Zako’s Deli
500 West Broadway
Vancouver, BC
A couple of weeks ago, I had an appointment near Cambie and Broadway and, for good or for bad, it was around 1:00 p.m. Good because that means I got to explore that area of town for lunch; bad because that means I will be somewhat lethargic for that appointment! Now, there are some interesting places but, given I was somewhat limited by time, it had to be something fast. Pizza Slice? No… McD’s or Timmy’s? C’mon, I won’t go out of the way to go there? How about poutine… Wait, didn’t I exceeded my poutine allowance after the poutine pizza from Brado? Well, that is true but, hey, there are times where there will be some sacrifices, hehehe. And what place it is? Zako’s Deli, who was suggested previously by my Quebeçois friend as his poutine place to go – that was, of course, before we went to La Belle Patate.
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Tagged as:
Cambie,
Canadian,
Sandwich,
Vancouver
Cinco Estrelas Restaurant
2268 Kingsway
Vancouver, BC
Whenever you see a greasy spoon in Vancouver, chances are it is a regular American type restaurant or a Chinese-Canadian. Don’t ask me why (or how) I ended up with this conclusion… In a wacky way to prove myself wrong, I was in the Kingsway area when I drove past Cinco Estrelas, a greasy spoon which happened to be Portuguese rather than Chinese! Hey, I was hungry so, why not!
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Pork,
Portuguese,
Salad,
Sandwich,
Vancouver
Pomegranate Lounge
836 Denman Street
Vancouver, BC
6+ years ago, when I moved to Vancouver’s West End, I used to walk around the area a lot. Back then, I didn’t pay too much attention to nearby restaurants, as I was more interested in… Well, just walking around! However, I had to eat and didn’t care where. Hell, I am not ashamed to say that the people in Subway knew me enough to almost starting to call me by name! But, once in a while, I chose to go to actual sit down restaurants and one that caught my attention in those days was Rooster’s Quarters. Why the particular interest? While there weren’t that many izakaya places yet (while there was Guu and Gyoza King, there was no Hapa or Kingyo), it was one of the few non Asian restaurants. Somehow, it seems it was only a matter of time… And, indeed, it closed last year. I was wondering what would replace it and, given all ethnic options, I was quite surprised when Pomegranate opened. It was a tapas-type place but it didn’t have decor or ambiance as the other nearby tapas-like place, including izakaya. So, what then? With that in mind, I went there with PO.
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Downtown,
Sandwich,
Tapas,
Vancouver,
West End
Paul’s Sub Shop
4608 Imperial Street
Burnaby, BC
Ah, finally back to my regular rotation! After my trip from Panama, I came back to an empty fridge – after all, I was out of town for over a week. No (soy) milk, no fruits, no vegetables, no yoghurt, nothing. The following morning, I woke up early and rushed to get some soy milk. However, didn’t get any grocery shopping done, as I still had a lot of things to do and cooking lunch wasn’t the top of the priorities. Instead, running some errands, chores, etc. etc. While running some errands, I was driving around Imperial Street and noticed Paul’s Sub Shop. Now, for some reason, I had a hunch about this place…
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Tagged as:
Burnaby,
Lunch,
Sandwich
Huaxi Noodle
2126 – 4500 Kingsway
Crystal Mall
Burnaby, BC
Chong Lee Market Kitchen
3308 E 22nd Avenue
Vancouver, BC
This was supposed to be two short post but I thought, rather than two short posts, how about having a longer one, specially considering these two places shared some things in common? Namely, me needing a meal; however, I wasn’t THAT hungry? OK, that might be an overstatement… Basically, I had a somewhat heavy meal earlier that day and needed a snack/light meal. And based on posts from other fellow bloggers, I thought I should drop by Huaxi Noodle (in Crystal Mall’s food court) and Chong Lee Market…
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Tagged as:
Burnaby,
Chinese,
Food Court,
Noodles,
Sandwich,
Soup,
Vancouver,
Vietnamese
What?! Another McDonald’s post? (previous ones include s’mores pie, breakfast sandwich and Crème Brûlée McFlurry). OK, I am not the biggest McDonald’s fan and, despite all the bashing given to them (at times, me included), unfortunately, it has its place in society. Hell, in Vancouver’s food blogger scene, courtesy of Sherman, we even have a phrase referencing to McDonald’s! (Whenever a restaurant, specially fine dining, serves a meal that leaves you still hungry, it is called a “Filet-o-Fish Meal”, as you would most likely drop by for that sandwich afterwards). Now, whether you like it or not, it does not matter, somebody will (I actually their soft serve are quite interesting). So, why this post? Well, blame Mijune! The other day, she wrote this tweet:
I just drove by a McDonald’s and they have McMini’s!! What are those!? They look like half a burger not a mini burger though!
Not that different from that time where I went to pick up some s’mores pie, I decided to go this time for some McMini!
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Tagged as:
Chain Restaurant,
Chicken,
Fast Food,
Sandwich
OK, here is something I am not afraid of admiting: I used to like to eat breakfast sandwiches in McDonald’s. Specifically, I liked the folded egg with sausage in a biscuit (just in case – the American definition of biscuit). However, they phased that one in favour of the Egg McMuffin. Not that it is not good, I just preferred the other version. In a way, it was a good thing, as ever since, I stopped going and started to prepare breakfast myself. Enter Tim Hortons Breakfast Sandwich. For the most part, it was almost example the same as that breakfast sandwich I used to like; however, because I changed my diet, rather than jumping directly to have it every single day, I would have it once in a while, specially when I am in Vancouver International prior to a flight. Since comparing a discontinued product (or, at least, not available here, as far as I could see) is unfair, I thought it would be a good thing. That is… Until Tim Hortons released their new breakfast sandwich: instead of using a biscuit, it was made of an English muffin. So I couldn’t help it… The battle of Breakfast Sandwiches… (And borrowing that line from Iron Chef:) Whose cuisine reigns supreme? 
I am no food stylists, nor I will try to make it look as good as shown in ads! 
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Tagged as:
Breakfast,
Chain Restaurant,
Sandwich
