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    4.3 (43 reviews)
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    Chicken katsu sandwich with added fried egg
    Christina L.

    The regular steak bowl was a good portion. The flavour was okay but not great. I couldn't chew through half of the steak pieces because they were too tough. Overall not impressed. The fried chicken sandwich was not bad, but again nothing special.

    Steak bowl
    Kay F.

    I have heard great things about Bovine but had only recently been able to make it out for a visit due to the fact that they are only open during lunch time during weekdays. I finally found myself in the area and knew that I had to try this place out! They have a very limited offering (mostly rice bowls) but what they do - they do unbelievably well! I got the steak bowl and found that the meat was so unbelievably juicy and delicious. There is a constant lineup when they are open but I found that it moved quite fast. They are only takeout but they do have two tables outside that you can sit and eat at. It is now a must visit for me if I'm ever in the area when they are open!

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    Bikki W.

    Congratulations on your 3rd year Anniversary! @bovinevancouver You don't want to miss this Anniversary Special Hokkaido Bowl ($24) They have limited to 10 bowls a day until June 18, 2021. They only open from 11am - 3pm. All premium seafood and steak in 1 bowl. It has Signature Steak topped with Shredded Rock Crab meat, Prawns and Yuzu Hollandaise, Torched Scollops and Ikura on hot rice Yeah, the rice bowl is still hot after taking lots of photos. The steaks are medium rare and perfect. All premium seafood are fresh and prawns are firm. They go very well with the rich, creamy Hollandaise with a hint of Yuzu. My taste buds are in heaven . The portion is filling and put me into food coma They also have Roast Beef Bowl on special for $8 for this anniversary promotion. (regular price @ $12) Taste: Follow me IG @eatisvibikki #vibikki #eatisvibikki #lovetoeat #steak #prawn #hokkaidoscallops #ikura #shreddedrockcrab #yuzuhollandaise #japanesefood #feedyoursoul #tastebudsinheaven #getinmybelly #fullbelly #yelpvancouver #foodcoma #instafood #instagood #foodblogger #foodbloggers #foodstagram #vancouverfoodies #vancouverfoodie #vancouverfoodieblogger #dishedvancouver #溫哥華 #溫哥華吃喝玩樂 #溫哥華食好西 #溫哥華美食 #美味しい

    Roast Beef Bowl
    Rachel L.

    I love ordering from Bovine - it's super to my office and their portion sizes are ample. I typically alternate between their roast beef bowl and curry bowl. Every time I get the roast beef bowl, it's SO tender and flavourful. The egg - is perfectly cooked - not too runny or overcooked. It feels like I'm eating at the restaurant versus just takeout!

    Roast Beef Bowl set - $15 (Roast beef, 64 degrees egg, onion sauce, white sauce, rice and green salad, and choice of drink. So GOOD
    Gloria F.

    A new addition to the downtown lunch scene! I got the Roast Beef Lunch set - Roast beef, 64 degrees egg, onion sauce, white sauce, rice and topped with salad and choice of drink for $15 (I got the Philips Orange cream soda!) Staff were helpful even though it was busy during the lunch rush. I took my bowl to-go and it tasted great. The roast beef was tender, the sauce was onion-y and the egg so oh so goo-ey I really like this bowl, but would consider to see what other feature bowls they offer This is pretty much a to-go place, they only have seating inside for 2-3 people but they offer a water station, which is a nice touch. So far, Bovine offers mainly beef rice bowls, but they also offer a feature bowl (so for those who are looking for plant-based meals, might have to ask if Bovine can make modifications Doesn't look like they have a website yet, so checking out their Instagram page might be helpful to see what their feature bowl is #iloverice

    Steak and eggplant bowl ($15 dineout special)
    Wen-Ting F.

    Health and deliciousness in a bowl! Got a steak and eggplant bowl during their dineout special ($15) - was a pretty decent amount of food, with a good balance of proteins and greensss. Would recommend if you want some healthier lunch options in the downtown Vancouver area :)

    Roast beef bowl
    Maggie L.

    Bovine is probably one of my favorite lunch spots in the city! They have the best rice bowls with premium quality food at an affordable price! I ordered food delivery to my work for their slow roast beef bowl.. And to be quite frank! It didn't taste like delivery at all! The beef was so tender and so soft and flavourful they slow roast their beef overnight! I love their egg as well although I usually prefer my egg yolks to be a bit runny it still works and has great texture with the rice and beef. The sauce with the rice is also very delicious with super umami flavours. Everything about this bowl is just right!

    Roast beef bowl with salad
    Michelle K.

