I keep hearing all these reviews for Vij's Railway Food truck and thought, "Really? 5 stars?" Now that I've tried it, I say "How can you NOT give it 5 stars?" It was truly a shock at how even with my expectations exceeded, I was still blown away. I ordered the Bison Curry, -the bison was tender, but lean (my favorite type of meat), the curry was flavorful and pretty spicey, the rice was cooked right and the naan was pillowy soft with a nice bounce/chew. I also had the Coconut Ginger Green Beans, which came with naan and rice. I was worried that the ginger would be overpowering, but it was a very good balance. The green beans were cooked perfectly with a slight crunch. This was my favorite dish and although I love trying different things on the menu, I might have to come back for this again. Other things that make this food cart a 5/5 is the fact that they are organized. The line up was really long, but I managed to order my food, pay for it and pick it up within 20 minutes. As people were waiting in line, the staff also apologized for the long wait and distributed menus so you can decide on your order before getting to the window. When I grabbed my cutlery, I noticed they used recycled and enviromentally safe forks and napkins. While I was about to leave, the owner came by and shook everyone's hand and thanked them for coming. This is a well run establishment and I have no doubt they will be around for a long time! read more

Vij's Railway Express - From left to right: Bison Curry, Coconut Ginger Green Beans, Cassava Fries - Indian Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

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It's interesting to me what people have to say about food trucks in general, but I'm really surprised at the number of people who give a low rating to a food truck because of the price. This is not a hot dog stand, people! These are high quality ingredients, cooked to order while you wait. Sure, you aren't sitting down like you would in a restaurant, but you still get what you pay for. Food trucks still have to hire & train staff to prepare your food - there are costs associated with running the truck as well as cost of maintenance and repairs. Yes, you could go buy the ingredients yourself and make it at home for less, but that's the whole point of going out to eat - you're paying a premium for someone else to cook it, and chances are very slim you'd do a better job than the folks at Vij's Express. You will not get this kind of quality for the price of a Happy Meal, so if you're just concerned about the cost, I believe there is a McDonald's not that far from where Vij's is located, so head on over there and save your $3-4 - but ask for the heart attack on the side. For the rest of us who appreciate better quality "fast" food, Vij's is incredible. I've eaten just about everything on their menu, and they manage to keep things exciting by changing the menu according to what's seasonal, local and fresh. I have to admit, my favourite dish is the chick pea & rice puff salad, even though I used to hate chick peas. These guys converted me! The flavours (and colours) are vibrant and well balanced; although, I wouldn't mind if they kicked it up another notch on the spice belt. But that's just me - my friend thinks the heat is just perfect. If you're not quite sure what to order the first time you're there - you have to try the cassava fries - they're so good! Pair that with a blueberry lassi and you're all set. :) read more

After seeing THE Mr. Vikram Vij constantly in front of his food truck personally greeting customers for weeks on end, it was time to see what the cart was all about. This truck can be found parked along Georgia. There isn't much parking here, which goes without saying. Having no idea what to try, I went for their halibut curry on rice ($11). The pieces of fish were fresh and very tender - almost melting in your mouth. The rice is of the basmati variety and is also really well done. The curry was nice and creamy. I also had their cold chai tea ($4). This one comes served in a bag with a nice fat straw sticking out. The drink tasted like there was some soy in it but I can't be sure. It had a nice kick to it though. The one complaint I have overall for food carts (not limited to this one) is that the value isn't quite there. I must say I was hungry after devouring this thing and spending $15. One thing that would've been nice is if they offered spoons as well. Very hard to scrape the bowl clean with the sporks. Definitely try this place at least once if you get the chance. And if you're lucky enough, you can also shake Mr. Vij's hand. read more

Butter Chicken Schnitzel Curry. My Gawd! I'm dying! Died and gone to Indian heaven. This was probably the best Indian dish I've ever had - and it came from a food truck at the Shipyards Market in North Van. So much food here to choose from and I'm glad I chose Vij's. Now, on to the Varinicey Pakora trailer! read more

Vij's Railway Express - Indian Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

