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Brentwood Great Takeout, a Food Truck Festival

August 4, 2020

The area around The Amazing Brentwood has transformed a lot in the last few years and will continue evolving to bring more people into the area. The latest event to pop up is the Brentwood Great Takeout, a Food Truck Festival presented by Grosvenor and organized by the Greater Vancouver Food Truck Festival.

With the Covid-19 pandemic, it’s not your ordinary food truck festival, but a adapted version to keep safe with their families.

This festival will now taking place weekly every Saturday until September 26 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on part of Grosvenor’s latest development site in Burnaby. The ‘Brentwood Great Takeout’ series is part of Brentwood Community Days presented by Grosvenor and demonstrates the developer’s commitment to building engaging and meaningful public spaces.

I personally loves these types of event happening in our city as it brings our community together and makes it more lively, plus it makes the neighbourhood much more tasty.

The food trucks do rotate, so make sure to check back weekly on the Greater Vancouver Food Truck Festival website.

We were invited to check out the food trucks at the Brentwood Great Takeout.

Parking

There is complimentary parking available if you decide to drive. There is also lots of public transportation options like the Brentwood Skytrain Station and buses.

Safety

To ensure your family’s safety, hand sanitizers are offered at the entrance and wearing masks are highly encouraged. They limit the amount of people into the festival, one way entry, and social distancing.

Also, note you can’t eat on the premises.

Food and Drink

As the food trucks do rotate weekly, keep an eye on their website to see if your favourite food truck is at the Brentwood Great Takeout. When we were here, we got to check out:

Salt Spring Noodle Bar
Wing’s Outdoor Grill
Indian Delicacy
Slavic Rolls
Los Tacos Hermanos
Lenny’s Lemonade
Betty’s Greek Honey Ballz – Loukoumades

I personally loved Betty’s Greek Honey Ballz – Loukoumades and Indian Delicacy (butter chicken poutine is amazing).

Slavic Rolls with Strawberry and Barvarian Cream

Wing’s Outdoor Grill – Salt and Pepper Wings

Indian Delicacy – Butter Chicken Poutine

Salt Spring Noodle Bar – Teriyaki Chicken and Veggie

Lenny’s Lemonade – Pink Lemonade and Blue Raspberry Lemonade

Final Thoughts

Overall, it’s a quick stop to grab some food. You can’t eat inside the event area, so you’ll have to eat it somewhere close by or take it home. We opted to grab it all to go and enjoy it at home as we live close by.

Address:
2150 Alpha Avenue, Burnaby

Website:
https://greatervanfoodtruckfest.com/events/

In British Columbia

Santapan Indonesian Grill: Food Truck in Vancouver

July 21, 2020

Santapan Indonesian Grill is the latest food truck to launch in Vancouver. They are currently just waiting for a few permits before hitting the road, but we got a sneak peak of the truck and the menu.

Once they get all their permits, they are planning to be in Kitsilano on West 4th. As they have a commercial kitchen to prep all their food, their dishes and drinks are available for pick up and delivery through UberEats, DoorDash, and FanTuan 饭团.

Sustainability is top of mind, so all their bowls and utensils are compostable/recyclable. The menu is simple and customizable to your taste. love how they use healthier ingredients like fresh vegetables, olive oil (instead of canola), Himalayan pink salt, organic chicken, and no MSG to name a few.

Bali Bowl

The Bali Bowl is the works with coconut rice. It also has romaine lettuce, carrots, edamame, cucumber, green beans, baked potato, radish coins, boiled egg, and standard sauces (Peanut Parti, Sumatra Spice, and Surabaya Citrus).

It’s bigger and more filling compared to the salad. The coconut rice is so good and fragrant. Everything was cooked perfectly.

Gado Gado Salad

The Gado Gado Salad is the works on salad. It also has romaine lettuce, carrots, edamame, cucumber, green beans, baked potato, radish coins, boiled egg, and standard sauces (Peanut Parti, Sumatra Spice, and Surabaya Citrus).

It’s the healthier option compared to the Bali Bowl. Still tastes great.

Roti Wrap

The roti wrap has everything in a whole wheat wrap minus the baked potato. If you’re looking for a grab and go option that isn’t messy, this is it. It’s handheld with no mess. You’ll probably be about the same fullness from the Bali Bowl too.

Chicken and Steak Skewers

Both the chicken and steak skewers are nicely seasoned in bite-sized pieces. During our visit, we did find it was a touch overdone as we would have liked it to be softer and tender.

Tempeh Skewers

This is the vegan option if you do not want any meat. It’s essentially fermented soybeans. It’s not bad at all. Good texture and flavour to go with your meal.

Indo Ice Coffee

This drink has cold brew coffee, coconut milk, and lightly sweetened. Very light and refreshing. The layers are very distinct and the green pandan syrup give is an excellent aroma that pairs with the coffee.