    Visited: March 19 2019 I took advantage of Ritual's $1 food festival and decided to give their roast beef bowl a try. I place the order when the restaurant opened and the food was ready in less than 1/2 hour. The pickup was easy and seamless. I like that they have the option to replace the rice with salad and that's what I did. The roast beef was absolutely delicious; very tender and full of flavour. The roast beef's texture was almost reminiscent of pulled-pork because it was so juicy and tender. I was afraid that I wouldn't be full but the beef portions were overly generous. I finished the salad and there were still tons of beef leftover. The salad was lightly dressed and came with a 64 degree egg, caramelized onion sauce and a white sauce. I will definitely come back again to try their other bowls.

    Roast Beef Bowl
    Cristalle L.

    I had been eyeing this place on my walks to Fujiya ever since they were under construction... then balked a little at the price of their bowls. When Ritual offered the $1 foodie week I desperately tried to place an order, only to be rejected as their system was overloaded with orders... finally I decided to make the plunge and ordered their Roast Beef Bowl and boy was it delicious! The poached egg was perfectly cooked with a runny center that mixed perfectly into the rice bowl. The beef was flavourful and tender and worked really well with the rice and sauce. I asked for the white sauce on the side and they were able to accommodate that as well. Although a bit steep in price, you can tell they take pride in their food and every bowl is carefully assembled. I would recommend anyone to give Bovine a shot!

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    Katie C.

    4.5 stars Personally I think this shop has a good concept and heading towards great success, as most of the ingredients are probably cooked sous-vide allowing for a perfect cook every time as well as fast preparation which is perfect for those who work downtown. Decor is chic and modern. Very fair prices at $12-14 a bowl. The beef is amazing and melts in your mouth, I tried both the ribeye roast beef and the steak. The egg is nice, however I personally prefer the yolk to still be runny. The rice however could improve, it's quite hard. Could also use more sauce which was tasty. The portions are good and I am comfortably full afterwards. They also have limited seating outside and some tables for 2 outside. Would return!

    Roast beef bowl half rice half salad
    Yuri Y.

    The roast beef bowl was good, but not because this place is good - it's because it's REALLY hard to go wrong with roses beef, rice, and egg. As long as these ingredients are at least so-so, you're gonna end up with a pretty tasty bowl. The roast beef was good but there were clumps of it strewn all over my bowl. In their pic there have it beautifully laid out on top of the rice. It's a big difference. The egg is a little over done. If they are supposed to be a Japanese roast beef bowl place, it's supposed to be a little runnier. Also, if an egg is an essential part of a dish, eggs with a darker, more flavorful yolk would do wonders to the dish. Way too much sauce. I didn't actually taste much roast beef, I tasted the sauce and felt the texture of meat. The staff was really nice and efficient. When I asked for half rice, she said she can toss in salad for the half rice. I appreciate stuff like this. So yeah, I liked it, I'll definitely come again, but this place could be even better, and so much better!

    Clara B.

    This is the second spot I'm trying out thanks to an app offer for a $1 serve - here it was a Roast Beef Bowl. It's a tiny, but gorgeous little spot that's looks set up very much as a takeout nook with limited communal table space. I think I was just ahead of the lunch rush when I walked in to pick up my order, there were a number of people waiting for theirs and a counter with a healthy stack of open orders. My surprisingly substantial bowl was handled to me with a smile, and niceties sent me on my way. My photo really doesn't really do this dish justice: the roast beef was perfectly seasoned, cooked just under medium - a hint of pink, tender and so Ono! Accompanied by that excellent egg, fragrant caramelised onion sauce and a tasty mystery white sauce and fresh pea shoots ... all the deliciousness. The only thing that I didn't love was the rice, it felt a little stodgy to me, even for short grain, like it was cooked with just a bit too much water. Doesn't mean I didn't eat more rice from that bowl that I needed though - the sauces... so moreish! So stoked with this find, and at a bargain today too! While a substantial lunch like this won't be an everyday thing, I'm looking forward to trying more from Bovine Rice Bowls.

    Rena Y.

    Are you a corporate slave occupying a little desk in one of the canopies of the Bentall concrete jungle? Are you sick of the options (or lack thereof) available to you for lunch and dinner? Bovine changes that. Jeremy and Peter, the visionaries behind the first outpost of Japanese cuisine inspired rice-bowl fare, presents balanced and varied bowls of premium rice topped with lovingly prepared protein and delicate greens and umami-rich sauce. The anchor menu items come with a perfectly poached luscious egg prepared in their shells, inside a cutting-edge vapor oven. The bowls come in two sizes and range approx. $12-17, which is great value, given the premium ingredients and generous protein portions. There isn't anything quite like it in Vancouver so it is definitely worth a try and don't blame me if you get hooked.

    Menu - please add 'vegan' label :)

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    Delicious food, decent value and friendly service. Hidden gem...as it's not easy to spot off the street. Highly recommended.

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    Roast Beef rice bowl...to die for! Been here 3 times, taste and quality is always consistent.

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