This is legit street food. The dish I had was a bit of a fusion. Schnitzel curry. It was freshly prepared in the truck while I waited. Hot, fresh, and delicious. Like a party on my tongue delicious. I used the Vancouver street food app to locate the truck. It was highly recommended by a wise friend. I haven't been to Vij's restaurant yet... read more

Vij's Railway Express is a food truck in Vancouver that specializes in Indian fusion food. They are Indian cuisine with modern and German twist with items like the naan wrap chicken schnitzel with butter chicken sauce. They also have a selection of Indian sodas like Limca, Thums Up Cola, and Fanta Orange. WHAT WE TRIED: Butter Chicken Schnitzel | $12.5 Crispy Cauliflower Bites | $6 Limca | $2.5 Follow them on twitter at @VijsRailway to find out their location and hours. Just look for the blue truck with yellow sign! It should be pretty easy to spot as they tend to have a giant line too. Above is some photos of the truck to help you spot it. We got to try them by Robson Square for the Food Truck festival. Crispy cauliflower bites are crispy and tasty nuggets served in a paper cone. It comes with two dippings sauces. The way it's serve works perfectly for street food. Butter chicken schnitzel served with basmati rice and naan. Now this is served like a rice bowl. In the past, when I ordered this dish they took the naan and wrapped the deep fried chicken, butter chicken sauce and veggies like a burrito. I actually preferred eating it that way as it was easier to eat on the go. The sauce is packed with flavour and the deep fried batter add a nice texture to every bite. I quite enjoyed it! I also decided to pick up an Indian soda, Limca. It's kind of like a 7up/Sprite but a bit more lime-y and refreshing. I asked my indian friend about it and he mentioned it use to be Indian lemonade till Coca-Cola bought them. I felt this tasted pretty similiar to Sprite but in a different bottle. OVERALL IMPRESSION OF VIJ'S RAILWAY EXPRESS: Vij's Railway Express is food truck doing exciting things moving Indian cuisine forward. Some may call the food not traditional, but I'm glad to see he is pushing the cuisine further while still keeping it simple enough to eat as street food. Everything tastes great, but portions are a bit small. We would still recommend to try as you'll be able to enjoy new and creative ways of prepare traditional Indian cuisine. If there is anything you love at Vij's Railway Express and think we should try it next time, feel free to contact us! The Good: - Tasty items that aren't available at other Indian restaurants and food trucks. The Bad: - Portions are a bit small read more

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I've been wanting to eat at Vij's restaurant downtown so when I saw that Vij's railway express food truck was coming to New Westminster street food fest I had to try it! I will admit I was quite disappointed. I ordered a type of chicken curry dish and although it tasted great I found the "chicken" was lacking. I had 2 small pieces of cubed chicken in it and mostly sauce and some chunks of tomato. I thought I ordered a vegetarian dish because there was no chicken in it. For $12.50 each I would've expected more than just a box of basmati rice and some sauce in it. Very disappointing for sure. I also tried their house brewed iced chai tea and I found that was quite watered down as well. read more

OMG so good !!!!! A big 5 for this small truck ;-) The waiting line was super long, even when my friend and I came early. We were wondering what the fuss was about. Now we know !!!! The food is delicious, the best service so far in a food truck and the price are decent. My girlfriend and I took the Bison curry, ginger and coconut green beans and the best Cassava fried that I ever ate so far. The dishes have the right amount of spices and they are all full of flavours. And one more thing, which for me make it a Big 5, environment friendly cutlery and boxes for the food Bravo !! read more

Vij's Railway Express - Indian Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

I would say a 3.5 but rounding down. Food - the menu was interesting and had variety. I had the seared cod in mango curry. It was quite good even as curry was too little (I had half my rice left when the curry got over). It came with rice and a 1/8 of a naan. The rice was slightly undercooked and the naan portion was simply too small. Prices - I paid $12 which is reasonable given that they served quality cod. They also had beef and chicken entrees for the same price. But given other food trucks in the area, that serve great food for half that (or slightly more), I feel Vij's needs to do more to compete. Overall, the food did not live up to Vij's name even as they charge brand-name prices. Plus there is plenty good food around, so I will not be waiting in the queue (which actually wasn't there). read more

