A girl needs dinner, therefore, put my Zoom pass to use for some interesting fair. Long line-up as…read moreper usual, however, worth it once inside. After the horrible noodle experience I thought that I would try my luck here. It's just a generic food stand. I came here 'cause there was a coupon in the book for $1 off for a hot dog that I had originally intended to use last week, however, managed to do it this time. They also have fried squid and cotton candy that glows since there is an LED inside. Where else can you get your fried squid, hot dog and twinkling cotton candy! Just don't eat the hot dog or the cotton candy at once = funny taste.

I have seen this booth at this year's Make-It Craft Fair. I am in love with their garlic whisky…read morejelly which tastes amazing with chicken. I bought two jars, one for me and another for my step dad.

* The Definition of Torpedo *…read more Urban Dictionary has multiple definitions or "Torpedo": - To betray, backstab, diss, or punk someone with the intent of causing harm to their reputation. - When objects or people look beautiful from far away, but dangerous or ugly up close. - A long turd. The menu sounded promising (although overpriced for a food truck) with some nice classic sandwiches on offer. I ordered the "mumia" ($12) - which I have to assume is a play on Mumia Abu-Jamal who is from Philadelphia, home of the cheesesteak? Anyhoo... The description was very cheesesteak like with sirloin beef, pepperjack cheese, sauteed onions and peppers. The addition of garlic aioli moved away from the classic as did the usage of pepperjack instead of provolone. When I unwrapped the sandwich, I was torpedoed with an excessive amount of a watery oily substance dripping all over the place. It got all over everything - not in a good way. Biting into the sandwich was the next torpedoing. The bread was stale. I don't mean day old. I mean stale. Next torpedo: the beef was chewy, gristly, and very oily. The peppers were the best part - but they too were overly oily. Basically each bite gave you a mouthful of stale bread, a piece of oily gristle flavoured by an oily pepper and a drippy oily substance (perhaps a broken aioli?). I couldn't eat the bread. Tried picking off the meat and veggies to eat, but gave up as they were too awful on their own. Photos: http://www.yelp.ca/biz_photos/tasty-torpedo-vancouver?select=aorGigi_39ldUheXPUynsQ#aorGigi_39ldUheXPUynsQ and http://www.yelp.ca/biz_photos/tasty-torpedo-vancouver?select=i8BEF8GCeNEZMql6nK1uYA#i8BEF8GCeNEZMql6nK1uYA So I'm left concluding that I was served an overpriced torpedo. In other words, I feel torpedoed that this food truck is a torpedo that serves torpedos!

I've never seen these guys around Vancouver until I went to the food cart fest this past Sunday. I…read moremust say their logo catches your eye and if you say you've got epic sandwiches you've definitely caught my attention. There was a small line when I approached the truck initially but their service was quick giving customers their sandwich within about 2-4 minutes of order, not entirely sure what the standard is for food trucks but for me that's good. The lady up front taking the orders was very friendly and was happy to help answer our questions. They only offered a few options but what I had to try was the jerk chicken sandwich as I had stopped a girl just minutes before and attempted to waft hers. Again service was fairly quick and I receive my sandwich within a few minutes. I don't think the picture I've posted will do it any justice but this baby was a beauty. The bun tasted quite fresh and almost melted in my mouth, the chicken and enough spice and flavour and the rest was just bomb. It is quite filling I found which is what you're looking for, good bang for buck. Definitely gonna track these down every time I'm downtown. Amazing experience for my taste buds.

Best cut freshest meat. Super nice service. I've been buying from Wholefoods for years....Never…read moreagain!! Cannot recommend highly enough. I wish I had discovered him 18 years ago when they opened!

Been shopping there awhile. I have no complaints. Good products, friendly service. Not fond of…read moreRobson Market, however, but that won't make me stop shopping at Gourmet Butcher.

Steveston Maritime & Dragon Boat Festival food truck: I really enjoyed the vegetarian dolmades…read moreplate. The grape leaves stuffed with fluffy marinated rice were served on top of plain & saffron long grain plain rice. I ate the thick creamy tzatziki with my spoon. The vinaigrette salad was delicious. I will order from Cazba food truck again when I see it again.

Their vegetarian offerings are not great considering the type of food they serve. My friends had…read moregreat meals, the barley soup I had was inedible, the rice and Greek salad were blah. The hummus was the only thing worth having there.