Jakarta Jelly

This dink has organic Indonesian cold brew coffee, coconut milk, grass jelly, and lightly sweetened. It’s a unique drink that you don’t see often. This drink has the addition of the grass jelly.

Final Thoughts

I love seeing the new wave of food trucks opening in Vancouver. Santapan Indonesian Grill gives us a new twist on Indonesian flavours for the West Coast all packaged in a compact food truck.

The sauces can have a kick of spice to it, so if you want a different spice level, definitely ask them for their recommendation.

If you see them rolling around town, definitely give them a try.

Website:
https://www.santapan.ca/

In British Columbia

Chai Wagon: Chai Box Delivered in Greater Vancouver

April 6, 2020

Chai Wagon is that adorable cart at Commercial-Broadway Skytrain serving their delicious hot chai, sweets, and snacks. As people are staying at home, Shivam, the founder of Chai Wagon had to innovate fast. They have decided to close the cart for the time being and focus on delivery.

This is where the Chai Box was born and it comes straight to your door.

Chai Box

The Chai Box is 96oz for $20. It can last 7 days and be served hot or cold. This comes in their signature ginger and cardamom chai.

The chai is very smooth and has strong notes of the ginger and cardamom. They hand grind the spices so they really stand out. I’ve had lot of Chai from other restaurants before but this will definitely wake you up. If you love ginger, you’ll really really enjoy this.

Vegan Chai Box

They have a Vegan Chai box made with an oat milk base for $30 a box.

Contactless Delivery

Delivery is free for orders of $50 and up in Greater Vancouver.

How Order

There are a few ways you can order your Chai Box.

Call or Text 778-665-0028
Email sales@chaiwagon.com
Uber Eats
https://www.ubereats.com/ca/vancouver/food-delivery/chai-wagon/1VcJaodgTyGkRJprg8ztGg

Supporting Health Care Workers

For every 5 boxes sold, they will be donating 1 to Vancouver General Hospital for their front line workers to enjoy. A great way for them to give back.

Final Thoughts

If you’re looking for chai delivered to you or sent to someone else as a gift, Chai Wagon has got you covered. It’s delicious and definitely warms you up with the spices.

Website:
https://chaiwagon.com/

In Coquitlam

Walnut Cake and Mini Taiyaki Food Truck in Coquitlam: Review

March 11, 2020

Walnut Cake and Mini Taiyaki Food Truck is located in Hanin Village of Coquitlam on North Road. This is the same plaza where H Mart is located. I’ve see Walnut Cake and Mini Taiyaki Food Truck many times but I usually don’t have cash with me, so I always tell myself I need to visit.

Today, I finally had some cash and saw them open, so I decided to go grab some as a pre-dinner snack.

Walnut Cake (호두과자 hogugwaja)

I went with the 7 pieces for $5 as it’s a good size to share with the family. It is filled with red bean in the centre. The walnut cafe was soft and squishy with the mixture of red bean in the centre. It was good and not too sweet.

Mini Taiyaki (붕어빵 Bungeoppang)

These mini taiyaki are really cute and they are filled with custard on the inside. At 10 for $5, it’s not a bad price either. The custard filling was very delicious. It was also soft, squishy, and looks very cute.

Final Thoughts

Overall, Walnut Cake and Mini Taiyaki Food Truck is pretty good. I know a lot of people will ask how it compares to Kim’s Korean Waffles & Pancakes across the street and it’s all comes down to personal taste. I like my waffles crunchy, so I gravitate towards Kim’s. My family likes the softer waffles, so they like Walnut Cake and Mini Taiyaki Food Truck.

While you’re here, you might as well go to both places.

Address:
329 North Rd, Coquitlam, BC

In Coquitlam

Kim’s Korean Waffles and Pancake: Hidden Gem in Coquitlam

February 15, 2020

I love little hidden gems in Metro Vancouver. I’ve been on the look out for Kim’s Korean Waffles and Pancakes but didn’t get a chance to until I was on Maternity leave. I never knew the hours until I finally spotted the stand.

Ever since spotting this place, I love to stop for a snack whenever I go grocery shopping.

Where are they located?

They are located beside Han Nam Grocery Store on North Road. If you don’t see them, the cart is just under the main stair to go to the second level.

What are the hours?

Monday – Thursday: 11am – 6pm
Friday and Saturday: 11am – 7pm
Sunday: Closed

Korean Waffles

The Korean Waffles come in 3 flavours:

Red Bean
Custard
Vegetables

The exterior is nice and crisp when freshly made. The inside is hot and has the beautiful filling inside. Of the 3 flavours, I loved red bean the most. Second was custard and third was the veggies.