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Ever since I started working in downtown, I've started to discover these food trucks. The most recent one that I've visited was Vij's Railway Express. I had high hopes for this place since I visited the official restaurant and the food truck did not disappoint! It definitely lived up to the Vijs restaurant (See review here: Vij's ) The food truck isn't always located at the same place so I would strongly recommend visiting their twitter before you step out to give them a try. When I got there at 12:30... you know its prime time lunch hours and the line up was long! I think I probably waited around 20 minutes in total for paying and picking up (which is quite some time considering 1 hr lunches and walking back to the office). Their menu is quite advanced, using LED screens to show their menu unlike the other food trucks with a billboard style menu. When we got our order, the owner ( I think ) would say your name and talk to you as well which gave a nice personable feeling to the food truck, removing the "grab your food and go" atmosphere. The boyfriend (who also worked near me) and I decided to get their Ginger Lemon Drink and it was quite refreshing for a hot summer afternoon in Vancouver. It was good since the lemon flavor was still there and there is just a hint of ginger flavor in there. I think you can also find a similar drink at their other location: Rangoli (right beside Vij's). Ever since he's had the drink, he's been mentioning it and wanting it again... so its a good sign that its good . Next up, he ordered the Lamb Kebab and I ordered the Coconut Beef with Rice. For myself, I had the coconut beef with rice and naan. It was very good, and comparable to Vij's restaurant except more convenient and on the go now! The good about this was the coconut beef, it was very flavorful with a lot of Indian Spices in there If you like intensely flavored food then this is it! The only down side I would say is that the rice or the sauce would start to get watery overtime and starts to seep through the container a little bit. On a side note, the containers and the cutlery they used were all biodegradable and nothing was plastic! (except for the cup and the straw of course ) Price! I would say that for a lunch at a food truck, it is slightly pricey since the two of us came to $25. I wouldn't say I could afford this everyday for lunch but once in a while its a nice treat and its definitely worth the price for the quality of food you get read more

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That was one tasty lamb kebob! It had some heat, so for the Yelpers that don't like heat, watch out for this one. I came after 1:30 because I saw the line up last Friday. It was insane. I was expecting the kebob to be on a skewer, but it was actually ground lamb formed into a shape of sausage. It was served wrapped in a chipati with carmelized onions, and chopped mint, accompanied with sliced cucumbers on the side. The cukes had a little heat also. Believe it or not, but this is my first try of food from Vij. read more

Deeeeeee Lucius. Yummmmmm ers. So so good. The Beyond meatballs were amazing. The sauce is sublime. The rice is on point. Yummmm. Thank you!!! read more

Ordered the Oceanwise Cod Curry and it beat my expectations, especially from a food truck. Served with cumin seed basmati rice, a pickle led onion and pepper salad, and a nigella seeded yeasty naan bread. A richly spiced curry, with a reasonable portion of grilled pacific cod on top. I would have liked it to be a bit more spicy, but overall very good dish. read more

Deeeelicious!! They parked on Saturday up on 4th at Yew. I saw them on my way home from yoga so used walking the dog as an excuse to head back up the hill with the hubby to grab some lunch. He wanted a lamb dish but sadly they were sold out. We both had the coconut beef for $9. We walked back home to eat on our patio which is nice as I'm not really a fan of standing to eat unless it's a hot dog or pizza slice. You get a lot of food for $9 including perfectly cooked rice and a piece of naan. Having worked out and being good at justifying my actions I scarfed it all down guilt-free. The hubby saved some of his for a snack later on. The selection was a bit limited but I'd like to try more of their dishes another time. read more

Vij's Railway Express - Coconut beef with rice and naan. $9. - Indian Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

