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All day breakfast, Breakfast Special Vancouver, Cheap Breakfast, Cheap Eats Vancouver, Good Eats Vancouver, North American Breakfast
In breakfast, cheap eats vancouver under $5, cheap lunch, north american cuisine, restaurants on May 16, 2011 at 12:04 am
By Tana Kosiyabong
Last weekend, I went out for brunch with my friend, Peter. He wanted to check out a restaurant called the Red Wagon which received a rave review from the Globe and Mail. Unfortunately, Peter wasn’t the only one who had read the article. There were a bunch of patrons waiting to be seated when we reached the restaurant. Neither of us want to waste at least half an hour just to get a table. So I told Peter to drive a few block north and turn left onto Powell Street where I remembered seeing a couple of cheap breakfast joints before. And sure enough, they were there.
Luckily, we got a rockstar parking spot right in front of the restaurant called J’s Grill and Pasta. So we walked right in and didn’t even bother checking out the other breakfast joint located a block away. I felt like I was transported back into the 70s. The décor was outdated. The floor was covered with hunter green carpet. But thanks to the big windows in the front and the back, the shabby joint didn’t look dingy. [...]
Cheap Chinese Food, Cheap Eats Vancouver, Good Eats Vancouver, SuperWok, Taiwanese Food, Taiwanese rice vermicelli
In asian cuisine, breakfast, cheap eats vancouver under $10, cheap eats vancouver under $5, cheap lunch, restaurants on January 24, 2011 at 12:35 am
By Tana Kosiyabong
I was so busy last week. Before I knew, it was already Saturday. I had to find the next Cheap Appetite mission fast. So I walked out the door, strolled around the neighbourhood and somehow ended up in front of the SuperWok. Even though it was close to my place, I had never checked it out before.
SuperWok sounded to me like one of those typical North American Chinese food court vendors at the malls. Moreover I was confused by the varieties of cuisines it offered, from North American breakfast and sandwiches to Korean and Taiwanese dishes. That was why I couldn’t take the restaurant seriously. However, it was getting late in the day and the beautiful sun light would be gone in a few hours. Time was running out. “Screw it! I’m going in,” I mumbled to myself. [...]
Cheap Eats Vancouver, Good Eats Vancouver, O'Tray Noodle, President Plaza Food Court, Soft Tofu Soup, Tian Jin Wrap
In asian cuisine, breakfast, cheap eats vancouver under $10, cheap eats vancouver under $5, cheap lunch, cheap snack, food court on December 13, 2010 at 2:30 am
By Tana Kosiyabong
A few months ago I came across O’Tray Noodles, a food court vendor located at the President plaza in Richmond. The stall attracted a steady stream of hungry patrons during the lunch hour. I wish I could give it a try, but my stomach had already been filled with my favorite Wo Fung chicken wings and other dishes from the Aberdeen Centre food court across the street. So I made a mental note hoping to check it out next time I’m in the area.
Last week, my crave for Wo Fung wings had become so outrageous I started to see my pet bird turning into flying chicken wings. Before an “unplanned tragedy” happened to him, I jumped on a skytrain to the Aberdeen Centre to get my fix. -[...]>
Bulgogi Sandwich, Cheap Eats Vancouver, Good Eats Vancouver, Miura Waffle Milk Bar, Vancouver Milk Bar, Waffle Sando
In asian cuisine, breakfast, cheap eats vancouver under $10, cheap lunch, cheap snack, coffee shop / tea house on November 22, 2010 at 2:50 pm
By Tana Kosiyabong
You may wonder what the hell “Sando” is. No worries — you’re not alone. I didn’t know either until I learned the answer, thanks to Miura Waffle Milk Bar’s take-out menu. According to said menu, “Sando” is derived from a Japanese word “Sandoicchi” which means “Sandwich.” Therefore, Bulgogi Waffle Sando is basically a Korean-style barbecued sandwich that’s made with waffle instead of bread. Sounds weird yet intriguing, doesn’t it? In fact, it made me so curious I had to check it out.