Pancakes

The pancakes start off as a ball of dough will filling inside. They comes in two flavours:

Sweet Rice Pancake: Brown Sugar, Cinnamon, and Peanuts
Vegetable Pancake: Savoury Mixed Vegetables

The pancakes are more oily than the waffles as its cooked in oil. Texture is very different as well. Of the two flavours, the Sweet Rice Pancake was my favourite. Can’t go wrong with brown sugar and cinnamon.

Final Thoughts

Overall, I love the Korean Waffles shaped like fish because it’s made fresh and the exterior is still crisp. As for the pancakes, they were a bit too oily for my liking, but the Korean sweet rice pancakes were still decent.

Address:
4501 North Rd, Burnaby, BC

In British Columbia

Dogs N Roses Food Truck: Fusion Hot Dogs around Metro Vancouver

July 10, 2019

Inspired by Guns N Roses, an American Rock and Roll Band, Dogs N Roses is not a band, but a Food Truck serving up fusion gourmet hot dogs with no boundaries. We’ve seen the classic Hot Dog vendors around Downtown, then Japanese inspired Hot Dogs were a trend, now Dogs N Roses is spicing things up at parties, local events, weddings, etc. Mostly you can find them at Moody Ales in Port Moody.

We caught Dogs N Roses in Coquitlam when they invited us to try their menu.

House Made Pork Smokie

This is a house made Italian pork smokie on an organic brioche bun, served with kimchi mayo, red onions, black sesame, Furikake sprinkles, fried onions and green apple pearls. This was our favourite of all the hot dogs as it was juicy and tasty.

Beef Wiener

Like the other hot dogs, this is in an organic brioche bun with organic sauerkraut, dijon mustard and fried onions. This also comes with mayo, green onions, fried onions and pearls. It was good but was a tad salty.

Spicy Bulgogi Chorizo

This Spicy Bolgogi Chorizo hot dog has sesame coleslaw, green onions, gochujang mayo, pineapple pearls and cilantro. It definitely has a nice amount of heat to this hot dog.

House Made Pork Kebab

The house made pork Kebab is essentially a burger with with artichoke sumac cheese, green onions, asian sesame coleslaw and yogurt pearls. It’s a good size but a bit messy to eat as there coleslaw falls out easily, but it does add a nice crunch to this. The yogurt pearls were a bit odd for us as it adds a tang of sweetness.

Poutine

This has crispy coated fries with five spice gravy, cheese curds, fresh house made kimchi, Szechuan and black sesame mayo, topped with green onions, fried onions and cilantro.

There is a little bit of everything in this poutine so it’s not traditional at all. As you can see by the options that it’s very extra. The taste does lean towards the spicy and salty side. We felt that there was a bit too much going on. We did like the fries as the base, so we would definitely get regular fries next time instead.

Final Thoughts

If you see Dogs N Roses around town, definitely check them out as they are pretty unique for their unconventional hot dogs. All of they fo come with a lot of sauce and toppings. The sweet pearls are the ones you find at frozen yogurt places which is very interesting but not that bad. I wouldn’t have ever thought it would work together.

The buns & dogs are really good, but all the sauces makes the bun soggy if you don’t eat it right away. Also, quite messy to eat as they all came with mayo, green onions, fried onions and pearls.

We would recommend the house made pork smokie, half sauce if they can, no white onion and a side of fries. If you spot them at places like Moody Ales, it goes great with a ice cold beer.

Website:
https://www.dogsnrosestruck.com

Location:
Varies

In Food Carts

Fumi’s Kahuku Shimp: Butter Garlic Shrimp in Hawaii

May 2, 2018

Fumi’s Kahuku Shrimp serves up freshly cooked shrimp adjacent to their farm. A lot of people frequent this stretch of highway for the variety of Kahuku shrimp sold by a lot of different food trucks. Giovanni’s is definitely the most popular option. Our tour guide took us to Fumi’s instead.

Seating Area

The seating area has rows of picnic tables to handle large amount of visitors.

Butter Garlic Shrimp

There are about 8 pieces of Kahuku Shimp, rice drench in the garlic butter sauce, pineapple and salad.

Spicy Garlic Shrimp

This is similar to the butter garlic shrimp, but with their spicy sauce. I loved it as it has a spicy kick and has loads of delicious garlic. The shrimp aren’t really large, but they were fresh and sweet.

Final Thoughts

The meals were filling and if you come from a place that doesn’t have fresh shrimp available, you’ll love Kahuku shrimp from the source.

We rate Fumi’s Kahuku Shrimp:

Address:
56-777 Kamehameha Hwy, Kahuku, HI

In Food Carts

The Halal Guys: Street Food in New York

February 24, 2018

The Halal Guys is a food cart on the south-east corner of 53rd Street and Sixth Avenue in the borough of Manhattan in New York. When we were in New York, we made sure to go to the right place to get some authentic Halal Guys. There are a lot of other copycat carts in the area, so make sure you’re at the right one.

