I love this truly "hole in the wall" breakfast restaurant. Of course, nothing can beat $3 all day breakfast and it tasted not bad for $3. You get two eggs, sausages (or ham or bacon), some fries and four pieces of toast and jam for $3! With sooooo many over-rated, over (WAY WAY OVER)-priced brunch places all around Vancouver, e.g. Yolk's (SERIOUSLY OVER-RATED AND OVER-PRICED), Acorn, and Farmer's Apprentice, I would definitely say Bon's is my fourth favorite brunch place in Vancouver for sure! Line-up can be a bit frustrating though as some thick faced shameless people would just ignore the line-up and walk in to take available seats. I saw two groups doing that in an hour yesterday. But the servers are fantastic in managing the floor and not losing their cool while dealing with not-so-easy-at-all patrons there. You will see a great diversity of people there and I felt like I was among people who are down to earth, true to themselves. Not people behaving in a somewhat pompous way in pretentious brunch places. read more

It's true, I am proof that Gingers don't have souls, I mean, who could hate on Bon's?? Well, I could. Two strikes against me: -I'm not a diner girl (give me hole-in-the-wall ethnic food over American any day) -I dislike most breakfast food. It's greasy, heavy and... yawn. It took a long time to be seated. There was no indication if we were supposed to wait for a table or just take one. The answer: just take one. We seated ourselves in a booth, it's walls adorned with pro-cocaine graffiti. Having worked in the DTES as an outreach worker, anything that praises cocaine or a local dealer is a huge button for me. I've seen too many broken lives to think light of it. Boy am I a mood-killer. Between the dirty carpeted floors, below-average food I was deeply questioning why the place was so busy. The answer? Obviously because it's cheap, but know this: you get what you pay for. My plate of fish and chips came with soggy fish and a side of mayo (was it supposed to be tartar?). My amigo's 'melt' came with a rubbery Kraft Single instead of a slice oozing cheddar. There was no melting going on here. Our server was a cute Asian guy. Two thumbs up for him--he was lovely. Now take my review with a grain of salt; if you would rather spend $3 on breakfast than a delicious delicious banh mi sandwich then this place could be your next favourite. It's just too white to be my thing : ) read more

Bon's. What is it about the place that elicits such fondness from Vancouverites? Let's face it. The place is a Dive with a capital D. It's unkempt, there is a decided lack of service, and you're hard pressed to get a seat for a weekend brunch. I like it. Bon's is the kind of place you go to with your nearest and dearest - the people who you don't need to impress and who have no need to impress you. You serve each other coffee (or even put another pot on, if need be). You talk loudly and raucously. Nobody minds. If you enjoy truck stops, seedy blues bars, and have fond memories of your first basement apartment, Bon's will make you feel right at home. read more

It's really difficult for me to understand how this place has so many four and five star reviews. Do people actually ENJOY the food there, or is it just so popular because it's the "cool" east van diner to get your cheap breakie on? Now before you all start throwing stones at me, hear me out: I used to frequent Bon's up until three years ago. Back in my days of being a young adult, I was perpetually broke and had low standards when it came to food, therefore a cheap meal with undercooked "hashbrowns" and sausage that made me sick and almost crap myself was just the way I rolled. Those days are no more; there are dozens of other greasy spoons that serve a better breakfast for relatively the same price and now I'm old enough to no longer give a fuck what's cool and not just go there because everyone else does. To be fair, I decided to give Bon's one more chance before writing this review, so yesterday I went for breakfast. The place was packed and my date and I got there just before the lineup started forming. The service is still slow, the place is still filthy. I ordered the all day breakfast. It showed up 20 minutes later, the toast cold and hard. I ate the sausage and eggs but didn't bother with the rest even though I was starving, and anyone who knows me knows that when I'm hungry I don't leave food on my plate. My date had the vegetarian omelet which looked a bit better than my meal, but he confirmed it was pretty gross as well. In conclusion, Bon's is still less that mediocre and I won't be going back, but I'll give them two stars for being consistent and for the fact that the sausage didn't make me sick for once. read more