So I walked into Miura Waffle Milk Bar at around 3 pm last Wednesday. Perhaps it was a post-lunch downtime, but there were no other customers there. However I didn’t let that bother me; I walked straight to the counter and ordered a Bulgogi Waffle Sando ($5.99) from the Savory Waffle Sandos Menu. [...]
All day breakfast, Cheap Breakfast, Cheap Eats Vancouver, Evelyn's Cafe and Grill, Far Coast Coffee, Good Eats Vancouver
In beverages, breakfast, cheap eats vancouver under $10, cheap eats vancouver under $5, coffee shop / tea house, north american cuisine on September 6, 2010 at 1:00 am
By Tana Kosiyabong
I first heard about Evelyn’s Cafe & Grill a few weeks ago from Grant, a good friend of mine. He is very supportive to my blog, and once in a while, he even helps editing my Cheap Appetite stories. Although I didn’t remember Grant’s exact word, he basically told me that he found another cheap breakfast joint for the Cheap Appetite. Evelyn’s is a bit more expensive than Yummy Sushi, but at least it is nice and clean.
Grant distastes Yummy Sushi, a cheap breakfast joint I wrote about last year, even though he has never set foot in that dingy place. In fact, I don’t think [...]
A&W Sirloin Baby Burger Twins, Cheap Eats Vancouver, Free Coffee, McDonald's Premium Roast Coffee, November 2009
In beverages, breakfast, cheap eats vancouver under $5, cheap lunch, fast food, food promotion, north american cuisine on November 16, 2009 at 12:47 am
By Tana Kosiyabong
Canada will become an even perkier country in the next two weeks, thanks to McDonald’s Canada free coffee promotion. Starting November 16th to 29th, during breakfast hours only, your neighborhood Mickey D’s will transform into coffee drinkers’ [...]
All day breakfast, Breakfast Special Vancouver, Cheap Breakfast, Cheap Eats Vancouver, Good Eats Vancouver, Yummy Sushi
In asian cuisine, breakfast, cheap eats vancouver under $5, north american cuisine, restaurants on October 18, 2009 at 6:05 pm
By Tana Kosiyabong
I first heard about Yummy Sushi when I posted my Bon’s off Broadway breakfast link on the Chowhound.com forum a while back. Grayelf, a fellow food lover, had suggested Yummy Sushi as an alternative to Bon’s. I jotted down the name in my notebook along with many other suggestions for cheap breakfast joints in Vancouver. Unfortunately, I hadn’t had a chance to check any of them out yet. [...]
Cheap Breakfast, Cheap Eats Vancouver, Good Eats Vancouver, Ikea food court, Ikea Restaurant, Ikea Richmond
In breakfast, cafeteria, cheap eats vancouver under $10, cheap eats vancouver under $5, european cuisine on August 23, 2009 at 10:35 pm
By Tana Kosiyabong
“Today is a Big Day,” I told myself as I woke up. Though it was not easy to dig myself out of bed at 8 am on Saturday, somehow I did it. As usual, it took me about an hour to get ready and walk out the door. Two buses and an hour later, I found myself at Ikea Richmond. Today, I’ll spend all day eating away 3 meals here and try my best not to buy any more furniture or decorating knick-knacks. [...]
All day breakfast, Bon's breakfast, Bon's off Broadway, Breakfast Special Vancouver, Cheap Eats Vancouver, Good Eats Vancouver
In breakfast, cheap eats vancouver under $5, north american cuisine, restaurants on August 16, 2009 at 9:20 pm
By Tana Kosiyabong
I’m not a morning person. And I normally don’t have time for breakfast. I just drink a glass of milk or soymilk and run out the door. On the weekends, I wake up around 10 am to let my pet parrotlet “Giant” out of his cage for a couple of hours or until he gets on my nerves. It takes me at least an hour to collect myself and be more social. I prefer not to [...]