We saw so many on the same street that we were confused. But we did end up at the correct place. The line moves pretty quickly as the staff are super efficient. Make sure you have cash on you as it’s cash only.

You can eat your meal on some benches close to the carts or you can take it back to the office.

Beef Platter

There is your choice of meat, salad, rice and bread. Initially we wanted the lamb but they apparently stopped serving it, so beef it was. It’s a pretty large meal for lunch, but it’s worth the price. The beef was deliciously spiced.

All meals come with your choice of red of white sauce. The white sauce is delicious like a mild ranch sauce, while the red sauce is really spicy hot sauce. Use the hot sauce sparingly as it’s like an inferno and we can usually handle out spices.

All that sauce!

Chicken Platter

The platter is the same but the meat is different as I chose chicken.The chicken was ok, but I would have liked it to be a bit more moist and hot.

To get best of both worlds, you can get a platter with both beef and chicken.

We Rate The Halal Guys:

Address:
South West corner of 53rd Street and Sixth Avenue

Website:
https://thehalalguys.com

In Dessert

The Praguery: Chimney Cake Truck in Vancouver

July 16, 2017

I have a HUGE sweet tooth so I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to try out the chimney cakes at The Praguery. It was the perfect treat after a day of writing exams (as I was wrapping up my program at RED Academy). The truck was parked in the heart of Olympic Village Square, near the giant birds. I brought along my classmate and friend, Vanessa Shakespeare, and she took the awesome photos you’ll see in this post. Thanks girl!

Upon arrival of the food truck, we were greeted by friendly staff and Jaro (short for Jaroslav), the President and Owner of The Praguery. I could quickly see his passion for his food truck, as he started to explain how the chimney cakes (also know as “Trdelnik”, a popular Czech dessert) they make in the truck are baked fresh daily. He showed us as he started to bake a chimney cake, and we watched in anticipation as the raw, yellow dough turned a perfect golden brown. The chimney cake is then dusted and covered with cinnamon sugar.

We watched patiently as one of his staff members filled the chimney cake with premium soft-serve vanilla ice cream, and topped it off with strawberry compote and premium strawberry sauce. The chimney cake has now become a Strawberry Prague’s Cone. The size of this treat is quite substantial and makes it perfect for sharing, unless you’re the type that doesn’t like to share dessert!

I obviously shared this with Vanessa, and we both enjoyed it! The Prague’s Cone was slightly crisp on the outside, but perfectly doughy on the inside. The cone had a hint of lemon flavour, which was complemented by the cinnamon sugar coating. The premium soft-serve vanilla ice cream was very smooth and creamy. The strawberry compote and sauce added a slightly tart contrast to the overall sweetness of the Prague’s Cone. I made sure I ate enough of the vanilla ice cream before taking bites of the cone, which came of in the direction of the cone’s spiral. This made it really fun to eat!

Jaro also offered me a simple chimney cake with a lemon curd filling. The lemon curd had a bright citrus flavour, which is a good option for people whose sweet tooth isn’t as big as mine.

I asked Jaro how long he The Praguery has been in business, and he stated that it has been a year, with the truck in operation a little over a month now. He started out with a chimney cake booth at the Vancouver Christmas Market at Jack Poole Plaza. After customers tried the chimney cakes and enjoyed them, people told Jaro that he should consider having a truck, and here he is today! Jaro is proud to offer this unique and delicious treats, and a Prague’s Cone is perfect for cooling off on a hot summer day.

Lookout for Jaro and The Praguery, which is his eye-catching aqua blue food truck. You can find out where the food truck will be located next on the Street Food App.

Location: Varies

Website: http://praguery.com/

In Bubble Tea

Teapressu: Bubble Tea Shop on Wheels in Vancouver

April 8, 2017

Teapressu is a mobile trailer that sells bubble tea drinks on the go. I was passing by with a friend and had to make a U-Turn to get here. I’ve never seen a bubble tea food truck, so we had to come here for a visit.

They have hot and cold drinks available. What I like most is their ability to customize your drinks by selecting the sweetness level and ice level. Similar to some other bubble tea shop around town.

There is no bubble tea shop near my work area, so I was really excited to check this place out.

Grass Jelly Milk Tea with half sweetness and minimal ice. It was really good. I usually order this when I go to a new place to see how it compares. They made a great milk tea and I would recommend this place. The grass jelly is delicious as well.

My friend got the cold honey lemon with no sweetness. Very brave, but she’s on a pretty minimal sugar diet. She did say she enjoyed it.