During New Year's Eve 2018 at Canada Place I had a 9-inch Bratwurst on a fresh Portuguese Bun for…read moreCAN$ 9 (approx US$ 7). The quality was excellent and I ended up ordering a second one. I was genuinely surprised at the low prices of Vancouver food trucks relative to those in Seattle/Portland, especially considering the venue. I hope to run into the Porky's truck again in the future!

Very good deal for your buck. I had a sausage on a bun with chips. Very filling. Be careful as the…read moresausage is extremely hot. Great customer service and was served in a timely manner.

Had to drop by as I was seeing glowing reviews…read more Beef Patty $2.50, the crust when reheated was flaky and delicious. Was like a giant wonton. Eggplant Hummus, super smokey in flavour and the eggplant shredded gave the humus a very nice overall texture. Stewed Beans, beans cooked to perfection and seasoned lightly in a tomato dressing. Bakalava, Don't quote me on the specific names, as I requested a more crunchy/brittle version. It was delicious. You can tell the nuts were super high quality and the simple syrup was syrupy as it's their signature. Seasoned Pitas, I picked the ones with dried tomato powder and chilli flakes, it went perfectly with my hummus. Beef Falafel Platter, Comes with Garlic sauce, Hummus, sliced tomato, gerghkins, Beef was seasoned and very lean underneath a pita. (They didn't have rice at that time and I was ok with that). Just a heads up, they were super nice, please be patient as English is not their first language, also it took a some time for them to gather all my items. Street parking available and they are located right next door to the famous Hawkers Delight.

We were there for Hawker's Delight and happen to see this next store. Decided to try their baklava…read moreand their chicken schwarma. The order was done quick, and the guys there are really nice. The baklavas are really good - not just single dimensionally sweet. The nutty flavours appeared in every bite. The chicken platter, however, was super disappointing. The chicken lacked flavour, the rice was swimming in a pool of oil and the pita bread tasted like it was just slapped on from a grocery store purchase. Overall: saddened by the experience. I will go back for their baked goods.

Welcoming staff. Good selection of tasty products. Have been pleased with all my purchases.read more

Bear with me. I have to backtrack a little to explain how I found myself at this shop on a recent…read moreglorious summer day. I'm a fan of Sharlto Copley. I know he's only been in a pair of films but he was excellent in both... plus I know quality so that's my excuse. Anyway, he posted on FB that he'd be doing a low-key meet and greet at this SA shop while in town filming. Having nothing to do on that particular Saturday, I figured why not. How often would I get a chance to talk with an actor who I respected (and yes, found handsome), right? I found the shop's website and e-mailed with some general questions. I received a prompt and pleasant response from Marinda Breese, one of the owners. She answered all of my questions even putting up with my second e-mail with similar kindness. I decided to go for it. I woke up early, packed a few snacks, dropped the top and headed north to Vancouver. I arrived early for the meet-and-greet so I milled around the store for a while. I saw many items that I knew I'd be taking home: chocolates, Branston Pickle, Ouma Rusks, Schweppes Bitter Lemon and biltong... lovely varieties of biltong! I asked the woman behind the counter if she was Marinda and then introduced myself. She was happy that I could make it and we chatted for a few moments. She told me her husband Tom had done some boerewors rolls in the back if I was hungry. Mmm... those are so good! I don't know if they have them usually but if they do, indulge and buy one. After a while, more fans arrived to the shop. You could tell who was there for their usual shopping and who was there for Sharlto. He and his girlfriend arrived after being stuck in some traffic, generously spoke with every single person there and signed anything that people asked. I don't want to dwell too much of the awesomeness of meeting him or anything but it was damned cool way to spend a Saturday afternoon! Okay, back to my review of the shop. It was very clean with all of the labels faced outward, neatly arranged. There was plenty of SA goods, enough to placate the homesickness for any South African. After the fans dissipated, I did my shopping. I grabbed the items I mentioned above along with a huge Cadbury's Turkish bar, Black Cat peanut butter (packed with peanut power!), some single serve bottles of Ribena and a bottle of Peri-Peri sauce! I'd definitely return if I was in the area and I'm in Vancouver often. There's plenty of free parking, just take care to notice which spots are marked for other shops. Tom and Marinda were super-friendly and the elder couple who also worked there (parents?) were very kind. They easily earned the elusive fifth star for their customer service and sheer friendliness. Stop in if you're able and see what I mean!