffed Chicken ‘tato at just under $7. It was crammed with fresh toppings and they were willing to make a substitution for my food allergy. $4 for a huge potato with 3 toppings and sauce is an awesome cheap eat in this city. Lots of selection and everything looked fresh. The spuds have lovely, crispy skin except at the very bottom which is a bit tough from oven baking but I don’t expect I’ll ever be able to eat the whole thing. I’ll be back with the REV Meetup group before our weekly stroll downtown to load up on carbs and then walk it off. Desert at Beard Papas (a few doors along) makes for a perfect, inexpensive evening or cheap date night. Loved the stuffed Chicken ‘tato at just under $7. It was crammed with fresh toppings and they were willing to make a substitution for my food allergy. $4 for a huge potato with 3 toppings and sauce is an awesome cheap eat in this city. Lots of selection and everything looked fresh. The spuds have lovely, crispy skin except at the very bottom which is a bit tough from oven baking but I don’t expect I’ll ever be able to eat the whole thing.
I’ll be back with the REV Meetup group before our weekly stroll downtown to load up on carbs and then walk it off.
Desert at Beard Papas (a few doors along) makes for a perfect, inexpensive evening or cheap date night.

]]> By: delicious http://imonlyhereforthefood.com/2009/09/mr-kumpir/comment-page-1/#comment-2435 delicious Tue, 20 Oct 2009 07:11:42 +0000 http://imonlyhereforthefood.com/?p=1615#comment-2435 These aren't like a plain old baked potato at all...trust me, I don't like baked potatoes. At ALL. These, I LOVE. I disagree with the assessment that the cheese adds no flavor, I found the inside to be way more flavorful than a standard baked potato. I ordered black olives, mushrooms (I actually like the texture of canned mushrooms a lot, if it's not your thing then there's a ton of other things to choose from) and the "spicy tomato dip". The guy working there asked it i'd had it, as it is hot - and had me try a sample before adding it. It's now my favorite topping - not too hot by any means, I adore spicy food and I actually have them add further hot sauce to my potato as the only additional topping. The tomato dip is wonderful, but I believe it has nuts in it (i think toasted walnuts possibly?) so be warned if you have allergies, but otherwise do try this topping! The remaining choices are definitely different as this IS a Turkish company. But I pan on trying several - it's great to have a place with interesting ethnic options and not JUST basic North American tastes. And for $3.99 & tax, it's a steal. These aren’t like a plain old baked potato at all…trust me, I don’t like baked potatoes. At ALL. These, I LOVE. I disagree with the assessment that the cheese adds no flavor, I found the inside to be way more flavorful than a standard baked potato. I ordered black olives, mushrooms (I actually like the texture of canned mushrooms a lot, if it’s not your thing then there’s a ton of other things to choose from) and the “spicy tomato dip”. The guy working there asked it i’d had it, as it is hot – and had me try a sample before adding it. It’s now my favorite topping – not too hot by any means, I adore spicy food and I actually have them add further hot sauce to my potato as the only additional topping. The tomato dip is wonderful, but I believe it has nuts in it (i think toasted walnuts possibly?) so be warned if you have allergies, but otherwise do try this topping! The remaining choices are definitely different as this IS a Turkish company. But I pan on trying several – it’s great to have a place with interesting ethnic options and not JUST basic North American tastes.

And for $3.99 & tax, it’s a steal.

]]> By: cengiz http://imonlyhereforthefood.com/2009/09/mr-kumpir/comment-page-1/#comment-2167 cengiz Fri, 18 Sep 2009 03:50:14 +0000 http://imonlyhereforthefood.com/?p=1615#comment-2167 BAKED POTATO SHOP exist in MONTREAL since 2004 www.bakedpotatoshop.com When we finished our website we took many offers from investors to have branch all over the world. Our branch took first line in the google since 2 years. We are thinking to united with Mr Kumpir to spread everywhere in Canada and USA BAKED POTATO SHOP exist in MONTREAL since 2004 http://www.bakedpotatoshop.com When we finished our website we took many offers from investors to have branch all over the world. Our branch took first line in the google since 2 years. We are thinking to united with Mr Kumpir to spread everywhere in Canada and USA

]]> By: KimHo http://imonlyhereforthefood.com/2009/09/mr-kumpir/comment-page-1/#comment-2020 KimHo Wed, 02 Sep 2009 03:26:53 +0000 http://imonlyhereforthefood.com/?p=1615#comment-2020 Pearl, awwwwwww.... I am sure you can try to make baked potatoes on your own - actually, microwave one large russett potato for 6 or 7 minutes and then "fill" it with the toppings of your choice. The skin might not be crispy but, hey, it won't take 30 or so minutes, either! Raidar, I would rather say that is is mainly because the market hasn't been explored at all. But, hey, the option is there! Pearl, awwwwwww…. I am sure you can try to make baked potatoes on your own – actually, microwave one large russett potato for 6 or 7 minutes and then “fill” it with the toppings of your choice. The skin might not be crispy but, hey, it won’t take 30 or so minutes, either!

Raidar, I would rather say that is is mainly because the market hasn’t been explored at all. But, hey, the option is there!

]]> By: raidar http://imonlyhereforthefood.com/2009/09/mr-kumpir/comment-page-1/#comment-2018 raidar Tue, 01 Sep 2009 22:26:35 +0000 http://imonlyhereforthefood.com/?p=1615#comment-2018 And to think, I always thought Wendy's stood alone in the fast-food baked potato race! I love the slogan "The taste you would like to enjoy everyday". Somehow I rarely find myself craving a crazy baked potato concoction, let alone everyday. ;) But then again, maybe that's just me! And to think, I always thought Wendy’s stood alone in the fast-food baked potato race!

I love the slogan “The taste you would like to enjoy everyday”. Somehow I rarely find myself craving a crazy baked potato concoction, let alone everyday. ;) But then again, maybe that’s just me!

]]> By: Pearl http://imonlyhereforthefood.com/2009/09/mr-kumpir/comment-page-1/#comment-2017 Pearl Tue, 01 Sep 2009 22:15:19 +0000 http://imonlyhereforthefood.com/?p=1615#comment-2017 we had this little restaurant near my childhood home that sold nothing but huge baked potatoes with various toppings (cheese, chicken, etc). it closed down quite a while ago, but it was pretty cool. we had this little restaurant near my childhood home that sold nothing but huge baked potatoes with various toppings (cheese, chicken, etc). it closed down quite a while ago, but it was pretty cool.

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