Red Bean Matcha Milk Tea is what a few people recommended to me. They suggested 100% sweetness to counteract the matcha as it is slightly bitter. It was good but I still really enjoyed their milk tea. Does that make me basic?

Final Thoughts

I gotta say, I did really enjoy their bubble tea. If you see them around town, definitely give them a try. I would highly recommend their milk teas. You can taste the difference in the teas and ingredients they use.

We Rate Teapressu:

Address:
Varied

Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/Teapressu-1674957589488689/

In Downtown

YVR Food Fest: Food Truck Festival in Vancouver

August 6, 2016

YVR Food Fest was this weekend on Aug 6th and 7th. Vancouver has a vibrant food truck scene and where else can you get the city’s best food trucks and a few eateries all in one place? Right by Olympic Village and the Cambie St. Bridge is where the YVR Food Fest is located.

There were various types of tickets available:

General Admission
Taster Ticket
The Big Feast

With all these different types of tickets, it was a little bit confusing especially if you have the taster tickets.

If you have general admission tickets, you can just order that regular items off the food trucks menu.

I was invited to the YVR Food Fest and given a few taster tickets to use for the event, so the items seem in this recap are of the taster items.

With all the food trucks and vendors here, not all of them accept the tasting tickets. Most vendors have 1 item available on the tasting menu, a small item that gives you a taste of what they have to offer.

Seating

They have a few picnic tables and tented seating to keep people shaded from the hot sun. We didn’t have any problems finding a space since there would be a lot of movement in the area.

The Original Hurricane Potato

The Original Hurricane Potato truck had mini version of their spiral potatoes for the tasting. Very cute and pint sized.

C’est Si Bon

C’est si bon has their regular menu filled with their French inspired menu with sliders, beef bourguignon, salad, and pastries.

For the tasting tickets, you can get a mini item of something on the menu. My friend got the beef bourguignon and I went with the beef slider. It’s so cute. Taste was pretty meh.

Le Tigre

Le Tigre has always been a fan favourite for having their kick ass rice bowl. For their tasting tickets, they had miniature rice bowls with fried chicken and a delicious sauce on top. There are some red chilis in it to give it a nice kick.

Mom’s Grilled Cheese

Mom’s Grilled Cheese severs up delectable grilled cheese sandwiches around town. For their taster, they had pickle and cheese in a blanket. Definitely a different than what they normally serve but it was interesting.

Fliptop Filipino Fusion

Fliptop Filipino Fusion Food Truck has delicious items. One item I love its their Flippin Adobo ‘Fili’ Cheesesteak.

Their tasting was the Longanisa Wonton Cups with sweet cured pork, salsa, calamansi sweet chilli sauce, and pea shoots.

Tacofino

Tacofino has food trucks serving up their delicious tacos and burritos.

Their tasting item was the Walking Taco has chorizo, bean dip, cheese sauce, cilantro and corn chips. This reminded me of a Frito pie. It was pretty different that what is on their regular menu.

Kafka’s Coffee and Tea

Kafka’s Coffee and Tea has a food truck roaming around town serving up cold drinks on tap.

nitro cold brew coffee
nitro cold brew tea
rosemary lemonade
ginger beer from Dickies
salted caramel ice cream sandwiches

I grabbed a ginger beer and it had a good amount of ginger kick to it.

Amoda Tea

Amoda Tea had their pop-up tea shop at the YVE Food Feast. They had a bunch of matcha drinks for sale.

I went with the iced matcha tea with no added syrups. Very good and refreshing for the hot weather.

Eastside Flea

The Eastside Flea is a modern day flea market hosting local vendors selling handmade craftsmen goods, vintage clothing, antiques & collectibles, and plants.

A pretty cool addition to to the YVR Food Fest with a little bit of shopping.

Overall, it is a fun event to enjoy a bunch of food carts all in one place. If you live or work outside of Vancouver, spotting food carts is pretty hard since most of the carts are in Vancouver or at special events. This event is a good chance to catch them all.

Try to get there earlier as lines can get quite long to get inside the food fest or waiting at the food trucks for your food.

Beside just having food, there is live music, games, cocktail/beer garden, and a few other things.

Website: http://www.yvrfoodfest.com/

In Food Carts

Tacofino Tofino: The Original Cantina on the West Coast

April 28, 2016

Tacofino has made waves in Vancouver with amazing fresh tacos and burritos. I’ve been to all of the Tacofino locations in Vancouver, but since I was in Tofino, I had to see where it all started.

West Coast tacos and burritos were screaming for us. The truck wasn’t open yet, but it already had a line up.

On the menu, you have burritos, tacos, gringas, drinks and soups.

Not sure what the menu means? There’s a little FAQ to help people navigate the menu.

The line up is pretty constant, but don’t be turned off by it, the food is worth it.