After accompanying my pal several times and ooing and aaahing I finally succumbed and tried the Vij. By vegan process of elimination, I had the puffed rice and chick pea salad. I have to say I didn't really notice the puffed rice, but overall it was delicious! Perfectly spiced and full of colour. I found the portion to be right on target for the $8ish I spent. The service is outstanding - they are friendly, helpful and as quick as the line allows. I love the extra touches they throw down... the incense, the garland, the environmentally friendly containers... Take an early lunch around 11:30 and you'll just have to wonder what long line all those crazies are talking about. read more

Vij's Railway Express - Puffed Rice and Chickpea Salad - Indian Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

OK. I was really excited to hear that Vij has a food truck on Georgia between Thurlow & Burrard. I walked by to check out the menu on Wednesday and decided I would come back the next day and have the Spot Prawns Coconut Curry. $10. I returned Thursday at 1:00 pm. After waiting in line for 20 minutes was disappointed to be told they were sold out. Oh well should have come earlier. Vij was working the line. He has great customer service skills and appears to be a lovely man. He gave us free Chai Tea. The staff are extremely charming as well. I came back today at 11:45 determined to get my spot prawns. After 25 minutes or so I had placed my order and was on my way back to the office to eat at my desk. I only have 30 minutes for lunch and with the 4 blocks (return) walk I had used up 35 minutes. Now I have been anticipating these prawns for 3 days. I open up the box at my desk and "where are the prawns"!!!! There were 3. Yes that's right 3. And Spot Prawns are not big. They are oversize shrimp really. How did they taste? OK. Well there wasn't much to get a taste for was there? The spices were nice. My co-worker had the Coconut Beef and it was an adequate serving. She said it was fabulous. So, I think maybe it is better not to order items that cost more to put out and you will get better value for your money. This cart may be more expensive than some others but you will find the flavours fantastic and the quality superb. Addendum: I contacted Vikram and he was appreciative of the feedback regarding my disappointment on the serving size of the coconut spot prawns. He has offered to buy my next lunch. The man really does have superb customer service skills and is a hands on manager which is why his restaurants are so successful. His food truck is a welcome addition to the downtown food truck scene. read more

It was summer time and there was some Indian festival going on at Victoria Square. I had some guests from Asia and the US with me. When I saw Vij's express I told them they should taste it as it is one of the best ones in Vancouver. And even Mr Vij was there, walking around the site, doing some TV interviews and all. The price was a big high but it's Vij's so we decided to spend some money. I think we got some kebab and rice kind of things, and we ordered lots of them, but they were all HORRIBLE. The rice was not edible. Smelled funny and was not cooked properly and hard to chew, so we complaint it to Mr Vij. He went to the truck and checked and came back, and gave us lecture how that food is fine, how it is cheaper than restaurant so we just have to be grateful to have their food with that price. I kept on pointing that it doesn't matter how expensive it is in the restaurant, but what we have here now is almost not edible. Mr Vij stil insisted and talked about how great their food is and how what we have there is what it is supposed to be. I was hugely embarrassed in front of the guests from out of town, out of country. We threw all the food away. It kind of ruined the day after. Never going back there, nor the restaurants. read more

Dear god, help me. Help me win the lottery so I can afford to eat at all of Vij's restaurants everyday for the rest of my life. I dream about the portobello red bell pepper curry from Rangoli, the fenugreek lamb popsicles from Vij, and now the halibut coconut milk curry from Vij's Railway Express. The prices are reasonable for the quality you get, but I need a miracle soon or else Vij is going to bankrupt me with his expertly crafted and insanely tasty curries. I can't comment yet on anything else at Vij's new food truck enterprise, but the halibut curry was the perfect introduction. I could exhume pounds of this curry in one sitting and still come back for more. The halibut is cooked perfectly with a bit of crunch on the outside but very tender in the middle. The whole roasted cumin works perfectly with the magical blend of ground spices Vij conjured up. The green onion pieces were a perfect compliment to all the other flavours. That halibut curry with rice and naan set me back $10, which makes Vij's Railway Express one of the most expensive food trucks in Vancouver. But I'll be damned if I didn't say it was the best meal I've had at a food truck (sorry Roaming Dragon, your partner just surpassed you) and it is more reasonably priced for what you get in terms of quality and flavour. My bank account is not happy that I work on the same block as Vij's Railway Express, but I sure am. read more