I very rarely will attempt to go out for breakfast on the weekend, and since I only had a few dollars in my pocket, and was on the East Side on a Thursday morning, it was the perfect opportunity to reacquaint myself with one of Vancouver's famous breakfast diners that I hadn't patronized for probably 6 or 7 years. In the universe there are theoretically rifts in space and time where the laws of physics cease to exist as we know them. Bon's perhaps is an example of this right here in Vancouver. It has been offering a very substantial $3 dollar breakfast for over 20 years, defying the laws of inflation and trends. The decor, tables, clientele haven't changed much, even the menus are probably exactly the same. They even didn't even bother to print new ones when there were slight alterations, they just wrote in pen. The best part for me is that they don't charge extra for meat substitutions. Some places will charge a ridiculous $2 to substitute meat for two slices of tomato. I got mushrooms as a substitute and was quite surprised to see a full plate of food for my $3. Much also to my surprise was the lack of gut rot afterwards --- it appeared that I also ate real food for that $3. I quite enjoyed the regular mish mash of customers at Bon's too on Thursday morning. People like me that don't have regular 9-5 jobs, some that work in the afternoon, some old timers, that will only sit in the booths. There was a regular lady (I could tell by the conversation with the Waitress. "When you going to Vegas Linda?") that stood bewildered waiting for a booth to open up despite there being a few middle tables free. ("Sometimes people like to stay for as long as they want Linda, just like you.") The sassy waitress was actually quite polite and courteous despite her being the only one for the thirty or so tables. I did a quick survey before I walked out to see if any one had ordered anything else off the menu. 30 for 30 everyone was there for what might be the best all day breakfast deal in town. 13/30 Yelp 30 in 30 read more

I feel so alone when I say Bon's sucks, but I'd rather be alone in being right, then in a group of being wrong. I guess lots of people are into dirty sweatshop eggs, pathetically sourced ingredients and still being ripped off at 2.95. More for you guys I guess. This is food everyone should be able to cook at home, better, cheaper, faster, etc... If you can't recreate this shit breakfast yourself, I guess this is a safe place. I just feel we deserve better. Institution I've heard it called? That's what people say to make a place like this come out better than it is. read more

The place is an absolute dive. Under the guise of being a "hip" east side iconic breakfast place, in reality it's a filthy, disgusting, rat infested sh*t hole. Bathroom reeks of urine, enough to make you throw up your greasy 2.95 special. Service is crap, but worst of all is the Owner. Arrogant and self-righteous. I complained about the bacon being very hard and dry. Obviously it was not freshly cooked, im sure had been sitting too long. The owner insisted it was fresh, was rude and unsympathetic. Saying what do you expect for 2.95. well sir, I expect you can at least cook your food fresh, and not serve and defend food that is CRAP! IF you are a teenager and care not what you eat, and on a budget, i am sure you will love this place. But if you care anything about cleanliness, quality, and decent service then STAY AWAY! You will be very disappointed. read more

This is definitely a unique place. A friend told me about it so I thought I'd check it out. BANG FOR YOUR BUCK!! Very generous portions at a very reasonable price. Atmosphere feels like a small town diner meets halfway house. Only been there once and it was packed. Felt like ppl hovering over our table while we were eating which was kinda uncomfortable. Service wasn't great but wasn't horrible. Could use more FOH staff. Food is about average, nothing fancy, a little heavy on the greasy side. read more

Bon's Off Broadway - The breakfast is definitely filling - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Home of the $2.95 breakfast. Seems like a great idea at the time, trust me, I know. But, I don't suggest you order it. It made me so incredibly sick. I've never eaten a breakfast that actually gave me a headache AND made me want to puke. My friend said that sometimes there's a guy that's dressed up as a cowboy that comes around and fills up your coffee. I didn't see him when we went, which was a shame! The staff and guests are all a bit eclectic. The service is that kind of non-chalant, dive diner type of service. I wouldn't say the service is rude, it's just pretty much non-existent. You see people walking around filling up other people's coffee, grabbing their own ketchup and waters. It was definitely an experience eating here, I just wouldn't say it's a good one. read more