Choco-Banana Licuados is their milkshake and it has a good balance of the banana and chocolate. It’s a bit filling too, so M and I shared it so we could eat more food.

Tuna-Ta Taco has seared albacore tuna with wasabi-mayo, seaweed salad, and pickled ginger. Really delicious, but this will set you back $6.50 per taco. Expensive, but very delicious.

Fish Taco uses tempura ling cod with cabbage and fresh salsa on top.

Look at that crisp fish taco inside. Once you bite inside, you get the crunchiness of the cod and all that delicious salsa.

They also have different hot sauce on the table if you need an extra kick in your taco, put a few dashes in there.

The burritos are all wrapped up, so its easy to get it to go. We grabbed a few and took it back to our hotel.

Crispy Chicken Burrito reminded me of chicken karaage. It also has guac in it. I couldn’t say no to guacamole.

Fish burrito has that big chunk of cod inside. Delicious as well. One of the less heavier choices.

Pork Burrito was good as well. The pulled pork and those beans make it a very filling item to get.

Overall, the food is good and the burrito gets the best bang for your buck since you need at least 2 tacos to be full. You can still get the same good stuff in Vancouver, but if you haven’t had Tacofino before, give it a try. You really can’t go wrong with any items on the menu.

We Rate Tacofino:

Address:
1184 Pacific Rim Hwy,Tofino, BC

Website:
http://tacofino.com/

In Food Carts

Jiggers: Fish & Chips Truck in Ucluelet

April 12, 2016

The first thing we did in Ucluelet was to pay a visit to Jiggers Fish and Chips for lunch. They are known for their Fish and Chips with locally caught fish. With the ocean so close and great produce nearby, it’s a no brainer to use the freshest ingredients possible.

Do note they are cash only. My friends went to the closest Co-op grocery store and grabbed some gum and requested cash back. A good trick to avoid ATM fees.

Their Fish and Chips truck has a permanent spot on Peninsula Road near Bay Street. There are picnic tables inside and outside, so if it’s windy/rainy, you can head inside where there are rest rooms too.

There is also a large parking lot, so plenty of room for vehicles.

The catch of the day was cod. In addition to fish and chips, they have burgers, hot dogs, corn dogs, and chicken fingers.

My friends got the one piece fish and chips, it is also served with homecut fries, coleslaw, tartar sauce and a wedge of lemon.

The one piece is quite large and it looks more like 2 pieces.

My other friend got the one piece and it seriously looks like 2 pieces too.

This is the 2 piece Fish and Chips. M and I shared this since we weren’t too hungry. The 2 pieces look like 3 pieces. The tempura batter was nice and crisp with a tender and fluffy cod underneath. It was enough for M and I to share. The tartar sauce had a good taste too.

Make sure you spritz some of the malt or white vinegar on the fish and chips.

Big Jig Burger is their loaded burger with cheese, mushrooms, fried onions, bacon, all the veggies, and all the sauces. It is also served with fries. A big burger with all the fixings.

The homecut fries are crisp and I couldn’t stop eating them. I liked to spray some of the vinegar on them to add more flavour.

Overall, the prices are a tad high, but when you do get the food, the portions are large. Plus, where else are you going to get amazing fish and chips in Ukee? I will be back for my next trip to the Island. it definitely rivals even some places in Vancouver.

We Rate Jiggers:

Address:
1685 Peninsula Road, Ucluelet

Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/Jiggers-Fish-Chips-178163522220314/

In Delivery

Le Tigre: Delivered by Foodee

September 9, 2015

Since Vancouver rains for most of the year, it does get a bit depressing to go out and hunt for food. I love Le Tigre but sometimes their truck is too far away from the office, so when we saw that Foodee delivers for them, we definitely had to do an office order. The minimum order is $40 with a $15 delivery fee. It’s not too bad if you can get a lot of your coworkers to order it with you.

Le Tigre serves up culinary inspired Asian street food and they deliver their most popular items like Kickass Rice and Crack Salad.

“Crack” Salad ($8.15) has brussel sprouts, cauliflower, broccoli, kale, cabbage, capers, cracked chilies, lemon juice and parmesan cheese. It is vegetarian and gluten-free.

It’s such a sinful salad! I love the balance of savoury, sour, salty and spicy.

Angry Kitty Squares ($5.80) has crispy fried rice, kimchi, chilies, basil, spicy mayo and nori. It comes with 4 pieces and its also pretty darn delicious. The texture of the crispy fried rice is amazing.

Another item you should definitely order is their Kick Ass Rice With Pork Belly ($11.55). I forgot to take a picture, but it’s a larger dish. It’s cooked in sake, butter, dashi and topped with a perfect poached egg, fresh herbs and thai chilies. Most of their dishes seem to have chilies, but when I tried my coworkers dish, those Thai chilies are painful.