The best part about Vij's is Vikram's hospitality and attention he gives to his customers. I made a trip here to try their street food shortly after they opened and there was already a line at 11. When Vikram arrived, he greeted everyone in line with a warm welcome and talked to everyone individually; this made the wait worthwhile. This is a lost art; restaurants, especially successful ones need to know that a little goes a long way. If the owner/chef greets their customers, they will remember forever. It's really great to see how down to earth Vikram was especially having built an empire of restaurants and packaged food. The food was top notch. $10 will get you a lunch and it will leave you wanting more. A good alternative to Rangoli if you're working in the downtown area. The menu changes frequently so follow their Facebook or Twitter for daily specials, hours, and location. read more

Maybe the best think I ate in Vancouver, we had the lamb and it was amazing. The cucumber salad was outstanding, I would eat here every other day if I could. read more

Best food truck ever. Okay, I haven't been to many. Most of the food trucks living on the streets of Vancouver don't have vegan options. Vij's does. Expect a comfortable, welcoming experience similar to their restaurant. As I was waiting in line (I beat the rush - at noon, there was a lineup down the block) someone came around with samples of their ginger citrus drink (refreshing!) and the cassava fries (perfect!) so I didn't get hangry. Such a good Vij's touch. I shared the coconut green beans, chickpea rice puff salad, and cassava fries with tamarind sauce with Lia M.; we each got a ginger citrus drink as well. The curry was okay - it wasn't as flavourful or succulent as I would have liked (or as I expected) but it was definitely a satisfying lunch. The salad was full of peanuts and cashews, and the chickpeas were perfectly al dente. This was a good salad. Those cassava fries were off the hook. Perfect texture, perfect saltiness, and just enough dipping sauce. I appreciate the environmentally friendly to-go containers and forks, and the excellent, professional service and experience. Prices are reasonable for the quality of the food. read more

Overrated and overpriced. Having read so much about the restaurant, we were so excited that we finally had a chance to try it when we saw the food truck. We had a cardamom tea and a lime juice while waiting for my lamb kabob and my husband had a schnitzel butter chicken. Coming from Singapore and lived in UK for 18 years, we had our fair share of Indian food. Don't expect either of those curries. It was really difficult to enjoy the tea having to constantly spit the many cardamom seeds and ginger pieces floating in the tea. The curry sauces were delicious but there was definitely an attempt to show a lot of spices in the dishes. The rice was tossed with almost equal amounts of fenugreek, too overpowering. We were surprised by the portion size for the price. For two small drinks and two food portions, it costs us about $ 28, leaving us rather unsatisfied. In the end we had a Japadog to fill the void. read more

I'm a big fan of Vij's and Rangoli, so was very excited to find this food truck this week. The truck was run really well, and my friend and I hardly had to wait. Indian music played while we waited, which was nice. I ordered the kalonji chicken which is something I normally get from the take-out fridge at Rangoli. I have to say, while the flavour was the same, I was really disappointed that they shredded the chicken at the truck. In the vacuum packs from Rangoli, the chicken comes in chunks and is always succulent and juicy. I thought the shredding made it taste dry. I'll be back to try the other dishes though. Keep you posted! read more

The chickpea salad was.... very very mediocre - especially coming from Vij. The puffed rice was either missing or not noticable (I actually looked for it) and the flavours I tasted were not Indian. I was expecting a lot more from this place. read more

I was initially excited to try the truck because the restaurant is too busy. I have mixed feelings about the experience. The lamb kabob was tasty, but a single kabob and scant amount of salad was an appetizer-sized dish being sold for entrée prices. On the flip side,the service was great. This over-staffed truck entertains the waiting customers with free samples of cassava fries, and sometimes Vij is there to schmooze. I was glad to try it once, just to say i've had Vij's. But when I spend that much on lunch, I want a satisfying meal. For an extra few bucks, I'd rather go to one of the all-you-can eat Indian places in the same area. read more