I was a quite famous patron of bons off broadway for many years, the friendlier of staff new right away when I walked in what I'd be ordering and I was a quite peacefully satisfied customer. UNTIL This happened :- I was enjoying My meal and bon walked up and began to, very seriously in a non joking way, belittle the way I dressed My meal up, and began to refer to MY Meal as his. So the reality is that he did not and would not leave Me to enjoy My Meal with I was paying for, and his harrasment became too intense for Me. I said ' bon you're actually not eating this meal, I am hungry and want you to leave Me alone now to enjoy My Meal in peace. ' The kind waitresses that had gotten to know Me well were watching in complete dismay as to bons actions and behaviours. Two of them asked Me if I was OK afterwards. And NO I was not OK. At that point it became clear that bon was either on a complete psychotic manic high and did not have the fundamental ability to look at his actions properly. I stood up and told him to F Off right to his face. I finished My meal in a stressed and very upset mood. And walked up to the counter where he was and told him of how he'd lost My respect and Me as a long time customer. I to this day say that bon has either a severely two faced list of character defects, or more than likely a severy mental health problem that needs proper medical attention. The waitresses are all great there, and I did enjoy the years I spent there up and until that very day ( I am not one to slander and if I have disrespect for anyone they hear it straight up and that is what happened that day ) Hey bon ... you are an ASSHOLE - Get Medical Help! read more

Sigh. I happily had many fine meals at Bon's. Never the world's greatest food, to be sure, but reliably good. The crufty, mufty ambience was, as many others have said, part of the charm. Had you asked me nine months or a year ago, I'd've agreed that those who whinge about how dirty the place is just don't get it. But I just can't agree any longer; Bon's has passed a tipping point. What used to be grotty-chic is now just plain *gross*. The carpet is mouldering; it's...excuse me, it's _fudgy_ to walk on. The last time I was in, there was a very bad smell under the normal food smells. That and the amount of half-peeled-off paper trash affixed to the walls with I-think-that-might-once-have-been-chewing-gum has reached such a level that I was reminded of an unmaintained public toilet in a bad part of someplace like Detroit. Think about that for a minute: the _front_ of the house was putting me in that frame of mind; I hesitate to imagine what the kitchen has become. I left without sitting down to eat, and I guess I won't be going back until something's done about it. I wouldn't want to see the owner(s) tart the place up and make it all clever and chichi and denude it of its charm, but it does very badly need basic cleanliness--like which it does not presently have. read more

Oh Vancouver, we're so starved for a real, authentic greasy dive we flock to Bon's where we're not the only ones hungover enough that breakfast is a toss-up of whether we need to eat or puke, your friends are often already there, and you can just sit there all day transferring from coffee to beer, draw on the walls, and wait for someone you know to show up. The atmosphere, yes, is fun. But I can be a hungover pain in the ass almost anywhere. Trouble is, I'll pay more for the privilege. BUT my food and drinks will be immeasurable better. What's a girl to do? The food is not good. It really isn't. The breakfast is cheap, so if that's what you're after, have at it. Nothing else is really that cheap considering how not-good it is. And if you don't eat pork, even the cheap breakfast seems not so so great of a deal when a hearty couple of sausage links are substituted for a thin slice of flavourless tomato. So yes, you can drag me here sometimes because I don't have to ride my bike up any hills to get there, and sure, it may be fun, but I will try my best to convince you to come with me elsewhere instead. read more

Most of my friends ordered the all-day breakfast which seemed to be the best deal price wise, I cannot comment on the quality... I ordered the veal cutlet and pancakes. The veal cutlet was $7, had a thin slice of veal, with a scoop of mash potato and another scoop of carrot cubes. The taste was good, except I was super thirsty after... guessing MSG? Pancakes were quite good, not much complaints there... only complaint was perhaps the nasty looking syrup bottle, but meh I can live with that Besides the food, I had the funniest gratitude experience ever. When we first sat down, the waitress pointed out to the menu and said that because we're a group of 6, it'll be an auto 15% gratitude. We all said okay. Too sum up the service we got: 1. She brought a jar of water with 6 plastic cups to us and just left, it was my friend who poured the water for us 2. She brought 6 napkins with 6 sets of cutlery and just left, it was I who distributed them 3. She brought us the food 4. She never came by to check on us to see how we are doing, no water refills... glad I didn't order coffee coz I see customers self serving at the coffee machine. so the bill came out to be $65, 15% of that was for 3 services... was it worth it? I don't think so... read more

Been coming here for decades. Now we are coming very early before school for the breakfast. We find going out to breakfast before school makes the day a little more interesting and breaks up the monotony of the daily routine. My daughter and I can eat for $10 total. Good breakfasts all around. We're now ordering other things off the menu. She loves all the decorations around the place. Anyone who calls East Van as their home, should come here. Places like this is why this is such a great place to live. read more