We rate Le Tigre:

Website:
https://www.food.ee/restaurants/vancouver/le-tigre

In British Columbia

Melt Town Grilled Cheese and Poutine Truck

September 1, 2015

A few weeks ago, I was at the Squamish Music Festival to see Drake perform. Besides seeing all the other performances, we had to eat. They had this huge area with different booths and food trucks. Lots to choose from and there were a few places that the line ups were super long. It reminded me of the PNE or some sort of carnival.

Melt Town Grilled Cheese and Poutine was one of the many trucks there. Their parent company – Tin Lizzy is one of Canada’s Largest special events Concession companies. They also have a fleet of over 10 food trailers/trucks professionally built to provide food for large amount of people.

I gravitated to this truck since I was cravings some grilled cheese. They had many varieties but I had to go with the classic. Can’t go wrong with that.

Classic grilled cheese ($7) was oozing with the crispy cheese on the edges. They also give you a tomato dipping sauce. I loved the crunchy cheese bits around the sides. Probably the most enjoyable part about the sandwich.

I didn’t like the bread as I felt like it needed more crispiness and butter on the bread. If the cheese is crispy, I don’t see why they can’t make the bread crazy delicious.

We rate Melt Town Grilled Cheese:

Location:
Varies

Website:
http://www.melttowngrilledcheese.com/

In British Columbia

Uncle Kebab: Middle Eastern Food Truck

August 4, 2015

The Surrey Food Cart Festival was a few weeks ago and Uncle Kebab was one of the food trucks there. Their food truck serves up Shawarma Wraps and Shawarma Plates on their menu. All items are under $10.

You can find them at various events throughout the city.

Watermelon Chiller (16 oz – $5) was so refreshing on a hot summers day. I really needed this. So good! There’s even a little mint leaf inside. Give me moar!

Chicken Shawarma Wrap ($8) has marinated chicken breast, pita bread, home-made hummus, salad, tahini sauce and hot sauce. The chicken breast was quite dry, but the flavours of the hummus and tahini were good.

The wrap itself could have been wrapped a bit tighter and it was quite loose and started to fall apart.

We Rate Uncle Kebab:

Find location:
http://streetfoodapp.com/vancouver/uncle-kebab

Twitter:
https://twitter.com/KebabsYourUncle

In British Columbia

JJs Trucketeria: Filipino Food Truck

July 11, 2015

JJs Trucketeria was outside one of our offices during the lunch hour, so we decided to devour their amazing Filipino BBQ meats. You can’t go wrong with anything from their menu. For healthier options, they do have a market bowl or salad.

JJ’s Signature Panwich ($7.50) has your choice of either Filipino BBQ pork or Lemongrass chicken. It is served on top of pandesa, which is a Filipino bun. Mags and Anne got theirs with BBQ pork.

It’s a sandwich with great value for lunch for so much delicious flavour.

Garlic Fried Rice Big Plate ‘The Halfer’ ($10.50) is huge. It has Filipino BBQ pork, lemongrass chicken, garlic fried rice, fried egg, and JJ’s dipping vinegar. It was massive and I could only finish about 60% of this. The garlic rice is subtle and not too pungent.

Overall, one of the best food trucks with good value plus delicious meats. You can find them at most food truck festivals around town. Just make sure to check the Vancouver Street Food App to see where they are located.

We Rate JJs Trucketeria:

Location:
Varies

Website:
http://jjstrucketeria.wix.com/jjs-trucketeria

In British Columbia

Vancouver Food Cart Fest: Every Sunday, All Summer Long

June 29, 2015

Food Cart Fest is Vancouver’s biggest celebration of street food and they are returning for a fourth year with more food carts and expanded entertainment programming that includes a live-music patio.

It goes on every Sunday during the summer from June 28th to September 6th, 2015 during the hours of 12pm -5pm.

The Food Cart Fest is located between the Cambie Bridge and Olympic Village. It’s easily accessible by transit.

Admission is $2.50, but there are ways to get in for free:

Free for Vancity Members
Free with a non-perishable donation to the Greater Vancouver Food Bank Society
Free for children 13 and under
Free for seniors 65 and over

Travelling on a bike and not sure where to keep it secure? There’s free bike valet so you don’t need to worry about your bike being stolen.

Food Trucks and Food Vendors

Every week the food truck vendors do switch up, so keep an eye out for which ones will be there.

The list includes:

There’s probably others that aren’t on this list.

Be ready for lineups! The most popular food carts like Mom’s Grilled Cheese and Tacofino will constantly have long lines. Especially during the hot summer weather, make sure you have sun screen on or a really big hat.

The Food

Lets be real, food is really the main attraction and everyone needs a bite of the Vancouver Food Cart Scene. I love food carts and summer is a great time to see them out and about at special events.