Vij's restaurant reviews are like Psalms in churches on Yelp: Plastered Everywhere. Seeing as how I'm not the classiest person, nor do I have any friends who would sit with me in restaurants where the most expensive thing in the place isn't the coat hanger- I found this place a better excuse to finally try this sacred "Vij Food" without actually having to...Y'know...Be a part of the whole restaurant experience.. At first, the Butter Chicken schnitzel blew my mind. What German God of Lunch would permit such atrocity?! One who's in Bed with those crazy eight-armed Gods. It was delicious! Given the fact my broke-ass tendencies permitted me to concoct a salad out of the cucumber relish and spiced sauerkraut, I was well fed. The lady serving me was cute, so that helped too. read more

I have been to Vij's restuarant and the food has been superb but I was dissapointed by the food served at the food cart. I ordered the fish dish with curry - forgot the name but the rice served was dry and clumpy. And I don't mean a little clump, there was probably 4 big clumps. You can tell it was rice sitting at the bottom of the rice cooker. The fish was a bit dry. For $10+ it was dissapointing. Especially when I watch so much Eat Street on the Food channel I see how great can be at food carts but I was pretty let down with Vij's food cart. On a different occasion I had Vij's at BC stadium and the food was also below average. They also have a food cart there. I am not sure why the quality compared to the resturant is so far apart. read more

Pricey for a food truck ~ 12.50 per dish. Did not like the chai tea - tasted very watery and too much of cardamoms. Service was good. Lamb korma was a little too sweet for my liking. Butter chicken sauce was good but portion was small for the price I paid. read more

Vij's Railway Express - Lamb korma - Indian Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

A white guy an and Asian guy run this place, or that's what the awesome guy that works there joked about! Let me tell you folks, there is nothing white in this curry! The spices will hit you hard. I loved every bite of my chicken schnitzel curry. This was the second time I've tried this truck blissfulness and I'll be back for more! Get the chai as well. If you are lactose intolerant, get it anyway, it's truly worth it! read more

Vij's highly set bar among Vancouver restaurants (at least for Yelp the most reviewed and highly rated) made me a little more nervous when they pushed a slice of their menu onto the street cart scene. My knowledge in "food cartology" is a little basic, but food quality and value is probably top of the list of must have for sure. I didn't feel I got that at Vij's. Ordering a lamb kebab would set me back at $12.50. Certainly, that is a sit down restaurant price but not a food truck price. They may have factored in their accessibility as a key component to their pricing. I pretty much have a lower expectation for food trucks than restaurants being that they probably have less space and less equipment to make their food as well as they could if in a restaurant. So when I paid that much for a side I was expecting restaurant quality. Instead, I just settled for average food truck experience. Probably better to get the real McCoy rather than their slight imitation. read more

I have a confession guys: I've actually never tried VJ's before...someday haha! But for now, his food truck will suffice! I ordered their famous butter chicken, and even though I wasn't expecting anything too gourmet, I was disappointed. While it was flavourful, the chicken was on the drier side and hard in texture. I liked the rice though, it was fragrant,fluffy and delicious! Next time I'm definitely going to pay a visit to the actual VJ's, because judging on the reviews, this truck does not do his restaurant justice! read more

Shameful I have never been to the actual Vij's restaurant still. But at least I can say I have tried this amazing Indian food truck! Vij's Railway Express features Butter Chicken, Naan, Seared Pacific Cod in Mango Sour Cream Curry with Cumin Basmati Rice and Naan, Citrus Zest Confit, Curry, Ginger. etc. For samples, we were snacking on a chickpea, mango chutney, onion salad with rice puffs. It is a very appetizing salad and not spicy at all. Perfect for all you skeptics that Indian food is spicy. Curry Chicken and Chickpeas: Served with Basmati Rice and Naan bread. This was quite well proportion and was perfect for us to share. read more

What was pretty clear about this truck was that it was a money grab. Because the restaurant has such a great reputation this food truck was created with its high prices and the name Vij was slapped on it. Have the same level of standards on why the restaurant became successful and this would have worked. But it is pretty clear its a "food truck" in its standards which frankly nowadays food trucks have become great. Not this one. Hopefully this is not what and how the original restaurant and its standards will evolve into. Wanna try Vij? Skip this until they get their act together and go to the restaurant. read more