Let me preface this review with a small story: When I was a child, I thought that 'gun point' was an actual place. I would always hear that "someone was robbed at gun point" or that "people were held hostage at gun point" and I thought to myself, 'why do people continue to go there?' Bon's is much like 'gun point'. Why do people continue to go there? I just don't understand. $3 sounds like an amazing deal for breakfast. And it is. The key word there being *breakfast*. What they serve is some sort of inedible swill that I'd feel bad giving to a dog. Yet somehow this place is always packed. Maybe people like the idea of getting a complete colon cleanse package at discount prices - though I'm not really sure. Regardless, this is certainly one to be wary of unless you enjoy the idea of spending the next 2 hours on the crapper. For specifics: The hash browns were soggy and had no flavor. The eggs were cold and over-coagulated. The toast was stale. The juice tasted somewhat of cleaning chemicals (I'm guessing this is due to the fact that the cups are so old that they are now infused with the sanitizer from the dishwasher). The entire restaurant looked like a bomb had just gone off in it. The one small glimmer of hope was the waitstaff who were extremely pleasant, though this does not make up for the fact that when I go to eat out I expect some sort of actual food. Just so you don't get the wrong idea I have absolutely nothing against greasy spoon type restaurants. The problem here is that I wasn't sure that the grease on my plate was even from the same day. *shudder*. read more

This is just about my favorite place for breakfast!! Does anyone even go here and order something aside from the breakfast special?! I seriously think that if someone tried to order anything else the kitchen staff would be in a panic. 'Does anyone know how to cook chicken?' someone would desperately yell, and meanwhile another cook would be hurriedly pulling on their jacket to run to the grocery store to buy ingredients like lettuce and broccoli. I also enjoy how you basically have to fend for yourself for drinks and condiments. Bon's is always really busy and don't have a huge amount of staff, so knowing you can get up and pour yourself a refill of coffee is great! You don't have to look around expectantly and try to flag someone down, you can just relax and get stuff when you want. The place is pretty laid back and you never know who you'll bump into. Last time i went there around 1pm and bumped into some friends who were still up and still drinking from a party the night before. They were playing a weird game with dice and hadn't touched their giant plate of fries. One of them explained 'this is our favorite place to come down from mushrooms.' That's something you don't hear everyday! read more

I've been going here since before the word 'hipster' was part of our vocabulary. ATMOSPHERE: greasy spoon at its finest. Old movie posters on the wall covered in tags. Dirty yellow walls that look like they haven't been painted since I watched Ninja Turtles. Love it. FOOD: again, greasy spoon at its finest. I'm bound to the breakfast each time I go but I've sampled most of the menu. Bacon costs an extra 50 cents now which was a surprise but other than that it's consistently excellent. Usually need a nap after. PRICE: you won't find a cheaper breakfast in town! This place is an east Van institution, make sure you go here because it won't be around forever! $3 breakfast can't be beat. read more

I had a lot of preconceptions about this place. On one hand, I seemed to hear good things about it everywhere. This is "the" breakfast place in town. I think I might have even seen it in a popular travel guide. But then there are those rumors that the food is gross, it's just a place to be seen, the meals are heart attacks with a side of grease. Well, I went today- Sunday morning at 10:30 Rumor #1: It's Busy: Confirmed. It was busy, we were kinda blocking the doorway for a bit, but the line moved quickly. And there's a nice jukebox right in this area, so we were pleasantly amused. Good selection of classic rock. 3 songs for $1. Here's what my picks will be next time: Riders on the Storm, Bicycle Race, and Personal Jesus. We had some ACDC going- nice breakfast music. Rumor #2: The food is not high quality: Negative (but debatable) My french toast was excellent, the pancakes got a standing ovation. Well- not really, but it was the item people were most excited about. We had all heard the potatoes were questionable and greasy. I think they were fine- but the side order was HUGE, so keep that in mind. Is this place any greasier than another breakfast place? No. But the food has more character than the corporate diners. Rumor #3: Iffy service: Confirmed Thank goodness they give you a pitcher of water right at the start. Because these guys are busy! There's no way they could have kept my tiny water cup filled. Those drinking soda did receive one refill in the middle of the meal. Our order seemed to take forever, and then a few items were neglected. Forgotten items arrived shortly after. But there was confusion and shuffling of plates to get the right food to the right person. Rumor #4: Interesting Pricing (This is a rumor I'm kind of making up, but see below why...): Confirmed Ok, everyone knows about the $2.95 breakfast. Yes- good deal, and a TON of food. Probably 2 people could split it. But I do encourage you to examine the menu carefully. Here's why.... French toast with a SIDE of bacon is $1 cheaper than ordering French toast WITH bacon. Is that retarded or what? So- just be careful about crap like that. Decor was interesting- yellow textured walls with movie posters. The juke box really was a winner with me, although from our table it was hard to hear. The tables are nothing special, and I would not recommend this place for large groups- unless you don't mind splitting up. Worth checking out. read more