Mogu Japanese Street Eats serves up Japanese inspired burgers and their famous chicken karaage. You can also find them at the Richmond Night Market as well as their usual location in Downtown during the weekday.

Ebi Katsu has a breaded deep-fried prawn patty, house made Japanese tartar sauce, and lettuce. That patty is loaded with shrimp! Definitely try it out.

Sweet and Spicy Chicken Karaage has marinated deep-fried chicken topped with their house made sweet chili sauce. A crowd favourite!

Dougie Dog serves up all-natural gourmet hot dogs. You may have heard of them because they made an unsuccessful pitch on Dragons Den.

La Mexicana Hot Dog has guacamole, salsa, bacon, jalapeño peppers, and topped with cheddar cheese. It was pretty spicy because of the hot dog and the jalapeño peppers, but the guacamole balances it out a bit more to cool off the initial spicy taste.

Johnny’s Pops is always a popular option for awesome popsicles! Make sure to grab some quickly because they sold out before 3pm on opening day. I waited too long and wanted it to be the last thing I ate here, but I was too late.

Don’t forget to take a photo of it first! Photo first! Eat second!

Don’t forget to stay hydrated. They have their odd booth called “World of Drinks”. Drinks range from $2 – $4.50.

Summer Patio

New this year is the summer patio with live music and alcoholic drinks. It is 19+, so make sure you have ID. They try to showcase the best craft beer and wine the province has to offer.

There are lots of tables and seats available in the area.

You just need to buy drink tickets to be able to sample the drinks. They are around $5.

While I was here, there was Maui Brewing Co, Laurelwood Public House & Brewery and Redhook Ale Brewery. Also Summerhill Pyramid Winery, River Stone Estate Winery and Bombay Sapphire.

I’m sure there will be a rotating selection of craft beers, wine and liqueurs.

Activities

Of course there is more to the food cart fest than just eating. They have included a few fun activities to keep you occupied like life-sized connect 4!

Super-sized checkers game.

They have big jenga too! These 3 games are all located inside the huge shady tent.

Ping Pong

An imitation beach with a live DJ.

The East Side Flea

They were here for the opening weekend. There are a variety of vendors selling some pretty neat stuff.

I’m not 100% if they will be back again, but you can check out their future locations on their Facebook page.
https://www.facebook.com/eastsideflea

The food cart fest is a zero waste event and they try to divert as much waste away from landfills as possible. With the amount of garbage generated, it’s not great for the environment if we just chuck it all away. Last year the festival was able to run for 11 weeks, diverting 93% of the waste generated onsite. Thats pretty damn awesome.

I was actually quite confused how to separate my waste, but there’s usually someone around to guide you.

Overall, it is a fun Summer event in Vancouver. It’s a great way to hit a bunch of food carts at once all in one place. I did find on the opening day that the line up to enter the food cart festival was long and also certain line ups to the popular food trucks were also long. Paying an entrance fee and then paying for food seems a bit off since food trucks are all over the city on the weekday. Luckily, there are options for free entry.

This event isn’t for everyone. If you hate the sunny weather and hate lines, this isn’t the event for you.

Foodology Disclaimer: I was invited by the Food Cart Fest organizers for a media preview to sample some food and also I am an employee of Vancity. I ensure you that all thoughts are my own.

Address:
215 W 1st Ave (between the Cambie Bridge and Olympic Village).

Website:
http://www.foodcartfest.com/

Food Carts

Parking

Safety

Food and Drink

Final Thoughts

Menu

Bali Bowl

Gado Gado Salad

Roti Wrap

Chicken and Steak Skewers

Tempeh Skewers

Indo Ice Coffee

Jakarta Jelly

Final Thoughts

Chai Box

Vegan Chai Box

Contactless Delivery

How Order

Supporting Health Care Workers

Final Thoughts

Menu

Walnut Cake (호두과자 hogugwaja)

Mini Taiyaki (붕어빵 Bungeoppang)

Final Thoughts

Where are they located?

What are the hours?

Menu

Korean Waffles

Pancakes

Final Thoughts

Menu

House Made Pork Smokie

Beef Wiener

Spicy Bulgogi Chorizo

House Made Pork Kebab

Poutine

Final Thoughts

Seating Area

Butter Garlic Shrimp

Spicy Garlic Shrimp

Final Thoughts

Beef Platter

Chicken Platter

Final Thoughts

Seating

The Original Hurricane Potato

C’est Si Bon

Le Tigre

Mom’s Grilled Cheese

Fliptop Filipino Fusion

Tacofino

Kafka’s Coffee and Tea

Amoda Tea

Eastside Flea

Food Trucks and Food Vendors

The Food

Summer Patio

Activities

The East Side Flea