This food truck came highly recommended, and the Vij's brand is quite well know, so I gave it a try. It was not a great experience. It wasn't the worst, but expected a LOT better, considering the esteem they carry and the price they charge. I had the Butter Chicken Schnitzel. It costs $12.50. Even for food truck standards, this is pricey. For this price, I was expecting a very polished and/or creative dish and decent portions. What I got was half of a naan bread, a smattering of rice and small piece of chicken schnitzel. It was drowned in butter sauce though. The naan was soggy and slimy, and the portion was small. The long grain rice was dry, so it was good that there was a lot of sauce. The chicken was the most disappointing. It was small, overcooked and tasted like it's been sitting out for too long. It's supposed to be schnitzel, but there was no crunch to it at all. The best part of it was the sauce. Maybe one of the best tasting butter sauces I've had. It was just too bad the rest of the meal didn't meet up to its standard to compliment it. After I ordered and paid, I got my food literally within 1 minute afterwards. It's obvious that this truck went the route of being a fast food vendor rather than being a gourmet food truck. I've seen Vij on Chopped Canada, and I really don't think he would've approved of his own food truck. read more

I've been a big fan of Vij's and Rangoli for a long time, and when I spotted the Vij's Railway Express for the first time last week, I almost thought I must be dreaming. Luckily, for my sake, I wasn't! I had some time yesterday afternoon, so I decided to try this out. The menu is a mix of different Indian dishes ranging from the lamb kebabs to the goat curry, spot prawn curry and the halibut coconut milk curry. I ordered the halibut coconut curry for $11 and really enjoyed it. Everything from the preparation in nice boxes to go, to the quality was very impressive for a street truck and left me wanting more. My only real qualm was that I felt the size of the food was a bit small relative to what I can get at the other local street trucks. Nevertheless, Vijs Railway Express is here to stay, and I expect it to be a big success. read more

Had Vij's at the Vancouver Food Cart Fest this weekend. It was very disappointing. The serving was mainly rice, only a few pieces of meat. We ordered the Butter Chicken and the Lamb Kabob dishes. Very underwhelming. Both dishes tasted burnt. I eat a lot of indian food, and if you're looking for authenticity... Well maybe you should save you're $12.50 a plate and try somewhere else. Usually Im open to giving places a second chance, but for $12.50 a plate... I think Ill save my money. read more

12.50$ for a tiny portion of curry paired with half a piece of naan bread and rice. The food barely covered the bottom of the box.

Been enjoying Vij's main digs for years so was I ever excited to see his truck being just a stone's throw away from work! Finally got a chance to stop by for lunch around 1:30 when the place wasn't super smokin' busy. . Had high hopes for my order of the day: chicken schnitzel curry for $11. Really wish I could say otherwise but it was a major disappointment. The curry was ok, not nearly as flavourful as their usual in-house quality. Unfortunately, the basmati was hard and dry; the chicken schnitzel was overfried -- probably because the meat was so thin; and value-wise, the portions were rather tiny for the price, which I guess is more or less a given for food trucks. Given all the other glowing Yelp reviews, hopefully it was merely one of those "off" days and the food would be better on my next visit. read more

The vegetable curry on rice with naan was quite good. This curry had lots of cauliflower, potato and cilantro. The portion was not too small like others say. The prices are a bit cheaper than their other restaurants. read more

Oh so good. I wish I could find them more often, but I don't work in the downtown core, and I rarely see them around on weekends. But when I do, I'm all over the chickpea salad. It's a great price ($9.50) for an amazing meal that lasts me into dinner time because the portion is so large! And it's SO good. The rice puffs and the pea shoots help to soften the spicy kick from the sauce over peas and chickpeas. It is an amazing assortment of flavours! The staff is so nice and I love that the utensils and packaging are enviro friendly. If you're looking for some variety in your food truck lunches, I highly suggest this one! :) read more