I'm not totally sure of this place. On the one hand, you can't beat a $3 breakfast. On the other, you may feel like you'll either get food poisoning or some sort of virus just being in there. I'm not sure. But here are the facts: It's grungy; a fairly sized hole in the wall (this is not a diss by any means). For $3-$4 you can get 2 eggs, bacon or sausages, and potatoes. Service is lacking, but still somewhat friendly. You may wait a while depending on the size of your group or time of day that you go. read more

One time something fell off the ceiling near my food, but I ain't even mad, because 2.99 breakfast. The milkshakes gave me diabetes, and I loved it. Plus the two jacked asian dude waiters are pretty hot. One is slightly hotter. 10/10 would vandalize walls here. read more

Yeeaaaah. I'm pretty familiar with Bon's. It isn't good by any means.. and it's usually my last choice for breakfast, but from time to time I can be convinced to eat here. Especially when I'm broke. The atmosphere makes up for the food, I suppose. This is the kind of place that you'll run into your other broke and hungover friends. And if not, you'll be surrounded by broke hungover people that you don't know, but they'll probably refill your coffee for you regardless of whether or not they're employed by Bon's. There is the $2.95 breakfast, which is far better for omnivores. Vegetarians get a few slices of tomato in place of the sausage or bacon. Woo... The pancakes are decent if you want to go that route. read more

For less than 5$ you get what you pay for. At this place at least you get full and can write on the walls if you want. I don't know if I'd recommend getting anything other than the all day breakfast from this joint as that is what they are known for. I go often!! The booths are big enough to lay down in. I've seen some harcore boys order twice the breakfast (something like 6$ ...CHEEEP) it's a mountain of the grease that growing boys need. If your broke or on a budget or taking 5 broke friends for breakfast I highly recommend this place! read more

Well 2 hours later I can write about my Bon's experience. 25 minutes of waiting for a table. 15 minutes of waiting for someone to clear off our previously used table. 10 minutes of waiting for someone to acknowledge our presence. 25 minutes of waiting for our food after we placed an order. But don't let the cheap prices scare you away from the quality of the food, it's grease-tastic and you will smell um, lovely? once you re-enter society. read more

For the price and the atmosphere, bon's in the best all-day breakfast diner in Vancouver. It's not the best restaurant in Vancouver, and not the best bar, but it is the best diner you will find for the value. Bon's is usually quite busy, as has been stated numerous times prior. The line up can take up to half an hour just to be seated, and then expect your meal to take up to another 45 minutes after you order. Put a couple of really long songs on the jukebox or something, maybe even twice. The breakfast special has a lot of choices to offer. Between ham, bacon, sausage, and fruit/tomatoes/etc and a choice of breads (brown, white, rye) and even poached eggs, you can make the $3 breakfast your own meal (even ask to substitute the potatoes for french fries!). The soup of the day is usually not as good as the sandwich it can come with, and the pie is terrible (I've even recieved it frozen!). This restaurant has a pretty dedicated following, be it Sunday afternoon brunch or Thursday afternoon pitchers. The crowd is quite varied, although nobody seems to really dress to impress while eating here. I have a friend who ate nothing but two breakfast specials every day while he lived in Vancouver! Expect to serve yourself coffee, water, and pop while dining here. The numerous condiments are usually scattered about the restaurant, so be prepared to ask other diners for their hot sauce/HP sauce, syrup, etc. as well. If theyre very busy you might even want to take a volunteer role busing tables! Good work experience? Overall, a very laid back place to meet your friends and have some food. It's usually not very loud until someone starts playing music on the jukebox, so it's not difficult to hold a conversation here, especially with the non-imposing wait staff who are probably too busy to ask you if you're doing alright every ten minutes. read more

This place is cheap, reliable and a good ole east van staple. If you came here expecting cleanliness or Michelin star service, you are stupid because you are getting $3 breakfast. read more

Maybe in my younger years I would have appreciated Bon's. I just don't get it... there are so many greasy spoons in this town, why is this one so revered? Yes that $2.95 breakfast special is CHEAP. But in return you get a very dirty restaurant, staff who are apparently not being paid a legal wage and youths running amok. I'll come here only if I'm really craving some diner food and my other greasy spoons are closed. read more

So I was warned about the state of the place before I went but for the price the food is quite good. I actually find it charming for a hole in the wall. The men's bathroom was quite scary though. Staff are very friendly. There's usually a line up when I go, but it never takes long to get a seat. Not a place for a date, but great for breakfast after a night of drinking. read more

My favourite breakfast place in East Vancouver , good food , great prices , friendly service and best of all most of the veggies and meat come from their own farm in the Valley read more

$2,99 $2,99 $2,99 You get what you pay for at this hole in a wall. Busy, erratic and at times self service. overall a great place to meet up for breakie. read more

Bons holds a special place in my heart. Bons is the epitome of the greasy spoon restaurant genre. If you're a poor college student, traveler or hung over, this is the place for you. First off, the environment is epic. The walls are littered with a layer of graffiti and old movie posters. One time there I recall a person standing in there seat tagging the wall in full view without any blow back. Great. Who even needs a colouring mat? Service has always been interesting. In a good way. Usually greeted with a smile among this chaos. Over the years I remember this cop/security looking old guy always hooking you up with coffee refills. To be honest I'm not even to sure he works there, and management is to lazy to stop him? Who knows. Either way. You got coffee. Another time after being there a few times, was asked if I wanted a refill? I said please. the owner (i think... little Asian guy). Lead me to the bar and handed the tap and said this is coke and told me I can grab it anytime I like. What? Stellar. The food is pretty basic, cheap, and what you'd expect from a greasy spoon 2.95 all day breakfast type deal. No, this is not your average family restaurant, this is you college kid hang over centre and I'm okay with that. read more

Good ol' Bon's. Yay, yes, I AM a fan. Have been since I can remember. It had actually been quite a while since I visited until this past weekend. It's only about 4 blocks from my house and I needed to use my bank's machine across the street anyway... Bingo! Cheap breakfast on Sunday with the wife. I just forgot how loooong you have to tap yer toesies for seats and food on the weekends. Right. Well, a table for 2 is actually not that much of a wait but still, the food took forever... Also, being slammed in between two other "tables for 2" is not the most comfortable experience but hey! It's Bons! Sharing ketchup, hot sauce, creamers, pepper, and napkins with every table in reach is also a sure-fire way to see who's having the best day and who has a case of the grumps. Stop hoarding, you don't OWN that shaker... Haha. Oh Bon's. You are something, aren't you? read more

Came here a while back and have to say you can't beat the price! The food and service aren't great, but it's worth trying for the experience. The crowd is really different from what you'd find at the usual brunch places. It wasn't really my vibe, but the food was decent and the price was great! read more

Bon's Off Broadway - $3.99 breakfast - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

I was there this morning around 10:30 on a Friday. Waited just a few minutes for a table . This place is funky. I got the $2.95 All Day breakfast special. Two eggs any way, Ham or Sausage or Bacon, homemade chunky hash browns & two pieces of toast. All that plus a coffee for the grand total of $4.20 including tax before tip! The service was actually very fast! They like to turn tables fast. I liked that they bring your first coffee/tea and then it's self-serve after that. They have a very efficient way of doing things! I like that when they bring out your order they bring the check! No waiting to grab your server's attention. It's a good diner choice for breakfast. read more

Bon's Off Broadway - I got two poached eggs soft and they were! Ham, toast & hash browns $2.95 - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

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How does Bon's give you a full breakfast for $2.95? I'm not sure I want to know the economics:food quality ratio, but desperate times sometimes call for bacon, eggs, potatoes, and your choice of toast. We rolled in on a weekday morning, so it wasn't too busy and the service was friendly and quick from the crew of guys running the place. Neither of us had been to Bon's before, so we were surprised at how big it was (I always pictured it as a little hole in the wall) and the lack of your usual diner waitress types working the floor. I immediately loved the cozy old-school look of the place, from the eclectic selection of movie posters on the walls to the layers of Sharpied bathroom graffiti. As for the food itself, at this price, my expectations were not high. But the breakfast specials came out lightning-fast, served with a napkin and a fork. With a squirt of ketchup from the bottle on the table - missing it's top - the whole meal was absolutely satisfying, with eggs done the way I like them and a packet of strawberry jam for the toast. What is the rest of the menu even for? read more

$2.95 for the breakfast special? HOW DO YOU DO IT? Bon's has the highest deliciousness to price ratio I have ever encountered. read more

Ever feel compressed by the modern world and just wish their was a dimensional pocket outside of time and space where you could go and feel like everything stays the same and never changes? That place is Bon's Off Broadway. This place is practically an institution at this point and is the long sought after holy grail of the morning-after post-drinking festivities. Lots of train-wrecked looking people there Sunday afternoon. Many people don't 'get it' and just think it is a just a dive restaurant. That's fine, let them leave and never come back. Bon's is a very special place that automatically makes people with a bug up their ass tremendously uncomfortable. Perhaps it is the graffiti strewn walls, or perhaps it is the knowledge that all the control they think they have in their life is just some illusion. Bon's disarms you and you are either the type of person to sink into it and relax or you rage against what it represents and write it off as a dark and unpleasant place and never go back. The food is A+ greasy spoon diner fare at the right price and lots of menu items. It doesn't try hard to be more than what it is and it is great at what it does. PS. Avoid the weekends when their is a perpetual 10-20 minute lineup,. Go anytime on a weekday. Just walk right in and sit down anywhere open, don't be shy. read more

There is a little place in Calgary called the Blackfoot Truckstop. I never thought I would find anything like it here in Vancouver, let alone better. This is a hole in the wall. A greasy spoon. Let's be real. But? It's fantastic! What took me by surprise the most, is that a generous plate of hashbrowns, two eggs, toast, and your choice of ham or sausage - will cost you only $2.95. And strangely enough, it's delicious! Better than chain restaurant breakfasts, it has a real "home-cooked " feel to it. If rock music, and the sticker bombed wall covered in graffiti in sharpie doesn't bother you, be sure you check out Bon's. You've only got three bucks to lose! read more

Bon's is probably Vancity's most well-known all day breakfast joint; keep that in mind when you're picking your time of arrival. Breakfast here is cheap, but decent. The place is sporadically decorated with memorabilia from past decades, and it requires a bit of self-service at times. The washrooms are kind of scary, but the writings on the walls are mighty entertaining. Recommended Main Deal: the $2.95 breakfast, of course. Score: you get slightly more than what you pay for. read more

I came here with some friends on a weeekday mid-morning and the place was lined up - a good sign that people are willing to wait - it was cheap, ($2.99 all day breakfast) but was it good? We didn't want to wait so joined a fellow diner who was very friendly and accommodating. Bon's has it's share of friendly people that are not afraid of strangers. We had to wait a bit for our meals, but understandably it is a busy place because of the cheap food. Luckily we had some good company. The portions were huge and looked great - I almost wanted to get bacon and eggs just for the all day $2.99 breakfast special. Instead I got three pancakes and home fries for under $5. I ate everything I was served, but it definitely filled me up! Good food, large portions, reasonable prices, great company = good value. I'll be back for sure! read more

Bon's. Years ago I went to Bon's quite frequently. That was a different time. Now: Bon's is quite a bit east for me and doesn't hold the array of options I'd like (veggie sausage, vegi-toppings, tofu, multiple bennys, etc). But when Mister Coffee got to talking about it the other day we decided that we'd get ourselves over there and re-acquaint. If you don't know about Bon's [...] you're greeted by: movie posters plastered to the walls -ubiquitously, a classic diner style layout and decor, and the smell of a pool; you'll love it. We knew the waitress -which was funny; the salt shaker had too much rice; and the sugar was caked to the exposed lid of the jar. We sipped our saucered coffees and ordered: The standard breakfast (ya gotta -only $3 or something). And a tomato benny -one of only two benny choices. The potatoes were very tasty and the coffee was delicious. The eggs and bacon were standard. The muffin was soggy. Next ... a surprise! The benny sauce is white and chessy! and good! There is a little too much but still ... Undistinguished hot sauce on the table -tabasco variant (quite tasty); full ketchup, and a zany cast of locals that provide for great gossiping/gawking. All in all a pleasant though greasy-esque affair. read more